World Turmoil and Domestic Upheaval Highlight 1919 News
International tensions ease as France and Germany probe settlement options while England shifts to conciliation and Belgium pledges aid. In U S news, compulsory military training is defeated in Senate and a voluntary four month program is adopted. Church membership rises slightly in 1919 with influenza deaths and large fundraising drives noted. Minnesota parties prep for May conventions, while a Texas health notice and federal agriculture rules loom. Strikes surge as railroad workers press for a Labor Board, and Mexico faces a secession crisis tied to Sonora.
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France
Germany
England
Rhineland
Belgium
Ruhr
Senate
Minneapolis
Wilson
Painst
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Dallas
San Antonio
Brotherhoods
Fort Worth
Railway Brotherhood
Raymond Fosdick
Europe
League
America
Mexico
Sonora
General Obregon
Mex
Presbyterian Church Preaches Next Sunday Schedule
The church announces preaching by the pastor next Sunday at 1 am and 745 p m. Services are led by the church pastor.
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Meets for Africa Mission Talks
A Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary meeting led by Mrs D C Clarke focused on Africa with an engaging talk by Mrs Black about the daily life of missionaries. Miss Minnie Cunningham also spoke on Our African Mission Schools. Twelve members attended as Mrs Clarke served cake and tea.
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Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
D. C. Clarke
Africa
Zoo Club Meeting Brims With Kodaking Fun
The Zoo Club met Tuesday afternoon with Miss Dud Hicks for an unusually jolly time. Kodaking was a feature of the amusement. Fresh strawberries and cream and cake were served to Miss Guida B. Kittle Hauchtenz Cox Velma Atwood Mina McArthur Nita Huddleston Zara Lacy Mary Lee Cudenhead and Mabel Holcomb.
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Zoo Club
Dud Hicks
Guida B. Kittle
Hauchtenz Cox
Velma Atwood
Mina McArthur
Nita Huddleston
Zara Lacy
Mary Lee Cudenhead
Mabel Holcomb
Pleasant Methodist Home Mission meeting well attended
The Methodist Home Mission held a pleasant profitable meeting Tuesday afternoon led by Mrs. E. L. Lloyd. A letter from Korean missionary Miss Graham was read by Mrs. Clemons. Readings by Mesdames Cochran and Smoot complemented the program, followed by a salad course.
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Methodist Home Mission
E. L. Lloyd
Engagement of Miss Littleton to Cornelius Van derbilt
The recently announced engagement of Miss Rachael Littleton to Cornelius Van derbilt draws attention in Texas. Miss Littleton is the sister of Martin Littleton, a leading Texas lawyer who has ascended to prominence in New York City. The family was raised near Weatherford.
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Rachael Littleton
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Miss Littleton
Martin Littleton
New York City
Mr. Littleton
Weatherford
Nightingale Centenary Sparks Nurse Recruitment Drive
On May 12 1920 the hundredth anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth is marked with a campaign to recruit 30 000 new nurses. The Nightingale legacy guides modern nursing and hospital care.
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Florence Nightingale
Suffrage Defeated in Delaware Shifts Focus to Connecticut and Louisiana
Suffrage leaders announce defeat in Delaware and plan to push for votes in Connecticut and Louisiana next. The anti suffrage outcome influences campaign efforts and timelines as activists adjust strategies for upcoming state battles.
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Delaware
Connecticut
Louisiana
Carthage Woman Enters Race for Democratic Delegate-at-Large
Miss Maggie Neal of Carthage, a noted East Texas newspaper woman, enters the race as a candidate for delegate-at-large to the National Democratic Convention. It is understood two of the delegates will be women.
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Maggie Neal
Carthage
East Texas
Miss Helen Taft Denies Engagement Report
Miss Helen Taft denies rumors of engagement to Yale professor Yamin. She serves as president of Burn Maw College and is the ex-President Taft’s only daughter.
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Helen Taft
Taft
Yamin
Yale
New York Woman Edith Strauss to Lead Cost of Living Fight
The Department of Justice appoints Edith Strauss of New York to organize the women of America into a working unit to combat the high cost of living. She will lead efforts to mobilize and coordinate women nationwide.
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Department of Justice
Edith Strauss
New York
Dr. Alice Hamilton A pioneering labor physician and scholar
Dr. Alice Hamilton ranks among America’s leading women physicians. For six years she traveled nationwide for the Department of Labor studying dangerous trades. Previously at Hull House Chicago her work drew scientific notice, and she now spends half the year at Harvard as the first woman on the faculty.
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Alice Hamilton
America
United States
Department of Labor
Hull House
Chicago
Harvard University
Mrs Josephine Daniels to represent U S women at suffrage congress
President Wilson appoints Mrs Josephine Daniels wife of the Secretary of the Navy as the official delegate to the Eighth Congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in Geneva Switzerland in June thirty one nations will be represented by delegates from around the world for the event
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Josephine Daniels
Secretary of the Navy
Wilson
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
Geneva
Switzerland
Three fourths of the then girl students of the University of Texas
Report notes that three fourths of the female student body at the University of Texas were enrolled during the period referenced. The data highlights gender distribution on campus and reflects historical admissions patterns within the institution.
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University of Texas
Budget Based Household Course Offered By University
The University of Texas Home Economics Extension Department offers a six lecture course on household administration and budgeting for housewives. The program aims to teach budgeting, tracking expenses, and managing a household to meet rising costs. Organizations can arrange lectures by contacting the department.
