Texas Legislature Debates Gibson Bill Insurance Limits
Governor Ferguson pushes a 7 percent cap on all life loan interest of Texas insurers. Senate splits on adjournment and recess as Gibson bill faces unfavorable report. House and Senate debate highway, education, and cap proposals amid a flood of gubernatorial messages.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Gibson
Old Washington
Texas
Ferguson
Insurance Committee
House
Messrs
Bagby and Baker
Scurry
Harley and King
Senate Insurance Committee
Harley-King
Westbrook
Clark
Texas School of Journalism
Hightieth
Harris
Waller
San Jacinto Battleground
Sam H. Dixon
Tumulty
Wilson
Lusitania
Texas Capitol
Brelsford
Corpus Christi
Bay Front
Texas Yale Scholarship Opens for Worthy Texas Boy
The Texas Yale Association in Dallas funds a permanent Yale College scholarship for Texas youths unable to afford college. Exams in Dallas begin June 23, supervised by Prof. Menter B. Terrill. A three-member Yale alumni committee will award the scholarship. Applicants write to Stephen H. Philbin in Houston for details.
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Texas
Yale College
Texas Yale Association
Dallas
Yale
Menter B. Terrill
Royall R. Watkins
O. H. Cooper
Cooper
Simmons College
Abilene
James P. Richardson
Richardson
Prosso
Houston
James W. Cantwell
Cantwell
Fort Worth
Stephen H. Philbin
Commercial Bank
Foodstuffs for Belgium to Reach $65 Million by August
The American commission for relief in Belgium will provide about 65 million dollars worth of food by mid August to Belgian people. Americans have donated around 5 million dollars and contributions from other regions total about the same. The bulk of the food, about 55 million dollars, is provided indirectly by Belgians themselves.
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London
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers pick Fort Worth
Fort Worth chosen as the next meeting city for the Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association at the close of the 29th annual convention. George A. Brewer of Dallas was elected president.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Houston
Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers’ Association
George A. Brewer
Dallas
Molten silver from wreck floods prairie after blast
A Missouri Pacific freight train numbered 155 derailed Monday near Nebraska City Nebraska causing oil cars to explode. Five tramps were killed by the blaze and two cars of bullion silver melted and flowed into a nearby pasture.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Missouri Pacific
Bond issues approved for Magnolia Park and area districts
The attorney general's department on Tuesday approved bonds: Magnolia Park street improvement 40000 dollars, Magnolia Park water works 94000 dollars, Goliad county bridge repair 19500 dollars, Walker county common school district No. 9 3500 dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
City of Magnolia Park
Goliad County
Walker County Common
Women oppose young women's associations in Baptist schools
In Houston Texas on Friday the Women’s Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention recorded opposition to young women's Christian associations in Baptist schools. They advocated preserving denominational identity within their own schools.
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Houston
Tex
Women
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Women’s Missionary Union
World Court Congress Concludes In Cleveland
The World Court Congress held its final session Friday with delegates expressing confidence that the move toward a world court of justice is advancing toward a successful conclusion.
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World Court Congress
Cleveland
Ohio
International Court of Justice
Change of Venue Granted in Murchison Case
In Lufkin Texas a district court Friday granted a change of venue in the case of Mrs R H Murchison accused of killing her husband The trial is to be moved to Nacogdoches County subject to call at the next regular term of court.
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Lufkin
Tex
R. H. Murchison
Nacogdoches County
Giant fossil bones found near Gonzales Texas
A grave hauler named John Helms uncovered bones in a gravel pit twenty three feet underground about one mile east of Gonzales. The bones appear to belong to a very large animal roughly the size of an elephant.
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Gonzales
Tex
John Helms
Will of George H. Cunningham Filed for Probate
Waxahachie Texas notes financier George H. Cunningham filed his will for probate. The estate is valued at about one million dollars.
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Waxahachie
Tex
George H. Cunningham
Dodson's Liver Tone Promotes Safe Liver Cleansing
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel, claiming it cleanses the liver and bowels without causing salivation. It boasts a money back guarantee and urges readers to switch from dangerous calomel to the vegetable-based remedy.
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Dodson
Talesmen Exam in Boy Murder Case Reveals Family Notions
In Judge McKinley's court jurors tested for a boy killer case focusing on marriage paternity and possible insanity. Michael McCarthy answered quickly stating his name age address marital status and that he has one child with no family insanity, adding a quip about not admitting it if present.
Pellagra Cure Promises Hopeful Revival in Hillsboro
J W Turner of Hillsboro Alabama reports a complete recovery from pellagra claiming renewed energy and farm work ability. The notice touts a remedy from American Compounding Co for pellagra with a free book and money back guarantee if it fails.
