Birthday anniversaries mark officials and notable figures
On August 16, several notable figures celebrate birthdays including Sir Joseph Jope former Secretary of State of Canada born in Charlotte town P B B L 66 years ago today. Dennis J Dougherty head of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Philadelphia born in Girardville Pa 55 years ago today. George Wingfield Nevada mining man and former U S senate appointee born in Fort Smith Ark 44 years ago today. Locke Craig former governor of North Carolina born Bertie County NC 60 years ago today. Alonzo A Stagg longtime University of Chicago athletics director born West Orange NJ 58 years ago today.
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Joseph Jope
Canada
Charlottetown
BB L
Dennis J. Dougherty
Archdiocese of
Philadelphia
Girardville
George Wingfield
Nevada
United State Senate
Fort Smith
Ark
Locke Craig
North Carolina
Bertie County
N. C
Alonzo A. Stagg
University of Chicago
West Orange
N. J
Japanese Labor Opposes Proposed Labor Bill
Japanese workers in Tokio express opposition to a government bill allowing labor unions. They argue the measure would thwart real labor development by ignoring the rights to collective bargaining and strikes. The memorial claims the bill would worsen labor problems and fail to grant essential worker rights.
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Associated Press
Toko
Tokio
Notice of seizure and condemnation of jewelry in Laredo
In the libel at the U S District Court for the Southern District of Texas at Laredo the United States seeks condemnation of two lots of jewelry seized 157 L and 158 L by the Collector of Customs. Notice is given to all claimants to appear August 28, 1920 at 11:00 a m to file claims and show cause against forfeiture with the marshal and deputy.
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United States District Court
Texas
United States of America
D. L
Laredo
U. S. District Court
Southern District of Texas
United States Court Room
J. A. Herring
U. S. Marshal
D. T
Allen Walker
London and Persia treaty signed amid Londonderry unrest
One year ago today London announced a treaty between England and Persia. British troops were called out to suppress an outbreak in Londonderry as the date marked the anniversary.
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London
England
Persia
Londonderry
Des Moines Man Claims 20-Pound Gain in Thirty Days
Pee H Brandes of Des Moines Iowa declares he gained twenty pounds in thirty days after remedies or regimen, noted in a brief item from a local health column.
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H. Brandes
Des Moines
Iowa
Tanlac credited with dramatic weight gain in Des Moines man
W H Brands, a respected Des Moines citizen, reports weight gain from 125 to 145 pounds after taking Tanlac for long standing indigestion. He credits Tanlac with restoring strength, improving health, and lifting his spirits, noting a 20 pound gain and renewed vitality while praising Windrow Bros in Laredo for selling Tanlac.
Forfeiture action over Mexican coins in Texas district court
United States seeks condemnation of coins described as 210 New Mexican Pesos and 1400 old Mexican Pesos in half dollars. Proceeding notes the date and time in August 1920 and that the U S Marshal serves the District of Texas. The court prays for forfeiture and distribution of proceeds per its order.
Public Roads Chief Reviews Allotment Chart for Roads
The photograph shows Thomas H. MacDonald head of the bureau examining a chart of allotments totaling over two hundred million dollars for improving post and national forest roads across the United States.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau
United States
Woman's Club Meeting and Service Club Events
Mrs Violet Oberfeldt notes a Woman's Club meeting this afternoon at the club room. An evening of games is at the Service Club at 8 o'clock under Mrs Grace Cuff. Tuesday features a tennis party at 6 and a band concert at 7:30 at the Service Club.
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Woman's Club
Service Club
Grace Cuff
Social visits and travel notes from Laredo calendar
Dr. W. EB Luter and Margaret Dod son of San Antonio visit Bettie Attee in Laredo then plan Corpus Christi trips. Billie and Bob Derby return from Hebbronville. Ruth Gouger and Mabel Gouger arrive for a short visit at St. Anthony. Numerous other residents and visitors travel to Houston Galveston Brownsville Georgetown Laredo Corpus Christi and nearby towns for family leisure and kin visits. The Fort McIntosh Service Club hosts a social program directed by Mrs Grace Cult with games and a tennis party scheduled for Tuesday evening.
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W. EB. Luter
Margaret Dodson
San Antonio
Clara Miller
M. G. Delling
Ruth
Mabel Gouger
City
St. Anthony
A. B. Galo
The
Laredo Optical Co
Corpus Christi
Service Club
Fort McIntosh
Grace Cult
Dance and concert lineup at Service and Soldiers Clubs
A busy schedule features a band concert at the Service Club at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, moving pictures there, and dances at the Service Club on Friday and the Soldiers Club Roof Garden on Saturday. The Soldiers Club roof held a top dance with 300 attendees, ice cream, and music by the Thirty-seventh Infantry band, hosted by Mrs Grace Cuff and assisted by Mesdames Green Street and Barlow.
