Mobilization Day Message Issued by Texas Governor
Governor Pat Neff urged all Texans to cooperate with the regular army national guard and organized reserves on September 12 to test national mobilization under the National Defense Act. He highlighted the act’s origin Pershing Wilson and Coolidge designation and called for patriotic programs and civilian participation.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
United States
Pat Neff
National Guard
Adjutant General of
St. Mihiel
General Pershing
Coolidge
Neff
Regular Army
Organized Reserves
Pat M. Neff
Pershing
Fourth Pan American Labor Congress Set for Mexico City
A call issued Friday announces the fourth Pan American labor congress to be held in Mexico City on December 3 under an agreement between the Pan American Federation of Labor executive committee and delegates from the Confederation Regional Obrera Mexicana. Conventions of the Mexican Federation of Labor and the American Federation of Labor will meet in Juarez and El Paso late in November just before the congress.
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Washington
Pan-American Labor Congress
Mexico City
Pan-American Federation of Labor
Confederation Regional Obrera Mexicana
Mexican Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Juarez
el Paso
Mexico
LaFollette Independents Endorse LaFollette In Waco
In Waco Texas the two Republican conventions endorsed Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin for president. The Independents in the city nominated John B. Elgin of San Antonio for governor and chose not to name a state ticket to avoid complicating party machinery per Lafollette headquarters guidance.
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LaFollette
Waco
Tex
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Black and Tans
John B. Elgin
San Antonio
Lafollette National
Mayer and Tumulty Named Receivers for oil firm
Federal Judge Knox appointed Julius M. Mayer and Joseph P. Tumulty to act as receivers for the Middle States Oil Corporation. Mayer, a former federal judge, and Tumulty, formerly President Wilsons secretary, take on the fiduciary duties amid the companies financial proceedings in New York.
Paraguay President Inaugurated in Asuncion
Doctor Eligio Ayala was inaugurated president of Paraguay on Friday in Asuncion. John W. Riddle, the United States ambassador to Argentina, attended as the special envoy of his country.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Eligio Ayala
Republic of
John W
Riddle
United States
Argentina
Brazil Revolt Damage Report Cites Major Loss
Commercial damage in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from the recent fighting is estimated between 6,000,000 and 7,600,000 dollars. Trade Commissioner Ri M Connell advised this assessment to Washington officials on Monday.
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Washington
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Department. ‘of. Commerce
Ri, M. Connell
Texas crops rise in rank as 101.3 leads gains
Texas leads on crop conditions with a 101.3 index while the state gains from a federal report. Ground breaks for a Mexia cotton mill. Hill County approves 50,000 in road bonds. VP Terrell joins the Texas Railroad Commission. Houston to Russia cotton exports resume after WWI.
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Texas
Hill County
Atorney General’s Department
Davis Nominates Davis in Democratic Address at Clarksburg
John W. Davis accepted the 1924 Democratic presidential nomination in Clarksburg amid heavy rain and a packed crowd. He charged the Republicans with corruption, pledging a program of honest government, tax reductions, world peace, and labor rights while urging national unity and constitutional respect.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
John W. Davis
Goffs Plaza
Republican Party
America
Davis
Democratic Party
World Court
League of Nations
Democratic National Committee Elects Leaders in Clarksburg West Virginia
The Democratic National Committee oriented in Clarksburg West Virginia completed reorganizing with En I Shaver of Fairmont named chairman James W Gerard of New York former ambassador to Germany named treasurer Emily Newell Blair of Missouri Pranie Hagen of New Jersey Samuel Amidon of Kansas elected vice chairmen Charles Greathouse of Indiana re elected secretary Burt New of Indiana named executive secretary Jesse Houston of Houston Texas banker chairs the finance committee to raise campaign funds.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Democratic National Committee
En I. Shaver
Fairmont
Nay
James
W. Gerard
New York
Germeny
Emily ‘Newell Blait
Missouri
Jpranie
Hagen
New Jersey
Samuel ‘Amidon
Kansas
Charles
Greathouse
Indiana
Burt
New
Jesse
Houston
Texas
Campaig
Younger Rockefeller Boys Estate at Daytona Home
Estate of the Rockefeller heir named B Wallace wins a terrace home in Daytona built of quoining stone. The house features beautiful gardens and secluded grounds surrounding the property.
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Rockefeller Boys
Od. Rockefeller
B. Wallace
Daytona
Tra
Ethiopian Crown Restored Visit to England Noted
Ras Tafari regent of Abyssinia travels in England and gains possession of the crown taken as loot by Lord Napier in 1865. King George reportedly expressed desire to restore the crown, which has been kept at the Victoria and Albert Museum. old crown shown being packed for transfer.
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Federal Land Bank of Houston
B. I. Castle
Topographic Division
United States Geological Survey
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Guadalupe River
New Braunfels
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George FH. Cook
State ‘Board
Houston
Liberty
Austin
William ‘Sandusky
Congress
Republic
Texas
Sandusky
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Chambers Countain
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Gregg
Ras Tafari
Abyssinia
England
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Lord Napier
George
Victoria and Albert
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