Kerensky Granted Unlimited Powers to Restore Order
Petrograd reports the council of soldiers workers and peasants voted to empower the government of Premier Kerensky with unlimited powers under a government of national safety to restore order at the front and home. The army staff warns rebels threaten revolution and labor unrest, while Galician front lines sag amid German Austro Hungarian pressure and Lenine is accused of German ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Petrograd
Council of Soldiers and Workmen's
All
Russia
Kerenskey
Government of National Safety
Kerensky
Council of Workmen's
Galicia
Gets- It corn remedy praised as quick pain free cure
Advertisement extols Gets-It as the world’s best corn remedy promising rapid relief. It claims the corn swells then loosens from the toe and the lesion peels away easily. The cure supposedly dries instantly and requires two seconds to apply. Distributed by B Lawrence & Co Chicago and sold locally in Bryan via E J Jenkins M H James and N A Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Lawrence & Co
Chicago, IL
Bryan
E. J. Jenkins
M. H. James
N. A. Stewart
Arrest of Baltic fleet Commander in Petrograd
Associated Press reports Rear Admiral Verderysky, head of the Baltic fleet, arrested in Petrograd for conveying a secret government telegram to the sailors' committee, a move that staggers naval leadership amid upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Petrograd
Verderysky
Baltic
Sailors’ Committee
After War Marriage Problem a Worry
The bishop of Peterborough warns that postwar marriage prospects may worsen as many men were killed in the war. He fears new approaches to marriage and asks where the energy and purpose of wartime effort will find outlets beyond mere routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Peterborough
Snow Liniment Offers Fast Back Pain Relief
Doing hard work in a bent position can cause a back stitch and strained muscles. The advertisement promotes BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT as the needed remedy for such pain, touting its penetrating power and quick relief. Prices are 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by M. H. James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
M. H. James
Americans Shot In Berlin Plot Claims
London July 20 Reuters Amsterdam correspondent reports unconfirmed information that two Americans were shot recently on charges of attempting to assassinate the German emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Germany’s Victory Lead Threatens Stronger Autocracy
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George warned that Chancellor Michaelis’s Reichstag speech signals war aims and a move toward broader annexations and a firmer military autocracy if Germany wins. He insisted Britain will stay in the fight until liberty is secured and that peace with a German autocracy is impossible. He noted food supplies for 1917-18 are secured and planned cultivation will safeguard 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
Michaelis
Reichstag
Germany
Great Britain
Reichstag Adjourns to September in Copenhagen
The Reichstag adjourned yesterday and will reconvene on September 26. Copenhagen reports the legislative body paused proceedings and set the reopening date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
Associated Press
Copenhagen
Negro Arrested for Theft of Fine Cow
Sheriff Nunn Deputy Morehead and Tom Goodwin arrested Mack Jourdan after a reported cow theft. Investigators recovered fresh salted beef and the cow hide, head and ribs from the creek bottom. Jourdan’s examining trial is set for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nunn
Morehead
Tom Goodwin
Olivia Newsom
Mack Jourdan
Mr. Goodwin
Jourdan
Russians Break Teuton Lines Two Miles Near Krevo
Soviet forces attacked Germans near Kreve and Villna north of the Pinsk marshes and penetrated two miles, taking more than a thousand captives. Russian detachments face morale and discipline issues as Austro-Hungarian forces push between the Sereth and Stripa rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres Petrograd
Kreve
Villna
Pinsk
Sereth
Stripa
Wilkerson and Wicks Wed in Stanton Home Ceremony
Dr Lonnie Otto Wilkerson of Stanton Tennessee and Miss Sarah Edna Wicks were married at the home of Mr and Mrs W S Higes with Rev Dr M E Weaver officiating. The intimate social event followed a romance formed while she studied in Tennessee. They will reside in Stanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Lonnie Otto Wilkerson
Stanton, Tenn
Sarah Edna Wicks
W. S. Higes
M. E. Weaver
Wicks
Brady
Tennessee
Dr. Wilkerson
Stanton
State to Sell Its Quarantine Station
Austin Texas July 24 In a message to Governor Ferguson Secretary of War Newton D Baker says the value of the Galveston quarantine station buildings and site is fixed at 20900 dollars Congress would likely fund that amount if the governor executes a deed quieting title and ceding jurisdiction to the United States Ferguson ready to sign the deed and accept the federal salvation plan he will seek local funds through Louis Adone of Galveston to maintain a new site in the interim while awaiting national funds for the present holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Newton D. Baker
Galveston
Secretary of War
Congress
United States
Baker
Louis Adone
Texas State Council of Defense
A Bad Spring for Women
The late cold damp spring brings suffering from backache rheumatic pains and lumbago. Mrs T J Bucknell of Hardy Nebraska reports recovering from lumbago with Foley Kidney Pills, and endorses their help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Bucknell
Hardy
Foley
M. H. James
Dr W H Lawrence Dental Office Ad
Dr W H Lawrence advertises his dental office on the top floor of the City National Bank building with contact phone 521.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lawrence
New City National Bank
Free Baptist Cornerstone Laid Amid War Reflections
At the Free Baptist church in Cee a Sunday ceremony laid the cornerstone for the new building. Rev Fred Comber led worship and Dr W B Bizzell delivered an address stressing faith community service and wartime devotion. The box contained church papers, member lists and coins from 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Baptist Church
Fred Comber
M. E. Weaver
W. B. Bizzell
Christ
Peter
Hell
Solomon
God
Free Baptist
France
Texas
Lemon Beauty Lotion Promises Clear Skin Shine
A skin care tip advises mixing lemon juice with orchard white to create a whitening lotion. Strain two fresh lemons into three ounces of orchard white, then bottle for a quarter pint. Used daily on face neck arms and hands it should bleach and smooth the skin, with low cost compared to cold cream.
