Inducements Offered U.S. Government as Mexico Crisis Loomed
The article reports that Washington debated dispatching troops to Mexico City to avert chaos while Carbajal officials sought U.S. help. Carranza’s rejection of peace overtures prompted talks of a Magdalena Bay coaling station and Chamizal settlement. Fuller and Bryan traveled to Mexico to align Villa and Carranza toward peace.
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Carbajal
Mexico
Magdalena Bay
Washington
United States
Carranza
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Villa
Fuller
Bryan
George C. Carothers
White House
Publer
President Wilson Orders Probe on Food Price Increases
President Wilson directs Attorney General Mc Reynolds to report if criminal action or new laws are needed to curb rising food costs blamed on European conditions. He asks whether existing laws authorize action and urges defending the country from those boosting prices and living costs.
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Washington
Wilson
Europe
Mc Reynolds
Department of Justice
Woodrow Wilson
Bond Issues Extend Water Works and Streets
Aransas Pass Texas voters approved two bonds: a $5,000 water works extension and an $8,000 street improvements program. The measures carried by 94 to 25 votes.
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Aransas Pass
Tex
Former Big League Player Harry Steinfeldt Dies at 37
Cincinnati report states Harry Steinfeldt former National League ball player died at his Bellevue Kentucky home on Monday He was 37 years old and was well known in Texas for his baseball career.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Harry Steinfeldt
Bellevue
Texas
Meridian Road near Galveston to be travelable by Feb
The Meridian road linking Winnipeg to the Gulf of Mexico is on track to be completed and usable by February 1, with Texas counties urged to finish planned work. Officials predict 200 to 250 tourist autos daily into Galveston once open, as reports from the Texas Good Roads session detail progress from Wichita Falls to Fort Worth and bonding steps in Bosque, Robertson, and Brazos counties.
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Galveston
Tex
Winnipeg
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
D. BK. Coip
San Antonio
Meridian Road Association
W. H. Beck
Fort Worth
Texas Good Roads Association
M. Hill
Cleburne
J. I. Dickey
Temple
H. C. Odle
Meridian
Emmet Brown
H. L. McKnight
Bryan
Wichita Falls
Waco
Bosque County
Johnson County
Robertson County
Brazos County
Zeiss Will Filed After August Death in Waller
Private banker George P. Zeiss of Waller died from a fall August 8 and his will filed in Houston probate court directs cremation and burial in Mt Pulaski cemetery. Estate valued about $30,000 with legacies to sister Johanna Zeiss in Germany and Eva Briel of Richmond, $100 to Wilhelm J. Zeiss, remainder to widow Dohn Zeiss, business left to son Reuben C. Zeiss.
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Houston
Tex
George P. Zeiss
Waller
Mt. Pulaski
Johanna Zeiss
Germany
Eva Briel
Richmond
Texas
Wilhelm J. Zeiss
Dohn Zeiss
Reuben C. Zeiss
No Menace in Sanatorium Says Dr Trudeau
Dr Edward Lt Trudeau who built the first US tuberculosis sanatorium in 1885 argues there is no health danger to neighbors from such facilities. He recalls land costs and asserts that sanatoriums do not spread tuberculosis to surrounding residents.
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Edward Lt. Trudeau
United States
Adirondack Cottage
Adlai Stevenson on politics and the partisan view
A Bloomington Republican leader recalls Adlai B. Stevenson noting that partisans see their side as right and the other as wrong. He contrasted this with finding right answers by many ways, using a Willie joke about six plus four.
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Adlai B. Stevenson
Bloomington
Willie
Imperial Texas claim sparks crowd at Sunday session
A Louisville man recalls a state roll call at a Sunday school convention with delegates from numerous states. When Texas was named a bold speaker proclaimed Texas boasts the imperial state, prompting a heckler to suggest sending the first white Texas woman to Idaho.
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Louisville
Texas
Idaho
Golf joke at Ranelagh ends with old pond request
The text recounts Mr. Fred Kerr performing at Ranelagh and missing eight balls into a lake. He retrieves his clubs, delivers a dramatic line to the pond, then returns home. It also includes an unrelated burn treatment ad and a quip about golf origin in Scotia.
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Fred Kerr
Ranelagh
First legal hanging in Atascosa County
Porfirio Torres was executed in Pleasanton Texas in the first legal hanging ever held in Atascosa County. He was convicted of murdering Ike Hill, a farmer near Fowlerton, in November of last year.
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Pleasanton
Tex
Atascosa County
Porfirio Torres
Torres
Ike Hill
Fowlerton
A Doubtful Statement From a Family Parable
A humorously retold exchange about a donkey gift during marriage, revealing a playful family anecdote. The mother explains the gift came from the father when he married her, addressing the child's question with wit and warmth.
Baby Head Scalp Condition Healed By Cuticura
Mrs Luella Biggs of Carthage Texas reports a skin condition on her baby's head with white blisters and scales that caused hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the scalp healed following a single box and bar use. The ad touts Cuticura products and offers samples via Post Card request.
