Prohibition Campaign Opens in Texas for 1919 Vote
Texas Prohibition committee led by R Harper Kirby organizes a statewide drive to ban all intoxicants. The central group names nine members, with local county committees planned and no paid speakers. The effort emphasizes free multilingual literature and volunteer speakers to urge a May 24 1919 referendum. A separate local incident reports three Pleasant Grove children trapped in a well and rescued after gas suffocated two, with one child dying.
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Austin
Friends of Prohibition
Cause of Prohibition
R. Harper Kirby
Pleasant Grove
Jim Jones
Brady Smith
Dock Duke
Jennings
Henderson Times
How is Your Complexion A Woman Should Grow More Beauti ful
An older woman can improve her appearance with baths diet and exercise and by maintaining liver and bowel health. If eyes appear dull skin hangs and whites yellow it may signal indigestion or a sluggish liver. Chamberlains Tablets are suggested to correct these disorders.
War Tank to Climb Pike's Peak Feature
A battle tank will ascend Pike's Peak as an advertising feature for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. J. M. Worley publicity director for the Kansas City district secured treasury authorization for the tank now in Kansas City to perform the ascent when the campaign opens.
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Washington
Pike's Peak
Victory Liberty Loan
J. M. Worley
Kansas City
Treasury
Land Posted Notice From A C Lahlum
Public notice warns hunters and fishermen to keep off the land owned by A C Lahlum with penalties for trespass and a posted posting date indicated as 2 16to.
Houston Phone Company Accepts Former Rates
The Southwestern Telephone Company of Houston now accepts payments at former rates of $2 and $5. City attorneys mailed briefs to Judge Jack, threatening to compel continuous service if an injunction is refused.
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Houston
Texas
Southwestern Telephone Company of
Jack
Judge Jack
Eggs for Pure-Bred Leghorn Hens at Clifton Tex
Eggs from my pure bred 8S C White Leghorns priced at 1.00 per 15 and 6.00 per 100. O C Johnson Clifton Tex. 2-2tp.
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O. C. Johnson
Clifton, Tex
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McCormick
Deering
Deerings
McCor
Micks
Kirby
Tex
John D. Rockfeller
Guaranty
the Farmer's Bank
Clifton, Texas
Houston Phone Company
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