A Modern Flight From Egypt Described in Panicked Masses
A dramatic account from the Eagle Pass News Guide follows noncombatants fleeing Piedras Negras as they jam bridges for twenty four hours. Old men carry bedding and trunks, women tote pots and a tub, children manage a variety of burdens, and a crowd moans while paraded into American soil. The scene is described as tragic and heartrending rather than entertaining.
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Mexico
Piedras Negras
Eagle Pass
Prohibition and Saloon Closings Debate in Texas
The text argues the prohibition issue harms Texas interests and progress. It notes a 9:30 p.m. closing rule forcing saloon closures, with proprietors and workers leaving by 9:20 and remaining idle until 6 a.m. It suggests the rule impacts operations, cash handling, cleaning, and deliveries during legal hours.
Thaw Extradition Hearing Delayed Two Weeks
Harry Thaw receives a two week continuance on his extradition hearing tied to a New York grand jury indictment for conspiracy. Public opinion in New York and New Hampshire shows broad sympathy for Thaw. Officials warn safety must be prioritized in mines and other dangerous industries amid frequent disasters.
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Harry Thaw
New York Grand Jury
New York State
New Hampshire
Thaw
Oregon Lead Banner in 1915 Panama Canal Opening
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark former commander of the battleship Oregon accepted Secretary Daniels invitation to lead the international fleet on the bridge of his old ship at the 1915 Panama Canal opening. The voyage around Cape Horn and the Oregon's role in the Spanish American War symbolize American engineering and grit.
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Charles E. Clark
Oregon
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Daniels
Panama Canal
America
Clark
Santiago
South American
Spain
United States
Houston Vost
Temperance Day Calls for Sermons on Intemperance
Munsey's Magazine notes 1907 to date US spendings on alcohol and tobacco total 15 600 000 000 with annual smoke and drink costs at 2 700 600 000. Acting Governor Mayes sets November 2 as Temperance Day urging preachers to address intemperance. Bis hop Hoss of the Methodist Church urges clergy to oppose tobacco use by preachers.
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Munsey's
United States
Mayes
Hoss
Methodist Church
Waco Times
Herald
Prohibition Key Issue Overwhelms Texas Politics Says Gambrell
Dr. Gambrell told a pro gathering in Dallas that Texas faces a major problem with the bunghole focus. He warned the prohibition issue overshadows all other interests and could define the governor's role if a pro is elected. He criticized past four years of pro open bungholes and argued for a more balanced leadership.
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Dr. Gambrell
Dallas
Texas
Texas Girls Canning Clubs at Dallas Fair Highlight Value of Practical Skills
A Tyler Courier Times quote about girls who can tomatoes and beans leads to praise of the Girls Canning Clubs of Texas at the Dallas Fair. The piece contrasts practical canning and biscuit making girls with others described as “slit skirters” on Main Street, predicting the future of home making.
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Tyler Courier-Times
Canning Clubs of
Texas
Dallas Fair
Main Street
Texas Bishop Attacks Racial Policy at Episcopal Conference
Bishop Geo H Kinsolving of Austin rails at church policy in New York during the General Episcopal Conference criticizing segregation in the South. He denounces the idea as disgusting to white Southerners and respected by colored people alike.
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Geo. H. Kinsolving
Austin
General Episcopal Conference
New York
South
Texas
Equal suffrage stance by World's Woman Christian Temperance Union
The World’s Woman Christian Temperance Union in New York adopts a stance for equal suffrage while opposing militant tactics. Dr. Anna Shaw voices the view that the English method would fail and suffrage has never been achieved by militant movements.
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Woman Christian Temperance Union
New York
Anna Shaw
Bryan Dirt Delivers Growth Promise for City
The passage paints a bustling town as progress continues with new buildings and enterprises. It urges investing in Bryan dirt, claiming solid opportunity as the city expands its public utilities and grows without halt.
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Bryan
Dallas Press Day Lunch Ends Quietly for Col Jimy Lowry
Col Jimy Lowry attends a Texas editors luncheon at the Dallas fair on Press Day but leaves disappointed as a pitcher of buttermilk is not provided. Huerta disputes a report of a resignation, calling the claim false and untrue.
