Mexicans Cross Border for Money in Texas Cotton Fields
Migrant labor pours into Texas from Mexico as thousands cross the Rio Grande to pick cotton. Families travel by train, drawn by higher wages, with children and women working alongside men. Wages average 75 cents to $1 per 190 pounds, totaling about 7 to 70 dollars daily. a new life and prosperity appear as they exchange worn clothes for American goods.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas
Rio Grande
Mexico
U. States
United States
Wome
Americans in the Cotton Sea Son Forefathers’ Folly
A fragment of a colonial era piece describes the slow flood of money into the pockets of colonists. It notes that over weeks, tribes or settlers pick up English words and become increasingly Ameri canized by the end of the cotton season.
Divine Sarah Returns to America for tour
Paris reports Mme Sarah Bernhardt set to depart for New York and Canada on an extensive repertory tour. She notes she is younger than twenty years ago after overcoming a leg amputation and plans to perform a mix of one act plays and excerpts from major works at venues in Montreal and New York.
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Paris
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Sarah the Eternal
HM York
States
Canada
Sarah
America
Montreal
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York
Field of Honor
Maurice Bernhardt
Rene Chavance
Mme. Bernhardt
Paul Bertnay
Camille
L’aiglon
Adrienne Lecouvreur
Joan of Arc
Emile Moreau
Cleopatra
Henry Cain
Lysiane Bernhardt
Rene Ranehors
Blackmail Scheme Targeting Male Travelers on Railroads
New York Sept 29 special agents of the department of justice investigate a blackmailing operation on roads crossing state lines. Attracted women swindle male travelers with aid of male confederates. Information was sent anonymously to John C Knox assistant district attorney who leads the blackmail cases in New York and other cities.
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New York
Department of Justice
John C. Knox
Moderate Rules for a Beginner in Literature
A concise reflection asks what beginners need most in literature. It suggests a measured appetite for reading and notes that experience from seasoned writers can guide new writers. The piece frames key ideas without specifics, offering a general, thoughtful stance.
Russell barred from travel and entry to restricted UK areas
London reports Bertrand Russell, punished for authoring a No-Conscription Fellowship leaflet, is barred from leaving England and from entering any prohibited area in the United Kingdom. The notice, issued by the War Office, bears the signature of Lieutenant-Colonel Hien A. F. V. Rusen as the competent military authority.
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London
Bertrand Russell
Cambridge
Unite Statess
United Kingdom
Way Office
Hien
A. F. V. Rusen
Judge Boyd in Asheville in failing health
Judge James E. Boyd of Greensboro remains seriously ill at the Battery Park hotel in Asheville after falling ill ten days ago while in town to hear an adjourned federal court session. A trained nurse has been secured as his condition worsens and Mrs. Boyd has returned to Greensboro.
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Asheville
James E. Boyd
Greensboro
Battery Park
Boyd
John T. Scott
Bakersfield
Cal
Champion Lumber Company
Haywood County
J. G. Campbell
F. W. Thomas
Judge Bond
Biltmore Dairy
Biltmore
Thirty Two Drivers Ready For Astor Cup Race at Sheepshead Bay
New York September 30 Thirty two top drivers in American auto racing prepare for the 250 mile Astor cup race at Sheepshead Bay. Prizes total 25000 with ten places paid led by 10000 for first and 2000 for second. Notables include Ralph De Palma Dario Resta Eddie Rickenbacker Eddie Pullen and Johnny Aiken. The event closes the season and winner earns the title speed king.
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New York
Sheeshead Bay Speedway
Dario Resta
Ralph de Palma
Johnny Aiken
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie Pullen
Berlin allows married women to keep teaching during war
The Berlin Schoeneberg magistracy and school board ruled that women teachers who marry during the war may remain in office and receive prior pay. They will seek state funded pay for length of service. Authorities say wartime conditions require encouraging marriage.
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Berlin
Magistracy
Schoeneberg
Solinrs
Felix Theilhaber
Bertin
Fragmentary note on unknown ailments and deaths
Fragmentary OCR hints at mention of an apetoscenarian named Herbert and Jennie saving eight items. The text reflects unfamiliar terms and a concern with illness and death, but lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable subjects.
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Republic
Juan
Jman
England
Que
Jennie
Herbert
Simon Simple
Brung Long
Mose
Anohes
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