Rowan May Get Related Reward For 22 Year Old Exploit
Major Andrew Rowan may receive a distinguished service medal for gallant and meritorious service in Cuba 22 years ago. He delivered President McKinley’s message to General Garcia aiding the Cuban forces while serving under General Miles. Pocahontas statue dedication on Jamestown Island June 38 will draw patriotic society attendees from Washington and across the nation.
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Edward
Clark Washington
Andrew 8. Rowan
Rowan
Navy
Berkeley
Cal
Cuba
Garcia
McKinley
Miles
United States
Spain
Elbert Hubbard
Major Rowan
Senator Shortridge
California
Board of Awards of the Army
Congress
Pocahontas
Washington
Potomac
Jamestown Island
William Ordway Partridge
England
John Smith
James River
Walter Raleigh
Jamestown
Massachusetts
Plymouth
Pocahontas Memorial Society
Union
Powhatan
Memorial Society
Lizzie McLain
Mary Desha
Kentucky
Ella Lorraine Dorsey
William Otway Owen
A. Campbell Pryor
John L. McNeill
Charles C. Glover
John R. Garrison
Mary Lee
Soaeuowann
The Windows Stayed Open
Terre Haute city clerk Ira Andrews with thin sandy hair faced a practical joke as his stenographer kept opening the windows after he joked the wind would blow his hair out of order. A red hair net appeared on his desk at noon, and he returned from lunch to find the windows still open.
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Ira Andrews
Terre Haute
Ind
Andrews
Indianapolis News
Speed of Electricity and World Dispatch Feasibility
The article notes electric waves travel at light speed, 186000 miles per second. It cites that current speed depends on wire material and mentions a claim a perfect wire system could dispatch a message around the world in two clock beats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herz
The Road to Heaven Says Charcoal Epic
A Richmond Times Dispatch voice quotes Charcoal Epic saying there is no direct road to heaven. He notes many detours and “crap games” blocked by deacons who halted the path to salvation.
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Charcoal Epic
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Harvesting Texas Winter Wheat Begins In North Texas
Texas farm bureau federation reports North Texas and Panhandle wheat regions start harvest this week with overall yields expected at about 70 percent of normal. Abandonment reaches 40 percent of 711000 acres. remaining 1023000 acres forecast to yield around twelve bushels per acre amid favorable Central and North Texas conditions.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
North Texas
Panhandle
Grayson
Plains
Central
North
More Than Million Ready for Schools
Texas state treasurer C. V. Terrell says funds exist in the available school fund to apportion $1.50 per capita totaling $1,946,986. The state board will order remittance to schools, with $3.50 per capita still due for the current year, once action is taken.
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Austin
Tex
C. V. Terrell
Texas
State Board of Education
Crops in Better Shape In El Campo
Crops in better shape after a dry spell as farmers push work and clean fields in El Campo Texas during the past week.
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el Campo
Tex
Taxing Under Act of 1898 Upheld And Struck Down
Washington. The Supreme Court ruled that taxing under the war revenue act of 1898 on bank capital and undivided profits was valid despite permanent investment. The decision, appealed by Fidelity Title and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, tests similar future actions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Court of Claims
Fidelity Title and Trust Company of
Pittsburg
Permanent Conference Formed to End Child Labor
A permanent body to abolish child labor in the United States was formed by representatives of national associations at a Thursday meeting called by Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor. The group plans a national campaign for a constitutional amendment and urged Congress to regulate child employment in mines and factories. Gompers became permanent chairman.
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Washington
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
United States Supreme Court
House Judiciary Committee
Chandler
New York
Supreme Court
Permanent Conference For the
Texas Second in Production of Oil
Washington Texas placed second in April oil production after Oklahoma the U S Geological Survey reported total U S output 44 657 000 barrels down about 2 000 000 from March Texas credited with 1 354 000 barrels including Mexia oil moved in from earlier months Domestic consumption for April totaled 41 126 000 barrels about 3 500 000 less than production marking the second instance in 18 months where output exceeded consumption
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Washington
Texas
United States Geological Survey
Oklahoma
Corpus Christi Deep Water Port Approved in Bill
The senate finance committee adopted the Corpus Christi deep water port project as part of the river and harbor authorization bill. The plan costs 5 051 000 for new work and 220 000 annually for maintenance with Secretary Weeks endorsing its inclusion citing large potential for foreign commerce and military value.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Corpus Christi
Board of Army Engineers
Galveston
Senate approves tariff on crude coal tar dye products
Washington reports the senate after a five hour debate approved committee amendments to the tariff bill setting a 50 percent ad valorem and 7 cent per pound duty on crude coal tar dye and products. The final vote was 87 to 20 with Keyes La Follette Norris opposing and Kendrick supporting.
