World News Briefs Highlight Hoover Era Actions
Representative Neely impeaches Judge Dayton in the House amid quorum issues. Senate considers Clayton anti-trust bill. confirmation of John L. Caldwell as minister to Persia. New postmasters named in Texas. Missouri sues International Harvester for $25,000. Texas crops, lynching, and ammo smuggling on the border are reported. Oklahoma forecasts 50 million bushels of wheat. potato scab hurts Texas growers.
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Alston G. Dayton
United States
West Virginia
Representative Neely
West Virgginia
Mann
Fitzgerald
New York
House
Ferris Committee
Senate
Judiciary Committee
John L. Caldwell
Fort Scott
Kan
Persia
Texas
Standings of Texas League clubs and related notes
Texas League standings show Beaumont leading with 58 wins and 35 losses, followed by Houston and Galveston with strong records. The report also lists Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Newport club positions and percentages, along with scattered league notes.
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Club
Galies
P.C. Beaumont
Houston
NUMGD
Ces Cteeee
Galveston
Fort Worth
DGHAS
San Antonio
UIOB
STE Ivceee Bo
Homer T. Wilson
Travelers’ Provoutive Association
Merchants’ Bridge
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington
Johnny Conlon
Kid. Williams
Baltimore
Vernon
Cal
John Reynolds
Jim Wells
Alice
Texas
Dwight Smith
Reynolds
Missouri Valley
Allegheny Mountains
J. Sheb Williams
D. EB. Decker
Democratic Executive Committee
Waco
House of Representatives
French farm exports fall 22 percent amid budget strain
Paris reports show agricultural exports dropping 22 percent stretching government budget plans with a deficit over 40 million dollars. Other items note turmoil in Albania over Prince William of Wied, riots in Concona Italy, and a Paris snow episode shadowing June prospects.
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French Customs Department
Paris
France
Albania
William of
Wied
Potsdam Guard Lancers
Germany
Tirama
Durazzo
Prince William of
Gabriel Ferrier
Capetown
South Africa
England
America
F. M. Houston
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Sezanne
Woman's tonic Cardui praised by Barker on Tennessee trip
Mrs Liza Barker of Mangham Louisiana reports traveling through Middle and West Tennessee where she saw many women using Cardui the woman's tonic. She credits two bottles with restoring her health and urges other women to try it noting Cardui has helped over a million women in 60 years.
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Mangham
Liza Barker
West
Middle Tennessee
Middle
West Tennessee
Cardui
Cardus
Chas. H. Fletcher
Albert W. Kahl
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave A. Eisengracher
St. Paul
Minn
E. J. Dennis
St. Louis
S. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
Ill
R. E. Eskildson
Omaha
Neb
L. R. Robinson
Kansas City
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn, N. Y
Centaur Company
Texas Captures Two Union Regiments at Gaines Mill
An account from Gaines Mill 1862 recalls Fifth Texas surrender of Union officers who handed swords to Colonel Upton who dropped his frying pan sword. Captured troops attempted to slip past Big John Fergis while Upton urged restraint and the exchange turned into a comic clash over prisoners.
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Gaines Mill
Fifth
Texas
Upton
Big John” Fergis
Deaf farmer and traveling showman near Monaghan
An English showman traveling in the north of Ireland asks an old deaf farmer if he saw a cart and monkeys passing by. The farmer repeats the query with his own dialect and then asks if the showman fell out.
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Ireland
Malaria Chills and Fever Cure Ad
An advert promises a prescription made for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will break a case and serve as a tonic to prevent a recurrence. Available for 25 cents.
Dodging the Issue
A brief note from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a man seeking a proposal from Miss Wombat while she avoids him, suggesting she senses his intent rather than anger.
Capucine for Headaches and Gripp Liquid-Prompt and Pleasant Adv
An advertisement promotes Capucine as a liquid remedy for headaches and grippe symptoms. It emphasizes a pleasant taste and the product's ease of use, aimed at readers seeking quick relief. The copy highlights therapeutic claims and consumer appeal.
Still a Bachelor and the Militia Dilemma
A dialogue contrasts bachelor life with military service and four engagements. Advertisements advise Hanford's Balsam for sprains and eye irritation and urge cautious self-perception tied to fielding averages. A blunt proverb warns that making money a god invites trouble.
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Militia
Patrice
Old Acquaintance Lamp Shade Tale
A party frock torn into a lamp shade becomes a witty tale about vanity and memory. The narrator recalls dancing with the shade previously, adding a humorous twist as a caller remarks on the lamp’s history.
Head Lice Cure Adverts Claim Quick Relief
An old advertisement from 1912 touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a cure for head itching, burning, and dandruff with a two week recovery claim. The note includes a testimonial by J L Smith and mentions worldwide sales and a Cuticura skin book offer. A sarcastic aside questions the ad's truth.
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Greenville Ave
Staunton
J. L. Smith
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Against Women's Pockets Says Pockets Not Natural Right
A New York Tribune sentiment argues against women adopting pockets. It lists eight reasons including lack of demand, usage history, burden on women, spousal quarrels over items, erosion of chivalry, gender roles, and concerns about men misusing pockets for tobacco and contraband.
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New York Tribune
Nora Foley Cited For Short Cook Job Reference
A Kansas City Journal note states Nora Foley worked for a week and earned a positive reference while a Detroit Free Press quip mentions money not buying happiness.
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Nora
Nora Foley
Kansas City Journal
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Washington News
John B. Rameau
High Island
Mary L. Perry
Seagoville
Tex
Missouri Supreme Court
International Harvester Company of America
Bernard Mackerson
Mackerson
Geo. H. Hermann
City of
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Linneus
Will Roberson
Jeff Johnson
Navasota
Anderson
Oklahoma
Enid
Okla
Ed L. Ayers
Texas Department of Agriculture
Europe
Asia
Bureau of Mines Statistics
Eccles
W. Va
Texas- Mexican Railway
Pescadito Creek
Laredo
Texa
Foreign News
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
London
Westminster Cathedral
Church of the Oratory
Brompton
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Pierce Company
General Huerta
Niagara Falls
Rice
Thomas Creswell
Portland
Adyv
Big John
Hanford
Ady
Jeo Tl
William
He Was Right
Detroit Free Press
Hostetter
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
U. S
Aichase
Insurance Society
Westover Bidg
Castoria
Castor
IceRealth
the Centaury Compas
Ato Patani Sears
Rani
Sis
Baltimore American
Worma
Reon
Dr. Vermitage
Hanford’s
Balsam
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Ind
Tutt
Ourvell
Aurely
Haverstock Rp
Hampstead
Ene
Therapion
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