News of the Week: Wilson Signs Army Bill and More
The week covers Wilson approving a volunteer army bill, Texas Governor Col's warning against weakening the National Guard, mine workers and the Taylor bill, a Senate agriculture survey for the Southeast Texas fair, ratifications of a US Switzerland arbitration treaty, postmaster confirmations in Texas, Huerta’s good offices talks, the Vera Cruz death of George Poinsett, and a Brazos River survey for navigation and flood control.
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Wilson
Colof
Texas
National Guard
William Green
United Mine Workers Oferica
Taylor
Sheppard
Senate
Beaumont
Bryan
Dr. Bitter
United States
Switzerland
J. N. Fallis
Clifton
F. T. Roche
Georgetown
R. ©. Dial
Greenville
W. Lawler
Jacksonville
L. V. Vanek
la Grange
Galveston Port Ranks Second in U S Trade Revenue
Eight months of the fiscal year show Galveston Texas exports and imports valued at 216 269 830 with a 25 382 968 margin placing the port second among United States ports.
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Galveston
Texas
United States
Colorado
Forbes
Las Animas County
Supreme Court of Texas
Nelson Phillips
Port Simon
Freddie Welsh
Leach Cross
New York
Vernon Arena
Los Angeles
California
Woman Seeks Help From Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
Ironton Ohio resident Mrs Rena Bowman reports remarkable improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for twelve years of female troubles and nerve issues. She says her daughter aged thirteen also benefits and urges other suffering women to seek guidance from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ironton
Ohio
Lydia Einkham
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Rena Bowman
10Th Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Its Moral Advantage in a Pink and Purple Era
A remark on fashion reform describing pink and purple hair as a moral improvement. The exchange questions whether women will claim ownership of the look, implying honesty about personal style. The tone suggests cultural debate over self-presentation and authenticity.
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Texas
Houston
Calvin Demarest
Chicago
New York
Willie Hoppe
Yoakum
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Spohn
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Advertisement Suggests Free Trial
An 19th century advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a bedtime remedy claiming a free trial with no cost for the first box. The pitch directs readers to send requests to 872 Pearl Street New York for the offer.
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Wright
Pearl Street
New York
Oyster bars and cock tails inquiry across the dock
A dialogue asks whether natural bars host oyster cock tails. The exchange hints at bar talk and seafood flair along the waterfront.
Hicks' CAPUCINE CURES HEADACHES AND COLDS
An advertisement mentions Hicks Capucine as a remedy for headaches and colds with claims of easy quick relief. It includes other ad copy asserting benefits of Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation and various filler wisdom quotes.
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Pierce
Not Guilty and Household Advice Ad Fragment
An advertisement style fragment promotes Hanford's Balsam and Bal sam for bleeding and thrush hints, inserted amid odd dialogue about a married man and a pie request. The excerpt includes a line of dialog with a mother and child referencing good behavior at Mrs Bond's and two pieces of pie.
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Bobbie
Sixty-Six Malaria Cure Ad promises fever relief
An old ad proclaims a prescription titled No. SIX-SIXTY-SIX for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will break a case and used as a tonic prevents fever recurrence, priced at 25 cents.
Early Anglo-Saxon wedding customs described
The passage explains primitive hand fasting as the first union, with a foster loan paid to the bride’s father. It notes a later shift to espousals and a formal wed or security for the contract, linking to the modern word wedding.
Stage ad clash over meadow realism in play
New York critic Don C Seitz notes billboards ruin scenery while a stage manager defends realism placing chewing gum cold cure and cigarette ads on rocks trees and fences in a meadow scene during a recent production.
