McAdoo Addresses Women’s Democratic League in California
William Gibbs McAdoo spoke to the Democratic Luncheon Club and the Women’s Democratic League in Los Angeles. He hinted at a presidential bid, urged action on transportation reform, and criticized President Coolidge’s bonus stance as delaying relief for ex servants and the public. California he said is “double barreled” for the election and will be on the map.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wiliam Gibbs McAdoo
Democratic
Women’s Democratic League
Califfornia
California
Coolidge
McAdoo
Railroad and political notes drift through Texas headlines
Railroad Commissioner Na bors heads to San Antonio via the Rio Grande Valley for inspections of San Benito and other lines. Governor Neff seeks Mrs. H. L. Lewis’s return from California to answer forgery charges. Wild turkeys prompt calls to trap birds for distribution. J Austen Hunter elected vice president of the National Association of State Marketing Officials and chair of the market reports committee. Plans for a UT Breckenridge game farm and hatchery abandoned temporarily. Fort Worth Denver rails gain transit privileges for Amarillo beans after Railroad Commission approval. Federal court case on Texas white man’s primary act extended. filing deadline moved to December 9. Elizabeth West returns to Austin after multiple meetings. State Highway Engineer Fauntleroy declines invitation to Guadalajara for a good roads congress. Prohibition director Frank Cole to visit Washington. Melton and Cole discuss matters in Austin. Several judges and officials honored at a Commission of Appeals luncheon. Ben Powell presided. H. B. Hill notes strong cotton prices in the Panhandle. B. H. Gardner of Palestine named to Board of Legal Examiners. S. Marrs to speak on school support in Chicago February meeting.
AG rules delinquent tax provisions unconstitutional in part
Texas attorney general holds that the last legislature overstepped by empowering commissioners courts to contract with attorneys to sue for delinquent taxes. The ruling allows courts to hire attorneys only to assist prosecutors, not to act independently. It clarifies constitutional limits on delegating tax collection powers to local courts.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioners Courts
State Legal Department Commissioners Courts
Attorney General
Dredge to Begin Work Near Liberty Texas
Government dredge San Bernard is in the Trinity river preparing to move eight miles south of Liberty to clear a shoal. An appropriation of 65 000 will fund Trinity improvements from Liberty to the mouth at Anahuac.
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Anahuac
Tex
San Bernard
Trinity River
Liberty
Trinity
Embargo on Perishables to Mexico Declared
San Francisco reports the Southern Pacific company of Mexico ordered an embargo on perishable freight to destinations in Mexico south of Mazatlan. Dead freight from the restricted area will be accepted but subject to delay.
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San Francisco
Southern Paciific Company of Mexico
Mexico
Mazatlan
Southern Pacific
Shelby County Cotton Crop Surpasses 1922 Despite Weevils
Shelby County Texas reports a larger cotton yield in 1923 despite boll weevils and drought. By November 14 ginnings reached 16 174 bales more than the previous year with a total of 9 174? Wait. 16 174 bales more than last year and 3296 additional ginnings.
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Timpson
Tex
Shelby County
Troup Cotton Report Hits Record Yield in Texas
The Troup Texas cotton crop vastly exceeds expectations with 6450 bales weighed and the season unfinished. Early forecasts were far lower, but the trade territory sees a bumper harvest boosting business in Troup.
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Troup
Tex
Food wholesale prices rise in England in September
England wholesale food prices climbed in September with cereals up 3.2 percent, meat and fish up 6.2 percent, and other foods up 8.7 percent, reflecting broad inflationary pressure in the UK market.
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London
England
Butterflies Block Traffic Near Santa Barbara
Millions of big brown butterflies migrating southward obscured the highway south of Santa Barbara and made motor ing difficult.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
The Flight of Time in New Year Observances
A reflective note on New Year customs and the passing year. It cites northern traditions of merriment and the common wish for good luck in the coming twelve months. Longfellow’s advice urges us not to dwell on the past but to improve the present and face the future boldly.
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Longfellow
Candy Bonbons With Coffee and Walnut Filling
Instructions describe beating egg with powdered sugar to stiff peaks, folding in strong coffee for flavor and color, then shaping with walnut pieces. Drop on paper and let dry overnight for a sweet confection.
Time’s Up A Reflection On Time’s Value
A collection of maxims about time urges readers to value every moment. It notes the passing year prompts thoughts on time’s fragility, warns against waste, and emphasizes prudence in choosing companions to protect the present moment.
Best New Year Wish On Civilizational Foundations
A historical note reflects on North American civilization versus South American in terms of spiritual versus material foundations. It cites a quote from C. G. Hazard emphasizing that the best New Year wish for the nation is a spiritual wish.
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North American
South America
America
C. G. Hazard
President Coolidge sends vast list of nominations to Senate
Washington reports more than two thousand nominations to be ambassadors ministers and corporate officials. Frank B Kellogg and Richard M Tobin are named for posts in Britain and the Netherlands with other appointments to the interstate commerce commission federal reserve board and shipping and loan boards. Several hold recess appointments and interior treasury and immigration nominees are listed with postmasters named for Texas Oklahoma and New York regions.
