Governor Hobby Signs Broad Texas Legislature Measures
Governor Hobby signed numerous bills affecting land loans sales charters and municipal debts. Provisions include Farm Loan Bank authority to lend on school land and notes bearing low interest, contingent expense funding for a state inquiry, road debt refinancing for Brewster County, charter validation for large cities, and broad miscellaneous appropriations including sheriff fees and nurse salaries. The measures take effect soon with multiple items immediate.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Federal Farm Loan Bank of Texas
General Land Office
Farm Loan Bank
Commissioners Court
Brewster County
Felip
Thirty-Third Legetary
Fons
Carlsbad
Department of Agriculture
North Texas Insane Asylum
Texas National Guard
United States
General Revenue Fund
Goose Creek
General Fund
State Social Hygiene Commission Meeting in Dallas
Dallas calls for a statewide effort to organize a Texas State Social Hygiene Commission. The meeting on October 25 at the Municipal Building aims to educate and mobilize for prevention of venereal diseases and their spread. The drive follows requests from the Council of Defense and the Texas Medical Association to safeguard soldiers and youth.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Council of Defense
Washington
Tex: Medical Association
Ufe
Governor appoints many Texans to library war council
Austin Tex Harold Braddock director of liberty war fund campaign reports Governor W P Hobby issues commissions naming about 180 influential Texans to form the Texas library war council.
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Austin
Tex
Harold Braddock
Directory of Liberty War Fund
W. P. Hobby
Texas Library War Council
Gulf Production No. 20 Vincent Produces at Vinton
New Oi Well at Vinton Houston Texas Gulf Production Company's No 20 Vincent produced about two hundred barrels on Tuesday at Vinton Louisiana.
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Vinton
Houston
Tex
Gulf Production Company
Chicago Americans Win World Series in Sixth Game
The Chicago Americans defeated the New York Nationals 4 to 2 to win the 1917 World Series in the sixth and deciding game. The series standings show Chicago taking the title with key performances from Chicaro and Ingwe.
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New York
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Chicago
Ingwet
Cdicaro
Knights Khorassan Day at Fair in Dallas
Dallas hosts Khorassan Day during the State Fair of Texas on Saturday October 27 El Manez Temple 179 D O K K will hold its annual ceremonial with a banquet for visiting members El Tex Temple 114 from Houston will join in special cars to assist with team work A grand parade is planned in the morning with temples from San Antonio Houston El Paso Denton and Fort Worth attending
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
el Manez Temple
el Tex Temple
Houston
Templee
San Antonio
Elaga, Denteon
Fort Worth
Jackson County Girls Win Trips to Dallas State Fair
Edna Texas prize winners in the Cor sedult of winning and Canning Club Show receive free trips to the Dallas State Fair from October 22 to 27. Miss Alma Robertson, Bertha Dugger, Vera High, Mary Lois Pumphrey, Hazel Sheblack, and Alma Reise are the recipients.
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Edna
Tex
Dallas
Alma Robberson
Bertha Dugger
Vera High
Mary Lois Pumphrey
Hazel Sheblack
Alma Reise
Mexicans Hanged to Wires Reach Juarez
Passengers arriving in Juarez report twenty Mexican men hanging from telegraph wires along the Mexican Central railway between Torreon and Chihuahua.
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Juarez
Mex
Torreon
Chihuahua
German Ministerial Crisis Nears Over Naval Post
Berlin reports the cabinet may face a crisis as Vice Admiral von Capelle, minister of marine, has reportedly decided to resign though no formal submission has occurred. The latest Berlin papers indicate the move is contemplated but not yet completed.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
von Capelle
Minster of Marine
Tutt
War Trade Board to Deal With Enemy War
The president uses broad powers under the trading with the enemy act to create a war trade board replacing the exports administrative board with treasury input. It licenses all dealings with enemy or ally entities in the United States and abroad and controls imports, exports, and currency transfers, with censorship over mails and communications.
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WAR Trade Board
Washington
Exports Administrative Board
Treasury Department
United States
Seer Ne Insurance Companies
War
Post Office Departments
Ward
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Treasury
Federal Trade Commission
Genwal Burleson
Udent
wWen
Secre of State
Red States
Secretary of Commerce
Fur Trade Board
Vance C. McCormick
Alonzo B. Taylor
Secretary of Agriculture
Thomas D. Jones
Retary of Commerce
Beaver White
Frank C. Munson
Card
Tary
The
Bell
Exports Adminis Ve Board
Bureau of Exports
War Trade Council
Secretary of the Treasury
Hurley
Shipping Board
Secretaries of State, Agriculture and Commerce
Warade Board
McAdoo
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board Ahead
Secretary of the Treasys
Secret Service
Censorship Board
Bnet
United Tes
Unitates
Tim
Cera
Mies
Congress
Ataue Tancy
German Empire
Unitedates
Germany
United
Editors to Meet in Fort Worth for Texas Press Event
The Texas Press Association executive committee met in Dallas and set the state convention for June 8 9 and 10 in Fort Worth. Attending were W J Spotts Bonham C F Lehmann San Antonio W C Edwards Denton Lee Rountree Georgetown and T D Lusk Italy. About two hundred Texas editors attended during the State fair.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas Press Association
Fort Worth
W. 3. Spotts
Bonham
C. F. Lehmann
San Antonio
W. C. Edwards
Denton
Lee Rountree
Georgetown
T. D. Lusk
Italy
Texas
Texans Receive Commissions in Army Reserve Corps
The War Office lists Texans newly commissioned as first lieutenants in the Army Reserve Corps since September 27. Names include Brooks Bay City Muratt Houston Mathis Austin Starnes San Antonio and others from Sulphur Springs Kilgore Cuero Runge and beyond. Dental surgeons to be first lieutenants include Carroll Galveston Smith College Station Arvit Brownwood and Watson Mexia.
