High Sheriffs Endorse Tanlac Across Southern States
Four leading sheriffs from Georgia Arkansas Texas and Houston testify Tanlac has improved their health. They describe relief from indigestion nervousness rheumatic pain and fatigue and urge others to try the remedy. Each notes enhanced appetite sleep and energy after taking Tanlac.
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South
Tanlac
Archie R. Anderson
Harris County
Texas
Anderson
Houston
A Careful Young Man and His Daring Proposal
A humorous vignette features a suitor asking to take an option on a daughter’s hand, while a wry aside notes how practical sense can trump a formal education. The narrative contrasts modest ambition with a regal ruler’s lucrative hotel empire in the Black Forest.
A Collegiate Primer Administration and Tuition Dialogue
An Orange Peel excerpt presents a campus exchange about the red brick administration building and paying tuition. It notes students must pay to stay in college or otherwise leave for work, reflecting college finance pressures.
Avenge Costs and Duty Medals Cited in War Writings
A historical note reflects that pursuing vengeance costs more than forgiveness and that many men seek medals for simply doing their duty. It contrasts moral choices with the valor attached to awards.
Texas Ranger Appropriation Slashed in Special Session Actions
In Austin the Texas Senate cut the ranger and related military appropriations during a busy special session. The eleemosynary bill totals 4.72 million, with year one 2.63 million and year two 2.09 million, while a separate Hudspeth ranger measure faced a 250 thousand cut to 500 thousand. The House and Senate moved through judiciary, education, and public works bills with amendments on salaries and border protection. Governor Ferguson pressed for a possible 1 million military fund and reaffirmed no direct government demands for national guard funding.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Henderson
House
Texas Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Buchanan
Scurry
Harley
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Court of Criminal Appeals
Hudspeth Ranger
Dayton
Aayi
Clark
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Committee On Military Affairs
House of Representatives
Raiden
A. and M. College
O'Banion
Harris
Thomas
el Paso
San Marcos Normal
Canyon City Normal
Texas School For the Blind
Deaf and Dumb
Ferguson
Texas
National Guard
Texas Senate
War Department
United States
Governor Ferguson Pushes Highway Marking and Food Stores Bills
Governor Ferguson sent multiple messages to the house including a proposal to appropriate 3000 dollars to augment 2000 dollars already raised for marking the king's highway. Representative McCoy filed a resolution urging action to curb cold storage companies from destroying foodstuffs to keep prices high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
House
King’s Highway
McCoy
Uncle Sam's Mines Propose Briquetted Alaska Coal Use
Government experts report lignite from Nenana field briquetted successfully in water tight sacks and yielding 80 to 90 percent the value of high grade coal. They see potential in Alaska for briquettes to cut transport costs and supply energy. The bureau also found Alaska crude oil to be high grade refinable with over 80 percent gasoline content and notable waxes and lubricants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Nenana
van H. Hanning
Manning
Appalachian
Gold flow reverses as U S gains in war era
Federal Reserve experts report a shift in gold distribution since World War I began. From $450 million in maturing European credits, a $100 million bankers fund aided early settlements, but by December 1916 net gold moved into the United States totaling about $870 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Federal Reserve Board
Europe
Reserve Board
Loss in Marketing of Perishable Fruits and Vegetables
Experts from Uncle Sam supply office analyze the marketing of perishable fruits and vegetables. Long hauls refrigeration and cold storage increase losses and price volatility as supply and demand distortions cause gluts with carloads spoiled at a dead loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Office of Markets and Rural Organization
Munitions Capacity Displayed by Bid Totals
Bids from 25 munitions makers show Uncle Sam can meet an order for 1 578 000 shells across calibers. Eleven bidders offer to absorb the full order and begin deliveries at 100 000 to 500 000 shells monthly. Six proposals cover 14 inch shells, with additional capacity for 6 inch 80 000 shells and 12 to 14 inch shells monthly after setup.
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Uncle Sam
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