Potatoes and Pecan Crops Highlight Texas News
Texas reports include a Bastrop potato curing plant soon, a new Orange incinerator, Luling pecans near normal, and a new oil field in Orange County. Cotton prospects dim in Jackson County while Big Spring shops recall laid off workers. Road work progresses in Brazoria and a wider grade on the Freeport Angleton road. Texarkana sells Bowie County’s first cotton bale at 15 cents. Lu ling sets 1921 tax rate at 70 cents per $100. Galveston handles rising sulfur exports. Corpus Christi passes risk of fish loss from low tide. Transportation and public works advance with Lufkin to Nacogdoches highway and Ange Mena River bridge timber.
Writing Materials Through History From Feather to Ink
This excerpt traces the origin of writing terms such as pen from penna and pencil from pencillus and notes the Latin and French roots of ink, linking ancient usage to modern vocabulary. It highlights how the quill, feather, and ink shaped language and writing tools across civilizations.
Peace Treaty with Germany Is Signed
Secretary Hughes announced at the state department that the United States and Germany signed a peace treaty. The 1600 word document reestablishes diplomatic relations and preserves U S rights under the Versailles treaty while limiting American involvement in the league of nations and reparations commissions.
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Banditos Rob Train Near Juarez Loot 18000 Pesos
Eight bandits stopped the southbound Mexican North Western train eighteen miles south of Juarez. They looted a paymaster's car of 18 000 pesos and robbed passengers of money and valuables without firing a shot before escaping into the desert.
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Juarez
Two Special Courts Opened in San Antonio
Two criminal courts in special session opened Monday to clear Bexar County’s heavy docket. It marks the first time two special criminal courts have been in session in San Antonio.
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Tex
Bexar County
Oklahoma Cotton Ginning Rates Set by Commission
Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Cotton ginning rates for this year range from 25 cents per 100 pounds of seed in the eastern part of the state to 30 cents in the western portion. The rates were fixed by an order handed down Monday by the corporation commission.
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Spaniards in Santiago aid Spanish orphans and wounded
In Santiago Chile Spaniards have collected 1000 pesos to aid Spanish wounded and orphans from the fighting in Morocco. Spanish volunteers for service in Morocco are crowding the legation.
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Meteoric Stone Falls in Guanacevi Mexico
A forty pound meteoric stone struck the earth last week in Guanacevi Guanacevi Mexico as reports describe a bright fireball and a loud crash drawing local witnesses and investigators.
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San Antonio
Tex
Guanacevi
Erzberger Assassinated Near Offenburg
Former vice premier and finance minister Mathias Erzberger was murdered Friday near Offenburg Baden while staying with his family. Police investigate motive as Berlin mourns the loss of the major political figure.
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Origin of the scapegoat in ancient ritual
The term scapegoat derives from an ancient Jewish rite on the Day of Atonement. The high priest placed the people's sins on a goat and sent it into the wilderness as a symbolic transfer of guilt.
Timothy and forage prices fall across markets with mixed demand
The Market Report from the Bureau of Markets notes hay heavier receipts push Timothy prices down by 2 to 3 at central western markets while Pastern and alfalfa also ease about 50 cents to 1. Prices for No 1 timothy and No 1 alfalfa vary by city with Chicago and Minneapolis among listed points.
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Chicago live stock and meat prices slip in mixed week
Live stock prices in Chicago mostly declined from a week earlier except veal calves. Hogs and beef steers fell, feeding steers down, lambs down 50 to 75 cents per 100 pounds, while fat ewes held steady. August prices show hogs top at 9.90, fat lambs at 7.75 to 10, and cotton futures rose to 14.96 cents per pound with spot cotton at 13.72 cents.
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New Orleans Rice Market Holds Firm Amid Strong Demand
In New Orleans the rice market stayed active with mills securing most offerings. Receipts totaled 8,383 sacks round and 6,622 pockets clean, while sales included 367 sacks rough Honduras at 3.50 to 4.30, 178 sacks old Blue Rose at 3.50, and 135 sacks Carolina at 4.21. Clean rice sales reached 4,499 Honduras pockets at 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 cents, and 3,628 Blue Rose pockets at 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 cents.
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Congress Halts Beer Bill Without Senate Action
Washington congress adjourned for a thirty day recess from September 21 to October 31 after a tense session over the anti beer bill. Senate foes insisted on searches for liquor without warrants while prohibition leaders failed to secure a vote. Senator Reed warned any overreach could spark public backlash as he denounced the move as a filibuster by prohibitionists.
