OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY AUGUST 16
On August 16, notable birthdays include Joseph Jope of Canada born in Charlotte town 66 years ago today under Secretary of State of Canada. Dennis J. Dougherty archbishop of Philadelphia born in Girardville 55 years ago today. George Wingfield Nevada mining figure and ex senate appointee born Fort Smith Ark 44 years ago today. Locke Craig former North Carolina governor born Bertie County 60 years ago today. Alonzo A. Stagg longtime University of Chicago athletics director born West Orange New Jersey 68 years ago today.
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Joseph Jope
Canada
Charlottetown
P. BE. 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 voices oppose proposed union bill
In Tokyo labor representatives declare the government’s planned Diet measure would fail to recognize core worker rights. They insist a legitimate law must grant the right to collective bargaining and to strike, warning the bill would worsen labor problems.
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Associated Press
Toko
Tokio
Monition in Libel for Condemnation of Jewelry
United States in the Southern District of Texas gives notice to claimants to the described Two Lots of Jewelry seized at Laredo. Seizure 157 L lists numerous gold and diamond items including rings, chains, pins, and a bracelet. Seizure 158 L includes a silver and multiple gold watches. A court date is set for August 28, 1920, at 11:00 AM in Laredo to interpose claims and present allegations.
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United States District Court
District of Texas
United States of America
D. L
Laredo
Texas
U. S. District Court
Southern District of Texas
United States Court Room
J. A. Herring
U. S. Marshal
D. T
Allen Walker
U.S. District Court For
U. S. Marshal Son. Dist
England Persia treaty signed announced in London
London reports the signing of a treaty between England and Persia as British authorities move to stabilize a regional dispute. Separately, troops are mobilized to suppress an outbreak in Londonderry, with authorities warning residents and preparing contingencies.
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London
England
Persia
Londonderry
Brandes of Des Moines Claims Rapid Twenty-Pound Gain
H. Brandes of Des Moines Iowa declares he gained twenty pounds in thirty days after a regimen or method. The scant text notes the claim but provides no further details or verification within the available snippet.
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H. Brandes
Des Moines
Iowa
Tanlac Bought Me Back To Health And Strength
W H Brandes of Des Moines says Tanlac restored his health after a year of severe indigestion. He weighed 125 pounds thirty days ago and now stands at 145, claiming the tonic cured indigestion, restored energy, and added twenty pounds. He praises Tanlac as the finest thing sold in a drug store. Windrow Bros. sell Tanlac in Laredo.
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Tanlac
W. H. Brandes
Des Moines
Iowa
Taniac
Tanlae
Laredo
Windrow Bros
United States Seeks Forfeiture of Mexican Coins in Texas Case
In the Southern District of Texas US v. 210 New Mexican Pesos 1400 Old Mexican Pesos No DL-194 proceedings seek condemnation and forfeiture of the described coins. The U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas requests judgment and distribution of proceeds per the allegations.
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
United States of America
Laredo
Texas
Public Roads Chief Reviews National Road Allotments
Through the bureau of public roads the federal government co operates with the states in improving post and national forest roads. The photograph shows Thomas H. MacDonald head of the bureau looking over a chart of allotments totaling over two hundred million dollars for building better 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 Activities
The Woman's Club meets this afternoon in the club room. An evening of games will be directed by Mrs Grace Cuff at the Service Club at 8 pm. On Tuesday a Tennis Party occurs at the Service Club court at 6 pm followed by a Band Concert at 7 30 pm.
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Woman's Club
Service Club
Grace Cuff
Social guest list and travels around Laredo crowd
Dr W E Luter and Margaret Dod son of San Antonio visit aunt Bettie Atlee then head to Corpus Christi. Billie and Bob Derby return from Hebbronville. Delling Gouger clan and Ruth Mabel Gouger stay at St. Anthony. Clucks visit Georgetown. Fish family heads to Rewelcome Mississippi. Galo from Laredo Optical joins Corpus Christi trip. Westrup from Mexico City visiting Ussery and Wright sisters. Myers family to Corpus Christi Brownsville. Hall to Houston Galveston. Peyton Kerr from Calexico enjoys mountain stay. Hamiltons return from Topeka. Neff goes Temple with mother. Roy Gillette and baby visit San Antonio kin. J E White travels to meet daughter from Springfield Missouri. Richter family and Flower Bluff fishing trip planned. Mallys from Minneapolis visiting. Service Club Fort McIntosh social program announced with games and tennis.
Soldiers Club Roof Garden Dance Tops Laredo Social Scene
A Saturday night dance at the Soldiers Club Roof Garden drew over three hundred attendees. The Thirty-seventh Infantry band played top music while Mrs. Grace Cuff hosted with Mesdames Green street and Barlow as chaperones. Ice cream was served and the venue praised as one of the coolest places in Laredo to dance.
