Weather forecast from Carothers Observatory notes October movements
The Weather Carothers Observatory forecasts a cool Northwest wave due October 4 bringing 15 to 20 degree drops after rain in the Mississippi Valley and eastern U S. A second movement is due October 8 with widespread rain and moderate cooling as it passes southeast Texas residents may contact the Houston observatory for special forecasts.
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Carothers Observatory
United States
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Houston
Texans Claim Losses During Civil War
Congress referred nearly $300,000 in claims by Texas residents or heirs for seizures by federal troops during the Civil War to the court of claims. Names and items include William Browing with 85 bales of cotton valued at $60,000, Rosanna Dischinger with supplies for troops, and John Fletcher and Harriet A. Fletcher with $57,775, among others.
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Texas
Washington
Congress
Court of Claims
William Browig
Washington County
Rosanna Dischinger
Galveston
John Fletcher
Harriet A. K. Fletcher
St. Helena Parish
Childress
Lippman Levy
Duval County
John W. Lockhart
Robert C. McManus
R. O. W. McManus
Liberty County
Michael Mayers
Paris
Fort Smith
Ark
Mollie Richardson
Nacogdoches County
Stanford Mims
William Rupley
Victoria County
Lucy C. White
Hinds County
Miss
Nine Kentucky Counties Go Dry Vote Totals
Nine of twelve Kentucky counties holding local option votes chose dry status on Tuesday. Counties voting dry included Carroll Montgomery Mason Bell Boone Clark Shelby Bourbon and Scott, while Daviess McCracken and Christian stayed wet.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Andersonn
Fayette
Anderson
Carroll
Montgomery
Mason
Bell
Boone
Clark
Shelby
Bourbon
Scott
Daviess
McCracken
Christian
Aeroplane America Shipped to England for War Use
The aeroplane America, to be flown by Lieutenant John C. Porte in an Atlantic crossing attempt, was shipped to England on the Mauritania and is said to be used by the British government for war service.
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New York
America
John C. Porte
Atlantic
England
Mauretania
Seventeenth Convention of Iron Workers Concludes
The International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers closed its seventeenth convention in Peoria Illinois. Elected officers include President J E B McClorey of Cleveland and Second Vice President W J McClain of Kansas City Missouri.
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Peoria
Ill
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
J. E B. McClorey
Cleveland
W. J. McClain
Kansas City
Big Louisiana Well Flowing Sets Northwest Record
In Shreveport Louisiana the Producers Oil Company completed the region’s largest well in weeks. Located in Redwater parish near Gulf Refining Company No 3 the well in section 14 township 13 range 11 yields 800 barrels per day indicating a strong oil flow in Northwest Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Producers Oil Company
Redwater Parish
Gulf Refining Company
Houston Clearing House Subscribes 500000 to Aid Foreign Exchange
Houston Clearing House Association subscribed 500000 dollars to the New York Clearing House Association's 100000000 dollar fund to aid re establishment of normal foreign exchange relations with war torn European countries.
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Houston
Tex
Houston Clearing House Association
New York Clearing House Association
Farmer Assassinated Near Nixon Pasture Gate
George W. Parks, a pioneer citizen of the Nixon area, was killed at his pasture gate three miles southeast of Nixon on Wednesday. The incident marks a deadly attack in a rural Texas community, with investigators seeking leads on the motive and assailants.
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Nixon, Tex
George W. Parks
Nixon
Texas Native Nominated for California Federal Judgeship
Washington report notes Benjamin F. Bledsoe of San Bernardino California has been nominated by the president to be the United States judge for the newly created southern district of California. He is a native of Texas and was born there.
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Washington
Benjamin F. Bledsoe
San Bernardino
Cal
United State
Southern District
California
Texas
Buy-a-bale movement proves cotton valorization feasible in Texas
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Kone urges cooperative action by farmers and businessmen to valorize nondistress cotton, citing the success of the buy-a-bale scheme. He warns that without coordinated price support and production cuts, the 1914 cotton market could collapse, harming farmers, banks, merchants, and traders.
