Ammunition Shipped to Juarez as U S Mexico Talks Continue
El Paso reports 67000 rounds bought by the Mexican government from private dealers were sent to Juarez, the largest shipment through the port since the revolution began. Washington agrees to sell war material to Obregon. De la Huerta faction protests to the State Department. Oil firms in Mexico discuss De la Huerta decree on production taxes.
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el Paso
Tex
Juarez
Fort Bliss
Washington
Obregon
Mexico
United States
General Obregon
State Department
de la Huerta
Fairchild
Republican
New York
Hughes
Enrique Seldner
Provisional Government of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Guy Stevens
Association of Producers of Petroleum In
New York City
Pan-American Petroleum and Transport Company
Mexican Petroleum Company
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Gulf Oil Company
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Company
The
Texas Company
Heaviest World Gun Unveiled by Army Ordnance Experts
Washington report states the new post war 14 inch defense gun, the heaviest of its type, can fire 1560 pound armor piercing projectiles up to 23 miles. It rides on wheeled carriages and rail wheels and includes an electrical system to lower for tunnels and raise for firing. Total weight with carriage reaches 700000 pounds.
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Washington
Army Ordnance
Rangers Report Record Seizures in Texas Patrol
Report from San Antonio outlines state ranger actions since September 1 under Captain B. C. Baldwin. It states 60 copper gulls captured, 11 700 gallons whisky mash destroyed, 1725 gallons whisky and about 16 000 beer bottles seized. Five automobiles turned over to federal authorities.
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Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Thos. D. Barton
B. C. Baldwin
Allred Named District Attorney for the Thirteenth District
V. Allred of Wichita Falls is appointed district attorney for the thirteenth district by Governor Neff, succeeding Bernard Martin who resigned. Allred previously served as assistant district attorney for the court.
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V. Allred
Wichita Falls
Thirteenth District Court
Neff
Allred
Bernard Martin
Texas Cotton Farmers Pay Debts on Strong 1923 Crops
Texas cotton farmers largely paid current debts from this year’s crop and many cleared old land notes as the state produced about 45 percent of U S cotton. Texas sees likely 1924 with heavy acreage, higher prices, and new government measures to curb boll weevil damage. Illinois farmers also expanded cotton planting for 1924, while planters eye government expert help.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
H. H. Schutz
Department of Agriculture
United States
Schutz
Illinois
Middle West
Oklahoma
Missouri
Central Plains
Washington
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Atlantic Seaboard
Mississippi Delta
Southwest
Ellis County
Williamson
Negro Boy Denies Killing in Beaumont Court
Verlie Adams, a 14 year old Negro boy, testified that his signed confession about the murder of P. O. Rial and Miss Bessie Carl, given September 27 before county officials, was false and caused by fear. He said he fabricated the confession to avoid danger and defended himself in the Fifty-eighth District Court.
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Beaumont
Tex
Marvin Scurlock
Bob Ellis
Tom Garner
P. O. Rial
Bessie Carl
Verlie Adams
Fifty-eighth District
Body of Dixmude Commander Recovered Off Sicily
The French ministry confirms the Dixmude is lost after fishermen find the body of Commander Lieutenant Du Plessis De Grenadan entangled in a fishing net six miles off Southern Sicily, marking the disaster.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Sicily
du Plessis de Grenadan
Wilson Hosts Quiet 67th Birthday At Home In Washington
President Woodrow Wilson marked his 67th birthday at his Washington residence on S Street. He spent the day resting and reading, taking a daily motor ride through Virginia and Maryland hills to break routine.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
S Street
Virginia
Maryland
Feathers and Gold Mining in North China
The Mongol scholar Dr. Ferdinand Ossendowski describes discovering gold with a feather rather than a pan. He lies on the ground to brush sand aside and blows to sift grain, wetting a finger to pick up tiny nuggets into a chin bag. He notes about a quarter ounce daily, worth five dollars.
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North
China
Ferdinand Ossendowski
Boy Scouts Plan Weeklong Anniversary Celebration
New York reports the Boy Scouts of America will mark its anniversary with a large celebration during the week of February 8 to 15, 1924, highlighting activities and community events.
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Boy Scouts
New York
Boy Scouts of America
Queen Alexandra's Favorite Doll At Buckingham Palace
A doll in Buckingham Palace stands as Queen Alexandra's favorite. Gifted by her father the doll is described as very staid and matronly in style. The legend says the queen cut and sewed every garment herself.
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Queen
Buckingham Palace
Queen Alexandra
Woman's Counsel Echoes in Virtue and Valor
A brief adage affirming a virtuous woman's counsel as valuable and powerful. Men are urged not to undervalue her guidance though its source may be modest, for her spirit and beauty carry heavenly wisdom and moral strength.
Small Town Gossip Echoes Through Generations
In a quiet village old families guard timeless rumors fondly, shaping local memory as neighbors swap tales rooted in generations past and shared community lore.
One Exception Says Music Aids Work Speed
An economist argues that music helps people get work done. The remark notes the comment does not refer to chin music. Daily brief from The Duluth Herald.
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Duluth Herald
Wives vs Husbands Quip At Wedding Breakfast
A Boston Transcript remark records a well known novelist telling the bride that as years pass and burden grows heavier wives were made to suffer and husbands to be suffered. The exchange highlights gendered expectations referenced at a wedding breakfast.
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Boston Transcript
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad
A vintage ad urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by doctors for 23 years. It warns that imitations may be dangerous and advises saying Bayer at the point of purchase.
