Ferguson's Name Placed on Governor Ballot by Texas Democrats
In Waco the Texas Democratic Executive Committee certified James E. Ferguson for the gubernatorial ballot by a 26 to 3 vote, with absent members. The panel also listed official certified candidates for other offices and outlined a $100 or $75 assessment for campaigns depending on spend.
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Waco
Tex
Democratic Executive Committee
James E. Ferguson
State Committee
C. G. Kroeger
Bellville
L. H. Machamebl
Foster
Kroeger
Orange
John H. Lange, Jr
Houston
K. Marrast
J. B. Stubbs
Galveston
C. H. Krueger
L. H. Machamehl
Q. A. Watson
Giddings
Lloyd Lochridge
Austin
John C. Jones
Gonzales
W. E. Fowler
Goliad
R. P. Coon
San
Kingsville
Sidney Baker
Carthage
A. D. Rogers
Decatur
McCarty
United States
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
R. E B. Heller
Toyah
Temple
William P. Hobby
Beaumont
Henry Clark
Stephenville
W. W. Grubbs
Greenville
John R. Moore
Palestine
SS. B Cowell
Whitesboro
L. H. Batley
John M. Henderson
Daingerfield
T. W. Davidson
Marshall
W. A. Johnson
Memphis
Nelson Phillips
Dallas
Floyd M. Spann
Belton
Supreme Court
J. D. Harvey
Thomas B. Greenwood
Associate
Justice Court of Criminal Appeals
C. A. Pippen
William Pierson
F. B. Martin
Longview
O. S. Lattimore
Fort Worth
R. H. Ward
San Antonio
John W. Baker
Crosbyton
J. M. Edwards
Ballinger
C. M. Cureton
Marshall Spoonts
John W. Woods
Abilene
C. H. Hur Ideston
Clarence E. Gilmore
Wills Point
John L. Andrews
Sam H. Goodlett
H. B. Terrell
McLennan
C. Mayfield
Clairette
Fred C. Davis
H. A. Halbert
Coleman
W. F. Doughty
Annie Webb Blanton
Denton
Brandon Trussell
U Boat Sinks Norwegian Steamers East of Cape Charles
Two Norwegian steamers Vindeggen and Henrik Lund were sunk by a German submarine about 200 miles east of Cape Charles Virginia. The losses bring total U-boat sinkings in these waters to eighteen. Sixty six crew members were rescued in New York by a Danish steamship after drifting in boats. Eighty tons of copper ingots from Vindeggen were seized before its sinking.
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New York
Vindeggen
Henrik Lund
Cape Charles
Protection of Game Birds Extended to Sept 1 1920
Washington extends migratory bird law protections to September 1 1920. The closed season remains for various species including mourning doves, tail pigeons, sandhill cranes, whooping cranes, wood ducks, swans, curlews, willets and other shore birds with several exceptions. The measure preserves protections on cottontails and shorebird species while excluding black bellied and golden plovers and certain snipes and woodcock.
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Washington
Important decision clarifies compensation act affect on third-party suits
In Texas the third court of civil appeals ruled that a settlement under the Texas compensation act does not bar an injured employee from suing a separate party. The ruling, affirming City of Austin vs. S W Johnson, holds the employee may recover from a wrongdoer not covered by the settlement. The decision notes the Texas act lacks the English act’s proviso against double recovery.
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Austin
Tex
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Texas
S. W. Johnson
Travis County
Johnson
Texas Long Distance Telephone Company
State Industrial Accident Board
City of
Jenkins
Wilson urges Pan Americanism to Mexican editors in Washington
President Wilson addresses Mexican newspaper editors in Washington urging a Pan American pact for mutual self defense. He criticizes the Monroe Doctrine as a self serving shield and proposes a joint declaration of political independence and territorial integrity to ensure future world peace.
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Washington
Wilson
Central America
Mexico
America
Million Men to Serve in France, Baker Announces
Secretary of War Baker told 1387 graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point that over a million American men will be in service in France in the near future. The address comes amid ongoing mobilization and national defense efforts.
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France
West Point
N. Y
Baker
United States Military Academy
Vanderbilt Wife Weds Raymond Baker at Holmwood
Mrs Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt marries Raymond T. Baker director of the United States Mint in a Holmwood ceremony near Lenox Massachusetts. The wedding gathers society guests and marks a high society union in the Berkshires.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Lenox
Mass
Holmwood
Raymond T. Baker
United States Mint
Statewide Dry Law Effective June 25 In Texas
The statewide prohibition takes effect at midnight June 25 and no liquor may be possessed outside the home under the anti shipping act. It bars transport into dry areas and bans possession in public places. the law aims to end liquor use nationwide within the state. Liberty bonds are not tax exempt for banks, says Controller Terrell.
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Austin
Tex
Loorey
Texas
Robert Maud
Travis County
W. A. Keeling
Terrell
Villa Leader Halts Mining Ops In Chihuahua Region
Epifiano Holguin, a Villa commander, has ordered the Erypcon Mining Company to stop all operations at its mines located eighty five miles south of Juarez. Holguin has been accused of train robbery and looting in northern Chihuahua.
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Juarez
Mex
Epifiano Holguin
Chihuahua
Erypcion Mining Company
Here
Cleveland's Sona Private joins marine corps in Philadelphia
Richard Folsom Cleveland son of former President Grover Cleveland has enlisted as a private in the marine corps in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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Cleveland
Sona
Philadelphia
Richard Folsom Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Marine Corps
Conscientious objectors at Camp Travis face 25 year term
Forty five men at Camp Travis convicted by court martial for refusal to wear uniforms and follow orders receive 25 year sentences after Brigadier General J P ONeil commutes from life imprisonment. The case, tried in four days across two trials, sets a potential precedent for similar actions. Most defendants are Mennonites from Oklahoma.
