James Henry Thomas to lead British Trade Union Congress session
James Henry Thomas, a Labour member of Parliament and a leading labor figure, will preside at today’s special session of the British Trade Union Congress. He started as an errand boy, rose through railway ranks to locomotive engineer, led the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and now serves as secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen. During World War I he supported the Allied cause and helped avert a nationwide railroad strike.
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Jajuly
James Henry Thomas
British Trade Union Congress
Ireland
Thomas
Great Western Railway
England
Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants
National Union of Railwaymen
Odd and Interesting Global Customs and Beliefs
A collection of curious snippets describes practices from Guba to Siam. Notes include silk ribbon cigars from Guba, door jamb locks in Japan, Arabic coin inscriptions, Egyptian cabbage before wine, and the Caliph’s robe tradition. Also covered are dietary habits in Alaska and China, Siam’s lotteries, and odd inns and museums with peculiar artifacts.
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Guba
Egypt
London
Alaska
Siam
Cambridgesire
England
Siritish Museum
St. Peter
Burma
Hazard
Birthdays Today Highlight Noted Educators and a Pitcher
Dr. Mary E K Woolley of Mt. Holyoke College was born in South Norwalk Connecticut 57 years ago today. Carl E Milliken Maine governor born Pittsfield 43 years ago today. Dr. George L Omwake Ursinus College president born Greencastle Pennsylvania 49 years ago today. Stanley Coveleskie Cleveland Indians pitcher born Shamokin Pennsylvania 80 years ago today.
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Mary EK. Woolley
Mt. Holyoke College
South Norwalk
Conn
Carl E. Milliken
Maine
Pittsfield
George Leslie Omwake
Ursinus College
Greencastle
Stanley Coveleskie
Cleveland American League
Shamokin
Your Troubles May Be a Warning of a Nervous Breakdown
Nine failures out of ten result from monol physical conditions not from mental illness. Early signs include brain fag weakened memory insomnia nervous indigestion and increased irritability. Nerves become unstrung and finally there is a complete breakdown of the nervous system.
Sensapersa nerve tonic claim in ad promises health boost
An old advertisement touts Sensapersa as a blood tonic and nerve sedative that supposedly rebuilds the nerve system and doubles nerve health in ten days. It urges readers to heed warnings, avoid failure, and build health, noting the product comes in two sizes and costs a dollar at druggists or from a supplier.
Social calendar items from the Violet S Oberfeldt column
Mrs Violet S Oberfeldt Society Editor notes a Sunbeam Band gathering at the Baptist Church at 4 PM on Tuesday. On Wednesday Mesdames Diaz Withoff and Withoff host at 4 30 PM at 1302 Victoria Street in honor of Miss De Roosette Thomas of Tucson Arizona.
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Sunbeam Band of the Baptist Church
Mesdames
M. J. Diaz
J. Withoff
C. Withoff
Victoria Street
de- Roosette Thomas
Tucson
Arizona
Vacation notes and social announcements from Laredo area
Vacation plans include Eduardo de Lachica leaving for Villaldama from Laredo National Bank. Parish Guild suspends meetings until September due to member absence. Mrs H G DaCamara hosts bridge for Miss DeRosette Thomas, and Mr A Katz hosts a splash party for Evelyn Ostrom and many youngsters at Chacon with picnic lunch. Social guests listed include Edna Tarver, Loris Wilson, Dorothy Jennings, Bessie Applewhite, Chata Cavazos, and others.
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A. D. Katz
Chacon
Evelyn Ostrom
Eagle Pass
Edna ‘Tarver
Loris
Dorothy Wilson
Dorothy Jennings
Bessie Applewhite
Chata Cavazos
Mabel Beyette
Evelyn Randolph
Daisy
Gladys Kutz
Lafayette Camp
Flying the Aero Plane Cure Promises Health Breakthrough
New York July 43 medical scientists foresee aero plane travel as a curative therapy for insomnia loss of appetite and various ailments. Open seat flights reportedly induce deep sleep and vigor after arriving at destination, with rarefied air cited as the curative factor.
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New York
Fight Living Cost Campaign In France Aims Lower Prices
A Paris driven effort by the French press to curb living costs urges buying only essentials and promises price drops. Newspapers nationwide back the campaign, noting wholesale price declines but no retail impact yet. Organizers plan a weeklong strike to push down fresh vegetable prices.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
New Orleans Weather Bureau Forecast
The Times receives daily forecast from the United States Weather Bureau in New Orleans. Tonight and Wednesday are partly cloudy to cloudy.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh weather report high 98 low 76
Observations for the 24 hours ending 7 am show a maximum temperature of 98 degrees and a minimum of 76 degrees. Winds were from the southeast and the sky was clear.
