Legislature aims to pass two general appropriation bills this week
Austin April 23 The legislature plans final passage of at least two general appropriation bills this week covering judiciary and eleemosynary institutions. Governor seeks quick action and plans to submit further legislation after money bills clear. Senate must tackle a permanent text book commission bill, but support appears limited and passage unlikely this session.
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Austin
Tex
Free Conference
House
Senate
Bee
Four Weeks in Hospital in Cleveland Woman Recommends Remedy
Mrs W C Brown of 2844 W 12th St Cleveland describes four weeks in hospital for severe lower body pain and fainting. After trying Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she says it helped more than the hospital and urges others to seek it at their drug store.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. C. Brown
12Th St
Dagger in the Back and Gold Medal Haarlem Oil
An old advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a universal back ache remedy. It touts daily use to end future pain, claims a Dutch origin since 1696, urges consumers to buy only Gold Medal, and notes price points and refund policy. Strong emphasis on Holland branding and authenticity.
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Haarlem
Holland
Netherlands
Scott's Emulsion touted as cold remedy expert
An advertisement argues that colds indicate weakness and warns against weakening tonics or pills. It claims Scott's Emulsion strengthens the blood and body defenses, aiding throat and chest, and urges avoiding substitutes from Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
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Scott
Sry Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Texans Pay Taxes In Advance To Aid War Effort
In Austin Texas April 23 Judge A S Walker collector of internal revenue for Texas reports a surge in income tax payments as Texans respond to appeals of patriotism. The time for the tax was moved from June 30 to June 15 and remittances flood in with no provision for rebates. Walker expects more than 3 million dollars collected in Texas this year.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
A. S. Walker
Internal Revenue
Walker
Sam
Gold mine caves in at Juneau Alaska
April 23 report states two miners remained missing after a cave in at the Treadwell mines as Gastineau Channel flooded Alaska Treadwell Alaska United and Alaska Mexican workings. Homes, the auditorium, and part of a tank were swallowed. the clubhouse hangs over the gulf. The Alaska Gold Mining Company employed 1300 workers, milled 5000 tons of ore daily, and the disaster likely marks the greatest loss in Alaska mining history.
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Juneau
Alaska
Treadwell
Gastineau Channel
Alaska Treadwell
Alaska United
Alaska Mexican
Treadwell Organization
Alaska Gold Mining Company
Zionist Leaders Welcome Zangwill Return to Movement
The provisional committee for general Zion affairs reports Israel Zangwill, once alienated since 1905, is back with the Zionist movement. It predicts Palestine will fall to the Entente after the war, allowing a legally recognized Jewish home in the Holy Land. Jacob Schiff also joins the Zionist ranks.
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Washington, D. C
Provisional Committee For General Zion Affairs
Israel Zangwill
Zangwill
Palestine
Holy Land
Jacob H. Schiff
Armour Mansion Offered to Red Cross as Hospital
SAN FRANCISCO April 23 The Armour mansion at Santa Barbara will be placed at the disposal of the American Red Cross as a recuperating hospital for wounded American soldiers in the present war Miss Lolita Armour daughter of J Ogden Armour announced today She is en route to Chicago to join her mother who left to take up Red Cross work.
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Armour
Red Cross
San Francisco
Cal
Santa Barbara
American Red Cross
Lolita Armour
J. Ogden Armour
Packer
Lake navigation opens easing rail freight congestion
Chicago grain men welcomed the opening of lake navigation as more than a dozen steamers departed for Buffalo carrying nearly five million bushels of grain. By week’s end, about seventeen million bushels were expected to move down the lakes, easing rail congestion.
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Chicago
Buffalo
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