Prohibition Backers Push Constitutional Amendment
Prohibition advocates urged the House Judiciary Committee to report Hobson of Alabama’s resolution for a constitutional amendment to ban the sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor for beverage use nationwide. The push follows debates on enforcing prohibition across the United States and submitting the amendment to the states for ratification.
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House Judiciary Committee
United States
House
Representative Hobson
Alabama
Oscar 8. Straus
Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt Cabinet
Panama
Senate Canal Committee
Prisoners on honor roll after Texas penitentiary visit
Prison commissioners visited the Rusk Texas penitentiary and eighty six inmates were placed on the honor roll. Gates left open and cell doors unlocked day and night following the visit. Officials report the setup reflects a period of leniency and reform.
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Rusk
Texas
Republican Party
Republican State Executive Committee
Fort Worth
E. P. Holcombe
Indian Bureau
Washington, D. C
Holcombe
Harry Kendall Thaw
Concord
N. H
Edgar Aldrich
United States District Court
Benjamin M. Koehler
Coast Artillery
Fort Terry
New York
C. E. Chesire
Dayton
Houston
White Oak Bayou
Brooke Smith
Chesire
Colquitt
John W. Gates
Texas Fund
Conference of
Constructive Democrats
Slayings, strikes, and civic events mark week across Texas
Four men including Harry Horowits and Whitey Lewis were executed in Ossining for Herm an Rosenthal’s murder while William M. Killifer Jr faced expulsion from baseball’s fraternity for contract jumping. Copper miners ended a long strike in Upper Michigan by referendum. Texas groups met in Galveston and Dallas for Sons of the American Revolution and Equal Suffragist Association events. Cabbage shipments from San Benito set a record with 756 carloads this season. Richard G. Maury, Harris County criminal district attorney, was killed in a car accident after a cow entered the road. The Texas Equal Suffragist Association adjourned its Dallas convention tests and eyed future electoral action.
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Harry Horowits
Whitey Lewis
Louie Rosenberg
Frank Chirosii
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Bing
Ossing
N. Y
William M. Killifer, Jr
Philadelphia
Baseball Players’ Fraternity
Upper Michigan
Western Federation of Miners
Texas Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Galveston
San Benito
Texas
Richard G. Maury
Harris County
Texas Equal Suffragist Association
Dallas
Rebels win as Huerta faces executive session in Mexico City
General Huerta submitted to an executive session in Mexico City over demands for a flag salute. Rebel forces under General Villa claim a nine day battle yielded victory near Torreon with about 500 rebel wounded, while federals suffered heavy losses. Additional clashes include 400 federal deaths at Colotlan and Villa Carranza reports, and Carranza’s capital moving to Chihuahua. Other items note Panama canal access talks, a large dog race start in Nome, and new long distance wireless links from Denmark to Ireland and Canada.
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Huerta
Mexican Senate
Mexico City
Gomez Palacio
Torreon
Villa
Carranza
Torreo
Colotlan
Jalisco
Mexico
Banuellos
Galaca
Cervantes
Nome
Alaska
Candle and Return
Waldemar Poulsen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Canada
Ballybunian
Ireland
C. F. Elwell
Poulsen
Lyngby
Chihuahua
Venustiano Carranza
Women Credit Lydia Pinkham Remedy Over Surgery
Two Chicago women recount relief from female troubles using Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound avoiding operations. Mrs. M R Karsch nick of 1438 N Paulina Street and Mrs J W Sherer of Dayton Ohio share testimonials and invite letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Chicago
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. R. Karschnick
Paulina Street
Illinois
Dayton
Ohio
Lydia
Pinkham
J. W. Sherer
Cass St
Wake Up Call Sparks System Reboot
A sudden wake up signal triggers a system reset causing temporary downtime and restored operation within minutes. Officials warn users to save work due to potential data loss during reboot window. Power and network services resume as technicians confirm stability.
Self-Protection Quip Sparks Speech Tax Joke
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Wewmynsysk jokes about paying servants for poor grammar as a quip on house talk. The remark highlights a playful dispute over language use within a domestic setting.
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Mr. Wewmynsysk
Pimples Cleared By Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Tampa reader reports a long battle with a face and back pimply rash starting from blackheads. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment from a magazine sample, the reader states a complete cure and urges others to try the product. The ad notes Cuticura is sold worldwide and offers a free sample and 32 page Skin Book via Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Brevard St
Tampa
Fla
Jno
Darlington
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adyv
Miss Prettyface Tops Season’s Matrimonial Hopefuls
In a playful scene the crowd notices the season’s premier catch, Miss Prettyface, heightening gossip among the belles who were warned of the display. The exchange hints at social maneuvering and celebratory speculation within the seaside community.