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Fort McIntosh
Malaria Zone Covers Eight Hundred Million People
The Rockefeller Foundation president George E. Vincent says about 800 million people live in the malaria zone, spanning tropical and subtropical regions. Studies note practical control methods like eliminating breeding sites for anopheles mosquitoes, house screening, and quinine use. Public funds are needed for malaria and hookworm efforts, with 1919 sanitation and education results showing progress in 25 states and countries.
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Associated Press
New York
George E. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
Mexico
Central America
West Indies
South America
Mr. Vincent
Ulster Volunteers Revived Amid Sinn Fein Activity
Belfast July 13 Ulster Volunteers revived after Sinn Fein activity in the north. Rathfriland in County Down has been patrolled by Ulster forces for days following property destruction in nearby districts. Lisbellan in County Fermanagh is closed to Sinn Fein suspects, though seven Catholic families in the area have not been molested.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Ireland
Ulster Volunteers
Sinn Fein
Rathfryland
County Down
Ulster Forces
Lisbellan
Fermanagh
British return ship reaches London a year ago today
One year ago today July 13 the British treaty delegation ship B 34 arrived in London on its return from America. Republican Senators agreed on four reservations to the League of Nations.
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London
America
League of Nations
Railroad Timetable for Texas and Mexican Railways
Train No. 1 departs for Corpus Christi at 9 55 in the morning and Train No. 2 arrives from Corpus Christi at 3 35 in the afternoon.
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Corpus Christi
International and Great Northern Train Schedule Details
The fast train to St Louis departs at 9 30 a m and arrives at 4 p m. The night train leaves at 9 p m and arrives at 8 a m.
Daily train schedule between Laredo and Minera
Train No 1 runs from Laredo to Minera daily except Sunday leaving at 8 30 a m and arriving 10 20 a m Train No 2 runs from Minera to Laredo daily except Sunday departing at 1 00 a m and arriving at 3 16 p m
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Laredo
Minera
Americans to be welcomed by Shanghai party of congressmen
Shanghai reports planning an elaborate welcome in July for a 136 member U S congressional delegation. The party will stop in Hawaii, travel by special trains through Nanking to Peking and Mukden, and then tour Korea and Japan hosted by the Japanese government. Banquets receptions excursions and other events are being organized.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
Peking
United States
Washington
Shantung
Hawaii
Nanking
Mukden
Korea
Japan
Anti Suffragists Lose Test Case in DC Court
Washington July 13 Justice Bailey of the District of Columbia supreme court dismissed the proceedings brought by Charles Fairbanks president of the American Constitutional League to stop ratification of the suffrage amendment and to test the validity of the equal suffrage law. The court held it lacked authority to inquire into the auction of state legislatures in ratifying the amendment and to pass upon the amendment's validity.
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Associated Press
Washingon
Justice Bailey
District of Columbia Supreme Court Today
Charles Fairbanks
American Constitutional League
Coal Operators Plan Priority Shipments to Regions
Washington July 12 The Interstate Commerce Commission will consider emergency orders to grant priority for coal shipments to the Northwest and New England by operators with regional contracts. The plan aims to improve the transportation situation and will be proposed to railroad executives in New York tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cook
Northwest
New England
Railroad Executive
New York
Villa rumored surrounded not credited in Mexico City
Washington dispatches on July 13 indicate Mexican reports claim Francisco Villa is surrounded and near capture, but these rumors are not credited in Mexican circles. The notice reflects cautious reporting and reliance on local sources rather than official confirmation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico City
Francisco Villa
Pike's Peak Centennal Celebration Ahead in Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak centennial preparations are complete in Colorado Springs for the July 14 birth of the mountain’s ascent. A 100 gun salute will open daybreak ceremonies followed by a parade along the 18 mile auto road to the summit at 14,109 feet. At the summit, historians will deliver addresses as a military band plays.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Pike’s Peak
Zebulon M. Pike
Frank James
United States Engineering and Exploring Expedition
Stephen H.long
Forencon
Infantry unit transfers to Fort McIntosh station
The Second Battalion of the 37th Infantry, long on outpost duty at Marfa, arrived at Fort McIntosh this morning in command of Major Bennet. The soldiers marched overland and will assume permanent station at Fort McIntosh.