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Bayer
Inconsiderate Man Calls Halt On Living Beyond Means
A man urges action to stop living beyond their income while a woman complains of a headache spoiling the day. The exchange reflects financial stress and domestic tension cited by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Cuticura Talcum Ad Promotes Trio as Perfume
A vintage advertisement urges buying Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio Soap Ointment and Talcum. It touts its use for face skin and baby care and notes the powder sells for 2 cents each everywhere.
Bees Not So Busy Reported by USDA Tests
A USDA study finds honeybees work about half the daylight hours, with the remaining hours spent resting. The tests reveal bees’ daily activity pattern and rest needs as part of agricultural research.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dandelion Butter Color Ad Warns of Cheap Bottles
An old advertisement touts a harmless vegetable butter color called Dandelion used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion for 85 cents.
Twin Sisters Born Prompting Quip From Nurse and Elsie
A nurse jokes with a family over the arrival of twin sisters. Little Elsie quips that the stork must have been a two passenger carrier. The exchange highlights a lighthearted hospital scene and family delight.
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Elsie
USDA Labs Raise Insects on Farm for Experiments
The United States Department of Agriculture runs laboratories on a Washington area farm where dogs are kept to provide pasture for fleas and chickens infested with lice and mites test various powders. Cockroaches are bred in large numbers while bedbugs are grown on guinea pigs and rats. the public supplies insects in abundance when the department requests experimental material.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Chinese Honor Their Dead Ceremony In Paper Images
In China friends of the deceased beg for permission to burn crinkled paper images of men and cattle on the grave site. The ritual honors the dead and is believed to soothe departed spirits as a ceremonial sedative.
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Friends of the
China
Small and Large Sea Shells
The text notes shells range from microscopic specimens to giant clams weighing over a hundred pounds. It highlights the remarkable interior coloring of many seashells as aesthetically beautiful.
Canning Fruits Without Sugar
A note explains canning fruits without sugar preserves quality without added sweetness. Sealed properly, fruit keeps well and sugar can be added later in winter when prices are lower than during canning months.
Speedy Reputation Sparks Awe In Town
Miss Primiey notes a rumored past with awe while Miss Speedson asserts his momentum will outrun any past, in a Cleveland Leader item reflecting local chatter about a fast moving figure.
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Miss Primiey
Miss Speedson
Cleveland
Glass Strength Prevents Bulb Bursting Under Impact
A discussion notes that bulb strength comes from the glass, which prevents bursting. If a bulb breaks from a blow the audible pop results from the interior not being air filled.
Log of a Ship and Its Nautical Voyage Report
The log records a vessel's speed and distance traveled, serving as a record of the ship's voyage. This instrument towed by a vessel helps determine distance and forms the basis for a full nautical voyage report.
Good Citizen Reflected In Uncle Eben Proverb
The source quotes Uncle Eben declaring that a man who knows all the laws must study hard to keep quiet and refrain from breaking any. The remark frames civic duty as disciplined conduct rooted in legal knowledge.
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Uncle Eben
Those Who Tell Things
A reflection on the erosion of trust as friends drop from lists for revealing confidences and the value of discretion in keeping secrets.
Farmers Work Ethic Idea Hints at Higher Pay
The saying suggests if others matched farmers’ labor, farmers could earn double for their crops. The remark highlights belief in hard work as a driver of better incomes.
Local cynic snubs dances says mind wanders on floor
A Nashville Tennesseean quote captures a local cynic’s view that dances cause confusion and distraction on the floor as he bluntly states he does not care for dances and is unsure how to use his mind while dancing.
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Nashville Tennesseean
Lime Industry Threatened by Withering Disease in Dominica
A serious disease endangers Dominica’s lime cultivation, the island’s principal industry, risking the first major curtailment in its history as lime trees wither.
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Dominica
Island
Know Thyself Through Others Eyes
A line about self awareness notes that overheard remarks can provoke anger and spur better conduct by prompting self reflection. It emphasizes learning from how others perceive you to improve behavior.
Never Gete It and the Quest for a First Million
The speaker argues that claiming to quit after earning a first million proves nothing about future wealth or happiness. The idea that money ends desire is challenged by the ongoing chase and shifting goals of ambitious individuals.
Young stars outshine old ones due to size and density
The article explains that most naked eye stars are young giants whose vast size makes them brighter, while numerous older stars are denser and smaller, contributing to a contrast in appearance.
Young Man, Beware in Streetcar Meeting Tale
A playful Toronto Telegram quip has Mr De Lines apologizing to Adored One's mother after a near encounter on a streetcar. The mother recalls a prior meeting two miles away when he was reading a paper. The exchange hints at social satire and mistaken recognition.
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Mr. de Lines
Toronto Telegram
Danderine Promises Thick Beautiful Hair At 85 Cents
An advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic that restores life to neglected hair. It claims immediate relief from falling hair and dandruff, improving scalp health and adding gloss and strength. Available at drug stores for 85 cents.
Cohens Ahead of Smiths in City Directory
The city directory of New York lists 1 981 pages weighing eleven pounds four ounces. Cohens and Cohns number about 6 500, while Smiths and Smyths total roughly 5 800. There are 233 Abraham hens in the directory.
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Smiths
New York
Cohens and Cohns
Smiths and Smyths
Abraham Hens
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound breaks a cold after three doses taken every three hours. First dose provides relief while second and third doses fully clear the cold. Described as pleasant and safe with no quinine or opiates. Sold by druggists for thirty five cents, guaranteed by W N U. Houston No. 1 1924.
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Pape
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Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Houston, Texas
Texas Institution
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