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Soldiers Club
Laredo
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Grace Cuff
Mesdames Greenstreet
Barlow
Army Surplus Sale at 1701 Hidalgo Street
Economy Salvage House offers 20,000 Army shoes 1,000 Army wool shirts 8,300 Army cotton mattresses 20,000 Army leggings and many other items with 1,000 pairs of ladies shoes new at under cost of manufacture located at 1701 Hidalgo St. -3 tf.
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Hidalgo St
Prohibition Ends In Virgin Islands War Measures
NO PROHIBITION, San Juan, P. R., Aug. 16. The Virgin Islands still lack U S prohibition while Danish laws apply until Congress acts. St. Croix repealed local prohibitions, with similar bills in St. Thomas and St. John. War measures had kept rum and bottle prices low. bay rum remains a major industry in St. Thomas and St. John.
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Associated Press
San Juan
P. R
Virgin Islands
Congress
Colonial Council of
St. Croix
Colonial Council For
Islands of
St. Thomas and
St. John
Denmark
United States
Thomas
St. Thomas
Donaldsoun
Livestock Loan Association Formed in Grayson County
In Sherman North Grayson bankers formed the Livestock Loan association to promote thoroughbred livestock raising. The $100,000 capitalization allows live stock raisers to borrow at a nominal rate. L. L. Shackelford of Denison is president and C. 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
C. A. Shock of
Odd and Interesting Historical Trade Snippets
The passage notes that fair-haired people supposedly need more oxygen and nourishment, linking skin tone to geography. It cites cloves as money on Molucca Island and bitter almonds in parts of India used as currency. It mentions brick tea as exchange in western China and Mongolia, bearing official stamps. It reports Baku’s oil spouters and the Dowrha well's initial output of 1.8 million gallons daily, with three months needed to cap and an estimated five thousand tons wasted.
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Molucca Island
India
China
Mongolia
Baku
America
Dowrha
Operators Refuse Miners Demands in Wet Coal Field
Central competitive field coal operators reject miners demand for a two dollar daily raise for day and monthly men and ten cents per ton for pick and machine mining. They propose adjusting wages to align with the coal commission award, offering 35 to 72 cents additional per day, and refuse other miner demands. The miners, in a joint conference, unanimously rejected the proposal.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Coal Commission
Body not found. Denison man drowned in Red River
Denison Texas Aug 16 searching parties failed to locate Joe Clayton 34 after he drowned Sunday while attempting to swim the swollen Red River.
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Joe Clayton
Red River
Loomis wins 400m hurdles as Americans sweep in Antwerp
Frank Loomis of the Chicago Athletic Club won the Olympic 400 meter hurdles final. The top three places went to Americans. In the 100 meter final Paddock of Los Angeles took first, Kirksey of the Olympic Club San Francisco was second, Schultz of Missouri University was fifth, and Murchison of the New York Athletic Club placed 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
End of Grain Control In Austria After Debates
Vienna July 27 Austria ends government control of its domestic grain supply after a heated fight in which Christian Socialist and Gross Deutsch parties triumphed. Decontrol shifts pricing expectations, with critics warning bread prices may rise and supporters arguing for freer market conditions and farmer miller competition. The act prompts the resignation of Food Controller Towenfold-Russ as Social Democrats pressed the bill through. The measure frees the remaining grain after a farmer leaves three tenths of his crop and ends milling permits.
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Associated Press
Vienna
Austria
Austin
Towenfold-Russ
Social Democrats
From Foot to Head
Mr Oldboy notes his brother Tom rose quickly from chiropodist to barber, a sharp career jump he attributes to rapid advancement. The speaker ends the chat and departs with a brief good morning.
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Mr. Oldboys
Tom
Lloyd George Defends Government Against Labor Pressure
In the House of Commons on August 16 London, Lloyd George asserted that any attempt to dictate government policy through industrial action would strike at the democratic constitution and would be resisted by all government forces.
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Associated Press
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Russia
Wrangel Responsibility Stated by Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons the government made clear to General Baron Wrangel the responsibility he bears as anti Bolshevik leader in the south. Wrangel has since announced new operations, the premier added.
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Wrangel
London
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Baron Wrangel
Russians Push Toward Warsaw Near the City Center
London reports the Moscow official statement indicates Russian forces pressing the battle for Warsaw within about twelve miles of the capital in the northeast. The development comes as ongoing fighting intensifies and a critical moment in the campaign unfolds with the city appearing increasingly exposed to Russian advances.
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London
Warsaw
Moscow
Armored Cruiser Pittsbough Heads to Baltic Waters
Washington reports that the armored cruiser Pittsbough and a destroyer have been ordered to the Baltic Sea to safeguard American interests. The ships are currently at Cherbourg France and will move at once to Russian waters.
