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President Wilson says he would vote for Woman Suffrage in New Jersey. The United States has decided to recognize Carranza as the recognizable Mexican leader. Cotton and cotton seed products reach high prices with cotton seed in Comanche at 50 cents per bushel. Cooking oil costs rise, and Texas may gain $900,000 from the federal government for rural post road work if a supported bill passes Congress.
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Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Carranza
Mexico
Comanche
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Austin Statesman
Germans Shift Focus to Servia Invasion Threat
The Germans switch from pressing Russia to invading Servia a small nation already harassed by war. They promise Bulgaria lands and aim to conquer Europe and world commerce. The outcome is portrayed as a watershed in civilization with victory equating to military dominance.
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Bulgaria
Europe
October pumpkins frost and fairs bring practical lessons
The piece argues that fairs teach by demonstration, not talk. It cites farmer Perkins visiting the county fair with his family and neighbors winning prizes as proof that seeing and doing leaves a lasting impression beyond words.
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Perkins
Brownwood Free Fall Fair Showcases Livestock and Grains
The Brownwood Free Fall Fair draws visitors from Brownwood and neighboring counties to view livestock, poultry, grains, and farm products. The piece urges local farmers to adopt advanced methods after seeing fellow producers improving, praising Brownwood for organizing and Brown County for supplying the exhibit.
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Brownwood
Brown County
Georgia Governor calls special session on warehouse plan
Governor Harris convokes Georgia Legislature for urgent issues including a state warehouse system. The plan, narrowly failed in the recent assembly, is expected to pass in the extra session. Supporters urge state supervision for Southern cotton growers and anticipate widespread adoption across the South.
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Harris
Georgia
General Assembly
South
Cotton Farmers Face Long-Term Gains From Earlier Panic
The Progres sive Farmer suggests that the panic of last year could yield a lasting benefit for cotton farmers in the coming years, making the prior costs worthwhile if the trend continues.
Fresh air and health balance, eminent physician notes
An eminent Minnesota physician argues women suffer more hospital cases due to indoor living and dust in the air, while health germs inside the body resist disease. He stresses preserving resiliency as key to wellbeing and frames life as a struggle between health and dissolution.
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Minnesota
Let the People Rule in Political Corruption Scandals
Reported in a Leslie’s column, William Willett and Joe Cassidy a Queens democratic boss were jailed for attempting to buy a New York supreme court judgeship for 25000. A famed prison reformer pleaded guilty to drunkenness in a New York Police Court. A New Jersey youth died after a whisky bet during Yale Harvard game. A university graduate engineer jailed in New York for auto theft lamented the difficulty of returning to his profession.
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William Willett
Joe Cassidy
Queens County
New York
Supreme Court
New Jersey
Leslie
Cotton exports rise sharply amid blockades and war demands
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports a strong cotton export increase this year over last. Eight months show an excess of over two million bales. September exports reach 162 050 bales versus 21 210 the prior year. Southern mills total 466 000 bales this season, Northern spinners 236 000, with gun cotton abroad rising but little usage at home.
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Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Hester
Southern Mills
Canada
San Antonio Express
Wives and Sweethearts and the New Woman’s Style
The New York Sun argues women’s dress and footwear reflect taste and artistic discernment, not accident. It praises liberated movement, departure from restrictive skirts, and dance influence, noting improved comfort and fashion harmony with nature.
Aviation Fashions Spark Quiet Wardrobe Debate
A brief exchange notes aviators and their wardrobes and hints at aviator style trends. The dialogue suggests pilots may be cautious about adopting new fall fashions and favors traditional dress.
A Tale of Towels and Water Signals Shifts
A humorous or observational line contrasts gendered signaling with towels and water requests. The woman’s action implies a fresh start to a busy day, while the man’s action suggests a closing to a long night.
Golf Found To Cure Insanity Says Quote
A skeptical quip questions how golf acts as a cure for insanity and asks what is used to cure the golf in return. The remark frames golf as a paradoxical remedy and playfully ponders its treatment.
Rest Cure Sends Wife on Trip, Smith Staying Put
Jones says Smith is taking the rest cure and did not travel. Brown asks where he went, and Jones replies he stayed home while his wife was sent away on a trip.
