Neff urges sale of Texas State railroad in report to legislature
Governor Pat M. Neff recommends abandoning the Texas State railroad, detailing years of losses. He cites bonds, penalties, and debt of over half a million dollars, urging the penitentiary commission to discontinue operation and lease or sell the line and equipment.
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Austin
Tex
Neff
Texas State Railroad
Penitentiary System
Rusk
Palestine
State of
Texas
Penitentiary Board
Board of Education
Permanent School Fund
Penitentiary Commissioners
Penitentiary Commission
Patt M. Neff
Unseen Forces Opens at New Herley Featuring Star Cast
A two day engagement at the New Herley Theatre presents Unseen Forces with leading Miss Breamer and a cast including Rosemary Theby Conrad Nagel Robert Cain Sam De Grasse Edward Martindel Harry Garrity Andrew Arbuckle and Albert Cody. The film follows a gambler righteous motive and redemption arc, praised as Franklin’s greatest screen achievement.
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Sidney Franklin
Associated Finist National
Mayflower Photoplay Corp
New Herley Theatre
Rosemary Theby
Conrad Nagel
Robert Cain
Sam de Grasse
Edward Martindel
Harry Garrity
Andrew Arbuckle
Albert Cody
Mr. Franklin
Paderewski Declares Retirement From Concert Stage
Paderewski announces retirement from piano touring after long career. The former Polish premier and his wife arrived in New York aboard the France on Sunday to begin a quieter period, with possible later composing.
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New York
Ignace Jar Paderewski
Poland
Paderewski
France
Cotton Acreage Bill Killed in South Carolina House
Columbia South Carolina The South Carolina house defeated by 51 to 92 a resolution to reduce this year’s cotton acreage to the 1920 level. The measure failed on Wednesday amid debate over farming policy and crop control.
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Columbia
S. C
House of Representatives
Storm Wrecks Forest in Olympic Peninsula Blaze
Storm devastates the Olympic Peninsula forests in Washington as strong winds and heavy damage sweep through Jan 2 and 30, with widespread destruction reported. Several areas report toppled trees blocking roads and endangering residents.
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Geatt
Great
Olinnic Forest
Washington
Olympic Peninsula
Rainstorm Wipes Out Church Auxiliary Meetings
Heavy Monday rain forced the cancellation of church auxiliary and society meetings. Organizers expect to reconvene next week to hear reports and plan activities.
Viola Dana Stars in Italian Tale Pup Pets of Fat at New Herald Theatre
Viola Dana appears in Pup Pets of Fat at the New Herley Theatre on May 16 and 17. She portrays Sorrentina Palombra, an Italian beauty whose husband Gabriel dissipates in America and who returns to find him with an adventuress. The Metro special, written by Donn Byrne, features a marionette show and a dramatic ending.
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Faversham
New Herley Theatre
Viola Dana
Herley Theatre
Sorrentina Palombra
Gabriel
America
Sorrentina
New York
Adventuress
Metro
Donn Byrne
Dallas M. Fitzgerald
John Arnold
Sidney Ullman
Ruth Ann Baldwin
Mollie Parro
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
The tonic purifies the blood and restores energy with an invigorating effect. It promises strength with a price of 0c.
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Grove
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure piles. It relieves itching burning and bleeding rapidly after the first application. For hemorrhoids and related symptoms, the cream provides quick comfort with guaranteed results. Price noted in old advertisement.
Champion urges pure stocked goods and bootlegger standards
The Thorndale Champion argues for only pure bred and registered stock for the people, condemning inferior imports and suggesting the pure food act as a remedy to protect community health. It warns against article quality that causes “climb trees and jump out backwards” and calls for highest standards.
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Thorndale
Old-Time Cold Cure Tea Promoted for Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Hamburg Breast Tea as a safe vegetable cold remedy. A tablespoon in boiling water is drunk as a teacup full anytime to relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and break a cold or grip. It claims inexpensive, harmless use with no side effects.
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Hamburg
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
A vintage ad touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless cure for rheumatism and associated pains. It claims rubbing the preparation on joints, muscles, and bones stops pain, stiffness, sciatica, lumbago, backache, and neuralgia, with a 35 cent bottle claimed to bring swift relief.
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St. Jacobs
Meyer
Ely's Cream Balm for nasal relief and cold cure
An advertisement claims Ely's Cream Balm clears blocked nostrils and head catarrh within moments. It promises quick relief from dullness, headaches, snuffling, and sleepless breath by applying a small antiseptic amount into the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes.
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Ely
William Faversham Stars in The Sin That Was His
Selznick's big production features William Faversham as a man who strives to do right but faces harsh misunderstanding and wrongful judgment, shaping a dramatic big screen tale.
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William Faversham
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E. T. Garage
Joe Bass
Mason
Goodyear Tires
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Goodyear Tire & Aurera Company
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