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Don C. Seitz
New York
Painful Eczema Cured by Cuticura in Mississippi Parish
Miss Fannie Mostiller of Bienville describes years of painful eczema on hands and arms that caused skin to crack and bleed. She reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, with world wide sales and free samples offered through Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Bienville
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Extras and Grocery Bills in a Puck Dialogue
In a humorous exchange, Mr. Nuwed and Mrs. Nuwed discuss rising grocery costs. He notes high bills for two people while she emphasizes frugality and using bread crumbs for puddings. The couple acknowledges about five dollars worth of other items to flavor the bread crumbs.
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Mrs. Nuwed
Mr. Nuwed
Puck
Hanford’s Balsam Promises Cures or Money Back
An advertisement claims Hanford’s Balsam cures ailments and injuries treatable by external application with a money back guarantee from the dealer. Buying a bottle is presented as insuring against medical costs.
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Hanford
What He Wanted Flying Machine Demand
A comic vignette centers on a man pressing for a safe flying machine for a wife. The shopkeeper replies they offer safe craft and jokes about a machine able to fly only ten inches. The exchange highlights bumbling expectations and playful patter.
Will cure rheumatism and pains ad
A vintage medical ad promises cures for rheumatism and many aches and pains including neuralgia cramps colic sprains bruises cuts and old sores. It promotes antiseptic a ndoyne at 25 cents and ends with a coffee joke about asking for ten pounds of coffee and being directed to the ground floor.
Hanford's Balsam for bunions advised with nightly use
For bunions use Hanford's Balsam. Apply it thoroughly for several nights and rub in well. Ady. A mother is seldom a heroine to her sixteen year old daughter.
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Hanford
Ady
Animal Idiosyncrasies and Historical Examples
A compact survey of animal idiosyncrasies cites horses wary of a dog or paper, mules shy at a yellow cucumber, and a cow distressed by a hat removal. It references Balaam's ass, biblical biting and bolting, Esop and Chaucer, Saracen horses balking, and a farmer's note by C. E. Phelps.
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Balaam
Richard
C. E. Phelps
That man insists on attending his own furnace
Two men discuss a person who insists on attending his own furnace and recalling a former apartment life where a janitor gave him an advisory tip about becoming the establishment's boss.
The Particular Person Pompous Stranger
A brief Indy Star item notes a peculiar caller asking for a taxi while a cautious citizen questions the request and potential danger in a city street encounter.
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Dominguez Junction
Cal
Opelousas
W. C. Walters
Robert Dunbar
Louisiana
George E. Hosmer
Fort Morgan
Colo
Lee J. Rountree
National Editorial Association
Chester H. Terrell
Oceola Archer
Congress
United States Department of Agriculture
Rio Grande
Texas National Guard
United States Cavalry
Vera Cruz
Frank P. Holland
Dallas
Farm and Ranch
A. V. Lane
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
Torreon
San Pedro
Mexico
Villa
Monterey
Pablo Gonzales
Jesus Carranza
Velasco
Maas
de Moure
Campa
Saltillo
Huerta
Piedras Negras
Francisco Murgia
Gulf of Mexico
Standard’ Oil Company
Shensi
China
Taku
Pekin
San Juan de Uloa
Jason
Macao
Frank F. Fletcher
Servia
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Balkan
Greece
Bulgaria
Turkey
Balkans
Germany
Ulster
Ireland
Ulster Volunteers
Paris
France
Cordoba
Orizaba
Capital
Polo
Spain
King Alphonse
P.C. Beaumont
Waco Screeee
Fort Worth
Ouston
Maly Pv
Deleenstaee
Oe Os
Falls County
Pattilio-Williamson Realty
McCane’s
South
Itten
Grosman Co., Inc
Tex
General Hardware
Peden Iron & Steel CO
San Antonio
Texas Bag & Fibre Co
Houston, Texas
Pop
Hicks
Capucine
Putnam
Adv
Ally
S. Balsam
Chee Eeres
the Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
Centaur Company
WORMS
Spohn Medical CO
Indianapolis Star
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman
Tutt
Daisy Fly Killer
Express
Harold Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Dr. Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Houston Optical Co
Main Street
NRL
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