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Soldiers Club
Laredo
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Grace Cuff
Mesdames Greenstreet and
Barlow
Economy Salvage House Shoecase at 1701 Hidalgo St
Salvage outlet lists Army footwear and textiles including 20 000 pairs of shoes 1000 wool shirts 300 cotton mattresses 20000 leggings and many other articles plus 1000 new ladies shoes offered at or near cost of manufacture located at 1701 Hidalgo Street.
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Hidalgo St
Prohibition sparse in Virgin Islands under old Danish laws
NO PROHIBITION, San Juan, Aug. 16. The Virgin Islands remain under Danish laws until Congress enacts new statutes. St. Croix repealed local prohibition, while St. Thomas and St. John face similar bills. War measures had imposed prohibition during the conflict, affecting rum and bay rum industries, with U S prohibition limits still felt.
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Associated Press
San Juan
P. R
Virgin Islands
Congress
Colonial Council of
St. Croix
Colonial Council For
Islands
St. Thomas and
St. John
Denmark
United States
St. Thomas
Donaldson
Livestock Loan Association Formed in Grayson County
In Sherman meeting North Grayson county bankers and financiers formed the Livestock Loan association to boost thoroughbred livestock. The body is capitalized at 100000 dollars and offers loans at a nominal rate. L. L. Shackelford of Denison is president and A. Shock of Sherman is secretary-treasurer.
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Associated Press
Denison
Tex
Grayson County
North Grayson County
Sherman
Livestock Loan Association
L. L. Shackelford
A. Shock
Odd facts on hair, money and oil from history
The text notes fair-haired people needing more oxygen and nourishment, and thus living more in the country. It recalls cloves and bitter almonds as past moneys in Molucca and India, brick tea as currency in western China and Mongolia, sealed with value stamps. It also cites Baku oil spouters and the vast Dongha well output and waste before capping.
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Molucca Island
India
China
Mongolia
Baku
America
Dongha
Operators Refuse Demands of Miners in Ohio Coal Field
In Cleveland on August 16 the central competitive field coal operators refused the miners demand for a two dollar daily raise for day and monthly men and ten cents a ton for pick and machine mining. They offered to adjust contract inequality by raising day and monthly wages to match the coal commission award for pick miners, proposing increases from 35 to 72 cents daily. The miners, in a joint conference of the scale committee, unanimously rejected the proposal.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Coal Commission
Body Not Found After Red River Drowning
Denison Texas Aug 16 Searching parties failed to locate the body of Joe Clayton 34 who drowned in the Red River Sunday while attempting to swim the swollen stream.
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Joe Clayton
Red River
Americans Sweep Olympic 400m Hurdles and 100m Finals
At Antwerp on August 16 Frank Loomis of the Chicago Athletic Club won the final 400-meter hurdles. The top three places in that race were American. In the 100-meter final Paddock of Los Angeles won, Kirksey of San Francisco was second, Schultz of Missouri University placed fifth, and Murchison of New York Athletic Club finished sixth.
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Associated Press
Antwerp
Frank Loomis
Chicago Athletic Club
Paddock
Los Angeles
Kirksey
Olympic Club of
San Francisco
Schultz
Missouri University
Murchison
New York Athletic Club
Austria ends grain control after party vote clash
Vienna reports Austria has abolished government control of its domestic grain supply after a bitter political fight. The decontrol act, opposed by Socialist wing economists as reactionary, frees the remaining grain when a farmer yields three tenths of his crop and ends milling permits. Food Controller Tonenfeld-Russ resigns. The move signals a shift between major political factions and raises concerns over bread prices amid uncertain market adjustment.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Austin
Tonenfeld-Russ
Social Democrats
From Foot to Head
Mr Oldboy notes his brother Tom rose quickly from foot to head. He started as a chiropodist, left soon after, and became a barber. The exchange ends with a greeting as the speaker leaves.
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Mr. Oldboys
Tom
Lloyd George warns against labor dictating policy in Commons
London August 16 Premier Lloyd George responded to a question on labor threats to the war effort in Russia declaring that attempts to dictate government policy through industrial action strike at the democratic constitution and would be resisted with all government forces. He also said the government had made clear to General Wrangel his responsibility as anti Bolshevik leader in the south and noted Wrangel had since begun new operations.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Russia
Wrangel
Baron Wrangel
Russians push toward Warsaw near the capital
London dispatch reports the Russians advancing in the northeast toward Warsaw within about twelve miles of the city, based on the Moscow official statement received today. The brief update places the capital under renewed pressure as fighting intensifies in the region.
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London
Warsaw
Moscow
American warships head to Baltic to protect interests
Washington reports the armored cruiser Pittsbough and a destroyer have been ordered to the Baltic Sea. The ships are currently at Cherbourg France and will proceed at once to Russian waters to safeguard American interests there.
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Washington
Pittsbough
Baltic Sea
Cherbourg
France
McGraw to be questioned on liquor report in Slavin probe
Federal prohibition agents were ordered to bring John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, to the U S district attorney’s office in New York to be questioned about a report attributed to him during the Slavin investigation that he purchased liquor at the Lambs Club.