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San Antonio
Tex
Camp Travis
J. P. O'Neil
O'Neil
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
United States
Oklahoma
Fred F. Butz
David W. Berg
Henry D. Beese
Alvah H. Davis
Henry G. Essay
Herman I. Frey
Edward He
Texas Servicemen Named in War Casualty List
The notice lists Texas service members who died in Europe including Private Game W. Clayton Canyon Private Frank Richardson Atlanta Private Crafford Cagle Horton Private Clyde McKinney Morgan Lieutenant Hamlet P. Jones Kauf man Texas Corporal Aubrey C. Jones Paris Private Charlie Winston Call Tex Master Signal Electrician George M. Martin Longview Texas. It also lists wounded in action Corporal Nathan C. Sprinkle Vedasco Texas Private Fred H. Campbell Crowell Private Hardy R. Ellison Belton Private Carl H. Nichols Floyd Private Wiley F. Heft Huntsville Private Emory E. Smith Denton and Marines killed in action Alexander Halpain Dallas Texas.
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Texas
Hamlet P. Jones
Kaufman
Aubrey C. Jones
Paris
Charlie Winston
Call
Tex
George M. Martin
Longview
Nathan C. Sprinkle
Vedasco
Fred H. Campbell
Crowell
Hardy R. Ellison
Belton
Emory E. Smith
Denton
Alexander Halpain
Dallas
Aviator Killed in Bombing Practice Near San Leon
First Lieutenant Roger Montgomery, a flying instructor, was killed when their airplane fell during aerial gunnery near the bay at San Leon Texas. Second Lieutenant William R. Hartline was slightly injured and managed a slow landing after the crash witnesses described.
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Houston
Tex
Roger Montgomery
William R. Hartline
San Leon
Hartline
Montgomery
Two New Wells Hit At Goose Creek Houston Tex
Goose Creek, Houston. Gulf Production Company's No 11 Hoffman Gaillard well reached 2300 feet producing about 1000 barrels daily. Gulf Coast Oil Corporation and Crown Oil Refining Company brought in their No 17 Gaillard well making about 1800 barrels per day.
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Houston
Tex
Goose Creek
Gulf Production Company
Hoffman-Gaillard
Gulf Coast Oil Corporation
Crown Oil Refining Company
Gaillard
Fire devastates Marshall mill and elevator plant
A blaze Tuesday destroyed the Marshall mill and elevator plant in Marshall Texas causing an estimated loss between 75000 and 106000 dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze but the facility was engulfed and suffered extensive damage.
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Marshall
Tex
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe liver cleanser
An advertisement urges readers to avoid calomel and try Dodson's Liver Tone, claiming it cleanses the liver and bowels without causing sickness. It boasts a money back guarantee, notes vegetable composition, and urges giving it to children while noting calomel sales decline.
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Calomel
Dodson
Time's Wonderful Changes
A reader recalls a photo of a baby in short dresses found with a nephew. The caption frames the child’s gender shift, noting Forrest’s reaction and T’s explanation that the pictured infant is now a boy. The Chicago Tribune quotes reflect dated social attitudes toward gender.
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Forrest
Chicago
No Camouflage In This Story Promises Quick Relief
A drugstore advert promotes Freezone as a cheap painless corn remover. It claims instant relief from hard or soft corns and corn between toes, with no soreness. Describes Freezone as a Cincinnati invention and sensational discovery.
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Cincinnati
Schwab Exposes Business Lobby Tactics in Congress
Charles M. Schwab, now with the United States Shipping Board, recounted how big corporations once sought to sway legislative action in Congress during a Washington luncheon with advertising men. He compared a subordinate’s missteps to a foreman’s blunt lesson, underscoring industry pressure in government affairs.
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Congress
Charles M. Schwab
United States Shipping Board
Washington
Schwab
Shipping Board
Hurley
Charlie
Illuminated Address as Gift for Teacher
A child named Tommy is asked to contribute to a presentation for his teacher. His mother plans a gift of an illuminated address and he suggests also buying an illuminated address to hang on the letter box so the postman can see the number at night.
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Tommy
Girl Denies Fishing For Man After Landing Him
A regular girl denies that she sought or fished for a man after he landed. The event unfolds with no admission of pursuit, leaving details sparse and focused on denials rather than accusation.
Women Form Large Support Force Behind Front Lines
The article notes that four soldiers require five or six to support them, highlighting a vast home front workforce. It estimates about six million people back home, including 1.5 million women, forming a substantial constitutional and social backstop to national defense.
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Industrial Defense
Five Zones Named From Temperate to Postal
The list names five zones with a cryptic final item. The sequence begins with Temperate and includes intemperate and war. A postal zone appears among the other categories, followed by a placeholder zero.
Nature's Remedy NR Tablets Told To Aid Digestion
Bilious attacks and indigestion blamed on digestive trouble. NR Tablets claim to cleanse stomach liver bowels and kidneys improving digestion absorption and blood quality. One tablet daily or occasionally for indigestion biliousness and constipation. Sold guaranteed by druggists.
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Nature
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Ferguson
State Democratic Executive Committee
Wison
Europe
W. Clayton
Canyon, Texas
Frank Richardson
Atlanta
Crafford Cagle
Horton
Private Clyde McKinney, Morgan
Carl H. Nichols
Floyd
Private
Wiley F. Heft
Huntsville
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
G. Gunsolus & CO
New Orleans
Nat. Bank Bldg
Bo-Ko
Pany
Donestown
Miss
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Jones-Brewster Co
McCane’s Detective
Ford
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