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Oil suits in Mexico heard by supreme court
Mexico City temporary injunctions filed by more than 150 foreign oil companies against the government were brought before the supreme court for a hearing on Thursday. The court placed the cases on the docket and then adjourned to private session.
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Wheatley Sets 1000-Yard Upper Hudson Record
Joseph Wheatley representing the New York Athletic Club won the 1000-yard upper Hudson river championship in Troy New York with a new record of 16 minutes 444-5 seconds.
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N. Y
Joseph Wheatley
New York Athletic Club
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Nebraska man named assistant secretary of agriculture
President Harding selects Charles W. Pugeley of Nebraska to succeed Dr Elmer Ball as assistant secretary of agriculture. Ball's resignation, effective October 1, was announced at the White House on Wednesday.
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Charles W. Pugeley
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Harding
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Fire destroys gin and 1200 bales cotton in Rosebud
Fire swept through the Farmers' Union gin at Rosebud Texas on Friday destroying the plant and about 1200 bales of cotton. Local fire crews battled the blaze but could not save the property. The loss raises questions about insurance coverage and preventive safeguards for regional cotton facilities.
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French engineer claims Sahara river flowed north to the Mediterranean
A French engineer reports evidence supporting a prehistoric river that once crossed the Sahara from south to north into the Mediterranean, suggesting a corridor of ancient settlements and prosperity along its banks.
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Mediterranean
Hoof Prints Exchange over two-bit debts in dialogue
Troop Barber and Exchange Sergeant exchange a playful two-bit debt settlement after a brief barter, with humorous lines about paying what is owed. The fragment suggests a Western or frontier tone and features light, quasi-comedic dialogue.
Boston Courtroom Testimony Test of Friendship and Secrets
A witness and a lawyer in a Boston trial were personal friends. During cross-examination the lawyer asked if the witness could be trusted with a secret. She challenged him about their ten-year acquaintance, prompting a tense exchange. The scene highlights potential bias in testimony.
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Dreadful pictures tease dental patients in old Inquisition gag
A dentist quips that pictures depicting Inquisition tortures remain fitting in a waiting room. He says after patients glimpse past sufferings, a modern tooth filling seems trivial by comparison.
Why, Papa on the Train to Flora
A father and son ride a train in one of the boy’s first trips. As the train nears Flora the conductor calls the station and stops. A woman passenger exits the coach, prompting the boy to ask his father why Flora was made to get off.
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Papa
Indianapolis
Fan taunts umpire with dog remark after defeat
An irate fan blocks the umpire at the park on leaving. He questions the official with the line Where's your dog and quips about being the first blind man who didn't have a dog. The exchange is reported in the American Legion Weekly.
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One of Many. Lawson-Can he speak French?
Somerville Journal notes a curious exchange about language ability as Lawson questions French proficiency while Dawson believes he can speak it. The item reflects a local chatty moment in the community.
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Dawson
Sommerville Journal
There You Are Gown Talk Echoes in Dialogue
A terse exchange features a longing theme as a speaker claims happiness hinges on another, while the counterpart notes doubt about shared joy. The dialogue reflects social dynamics and attire as symbols in romantic tension.
Woman Surprises Critics With Grace After Mockery
A woman rebukes insults by responding with kindness and self respect. Her poised handling earns admiration as she asserts inner strength beyond shallow judgments.
Arrival of Professor Einstein Sparks Old Relativity Talk
An old man questions relativity as a topic of discussion begins in this country. A companion suspects a new complaint, while a third notes personal familiarity with the idea dating from family matters.
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Bond Liver Pills Promise Cure All Ailments
An advertisement claims an inactive liver causes most illnesses and that Bond's Liver Pill taken at bedtime will stimulate the liver and restore its function, curing headaches constipation dizziness pimples and more. Each 25 cent bottle sold by dealers.
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Devonshire farewell fuels dry Ontario speculation
The retiring governor general the Duke of Devonshire called a sad moment at a Ottawa luncheon. Observers wonder if he meant his departure or his July 18 order in council declaring Ontario dry, a point noted by Kingston Whip.
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Ottawa
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Purposely So. Lover's Lane Noted by Louisville Courier-Journal
A brief Louisville Courier Journal item notes a poorly lighted street and references Lover's Lane, reflecting a local street safety concern. The report centers on the inconsistency of lighting and the street's nickname in community discourse.
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