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Jimy Lowry
Texas
Dallas Fair
Huerta
Barry Named Fort Stockton Postmaster
Editor Barry of the Fort Stockton Pioneer has been appointed postmaster at Fort Stockton. The reason remains unclear whether a single applicant or a slip at Washington caused the choice. The paper notes the local efforts to recruit plum gatherers have not yielded success.
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Barry
Fort Stockton
Washington
Proximity Remark Sparks Unusual Postuline Observation
Col Bai ley of the Houston Post remarks on loving enemies when they approach within about 200 miles of the north pole, referencing Dr. Cook as a benchmark. The quip ties geographic distance to sentiment in a satirical line about enemy proximity.
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Col. Bailey
The
Houston Post
North Pole
Dr. Cook
Malaria keeps Ed Blackshear sidelined in Navasota
The Navasota Examiner editor Ed Blackshear has been down with malaria for several days. A lighthearted note urges him to eat greens and hog jowl to recover and stay healthy.
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Ed Blackshear
Navasota Examiner
Jess Patti
Col. Bailey Defends Huerta On Resignation Question
Col George Bailey of the Houston Post asserts Huerta shows a strong democratic trait by refusing to resign.
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George Bailey
The
Houston Post
Old Huerta
New York Seeks Recall Figures in Political Shakeup
The article notes New York wielding a recall-like mechanism, recalling Sulzer and pressing for Harry Thaw. Indications point to Thaw arriving soon as part of ongoing political maneuvering in the state capital.
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New York
Sulzer
Harry Thaw
Campbell Brooks and Henry aim for Culbersons Senate seat
T M Campbell S P Brooks and R L Henry express determination to contest Culbersons seat in the next senatorial election. Culberson would need to fall far ill before they disturb the political waters.
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T. M. Campbell
S.P. Brooks
R.L. Henry
Culberson
Senate
Mexico Promises Diaz Safe Passage to City
The Mexican government guarantees no harm to Felix Diaz if he goes to Mexico City and offers a like pledge to Francisco Madero. Public trust remains low as authorities criticise those who have "stoned the prophets."
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Felix Diaz
Mexico City
Francisco Madero
Prison Reform Thought Echoes From Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript observes that Texas could apply its wisdom, suggesting a practical fix for two modern issues: remove prisons from political influence and jail some politicians.
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Boston Transcript
Texas
Interurban Cars Run Frequently Between Dallas and Corsicana
The item notes frequent interurban service between Dallas and Corsicana and questions why the Commercial Club of Bryan cannot urge the extension of the line from Corsicana to Houston.
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Dallas
Corsicana
Commercial Club
Bryan
Houston
Woman cooking at home spares public worry
A Galveston News observation notes that when a woman cooks and wastes her own resources she does not alarm the public librarian nor the public. The remark implies limited public concern and a quiet domestic role.
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Galveston
Doctors Lose Corset War Declares Fashion Shift
The text notes that doctors’ old critique of corsets for hindering breathing is now outdated and no longer observed in use, as people there have abandoned wearing them.
President Wilson Proclaims November 27 as Thanksgiving Day
President Wilson designated November 27 as Thanksgiving Day in a formal proclamation. The writer hopes the Governor will not veto the date and set a different day.
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Wilson
Old Huerta Dismisses Wilson Voice in Gunfire Threats
The writer notes Huerta discounts President Wilson's words and suggests the loudest response may come from artillery. The remark implies pressure from U S forces and Mexican politics as the conflict over Huerta's regime continues.
England Holds Mrs Pankhurst Amid Insurance Rates Debate
English officials say Mrs Pankhurst will be kept, despite opposition. Public outrage flares as fire insurance rates remain high in the country, provoking protests and policy discussions.
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England
Landless man and manless land propose Texas reform
A voice argued that combining the landless man with the manless land could curb Texas vacancy. The call urged gathering such land and people to address the excess of unused property.
