Wilson to sail in December for France to attend peace talks
The White House announced President Wilson will sail after Congress opens on December 2 to join allied premiers in France for the peace conference. He will be accompanied by delegates and may visit London Brussels and Rome. The duration depends on when the conference convenes and his presidency is discussed during his absence.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
France
White House
United States
Taft
Porfirio Diaz
el Paso
International Bridge
Diaz
Wilson
Paris
London
Brussels
Rome
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Clemenceau
Ady
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
McAdoo
Europe
Poultry club exhibits prize winners named
The Texas Cotton Palace announced Brazos county boys and girls poultry club prizes. Rosa Morell led white leghorns with first prize. Floy Saxon earned third in brown leghorns. Joe Lloyd Jr. took fourth in brown leghorns. Lillian Lloyd won second in barred rocks. Emma Kosarek led barred rocks with first. Homer Mathis white rocks and Frank Crenshaw reds each earned first and third respectively. Edgar Peters reds earned fourth. second best general exhibit paid $10. Every Brazos county exhibit received a prize.
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Texas Cotton Palace
Rosa Morell
Floy Saxon
Joe Lloyd, Jr
Lillian Lloyd
Barred Rocks
Emma Kosarek
Homer Mathis
White Rocks
Frank Crenshaw
Reds
Edgar
Telegraph Companies Consolidated Under Government Control
Washington reports that the Western Union and Postal telegraph companies are consolidated under government control. The system will take effect December 1, as announced by Postmaster General Burleson.
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Associated Press
Washington
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Burleson
Medals at One Cent Each from World War II Loot
Paris reports crown printed medals once lavishly given by the former German emperor are now being sold in Germany for five pfennigs each, about one American cent per piece.
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Paris
Geography Class Laughs At Pun On Zones
A teacher asks how many zones exist in geography class. A pupil replies with a pun naming two zones as wet and dry. The exchange showcases quick student wit in a classroom moment.
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Archibald
Put Wilhelm in Coal Mines
An excerpt from the Cedar Rapids Gazette proposes assigning Wilhelm to a coal mine with daily work quotas and ration penalties to enforce productivity, framing the punishment as a harsh reform. The passage emphasizes forcing labor and limiting sustenance as a means to compel honest work.
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Wilhelm
Cedar Rapids
Suffrage Bodies Seek Adequate Representation at Peace Conference
The National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting in New York adopts a resolution urged by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt to secure adequate representation for women on the U S delegation to the peace conference. Dr Anna Howard Shaw notes 27 000 000 American women deserve recognition and says men and women together know all about men and women.
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New York
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Wilson
United States
Carrie Chapman Catt
Anna Howard Shaw
Memorial building plan honors fallen A. and M. men
President Bizzell announces plans for a permanent memorial building on the campus to honor the sons of A. and M. who sacrificed in the world war. He envisions a structure that serves a useful function while preserving names pictures and records of the servicemen for future generations.
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Bizzell
Contracts Cancelled Worth Over 421 Million After Hostilities
Washington report to the house naval committee states that naval ordnance contracts totaling more than 421 million dollars have been cancelled since hostilities ceased. Officials cited widespread reductions in defense spending and reevaluation of procurement needs.
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Washington
Naval
House Naval Committee
President Wilson Plans to Remain in France Indefinitely
Democratic senators after a two hour White House conference reported President Wilson intends to stay in France until the major portion of the peace conference work is finished. He discussed freedom of the seas, a league of nations, labor issues, and reconstruction with senators including Simmons Overman Pomerene Walsh and Swanson.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
France
Germany
League of Nations
United States
London
War Industries Board
The
Food Administration
War Trade Board
Simmons and Overman
North Carolina
Pomerene
Ohio
Walsh
Montana
Swanson
Virginia
Martin
Texas lifts lightless night order rescinds restrictions
The Federal Fuel Administration for Texas rescinds the lightless night order and allows lighting in Texas to return to prewar norms. The prohibition remains on extravagant outdoor illumination in parks and public or private spaces using coal oil gas or other fuels.
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Federal Fuel Administration
Texas
Dr King’s New Discovery For Coughs And Colds
An advertising feature extols Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and bronchial attacks. It claims quick relief from inflamed membranes loosened phlegm and restful sleep with all druggists carrying the product. Sold since 1269.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertises Health Claims
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for constipation and related symptoms. It promises to energize the body, improve digestion, and restore cheerful outlook.