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Smith
Jones
Brown
Mrs Peck Dominates Household, Burgeoning Rivalry Noted
In a clipped timeless passage the speaker asserts Mrs Peck governs the household while Mr Peck is barely acknowledged as a participant, highlighting a domestic power imbalance and social pecking order.
Poor Mandy Describes Aunt Man dly Tooth Loss
A dialectal snippet depicts Mandy asking if Aunt Mandy is seen since she had all her teeth removed. Mose-Deed confirms, noting her mouth now resembles a safe with no dishes inside.
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Rastus
Small Choice Pat-Yis Relates Weekend Job Wager
A brief comic exchange shows Pat explaining to Mr Goodman that he secured a job last Sunday and earned five dollars, while Mr Goodman questions Sabbath observance. Pat apologizes that it was one of those days someone had to work.
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Pat
Mr. Goodman
Power of the Press Sermon Moves Welsh Minister to Pray
A North Wales minister praised the press for its coverage of several local catastrophes that struck his small town. In a public service he knelt before his congregation and prayed for the misfortunes of his townspeople, saying the Lord has learned of their afflictions through the papers.
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North Wales
Round Out His Gift In Sour Exchange
A beggar pleads for alms with a wry remark about the stomach given by God as a passer-by rebukes the request. The brief vignette centers on the sharp exchange and the moral edge of charity.
Flying in the Face of Fortune
Three German men discuss a mutual friend’s second marriage with the bold claim that anyone who marries a second time does not deserve to lose the first spouse, reflecting a candid if old world view on marriage.
His Precautions in Water Filtration Humorous Exchange
A light dialogue where Brown asks about precautions against microbe infected water. Smith replies by boiling and filtering, then reveals the final step is drinking beer, delivering a humorous twist on public health measures. The exchange highlights practical and comic approaches to water safety.
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Brown
Smith
Two Children Cured of Croup by Foley's Honey and Tar
J W Nix of Cleveland Georgia reports his two children suffered croup and struggled to breathe. He treated them only with Foley's Honey and Tar, which he says completely cured them without opiates. The Reese Drug Co.
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Croup
J. W. Nix
Cleveland, Ga
Foley
Reese Drug Co
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Indigestion Relief
A 50 cent case of Pape's Diapepsin is advertised as safe and quick for indigestion and dyspepsia. The ad claims relief in five minutes, reduction of gas and belching, and a stomach that can enjoy favorite foods again. It urges readers to purchase at any drug store.
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Pape
Cash Store Co Purchases Phillips Stock In Hico
The Cash Store Company of Comanche buys the bankrupt stock of C D Phillips and opens a cash business in the old stand. They add new goods and start a sale tomorrow with Messrs H H and Harvey Durham running the business aided by W R Slider from the firm. The News-Review endorses the move and welcomes the new enterprise to Hico.
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Cash Store Company of
Comanche
C. D. Phillips
W. R. Slider
Messrs. H. H
Harvey Durham
The
News-Review
Slider
H. H
Harvey
Hico
Hico News-Review
University of Texas Issues Free Debating Bulletin
The University of Texas Extension Department offers a free bulletin outlining parliamentary procedure, debating principles, debate questions, bibliographies, and a model constitution. It guides starting a school debating or literary society and explains how to obtain the bulletin.
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University of Texas
Extension Department
Paint Devoe Now for Your Property Needs
An urging ad emphasizes painting now rather than waiting for price drops. It notes a total job cost rise around ten percent and suggests the first year drop won’t exceed half, likely a quarter. The piece touts Devoe paint through H. H. Hardin Lumber Co as the trusted choice.
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Devoe
H. H. Hardin Lumber Co
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Advertised for Cough Relief
Tickling in the throat and hoarseness signal the need for Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It eases the lungs quiets the cough and restores health in the bronchial tubes. Prices 25 50 and 1.00. Sold by S P Smith.
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S. P. Smith
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D. H. Cunningham
T. J. Cunningham
Oscar Callaway
Paris Smith
T. J. Williams
L. T. Cunningham
J. R. Moore
Mrs. S. J. Thomas
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New York Sun
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Mandy
Power of the Press
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J. R. Eanes & CO
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