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Baughn
American Compounding Co
Jasper
Adv
Woman Arrested Over Pacific Avenue Window Toss
A woman was arrested for throwing stones at a Pacific Avenue building. Her lawyer Indignation Jones sought a writ of habeas corpus before Judge Goggin who paused to confirm the address. He then noted the number 16 and stated he would pay the fine himself, vowing no further window breaking.
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Pacific Avenue
Capucine Ad Claim for Pain Relief
Ladies learn about Capucine advertised as quick relief for aches pains and nervousness. The claim states it is not a narcotic or dope and invites readers to try it.
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Adv
Contemptuous reply in courtroom over mistaken defendant
The examining counsel asks why help was given to the defendant in the fight. Mr Cassidy answers with blighting scorn that Ot had no way to know which person would be the defendant at the time.
Grove's General Tonic Advertisement Card
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic described as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. Ad priced at 50 cents.
Dudley Brags About Ancestors Provokes Family Quip
A witty exchange questions Dudley’s constant boasting about his lineage. The reply notes that his descendants won’t boast about him, offering a sharp putdown in a light exchange.
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Dudley
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Clearer Eyes
An old Murine eye remedy advertisement urges readers to try Murine Eye Remedy for red, weak, watery eyes and granulated eyelids. It offers a free Book of Eye Talk by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
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Book of
Murine Wye Remedy Co
Icago
Interview with the Returning Hero From the War
The speaker greets a returning soldier and asks vivid questions about his battlefield experiences. She inquires about trenches, shellfire, injuries, and killing, then expresses admiration and asks when he will visit again. The tone is intimate and curiosity driven as a wartime anecdote unfolds.
Doctor links tuberculosis to lime deficiency in body
Dr John North of Toledo argues tuberculosis stems from a lack of lime in the system. He claims tubercular germs are ubiquitous but thrive in ripe soil and that people prone to tuberculosis lack sufficient lime. He notes lower TB in arid regions and cites plants there with higher lime content.
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John North
Toledo
Tetterine advertised as cure for skin diseases
A testimonial extols Tetterine as a cure for itching piles and skin conditions including eczema ringworm and infant sore head. The author from Milledgeville Ga sends payment for two boxes after ordering five total and praises its value and usefulness. Shuptrine of Savannah Ga markets Tetterine at 50 cents.
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Jesse W. Scott
Milledgeville
J.t.shuptrine
Savannah
Ady
First Baseman and Janitor Meet After Injury
A first baseman left the diamond with a sprained wrist and dislocated shoulder. An ambulance stopped to pick up a janitor who had fallen downstairs. They joke I am a first base man and I am a first basement man.
Nero and insurance in ancient Rome debate
A professor asks how Nero could have fanned the burning with a finance expert suggesting heavy insurance. An ad extols Allen's Foot-Ease as the remedy for foot pain at the California Expositions.
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Nero
Rome
Allen
Girl’s Claim of Cooking Skills Revealed by Attitude
A girl tells a young man she can cook while telling other girls she cannot. The contrast highlights her selective confidence and social signaling within peer groups.
Omar Khayyam cafe vision and cryptic forecast
A quirky line imagines Omar Khayyam running a bustling city cafe with cabaret flair. Meteorological Mike offers a coded quip about the B. V. D.'s approaching quickly, adding a playful weatherward note.
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Omar Khayyam
Right Man for the Position in Cairo Lumber Yard
Oliver O. Agler and Fred W. Upham ran a Cairo hardwood yard. Flood mud fouled stock prompting a wash crew of Black workers led by a man who declares himself the “washingest niggah,” as he takes charge of the hose.
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Oliver O. Agler
Cairo
Fred W. Upham
Ohio
Mississippi
Mr. Agler
Card games spark a life lesson and a lasting wedding
A man recalls meeting his wife at a progressive euchre where he won the first prize. The exchange hints at luck in cards and misfortune in romance, framing a short reminiscence of chance, courtship, and lasting partnership.
Testimonial letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A parade of unsolicited letters in newspapers extols relief from suffering claimed by women through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, describing genuine gratitude for the remedy's effects.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Dean
Gsoore
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Rampart St
New Orleans
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
Mrs. Waters
Campen, N.J
Trem Aters
Mechanic Street
Camden, N.J
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C. A. Rickrops
RFD
Lydia F. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Bink Eye
Finks
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Somers
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
Ey Cutter
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
California
General Hardware and
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Housto
San Antonio
Vigtrolas
Kohler
Campbell Y Mhee
Oliver's Music House
Main Street
Omiorvat
Krees
Hardway & Cathey
Gowkx
A.H. Bess & Sow
Travis St
Snoursaure
Barger
Moler Barber College
Franklin Ave
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McCane
Powe
W.N. U
van Vieet-Manstiela Drug Co
Memphis
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