Southern Cotton Conference moves to empower delegates
The New Orleans meeting near a split over a 12 12 percent minimum price for current cotton. J H Connell of Dallas proposes a second conference September 29 to seek constituent support and direct delegates to act. Unanimous substitute passes to instruct state presidents to align on collateral for bonded warehouse receipts and a broader plan to cut 50 percent cotton acreage in 1915.
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New Orleans
Southern Cotton Conference
Resolutions Committee
J. H. Connell
Dallas
Connell
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
J. W. McGrath
Mississippi
Clarksville
Texas) Board of Trade
Jordan
J. W. Connell
Bridge to Span Llano River at Hedwigs Hill Crossing
Mason Texas officials award a contract to construct a low water concrete bridge over the Llano River at Hedwigs Hill crossing. The project cost is approximately 9000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason, Tex
Commissioners Court
Llano River
Hedwigs Hill Crossing
Canal Earns Fifty Five Thousand In First Week
The Panama Canal earned about 55000 in the first week of business not counting barge service receipts or prepayments from ships en route to use the canal.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Canal
Paradise State Bank Authorized in Paradise Texas
The State banking board granted Paradise State Bank authority to do business in Paradise Wise County. The bank’s capital stock is listed at 10 000 dollars and the guaranty fund plate was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Banking Board
Paradise State Bank of
Paradise
Wise County
Capital
Guaranty
Huerta Arrives in Madrid After Mexico Ex-President Visit
General V. Huerta, former president of Mexico, arrived in Madrid on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
V. Huerta
Mexico
Interurban Railroad Survey Aims Castroville to San Antonio
Castroville Texas planners survey an interurban line linking Castroville with San Antonio to Melina Lake. The route would pass through Castroville and unlock a rich farming region now used mainly for pastures.
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Castroville
Tex
San Antonio
Melina Lake
Telephone system installation nearing completion at Wellborn
Bryan Texas reports B W Baker and his brother near completion of a telephone system installation for Wellborn, with work progressing smoothly and crews finalizing connections.
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Bryan, Tex
B. W
Baker and
High Brother
Wellborn
Texas coal beds boosted 1918 output 11 percent higher
Texas produced 2,429,144 short tons of coal in 1918 valued at 4,288,920 dollars according to BE W Parker. Lignite led gains with 190,451 tons. bituminous rose 50,081 tons, with value increases of 409,205 dollars for bituminous and 123,971 dollars for lignite.
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Texas
BE. W. Parker
United States Geological Survey
Eastland
Palo Pinto
Erath
Wise
Young
Eagle Pass
Maverick County
New Mexico
el Fenix
Sabinas
Esperanzas
Sabine
Rio Grande
Laredo
Webb County
Anderson
Bastrop
Fayette
Henderson
Hopkins
Houston
Lee, Leon
Medina
Milam
Rains
Robertson
Shelby
Titus
van Zandt
Wood Counties
Canal system to be installed in Donna area irrigation district
A deal closes forming a 40 000 acre irrigation district in Donna Texas with the La Blanca Agricultural Company Beemer Snyder and McDowell handling the agreement. The plan calls for $800 000 in five percent bonds over forty years to finance reconstruction and extension of the present canal system.
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Donna
Tex
la Blanca Agricultural Company
Beemer, Snyder & McDowell
Remarkable Gas Strike in Zapata County Texas
In Zapata County near Laredo a ranch well hit at 1500 feet now vents 16,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily. Owner J D Jennings struck while drilling for water and has gone to San Antonio to hire experts to cap and control the gusher.
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Laredo
Tex
Texas
J. D. Jennings
Zapata County
Aguilares
Jennings
San Antonio
Cotton Opening Fast in Fredericksburg County
Cotton is opening quickly in Fredericksburg Texas and being ginned as fast as picked. There is no picker shortage so far and some farmers are selling their first bales.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
Lightning Fires Cause $400000 Oil Field Loss
Fires in the Cush ing oil field started Wednesday and destroyed several hundred thousand barrels of oil along with large steel tanks. The losses are estimated at $400,000, and officials say lightning caused the blazes.
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Cushing
Okla
Cushing Oil Field
Mart Goes Wet by Eight Votes in Local Election
In Waco Texas Mart held a local option election Saturday and the measure passed by eight votes.
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Mart
Waco
Tex
No Stranger to Sharing Beds in Alabama Senator Tale
The Providence Journal recounts Francis Shelly White, a Alabama senator and lawyer, traveling with a deacon client. At a night inn the landlady cannot provide separate rooms, but White agrees to share a bed, remarking that he and the client are deacons who have slept together during sermons for 20 years.
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Alabama
Francis Shelly White
White
Darky
First Baptist Church
Providence Journal
Tetterine Promises Permanent Relief for Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Tetterine as a permanent cure for eczema ringworm tins all forms of skin irritation including itching sores and burns. It claims instant relief and urges readers to buy from druggists or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah Georgia.
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Soc
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Repair Quote in a Car Trouble Cartoon
A humorous exchange shows the car owner seeking repair costs and the garage proprietor replying with a precise bill of thirty four dollars and sixty five cents as the diagnosis. The gag emphasizes mystery about the car’s ailment paired with a concrete price.
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Puck
Hanford's Balsam Advocated for External Ailments
Advertiser extols Hanford's Balsam as a universal remedy for humans and animals with many testimonials. The maker guarantees satisfaction or money back, promising a risk free trial for external ailments.
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Hanford
Hold on a minute central line call sparks dispute
A man tells his party over the telephone that central is on the line, while another insists he is not. The exchange centers on a tense moment of miscommunication as lines and authority are questioned.
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Central
Six-Sixty-Six Malaria Prescription Ad
An old advertisement touts Six-Sixty-Six as a malaria remedy. It claims five to six doses cure malaria or chills and fever and that a tonic use prevents return of fever. The price listed is 25 cents.
Double Supply Needed for Complexion Powder
Maud spends an awful lot of money for complexion powder. Naturally, the two faced thing.
Cures Old Sores With Porter's Antiseptic Oil Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as effective for chronic sores and pains. It promises rapid relief and healing with 25c 50c and 1.00 price points. A closing jab notes widowers attract gossip whenever they notice a woman.
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Porter
How To Give Quinine To Children
An advertisement touts FERRILINE as an improved tasteless Quinine syrup for children and adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. It claims the syrup is gentle on the stomach, does not cause nausea, nervousness, or ringing in the head, and is available in the original bottle for 2 shillings.
Imaginary troubles spark worry beyond real concerns
A brief note discusses how unfounded fears cause more anxiety than actual problems, emphasizing mental strain over tangible issues. It highlights the impact of imagined troubles on daily life and urges calm, rational assessment to reduce unnecessary distress.
Paper Itself Is Evidence In Exam Pledge Tale
A college custom requires a pledge on exam papers. One student forgot the oath and confessed to an examiner, who replied that the paper itself proves no aid was given. The remark reflects on those who boast of supporting a wife beyond their means.
Wanted to Exchange Seats at Progressive Convention
Dr Henry Moskowitz recalls a Syracuse state Progressive convention moment a quiet man asks for a seat change due to a draft. A Christian Science teacher steps forward and offers to swap seats to help the man with a cold.
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Henry Moskowitz
New York Civil Service Commission
Syracuse
Knicker and Becker Exchange Wordplay on Emergency Currency
Knicker asks about his wife’s response when words fail her. Becker answers she issues emergency currency.
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Becker
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