Dead Shot Says Minister Endorses Black-Draught Medicine
A Texas minister, 78, endorses Thedford's Black-Draught as a perfect liver and stomach medicine. He cites relief from cramps, bad taste, headaches, and liver disorders, describing the product as purely vegetable and effective for digestion and constipation.
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Mineola
Texas
M. G. Jenkins
M. E. Church South
Granulated Eyelids Relieved Overnight by Eye Balsam
A singular trial claims relief for granulated eyelids and inflamed eyes using a human eye balsam. The report notes uncertain endorsement and cites dialogue about a daughter receiving a musical education.
Coal Miners Accept President Wilson Plan to End Strike
The United Mine Workers general committee voted with one dissent to accept President Wilson's plan for immediate return to work pending final wage dispute settlement by a government commission. Operators expect full mine resumption Monday. governors urged cooperation to restore peace. Also details from Detzer case at Governor's Island reveal testimony about corporal punishment in France.
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Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer
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Green
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Miners’ General Committee
Palmer
United Mine Workers
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United States
Texas News Highlights From Lubbock to Texas City
Lubbock votes for bonds totaling 200000 for paving and waterworks extensions while inspectors report 250 convictions since September in state food and drug enforcement. Consolidation wins in Votaw Oakville district. Grand Lodge of Texas closes in Waco as rice and corn crops show mixed yields. Road bond activity grows in several counties with millions planned, and sulphur shipments hit a record at Texas City port with optimism for year end. Texas Ranger force to rise to 109 officers and men with border deployments set and interior coverage.
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State
Pure Food and Drug Department
Texas City
Atlantic Seaboard
T. R. Hancock
Texas
Texas Ranger
W. D. Cope
Austin
Break with Mexico Abandoned by Senate Leaders
President Wilson informed Senator Fall he would oppose any resolution to sever diplomatic ties with Carranza regime. The foreign relations committee will take no action, placing responsibility on the executive branch. Fall argued precedents support Senate advisory role in foreign affairs. Evidence in a memorandum links radicals, including IWW, to a planned U S Mexican revolution and border disturbance with alleged plots and letters from Carranza urging support for Mexican operatives in Texas.
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Wilson
Carranza
Senate
Fall
New Mexico
Congress
Brandegee
Connecticut
Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge
Mexico
United States
Fall of
Mexico City
Lodge 23
Industrial Workers of the World
Texas
Atlantic
Colorado
Manuel Aguirre Berlanga
Gobernacion Gays
Lino Cabello
Vv. Carranza
Juan N. Garcia
The Most Dangerous of All Diseases Warns Kidney Trouble
An old advertisement warns that kidney trouble endangers health and urges urgent action. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a proven remedy, claiming worldwide use and a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved. The ad stresses imported origin and urges asking for the original GOLD MEDAL brand.
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Casey
Haarlem
Holland
Goat Confronts Pet Peeve Question in Banter
In a playful exchange titled Especially the Goat, the question What is your pet peeve prompts a reply about the speaker's wife and her pets. The lighthearted bit centers on humorous quirks within a domestic pet scene.
Melting City Hall Bell In Place To Safe Downsize
The two ton bell in the city hall tower will be melted where it stands using acetylene torches because lowering it is too dangerous as steel supports are corroded. Building Commissioner McKelvey cites tower instability since construction in 1904. removal would cost about $1,500. The bell, six feet high and four feet wide, last rang on Armistice Day.
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St. Louis Post Dispatch
McKelvey
Breakfast humor and old keyhole joke emerge
In a light breakfast scene Joseph complains about dry toast and asks Mary to "Milk it" with his oatmeal. The piece recalls the vanished old fashioned keyhole that used to skid at 2 a.m. and hints at bygone times.
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Joseph
Logs Set Afire by Friction In Mountain Chute
In Washington state a long chute over a mile in length carried logs down from great heights. The logs, needed for waterfront piling, attained tremendous velocity and sometimes caused spectacular breakage. One log jumped the track and shattered a 24 inch oak tree, though the log remained undamaged.
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Washington State
Popular Mechanics Magazine
My Face New After Summer Outing
The narrator reflects on recovering health after a severe illness and a rejuvenating summer. On returning home a young friend admires the appearance, joking that the face must have enjoyed a vacation. The brief exchange captures themes of recovery, vitality, and light humor.
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