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Jreceivou
Army “Gommiesions
Wigton
Crew
Thomas C. Brooks
Bay City
Arthur J. Muratt
Houston
Edgar G. Mathis
Austin
William L. Starnes
San Antonio
R. W. Pickett
Sulphur Springs
E. H. Hamilton
Kilgore
John M. Trible
Cuero
Thomas A. Presslay
Runge
W. T. Harris
Norman A. Bussey
Port Arthur
Hzra A. Lines
Eagle Pass
R. K. Simpson
Galveston
P. J. Conner
Madisonville
F. R. Shaw
Marlin
E. B. Hodges
Waco
F. R. Dennis
C. M. Dent
Kennedy
H. A. White
Corpus Christi
P. H. Streit
Frank H. Shaw
C. A. Smith
Mansfield
Asa Nowlin
Liberty Hill
William Z. Carroll
H. B. Smith
College Station
N. EB. Arvit
Brownwood
Henry C. Watson
Mexia
Waters Opened to Fishing by Commissioner Wood Order
In Austin Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commissioner Will W Wood issues an order reopening all previously closed waters to fishing excluding waters closed by statute. The move aims to ease food shortages and applies to waters previously closed by the commissioner or predecessor, but not to statutorily prohibited areas.
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Austin
Tex
Governor Approves Home Guard Bill for Texas Counties
Governor Hobby signed bill No. 8 by Senator Johnston Harris County into law. The act creates county home guards organized with county court consent and under sheriff orders, effective 90 days after adjournment of the third called session.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Johnston
Harris County
Lieutenant McGlachlin Dies After 100 Foot Air Accident
Lieutenant Fenton G. McGlachlin, 24, son of Brig. Gen. E. T. McGlachlin and aide, died in San Antonio after falling 100 feet from an airplane Monday and losing consciousness Tuesday from injuries.
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San Antonio
Tex
Fenton G. McGlachlin
E. T. McGlachlin
164Th Artillery Brigade
Kirby Mills Fire Destroys Browndel Plant Complex
The Kirby Lumber Company saw mill planing mill and dry kilns at Browndel Texas were totally destroyed by fire on Monday.
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Kirby
Browndel
Tex
Kirby Lumber Company
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Testimonial Notes
Readers report relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Illinois and Ohio correspondents describe back and side pain, weakness, and improved ability to work and walk. They urge others to try the remedy and invite letters for confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Aurora, Tll
Lydia Elham
Mr. Kar A. Krese
North Ave
Aurora
Cincinnati
Ohio
Josie Corner
Harrison Ave
Fairmount
Sutton leaves 500000 for home for aged men of probity
Obituary notice from Wilkes Barre states J. M. Sutton is dead and left 500000 dollars to establish a home for aged men of probity. An advertising blurb promotes Magic Am icainiment as a versatile liniment, offering three sizes at 25 cents, 50 cents, and one dollar.
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J. M. Sutton
Wilkes-Barre
Leading Questions and a Kissing Anecdote
Philadelphia lawyer John G. Johnson used a benchside tale at Lemon Hill to illustrate how leading questions mislead jurors. The anecdote recalls a bashful youth debating where to kiss a girl, interrupted by a whistle and the girl exposing her red lips and concealed forehead.
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John G. Johnson
Philadelphia
Lemon Hill
Flo
Germany pursued separate peace, Root notes in New York
Elihu Root, returning from Russia, told a New York dinner that Germany worked hard for a separate peace while abroad. He said Germany then abandoned that aim, declaring the Allies favored a single settlement.
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Elihu Root
Russia
New York
Germany
The Business Craze Observed On A Farm
A rustic exchange notes farm birds reacting to a new idea of combination. The speaker remarks ducks reject eggs and immediately begin to poo the issues, illustrating a comical take on adopting a collective approach.
Laxative Quinidin Tablets Advertised for Cold Headaches
An advertisement touts Laxative Quinidin Tablets to relieve head cold La Grippe and severe headaches priced at 25c. The copy urges quick relief and health benefits.
Nightshirt Sale Baffles Traveler and Laborer
A traveler waits to show samples to a merchant when a customer buys nightshirts. A lank laborer, whose trousers are tied below the knees, asks what the goods were, remarking he does not sit about at night. The merchant offers one or two more, but the laborer declines.
Phrase About Trying and Failing in Auction Context
A witty note suggests choosing a cheerful failure over a long shot bid success. The remark frames risk aversion as better than a misjudged gamble, reflecting a cautious take on auction outcomes.
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