Draft Law Sets June 5 Registration for 21 to 31
President Wilson signed the conscription bill and proclaimed June 5 as the registration day for men aged twenty one to thirty one. The National Guard will be mobilized in August and Pershing will lead an expeditionary force to France as U.S. troops prepare for the war effort.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
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Woodrow Wilson
States
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District of Columbia
Marine Corps
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto
Rico
France
President Wilson
John J. Pershing
Europe
Roosevelt
Western Front
South Texas expands vegetable output to meet world demand
In Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley, irrigation upgrades drive production across cabbage onions beans and more. W J Doyle reports 11 000 acres cabbage 1450 onions 3000 beans 800 tomatoes 2500 potatoes and 2000 other crops in Cameron Hidalgo Nueces counties with plans for canning plants and a shrimp and oyster packing facility in Corpus Christi.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Cameron
Hidalgo
Nueces
W. J. Doyle
Gulf Coast Lines
San Benito
Pharr
Rio Farm Demonstration Bureau
Wealthy cattleman slain near El Paso
The body of Thomas Lyons a millionaire cattleman of Silver City New Mexico was found in a ravine in a El Paso suburb. His head was crushed and he had been robbed. Lyons arrived from Deming New Mexico during the night and had come to El Paso from Rochester New Mexico.
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Thomas Lyons
el Paso
Tex
Silver City
N. M
Deming
Lyons
Rochester
Treasury to Issue 200 Million In New Certificates
The Treasury Department announced a third offering of 200 million dollars in treasury certificates of indebtedness. Officials expect banks and trust companies nationwide to subscribe within the next two or three days.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Texas State Council of Defense Formed in Austin
The Texas State Council of Defense, 40 appointed citizens by Governor Ferguson, established a permanent organization Friday under the act from the first called session of the thirty-fifth legislature, receiving legislative sanction.
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Austin
Tex
Texas State Council of Defense
Ferguson
Oil Magnate Gives 25 Million to Rockefeller Foundation
John D Rockefeller Jr or John O Rockefeller pledges 25 million dollars to endowment funds of the Rockefeller Foundation. Dr George E Vincent, ex president of the University of Minnesota, announced the gift from New York on Thursday.
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New York
John O. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
George E. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Honduras Breaks Diplomatic Ties with Germany Following Guatemala
Washington report states Honduras has established diplomatic relations with Germany after Guatemala set the pace. Information released Friday by Minister Ewing in Tegucigalpa confirms the shift in official stance.
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Washington
Honduras
Guatemala
Ewing
Tegucigalpa
Father and Son Die in Hillsboro Fire
Hillsboro Texas report: County Tax Collector R B Martin and his son Brooks died from burns after their home burned at an early Sunday hour.
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Hillsboro
Tex
R. B
Bob) Martin
Brooks
Prohibition Referendum Vetoed by Wisconsin Governor
Madison Wisconsin Governor Philipp vetoed the Ev gine bill that would have provided a statewide referendum on the prohibition question next April.
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Madison
Wis
Philipp Tuesday
Vegetables Not Scarce Despite High Prices
The agricultural department said detailed shipping figures show no supply shortage for most fruits and vegetables. Only old potatoes and strawberries are noted as in short supply.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Wheat Harvest Starts in Wichita County
Farmers began wheat cutting in Wichita county this week in Wichita Falls Texas as the season advances. The report notes early activity and signals the start of harvest efforts in the region.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Wichita County
Freezone promised to lift corn without pain
Cincinnati authority promotes Freezone as a cheap treatment that relieves soreness in minutes. A few drops on a tender corn or callus supposedly loosens it to lift out root and all without pain, with little risk to surrounding skin.
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Cincinnati
Lakewood Woman's Rifle Club Aims for Better Aim in Life
A Lakewood New Jersey group forms a Woman's Rifle Club to improve aim in life rather than target husbands. The quip reflects local humor about the organization and its purpose.
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Lakewood
N. J
Cuticura Ad Claims Daily Face Care Routine
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for facial cleansing with hot water and Cuticura Ointment for pimples or dandruff. It offers free samples by mail and lists a Boston department address. A stray medical line follows, joking about diagnosis and patient.
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Dept. L
Boston
La Creole Hair Dressing Ad Promises Restore Hair
An old advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as a solution for gray or harsh hair, promising restoration of beauty and luster for $1.00. The brief snippet also includes a casual dialogue about a send-off and a possible comeback.
Not Like Produces Like in Short Ration Thinking
A clipped, enigmatic note mocks the adage like a cryptic line about short rations and tall thinking. The fragment hints at a mindset that equates effects with their causes, challenging simple cause and effect.
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Claims Fast Foot Relief
Ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to soothe painful swollen feet and bunions. It promises comfort from foot aches and stings with a trial package offered free.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Ray
Physically Impossible Head-On Collision Sparks Debate
A fragment suggests engineers blunder led to a head-on collision. The passage hints at improvisation born from necessity, with references to inventions that arose from such accidents and the reactions of observers to the event. Stream of speech indicates a discussion on blame and innovation.
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safer Liver Cleansing
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable-based remedy to replace calomel. It claims calomel causes bone necrosis and salivation, while Dodson's will cleanse the liver, improve digestion, and boost energy with a money back guarantee. It urges use for children and notes widespread shift away from calomel.
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Dodson
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertized
Ad copy praises Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a spring laxative and tonic. It features a jokey line about living on the father in law and claims the pills ease mature digestive efforts.
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Wright
Medical Terms Stirred By A Young Doctor
A witty exchange centers on a young doctor praising a woman's eyes in medical terms. The dialogue notes the remark as somewhat disconcerting to the speaker, reflecting a humorous clash between casual flirtation and clinical language.
Incoherent dialogue evokes a noisy pistol and marriage
A fragmented exchange compares sleeping through an alarm and firing a pistol with parrotly phrased metaphors. The dialogue touches on excuses, cursing a wife, and a caution to temper self praise with judgment.
Fragmentary Phrase Ledger in a Houseroom Slang
A garbled excerpt discusses odd terms like comeups cubbahee geckwlize and mentions a victim not striking, suggesting a fragment from a slang or satirical piece about domestic space or social terms. The readable text is too fragmentary to identify people places or concrete events.
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Silys
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Tre Gentaur Company
York City
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America
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Mass
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Douglas Shoe Co
Spark St
Texas Directory 'S
Furlong's Inc
Houston
St. Louis
Peden Iron & Steel CO
San Antonio
Kress Bildg
Preston
Hardway & Cathey
Vinoch
Beaumont
Cubbahee
Geckwlize
Beck
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