Fearless Stand Taken by D A R and American Legion in Propaganda Battle
Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion unite to counter propaganda seen as anti American. The DAR convention led by Mrs. George Minor denounces anti allied agitation and warns of dangerous mind control tactics akin to poison gas. Executive remarks by Commander F W Galbraith Jr tie the fight to national unity and preparedness.
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Daughters of American Revolution
American Legion
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Argonne
America
Russia
Minor
George Minor
Janet Richards
United States
F.W. Galbraith, Jr
Galbraith
Texas News Highlights From Across the State
The report notes a $25,000 fireproof addition to Brazoria county courthouse in Angleton. Gulf Production Co. No. 3 at West Columbia flowed about 15 000 barrels of oil. First five mile section of Orange county highway near Orange-Beaumont completed. Alvin election approved raising the school tax from 500 to 1 per $100 valuation. Texas City port exported 1 768 856 bushels of grain in April. Rebuild planned for Shiner cotton compress after last fall’s fire. Dallas city commission denied a 7 cent fare after two months of hearings. Rural Land Owners Association to meet in Corpus Christi June 7. Construction on Brazos River ferry for Washington and Waller counties begun. Houston bond issues approved for school and bridge projects. George H. Sutton named inspector in charge of Austin division. San Antonio to host US marshal headquarters move as D A Walker takes office. Milam County allocates 15 000 toward Brazos River bridge with Robertson County. Texas insurance department licenses Preferred Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Dallas. Governor Neff orders Washington County election May 28 for a representative seat. Seven Hobby furloughs canceled. prisoners to return to state prison. Texas railroad assets valued at 72 million dollars for 1921. Texas National Guard encampment set for Camp Mabry June 12-26. Navarro County Pursley road bonds faced revocation vote. defeated. Houston Bay Shore Texas City interurban line to begin within 30 days. Uvalde & Northern Railroad allowed without new certificate. line operates 40 miles north of Uvalde. US to consider dam on lower Rio Grande for irrigation near Brownsville. Davis to present proposal to Congress. Surveys and cost estimates underway.
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Railroads of
Texas
State Tax Board
James A. King
Adjutant General’s Department
War Department
Texas National Guard
Camp Mabry
Pursley Good Roads
Navarro County
Houston, Bay Shore and Texas City Traction Company
Houston
Texas City
Galveston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Uvalde & Northern Railroad
Uvalde
Nueces River
Leahy
Polish Uprising in Upper Silesia Escalates Across Fronts
The League of Nations army plans a two front campaign against Polish insurgents in Upper Silesia as German volunteers join plebiscite troops. Interallied forces aim to drive Poles into Poland between Rosenberg and Kattowitz while protecting the rear between Pless and Ratibor.
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Berlin
League of Nations
Upper Silesia
Rosenberg
Kattowitz
Poland
Pless
Ratibor
Lerond
Paris
Martino
America to Send Representative to Allied Councils
President Harding accepted Friday the invitation of the allies to deputize representatives of the United States to the supreme council reparations commission and the conference of ambassadors. The move aims to rejoin allied deliberations without entangling the U S in European affairs. American representatives will participate in discussions but not in final decisions.
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Wellington
Harding
United States
Supreme Council
Reparations Commission
Conference of Ambassadors
Swamp-Root for Kidney Ailments Ad
There is only one medicine that stands out for kidney liver and bladder ailments. Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root is mild and immediate in distressing cases. A gentle healing vegetable compound. Start treatment now. Sold at drug stores in two bottle sizes. Send ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co for a sample bottle. Mention this paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Ady
Jazz Effect and the Deanery Dishes Clash in Town
A Louisville Courier Journal exchange notes a proprietor claiming no jazz orchestra yet acknowledging more clattering dishes than any local venue. The quirky dialogue hints at musical ambition versus a bustling kitchen.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Freckles vanish with Othine double strength remedy
A newspaper notice promotes Othine double strength as a guaranteed freckle remover. By applying a small amount daily, darkest freckles fade and lighter ones disappear, with most needing only about one ounce for clear skin and a money back guarantee if results fall short.
First impressions error prone says philosopher
A philosopher notes that initial judgments are often flawed while time proves the truth. The remark frames aging as a natural corrective, implying experience refines perception. It presents a concise contrast between quick judgments and enduring truth.
Train Plunges Into Sand Creek Near Wapanucka Oklahoma
Nine injured as train No. 5 Kansas Oklahoma and Gulf derails at Sand Creek bridge south of Wapanucka. Engine tender baggage coach and day coach fall 35 feet into shallow water and mud after leaving tracks Friday.
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Wapanucka
Okla
Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf
Sand Creek Bridge
Farmers Fertilize With Potatoes In Owosso District
Owosso Michigan growers report thousands of bushels of potatoes will be used as fertilizer this year due to slow demand and low prices. The result will likely be a reduced acreage planted this season.
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Owosso
Mich
Renowned Astronomer Brooks Dies in Geneva Home
Dr. William R. Brooks, a professor of astronomy at Hobart College since 1901 and famed for discovering more comets than any living astronomer, died at his Geneva residence on Tuesday. Born in 1844 in Maudstone England, his death marks the loss of a leading figure in celestial research.
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Geneva
Switz
William R. Brooks
Hobart College
Maudstone
Kent
England
Whisky seized in raid near Livingston Texas
Sheriff McLeond and Deputy Holliday arrested two men four miles from Livingston and seized seventeen gallons of whiskey. The liquor was hidden in an old stump and burned from logs.
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Livingston
Tex
McLeond
Holliday
Relief for Cameron Parish Cotton Planters Reported
The state pink bollworm commission voted relief of about one dollar per acre for Cameron parish cotton planters. They decided to distribute roughly $10,000 now on hand among local farmers in the parish.
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Baton Rouge
Cameron Parish
The Virgilian Prow in Early Forest Craft
A spectral image describes forming a share plow from elm and beech with a lime season, eight-foot pole, mold boards, and back of the share-head. The passage notes the yoke, plow-tail, carriage guidance, oak battens for smoke, and cites The Eclogues and Georgics of Virgil as translated by J. W. Mackall.
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Virwil
J. W. Mackall
Mystery of Lot's wife tale debated by Alexander Black
Alexander Black, novelist, explained at a Society of Arts and Science dinner in New York that Mrs Lot turned around to see if a man followed her. The discussion on Marriage Is a Success. Yes No included a lights low setting and notes on men turning around and looking back with mixed expressions.
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Lot
Alexander Black
Society of Arts and Science
New York
Mr. Black
Wright jokes on new flying fad at Dayton banquet
Orville Wright notes flying grows popular among wealthy youths at a Dayton banquet. He jokes about nicknames like flyphoid fever inflowenza aerosipelas and suggests skyatica as his own label for the fad.
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Orville Wright
Dayton
Skyatica
Children taught to speak of animals with personal pronouns
The Philadelphia Ledger argues for teaching school children to refer to pets with personal pronouns instead of impersonal terms. The piece warns using it or which may make animals seem lifeless and motivate mistreatment as if animals were mere automata.
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Humane Education Society of Pennsylvania
Phladelphia Ledger
Medicine Declares Nobility Amid Patient Workload
A professor extols medicine as the noblest profession while a student wryly notes the Latin prescriptions shield real bunk. The Richmond Times Dispatch quotes the exchange reflecting humor on medical practice and the scrutiny of its claims.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Tea culture spread in China and Japan centuries apart
The text notes that tea culture existed in China in the Fourth century and appeared in Japan in the Ninth century, marking early adoption across East Asia.
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China
Japan
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