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Newspaper

Brookshire Times

Location

Brookshire, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1918

Page

3

Ferguson's Name Placed On Ballot By Democratic Committee

The Texas Democratic Republican Committee, in session Monday, voted 26 to certify Ferguson for the gubernatorial ballot. Names for statewide offices were listed, with Ferguson supported alongside Hobby, Grubba, and other candidates. A finance panel proposed $100 assessments for candidates paying $4,000 or more.

Ferguson Waco Tes Rep Yu Mane Dames Cever C. G. Kroeger Bellville L. Ht. Machamen Cater Kroeger McCarty Foster, Fisher, Lochridge Boyette Shurtleff United States Morris Sheppard Texarkana EB. Heller Toyah James FE. Ferguson Temple William F. Hobby Beaumont Henry Clark Stephenville W. W. Grubba Greenville John R. Moore Valentine B. Cowell Whitesboro L. H. Bailey Tmouston John M. Henderson Daingerfield T. W. Davidson Marshall W. A. Johnson Memphis Uilet Duisthee Nelson Phillips Dallas Finyd M. Spann Belton Associate Justice Supreme Court Carvey Houston Thomas B. Greengread Palestine Justice Court of Criminal Appeals C. AL Pippen Willow Pierson MB. Martin Lonsview Lattimore Fort Worth OH. Ward San Antonio

Refused to Serve Get 25 Years Camp Travia Objectors

Forty five conscientious objectors at Camp Travia were sentenced to twenty five years in a federal penitentiary for refusal to wear military uniforms and obey orders. The court martial verdict had called for life imprisonment but Brigadier General J P O Neil reduced the sentences to twenty five years.

San Antonio Tex Camp Travia J. P. O'Neil

Women urged to register to safeguard voting rights in Texas

Texas Attorney General Looney advises county tax collectors to register all women who wish to vote, including those outside cities of 10 000 or more, to avoid any doubt under the new suffrage act. A Washington cotton crop report shows a record potential with high soil conditions and expectations of a large harvest across states including Texas.

Austin Tex Looney Robert Maud Travis County Hoe Washington Department of Agriculture Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisana Texas Arkansas Tennessee Missouri Oklahoma California Arizona New Mexico

Federal Land Bank of Houston loans reach 8.89 million to Texas farmers

Houston reports the Federal Land Bank of Houston has lent Texas farmers 8,894,508 since May last year. In May alone loans to association members totaled 1,138,716 with 968,627 approved. Since month start, 177,295 was loaned to association members at listed Texas towns including Archer City Artesian Ball Alvin Albany Abernathy Blanco Brackettsville Burnet Corsicana Corpus Christ Gauve Gate City Channing Loving Hempstead Hondo Kenedy Iredell Jenkins Llano Madisonville Mt. Pleasant Hedland Pearland Shearing Springs Slaton Sweetwater Three Rivers Uvalde Weatherford Yancey.

Archer City Artesian Ball Alvin Albany Abernathy Blanco Brackettsville Burnet Corsicana Corpus Christ Gauve Gate City Channing Loving Hempbttt Hondo Kenedy Iredell Jenkins Llano Madisonville Mt. Pleasant Hedland Pearland Shearing Springs Slaton Sweetwalter Three Rivers Uvalde Weatherford Yancey

Ol Mill Men Elect Officers At National Convention

At Houston Texas Friday Harlee of Birmingham Alabama was elected president of the National Oll Mill Superintendents Association. D B Denney of Greenville Texas was elected vice president and F P Morris of Purcell Oklahoma was re elected secretary treasurer. Next convention city to be chosen by the executive committee.

Houston Tex Harlee Birmingham Ala Ihs D. B. Denney Greenville F. P. Morris Purcell Okla

Crop Mortgage Question Dealt With In Decision

Texas Third Court of Civil Appeals grants rehearing in Williams v. King. The court overrules its prior ruling on crop mortgages, holding a landlord cannot mortgage an unplanted rent crop or claim a lien before ownership arises. A tenant may mortgage an unplanted crop once planted. landlords have liens for rents but no ownership until maturation and partition.

Austin Tex Jenkins Third Court of Civil Appeals George William Ve. M. M. King Coleman County Williams

Dodson's Liver Tone Promotes Gentle Liver Cleansing

A vintage advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims the product is entirely vegetable, non salivating, and suitable for adults and children, with a money back guarantee and quick morning relief from nausea and headache.

Calomel Dodson Doilson

General's Cold on Patrol Behind Hedge Line

A newly arrived general tours a frontline area with a guide. They crouch near a hedge as the general endures a heavy pack and asks how far the nearest enemy is. The guide offers a cautious four miles, noting the general has suffered a severe cold for weeks.

Marine Insurance Rates Not Raised Despite Submarine Danger

The treasury announced no increase in government marine insurance rates as submarine threats were not deemed sufficient. The life insurance rate for officers and crews of merchant vessels trading in the war zone was cut from 25 to 15 cents per $100, following prior recommendations amid Atlantic coast submarine attacks.

Washington Treasury EOE Atlantic

Senator Smith Remembers a Pup Window Tale

William A. Smith of Midgap recalled a past case while joking about fair shares. A street scene shows Willie eyeing puppies in a pet shop window and asking the proprietor their price. The proprietor replies three dollars each, Willie mispronounces and asks for a larger chunk.

Willle William A. Smith Midhgap Wille Willie

Not the Reply She Expected

A fragmentary confrontation reveals a man pressing for money and marriage. The lines suggest coercive expectations and a strained offer, reflecting social pressures around engagement and financial aid.

Conjugal Harmony in a Curious Tale

A brief snippet notes Will and his wife share unusual tastes. The dialogue feels like a social vignette with a town outing, mentioning Timet and a shopping trip for tub suits, hinting at domestic habits and fashionable choices.

Will Tadiy

Nature's Remedy NR Tablets Promote Digestive Health

A health ad promotes Nature's Remedy NR Tablets as a vegetable formula aiding stomach liver bowels and kidneys to restore digestion and elimination. It claims internal benefits beyond digestion including better blood quality vitality and overall strength with mild gentle action and no daily medicine requirement.

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State Democratic Executive Committee Suth Orange John H. Lange Dr. Houston BE. K. Marrast J. H. Stubbs Galveston C. H. Krueger Tl. Machamed Q. A. Watson Giddings Lloyd Lochridge John, Jones Gonzales W. E. Fowler Goliad K.P. Coon Milburn McCarty San Angelo John B. Cage A. R. Eldson Hamilton Guy R. Holcomb Anson C. B. Pash Amarillo C. C. McDonald J. W. Mitchell Noel Joe Cavitt McGregor W. N. Foster Conroe R. W. Brahan Caesar Kleberg Kingsville Sidney Baker Carthage A. D. Rogers Decatur QVER Federal Land Bank of Houston Sappho U.s.marine Corps Yen U.S. Marines Neel al ‘Boloet Cutter Laboratory Berkatey, C Gunsolus & CO New Orleans Bo-Ko Peden Iron & Steel CO Bioez Co McCane’s Detective Agency Houston, Texas Espert
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