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Carthage
Texas
Luella Biggs
Cutigura
Dept. L
Boston
Cures Headaches and Colds Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts a remedy claiming easy to take quick relief for headaches and colds. It references the Great Moving Picture and mentions seeing Knicker in a movie, with a casual note about looking at a map of Europe.
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Europe
Amazing Case Sparks Bank Trust Question
A reporter asks the bank president if the case has any special aspect after a cashier stole 17. The president replies that the main issue was lack of full trust in the cashier.
First Bale of Galveston County Cotton Reaches Alta Loma
The first bale of the 1914 Galveston County cotton arrived in Alta Loma Texas on Monday. Gus Mike, a Black farmer, brought it in and is noted for growing the first bales in the county in three consecutive years.
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Alta Loma
Tex
Galveston County
Gus Mike
Texas to see about 150 new saloons this year
Austin reports roughly 150 more saloons may open in Texas during the year, boosting the total from about 3,200 licensed saloons as a result of rising scholastic population.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
First Sack of New Rice Threshed in Jefferson County
The first sack of new rice for the 1914 crop in Jefferson County was threshed by J M Gregg, Nome, Friday, and sent to the Southern Rice Growers Association sales rooms in Beaumont Texas.
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Beaumont
Tex
Jefferson County
J. M. Gregg
Nome
Southern Rice Growers’ Association
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Ad By Ady
An old style advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a quick remedy for grogginess or sluggish liver, urging readers to “stir ring up” and feel right quickly. The fragmentary copy attributes the claim to Ady.
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Wright
Ady
Remedy and remedies in a 19th century ad fragment
An OCR fragment discusses remedies and remedies for health issues and a quip about a singer’s voice. It mentions Hanford's Val Sam for bleeding, Dr Peery's Vermifuge as a worm expellant, and a social aside about a jilted young man. It notes fire death and injury statistics in the United States.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Free Booklet
Fragmentary ad copy touts Murine eye remedy for irritated eyes with a free booklet offer. Mentions eyewash and comfort, and includes scattered words like Ned, Waters, and Uhatago in unclear context.
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Waters
Bok
Uhatago
Continuing the Argument and New Uses Mentioned
The dialogue notes a Frenchman favoring swords over pistols for duels citing more gestures. The piece mentions Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh new uses and states that light applications in dehorning care stop bleeding, reducing bot iron use.
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Hanford
Dialogue Snippet Mentions College Studies and Wisdom
A brief exchange cites Silas asking about his son’s college major, Hiram replying pharmacy. The dialogue adds quips about farming, faith in Han ford's Balsam of Myrrh, and a proverb about consequence and Waterloo, with a remark on laziness and self-worth.
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Silas
Hiram
Mad dog bites family in Hemphill Prairie
Hills Prairie Texas Tom Smith wife and two grandchildren of John Barton family are bitten by a mad dog on Sunday in Hemphill Prairie community.
Knouting Planned by Cossacks in Siberia
In Siberia a first Cossack asks if this is a pleasure party and the other confirms with a plan to go for a knouting. The exchange reveals a brutal ritual context and a coercive social dynamic among the group.
Cures a Cold in One Day Panics Slippery Cold Cure Ad
Local ad touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as a genuine remedy to stop cough and headache in one day. Claims signature by E. W. GROVE and urging to call for full name. Price listed 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
RUB MY TISM Cures Rheumatism and Aches Ad
An old time advertisement claims RUB MY TISM will cure rheumatism and various pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and burns. Antiseptic anodyne priced at 25 cents with a poke at lazy writers.
Giddings Names New Postmaster in Texas
Giddings Texas J R Folkes assumes postmaster duties as E W Ken nerly completes sixteen year term. Folkes takes charge after Kennerly's expiration of service.
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Giddings
Tex
J. R. Folkes
E. W. Kennerly
No Improvement How Does Percy De Soft Improve Time
The remark is a terse exchange noting that Percy De Soft does not better his time. It implies no improvement occurred in the event described.
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Percy de Soft
Lumber Company Suffers Loss Near Richards
Richards Texas fire destroys the planet shed and dry kilns of D B E Keisler and Son about one mile north of Richards. About two thousand feet of lumber burned. The blaze occurred Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards, Tex
D. BE. Keisler & Son
Richards
Cotton Rotting in Fields Halts Harvest in Hallettsville
Heavy rains in Hallettsville Texas cause cotton to rot in the fields while pickers are in demand and farmers struggle to gather the crop. Injured bolls and delayed picking threaten yields as rains continue.
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Hallettsville
Tex
How To Give Quinine To Children
Ferriline is a tasteless Quinine syrup marketed for children and adults unable to take standard Quinine. It claims to be stomach friendly without nausea or nervousness and costs 25 cents for a 2 ounce package. The ad ends with a odd, unrelated line.
Dr Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Ad
An old reliable remedy claims to cure old sores and other ailments with Dr Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil promising relief of pain and healing. Available in 25e 50c and 1.00 sizes.
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Porter
Tonic claims Quinoline and Iron health booster
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is valued as a General Tonic with quinine and iron, claiming to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system for 50 cents. It ends with a quip about never marrying men.
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