Texas Statewide Primary Returns Show Leads and Runoffs
Incomplete county returns place Joe W Briley ahead of Pat M Neff by over 56000 votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Runoffs loom in key districts including lieutenant governor and Supreme Court, with Perry Beattie and others securing runoff spots. County offices in Harris include K E Branch as criminal district attorney and A R Miller as tax assessor among listed officials.
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Joe W. Briley
United States
Texas
Pat M. Neff
Waco
Joe W. Batley
R. E. Thomason
Ben F. Looney
Lynch Davidson
W. A. Johnson
W. L. Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
H. B. Ter- Tell
Farle B. Mayfield
L. A. Smith
Wm. Pierson
W. E. Hawkins
Justice of the Supreme Court
Sandera
Bond
Satter
Yantis
Rayburn
Garrett
Fisher
Houston
Buchanan
McKean
Machet
Bee
Slayden
Blanton
Abilene
Grisham
Court of Civil Appeals
J. D. Dobbs
San Antonio
Slader
Dallas
H. B. Dayise
Corsicana
J. M. Tadbot
Democratic Executive Committee
Harris County
KE. T. Branch
Major General Hines Resigns to Join Baltic Steamship
Washington. Major General Hines who led the war department transportation service resigns to become vice president and general manager of the Baltic Steamship company headquartered in New York. The move was announced by Secretary Baker on Wednesday.
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Washington
Hines
War Department
Transportation Service
Baltic Steamship Company
New York
Baker
Light earthquake shock felt in Los Angeles Wednesday
A minor earthquake was recorded and felt in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning with no reported damage or injuries. Local seismology officials are monitoring aftershocks and urging calm while assessing data.
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Los Angeles
Reichstag approves Spa settlement with entente reps
The Reichstag on Wednesday passed the Spa agreement by a large majority, approving the government’s pact reached with representatives of the entente.
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Reichstag
Spa
Wood Protector Coats Wood With Japanese Lacquer
A description of a lacquer coating for wood or metal that resists alcohol and boiling water and stands up to various agents. The text notes its protective properties and potential uses in preserving surfaces under harsh conditions.
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Aimost
Why Nurses Wear Blue Heals and uniforms
Nurses wear blue because the color is associated with healing and calm. The practice links blue uniforms to perceptions of care, cleanliness, and professional authority in clinical settings.
Cure for Seasickness Touted Using Ear Gauze
A new remedy claims relief from seasickness by stuffing the ears with light gauze. The report notes rapid improvememt in a test subject and suggests further trials to confirm effectiveness.
Census reveals El Paso growth and Texas farm news
Census shows El Paso population 88,836 with a 113.4 percent rise. Texas Poultry Association convenes August 9 10 at College Station with Farmers Congress. Kinney County fights boll weevil. Nueces CorPus Christi bridge plan. Sugarland ship load sets Galveston record. San Antonio teachers get raises and bonuses. pink bollworm seed rules limit processing to Houston mills.
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Texas Poultry Raisers’ Association
College Station
Texas
Farmers’ Congress
Resolute Defeats Shamrock IV to Retain America’s Cup
Defender Resolute won the 1920 America's Cup final race against Shamrock IV by thirteen minutes five seconds on a 30 mile course at Sandy Hook. Resolute’s three straight wins secured the trophy, with Lipton praising the American boat and vowing to rechallenge next year.
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Sandy Hook
N. Y
Shamrock IV
Shamrock
Resolute
Villa Surrenders Unconditionally
Francisco Villa obeys government orders and concentrates 600 troops at Sabinas Coahuila. General Eugenio Martinez handles surrender terms with Villa likely retiring to private life aided by the government, similar to US Apache policy.
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Villa
Mexico City
Francisco Villa
Sabinas
Coahuila
Eugenio Martinez
Martinez
United States
Coolidge Accepts Republican Nomination in Reconstruction Address
Governor Coolidge formally accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination at notification ceremonies in Northampton Massachusetts. He urged the nation to mobilize its forces to address reconstruction and to return to a thorough peace basis as the fundamental American foundation.
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Coolidge
Northampton
Mass
Record of Four Million Dollar Liquor Sale in Chicago
The largest liquor sale since the prohibition amendment to date was completed in Chicago. A broker sold more than four million dollars worth of whiskey to a Chicago wholesale drug house, including 11 000 barrels to be divided into 140 000 cases for medicinal purposes only. The whisky cost thirty dollars per case of 24 pints.
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Chicago
Ill
Japanese Troops Ordered to Complete Saghalien Occupation
Major General Tenaka informs the diet that four thousand Japanese troops are to finish occupying the northern Saghalien Island. The report notes the government action as part of wartime operations.
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Saghalien Island
Tokio
Tenaka
Diet
Wheat harvest projection boosts Oklahoma output to 40 million
Oklahoma City reports unexpected wheat yields will lift total state production to 40 million bushels this year. John A. Whitehurst president of the state board of agriculture predicted the gain on Thursday.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
John A. Whitehurst
State Board of Agriculture
First 1920 Cotton Bale Ginned in Milam County
The first bale of 1920 cotton was ginned this week in Milam County by Joe Biscup a farmer on the Frank Mondrik farm near Cameron.
