Fleet of seven aeroplanes to be used by Army at College Park
Washington Aug 19 A fleet of seven aeroplanes will gather at College Park Maryland this week Included are two new machines one a Wright carrying aeroplane and the other a swift scouting craft The two army machines used in maneuvers in Connecticut and New York will return to College Park so the signal corps may resume training of aviators Army officials expect the pending pay bill for flying officers to boost recruitment and insurance for flyers is being canceled prompting officers to seek family protection in case of accident Plan Labor Day Celebration in Houston
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Mann complains flag at House chair incomplete
Republican Leader Mann attacks House officers over a flag behind the speaker with fewer stars than states in the union. He claims Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma are missing, calling the banner illegal in his remarks.
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Washington
Mann
House
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Elections to be Called for Austin Cemetery and Sewer Purchases
Referendum elections will be held in Austin within 30 days to decide on locating additional cemetery grounds and on the city’s purchase of the sewer system. After the $750,000 municipal improvement bond issue is approved by the attorney general, Mayor Wooldridge will proclaim the elections. Proceeds will fund sewer improvements and cemetery expansion. bids for further sewer work will be advertised after results are known.
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Austin
Tex
Wooldridge
How The Body Kills Germs
The body kills germs by white blood cells and a germ killing substance in blood. A healthy person has some germ killer in blood to ward off disease. The stomach is the fountain of life, and poor digestion weakens blood and nourishment. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is advertised as a rich blood enhancer to restore health. Mrs. James H. Martin reports his cure from stomach trouble and impure blood using the remedy. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets aid stomach, liver and bowels.
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Oregon
James H. Martin
Frankfort
Faree
Vast November Ballot to Include Presidential Electors and State Offices
Governor Colquitt issued the general election proclamation setting November 5 as election day. Voters will choose 20 presidential electors, 16 Congress members, 13 state officers including three supreme court justices, 43 district attorneys, and multiple judges and commissioners. Four constitutional amendments appear on the ballot, including a five-cent Confederate pension tax endorsement and governance changes for city charters and state education boards. The ballot will be lengthy with tickets from five parties. There will be vacancies in two senate seats due to candidates pursuing other offices.
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Earl Mayfield
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Senate
New Dam Proposed Boosts Austin Water Supply
Negotiations between the Austin city council and the William P Carmichael company aim to build a low dam three miles below the existing $2,000,000 dam. The project would create a three mile long lake for rowing and fishing and safeguard an inexhaustible city water supply amid low river levels this year.
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Austin
Tex
William P. Carmichael
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Relief Claim Review
A historical note states Horsford's Acid Phosphate is taken as a half teaspoonful in water before meals to relieve distress after eating. The claim appears as a consumer remedy listed for digestive comfort without clinical endorsement.
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Horsford
Three-way Georgia gubernatorial primary heats up
In Atlanta three candidates seek Georgia governor as the state prepares for the fall elections. Hooper Alexander the prohibition candidate joins John M. Slaton and Joe Hill Hall in a race that has grown more lively since Alexander announced during the Tippin's measure debate.
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Sightseeing trips planned to Austin new dam site
Sightseeing trips to the site of Austin's new 2,000,000 dam will soon be offered. The car track from the city to the work is under way and street railway officials expect cars in operation by September 1.
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Austin
Tex
Pope Not Seen Visiting Sister in Vatican
Vatican officials deny a report that the pope left the Vatican to visit his sister Rosa who was said to be paralyzed. They say Rosa suffered a minor stroke in June with no serious danger and has nearly recovered.
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Vatican
Rosa
Pardoning Push Hits Texas Prisons
Convicts flood the Texas Board of Pardon Advisors with over 75 new applications in two weeks as the Colquitt pardon image lingers. Overall files now total between 600 and 700, but action stalls while the governor is away on vacation.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Board of Pardon Advisors
Invention of the Evil One
The article claims backache is a symptom of serious trouble and urges Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It emphasizes nearly forty years of success in conquering female ills and attributes relief to the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Women suffrage debate halts at church with Sir Edward Grey
In Embleton Northumberland on August 19 a group of women suffragists confronted Sir Edward Grey as he left church. He declined a formal meeting but proposed an amendment to extend suffrage to women. The exchange saw heated remarks before Grey escaped to his car.
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Embleton
Northumberland
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Scott May Heads Road Houston Officials Hint
In Harriman line circles here unofficially admit W B Scott vice president of the Union Pacific and long associated with the Texas system will succeed Thornwell Fay as head of the Atlantic system. No official announcement from Judge Lovett yet. Dallas merchants attending trade excursions will receive a railroad fare refund of 750 dollars for purchases of 750 dollars or more.
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W. B. Scott
Union Pacific Railway
Texas
Thornwell Fay
Dallas
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Dallas Trade League
Aeroplane Flight At Kerrville Fair Dates Noted
Kerrville fair schedules an aeroplane display on August 21 22 and 23 with accompanying promise of good train service and low rates for attendees.
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Sap” Depot
Kerrville Fair
Kerrville
Bloodhounds Track Two Attorneys Lost in Blue Mountains
Wilbur Toner and Frank Crowe, local attorneys, wandered 25 miles from their camp near a Blue Mountains hunting trip and were found exhausted along Salmon River 50 miles from Walla Walla. They had been missing since Friday after leaving to pick huckleberries.
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Wash
Wilbur Toner
Frank Crowe
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Crowe
Digestit Quick Relief for Indigestion Ad
An advertisement touts Digestit as a fast remedy for indigestion sour stomach and distress after eating. It promises immediate relief or money back and claims thousands nationwide have benefited. The copy urges purchase and a single dose to prove rapid benefits.
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