Hoover reports appalling hunger in stricken Belgium
Herbert Hoover, chair of the American commission for relief in Belgium, cites an appalling food shortage south of the Meuse frontier where 10 persons are without food and many have starved. He stresses two relief phases, bread for those who can pay and full aid for the destitute, with Belgium on a ten ounce daily bread ration and monthly import needs running high.
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n.—Herbert
Hoover
American Commission For
Belgium
London
Meuse
Gran Frontier
Farm Lecturers Routes Fixed in Texas Depart Unit
The Texas Department of Agriculture announced itineraries for farmers institute lecturers. J W Neill visits Goldthwaite San Saba Burnet Jan 11 13 16. Joe E Edmondson Calvert Hearne Jewett Buffalo Jan 11 13 15 16. Paul Wipprecht Crystal City Dilley Moore Devine Jan 11 13 14 16. R H Taylor Meridian Clifton Valley Mills Crawford Jan 11 12 14 16. William Connally Sherwood San Angelo Ballinger Tan. 16. J O Allen Kilgore Overton Cookville Jan 12 14 16. T A McGalliard Queen City Atlanta Jan 2 Jan 16.
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Austin
Tex
Farmers’ Institute
Department of Agriculture
J. W. Neill
Goldthwaite
San Saba
Burnet
Joe E. Edmondson
Calvert
Hearne
Jewett
Buffalo
Paul Wipprecht
Crystal City
Dilley
Moore
Devine
R. H. Taylor
Meridian
Clifton
Valley Mills
Crawford
William Connally
Sherwood
San Angelo
Ballinger
Tan
J. O. Allen
Kilgore
Overton
Cookville
Texas Deaths in November Report for 1,987 total
State figures show 1,987 deaths in November with El Paso County noting 370 infant deaths under one year and three centenarians the oldest at 111. Tuberculosis led causes with 180 deaths followed by pellagra with 40 and typhoid with 57. Births reached 4,059 including 22 sets of twins.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Babcock
el Paso
British embassy clarifies contraband turpentine and rosin rule
The British embassy stated that turpentine and rosin shipped from the United States before these items were declared contraband would be paid for if seized, addressing a point raised by the American note on the shipping situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Fire Destroys Gin at Weldon Texas
Weldon Tex Tullos gin burned Saturday causing a total loss. Insurance stood at 4000 on an estimated value around 7000.
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Weldon
Tex
Planters Flood Insurance Association Receives Texas License
The Planters Flood Insurance Association of Dallas becomes the first reciprocal company authorized to do business in Texas in 1915. License granted on Monday, marking a historic step for the Dallas firm.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
The
Planters Flood Insurance Association of
Dallas
Monjay
Government loan of 200 million for military prep fully subscribed
Rome reports the governments loan of 200 million dollars for military preparations has been fully subscribed. Indications show strong investor interest and eager participation across markets. The issue supports defense mobilization and wartime spending.
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Rome
Texas labor law changes urged in third biennial report
J A Starling, Texas labor statistics commissioner, submits the department's third biennial report to the governor. Recommendations include expanding fire escape requirements to buildings of three or more stories, reestablishing the ear shed law, strengthening child labor protections, creating a free state employment bureau, regulating private agencies, and adopting a persuasive arbitration law. The report cites 45 095 railroad workers, 13 679 904 days worked, 9.5 hours daily, and wages averaging 3 19 dollars per day or 1 082 yearly, with 1 215 industries employing 62 284 men and 22 351 women earning 85 803 101 in wages.
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Austin
Tex
J. A. Starling
Commissioner of
Labor Statistics
Texas
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Harris County District Court
Bureau
Fraudulent American Passports Used to Aid German Officers
A Justice Department probe exposed a conspiracy to supply German army officers and reservists with fake American passports. Carl Burpede, a former North German Lloyd agent, and four soldiers were seized as they neared Bergen on the Bergensfjord. The group faced charges of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government. bail ranged from 5 000 to 20 000 dollars.
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New York
Germany
Department of Justice
Carl Burpede
Lloyd Steamship Line
Bergensfjord
United States
Bergen
Norway
State Department
Burpede
John Aucher
Arthur Wilhelm Zachse
Wotherspoon Wins State Public Works Post
Albany reports United States army retiree Wotherspoon is confirmed as state superintendent of public works by the senate after minority leader Wagner failed to move his nomination to committee.
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Albany
N. Y
Win. Wotherspoon
United States Army
Senate
Wagner
Colorado Enacts 1916 Dry Constitution Provision
Governor E. M. Ammons issued a proclamation putting into effect the constitutional amendment that makes Colorado a dry state statewide. The move marks prohibition becoming part of the state constitution beginning Friday.
