Mothers of Texas oppose suffrage push at Houston convention
Mrs. J N Porter of Dallas, president of the State Child Welfare Conference, says equal suffrage will come but priority is education. Delegates representing 14 357 Texas women back plans for a Texas child welfare commission and pensions for widowed mothers. The group seeks bills to support home care over institutions for children.
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Houston
Tex
Texas Mothers’ Congress
Texas
Porter
For Sale Listings in Texas Rural Areas
FOR SALE three parcels described in Dallam and Runnels counties Texas. 320 acres in Dallam with fence house barn machinery stock and more offered by W J Murdock Stratford. 166 acres in Runnels on a public road with 125 acres cultivated and 4 room house barn and outbuildings offered by Oswald Sturm Miles R2 Box 68.
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Dallam CO
Texas
W. J. Murdock
Stratford
A. Runnels CO
A. Cult
Oswald Sturm
Miles
Skating talk on headgear against chilly winds
Harold notes wearing a cap that pulls down over the ears when skating. Ellyn agrees that wind exposure makes it necessary.
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Harold
Ellyn
Taxicab Chauffeur Turned Motorman: Joke At Louisville Luncheon
Racing drivers in Louisville attended a luncheon for a top contestant who shared automobile stories. The best tale centered on a taxicab driver fired for reckless driving who became a trolley motorman. A friend quips the man can still run over people, just not choose them.
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Louisville
Surgeon Treves Operates on King Edward
A New York Press quotation recalls Sir Frederic Treves performing surgery on King Edward with casual ease, comparing opening the king to slicing an apple or watermelon.
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Frederic Treves
King Edward
New York Press
Stumbling on stairs sparks a domestic quip
In a light exchange at 2 a m Mrs Klatter asks what a fall on stairs signals while Mrs Klubmann offers a wry explanation about her husband’s clumsy habit. The brief chat captures a domestic humor moment in a late night exchange.
Why Do Ships Have Needle Guns
A fragment notes a dialogue about naval armament and navigation arguing ships use needle guns to thread their way. The text presents a terse exchange, implying strategic use of weaponry in maritime travel.
Robbery Hits Wells Fargo Express. $21,400 Missing
In Lake Charles Louisiana a mysterious heist at the Wells Fargo Express Company at the Southern Pacific station vanishes an estimated $21,400 from a strong box. Thornton Chevis 24 depot clerk was arrested but offered few details. The cash formed part of a $25,000 shipment to Merryville to pay American Lumber Company workers on strike. The money was all currency in two compact packages.
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Lake Charles
Wells Fargo Express Company
Southern Pacific Railroad
Thornton Chevis
Treasurer Lee McClung Resigns From Taft Administration
President Taft announced the resignation of United States Treasurer Lee McClung, tendered at a conference at the executive mansion and accepted as voluntary. Carmi Thompson, private secretary to the president, is expected to succeed him.
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Washington
Lee McClung
United States
Taft
McClung
Carmi Thompson
Wil
Armistice Talks Continue Amid Bulgarian Demands
London reports a direct appeal to Bulgaria for peace has forestalled mediation by European courts. No armistice is agreed and terms remain disputed. Bulgaria reportedly seeks evacuation of Adrianople Scutari and Monastir as a condition to halt fighting while negotiations go on.
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London
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Scutari
Monastir
Farmers Unloading Cotton in Taylor Texas
Cotton sells at 11%c on the Taylor streets as farmers unload holdings and rush to market. On Thursday, 269 bales were sold, bringing total receipts to 27,701 bales, with eight to nine thousand more expected.
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Taylor
Tex
Alexandria Mayor T C Wheadon joins Hall staff as lieutenant colonel
Governor Luther E Hall appoints Alexandria Mayor T C Wheadon to his staff with rank of lieutenant colonel. Wheadon wires acceptance from Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Law
T. C. Wheadon
Luther E. Hall
Wheedon
Turkeys Sold at 10 Cents a Pound in Texas Trade
Ed Shropshire of Liano Texas sold two cars of turkeys at 10 cents per pound to Austin firms on Thursday. About 2,300 birds were delivered and shipped, generating roughly $2,500 for local farmers.
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Liano
Tex
Ed Shropshire
Austin
Bank Robbers Hit Merit Bank in Greenville Area
Early Friday, robbers blew open the Merit bank safe in Merit, in the northwest county, and took about $4500 in cash from the bank.
