Huerta Convenes Mexican Congress Delivers Brief Motive Message
President Huerta appeared before the new Mexican congress in Mexico City and read a terse explanation of his reasons for dissolving the previous body. Twenty-seven Catholic party members did not attend, and the session opened with subdued ceremony as Huerta entered with soldiers and delivered a grim, straightforward address.
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City of
Mexico
Huerta
New Mexican Congress
Congress
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Tamariz
Porfirio Diaz
Winchester Ships 2,200 Bales
Winchester Texas reports 2,200 bales of cotton have been shipped up to date, highlighting activity at local markets and port facilities.
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Winchester
Tex
Pinchot Amendment Passed Amid Water Power Debate
Washington reports the National Conservation Congress adjourned after denouncing monopolistic water power in private hands. An amendment by Pinchot endorses public ownership principles, backed by Stimson and Teal and approved 317 to 96, while a state control motion failed 38 to 78.
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Henry L. Stimson
Joseph N. Teal
Oregon
Burnett
Alabama
Postmaster Named for Mart Texas
President Wilson named John G. Davis as postmaster at Mart Texas on Thursday.
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Mart
Washington
Wilson
John G. Davis
Texas
Joaquin Fire Destroys Dozen Buildings in Tex Conflagration
Joaquin Texas suffered a Thursday blaze that wiped out twelve structures on the east side. The fire caused about $100,000 in combined losses and destroyed numerous stores along the block.
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Joaquin
Tex
Ballinger Ships Record Pecans as Crop Tops Twenty Years
Ballinger Texas sees its largest pecan crop in two decades with numerous carloads already shipped this season. Local growers report strong demand and steady shipments from Ballinger.
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Ballinger, Yex
Ballinger
Best for the Bathroom Rug Weaving Denim Rag Rug
The article advises a washable rug for bathrooms and favors a heavy rag rug from grandmother's days. Cut an oval from denim or heavy fabric, braid strips, fold rough edges neatly, and tailor width to taste. Use blue and white to hide soil. avoid overly long strips.
House Help Questions and Handy Home Fixes
A column offers practical home tips on nailing plaster walls without damage by dipping nails in hot water, laying sawdust under oilcloth for softer footing and longevity, lemon polish for bread boards, corner reinforcement for oilcloth, and leather care using a linseed oil and vinegar mix to restore and polish leather chairs.
Pickled Apples Peaches and Pears Recipe Instructions
A basic mixed pickle blends three fruits. Prepare peaches by rubbing off skins, peel tough pears, and peel apples leaving stems. Stud each piece with cloves, use sugar, vinegar, cloves, and cassia buds. Simmer syrup for fifteen minutes, cook until tender, then pack and seal jars.
Ham Cream Balls and Fruit Roll Sugar Icing
A compact ham mixture forms balls fried to serve with parsley garnish and creamed potato dice. A fruit roll uses dried fruit with butter, rolled, cut, and baked with a sugar vanilla icing.
Potatoes and Pepper Sand Bowl with Vinegar Dressing
Dice potatoes and green pepper, mix a dressing of vinegar ice water sugar pepper and salt. Layer potatoes and pepper with oil, chill until cold. Apple John pie uses flour baking powder butter milk apples in a dish, bake, cool, top with sugar spice and butter.
Marshmallow Dessert With Walnuts
Cut marshmallows into small pieces and mix with English walnuts broken in pieces. Fold in whipped cream and chill, then serve in glasses.
Rockaway Beach Named in Summer Baby Visit
A casual exchange recalls a summer trip to Rockaway Beach, noting the place’s name felt especially fitting for the newborn. The dialogue highlights a spontaneous choice tied to locale and sentiment.
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Rockaway Beach
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Inside Cleansing
An old advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children showing signs of illness. It claims a teaspoon clears constipation and toxins, restores energy, and suggests buying the 50 cent bottle with printed directions for all ages.
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California
Ady
Inventing a New Class Yell Sparks School Spirit
A teacher, Bill, provokes student excitement by starting a lively chant. He explains the goal is to invent a fresh class yell to boost school spirit as the girls become animated and talkative.
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Bill
St Jacobs Oil Offers Quick Back Pain Relief
Don’t suffer with backache lumbago or sciatica. A small trial bottle of St Jacobs Oil rubbed on the back relieves soreness within fifty counts. Harmless and non irritating, it stops lame back misery promptly and surely.
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St. Jacobs
Adv
Mothers Club Makes a Great Hit in Our Times
In a playful exchange the speaker compares the mothers' club favorably to a fashion item noting the club’s timely impact. The remark juxtaposes social clout with a personal anecdote about a slipper, highlighting lighthearted community wit.
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Mothers’ Club
Mothers’ Slipper
Gratitude What It Means Beyond Pay and Praise
The Atlantic argues gratitude is a personal, free gift richer than pay. It enriches both giver and receiver, demanding fresh, sincere expressions that match devotion and artistry.
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The
Atlantic
Just Forgot His Manners On A Street Car Encounter
A drunken man nods off on a street car seat beside a very wrinkled woman. She demands he sit up straight and calls out his insult after he mutters. He argues that she is not a lady as he finally gazes at her with a long look.
Hot Springs Liver Buttons Promise Gentle Relief
Great For Your Liver and Bowels promotes mild purification by a Hot Springs product. It claims to unclog the liver, relieve constipation and bilious symptoms, improves digestion, and offers a 25 cent price with a money back guarantee. Sample and testimonials cited from Hot Springs Chemical Co.
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Hot Springs
Arkansas
Hot Springs Chemical Co
Ark
Heiress’s Love Marriage Marred by Hidden Motives
A young heiress wed a foreign nobleman in a love marriage, but whispers suggest the match was driven by wealth. The heiress showed affection while others question whether the nobleman sought only riches.
Colds and LaGrippe remedy ad with humorous aside
An old advertisement promotes a 25 cent remedy for chills fever colds and LaGrippe claiming liver action superior to Calomel and no griping. It features a quip about a mean man who forbids his boy to fish. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a caption about a smiling rival.
Grove's Tasteless Chol Tonic Full Page Ad Line
Giants of modern medicine promoted Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonia as a quinine iron tonic. The ad proclaims its strength against malaria chills fever weakness and debility and claims it aids nursing mothers and pale children. It promises to purify blood arouse liver action and act as a reliable appetite stimulator. Guaranteed by your Druggist.
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Grove
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