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Denver
Colo
E. M. Ammons
Liberal whip Percy Illingworth Dies in London
Percy Holden Illingworth chief Liberal whip in the House of Commons and parliamentary secretary to the treasury died Sunday in London from typhoid fever.
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London
Percy Holden Illingworth
House
Commons
The
Treasury
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered as Calomel Alternative
Dodson's Liver Tone promoted as a safe vegetable liver medicine to replace calomel. It claims to cleanse the liver, relieve biliousness, improve digestion, and avoid salivation, with a guarantee of money back if not effective. The ad targets workers and families, promising morning vitality and ease of bowel movement.
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Dodson
Mayor Baker Defends Honest Movement Against Attack
The Cleveland mayor counters critics calling a political movement censorious, likening opponents to a Seabright old maid in a beachside anecdote about flirtation and late dancing. The remark underscores defense of a controversial movement amid accusations.
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Washington Star
Baker
Cleveland
Seabright Old Maid
Minnie Summers
Beautiful Hair Promise with Danderine Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine promising light, wavy hair after a cleansing with a cloth moistened in the product. It claims dandruff disappears and the scalp is invigorated, with new hair growth appearing after weeks of use. A 25 cent bottle is urged.
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Knowlton
Adv
Davie Tests Cabbage Size With Jackie Voice
A mother asks Davie to fetch a small cabbage and compares it to Jackie’s head. A doorway voice interrupts, saying I’m taking Jackie with me to measure by.
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Davie
Jackie
Mamma
Cold and LaGrippe Remedy Claims Quick Fever Relief
An advertisement touts 5 or 6 doses of 666 as effective against chills fever colds and LaGrippe claiming strong liver action without gripe or sickness and sets a price of 25 cents.
Put to the Test and the Parlor Store Plan
A Town Topics excerpt contrasts a man defending socialist labor ethics with his daughter’s suitor and an old man who approves a parlor store setup for winter. The dialogue hints at class and labor debates in a small town setting.
Hicks CAPUCINE CURES HEADACHES AND COLDS
An old advertisement touts Capucine as easy to take with quick relief for headaches and colds. A humorous dialogue about persistency reflects vintage product copy and family banter.
Hanford Pal Sam Advertised Pneumonia Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Hanford’s Pal Sam as a pneumonia remedy urging thorough topical application until skin irritation occurs, presented in a period ad voice.
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Hanford
Dialogue on Perception of Gender Expression Between Gabe and Steve
Gabe questions why someone is called effeminate and argues the person does not display such traits. Steve contends the person always wants the last word, highlighting contrasting views in a brief exchange about behavior and expression.
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Gabe
Steve
Texas Proud of This Mill
Texas celebrates a unique fully integrated cotton mill in Post City Garza County that grows gins processes bleaches and ships finished goods like sheets and pillowcases directly to dealers. The Postex Garza operation supports Texas labor and farmers and aims to keep money and employment in state. The Fort Worth Record notes similar opportunities across Texas and potential for two hundred more mills.
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Texas
Maine
Georgia
C. W. Post
Post City
Garza County
South Plains
Postex
Post
West
Panhandle
Llano Estacado
East
America
Belgium
Germany
Fort Worth
Resinol Relieves Itching Skin Says Doctors
Resinol ointment stops itching and starts healing quickly. Doctors have prescribed it for nineteen years for eczema ringworm and rashes. Warm baths with Resinol soap restore skin to health at little cost with easy use. At all druggists.
Its Nature. A Circus Wrangler Explains Animal Care
A reporter records a circus worker describing daily duties tending to animals. The interview highlights challenges and practical routines behind the menagerie, including feedings, enclosure upkeep, and safety considerations.
Bride’s Sewing Skill Seen as Key to Wedding Garments
The item notes that a bride lacking sewing ability faces difficulty meeting the need to patch wedding garments, implying limited hope for improving in time before the marriage.
Armored Cars: War Use and Steel Protection Details
The article describes armored motor cars in warfare for outposts and scouting. Cars are encased in steel plates from three sixteenths to a quarter inch, protecting radiators steering gear wheels and crew. Armament includes one or two machine guns with ammo, crew of four to eight, and optional steel superstructures with domed roofs.
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Europe
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Italy
Commicssioner Starling
Wotherspoon
Colorado
Liberal Party
Colds & Lagrippe
Hicks
Capucine
Lemuel
Ady
Samuel Pitcher
the Centaur Company
York
Bears
Dean
Bryly
Emma Bailey
Howard 8T
San Antonio
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
Sloan
Allen Dunn
Route 1
Pine Valley
Miss
Tam
Boeytle
Charles C. Campbell
Florence
Earl S. Sloan
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