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Texas
Agricultural Lecture Tours Set for Farmers Institutes in Texas
The Department of Agriculture lists itineraries for farmers institutes across Texas with speakers including J W Neill May at Brownwood and Iredell with Clair ette Hico Alexander Carlton. Other lecturers cover Cooper Commerce Trenton Leonard Celeste Lufkin Rusk Burlington Rosebud Lot Chilton and several towns through Oct 10.
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J. W. Neill
Brownwood
Menard
B. L. Nance
Iredell
Clairette
Hico
Alexander
Carlton
T. A. McGalliard
Cooper
Commerce
Trenton
Leonard
Celeste
Joe E. Edmondson
Nacogdoches
Lufkin
Rusk
R. H. Taylor
Burlington
Rosebud
Lot
Chilton
Smithville Launches 125 Mile Good Roads Project
A new good roads initiative in Smithville Texas begins, creating a 125 mile highway named the Smithville La Grange and Houston route, with work starting in Smithville.
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Smithville
Tex
Smithville, la Grange and
Houston
Greeks Buy 10000 Cavalry Horses in Oklahoma Deal
A Greek government representative signed contracts for 10,000 cavalry horses to be delivered from Oklahoma. Ten thousand saddles were purchased in St. Joseph, Missouri last week.
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Kansas City
Oklahoma
St. Joseph
Queering His Act at Morpheus Theater
Bookings hint at a split week for the Morpheus theater stage show. The monologue artist rejects a certain showroom, saying the act relies on a line with a specific audience group and a female orchestra.
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Morpheus Theater
Puck
Cure for severe eczema cited by reader Miss Dudley Trueblood
A Hampton Virginia reader describes eczema starting on fingers in July last year and spreading to whole body with severe itching. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports complete healing and asks readers to request samples with a 32 page Skin Book.
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Lee St
Hampton
Dudley Trueblood
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Good Things Said by Old Fogg and Grouch
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote shows Old Fogg praising John Rockybilt for doing a lot of good things. The Grouch replies that he is one of them, reflecting a playful exchange about reputation and self awareness.
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John Rockybilt
Fogg
Cincinnati Enquirer
Malaria Remedy Ad Card Found in 1960s Paper
An old advertisement promotes a malaria treatment labeled as a prescription tailored for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will cure and that using it as a tonic prevents recurrence. The brief ad lists a price of five and six cents and includes a generic advertising note.
Whisper Like Gold Inspires Poetic Insight
A dialogue centers on a poet defending originality in verse. The speaker praises a descriptive line about a woman's hair color described as nearly golden and uses a play on silence and a whisper to illustrate nuanced expression. The exchange highlights craft over ego.
Bannockburn Remains A Question For London Visitor
Content to Remain in Scotland. A self important Londoner boasts of leaving Scotland for England. An old Highlander retorts he will be shown Bannockburn near Stirling where thirty thousand Englishmen have stayed, content for five centuries, and still refuse to leave.
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Scotland
Stirling
Bannockburn
Brought Home to Him
Gen W L Alexander spoke at a dinner on the European war and the need for general economy. He warned the conflict would affect America and urged nationwide thrift amid wartime strains. A humorous aside about Gayboy and a safety razor followed the main remarks.
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Gayboy
Cherchez La Femme in a San Francisco Hotel
A Western detective in a San Francisco hotel packing room identifies a dishonest clerk by tracing a slip of a girl who lures the man into chase paths in taxicabs and roof gardens with young ladies. He says such a slip can topple the steadiest man.
