Texas Democrats Name Delegates to National Convention
Texas delegates to the San Francisco national Democratic convention were instructed to vote as a unit on all platform questions. A separate resolution urged W. G. McAdoo for the ticket while opposing any plank or candidate favoring liquor sales. The platform named 36 district delegates and 16 at large, each with a quarter vote, and re elected Thomas B. Love as state Democratic committeeman.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
San Francisco
W. @. McAdoo
United States Senate
League of Nations
Congress
Cone Johnson
Tyler
W. P. Hobby
Austin
Cullen F. Thomas
M. M. Crane
Marshal Hicks
Marshall Hicks
San Antonio
Herrera Sends Message to Calles Over Carranza Death
The Mexican general Dolfo Herrera claims Carranza died by his own hand when faced with capture by eighty men led by Herrero. Herrera’s Friday message to General P Elias Calles minister of war asserts he fled and attacked Carranza's escort only for patriotic reasons.
Republican Conventions Split in Texas and Nation
In San Antonio two Republican conventions convened, splitting the Texas GOP and sending full delegate slates to Chicago. In Washington, a House vote to override Wilson's veto on the peace resolution failed 219 to 162, short of two thirds, with seven Democrats backing repassage and two Republicans opposing.
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San Antonio
Tex
Washington
House
Wilson
French column relieves Aintab after heavy fighting
London reports French forces fought through to relieve Aintab Syria after intense combat. Official dispatches say Turkish casualties were heavy and the town was saved from siege.
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London
Aintab
Syria
Senate passes 440 million sun dry civil appropriation bill
The 440 million dollar sun dry civil appropriation bill, the final regular annual government supply measure, was approved by the senate on Thursday and sent to conference for reconciliation.
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Washington
Senate
Liver Trouble and a Woman’s Recovery with Black-Draught
Mrs Susa Brooks of Grandin Missouri recalls stomach and liver pain, constipation and headaches. She credits Thedford’s Black-Draught with regulating her bowels and liver function and improving her overall health. An occasional dose is advised to keep the liver functioning properly. The ad notes druggists stock or can obtain it. An unrelated line hints at a hunting tip.
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Grandin
Susa Brooks
Thedford
Druggins
The Exodus Oyster Debates Sea Return
The piece contrasts two oysters with a narrator noting no month open for rent until September. The dialogue hints at sourcing and timing for a voyage or voyage-related plans. No further specifics are provided.
Leavett Motorist Confrontation Over Time Joke
A country road exchange sees a motorist ask for the time and a farmer reply with a joke about not using artificial time. The farmer lampshades city calculations and asserts it is Jest 8 37 p m, urging the city visitor to do his own arithmetic depending on the moment.
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Leavett
Danderine Promise and Childs Spoon Etiquette
A vintage ad touts Danderine promising lasting hair vitality with a neat slogan about brightness and thickness. A child’s lunchroom faux pas prompts an aunt to caution about cleanliness while the boy defends soap clean mouth as proof.
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Johnnie
Auntie
Calomel and its claimed effects on the liver
The note warns that calomel acts like dynamite on a sluggish liver and that contact with bile may cause cramping and nausea. It describes salivation as a side effect and frames calomel as a potent, harsh remedy.
Dodson’s Liver Tone Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It claims quick liver stimulation without sickness and guarantees refund if not satisfied, noting it is safe for children and promotes energy and readiness for work or play.
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Dodson
Missouri preacher W N Protteman likened to Beecher
Dr W N Protteman a longtime Methodist minister in Missouri was famed as the Henry Ward Beecher of the state. He recounted an early Virginia sermon where an old farmer’s blunt verdict made plain the simple tastes of his backcountry audience.
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W. N. Protteman
Missouri
Henry Ward Beecher
Virginia
The Man Who Never Drank Now Drinks Like a Fish
A street interview quips about a mysterious figure known for abstaining before Prohibition but now drinking heavily. Residents joke that every rum hound seems to know at least two of him, while a different man frets over his wife’s forgiveness.
Good Enough for a Girl Names Tale at East London Church
A British Weekly piece recounts a father presenting month-old twins for christening with a long string of names for one child. The rector balks at the name and asks for the other child’s name. The mother whispers Maud as the second child’s name.
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London
Halg
Pershing Foch Marie Mons Lloyd George Clemenceau Jones
Bond's iLiver Pills Promoted For Flu Cold Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to prevent influenza colds and la grippe by keeping bowels and liver active. Bond's iLIVER PILLS are advertised as acting on the liver and removing poison from the bowels, with a dose at bedtime at first signs of a cold.
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Bond
Not Likely Yet Fights Light Up Rumus Ridge
The Kanaage City Star reports two youths in a heated rivalry at Rumpus Ridge with Bearcat Johnson declaring only one would leave crying if a fight occurred. The scene reflects local tensions and pride among young rivals.
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Young Bearcat Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kanaage City Star
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