President Harding urges world peace and a reformed world court
In St Louis Harding makes a Western tour stop, urging adherence to the permanent court of international justice as the sole peace agency. He proposes two options to empower the court, including nominating by current members and transferring election powers from the league to the court. He argues obvious national interest requires clear terms and questions sincerity abroad.
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St. Louis
Harding
Permanent Court of International Justice
Agency of Peace
International Tribunal
League of Nations
Permanent Court of Arbitration
League
Court of Justice
World Court
Fort Worth Live Stock Market Report
The cattle market was active and strong with steady sales across classes. Receipts were about 3000 cattle and 1100 calves, including 400 cattle and 51 calves on through billing. South Texas grass steers sold at 6.05, some at 6.50, and a car of South Texas calves in southern yards brought 7.75.
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South Texas
Will of Dellora Gates Granted Probate in Toronto
The will of Dellora R B Gates of Port Arthur Texas who died in New York in 1918 was probated Tuesday in Toronto. It leaves 7,000,000 each to Edward J Baker and Dellora Angell Norma of St Charles, a brother and 19 year old niece. The estate appraised at 16,662,169 includes 12,000,000 in Texas securities.
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Toronto
Dellora
Tomato Crop Falls Short of Early Season Estimate
Rusk reports the tomato crop underperforms projections as the season opens. Weather conditions are deemed largely responsible for the lower output, disappointing both growers and shippers.
Public Lands Open to Ex-Service Men in New Mexico
Scattered tracts totaling 4200 acres in Rio Arriba and Taos counties will be opened to entry for ex service men starting August 18. The lands were formerly part of the Carson National Forest.
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Washington
Rio Arabia
Taos Counties
New Mexico
Carson National ‘Forest
Real Gunpowder Developed for Small Arms and Artillery
Washington reports successful development of a new smokeless, flashless gunpowder with driving power equal to existing types. The War Department announced this week the powder is impervious to moisture and suitable for small arms and artillery.
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Washington
The
War ‘Department
School Bonds Lose in Steep Hollow District Election
In Bryan Texas the Steep Hollow school district voted on a proposition to issue bonds totaling 50 cents on the $100 property valuation. The measure failed by a small majority according to early returns.
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Bryan
Tex
Steep Hollow
Be Yourself Contentment Abides with Youth
A brief, reflective note presents the idea that personal peace comes through genuine self. It highlights youth as a phase where contentment grows from authenticity and inner steadiness. The fragment suggests a simple, timeless counsel on living well.
Texas Life Insurance in Force Tops Texas Dept Figures
Figures from the Texas department of insurance show life insurance in force across the state totaled 619,444,150 dollars as of January 1. Other items note a Flatonia farm-labor rally August 1 and 2, new district judges named by Governor Neff, bonds for road building in Walker County, a fig and preserving plant expansion in League City, Silsbee high school bond election, Teague rail shop employment surge, Colorado Valley Irrigation District petitions, and three bills signed by Governor Neff changing state agencies.
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State Department of Insurance
Texas
Texas Department of Insurance and Banking
Neff Satturday
State Insurance and Banking Department
Insurance de
Texas tax reform collision and fuel revenue figures
The article notes a second session move to amend the delinquent tax act and mentions the Bonham bill. It cites A W Tabor’s figures showing 45 million gallons of gasoline sold monthly in Texas and estimates potential state revenue of 5.4 million yearly if the tax were fully collected. It also reports the Austin Chamber of Commerce opposing an interstate commerce commission plan to break up the Texas freight common carrier group, with protest planned from South Texas groups ahead of an Austin hearing.
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Austin Chamber of Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Texas Freight Common
Dallas and
Fort Worth
South
Texas
South Texas
Austin
Texas State Highways Allotted Funds Across Counties
The Texas state highway commission approved a series of allotments for road work. Webb County receives 180000 for a bituminous top on Highway 2 from Laredo to the county line, four miles. Travis County gets 19846 to complete the Austin to Round Rock gap. Ten counties receive further aid including Tarrant County 124600 on Highway 10 and 37500 on Highway 40, Bexar 7609 on Highway 3, and others: Smith 75000 on Highway 16, Ellis 10179 on Highway 14, Navarro 36495, Bastrop 10500 on Highway 20, Fannin 25000 on Highway B, Uvalde 22000 on Highway 3 east of Uvalde and 36000 west of Uvalde, Milam 20000 on Highway 455, Leon 15000 on Highway 325, and Falls 15000 on Highway 14.
