Government diplomats should own homes abroad, not pay rent
Walter Page notes a London rent burden that would force diplomats to dip into salaries for groceries while Justice Gerard faces 1500 dollars a year more housing cost than his pay. The piece argues the United States should own embassy residences in key capitals to maintain dignity and reduce personal expense.
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Walter Page
London
Justice Gerard
Germany
Berlin
United States
Denmark
Mexico
Great Britain
St. James
Voices From Texas Echo Nationwide Debates and Local Plans
A collage of Texas notes critiques and curiosities from multiple papers. Topics include Nacogdoches sewer connections, Uvalde road ideas avoiding Sabinal, cactus as feed, battleship Texas finish and Huerta’s interest, Michigan salary share for strikers, Culberson’s health, governor’s campaign funding, federal appointments and Texas census impacts, and Paraguay's peace stance.
Col John L Clem Civil War drummer boy turns 111 years old
The article notes Col John L Clem born Newark Ohio August 13 1851 known as the Drummer Boy of Chickamauga and still in service in the U S Army as chief quartermaster of the Central Division at Chicago. It recounts his youth marching with the Twenty second Michigan, service at Shiloh, Peach Tree Creek Atlanta and Nashville, and his rise to sergeant. It also mentions other local items and editorials from various papers.
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John L. Clem
Chickamauga
Newark
Clem
Cincinnati
Twenty-second
Michigan
Shiloh
Grant
Chattanooga
Southern Texas Truck Growers Association to dissolve
A meeting of the Southern Texas Truck Growers Association voted to dissolve the organization due to member apathy and lack of cooperation from independent onion growers. Dissolution will proceed by law after required representation is met, with routine business completed prior to the vote. A related Nuevo Laredo demonstration praised Huerta’s government without anti American intent.
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Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Association
Nuevo Laredo
Huerta
United States
Washington
The Farmer's Wife and Water Labor
President Joe Cook of the Mississippi Normal College argues that farm water handling drains wives by heavy manual labor. He estimates the average farm woman lifts a ton daily moving water from well to use, noting water transport ranks highest in housekeeping chores.
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Cook
Joe Cook
Mississippi Normal College
Times subscription offer promotes daily access
The Times advertises daily access opportunities priced at 50 cents per month, inviting readers to subscribe for regular installments of news coverage.
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the Times
Kickapoo Worm Killer advertised for children
An old advertisement urges mothers to give Kickapoo Worm Killer to children showing signs of worms. It claims the product kills worms, improves appetite, and stabilizes stomach, liver, and bowels, promising happier, healthier children. Reed's Drug Store sells it locally with mail options from Philadelphia or St. Louis.
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Reed
Chronicle of 18th to 20th Century Global Events
A compact timeline lists key events from 158 to 1923 including Havana taken by Britain under the Earl of Albemarle in 1762, Maitland named lieutenant governor in 1818, Los Angeles captured in 1846, Bazaine named commander in 1863, a 1803 Minneapolis fire causing two million in losses, Manila surrender in 1898, Norway's 1805 vote for secession, and Jules Massenet’s Paris death in 1912. Born May 12, 1842 Montand France.
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Commodore Stockton
Major Fremont
Los Angeles
Marshal
Bazaine
Prussia
Jules Massenet
Paris
Montand
France
Dr Hobsons Eczema Ointment Claims Cure for Tetter
Suffered eczema fifty years and endured burning itching and smarting until Dr Hobsons Eczema Ointment proved a perfect cure. Mrs D L Kenney reports it cured her long-troubling tetter after more than five decades. Reed's Drug Store offers by mail for 50 cents from Pfeiffer Chemical Co St Louis and Philadelphia.
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Hobson
D. L. Kenney
Dr. Hobson
Call to dissolve Southern Texas Truck Growers Association
A notice calls for a meeting of the membership to discuss the dissolution of the Southern Texas Truck Growers Association. It notes that efforts may be made to enlist cooperation from independent growers to establish the association on a stronger basis, with the call issued later.
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Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Association
Reception Honors New President at Heights Home
Mrs. J. Cook hosted the Woman's Missionary Council of the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock to meet Mrs. Skinner, wife of the new president of the Laredo Seminary. Cream and cake were served. Guests included Mrs. Skinner, Mesdames Brooks Hale R. P. Woodard B. W. Allen W. H. Mims E. Tarver Lampman J. A. Burnett J. K. Thompson Oscar Staben G. J. Becker J. M. Daniel T. C. Pienot O. J. Cook and Miss Norvell Bolten.
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the Heights
J. Cook
Woman's Missionary Council
The
Methodist Church
Mrs. Skinner
Laredo Seminary
Mesdames Skinner
Brooks
Hale
R. P. Woodard
B. W. Allen
W. H. Mims
BE. R
Doctor Liepinger Ordered to Philippines from Fort Melntosh
Dr. D B Liepinger veterinary surgeon at Fort Melntosh is reassigned to the Philippine Islands to relieve Dr Steele with the Twelfth Cavalry. Liepinger will sail from San Francisco October 5 unless he secures leave to visit his Kansas City parents. He will serve three years. he has formed friendships at the post and will be missed.
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Philippines
D. B. Liepinger
Fort Melntosh
Philippine Islands
Dr. Steele
Islands
Twelfth Cavalry
Steele
Melntosh
Liepinger
San Francisco
Kansas City
Lieninger
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Minneapolis
Manila
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Laredo
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