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Milam County
Cameron
Tex
Joe Biscup
Frank Mondrik
Like a Squirrel Cartoon Wit Sparks Thought
A quip from Cartoons Magazine notes a man who rarely digs for the root of evil until he finds himself up a tree leaving readers with a humorous moral about perspective and timing.
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Cartoons Magazine
Rule In Print Sparks Cost Counting Habit
The Boston Tran script notes that when rules arrive, people often find it easier to tally the cost than to meet the payment, highlighting a common public reaction to new regulations.
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Boston Transcript
The Day’s Quiet Labor Inspires Emersonian Thought
A fragmented quote reflects on a day owned by those who work with serenity and great aim, echoing Emerson’s ethic of purposeful effort. The visible words emphasize inner discipline and steady progress as the day’s defining quality.
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Serenity
Railways Seek Higher Passenger and Freight Rates to Meet Wage Increases
Railroads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission to raise passenger rates by 20 percent and freight rates by about 9.13 percent plus a 50 percent Pullman surcharge. They project total annual passenger revenue gains around 283.8 million and freight increases contributing over 1.35 billion to national freight costs, with regional splits across Eastern Southern and Western territories.
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Washington
Railway Labor Board
Railways
Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Board
Alfred P. Thom
The
Association of Railway Executives
Thom
Eastern
Southern
Western
Eastern Territory
Southern Territory
Western Territory
Wireless experts hear messages from London station 2000 miles away
Mar coni Wireless Company engineers reported Wednesday that during an experiment in long distance wireless telephonic communication they picked up voice signals from the Chel mesford station near London over more than 2000 miles. Captain Round headed the project and identified several words though no connected sentence was obtained.
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St. Johns
Marconi Wireless Company
Chelmesford
London
Captain Round
Chicago Man Arrested in Slaying Case Linked to Detroit Trunk Find
Roy Millen aged 29 matching Eu gene Leroy description was arrested Sunday in a local hotel as the alleged slayer of a woman whose mutilated body was found in a trunk shipped from Detroit to New York.
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Chicago
Roy Millen
Eugene Leroy
Detroit
New York
Shamrock IV Wins Second Race in International Series Off Sandy Hook
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IV defeats Resolute in a tight second race held Tuesday off Sandy Hook. Despite a seven minute one second handicap, the challenger finishes two minutes and twenty five seconds ahead by corrected time.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Sandy Hook
Texas Florists Pick 1921 Convention City
The Texas Florists Association closed its convention with officer elections and the selection of San Antonio as the site for the 1921 gathering in Fort Worth.
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Convention of Texas Florists
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Florists’ Association
San Antonio
Arrangements for Cox Notify Nomination in Dayton
Dayton Ohio readers learn arrangements to notify Governor Cox on August 7 of his nomination for president by the Democratic Party nearly completed Sunday.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cox
Important to all Women Readers of this Paper
Thousands of women suffer kidney or bladder trouble and often misread symptoms. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy that claims to restore kidney health and improve overall well being. Sample bottles are offered by mail with ten cents and a request to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. Medium and large bottles are sold at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Menu in Kingston Journal listing diverse dishes
The Kingston Journal describes a recent dinner service with items including turkey, cranberries, scalloped oysters, stuffing, mashed potatoes, meat loaf, celery, pickles, beans, peaches, coffee or tea, fruit cake, walnuts, dates, angel cake, pies, homemade candy, oranges, bananas, popcorn, cake, mixed nuts, and more.
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Kingston Journal
Bayer Aspirin Advertisement Highlights Trusted Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand with the Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It claims safety by millions and physician prescription history, noting tablet packages, directions, and uses for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It mentions small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Bayer
Six Hour Day Proposal Sparks Time Reform Talk
A man envisions a six hour workday and jokes about future time reform. He notes contentment may come with six hours now, but anticipates revisions to the clock redesigning hours into 25 or 30 minutes each as timekeeping evolves.
Vacher Balm Ad Promises Quick Relief for Minor Ailments
An advertisement claims 99 of 100 minor conditions like nasal catarrh sunburn and itching may be relieved by Vacher Balm. It urges keeping a tube handy and offers a mail order option with 30 cents for a tube to W Vacher Inc New Orleans Louisiana and notes agents wanted.
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Ik, W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Ady
Taxing suit purchase sparks sixty day charge claim
A man notes $100 is high for a suit yet Mr. Gripping says he will keep the money longer by having it charged. An advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills to improve liver function and digestion.
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Mr. Gripping
Census Question Sparks Debate On Voting Duty
A brief exchange raises questions about civic participation. One voice dismisses voting while another prompts reflection on consent to be counted in the census, highlighting attitudes toward public affairs.
Mother! Total Collapse and Flapper Stereotypes
A brief dialogue excerpt contrasts a mother urging sensible dress with a daughter resisting. The piece captures early 20th century gender norms and the social pull of flapper culture.
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Marie
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