Draft Fairness at Risk Warned by Washington
Edward B. Clark reports that the administration vows jail for any politician who uses influence to secure draft exemptions or releases. The piece notes Crowder’s administration of the draft, safeguards, and a push to train aviators, plus the mobilization of women under a national defense structure led by Anna Howard Shaw and Ida Tarbell.
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Crowder
Edward B. Clark
Washington
Philippines
Panama Zone
Council of National Defense
Women's Defense Committee
All the Women of America
Anna Howard Shaw
United States
Ida Tarbell
Joseph R. Lamar
Atlanta
Antoinette Funk
Illinois
Maude Wetmore
Rhode Island
Philip N. Moore
Missouri
Stanley McCormick
Massachusetts
Josiah R. Cowles
California
Agnes Nestor
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Cowles
Lamar
Abilene Wins West Texas A and M College Site
Abilene was selected as the location for the West Texan A and M College after a vote by a five member locating board. The 2000 acre site, valued at 125000 dollars, will be sold to the state for 40000 dollars and linked by railroad switch and extended streetcar line. Governor Ferguson asserts unanimity on the third ballot and promises rapid construction, with Abilene promising free city water and bonds to fulfill bid terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
West Texan A. and M. College
Abilene
West Texas
Ferguson
Doughty
Hobby
Fuller
Davis
Elm Creek
West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Texas
Texas repair shop registry law declared invalid
Austin Tex The act requiring every repair shop in the state to keep a register of every material repair or change to automobiles was declared invalid by the court of criminal appeals. The law classified noncompliance as a misdemeanor and set penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dallas Man Indicted for 1918 Florence Brown Murder
Felix Jones, in custody at El Paso, was indicted by the Dallas county grand jury on murder charges in the Florence Brown killing at a Dallas real estate office on July 28, 1918. He denies knowledge of the crime and is also linked to the death of Thomas Lyons, whose skull was crushed in El Paso on May 16.
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Dallas
Tex
Felix Jones
el Paso
Dallas County Grand Jury
Florence Brown
Jones
Thomas Lyons
Silver City
N. M
Highland Park
Russians Capture Germans In Early Drive Gains
Russians report capturing 300 officers and 18 000 men over the first two days of the new drive. By Tuesday and Wednesday, estimates suggest several thousand more taken. Seized from Austro Germans were 29 guns and 33 machine guns.
State derives big land revenue in June at Austin
During June the sum paid into the Texas state treasury from land sales and leases totaled 170 537 dollars. Of this amount 108 436 dollars went to the available fund and 62 100 dollars to the permanent fund.
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Austin
Tex
First 1917 cotton bale sells at 40c a pound in New Orleans
The first bale of 1917 cotton to reach the New Orleans market arrived Saturday from San Benito Texas and sold at public auction for 40 cents per pound.
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New Orleans
San Benito
Texas
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Cleansing
Advertisement warns against calomel mercury and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle, vegetable remedy. Claims include no salivation, faster morning vitality, and a money back guarantee. Targets general readers seeking a safer liver cleanse over calomel.
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Dodson
A Witty Exchange At A Humorous House Party
Members of a house party share accident tales including floods fires and fields. Mr Brown boasts of a painful splinter incident under his fingernail. A maiden prompts and he scratches his forehead, prompting her light rebuke about carelessness.
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Mr. Brown
Dandruff Cure Ad Promises Relief for Scalp Itch
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment to treat dandruff and itching. It advises rubbing the ointment into the scalp, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and suggests using Cuticura as a daily toilet preparation. Free samples offered by mail with a book from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Rubber Industry Expands With Global Shipping Plans
Rubber consumption per capita has more than doubled in 25 years. A company plans to manufacture uppers and soles for shoes, run its own merchant fleet to import crude rubber from Sumatra and export finished goods worldwide. It employs 28,621 workers and makes 218,930 pairs daily, while Sumatra's plantations tap over a million trees.
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Sumatra
Renovine Heart Tonic Ad Cautions Readers
A vintage advertisement urges readers to avoid gambling with heart health and promotes Renovine a heart and nerve tonic priced 50 cents and one dollar, urging caution and self care.
