Dangerous Cotton Pest Refused Admittance
The Federal Horticultural Board intercepted a shipment of Egyptian cotton seed infested with the pink boll worm. The seed, bound for Arizona and intercepted in Boston, prompted a quarantine. The worm is a major cotton pest in Egypt, damaging crops similarly to the boll weevil, and can live inside seeds for extended periods.
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Washington
Federal Horticultural Board
Egypt
Arizona
Boston
Ministry of Agriculture
Rain Cancels Second Game in A. and M. Chinese Series
The A. and M. College and Chinese University baseball teams did not play the second game of the series yesterday afternoon due to rain.
Door mat sales pitch from a thrift solution
A young doctor, outfitting a new office, rejects a fresh door mat and plans to buy a worn one from a secondhand store. The eager salesman pivots with the idea, highlighting thrift and practical advertising in a humorous vignette from Youth's Companion.
Steamer St Paul Sinks Off Brisbane Drowning Eighteen
Eighteen crew members aboard the steamer St Paul were drowned when the vessel struck a rock and sank near Brisbane, Australia. The disaster occurred today as reports from Associated Press in London noted the loss of life among the ship's crew.
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ST. Paul
Associated Press
London
England
Brisbane
Australia
BITS OF BY-PLAY. By Luke McLuke of Cincinnati Enquirer
A light column notes playful exchanges and humorous quips about spring weather and sign jokes. The Grouch muses on being an egg in transmigration and summers in cold storage. A brief joke about divorce customs contrasts China and the United States through Mrs. and Mr. Gabb.
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China
Mrs. Gabb
Mr. Gabb
Faint Fish Chorus Echoes in Night
Readable fragments describe a night scene with dogfish barking catfish mewing and a German carp singing in a playful, musical refrain. The odd aquatic chorus evokes a calm, rhythmic coastal mood without a clear narrative or events.
Beer and a Full Ticket Nor way Candidate's Appeal
A Nor way Michigan item shows John Beer declaring his mayoral candidacy. He notes April 9 1895 arrival in America as the son of a naturalized citizen and seeks a full ticket for the city election.
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Beer
Norway
Mich
America
John Beer
Free half dozen beautiful spoons offer from Purity Candy
Promote LA RITA Chocolates with a mail offer: send $1.00 and five names to receive a full size box of chocolates postpaid plus six Cuban Pattern Extra Crown Brand silver tea spoons. Claims of delicious flavor and purity accompany a nationwide price of one dollar per pound. Purity Candy Company Box 91 cne Middleton Ohio.
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Purity Candy Company
Kitchen Scrub and Dust Rag Dip and Broom Stick Balance
A playful list of cleaning tasks and a cooking stove canter described in lighthearted terms. The items combine household chores with whimsical balance challenges, suggesting a domestic routine with humorous flair.
Pleasantries and Punchlines Across Curio Conversations
A string of comic reflections and wry exchanges unfolds from playful banter about hats weddings and culture clubs to tongue in cheek remarks on marriage and politics. The snippets blend humor with social observations noting strained fashions and domestic plans.
Homesick in Europe Aboard A Steamer
Westerner says returning to America will feel fine and asks about homesickness. Easterner, who lives in New York, says he felt at home in Europe and explains it was easy since he already calls New York home.
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America
Europe
New York
New York Times
Juvenile Court Created in Brazos County
By agreement of Judge J C Scott and Judge J T Maloney a juvenile court is created with the county court given full jurisdiction over all juvenile cases in Brazos County. The change took effect March 16 1914 under article 1195 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
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J. C. Scott
J. T. Maloney
Brazos County
State of
Texas
Wrong Number Romance Ends In Yes
A caller asks a beloved to marry him after a mistaken dial. The gentle voice answers with a willing yes, noting the mix up but accepting the proposal. The exchange ends with mutual commitment.
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Hager
Ever Ready Medicine Cabinet Ad from Hamilton Drug Co
An emergency cabinet offers ready remedies for aches, pains, corns, headaches, piles, throat and lung issues, indigestion and more. It promises safe use with full directions and claims a $3 value offered at $1 during a short introductory sale from The Hamilton Drug Co in Hamilton Ohio.
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Hamilton Drug CO
Hamilton
Ohio
Petition Signed by John in Brazos County Texas
A Brazos County petition signed by John is noted in state records. The document references Texas legal proceedings and county authority. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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John
Be gussett freeholders seek stock law vote in Brazos County
Brazos County freeholders led by Kasarek petitioned the Commissioners Court at the February 1914 term to order an election on whether horses mules jacks jennets and cattle may run at large in a defined subdivision. The court scheduled the election for April 14 1914 at Smetana Woodmen Hall with W P Goodson as presiding officer and two judges and two clerks to aid. Ballots will read For the Stock Law or Against the Stock Law with all qualified freeholders voting under Texas election laws. The presiding officer must return results to the County Judge within ten days.
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Kasarek
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court
Brazos River
Thompson Creek
Said Creek
Still Creek
Mumford Road
N. W
Robertson County
Little Brazos River
Smetana
Woodmen Hall
Texas
W. P. Goodson
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The
Dead Sea
Don
Lebanon
Thomas Sharp
British Review
P. B. Box
Cne
Middleton, Ohio
Holland
Sir Launcelot
Sir Gink
Him
State OF Texas
County of Brazos
Spion
Bryan
Tuckers Livery Stable
W. T. James
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