Unusual Number Take Short Course at A and M College
Dean E J Kyle announces the 1917 short course at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas opens Monday July 30. A record number of farmers apply from across the state plans to bring families for home economics and related lessons. Distinguished instructors from University of Wisconsin Rockefeller board of health and Washington will lecture with local Texas and Washington staff. Short course week includes the farmers congress from August 1 county demonstration agents meeting July 20 rural letter carriers convention August 2. Elaborate arrangements ensure family accommodations and full access to courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J .Kyle
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Taylor
University of Wisconsin
Covington
Rockefeller Board of Health
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Miss Gearing
University of Texas
Harris, Simpson and Bolton
Miss Wesling
Texas
Farmers’ Congress
College Summer Normal at A and M Texas Closes
The 1917 summer session at Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas ended on Saturday July 21. Dr J Oscar Morgan says the summer normal was highly successful despite war conditions. The cotton classing and stapling program, led by Josef Noyes of Paris, also closed as the most successful in school history. Farmers congress and the short course were expected to draw many attendees to learn from leading industry figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
J. Oscar Morgan
Josef Noyes
Paris
Pr. Morgan
Farmers’ Congress
Herbine advertised for liver and stomach cleansing
An old advertisement promotes Herbine as a remedy to stimulate the liver tone the stomach and purify the bowels. It is offered at 50 cents and sold by M. H. James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H, James
Pickets Resume at White House Gates in D C
Twelve members of the women's party resumed peaceful picketing at the White House gates in Washington D C with no interference from authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Associated Press
Princely Entertainment At Parker Ranch In Burleson County
Mr Parker hosted a large feast at his 3000 acre Burleson County ranch drawing 300 to 400 guests from Bryan and surrounding counties. The event featured barbecue beef and mutton, fried chicken, salads, pies, and abundant beverages with about forty Negro boys in white jackets serving guests. Numerous local doctors and townspeople joined, reflecting old south hospitality and social camaraderie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Parker
Burleson County
Parker
Mr. Parker
Bryan
W. H. Oliver
P. M. Raysor
A. L. Mondrick
R. B. Little
B. A. Sims
Johnnie Collins
G. W. Smith
Elmer Dodson
Roy Stone
W. B. Saunders
H. A. Saunders
D. D. Dawson
Harry Estill
Johnny Morris
H. C. Fulgham
Haynes Johnson
E. L. McGuire
Maxey Wickes
T. C. Nunn
R. W. Nunn
W. W. Gainor
Charles Stuart
J. W. Enoch
Columbus Seale
A. A. Harp
Harry Jenkins
J. C. Cameron
Joe Kaplan
W. O. Tucker
W. P. Moore
Jack Johnson
Ernest Moore
Joe Howard
George Smith
John Lawrence, Jr
Mills Walker
T. B. Hubbard
Ben Knox
Matt Vitopil
R. A. Harrison
Curtis Oliver
Lawrence Parker
Calvin Johnson
Horse Breeders Meet at Farmers Congress
A Texas horse breeders and general horse interests meeting will occur during the Farmers Congress in College Station on Thursday August 2. The program includes talks on breeding to sound purebred stallions, inbreeding and linebreeding, standard forms for light and draft horses, the influence of Texas fairs on horse improvement, and the European horse situation affecting farm horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Horse Breeders
Farmers’ Congress
College Station
Alfred Eckert
Perry
Texas
W. L. Stangel
Leon van Meldert
Crosby
J. C. Burns
Europe
W.F. Charbonneau
Fort Worth
F. W. Bell
First 1917 Cotton Bale Sold in Yoakum
The first bale of 1917 cotton arrived in Yoakum on Wednesday. August Mladenko delivered a 586 pound bale classed strict middling. Dave Kleinsmith bought it at 30 cents per pound and the bale plus seed brought total proceeds of $202.25 with $26.55 from the seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
August Mladenko
Dave Kleinsmith
Foley's Honey and Tar Helps Hay Fever and Asthma Relief
The notice quotes a user from Creston Ohio praising Foley's Honey and Tar for asthma and hay fever relief. It claims the product loosens phlegm and aids sleep without opiates, attributed to M H James and BBC Schaff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC, Schaff, Creston
Foley
M.H. James
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Comber
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