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Dr. King
Airplanes Deliver Large Food Supplies to Belgian Troops
Dunkirk France November 20 Thirteen tons of rations were flown by the British Royal Air Force and the Belgian air forces to Belgian divisions that had advanced beyond the Houthulst Forest. Roads were wrecked by rain shell fire and artillery leaving only mud. The Belgians asked for air delivery and units from both air services deposited army rations at inaccessible points, marking a record scale of airborne supply.
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Associated Press
Dunkirk
France
Royal Air Force
Houthulst Forest
Belgium
Firth
Gompers Warns Labor Against Wage Cuts After War
Samuel Gompers, AFL president, warned at the Pan American labor conference that labor will resist wage reductions and longer hours after the war. He attacked Barr’s call and vowed workers will not surrender gains or reconstruction efforts.
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Laredo
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Pan-American Labor Conference
William H. Barr
National Founders’ Association
Gompers
Barr
United States
Mr. Gompers
American Labor Movement
Workers of America
Turkeys Now Salable at Twenty Two Cents in Texas
D. Mike of Bryan Texas reports turkeys are priced at 22 cents each for sale. The note indicates market rates and local availability for buyers and sellers in the Bryan area.
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D. Mike
Bryan
Texas
For Sale A Top Buggy and Harness and Sow
Classified notice offers a good top buggy with harness and an A No 1 Poland China brood sow. Also seeks a good cow. Contact Odie Minatra at B B A for details.
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Poland
China
Odie Minatra
Snow Liniment claimed to relieve neuralgia pain
The advertisement promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment as a powerful remedy for neuralgia of the face, shoulder, hands, or feet. It says rubbing in at the pain site relieves suffering and restores normal conditions and notes sales by E. J. Jenkins and M. H. James.
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Ballard
E. J. Jenkins
M. H. James
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Calotabs Deemed Best Cure For Colds By Doctors
Claims from physicians that Calotabs purify calomel and overnight break a cold. Promotes Calotabs as a modern, non nauseating remedy with one tab at night and a morning recovery. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents with druggist guarantee.
Oil Industry in Texas Expanded Under War
Dallas reports a rapid Texas oil boom with 42 refineries handling 278 800 barrels daily. The state’s output could double last year’s production as new fields open and coastal plants expand including a Houston Ship Canal facility aiming for 20 000 barrels per day with an 8 to 10 million dollar investment.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Houston Ship Canal
French Guards Enter St. Louis Opp Basel
French guards moved into the town of St. Louis opposite Basel Switzerland indicating a tense escalation as the conflict in the region continues.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Paris
Basel
Switzerland
Man credits Tanlac with restoring health and strength
W A Spitzer of Birmingham Alabama testifies that Tanlac cured years of indigestion gas kidney trouble and weakness. He claims to have gained 21 pounds and now eats well sleeps soundly and can work as hard as anyone. Tanlac sold in Bryan by N A Stewart.
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Tanlac
W. A. Spitzer
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Company
Georgia Avenue
Birmingham
Alabama
Taniac
Young Girl Demonstrates Profitable One Tenth Acre Tomato Farm
Miss Florence Conway of Brazos County narrates a practical farming success from one tenth of an acre. She produced 2,424 pounds of tomatoes and nine pounds of other vegetables, netting $91.64 after $27.28 expenses and $115.12 receipts. She notes seed choices, hot bed use, manual cultivation, pest challenges, and a lack of staking as a potential improvement.
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Brazos County
Florence Conway
Gets-It Corn Peeler Ad Promise Relief
A regretful buyer asks why risk worsening corn pain when using Gets It corn peeler. The advertisement promotes a single product solution named Gets It for corn relief.
German Band Plays La Marseillaise on Unter den Linden
Berlin observers report the first German rendition of La Marseillaise since the empire’s founding as a German band leads a procession down Unter den Linden yesterday.
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Unter den Linden
Associated Press
Berlin
German Empire
Religion and State Control Questioned by Citizens
A dialogue contrasts government reach over religions with the idea that even the Almighty resists total control. The exchange highlights tension between secular authority and spiritual authority in public discourse.
Farm excerpts reveal crop trials and late frost losses
A gardener recounts pruning and pruning, noting first bloom uncertain, mid May fruit, and canning totals. They produced 765 two-pound tomato cans and 37 three-pound cans while beans and beets were damaged by frost. From a tenth acre, net profit reached $91.64.
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Hani
Bryan Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company
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