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Associated Press
New York
Prohibition Enforcement
John McGraw
New York Giants
United States District Attorney's Office
Lambs Club
Pontoon Rio Grande Bridge Damaged Ambers Traffic
The pontoon bridge across the Rio Grande was washed loose when two boats overturned this afternoon. Traffic was temporarily interrupted as workers repair the structure and reestablish the bridge as soon as possible.
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Rio Grande
Plane Reaches Wrangel on Alaskan Flight Route
Wrangel Alaska Aug 16 The army airplane expedition en route from Mineola N Y to Nome Alaska reached here Saturday from Hazelton British Columbia The air party completes a leg in a northern crossing as weather and terrain pose challenges for the historic flight from the lower forty eight to the icy coast.
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Associated Press
Wrangel
Alaska
Army
Mineola
Nome
Hazelton
British Columbia
Vermont and Duluth mark city and state celebrations today
Vermont observes the Bennington battle anniversary while Duluth begins a golden jubilee festival for its 50th year as a city. James Wilson, longtime U S Agriculture Secretary, turns 85 today. National quarry dealers from across the United States Canada and other nations convene in St Louis. The Ashville Music Festival opens today drawing music lovers to the North Carolina resort.
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Vermont
Bennington
Duluth
James Wilson
United States
Canada
St. Louis
Ashville
North Carolina
England buys Mauritius sugar crop of 200000 tons
England purchases the year's Mauritius sugar crop exceeding 200000 tons for 90000000 dollars. A city with heavy smoke reduces sunlight by at least twenty percent. Spain bans all Sunday newspaper production as government policy.
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England
Mauritius
Spain
Pay Last Respects To General Gorgas Died In London
Official Washington paid final respects to Major General William C. Gorgas former surgeon general of the army who died in London. In the Church of the Epiphany officials and eminent figures from government and other nations attended with Baker March and Supreme Court leaders among honorary pallbearers. Military pallbearers included Pershing Tasker Bliss Leonard Wood and Enoch Crowder and Surgeon General Cummings.
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Associated Press
Washington
William C. Gorgas
Army
London
Havy
Church of the Epiphany
Baker
Gen. March
Supreme Court
Senate
House Committee On
General Pershing
Tasker Bliss
Leonard Wood
Enoch Crowder
Cummings
Switchman Gilpin Found Murdered Near Rail Tracks
The mangled body of KH. CG. Gilpin a switchman was found between the rails early this morning in Wichita Falls Texas. Doctors believe he was shot in the head and then thrown on the track to conceal the crime.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
KH. CG. Gilpin
Daily air mail service starts between Chicago and St Louis
Daily air mail service between Chicago and St Louis began today with a plane carrying 160 pounds of mail departing Chicago at 8:00 this morning.
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Chicago
St. Louis
First St Louis Chicago postal plane starts run
The inaugural St Louis to Chicago postal service flight departed from St Louis at 9 11 a m carrying 100 pounds of mail.
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St. Louis
Divining rod inquiry sparks science commission in Paris
Paris August 16 The French Academy of Science has formed a commission to decide if the divining rod is a scientific instrument or superstition. A trade paper funded the inquiry and the panel includes several prominent scientists.
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Associated Press
Paris
French Academy of Science
Arrest of Abbot in Germany over art smuggling ring
Berlin reports Abbot Gabriel of St Boniface monastery was arrested in Munich on charges of smuggling art objects and securities worth millions across the Swiss border. Investigators allege boxes of paintings valued at 6,000,000 marks and 800,000 marks in securities were hidden in mattresses en route to Switzerland. The Abbot allegedly aimed to gain over 1,000,000 marks to cover losses from founding another religious house, with a Berlin official and art dealers implicated.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Gabriel
St. Boniface
Munich
Tages Zeitung
Switzerland
Lindau
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure All Stages
Readers learn of a cure for catarrh through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood to mucous surfaces, rebuilding constitution and aiding nature. Proponents offer $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, with testimonials available. Sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney
The
Ohio
Ail Druggiste
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Tanlac
W. H. Brandes
Grandes
Taniac
Windrow Bros
Monition
U.S. District Court
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Public Roads Chief
Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Billie
Bob Derby
Hebbronville
Hugh Cluck
Mr. Cluck
Georgetown
J. A. Rodriguez
New Braunfels
F. R. Westrup
Mexico City
Assery
B. B. Wright
Alert Myers
Brownsville
H. C.hall
Houston
Dr. Hall
Galveston
A. D. Smith
Cotulla
Peyton Kerr
Calexico
California
B. F. Hamilton
Miss Celeste
Topeka, Kansas
Judson Neff
Tewniple
Roy Gillette
Baby
A. Poggenpoh
Henry Ward
J. BE. White
Springfield
Missouri
A. C. Richter
Horace Watson
Odom
James Richter
Flower Bluff
F. W. Mally
Minneapolis
Soldiers Club Roof Garden
Odd
M’graw
New
York
Gorgas
Switchman
Daily Mail Service
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