Rickenbacker wins Tacoma 300 road race in neck and neck finish
Eddie Rickenbacker driving a Maxwell won the 300 mile Tacoma race from Ralph De Palma in a tight duel lasting more than half the distance. Dave Lewis finished second in a Crawford, overtaking Tom Milton's Deusenberg on the final lap. The field also included De Palma in a White Mercedes, Pete Henderson, Omar Toft, Billy Chandler, and Barney Oldfield who retired with engine trouble. In Austin, Texas, a “bad egg” campaign moves to Galveston with state official Hoffman leading efforts backed by local health officers aiming to replicate Houston’s egg condemnation success.
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Tacoma
Wash
Eddie Rickenbacker
Maxwell
Ralph de Palma
Dave Lewis
Crawford
Tom Milton
Deusenberg
Northwest
Milton
Lewis
de Palma
Pete Henderson
Omar Toft
Omar
Billy Chandler
Barney Oldfield
Galveston
Austin
Tex
Robert H. Hoffman
Houston
Houx Will Not Contest Texas Senate Primary Result
H J Deckherd of Franklin Robertson county who won the Democratic nomination for the Twelfth district state senator confers with state superintendent W F Doughty. Deckherd says Houx will not contest the vote, after a 47 vote margin over Houx.
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Houx
Austin
Tex
H. J Deckherd
Franklin
Robertson County
N. J. Haux
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Deckherd
Who Cashed It Fund Check Mystery
In a Louisville Courier Journal snippet a reader questions a charity fund cashing. The other party reveals a plan to sign a fictitious name to the check, suggesting fraudulent handling and a tricky parental trail amid uncertain donations.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Bicycles on easy pera. rey Tire Co. 221 S. Alamo St
Readable fragment notes a tire company at 221 South Alamo Street offering bicycles and related items. Details are sparse and unclear in the clipping.
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Pera
Militia Lieutenants Start New Training With Regulars
The Southern Department begins detailing militia second lieutenants to regular regiments on duty. Five to seven officers, under 27, are being placed as quickly as names are reported, with priority to units in the same territory as their National Guard origins. The move, approved by the War Department at General Funston’s request, aims to fill vacancies created by the reorganization. The Wisconsin and First Illinois brigades prepare to swap posts and march to Leon Springs, while other regiments practice at Landa's Park and await resumed parades Thursday.
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Southern Department
National Guard
War Department
Wisconsin
Illinois
Camp Wilson
Leon Springs
San Antonio
Richardson
Landa's Park
Red Cross
Baylor County Crops Good Despite Dry Spell
J C Webb public weigher from Seymour Baylor county spent the day in Austin en route to the Democratic convention in Houston. He reported crop conditions good with adequate grain yield despite scant rainfall in the area.
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Baylor County
Austin
Tex
J. C. Webb
Seymour
Houston
Water Massage for Wounded Soldiers Used in France
The Chambers Journal describes the whirlpool bath as a rapid restorer for wounded soldiers. Water whirl induces heat tolerance and skin glow, enabling pain-free manual massage after treatment. In France and Paris Grand Palais hospital, widespread use aids recovery of thousands of wounded soldiers.
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Chambers’ Journal
Manuel
France
Paris
Grand Palais
Sultan of Egypt Offers 25000 for Lord Kitchener Memorial
The Arab paper Al Mokattam reports the sultan of Egypt pledging 25000 toward a memorial for the late Lord Kitchener. He says Kitchener would have wanted a useful form such as a hospital for women or schools.
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al Mokattam
Egypt
Lord Kitchener
Robins declares for Hughes amid progressive shift
Raymond Robins a leading Illinois Progressive and former convention chairman announces support for Charles E. Hughes. He argues Hughes offers a stronger platform for Progressives than Wilson, urges peers to join the Hughes campaign, notes his past runs as Progressive senator candidate in 1914 and prior Democrat ties.
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Chicafo
Raymond Robins
Illinois
Charles E. Hughes
Robins
Hughes
Wilson
United States
Robing
Unlucky $20 Gold Piece Cited by Kansas City Star
A Detroit Free Press comment notes the twenty dollar gold piece shows thirteen occurrences in its design. The reverse bears the United States seal with thirteen stripes thirteen stars thirteen letters in E Pluribus Unum. The eagle holds olive branches and arrows, prompting readers to verify the coin’s credit.
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Kansas City
United States
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