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37Th Infantry
Marfa
Fort Mcintosh
Bennett
Fort Mc{ntosh
Cleared the Mill of Rats By J Tucker R J
Night watchman boasts of ridding a mill of rats using RAT-SNAP claiming dogs wouldn’t approach them. He says one dollar purchase cleared the infestation within six weeks with nightly rat kill counts. Advertises three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00. sold by A Deutz Brother City Drug Co and Sanitary Grocery.
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A. Deutz & Brother
City Drug Co
Sanitary Grocery
Amalgamation Efforts Push New Party in Chicago
Chicago July 13 Amalgamation of major political groups into a new party began as the Committee of Forty eight voted to join the national Labor party A large Non-Partisan League faction and a delegation of Single Taxers entered the Labor convention announcing an amalgamation Rev George C Richmond offered a prayer praising the Russian Revolution and the new spirit of self assertion among Negroes and Ireland his blessing for Eugene Debs in his prison cell drew cheers Chicago July 14 proposed amalgamation of minority groups into one party hinged on two joint conferences The Labor party after a 50 hour conference failed to unite with the Forty eight and issued an ultimatum to proceed with its own platform and candidates The delegates urged Labor forget Forty eight leaders and aim at farmers in their convention They claimed farmers had no real affinity with plates and slick lawyers who lead the Forty eight.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Committee of Fortyeight
National Labor Party
Labor Convention
George C. Richmond
Committee of Forty Eight
Ireland
Eugene Debs
Labor Party
Labor
Committee of Forty-eight
Pforty-Eight
Hobby returns to Austin after Democratic convention trip
Governor Hobby resumes duties at the capitol after an almost three week absence. He arrived in Austin last night from San Francisco where he attended the Democratic convention as a delegate, accompanied by Mrs. Hobby.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Hobby
Capitol
San Francisco
Cox and Roosevelt to Meet President for Campaign Talks
Governor Cox announced a conference with President Wilson at the White House next Sunday to discuss campaign strategy. Franklin Roosevelt, the vice presidential nominee, will attend per a Washington notice.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Governor Cox
Wilon
White House
Cox
Tumulty
Franklin Roosevelt
Washington
German woman lived as man for decade dies in London
Dora Hansen, a German woman who spent ten years masquerading as a man named Ferdinand Hansen, died in London on July 1. Her sex was revealed after a paralytic stroke two years earlier. She had worked in Leeds for many years as a canvasser for a photographer.
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Associated Press
London
Dora Hansen
Ferdinand Hansen
Leeds
Japan Factory Shutdowns Leave Thousands Idle in Tokyo
Tokyo reports show five thousand workers idle as factories suspend operations amid weak business, with over two hundred Osaka factories closed. The hat, shirt and umbrella trades hit hardest while the match industry also cuts jobs, signaling broad economic strain.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Osaka
Allies defer coal ultimatum reply to tomorrow
Spa July 13 The allied prime ministers decided not to insist on a German reply to the coal delivery ultimatum by 3 pm today and allowed a deferral to tomorrow. They had originally demanded 2,206,000 tons, the Germans offered 1,100,000, and the allies reduced theirs to 2,000,000 tons with a 1 pm deadline for acceptance to avoid further Versailles terms enforcement.
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Associated Press
Spa
Absentee Voters urged to act between July 14 and 21
Austin notices voters may use the absentee voting act this month. Those away from their polling places must appear in person before the county clerk of their residence to receive an official ballot. The voter fills out the ballot and returns it to the county clerk for forwarding to the election judge of the precinct.
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Austin
Texas
Boston Population Near 1.5 Million in 1920 Census
A 1920 census tally for Greater Boston shows Boston and its suburbs totalling about 1,500,000 residents. The metro area within a 15 mile radius includes six additional towns, with Watertown’s 1915-1920 gain estimated at roughly 3,600, suggesting a regional total near 1,500,600. Lynn, though within range, is excluded as largely self‑supporting.
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Associated Press
Boston
New York
State House
Watertown
Lynn
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Suit Claim in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Oath dated December 6 1886 before Notary A W Gleason. Statement describes internal remedy action and requests testimonials.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Toledof
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Anna May Mussett
Alfred, Texas
Mrs. C. BE. McCoy
Mr. Alfonse Siros
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Vesta Sturges
Edna Mussett
Edward Bodet
Galveston
M. P. Cullinan
Cisco
Messrs
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Frank Cullinan
Christine Siros
Coloradoo
W. W. MacGregor
San Diego
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Glazebrook
H. G. DaCamara
DeRosette Thomas
Weather Forecast
Rio Grande
Germany
Berlin
Supreme Court OF District
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