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Washington
Pittsbough
Baltic Sea
Cherbourg
France
Prohibition Agents to Question Giants Manager McGraw
In New York on August 16 federal enforcement agents were ordered to bring John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, to the U S district attorney's office for questioning over a Slavin investigation report 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
Bridge Across Rio Grande Washed Out
Pontoon bridge across the Rio Grande broke this afternoon when two boats were washed loose and overturned. Traffic halted temporarily as workers repair the span and aim to reestablish the crossing as soon as possible.
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Rio Grande
Plane Reaches Wrangel Alaska On Arctic Flight
An army air expedition en route from Mineola North Carolina to Nome Alaska touched down at Wrangel Alaska this Saturday after departing Hazelton British Columbia. The milestone marks progress in the cross continental effort with further legs planned toward Nome.
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Associated Press
Wrangel
Alaska
Army
Mineola
N. C
Nome
Hazelton
British Columbia
Vermont holiday marked by Bennington battle anniversary
Vermont keeps a holiday in celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Bennington Duluth begins a golden jubilee festival for its 50th anniversary as a city James Wilson former Secretary of Agriculture turns 85 today Wholesale quarry dealers from across the U S Canada and others open an international convention in St Louis The Ashville Music Festival opens drawing many music lovers to North Carolina report
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Vermont
Bennington
Duluth
James Wilson
United States
Canada
St. Louis
Ashville
North Carolina
England buys Mauritian sugar crop of 200000 tons for 90 million
England has bought the year's sugar crop in Mauritius, amounting to over 200,000 tons, for $90,000,000. A pall of smoke over an industrial city reduces sunlight by at least 20 percent. Spain bans Monday morning newspapers. Sunday work in newspaper plants is forbidden by government policy.
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England
Mauritius
Spain
Pay Last Respects to General Gorgas Dies in London
Washington August 16 final respects were paid by official Washington to Major General William C Gorgas former surgeon general who died in London. Prominent officers government officials and representatives of nations gathered in the Church of the Epiphany for the funeral with honorary pallbearers including Secretary Baker Gen March and supreme court justices. Military pallbearers were General Pershing Major Generals Tasker Bliss Leonard Wood Crowder and Surgeon General Cummings.
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Associated Press
Washington
William C. Gorgas
Army
London
Navy
Courch
Baker
Gen. March
Supreme Court
Senate
House Committee On
General Pershing
Tasker Bliss
Leonard Wood
Nod Crowder
Cummings
Switchman Gilpin's Death Under Gruesome Circumstances
In Wichita Falls Texas on August 16 the mangled body of switchman EB Gilpin was found between the rails. Doctors believe he was shot in the head and then placed on the track to obscure the crime.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Gilpin
Daily air mail service starts Chicago to St Louis
Daily air mail service between Chicago and St Louis began today with a plane carrying 160 pounds of mail departing Chicago at 9 30 this morning.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
First St Louis Chicago postal plane starts with 100 pounds mail
St Louis officials report the inaugural St Louis to Chicago air mail flight left at 0 11 today carrying 100 pounds of mail. The event marks the launch of a new air postal service between the two cities with clerks ready to handle onward shipments.
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St. Louis, Mo
Divining rod inquiry by French Academy of Science
Paris aug 16 the divining rod has figured in water location so often that the French Academy of Science appointed a commission to decide if the rod is a scientific instrument or superstition. A trade paper funded the inquiry and the commission is formed with several prominent scientists as members.
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Associated Press
Paris
French Academy of Science
Arrested an Abbot in Munich theft ring
Berlin reports Abbot Gabriel of St Boniface monastery was arrested in Munich on charges of smuggling art objects and securities across the Swiss border. Boxes of paintings valued at 6,000,000 marks and securities sewn in mattresses were found in transit. He allegedly planned to use over 1,000,000 marks to cover losses and found another religious establishment. A Berlin official and several art dealers are implicated.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Gabriel
St. Boniface
Munich
Tages Zeitung
Switzerland
Lindau
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offer for Cure
A 100 dollar reward is offered for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. The notice claims internal action through the system’s mucous surfaces, strengthens constitution, and helps nature. Testimonials available upon request. sold by all druggists.
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Hall
F. J, Cheney & de One
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Hebbronville
M. G. Delling
Ruth
Mabel Gouger
City
St. Anthony
Hugh Cluck
Mr. Cluck
Georgetown
J. A. Rodriguez
New Braunfels
A. B. Galo
The
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F. R. Westrup
Mexico City
Ussery
B. B. Wright
Albert Myers
Brownsville
H. €. Hall
Houston
Dr. Hall
Galveston
A. D. Smith
Cotulla
Peyton Kerr
Calexico
California
E. F. Hamilton
Miss Celeste
Topeka, Kansas
Judson Neff
Temple
Roy Gillette
Baby
A. Poggenpohl
Henry Ward
J. E. White
Springfield
Missouri
A. C. Richter
Horace Watson
Odom
James Richter
Flower Bluff
F. W. Mally
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Fort Mcintosh
Servine
Soldiers Club Roof Garden
Odd
M’graw
New
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Gorgas
Switchman
Daily Mail Service
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