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Illinois
Frederick I. Thompson
Alabama
Bert &. Haney
Oregon
Shipping Board
Treasury Department
Gerrard B. Winston
Chicago
Treasury
Henry M. Dawes
Robert J. Grant
Denver
Frank E. Shepard
Denver Mint
Federal Loan Board
Louis J. Pettyjoblin
Dodge City
Kan
Elmer S. Landes
Wooster
Ohio
Morton L. Correy
Omaha
Edward E. Jones
Hartford
Interior Department
Shade Wallen
Muskogee
Okla
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Gillman Bullard
Survey General
Montana
Harvey P. Bissell
Bridgeport
Bureau of Standards
Henry H. Curran
New York
Texas
Lindsey C. Peyton
Abilene
Owen D. Holleman
Corpus Christi
James E. Cooke
Mart
Joel A. Reese
Ballinger
William L. Evans
Lufkin
Charles F. Adams
Jacksonville
Evans H. Angelt
Longview
Farm Income Expected to Rise in 1923
Secretary Wallace told President Coolidge in the annual agricultural report that general farm income for 1923 should exceed last year by more than a billion and a quarter dollars. He cited higher crop prices, lower production costs, and some price declines for farm purchases, while noting adverse conditions and proposing a government agency to buy and export surpluses of wheat, pork, and other farm products.
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Washington
Wallace
Agricultural Department
Coolidge
State Railroad Commission fixes Galveston rates cutoff
The Texas commission Tuesday barred higher freight charges between Galveston and Orange than between Beaumont and Galveston. Beaumont to Galveston rates set as maximum, with Orange benefiting from the Beaumont maximum despite 20 extra miles.
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Austin
Tex
State Railroad Commission
Galveston
Orange
Beaumont
Houston
Port Arthur
Coolidge Seeks 1924 Republican Nomination
Announcement states President Coolidge runs for the 1924 Republican nomination. Frank W. Stearns of Boston and William M. Butler of Massachusetts are cited as close personal and political friends who will support the campaign and serve as liaison.
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Washington
President Coolidge
Frank W. Stearns
Boston
William M. Butler
Massachusetts
Coolidge
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Script
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for sick babies and children. It claims the syrup relieves constipation without griping, sweetens the stomach, and stimulates liver and bowels, noting it contains no narcotics and warns to buy only the genuine product with proper directions.
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California
London's Population Growth After the War
London’s population rose by about 600000 during and after the World War as provincials moved for jobs and high wages. Many settled permanently, choosing city life even when employment and pay declined.
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London
Papes Cold Compound Relieves Colds Quickly
Cold remedy claims three doses every three hours with the first giving relief and the second and third dissolving the cold. Sold for thirty five cents with no quinine or opiates and guaranteed by druggists. Also notes a Caspian Sea oil geyser near Baku erupting to seventy feet with flames and a new island forming after the pump subsided.
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Pape
Caspian Sea
Baku
Azerbaijan
Pape's Diapepsin Quick Relief for Indigestion
A classified advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest relief for indigestion gas upset stomach and heartburn. A few tablets give almost immediate stomach relief and correcting digestion costs only a few cents with millions sold by druggists.
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Pape
Global Wool Split Would Give Everyone 1 4 5 Pounds
If the world’s total annual wool production were divided equally among all people on earth each person would receive one and four fifths pounds of wool.
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Earth
Demand Bayer Aspirin Accessory Warning Ad
Warning ad urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on every package or tablet to ensure genuine aspirin approved by physicians for 23 years. It cautions that imitations may be dangerous and instructs to say Bayer when purchasing.
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Bayer
Vegetables From Isle of Pines Reach Snowbound Markets
Some of the earliest fresh vegetables to reach snowbound American markets come from the Isle of Pines, a place once noted as a Caribbean pirate rendezvous.
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Isle of Pines
Allecock's Plaster advertised as universal pain remedy
An advertisement touts Allecock's Plaster as a universal external remedy for pain, claiming over 70 years of standard use and availability in all parts of the civilized world.
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Allecock’s
First Treatise on Poison by Orfila
The first treatise on the science of poisons was written by Orfila the French toxicologist and published in the early nineteenth century. A torpid liver prevents proper food absorption. tone up your liver with Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills at 372 Pearl St. N. Ady.
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Orfila
Wright
Pearl St
Ady
Queen Mary a Kind Employer
Queen Mary leads a royal household noted for kindness and sympathy yet maintains strict discipline with its servants.
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Queen Mary
Brandreth Pills Promote Safe American Laxative
A vintage advertisement touts Brandreth Pills as a safe reliable laxative made in America for ninety years and entirely vegetable.
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America
Seek Hardy Cow for Alaska Dairy Goal
The United States Department of Agriculture seeks a cow breed able to endure long Alaskan winters and produce ample milk. Researchers aim to develop a hardy, high yielding dairy cow suited to Alaska's climate and terrain.
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Alaska
United States Department of Agriculture
Temperamental Traits Stir Public Interest And Debate
A collection of opinions notes that temperament shapes behavior, making people more lively and memorable while also causing episodes of dullness. The piece argues balance between expressiveness and restraint drives social interaction, art, and leadership.
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J. Austen Hunter
Texas Radio Market
National Association of State Marketing Officials
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P. B. Taylor
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University of Texas
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W. W. Boyd
W. A. Keeling
Elizabeth H. West
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Wichita Falls
Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations
Tyler
Texas Library Association
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Fauntleroy
George J. Head
Jose G. Zuno
Jalisco
Mex
Guadalajara
Frank M. Cole
Prohibition
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Bracy Melton
Prohibition Group
South Texas
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R. W. Slayton
W. C. Blanks
San Angelo
Commission of Appeals
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Third Court of Civil Appeals
Ben H. Powell
H. B. Hill
Wheeler County
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Texas Panhandle
B. H. Gardner
Palestine
Board of Legal Examiners
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Troup Cotton Report
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