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Texas
Texas Invitation Sparks Whimsical Harvest Note
A playful regional note invites readers to Texas linking northern winds to sweeter sweet potatoes and juicier possums, blending rural charm with a lighthearted regional appeal.
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Texas
Inventors in Texas Receive U S Patents for Week Ending Oct 18 1918
Spellman and Murray of Dallas announce U S patents issued in Washington D C to Texas residents for the week ending October 18 1918. Patents cover washers rail joints grading machines sanitary closets oil refining sub soil plows switch devices electric lamp attachments and other mechanical innovations from listed inventors in Sherman Hubbard Houston El Paso San Antonio Fort Worth and elsewhere.
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Spellman & Murray
Dallas
Tex- 48
United States Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Texas
Joseph F. Butler
Gordon
Albert C. Ernest
Hubbard
Charles H. Foley
Sherman
John H. Foster
Colorado
John Hume
Houston
Ernest K. Lane
Amarilla
David F. Lasher
Orange
William R. Mathis
New Boston
Marshall M. McCombs
el Paso
William P. McNeel
San Antonio
George W. Merritt
William R. Potter
Buckholts
Baling
John F. Reeder
Loraine
Emil K. F. Seidel
William L Slate
Fort Worth
William T. Wall
Edward Y. White
John B. York
Spanish Fort
Furniture firm returns to Waco from new Waco outlet
The O'Neal Furniture Company, recently opening in the Mrs. B. White building, loaded its stock into box cars and moved back to its large Waco warehouses citing lack of business as the reason for leaving the new location.
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O'Neal Furniture Company
Waco
Mrs. B. White
Rockdale Miners Rescued Alive After Mine Collapse
In Rockdale Texas on October 22 seven of nine Mexican miners entombed after a cave in were found alive as rescue workers entered the tunnel. One miner drowned earlier, a doctor said the others could be revived, a well drilling rig supplied air as a 90 foot shaft was sunk and the mule survived.
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Rockdale
Texas
Vogel
C. W. Avery
State Mining Board
Madero Brothers Arrested in Monterey Plot
Daniel and Evarsto Madero brothers of the late president were arrested in Monterey on charges of complicity in a plot to cede the city to rebels. The brothers claim the documents implicating them came from dead rebels' bodies after a clash near Monterey.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Daniel
Evarsto Madero
Monterey
Maderos
Federal Regulations for Migratory Birds In Effect Since 1913
Washington date notes the migratory birds protection rules have been in effect from October 1, 1913 after presidential signing. The open duck season runs November 1 to February 1, making pre November 1 killings illegal.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Humus from Native Weeds: A Fall Plow For Better Soil
A. W. Buchanan urges Brazos County farmers to plow under a green crop of native weeds before frost. He argues this fall plowing will add lasting humus and improve soil for next year, maximizing benefits from commercial fertilizer.
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Brazos County
Former Senator Stilwell Pledges Silence for Pardon
A letter released by Associated Press shows ex Senator Steven Stilwell, imprisoned for bribery, asked Governor Sulzer for a pardon in June in exchange for keeping quiet about New York boss rule. Sulzer says Stilwell claimed direct from the boss that he would be removed before July 10 and would be pardoned when Glynn took office.
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New York
Steven Stilwell
Sulzer
Boss
Stilwell
Glynn
Lightning strikes U S Cavalry column. three soldiers dead
A column of the sixth United States Cavalry was struck by lightning between Texas City and Galveston. Privates Monroe Morris George Morris and John Zimmer were killed instantly while Veterinary Surgeon Devine was slightly injured. Several troopers were unhorsed.
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Associated Press
Houston
Sixth United States Cavalry
Texas City
Galveston
Monroe Morris
George Morris
John Zimmer
Devine
Million Pounds of Mail Piled Up in New York
A million pounds of mail accumulated at New York post offices and railroad stations as 125 truck chauffeurs on the postal transfer service struck. Strike breakers filled the roles, and the backlog began to clear as replacements took over.
