Texas Democrats Adopt Platform at Fort Worth Convention
At the Texas Democratic convention in Fort Worth Pat M. Neff accepted the gubernatorial nomination and endorsed the party platform. He emphasized home ownership, labor and capital harmony, and pledged steady, practical service as governor. The platform calls for a public utilities commission, anti profiteering measures, tax reform, road and resource development, and broader protections for workers.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Pat M. Neff
R. H. Hamilton
Port Lavaca
Cullen F. Thomas
Democrats of
Neff
National Democratic
Democratic Party
Public Utilities Commission
State Health Department
Commissioner of Agriculture
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Record Corn Crop Prospect in Washington
The 1916 harvest outlook places east of production at 3,131,000,000 bushels, per the agriculture department. If realized, the yield would top the 1912 record by 6,000,000 bushels, with fortunes hinging on frosts delaying damage.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Road building boom fuels vast federal highway program
The article notes a dramatic expansion of road work under the federal aid road act. Government share exceeds Panama Canal costs, with 48 states receiving funds to build durable roads, boosting total mileage and state supervision levels while prompting new highway departments and inland waterway plans. It also highlights proposed Great Lakes to Atlantic waterways and a nurse recruitment drive led by Red Cross and nursing groups to address hospital shortages.
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James P. Hornaday
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Panama Canal
MacDonald
United States
Tden
State Department
Congress
House of Representatives
Great Lakes
Indiana
Ohio
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Atlantic
Mississippi
Great Lakes Tidewater Association
Ocean
Hudson Bay
Atlantic Seaboard
Chicago
Duluth
Cleveland
Middle West
Department
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
American Red Cross
American Nurses’ Association
National League of Nursing Education
National Organization For Public Health Nursing
Red Cross
Chambers of Commerce
Women's Clubs
Press
Boards of Education
Boards of Examiners
It Makes Him Feel Big Obedience Word in Marriage Ceremony
A Kansas City Star comment notes the phrase obey is included in some marriages to flatter the groom, suggesting the ritual signals gendered expectations rather than equality.
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Kansas City Star
U S Takes Stand in Mexican Oil Fight
The United States lodged a formal protest through George Sumnerlin at the U S embassy in Mexico City against the Carranza regime's confiscatory oil policy. Officials described the protest as verbal but warned oil issues would influence U S recognition of the new Mexican government. The note reiterates opposition to state ownership of oil subsoil on American lands and nationalization aims.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
George Summerlin
Mexico City
State Department
Department
Mexico
State fish and oyster revenues total $28 145 for year ending Aug 31 1920
J R Jefferson Texas fish and oyster commissioner reports 1920 fiscal year totals. Fish and oyster collections amount to 28145 with items including licenses taxes on fish 7188 dollars oysters 789 tax boats 514 tax licenses 1979 tax oyster bed rent 349 tax wholesale fish dealers 9243 tax wholesale oyster dealers 1217 tax wholesale dealers licenses 649 tax terrapin 41 tax fines 300. Also shell sand gravel revenues 45345 and county and municipal grants noted. Net receipts to special game fund 28830.
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Austin
Tex
J. R. Jefferson
Special Game Fund
Road Bond Issues Approved in Texas
The attorney general on Saturday approved Refugio County Road District No 3 bonds totaling 16000 with serials 56448 Hill County Road District No 7 bonds for 242000 with serials 5s and 5 000 in city of San Marcos street and alley bonds 10 40s 5s.
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Austin
Texas
Refugio County
Hill County
City of San Marcos
U. S. Soldiers Buried With Honors at Arlington National Cemetery
One officer and 46 enlisted men buried Tuesday in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. The deceased include Privates Myrtile C Lajournes Amelia Las Eli EK McDougal of Stuttgart Ark Raymond C Whitmer of Shirley Ark Walter L Whittington of Sherman Texas and Elton L Edmondson of Petrolia Texas.
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Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Myrtile C
Lajournes
Amelia
Las
Texan Wins High in Canadian National Trap Tourney
E F Woodward of Houston Texas won the high average prize at the Canadian National Exhibition Trap shooting tournament in Toronto Ont His score was 789 of 800 reportedly leading the event Friday.
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Toronto
Ten Die as Interurban Collision Near Denver
Ten people were killed and seventy injured when two interurban cars collided head on on a curve just outside Globeville a Denver suburb on Sunday authorities said the crash occurred on the outskirts of the city with responders racing to the scene.
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Denver
Colo
Globeville
What Would Zeb Banks Do With a Million
A baymen group in a Great South Bay oyster shack imagines wealth. Zeb Banks, the neighborhood ne’er do well, muses he would first pay debts with a million dollars before deciding on any grand purchases.
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Great South Bay
Zeb
Saturday Evening Post
The Hired Man Questions His Effort at Farm
Farmer Countessel critiques the hired man who defends his ongoing effort. The exchange questions labor, value, and popularity among workers, hinting at tensions on the farm.
Paris fashions promise stockingless ladies
A cheeky exchange notes Paris couture foretelling stockings vanish as ladies dress. The judge ponders what such fashion may cost, framing a witty glimpse of high society style and price.
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Paris
Scout Oath Meets Cliff Edge Test
A seaside widow asks a lad in scouts what he would do if the king’s coach raced toward a cliff edge. He says he would shut his eyes and sing God Save the King, prompting a sharp punchline about common sense and bravado.
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London
Celebration of a Yeast Cake Birthday Joke
A humorous exchange about a birthday celebration features a cake of yeast and a pun on being “lit up.” It centers on Knicker and Becker recalling the festive moment and the playful joke about candles and yeast.
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Becker
The Idea Are you thinking of taking this flat
A playful exchange about renting a flat prompts a pun involving a room and imagining moving in. The dialogue humorously contrasts plans with rooming ideas. The line highlights rent and housing themes in lighthearted wordplay.
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Panama Canals
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U.S
U. S
Arlington
Andy Anton
Thompsonville
Thacher
J.M. Sexton
Ocala, Frs
Dr. Thacher
Sele Props
Mrs. Thacher Medicine CO
Chattanooga, Tema
U. S.A
Washington Star
Bayer
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