Obligatory Marriage Debate in Argentina Tax Proposal Critiqued
Dallas News questions Argentina’s marriage tax scheme aiming to boost population. The piece argues compulsion is ineffective, cites war and overcrowding examples from Europe and Asia, and challenges the belief that higher birth rates strengthen nations. It warns against treating parenthood as a duty and notes past polygamy among early Mormons. Record and Dallas News $1.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
China
India
Wilhelm
Dallas News
Press Praised For Helping To Win War
Fred B. Applegate, new associate executive secretary of the Y M C A Southern department, told Camp Travis soldiers that American newspapers were essential to victory. He praised the press as a powerful ally, saying it inspired patriotism, supported charitable efforts, and would carry forward the postwar fight for freedom and democracy.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
Fred B. Applegate
Southern Department of the Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Travis
Building No. 31
Applegate
New York
Mr. Applegate
Red Cross
Knights of Columbus
Unidentified Dead Remembered On Memorial Day Graves at Romange Thiaucourt Beaumont
American soldiers are being laid to rest with personal touches and four feet high permanent memorials in France. The Grave Registration Service identifies remains, often through letters or photos, and France provides three fields of honor at Romange, Thiaucourt and Beaumont under American custodianship. Paris and Tours host Grave Registration bureaus offering grave locate services.
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America
France
Romange
Thiaucourt
Beaumont
Paris
Tours
Every man knows some fellows who are too heavy to be jockeys
A compact aphorism notes that some men fall between athletic roles being too heavy for jockeying and too light for other pursuits, reflecting a judgment on physical suitability for specific sports or tasks.
Handwriting contrasts of small figures in grand scripts
A puzzled observer notes that diminutive writers often produce bold, imposing handwritings. The seeming paradox suggests style, confidence, or role influence how a person’s penmanship appears, echoing broader questions about authority and presentation.
Clock blown from Whitewright cyclone on display in Denison
A clock blown 150 feet from the May home during the Whitewright cyclone on April 9 remains intact and keeps good time. It survived the disaster with only mud on its frame and glass, now shown at Mack & Gray grocery, owned by J. J. May of Magnolia Oil.
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Mack & Gray
West Main Street
T. O. May
Whitewright
J. J. May
Magnolia Oil Company
Denison Herald
McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR Aids Stomach and Bowel Health
When babies overeat the stomach turns causing indigestion sourness and vomiting. Bowel involvement brings colic and diarrhoea. McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR is a grand corrective remedy for stomach and bowel disorders in infants. It is pure wholesome and pleasant to take. Sold by all druggists.
Booze and the Primitives
Quanah Observer notes the city marshal arrests a Black man for drunkenness the first in months and questions alcohol sources and supply. The piece biases readers with racist comparisons and cites Dallas News remarks claiming racial and cultural links to drinking as a social issue.
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Quanah
Dallas News
Swenson Well Sparks Wealth in Stephenson County
The Swenson Well No. 1 in Steph ens County yields five to ten thousand barrels daily and creates potential fortunes for Bosque County residents. Peter Swenson, owner of a 3500 acre ranch near Cranfills Gap, holds half the stock in Swensondale Oil Co. with 1595 acres and $1.4 million capital. Show Bros and Clifton citizens hold the rest.
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Swenson
Stephens County
Bosque County
Milionaire
Peter Swenson
Cranfills Gap
Swensondale Oil Co
Show Bros
J. W. Butler
J. N. Fallis
Clifton
Meridian Tribune
BALLARD'S LINIMENT Promised Quick Flesh Repair
In the field of medicine a healing remedy is claimed with strong soothing powers. The advertisement touts Ballard's Liniment as remarkably effective for repairing flesh rapidly while easing pain and aiding recovery.
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Ballard
Bent
German Sanction Not Necessary
Germans should accept the peace treaty without insistence on signing. The treaty binds all signatories regardless of German signature, since Germany was defeated and not party to Paris negotiations. Allied powers will enforce terms, with or without German assent, through their own decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Germany
Paris
Tohy
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Local Tire Firm Founder Sells Business to Agents
O. M. Pederson who started Hamilton Tire & Rubber Co. sold the firm at month’s start to Deittrich and Strickland. He visited Clifton then returned to discuss continuing tractor sales in the region with the Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. M. Pederson
Hamilton Tire & Rubber Co
Messrs. Deittrich and Strickland
Clifton
Weekly Health Talks on Indigestion and Blood Quality
Health column notes most illnesses start in the stomach and end in the ep sen Indigestion is common while thin impure blood causes weakness coughing and poor appetite. The piece highlights digestive health and systemic effects.
Men of Energy in Demand in Dallas News Ad
An old Dallas advertisement from Price and Stuart Drugists highlights energy and health themes. The brief notice promotes a health related product line and frames energy as a desirable trait for men.
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Price & Stuart
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Wichita
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Péderson
Hamilton
Hamilton Record
Franklin Duane
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