Cotton, Whistles and Roads In Texas State News
The report notes Texas topics including Governor Colquitt buying the first bale of cotton for state storage, two highway bond elections totaling 350100 in September, and Waco’s ordinance against locomotive and factory whistle blowing. It mentions the war in Europe and a tongue in cheek line about creed and neighborly differences. The Dallas and Waco authorities are cited regarding local matters.
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Waco
Texas City
Colquitt
Smith County
Tyler
Texas
Wichita Falls Dances Support Buy-A-Bale War Cotton
Citizens in Wichita Falls stage a series of dances to aid the Buy-A-Bale fundraising effort. Proceeds from the entertainments will be devoted exclusively to purchasing distress cotton for use in the war effort.
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Wichita Falls
Japan
Odd Ball Tales From A Rural Texas Parish And Circus
A Texan preacher Rev F Ford runs a small farm free of illiteracy and animal stock while Billy Sunday attends a Colorado circus and praises it as harmless. Census data reveal rural Texas illiteracy at 5.1 percent and 1.9 percent in urban areas, totaling 282 904 illiterates with many living on farms.
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F. Ford
Kem Green County
Ford
Wat
Colorado
Billy Sunday
Billy Fee
Billy
Texas
Ieras
The West News prints a creditless squib copy
The West News reprints a long satirical squib from The News without credit. The piece names local characters Fencerail Smith Sickleblade Williams and Pitchfork Johnson and notes minor name changes. It hints these squibs will continue in future editions if deemed valuable.
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Italy
R. Smith
Whittlers
Sickleblade Williams
Pitchfork Johnson
Smith
West
National Bank of West
Hannibal Callen
Justice of the Peace
Johnny Moore
Saint Louis bankers plan $150000000 cotton loan fund
The Saint Louis bankers propose a fund of $150 million to loan on cotton at not more than six cents per pound. The aim is to make cotton a liquid asset, stabilize its price, and restore normal market conditions, reflecting nationwide interest in southern cotton farmers.
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Saint Louis
South
Interurban Line Aims Waco To Cameron Link
West News reports a strong effort to build an interurban railway from Waco to Cameron. It notes urgency to avoid late delivery of an express package to Cameron by the next Saturday, stressing the project’s timely success.
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Waco
Cameron
West News
Rooster Comb Points Question Spurs Legislative Talk
The Houston Chronicle notes a proposal suggestion to regulate rooster comb point counts, provoking debate over animal treatment and legislative action. The comment frames cruelty concerns as a trigger for potential bills and policy discussion.
Vaccination Dilemma Reveals Family Beliefs
A West Side boy pleads to skip a vaccination citing his father’s prior jab and inheritance claims. The Kansas City Star reports the moment as a clash between parental guidance and medical procedure in a local setting.
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Doc
West Side
Dad
Kansas City Star
The Awakening Draft in Packwoodaville
A narrator sketches a scene in a village named Packwoodaville. Mr Beltmate objects, noting his birth there, as the sketch progresses with dialogue about identity and origins.
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Packwoodaville
Mr. Beltmate
Rights debate over dress codes in Tyler schools
A Waco News clipping argues against enforcing a Tyler school board decree banning fancy dresses silk hose high heel shoes and red face paint. It cites constitutional rights and social equity noting many girls cannot afford such attire and urges restraint within decency and safety limits.
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Waco Morning News
Tyler
School Board of
Plymouth Rock
El Paso Senator to resign after special session
Claude Huds of the special district court at El Paso will resign from the senate at the end of the current special session and will assume new duties. The appointment lasts until January 1, 1918, when the life of the special court expires.
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Claude Huds
el Paso
Senate
Collection of pudding sauces for simple dessert pairings
A guide to versatile sauces for puddings outlines Orange Molasses Cream and Foamy options. It details preparation steps like beating eggs, heating with sugar, and adding vanilla, lemon juice, or chocolate to finish each sauce.
Uncle John Sees Cotton Woes and Crop Plans
An elderly farmer and a demonstrator discuss market failures for cotton, rising corn prices, and wartime disruptions. Uncle John recalls trying cotton, laments low sales, notes corn likely higher, and plans to plant oats for smut treatment and clover next year. He vows to grow something for family and stock regardless of cotton markets.
Black Draught praised for stomach and liver relief
Readers report Thedford's Black Draught as a valuable stomach and liver remedy. A user shares lasting relief after three months of use and endorses keeping the herbal medicine in every family chest.
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Thedford
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A. W. Smith
Dallas
Waco Tribune
Europe
Castoria
Infante
The
Houston Chronicle
Tulede
Cheney
OH T
Lamotte
Prive
Mall
Jeter
Cameron State
Yee
Cameron Texas
John
Uncle John
Laurel
Hicks Mercantile
Alan Olen San AN
N Antonio
Freck
Leater
Hughes
Pomeroyton
A. J
Blackie
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