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Greenville
Tex
Merit Bank
Merit
Open All Night and We Never Close Signage Tale
In Washington a cluster of eateries features bold signs. An enterprising restaurant proclaims Open All Night while another declares We Never Close. A nearby Chinese laundry shows a shabby front with Me Wakee, Too in big letters.
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Washington
Harper's Magazine
Scotch Query on a Bluffing Gentleman and Herd Boy
A southern gentleman on the Hamilton road near Blantyre asks a herd boy if he is half way to Hamilton. The boy replies that he would need to know what the man has come from before answering. The exchange captures a brisk rural roadside dialogue.
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Hamilton Road
Blantyre
Hamilton
Cold Blooded and Death Dealing Cure Ad by A B Richards
An advertisement from Sherman Texas promotes Cheathams medicine claimed to cure chills and fever after other remedies failed. It features Rev James Reed from Grainesville and asserts price, sale and guaranteed effectiveness by all dealers.
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James Reed
Grainesvile
Tex
A. B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman
Texas
Ady
Constipation Ads Emphasize Dr. Pierce Pellets
An advertisement claims constipation causes serious diseases and that Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets thoroughly cure them. The piece promotes the pellets as a favorite family laxative and includes a Christian Herald quotation about climbing on others for success.
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Pierce
Ady
Marketing Nostalgia vs. Teething Remedies
An antique advertisement-like line up critiques sentimentality and touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain gums and inflammation. It contrasts with a claim that true success cannot bend a man with a stiff neck.
Poor John Neatly Caught
A husband returns home weary and finds his wife asking about a letter. He lies and claims posting it, then discovers the envelope was not for him and endures a long, sharp lecture.
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John
Drew the Line Over Pate de Foie Gras Cuisine
A humorous dialogue features Mrs Wood Swelle asking about pate de foie gras and Old Man Newridhe declining, joking he draws the line on grass while a bale of hay breakfast food gag lands as the punchline.
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Mrs. Wood B. Swelle
Newridhe
Postmaster General Hitchcock Spurred From Mail Car
Frank H Hitchcock visited a railway mail service car at Union Station Washington to observe mail handling. A burly postal clerk restrained him saying strict orders keep all strangers out of these cars, prompting Hitchcock to challenge the situation.
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Frank H. Hitchcock
United States
Union Station
Washington
Hitchcock
Popular Magazine
Miss Philis Questions Laundress Daughters Visit
Dialogue reveals tension over paying a laundry bill with Miss Philis accusing the laundress's daughter of arriving tonight instead of tomorrow. The girl defends the choice noting her mother warned departure could occur by morning. The exchange ends with Miss Philis asserting propriety and the girl countering with examples of respectable ladies who do not always follow rules.
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Miss Philis
Ground Itch Cure Promises Quick Skin Relief
Eczema and skin disease remedy Tetterine advertised as curing ground itch and related conditions with fast sleep and relief. Mrs. Thomas Thompson of Clarksville Ga reports a 15 year torment from eczema ended by Tetterine after doctors failed. Thousands testify to similar results. available from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah Ga or druggists for 50 cents.
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Thomas Thompson
Clarkaville
Mall
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Underground City Opinion Sparks Subway Idea
A relative recalls a statement about seeing New York's underworld and Mrs. McGudley replies she finds it neat and interesting. She suggests every large city ought to have a subway system.
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New York
Veranda noises trigger mother daughter's tense moment
A mother questions her daughter after suspicious sounds on the veranda last night. The exchange suggests unease over a possible kiss or intrusion, hinting at underlying tension within the household.
Vidaoe GROVES Teorel Uns Ul SONIC Malaria Remedy
An OCR fragment touts a malaria and fever treatment named Vidaoe Groves Teorel Uns Ul Sonic. It promises simple, plainly printed formulas with quinine and iron in a tasteless form suitable for adults and children, advertised as the most effective remedy.
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SAILS
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Chicago
France
IT Iwder
Lume
Louisiana
Christian Herald
Liggett §& Myers
Durham
N. C
Liggett ¢ Myers Duke
St. Louis, Mo
Fidelity Chemical Corporation
P. O. Box
Houston, Texas
FOLEY
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Blackwell, Okla
Pettits Eve Salve
Lilly White
Phoebe Primm
Nica
Ocean
Faultless Starch CO
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