Nut Growers Convention Proposes Central Selling Agency
At the Twelfth Annual Nut Growers convention in Houston delegates urged puting pecans in every home by lowering consumer prices and removing midline profits. They criticized Northern shellers for raising prices to buyers and lowering them for themselves. 125 delegates heard talks on markets nutrition and culinary uses of nuts.
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Houston
Tex
National
Charles A. van Duzee
van Duzee
Minneapolis
Minn
Arthur A. Rich
F. T. Ramsey
Austin
Texas
J. W. Kirkpatrick
McKinney
Thomas A. Banning
Robertsdale
Ala
Thomasville
San Francisco
Chas. A. van Duzee
W. Knox
T. A. Banning
Alabama
J. B. Wight
Georgia
Guy P. Stubbs
Louisiana
Senator Sheppard Cables Carranza on Mexican Rights
The Nogales telegram to General Carranza from Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas commends Dr. Henry Allen Tupper and his followers for fighting for the rights of the Mexican masses and declares Carranza a defender of human liberty. The message says Carranza’s efforts have earned global sympathy and admiration.
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Sheppard
Carranza
Nogales
Ariz
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Henry Allen Tupper
Huerta Kin Elected to Senate and Deputies
Official congressional returns from the federal district for eleven subdistricts show that a son of General Huerta, three staff members, his private secretary, the secretary to War Secretary Blanquet, and a Huerta brother in law were elected to the chamber of deputies. Another Huerta son was chosen as a substitute deputy.
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Mexico City
Federal District
Huerta
War Blanquet
Chamber of Deputies
New Island Reported Near Sable Island Bank
Captain Anderson of the Canadian steamer Acadia confirmed the discovery of a new land spot on the east spit of Sable Island Bank during a return trip from exploration off Sable Island. The land is estimated to be about three feet above water at low spring tide.
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Halifax
N. S
Atlantic Ocean
Anderson
Acadia
Sable Island
Appointed Postoffice Inspector in Texas Louisiana Division
Leroy W. Morris of San Marcos was appointed and took the oath as United States post office inspector and assigned to the Texas Louisiana division in Austin Texas Monday.
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Austin
Tex
Leroy W. Morris
San Marcos
Monday
United States Post Office
Cockrell Nomination Confirmed to Army Board
The nomination of former Missouri Senator Cockrell as a civilian member of the Army Board of Ordnance and Fortifications was confirmed Monday. He succeeds William Warner.
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Cockrell
Washington
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
Army Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
William Warner
Economical Soup Recipes for the Wise Housewife
A period kitchen guide offers money saving soup recipes. It emphasizes waste reduction and economical ingredients, detailing Tomato Soup Bouillon with vermicelli, Cream Carrot Soup, Rice Soup, Consomme, and Lima Bean Soup with simple steps and pantry-friendly portions.
Pickled green plum olives from brined fruit
A recipe describes making mock olives from green plums. Wash and dry the plums, boil a mixture of mustard seed vinegar salt and pour over the fruit. Let stand overnight then drain, reheat, and recoat before cooling and bottling.
Baked Potatoes Stuffed with Egg and Butter Mix
Recipe outlines baking eight medium potatoes then cutting and removing inside flesh to mash with butter pepper salt two tablespoons milk and beaten egg whites. Refill potato skins and bake twenty minutes serve hot with emphasis on speedy preparation.
Use an Eraser for Weekly Range Cleaning
Advice on keeping a kitchen range clean using an ordinary black board eraser. Wipe the top regularly and wash weekly for a neat, low-cost maintenance habit.
Molasses Pie With Gingerbread Batter
Line a pie plate with pastry and fill it with soft gingerbread batter bake as you would a pie. The result is a fragrant dense treat melding molasses spice with crusty edges.
Onion odor remedy from herbs
After peeling onions rub hands with celery or parsley to counteract the lingering smell. The tip suggests using these herbs to neutralize onion odors effectively.
Woman Escapes Operation With Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Cary Maine resident Mrs Hayward Sowers credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with ending a year of pain fatigue and nervousness. She says the treatment relieved side pains backache loss of appetite and sleeplessness enabling her to resume daily work. She urges others to seek advice and avoid surgery if possible.
