War tax plan set to raise 105 million in revenue
Washington reports Underwood presents the Democratic war tax bill approved by President Wilson. It imposes taxes on beer wine gasoline brokers pawnbrokers theaters and many other items with stamp and customs duties effective upon passage.</s>
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
House
Underwood
Representive Moore
Pennsylvania
Fidelity
Representative Garner
Texas
Ways and Means Committee
Trade Offer for 120 Acres Near Snyder Court House
Property owner seeks trade of 120 acres located three miles south of the Snyder courthouse in Scurry county on a public road for a small farm in Comanche county. Parcel description notes accessible public road frontage and county location for exchange.
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Snyder
Scurry County
Comanche County
Majestic Theater Benefit by K P Ladies Oct 1
The Majestic Theater hosts a K P Ladies fundraiser on Thursday October 1 with a new piano in K P hall and a two reel moral picture plus a one reel comedy. Admission is 10 cents for all, with a 4 15 matinee for school children.
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Majestic Theater
K. P
K. P. Hall
The
Majestic
Honest Bill to Perform in Comanche Show
Honest Bill son of Lucky Bill will appear in Comanche on Wednesday September 30 with a trained animals menagerie including the largest elephant in the world. The show is described as clean and worth the money based on reports.
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Honest Bill
Lucky Bill
Comanche
Families Wanted to Pick Cotton in Texas Camp
Help wanted notice from 1914 for Camp Springs Texas. Lee Deshazo offers cotton picking work with pay 65 to 75 cents per hundred, plus free pasture wood and water. Contact at Camp Springs Texas.
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Lee Deshazo
Camp Springs
Tex
Public notice of business ownership change
A notice states that the author has taken charge of all personal business and invites those seeking contact to call at the residence of Mrs. R. V. Neely, listing the address as 3 5pd.
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R. V. Neely
Moving October First to West Side of Square
The item notes relocating the first of October events to the west side of the square adjacent to Wm. Reese Co. Stanton.
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Wm. Reese Co
Stanton
McAdoo warns banks on emergency currency loans
Secretary McAdoo told National Banks they must stop restricting loans and charging excessive interest or the emergency currency will be withdrawn and an investigation ordered. He said South banks hold ample funds and urged confidence to lift the cotton economy.
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Washington
McAdoo
McAdove
South
Armel
State Mission Work Leaders and Topics Listed
Velma Herring Morna McNeill Velma Carson Stella Fletcher and John Reese are named as leaders and topics for state mission efforts including Nearness to us foundation work enlistment and other tasks. The items outline who leads and what can be best done by the State Mission Board.
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Velma Herring
Morna McNeill
Velma Carson
State Mission Board
Hays Invites Governors to Cotton Conference in Little Rock
Governor Geo W Hays of Arkansas telegrams invited governors from Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma South and North Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and Kentucky to a September 29 state conference in Little Rock to devise a plan to relieve the cotton situation in the South. The meeting follows a proclamation urging Arkansas bankers cotton buyers and growers to hold a state conference.
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Little Rock
Ark
Geo. W. Hays
Arkansas
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
South
North Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Kentucky
Hays
Trade offer for 160 acres near Hereford Texas
Hereford area land for trade offers 160 acres one mile from town with sub irrigated valley and 80 percent tillable soil. A good running stream crosses one side and the tract is in a fine location. Trade for a farm in Comanche county. may include town property. See J. R. Eanes for details.
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Hereford
Texas
Comanche County
J. R. Eanes
Democrats Recommit Rivers and Harbors Bill After Filibuster
The Senate, in a 27 to 22 vote, recommitted the rivers and harbors appropriations bill to the commerce committee with instructions to substitute a lump sum of 20 million dollars for existing projects. Senator Bankhead led the push, arguing for retrenchment amid wartime treasury strain, as several Democrats switched or remained with the bill through a long, 30-hour session.