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San Francisco
Castoria Safety Reminder Prompts Careful Bottle Check
Public notice urges mothers to inspect every Castoria bottle for proper signature and the mark In Use For Over 30 Years to ensure a safe remedy for infants and children. It underscores that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Comfort for Red Eyes
An old time testimonial parodies gullible townsfolk and touts Marine Eye Remedy from Chicago. The ad claims the product cures red weak watery eyes and granulated lids and invites readers to request a free Book of the Eye.
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Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Picture Debate: London Purchase Questioned as Titian
Mr Rockleigh questions the painting bought in London seeking Titian authentication. An expert doubts the work and suggests it may be a repetition rather than an authentic Titian.
Pain in the side? Hanford's Balsam advertisement
An advertisement extols Hanford's Balsam for topical relief of side pain with claims of thorough rubbing into the affected area.
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Hanford
Befitting the Occasion Prizefighters Picture Joke
A brief cartoon caption notes a fighter pictured and jokes about placing it with an upper cut. The light line captures a boxing motif with wit.
Inventa a New Chicken
George White after ten years of selective breeding claims to have created the shortest legged chicken. The white fowl waddles when it moves and sits constantly due to its stubby legs. White says it won't roam or scratch much, leading to a quiet peaceful life and steady egg laying.
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George White
White
Katon
New York World
Wishes of a Earnest Courtship Turn Cool
A conversation from Lippincott's Magazine shows a man lamenting lack of money to marry and a woman pressing him about plans. He quips that money would be spent on travel, and the mood drops as if the thermometer fell ten degrees.
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Lippincott's Magazine
How He Forgave McNab
A dying McGregor forgives a McNab after a minister urges forgiveness on the deathbed. The feud between the McGregors and McNabs is recalled as the clan head receives the pardon with permission from the family. The dying man curses his son if he repeats the feud.
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McNab
McGregor
McNabs
Clan McNab
Hanford's Balsam for Sore Treatment
Apply Hanford's Balsam lightly and observe gradual reduction in sore size. Outcomes vary with age of the case, but it aids hard cases after other remedies fail.
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Hanford
Eggs for Invalids Fresh Eggs Novelty Sign
A shop signs declares eggs for invalids with a curious question and a dealer proclaims the eggs are fresh, calling them an absolute novelty and intriguing onlookers. The exchange highlights a humorous mystery about the wording and the novelty of the product.
Headaches and Gripp Sale Ad Style Notice
Classified style notice promote Headaches and Gripp remedies with liquid prompts and pleasant branding. AdyV endorses product in late 19th century ad voice, emphasizing soothing effects and simple usage. Contains no medical claims. focuses on marketable appeal and consumer convenience.
Cooling a barn with Hanford’s Balsam history
The note traces cooling practices to Hanford’s balsam and links papermaking to rag fiber in Arabia over ten centuries ago. It notes paper’s move to Europe in the thirteenth century and hints at early craft transfers across regions and eras.
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Arabia
Europe
Getting Down to Business
A dialogue from the Chicago Herald presents a blunt interview style about physical perfection and personal health. The exchange asks about sanity, taste, eyesight, hearing, and sleep with a final prompt to make love, reflecting sensational tone.
Deserved the Punishment
Mrs Scrapp jokes that statistics show married men live longer than single men. She adds that it serves them right in a lighthearted exchange.
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Scrapp
How To Give Quinine To Children
Ferriline touted as a tasteless Quinine syrup for children and adults unable to take ordinary Quinine. Claims include no stomach upset, no nausea, no nervousness, and no head ringing. Promotes a 2 ounce package and notes a Febriline bottle logo. Mentions a 25 cent price and a weighing machinery innovation for belt conveyors.
Nail in the Foot Advice Repeats Old Joke
A brief notice quotes a traditional quip linking a foot injury remedy to a pun about a green hand and a redhanded criminal. The fragment suggests a focus on language use and a historical joke rather than a news event.
Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil Advertises Relief
A vintage ad touts Dr. Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as curing longstanding cases. It promises relief of pain and healing at the same time and lists prices 25c 50c and 1.00.
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Porter
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