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Newspaper
Houston Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
12
Report notes a meeting where men consult lawyer Green about enforcement of distance limits for saloons. The discussion focuses on obedience to instructions, but no complaints are raised about his actions. Fragmentary text suggests local concerns and possible procedural questions.
The article details the governor denying all charges brought by Speaker Fuller as Senate sessions convene. Amid fragmented OCR text, it references related figures and warnings, including residents and commissions, with unclear specific locations or dates.
Governor May renominate Jurge Mathis and Dr Fly as UT regents. Report notes ongoing consideration of names and potential futures for university governance.
A brief notice states shipyards are required to raise wages for workers. The directive emphasizes fair pay for labor across yards and hints at enforcement actions if employers fail to comply. The article cites general labor standards without detailing specific yards or figures.
An old advertisement-like passage touts using lemon juice as a skin brightener to clear complexion. It advises mixing lemon juice with Orchard White products, applying daily to face and possibly neck arms and hands, and claims steam helps bleaching. The recipe suggests obtaining small jars from grocers and yields a quarter pint of solution.
A garbled report claims the government will take over all of the 1917 wheat crop. The text references national measures, heat affecting production, and potential state control across the country, but many words are unreadable.
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