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Home Economics Extension Department
University of Texas
Home Economics Department
Woman Speaker At Jefferson Day Dinner In Denver
On April 13 Mrs P K Pennybacker will visit Denver Colorado to be the sole woman speaker at the Jefferson Day dinner hosted by the Colorado Democratic Party. The event gathers Democrats from across the state to honor Jeffersonian ideals.
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P. K. Pennybacker
Denver
Col
Democrats of Colorado
League objects to Bailey candidacy in Texas
The Texas League of Women Voters in session in Austin adopted a resolution declaring Joseph W. Bailey’s candidacy antagonistic to the best interests of women and children and to the social and political development of the State.
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Texas League of Women Voters
Austin
Joseph W. Bailey
Easter Wedding in Ft Worth Ties Burks-Dunningham Pair
Miss Winnie Burks and Mr Tet E Dunnigan were married in Ft Worth at Easter. Miss Minnie Burks is the bride from this city and a Comanche High School graduate. Dunnigan is a prominent Ft Worth businessman. they will reside in Ft Worth. Well wishes pour in for their happiness.
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Winnie Burks
Tet E. Dunnigan
Ft. Worth
Minnie
Jakkie Burks
Comanche High School
Dunnigan
Ladies Enjoy a Day of Fishing on Mercer’s Creek
A party of ladies spent a Wednesday fishing day on Mercer’s creek. The group included Mesdames J. F. Lane, Walter Durham, Winnie Blatherwick, W. F. Batton, G. A. Montgomery, Jack Stephens, Burley McCollum, Rube Dudley, LJ Kittle and J. EF. Tate. They fished and made a stew, sharing stories while the riverlined afternoon passed.
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Mercer's Creek
Mesdames
J. F. Lane
Walter Durham
Winnie Blatherwick
W. F. Batton
G. A. Montgomery
Jack Stephens
Burley McCollum
Rube Dudley
LJ Kittle
J. EF. Tate
Captain Collins proposes Mars voyage with spirits’ aid
Captain Claude Collins offers to hop to Mars in a rocket and has attracted a crowd including Ruth Phillips of Kansas City who says she will join the venture. The item notes an offer of a hundred spirits to accompany the flight.
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Claude Collins
Mars
Ruth Phillips
Kansas City
Minnie Fisher Endorsed by Austin Women for National Convention
A representative gathering of women at the Driskill Hotel in Austin endorsed Mrs. Minnie Fisher ofunningham as a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in San Francisco. Attendees included Mrs. Pennybacker Mrs. Ed Rotan Mrs. Maggie Barry Mrs. Laura Hart Miss Decca Lamar West and Miss Annie Webb Blanton.
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Minnie Fisher
Unningham
Texas Dual Franchise Society
Driskill Hotel
Austin
San Francisco
Pennybacker
Ed. Rotan
Maggie Barry
Laura B. Hart
Decca Lamar West
Annie Webb Blanton
Safety Council Meets in Chicago on Women Workers
The National Safety Council convenes in Chicago to discuss women employees in industry. About 12,000,000 women are employed in industrial work, and the goal is to arrange their tasks so production is maximized without harming health or efficiency.
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National Safety Council
Chicago
Men Oppose Women Entering Exclusive Clubs
English male pessimists denounce efforts to admit women to men’s clubs arguing the club is a man’s last stronghold and losing it would invite total feminine invasion leaving nothing free for men.
Music and Musicians by Miss Enola Garnett
Discussion of using music to improve work efficiency by Chicago firms like Lyon & Healy with phonographs playing classical records. Raises debate on jazz as incentive and notes figures such as Alma Peterson and Lucille Covington, plus deaths and education abroad of performers Emile Sauret and others.
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Lyon & Healy
Chicago
America
Howard Payne Ladies Glee Club concert delights Comanche
The Howard Payne Ladies Glee Club directed by Cameron Marshall performed at Comanche High School auditorium on Friday April 2. Solo highlights included Adelle Ray and Mrs Gilliam with the Madrigal Ladies Quartet. Mr Marshall sang two numbers and illustrated with crayon sketches. The club wore white dresses for the first half and Colonial Dame outfits for the second. They plan a three week tour and an annual visit to Comanche.
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Comanche High School
Howard Payne Ladies’ Glee Club
Cameron Marshall
Loard Payne
Deni
Ran
Elu
Southland
Marshall
Adelle Ray
Mrs. Gilliam
Adelle
Joel Ray
Mary
Elsie Honea
Eula Belle Marshall
Campbell Wray
Comanche
Brother of L E Grainger Dies Near Blanket
Nilis Grainger brother of J E Giruimper of this city died at his home near Blanket at age eighty eight. A Kentucky native who lived in Texas several years near Newburg during his first year in the country. Survived by wife, son, daughter and several siblings. L E Grainger present at death. Rev Patterson of Blanket conducted funeral services and interment was at Rock Church Cemetery.
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L. E. Grainger
Nilis Grainger
J. E. Giruimper
Hi Hom
Blanket
Kentucky
Texas
Newburg
Tie
Rev Patterson of
Rock Church
Bay horse for sale by city marshal notice
Found bay horse 17 1 2 hands high with a wire cut on the left front foot and roach mane. If not called for in ten days from this date will be sold to the highest bidder for cash. 4 B Arthur City Marshal.
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B. Arthur
Card of Thanks from Reed Family
To all those dear friends who in the sickness and loss of our wife and mother extended help sympathy and floral offerings we take this method of offering our heartfelt thanks especially do we thank the dear ones for their kind and much needed help given us in our home Ma God bless you C Q Reed and children
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C. Q. Reed
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