Green Strawberries Stir Country Mentions
A light dialogue reports a fruit peddler replying to a woman's remark that the strawberries are green. He comments they are fresh from the country, capturing a rustic exchange.
Gooper The Writer On Street Corners
In amused dialogue two voices exchange lines about writing and street corners. The first notes Gooper as a writer well posted on street corners, while the second quips that mailboxes are equally adept.
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Gooper
Capadine Headache Remedy Ad Promotes Natural Health
An old advertisement touts Capadine as a liquid headache remedy that also alleviates back and limb aches. It claims the product assists nature to restore balance and emphasizes ease of use.
Fulton and the steamboat altered history
A history class discusses Robert Fulton and the steamboat. Teacher prompts what might not have happened without the invention and Johnny suggests Columbus might not have discovered America.
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Robert Fulton
Fulton
Little Johnny
Columbus
America
Grove's The Old Standard General Tonic Ad
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims benefits for the liver malaria fever blood and the entire system. Price listed as 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Dentists Rise Stirs City After Notable Son Debut
A clipped exchange reports on a man named George confirming his son’s bold move into dentistry. The brief note notes public reaction as the family’s debut captivates local interest and prompts conversation about new professional beginnings.
Age of Youth Ends Gray Hair with La Creole Dressing
An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a solution to darken gray hair and appear ten years younger. The claim is presented in a bold promotional tone typical of period print.
New Metals Being Sought For Substitutes In Manufacturing
The price rise in common metals prompts manufacturers to consider substitutes or alloys. The Bureau of Standards cautions that matching substitutes requires analysis of manufacturing quirks and properties. Scientific American notes a wide, productive field of research with potential high returns.
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Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Scientific American
Physiological Breakage and Cracked Brains Quip
A brief dialogue notes there are no broken hearts but many cracked brains as a witty remark. The exchange humorously reframes emotional injury as mental strain rather than heartache.
War Spirit Contagious and Cast Loss on Tour
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree faced repeated perplexities as ten members left the company during a Canada and US tour. Among them were two women who volunteered for war hospitals, one after a deputy role prompted by backstage talk of front line losses.
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Red Cross
America
Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Canada
United States
Breezy Night Ends With Wife Storm Over Evening Out
A humorous exchange recalls a lively outing that ends with domestic tension as the narrator notes, "Too much of it" led to a storm with his wife after returning home. The vignette hints at social conviviality clashing with home life.
Inmates Rally Over New Asylum In Time Keepsake
The piece notes inmates praise the new asylum facility, with the keeper reporting they just rave about it. The brief captures a curious exchange reflecting optimistic inmate response to the updated institution.
Cook Refuses Departure After Queenly Demands
In a terse exchange a staff member refuses to quit, asserting she cannot be treated as a servant. The confrontation centers on dignity and authority, with the cook insisting she must be respected rather than dismissed.
Willing to Share says women generous with secrets
A jocular line contrasts women and men in keeping or sharing confidences, noting ninety nine women would reveal a secret if one woman keeps it. The quip implies gendered tendencies in discretion, paired with a light, humorous tone.
Hat Dealer Sees Twist in Customer Choice
A hat merchant notes a sly quip that from a dealer’s view no heads are better than one as multiple options dwindle when a single head fits best.
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General Crowder
Congress
Department of Justice
Big Air Army
National Council of Defense
Europe
American Flying Corps
Army
War Department
Uncle Sam
Reserve Corps
France
West Texas College
Calomel
Capadine
George
Lannon
Green Mountain
J. H. Guild
Druggiata
J.H. Guild CO
Rupert, We
la Valliere
la Valliere Co
Hunt
Price
A.B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Lydia E. Pinkham
Secret Service Company
Furlong 8 Inc
Houston
Eee
St. Louis
Peden Iron & Steel CO
San Antonio
Texas Optical Co
Main Street
F. W. Heitmann Co
Kress Bidg
Preston
Hardway & Cathey
Parcel Post
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