President Wilson urges Mexican factions to unite for recognition
Washington calls on Villa Carranza and Zapata to form a central authority in Mexico within a short time or the United States will choose means to aid peace and a constitutional government. The statement warns of famine and devastation as revolutions continue and stresses the need for a recognized government.
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Mexico
Washington
Wilson
United States
Villa
Carranza
Zapata
City of
Nexico
South and East Texas Development League Formed in Houston
In Houston on Friday town and country joined to form the South and East Texas Development League. Over a dozen counties pledged support as officers were chosen including President John T. Scott and vice presidents from Liberty Harris Brazoria Galveston Matagorda and more. The group aims flood prevention coastal drainage and road improvement, approving Good Roads and Drainage Congress resolutions.
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Liberty
Harris
H. C. Schuhmacher
Houston
Brazoria
J. W. Munson
Galveston
Mace Stewart
Matagords
Oscar Barber
Bay City
Wharton
H. A. Cline
Colorado
E. L. Mooney
Eagle Lake
Jackson
F. G. Moffitt
Edna
Angelina
M. W. Glenn
Lufkin
Nacogdoches
John Sichmidt
San Jacinto
J. M. Hamneboro
Cold Springs
Polk
W. L. West
Livingston
Trinity
H. H. Thompson
Walker
L. C. Eastham
Hunteville
Brazos
E. J. Fountain
Bryan
Grimes
B. J. Gores
Navasota
J. W. Youngs
Crockett
Anderson
Palestine
Smith
Charles W. Hoon
Fort Bend
M. J. Hickey
Richmond
Leon
R. H. Evans
Jewett
Dowie
Morris Sheppard
South and East Texas Development League
Good Roads and Drainage Congress
Million for Rural Schools Moves in Texas Legislature
Austin Tex Thirty seven bills and a concurrent resolution approved by the special session of the thirty fourth legislature await filing with the secretary of state. Most take effect ninety days after adjournment. The rural school bill allocates one million dollars and other measures cover road and school district creation land sales and jail pay reforms.
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Austin
Tex
Congress
Point Independent
Rains County
Comanche County
Walker County
Galveston City Dock
Public Free School Fund
University of Texas Fund
Thirty-Third Judicial District
Montague County
Brazoria
Fort Bend
Wharton
Matagorda
Hartia
Parsons M
Greensborough County Line Independent
Henderson
van Zandt
Rocardo Independent
Happy Independent
Swisher
Randall
Thirtieth Judicial District
Corrie
Dickens
King
Red Boyer County
Coleman County
Reagan Independent
Falls County
Board of Control of Girls' Training School
Kendall County
Wilson County
Gregg County
Texas Confederate Veterans Pension Cuts Noted
Texas Confederate pensioners in Austin received a quarter May 21 pension of 13 dollars instead of 22, due to a shortfall in the pension fund. The Confederate pension amount varies quarterly, having been as low as 10.50 dollars in past periods.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Forty Two Indicted in Corpus Christi Election Scandals
A federal grand jury, including two Corpus Christi businessmen and ten local farmers merchants and cattlemen, indicted forty two Corpus Christi residents on two counts for election irregularities and ballot corruption during the November 1914 general election.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Cowboys Rescue American Boys in Nogales Border Incident
A posse of ten American cowboys and miners crossed eight miles into Santa Cruz Sonora on Saturday and released two American boys kidnapped by three Mexican soldiers. They leveled guns at the garrison commander as 150 Mexican soldiers watched.
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Nogales
Ariz
Santa Cruz
Sonora
Arizona
State Ginners Meeting Ends in Dallas After Resolutions
The Texas State Ginners Association wrapped its three day convention Saturday. Officers were elected for the coming year and a few minor resolutions adopted. Dallas remains the permanent meeting place and expected attendance for 1916 is about 3,000 ginners.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas State Ginners’ Association
Dallas Iit
Survey King's Highway Road From Texas Border to Louisiana
The departmental appropriation bill includes 5000 to pay surveying and establishment costs for the old San Antonio road known as the King's highway from the Texas Louisiana boundary crossing to be expended under the governor's direction.
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King’s Highway
Austin
San Antonio Road
Rexas
Louisiana
Picnickers Die as Truck Dives Into Ditch Near Dallas
Six picnickers were killed and more than a dozen injured when a pickup truck carrying a group returning to Dallas plunged into a twenty foot ditch and several passengers drowned in the creek.
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Dallas
Tex
Joad
Picnckers
Watermelons Arrive as Season Opens in Houston
Watermelon carload marks the season’s start in Houston markets with shipment to local buyers arriving on a Friday, signaling early arrival of fresh fruit and ongoing季.
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Houston
Tex
Jacks Quip About Living at Home With Free on Board Joke
The exchange features Jack boasting about money while jingling a bone coin in his pocket and explaining he lives at home with his father using a pun on free on board. The joke hinges on misheard initials f. o. b. as a domestic arrangement.
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Jack
The Unfair Sex Lines Up A Playful Exchange
Mrs DePlayne claims her husband’s eye was poor when they married. Mrs Dimples retorts that it must have been true. The banter reflects lighthearted marital jests rather than serious fault.
Just Like Her Milliner Joins Antis on 48-Cent Hat
In a witty exchange, Jane is told a Main Street milliner has joined the antis after suffragettes adopt a 48 cent hat. Mrs Smithers retorts that no surprise follows as the milliner was always a trimmer.
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Jane
Smithers
Main Street
Antis
Mrs. Smithers
Brooding Incubator Brings Quiet Reflection
A fragmentary exchange notes melancholy mood tied to an incubator and brooders. The brief dialogue implies an atmosphere of quiet observation and contemplation without clear event details.
Send Troops 42 000 Razors
A London Globe appeal notes 42000 razors sent from Sheffield to front lines. Master cutler W H Mills thanks donors and asks for more used razors as urgent supplies continue. Mr Ellis urges all with one or two disused razors to contribute promptly.
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War Office
W. H. Mills
Cutlers’ Hall
Sheffield
Ellis
Theater to be turned into moving picture house
In a disputable exchange the manager vows to close the theater for summer but instead plans a switch to cinema to recoup winter losses. The dialogue contrasts work pressure with improper pursuits and hints at the challenges of balancing entertainment options.
Celluloid Watch Crystals Enter American Use
As World War I disrupted German glass supply American watchmakers faced crystals scarcity. An American inventor developed a celluloid crystal with beveled edge and glasslike appearance, offering a tough unbreakable alternative now produced in the United States.
Audrey's Testimony Sparks Kiss Reputation Claim
A quoted exchange captures Audrey accusing a man of pressuring kisses while he denies the allegation, remarking on his reaction as he sits silent and puzzled. The exchange highlights notions of consent and reputational harm within social interactions.
The British Shocked by German Gas Attacks
A wartime remark notes that Britons were surprised by the first use of poisonous gas by Germany, saying it took their breath away and marked a dramatic turn in the conflict.
Not Necessarily an Objection Quote Exchange
A brief dialogue asks if one would marry for money. The response admits possible hesitation but clarifies not to judge the partner’s wealth, underscoring a stance on money in marriage without rejecting the idea outright.
Aye There’s the Rule What’s the hardest part of your new job
A playful exchange frames a joke about the difficulty of a new role. The line plays on the repetition of a familiar name Binks as a punchline to the speaker’s self deprecating challenge.
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Binks
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