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Washington
Theodore F. Burton
Ohio
Senate
Bankhead
Alabama
Commerce Committee
Secretary of War and Board of Army Engineers
Kenyon
Iowa
Ashurst
Chilton
Gore
Hollis
Johnson
Lee
Maryland
Lewis
Martine
Pittman
Pomerene
Shafroth
Smith
Arizona
Thompson
White
Jones
Penrose
Perkins
Poindexter
Townsend
Bryan
Chamberlain
Fletcher
Kern
Lea
Tennessee
Overman
Ransdell
Robinson
Seulsbury
Sheppard
Shields
Simmons
South Carolina
Stone
Thornton
Williams
Burton
United States
Treasury
Congress
Senate rejects Borah plan to strike Ranity River funding
Bankhead motion defeats Borah proposal by 39 to 11 to strike a $155,000 appropriation for the Ranity River in Texas from Sen Burton's substitute for the bill.
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Senate
Borah
Ranity
Texas
Sen. Burton
Texas to ship Texas cotton through Panama Canal to Japan
The first cargo of Texas cotton to pass through the Panama Canal will depart Galveston on October 3 aboard the Penrith Castle. Readied by TH L Ziegler of Galveston, the shipment signals a new eastbound route with markets in Japan and China, plus buyers from England and other nations already in Texas.
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Texas
Japan
Panama Canal
Galveston
Far East
Houston
Canal
TH. L. Ziegler
J. A. Ziegler
Penrith Castle
China
Vancouver
Portland
San Francisco
Spain
Italy
Portugal
Norway
Sweden
Oklahoma
Liver torpidity cure claims in 50e herbine ad
An advertisement claims yellow complexions pimples and facial blemishes can be cured by a liver tonic. It touts HERBINE as a powerful liver correctant purifying the system and invigorating the body. Sold by Paris Smith for 50e.
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Paris Smith
Turning our wolf loose this week at Higginbothams ads
A rough two sentence note highlights two large newspaper ads for Higginbothams promising big events this week. It urges readers to visit the store for major offerings and discounts.
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Higginbotham's
Bob Stanton Opens New Shop Next to Wm Reese Co
Local merchant Bob Stanton launches a fall clothing shop adjacent to Wm Reese Co inviting shoppers to browse new season apparel and accessories at the storefront launch.
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Bob Stanton
Wm. Reese Co. Stanton
Property trade offer between Dublin and Comanche Texas
Exchange proposal for Dublin property in Texas for Comanche property with contact 510 Comanche Texas. Include location notes and terms.
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Dublin
Texas
Comanche
Trade offer for land near Comanche by J R Eanes
Advertisement from J R Eanes offering to trade 162 acres located 14 miles southeast of Comanche on public road with fair improvements and water from a windmill. Fifty acres cultivated, balance mesquite grass. Seeks sandy land northwest of Comanche in a reasonable trade.
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Comanche
J. R. Eanes
Higginbothams Publish Two Large Advertisements
The newspaper notes two substantial Higginbotham ads printed in this issue, signaling major promotions or offers. The readable text highlights the scale of the campaigns and suggests broad consumer appeal.
Singer Office Offers Double Disc Phonograph Records
Large stock of all the latest double disc phonograph records at the Singer office for 65 cents each. Come in and hear them, 3-4 S. J. Miles.
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Singer Office
S. J. Miles
Extraordinary Session 10 Considers Bank Bill
The third called Texas legislature opened at 10 am with both chambers organizing. The Texas bank bill was referred to a judiciary committee. sixteen senators signed to assure passage, while opposition led by Lattimore and Terrell warned of constitutional and practical risks.
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Austin
Senate
Lattimore
Hudspeth
Westbrook
Cowell
Wilbey
Collins
Henderson
Taylor
Wiley
Hall
Terrell
McNealus
Greer
Watson
Brelsford
Johnson
Warren
Judiciary Committee
Morrow
House
Kirby
You Can Trade for a Singer Sewing Machine in Installments
Local ad pitches a high grade Singer sewing machine with installment plans across falls from 1915 to 1917 and no interest. Trade options include hay chickens hogs cattle or other items. Contact 8. J. Miles or arrange a trade by writing to bring a machine out.
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J. Miles
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