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Washington
Senate
Keyes
la Follette
Norris
Kendrick
Fort Worth Stock Market Report
Fort Worth Texas steady cattle prices with fat cattle holding firm while calves trend down 25 to 50 cents. Steers 4.75 to 7.10, some extra choice calves up to 8.50, top car lot 7.50. Receipts 1,300 cattle and 700 calves. Hog market moves up 0.1 to 0.5 dollars with one car reaching 10.20 to a packer.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Packer
Texas Securities Demand Rises as Bond Market Improves
Austin reports a stronger bond market with declining interest rates, as many new Texas bond issues now offer 5 percent versus 6 percent previously. Investment bankers push for standardized uniform denominations of 1000 dollars and uniform payment methods to ease selling by counties cities and districts.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
Texas Securities
Texas
State Board of Education
First 1922 Texas Cotton Bale Reaches Houston Market
Texas' first bale of the 1922 cotton crop arrived in Houston Friday morning and sold on the cotton exchange floor for 1200 dollars. It will be exported directly to Manchester England by H W Garrow & Co. purchaser. The bale was grown by Mack Mize of Rio Hondo and ginned by N Craig of San Benito, who accompanied it to Houston.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
Cotton Exchange
Manchester
England
H. W. Garrow & Co
Mack Mize
Rio Hondo
N. Craig
San Benito
Mize
Mr. Craig
New Texas postmasters named by nominators
The Texas postmaster nominations sent to the senate Saturday include Bert J. McDowell of Del Rio Daisy M. Singleton of Marble Falls Henry E. Cannon of Shelbyville and Ada A. Ladner of Yorktown for vacancy appointments in their districts.
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Washington
Texas
Senate
Bert J. McDowell
del Rio
Daisy M. Singleton
Marble Falls
Henry E. Cannon
Shelbyville
Ada A. Ladner
Yorktown
No More Boxing for Mexico Statement Declared
Monterey Mexico reports boxing banned nationwide with prize fights already prohibited in the northern district of Mexican California. The action marks a broad prohibition of combat sports across the country.
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Mexico
Monterey
Mexican California
Texan Elected President at Actuaries Meeting
Lawrence Cabhles of Dallas Texas was elected president of the American Institute of Actuaries at the institute's annual meeting in Chicago Illinois Friday.
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Chicago
Ill
Lawrence Cabhles
Dallas
Texas
American Institute of Actuaries
Institute
Bolivia 25 year gold bonds oversubscribed
New York bankers said the Republic of Bolivia external twenty five year eight percent gold bonds totaling 24 million dollars were oversubscribed amid strong investor demand.
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New York
Republic of Bolivia
Snow blankets Central and Southern Wyoming in early Thursday
Snow fell generally across Central and Southern Wyoming on Thursday with Cheyenne and nearby areas noting wintery conditions. The storm impacted travel and schooling as officials urged caution and prepared for slick roads.
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Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pioneer trapper Otto Steinen Dies in Los Angeles
Otto Steinen, famed pioneer trapper and later civilian scout for the army, who participated in campaigns in Arizona and New Mexico, has died in Los Angeles. He was known for his frontier service and later civilian military work.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Otto Steinen
Army
Arizona
New Mexico
Greek Commander Resigns in Asia Minor
Athens reports General Papalous, commander in chief of Greek forces in Asia Minor, has resigned his post. The move comes amid ongoing tensions and military operations in the region.
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Athens
Papalous
Asia Minor
Shelbyville Postmaster Appointed in Texas
Mr. H. B. Cannon named postmaster at Shelbyville Texas to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs. Eula Windham effective immediately.
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Center
Tex
H. B. Cannon
Shelbyville
Texas
Eula Windham
The Penetrating Word Quote
A biblical verse from Hebrews 4 12 presents the word of God as swift and powerful a sharp instrument that penetrates to divide soul and spirit revealing thoughts and intents of the heart.
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God
Tanlac hailed by Lincoln woman for recovery from indigestion
Mrs Anna B Crawford of Lincoln Nebraska credits Tanlac with curing a run-down condition. She suffered indigestion headaches dizziness and rheumatism that hindered walking and arm movement. After using Tanlac she reports restored appetite weight gain and renewed mobility. Tanlac sold by all good druggists. When a woman acquires a job lot of trinkets she begins to speak of her jewels.
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Tanlac
Anna B. Crawford
California Fig Syrup Advertises Gentle Baby Laxative
An advertisement touts genuine California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for infants and children. It claims to relieve diarrhoea, colic, biliousness, and constipation without cramps or narcotics, and notes the pleasant taste and full directions on the bottle.
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California
Price for wealth sparks wary view among common folk
In a modern reflection, observers compare the pursuit of riches to a stubborn beast, noting that the average person often sacrifices caution and judgment when wealth is on the line. The remark hints at social tension over money and aspiration.
Woman Finds Relief with Cardus Woman's Tonic
Mrs D T Barker of Pittsylvania County says Cardus cured her lifelong health struggles. She describes severe fatigue insomnia and blue emotions then credits seven bottles for renewed appetite sleep and energy. The ad urges other women with similar ailments to try Cardul, sold by druggists. Betting is ineradicable notes a stray line about thermometer betting.
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Ringgold
D. T. Barker
Pittsylvania County
Route 2
Cardus
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