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New York
Ity Associated Press
Postal Transfer Service Corporation
Farmers' Opportunity to Build Up Soil
The article notes heavy cotton destruction from early rains, but highlights gains from rainfall. It cites fall gardens worth thousands, improvements in sweet potato and sugar cane prospects, abundant stock water and grass for winter, and a robust weed and grass crop ready to be turned under for soil improvement.
Cutting Scrape On Maint Street Leaves Escape for Williams
Two men, Joe Williams and an unknown Black man, fought in a minor scuffle on Maint street Saturday night. Williams cut the other man across the breast, but the wound was not serious as the victim escaped and Williams fled. officers expect to locate Williams soon.
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Joe Williams
Maint Street
Williams
Seven Burned to Death in Milwaukee Fire
The Goodyear Rubber Company's store fire in Milwaukee Wisconsin killed seven and left three in critical condition. The blaze caused about half a million dollars in losses. The area, known as death block, has seen eighty two deaths from fire.
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Milwaukee
Goodyear Rubber
Assoviated Press
Wis
Goodyear Rubber Company
Robbers Loot Godley Post Office in Fort Worth Area
In the morning, robbers looted the Godley post office near Fort Worth, Texas, and escaped with six hundred dollars in stamps and cash, according to Associated Press reports.
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Godley
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Godley Post Office
England Avoids Foreign Interference in Mexican Situation
Washington officials state England does not want any European factor injected into the Mexican issue. The stance aims to not hinder U S efforts and may shape American policy toward Great Britain on other pending questions.
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Associated Press
Washington
England
United States
Great Britain
British Officials Question Huerta Recognition
London papers debate the Mexican crisis with The Globe criticizing the British foreign office for hastily recognizing the Huerta government as tensions rise between the United States and England over Mexico.
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Associated Press
London
United States
England
Globe Today
Huerta
President Signs Urgent Deficiency Bill
Washington October 22 President Wilson signed the urgent deficiency bill removing deputy marshals and revenue collectors from the civil service.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Civil Service
Sulzer Starts Campaign Trip After Albany Departure
William Sulzer left Albany for New York to begin his campaign for the assembly. He said he had no regrets and his fight had just begun as advisers join him. Mrs. Sulzer indicated she might speak if asked, and James C. Garrison awaited next steps after parole.
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Albany
N. Y
William Sulzer
Empire State
New York
Assembly
Executive Mansion
James C. Garrison
Albany County
Cochrane
Hudson
Garrison
Sulzer
Sam
Monroe mob lynches man for insult to white woman
In Monroe Louisiana on Monday Warren Eaton was pulled from jail by a mob and lynched after making an insulting remark to a white woman. The incident reflects racial violence in the local area.
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Associated Press
Monroe
Warren Eaton
Sulzer Opens Campaign HQ to Seek Assembly Seat
Ex Governor Sulzer opened campaign headquarters at a Broadway hotel to bid for re entry to the State capital as the sixth district assemblyman. He vowed to wage a bitter fight against the regular Democratic organization nominees.
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New York
Sulzer
Broadway
Democratic
Marriage Licenses Granted In Local Notices
Br Manning with Jettie May Land. A H Humphreys with Ollie Cartledge. Simon Campisi with Angela De Cortee. Jack Corn with Norma Stephens. Lee Smith with Alberta Figures. Henry Gordon with Susie Banks. Dan Kirk Cause with Callie Jenkins. J W Rice with Nannie Rodgers. F Hollie with Florence Washington. John Petrosek with Milada Tauber.
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Lee Smith
Alberta
Henry Gordon
Susie Banks
Dan Kirk Cause
Callie Jenkins
J. W. Rice
Nannie Rodgers
F. Hollie
Florence Washington
John Petrosek
Milada Tauber
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Eagle Printing Company
Egypt
Bob White
William R. Funk
Funk
Archer City
Furniture Company
Madero Brothers
A. W. Buchanan
U. S
BR. F. Manning
Miss Jettie
A. H. Humphreys
Miss Ollie
Cartledge, Simon Campisi
Angela de Cortee
Jack Corn
Norma Steph
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