Wilson with Jackson Day diners urges nation wide referendum
President Wilson tells Jackson Day diners the only clear way to gauge popular will on the league of nations is to air the issue at the next election. He argues for US entry into the covenant and warns that delaying action risks reviving German influence and global unrest. He cites public opinion shifts and calls for democratic leadership in postwar reforms.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
United States
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Germany
Senate of the
Andrew Jackson
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Appropriation Sought to Enforce Prohibition Nationwide
Washington reports the internal revenue bureau asked Congress for an additional 2,000,000 to enforce national prohibition, noting existing funds are insufficient per Commissioner Roper. In Marseilles twenty people died when the ocean-going tug Lepluvier sank with all on board near Toulon.
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Washington
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
Roper
Marseilles
Lepluvier
Toulon
Act
Adices
Texas News Highlights of Economic and Public Works Actions
Texas reports show health gains for East Texas and a busy public agenda. Attorney General approves $400,000 in road bonds across Webb and Guadalupe counties, while Lufkin lumber shipments total roughly $6 million for the year. Fort Worth hosts the Texas Cattle Raisers’ quarterly meeting on January 13, and a memorial to Corpus Christi storm victims is planned.
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The
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Fort Worth
Plans Approved for 244 Texas Road Projects
The Texas highway department reports that by December 31 1919 it had approved plans for 244 road projects totaling 3008 miles at an estimated cost of 32 315 000 with 10 388 000 pledged in aid. Actual payments reach 1 715 000 while 234 miles have been constructed and accepted.
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Austin
Tex
State Highway Department
Department
Highway Department
Control Board Takes Over Work
Austin officials swear in S B Cowell Adam R Johnson and L W Tittle as state board of control members with Mark L Wigginton as controller. Cowell elected chairman and bonds set at 50000. Board gains budget and purchasing authority under new act, with legislative oversight and gubernatorial veto remaining.
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Cowell
Johnson and Tittle
Wigginton
Austin, Tex
S. B. Cowell
Adam R. Johnson
L. W. Tittle
State Board of Control
Nelson Phillips
Supreme Court
Mark L. Wigginton
Hillsboro
Board of Control
Tittle
Johnson
State Insane Asylum
Board of Trustees
Texas
Republic
Senate
House
Danderine Promise to Restore Hair’s Color and Vitality
An advertisement touts Danderine a 35 cent bottle to refresh the scalp stop dandruff and falling hair and revive color vigor and abundance in lifeless thinning hair Buy now to gain back hair’s life and shine before it’s too late Highlighted is a warning that money saved won’t add to wealth.
Armistice Ad Promises Peaceful Health With Cascarets
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe laxative option claiming it cleanses liver and bowels overnight. It contrasts Cascarets with harsh products like Calomel and salts, promising no griping and low cost, ending with a jab about standing jokes.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement explains Hall's Catarrh Medicine to prevent repeated colds by building up the system and cleansing the blood. It asserts internal use acts on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials, with a $100 reward for a case not cured by the product.
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Hall
Nall
FB. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fractured Exchange About Piano Practice
A short dialogue hints at a father questioning his daughter's piano lessons. The daughter avoids a direct answer, offering a hesitant remark that she is practicing.
Liver Pills Promise Relief From Rank Secretions
Rank secretions clog the Liver causing constipation dizziness and biliousness says an advertisement. It claims Liver Pills eliminate toxins naturally without pain and discomfort and offers money back if not satisfied. The ad notes a pharmacist can supply the product. A recipe warning about yeast is also mentioned.
Green's August Flower Aids Digestion And Constipation
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates stomach and intestinal digestion, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile. It claims wide usage for indigestion, nervous dyspepsia, sluggish liver, reflux after meals, and constipation, sold by druggists and dealers worldwide.
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Green
Supreme Court Upholds Volstead Act Prohibition
The Supreme Court, by one vote, sustains Congress power to define intoxicating liquors for wartime prohibition. Justice Brandeis writes a five to four opinion upholding provisions in the Volstead Act banning manufacture and sale of beverages with at least one half of one percent alcohol. dissenters were Justices Day Vanderventer McReynolds and Clarke. The ruling does not settle the amendment’s validity but is viewed as sweeping.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Brandeis
Day, Vandevanter, McReynolds
Clarke
Holland's Great Wall Across Zuyder Zee Progress
The Dutch are constructing a massive barrier across the entrance to the Zuyder Zee. It will extend about 18 miles with a width of 230 feet at sea level, forming a monumental coastal defense and harbor control feature.
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The
Zuyder Zee
Millions of Coins Minted in 1919 Record
Washington reports 1919 U S mints produced 838,911,196 coins for domestic and foreign governments. Director Baker of the mints bureau announced Saturday. The prior year 1918 output was 590,009,
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Washington
United States
Baker
Mints Bureau
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