Maynard Wins Transcontinental Air Race Solo Flight
Lieutenant Melvin W. Maynard completes the round trip from Mineola to the West Coast and back in about ten days five hours, averaging near two miles a minute. He carries Master Electrician William E. Kline and a Belgian police dog Trixie as passengers. His unofficial return time is 24 hours 45 minutes 8 seconds, with official time adjusted by control-station travel and a later engine stoppage in Wahoo Nebraska.
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Mineola
N. Y
Melvin W. Maynard
Roosevelt Field
Army
William E. Kline
Harrisburg
Trixie
American Flying Club
Maynard
Wahoo
Neb
San Francisco
Denton County highway relocations cut crossings and turns
State highway department tabulation shows all grade crossings and dangerous turns eliminated in Denton County relocations. Fourteen grade crossings and 186 turns removed, saving thirteen miles by the new locations.
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Austin
Tex
Denton County
State Highway Department
Attendance Figures At State Fair Dallas 1919
Secretary W. H. Stratton announced the 1919 State Fair attendance reached 814 078 after final tabulation. The 1917 fair drew 917 303 visitors. no fair occurred in 1918 due to the war.
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Dallas
Tex
W. H. Stratton
Treasury Advances Aid to Italy and Allies Reaches New High
The treasury department announced a credit of $1,000,000 to Italy this week. Total advances to Italy amount to $1,620,922,872 and to all allies reach $9,647,419,494.
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Washington
Italy
Treasury Department
British Loan Announced by J P Morgan for Britain
J P Morgan & Co announced on Tuesday a proposed loan of 250 million dollars to the British government in the form of three and ten year government securities.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Noted Singer Dead in Birmingham
Alan Edward Powell age 45 a noted singer known throughout the South was found dead in his home in Birmingham today authorities report the death is under investigation and no cause has been released
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Birmingham
Alan Edward G. Powell
South
Ringling Cirque Head Alfred Ringling Dies at 56
Alfred T. Ringling head of Ringling Bros. circus owners died at his Oakridge estate in Dover New Jersey today. He was 56 years old.
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Dover
N. J
Alfred T. Ringling
Ringling Bros
Oakridge
French Army Demobilized Near Complete
Paris reports the French army demobilization is virtually complete with 101000 officers and 4322000 men mustered out.
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Paris
Patterson Appeals Case in Texas Court
An appeal has been filed in the Court of Criminal Appeals from Tarrrant County regarding N. C. Patterson convicted of the murder of Emmett Morrison on November 3, 1916 in Austin Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
N. C. Patterson
Tarrant County
Emmett Morrison
Relief Sought for Texas Wheat Crop Transport
Governor Hobby wires Railroads Director Walker D. Hines seeking immediate relief in moving Texas wheat. He notes a record crop, harvesting delays, shortages of lumber for granaries, and an embargo causing millions of bushels to spoil, urging action to prevent financial losses and help lower living costs.
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Austin
Tex
Hobby
Walker D. Hines
Texas
Wilson Commutes Death Sentences by President Wilson
President Wilson commuted the death sentences of Privates Sam H Williams and Daniel M Evans, convicted of murder for the July 13 1918 shooting in San Augustine County Texas that killed Dudley White and injured W C Rowe. The sentences were changed to life imprisonment.
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Wilson
Washington
Camp Travis
Texas
Sam H. Williams
Daniel M. Evans
Dudley White
White
San Augustine
W. C. Rowe
House Is Better. Colonel House Improves After Grippe
Colonel E M House, recently arrived from Europe and confined to bed in New York City, is reported much improved after a week of illness. Primary sources note his condition has improved since last report.
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House
New York
E M. House
New York City
la Grippe
Europe
French Seal Affixed to Peace Treaty Instrument
Paris reports the state seal was affixed to the instrument ratifying the peace treaty on Tuesday. The ceremonial act formalized the agreement and completed the ratification process.