Kill the Flies Now Advertisement for Daily Killer
A daily fly killer kills thousands and lasts all season. Express paid for six sent to dealers. H Somers, 150 De Kalb Ave, Brooklyn, NY. Ady.
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Express
H. Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y. Ady
Quick Witty Ads Echo Households in Seemingly Light Bits
A 1920s ad style monologue notes rival phrases about runabouts gad abouts and enduring dyes. It highlights Keep up appearances and wealth while selling Putnam Fadeless Dyes and Hanford's Balsam with two line ad blurbs.
Tuberculosis Cure Claims Refuted by Health Authorities
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis warns there is no proven cure for consumption. The U S Public Health Service agrees only rest, fresh air, and good nutrition aid treatment, and rejects patent medicines, radium, X rays, serums, plas ters, or poultices as curative.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of
America
United States Public Health Service
Senator Ransdell Promotes Divorce Abolition Bill in Washington
In Washington Senator Joseph B. Ransdell defends a bill to abolish divorce saying its aim is to curb immorality and loose thinking. He cites a lighthearted anecdote about a boy mixing quinine with his mother's powder to illustrate modern morals.
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Joseph B. Ransdell
Washington
Senator Ransdell
Mr. Smith
Jad Salts Urges Kidney Flush Against Back Pain
A promotional notice claims Jad Salts cleanses sluggish kidneys and prevents bladder disorders. It advises four ounces in water before breakfast for several days to restore kidney activity and neutralize urine acids, highlighting harmlessness and low cost.
Among the Constellations Diary Note Teases Dining Cups
A Kansas City Journal quip presents a child Harold asking about drinking cups under a sky of recognized star figures. The exchange contrasts the Big Dipper and Little Dipper with a humorous remark on individual cups.
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Kansas City Journal
Castoria Safety Reminder Prompts Rite of Oggy Signature
Mothers urged to inspect every Castoria bottle for the signature of Oggy Whoeldiut. The notice touts Castoria as a safe remedy in use for over 30 years and underscores children’s demand for Fletcher's Castoria.
Good Cheer Aids Digestion of Food
Dyspepsia sufferers are urged to eat slowly and chew thoroughly. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recommended for digestion, liver and bowel relief, with guaranteed results. Maj. S. Martin reports improved health at age 77. free samples offered by mail from Monticello, Illinois.
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Maj. S. Martin
Joplin
Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
W Hh Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Telegraphic lines connect Istanbul with 40000 wires
The Anglo French Telephone Company has completed its concessioned system in Constantinople three years after approval. About 28,000 miles of wires were laid including eight submarine cables under the Hosphorus the Golden Horn and the Gulf of Ismid. Four thousand subscribers are connected. Operators are native girls from Greek Armenian and Jewish communities and seven Turkish girls.
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Anglo-French Telephone Company
Constantinople
Hosphorus
Golden Horn
Gulf of Ismid
Sage Tea and Sulphur for Graying Hair Remedy
An old time recipe called Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is marketed to darken gray hair. The remedy is applied with a saturated brush through each strand, claiming natural, even color restoration by morning after one or two uses.
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Wyeth
Quip on Writing a Play Sparks Quick Money Dream
A witty exchange imagines a writer desiring fast funds to craft a lasting play. The reply reduces the goal to a paradox: begin with a bad play to reach the ideal craft later.
Do you know you play like Josef Hofmann
A playful exchange from the Dartmouth Jack O Lantern riffs on piano prowess. A wearied damsel questions if the performer truly resembles the famed Josef Hofmann, while the sad specimen insists the comparison stands, noting both players’ skillful hands.
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Josef Hofmann
Dartmouth
Hanford's Bal Bam Boosts Local Debate Voices
A brief note urges using Bal Bam to ease sore disputes and promote calm discussion. The advice emphasizes steering arguments toward constructive dialogue and reducing inflammatory exchanges in community talks.
Brainless Town Fish Business Skeptics Spark Debate
In a local exchange, Bill questions whether fish have brains while Jill argues the fish business in town causes failure for every man who enters. The dialogue hints at a satirical view of the town’s economy and collective beliefs.
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Bill
Jill
Hicks CAPUCINE promises quick relief for headaches and colds
An advertisement touts Capucine as an easy to take remedy for headaches and colds with quick relief. A separate quoted line references a Chicago murder case and a retaliatory remark about a brutal husband.
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