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Cary
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Foley Kidney Pills Promise Rapid Kidney Relief
Pain in back and rheumatism are daily torments for thousands. Removing the cause is essential. Foley Kidney Pills begin to work from the first dose and exert direct, beneficial action in the kidneys and bladder so the pain and torment of kidney trouble soon disappear.
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Sloan
A Natural Inference from a Houston Page
A humorous exchange features a lady asking Johnny about the whale that carried Jonah. Johnny answers affirmatively and explains that eighty is the only plausible carrying capacity. The brief vignette showcases playful dialogue and period speech in a Houston publication.
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Johnny
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Revival
Grandmother used sage tea and sulphur to darken and boost hair shine. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sold in 50 cent bottles at drug stores, praised for restoring natural color and reducing dandruff.
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Wyeth
Pig for Sale Mention Sparks Rural Sketch
A farmer jokes about a fine fat pig for sale while a boy asks to see it in a rural dialogue. The scene pivots on curiosity and a playful exchange captured in a sketch form.
Cuticura Treatment Promises Quick Hand Softness
An old advertisement touts Cuticura for red rough chapped hands. It prescribes soaking in hot water, drying, applying Cuticura Ointment, and wearing soft gloves overnight. The copy claims emollients prevent redness and roughness and offer velvet whiteness in a single night. Free samples are promoted with a 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Heated Debate Echoes in City Council Chamber
A brisk exchange in the council chamber featured strong rhetoric and sharp retorts as members argued policy and priorities amid high tempers and crowded public seats. The exchange underscored divisions on a key issue shaping local governance.
King of rare presence of mind recalls kissing incident
A young woman recounts to ex President Taft how at a railway station she kissed a family friend to avert gossip. The mother reacts with shock, but the girl says she kissed back to show they were relatives, a anecdote from The Sunday Magazine.
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Taft
the Sunday Magazine
Judge Squelches Skirt Morality Mockery in Kansas City
Judge Ralph S. Latshaw rules against an early movement opposing close fitting skirts in Kansas City. He notes historical shifts from hoops to coiffure modesty and jokes that cartoonists exaggerate moral progress while warning women about public fashion.
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Ralph S. Latshaw
Kansas City
Judge Latshaw
Tetterine Promised Cure Claims for Eczema and Scalp Conditions
Endorsed by physicians and used by thousands, Tetterine is advertised as a fast safe remedy for eczema tetter infant's sore head chilblains and itching piles. A testimonial from J S Giddens of Tampa reports eight weeks free of eczema after trying Tetterine. Sold per box by druggists or J H Shuptrine Savannah GA.
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J. S. Giddens
Tampa
Shuptrine
Savannah
Adv
There is more equality in America Mayerthoy think
There is more equality in America Mayerthoy think. So everybody can have his own automobile.
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America
Mayerthoy
Hunt's Lightning Oil Promises Quick Pain Relief
Advertisers claim many users report immediate relief from headaches rheumatism and neuralgia prompting readers to try Hunt's Lightning Oil. The ad urges asking the druggist and mentions a Gabe who boasts of large scale business while Steve notes he is a coal dealer.
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Hunt
Adv
Gabe
Steve
What So Precious As a Healthy Baby
An urging of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative tonic for infants and children. The ad claims it improves digestion and prevents constipation, citing a purported free sample offer and testimonials, and lists price and ordering by postcard to Dr W R Caldwell in Monticello Indiana.
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Dr. Caldwell
James R. Rouge
Marinette
Wis
Howard
W. RB. Caldwell
Washington St. Monticello
Grove
Marks on Life's Pathway and Household Remedies
A domestic vignette recalls twelve years of marriage and cake birthdays. An advertisement promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills to regulate bowels, cleanse blood, and invigorate the liver. Also asks whether a rubber plant affects harmony at home and claims Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops soothe the throat.
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Howard Rouse
Perigo
Des Moines
Dr. Sloan
Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Inc
Masa
Thomas E. Creen
H. H. Greens
Atlanta, Ga
Seminole Supply House
Jacksonville
Pla
Putnam
Monroe Drug Company
Quincy
Dean
Houston Optical Co
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Memphis
Tenn
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