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Paris
Bonds Approved for Cushing ISD by Attorney General
Austin Texas attorney general approved $15 000 bonds for Cushing Independent School District. The issue is described as ten forties five s. The action was announced Tuesday and concerns school district financing.
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Austin
Tex
Cushing Independent School District
Salt Plant Burns at Grand Saline
Fire destroyed the Grand Saline Salt Company plant on Tuesday, with losses estimated at 50 000 dollars. In Tokio the former Japanese premier Field Marshal Count Seiki Terauchi died on Monday.
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Grand Saline
Tex
Grand Saline Salt Company
Japan
Tokio
Seiki Terauchi
Austrian assembly ratifies peace treaty at St Germain
The Austrian national assembly on Friday ratified the peace treaty at St Germain. Rome reports Baron Romano Avezzano will be appointed Italian ambassador to the United States.
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Vienna
Austrian National Assembly
St. Germain
United States
Rome
Romano Avezzano
Henry B Irving Actor Dies in London After Illness
Henry Brodribb Irving son of Sir Henry Irving died in London on Friday after a long illness and nervous breakdown. He was born in London in 1870 and was known as an actor manager.
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Henry B. Irving
London
Henry Brodribb Irving
Sir Henry Irving
Motor Registration Increase in Texas Reaches 211188
Austin Texas reports motor vehicle registrations in the state totaling 211188 up 1903 from the previous week as the latest tally shows continued growth in registrations across Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Convention Cities to Be Named Soon Lead by Chicago and St Louis
Washington predicts early June conventions with Chicago and St Louis favored for Republicans and Democrats, invitations from Cleveland Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City Denver and Pacific coast cities Los Angeles and Portland likely. Arm y officer reductions to 18 000 and discharge of about 10 000 temporary officers expected by November 1919. Congress to tax and legislate treaty implementation and international commissions after ratification.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
White House
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Denver
Los Angeles
Portland
National Committee
Congress
United States
Secretary of War
War Department
Army
Germany
Senate
Council of the
League of Nations
Saar
France
Sauer Basin
Permanent Commission
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Calomel Substitute
An ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liquid that starts the liver like Calomel without causing sickness or salivation. It targets both children and adults, claiming Calomel is dangerous and mercury-based. The notice also mentions a Japanese business group planning a fox farming venture with $250000 capital, aiming to import stock from Alaska.
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Dodson
Japan
Alaska
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Break of Cold
A dated ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as fast relief for severe colds. It claims two hour dosing up to three doses clears blocked nostrils stops runny nose and headache and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It says the medicine acts without assistance tastes pleasant and contains no quinine.
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Pape
Distinction and Summit Banter Addlends in Old Ad Jingle
An old advertisement parodies a mountain trip punchline while promoting Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a safeguard for digestion and health. It frames the product as both medicine and purgative in a humorous, conversational tone.
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Wright
Siam's Royal Elephant Hunt
A Siamese king forbids government elephant shortages by issuing a royal hunt. Elephants travel slowly from Agabha to Ayutha, are corralled for selection, with tame beasts kept for taming over days. Crowds gather to witness the capture and training spectacle at Ayutha.
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Siam
Agabha
Detroit News
Physically Fit At Any Age Warns On Urinary Health
An article warns that age is not inevitable decline but careless living affects kidneys. It describes uric acid crystals causing pain and risk of Bright's Disease, urging readers to try Subirinia Diapsules as a remedy with a money back guarantee.
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Holland
Russians Hit by Famines Through History
A historical overview cites severe Russian famines from 1600 to 1911, noting mass deaths, cannibalism, and government relief missteps. It covers 1906 aid disparities for youths, the 1911 famine spanning one third of Europe and 30 million people affected, and the use of bark and bitter acorn bread. It closes with a note on seventeenth century English punishment for kissing a spouse.
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India
China
National Geographic Society
Europe
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