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Austin
Tex
State Higway Commission
Webb County
San Antonio-Laredo
Laredo
Round Rock
Travis County
Tarrant County
Bexar County
Smith
Ellis
Navarro
Bastrop
Fannin
Uvalde
Milam
Leon
Falls
Haymakers at Work in Alvin South Texas Hay Crop
Weather conditions have been favorable the past week for haymaking and several outfits at Alvin are putting up a very fine crop of South Texas hay.
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Alvin
Tex
Texas
Woodcutter Strike Sparks Local Tension
A fragmented OCR snippet hints at labor unrest with woodcutters and a dollar reference. No clear names or place details are readable, but the terse text suggests a local economic dispute or protest context with possible wage or price concerns.
New Motor Fee Law Nets Big Revenue
Austin Texas reports the new motor fee law passed by the Thirty Eighth Legislature will yield over 10 million dollars annually, with three quarters to the state highway fund and one quarter to the available school fund. Fees double for many vehicle classes, based on weight and horsepower, plus an extra 4 dollar per seat tax for motor buses. Restrictions cap vehicle gross weight and width, and limit overloading to ten percent.
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Austin
Tex
State Highway Department
Texas motor vehicle registrations rise through May
Austin reports 653,542 vehicles registered in the five months ending May 31 1923 up from 437,168 for the same period in 1922 an increase of 116 374. The department now expects 1923 totals to exceed 650 000 with Galveston Harris Dallas and other counties showing large counts.
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Austin
Tex
Galveston
Texas
Harris
Dallas
Tarrant
Travis
McLennan
Jefferson
Trotzky assails England in Moscow wartime speech
Leon Trotzky before the all-Russian congress of metal workers accused England and hinted at Russo French rapprochement. He urged increasing military aviation as a response to British notes and coups, proposing detachments of airplanes to counter political upheavals in Bulgaria Paris and Persia.
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Moscow
England
Leon Trotzky
all-Russian
Congress of Metal Workers
Bulgaria
Paris
Persia
Bootlegger Clashes With Deputies in Suffolk County
Sheriff Amza Biges reports a dramatic confrontation in New York as eight deputy sheriffs faced a crowd of about 50 to 60 bootleggers. The showdown included a pitched battle with likely gunfire and arrests ongoing.
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New York
Amza Biges
Suffolk County
Rom Ul
Jefferson and Monticello memorial effort details
The Jefferson Memorial Foundation seeks a million dollars by popular subscription to acquire Monticello as a national memorial. The article recounts Jefferson’s life, Monticello’s construction from 1764, its architecture, grounds, and the Levy family’s historic ownership and sale pressures.
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Thomas Jefferson
Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy
Congress
Martin W. Littleton
Montticello
Jefferson
United States
Virginia
William and Mary College
Continental Congress
Adams
Sherman
Franklin
Livingston
France
Washington
John Adams
University of Virginia
Martha Wales Skelton
Monticello
Jackson
Tripoli
Louisiana
Hamilton
Burr
Lewis Rod Clark
Pike
Rocky Mountains
England
Fulton
Clermont
New York
Albany
Charlotte
Jeferson
Shadwell
Martha Wayles Skelton
Raynor
Little Mountain
Eagle Nests Endure On Coastal Carolina Plantation
A fragment describes bald eagles building and maintaining nests on a South Carolina plantation. The text notes the nests endure long beyond human lifespans and praises the winged architects' care. A pine nest 112 feet high has housed the same pair for over 50 years, suggesting they may outlive current houses.
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South Carolina
Herbert: Ravenel Sass
Harper's
Ives
Ruin Falls From Con tent War Tales
A fragment notes a property or site lost to ruin amid a broader contest or dispute. The terse line hints at deteriorating conditions and contested ownership or use, reflecting local concerns over land or structure decay.
Clay Tramping in Glass Making
In glass production the clay for melting pots must be kneaded by human feet. No mechanical method has yet proven entirely satisfactory. The tramper's work is tiresome and he often endures sore feet as a result of this task.
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America
Mrs. Gates
New Mexico Lands
New
Wss
Flatonia
Neff Friday
Royas R. Watkins
Towne Young
Walker County Commissioners’ Court
Loma
Goshen
League City
Houston
Silsbee High School
Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway Company
Teague
State Water Board of Engineers
Colorado Valley Irrigation District
Ballinger
Miles An Bronte
A. W. Tabor
Attorney General's Department
A. Cor
Trotzky
Defy Police
Jefferson and
Marquis de Chastellux
Philadelphia
Richmond
Edmund Baker
Charris Wing
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