City Raises Train Speed and Payroll Approved
City council moves to raise railroad train speed to fifteen miles per hour with watchmen at designated streets. payroll for half of December totaling 2743.16 dollars approved. Petition from Southern Pacific and theater management discussed. ordinance to be prepared by City Attorney Gillette.
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Willie Cheetty
Southern Pacific
Jafity
Steven
Gillette
Hitersbettun
Brown
Urese
Steves
Alan
Majestic Theater
Ike & Rivkey
Foley’s Honey and Tar Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to mail a request to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Pills and Cathartic tablets. It claims benefits for coughs, croup, rheumatic pains, back and kidney issues, constipation, biliousness, headaches, and bowel cleansing. The ad is signed by A. M. Fleckwor, Druggist.
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A. M. Fleclwr
A Smooth Hairless Skin for Every Woman Ad
An advertisement touts a delatone paste to remove hair from the skin. It claims the paste made from water and powdered delatone darkens and then wipes away unwanted hairs within minutes. Consumers are urged to obtain genuine antighe from their druggist.
Widow Recovers After Scalp Disease Treated by Cuticura
A woman describes years of scalp itching burning and hair loss. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief and regrowth after months of treatment, noting improvement began within weeks and full recovery after months. The account is presented as a consumer testimonial from a 1915 publication.
City council approves paving and appropriations and adjourns
The council authorized funding for paving on Gold Street and Peach Street projects and approved a $2000 appropriation for road construction near Wreckenridge. bids for sewer plant pumps were not protested. An adjournment followed after Mayor Brown and Commissioner Kearny secured hunting leave.
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Nearny
Goltid Street
Aluno
Penh
Dhara
Hear Dog
Peach Street
Gallad
Victoria
Distriet
Fale
Wreckenridge Mark Wis
Edge
Brown
Torish
Kearny
Brot Laveningly
Pizana Appeals to State Court in Texas Murder Case
Ramon Pizana of Cameron County files a habeas corpus appeal with the Court of Criminal Appeals from denial of bail by Judge Hopkins. He is charged with murder in the Los Tallos ranch raid that left Privace McGuire dead and a private wounded during a cameron county border incident involving county officers and soldiers.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ramon Pizana
Cameron County
W. T. Yann
Camferén
W. B. Hopkins
Twenty-dehut
Pirana
Tatler
Privace McGuire
United States Army
Pisana
H. J. Kirk
Precinct No. 2
Caimeron
Vann_ Pluana
Hopkins
Los Tallos Ranch
San Benito
McCabe
Tigona
Rural Carriers to Meet in Luling Texas
Rural carriers of Caldwell county plan an annual meeting in Luling at 2 p.m. on January 1 with invitations extended to segments from Seguin and Kingsbury. The program features talks by M H Dowell, S B Forti, T W Hofheinz, J Fe Crary, C Jeffries, Percy Walker, J P Bridges, and others plus refreshments and a prize display. One World bicycles priced at $80 advertised by Porchernick's.
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Lugling
Tex
Dee
Caltingelt
Luling
John Fe
Crary
Euling
Seilingsioh
Seeuin
Falunné En Association
C. Jeffries
Dale
Wrostmanster
Dalle
J. P. Bridges
Taylor
Oregon Will Confer With Gen Carranza And Wilson
General Venustiano Carranza orders conference with Oregon's commander. Reports say Yequí Indians may lay down arms as Villa forces surrender to Carranza near the American line. Smelters at Sonora reopen and resume copper production amid war news.
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Douglas
Arle
Dee
Venusthino Carranza
Mexico
Geneendalynre
Oregon
Mexico City
Indiana
Bronco Y Nauk Vilnius
VU Villa Solliers
Caren Xarrivon
Uwaca Consolidated Copper
Ang Raven
Snme
Francia Villa
Mim
Minas Prietas
San Pedra
Balue
Peroun
Ban Pedeu
Inter Vista
Minas Prictus
Y. Elias Osles
Agua Prieta
Calonia Noveles
Sonora
Jose Rodrigues
Not a Bite of Breakfast Until You Drink Water
An odd health blurb urges morning alchemy with hot water and lime for purging toxins from the alimentary canal. It recommends a lime water wash before breakfast and a lemon phosphate rinse after meals to cleanse stomach and bowels, promising purity and refreshed health.
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Alimenttary
Destryre What Remained and Rescue Attempts Reported
The article describes efforts to rescue captured women and girls by Carranza Cavalry led by Major Francisco Ortope and General Culles, including military orders to advance toward Colonia Tasnea if possible to free the prisoners. It notes Mealhoalcc and others compelled to accompany the rescue and mentions the involvement of Buylsne and Racerar plates in the event.
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Carranza Cavalsy Énley Unin
Franchaco Ortop
Generi
Colonia Tasnea
Eirix Wald
Ambassadors and consuls shifts eyed in Mexico
Washington Dec. 14 The Treasury Department will fund about 50 000 annually for salaries in Mexico once all diplomatic and consular posts are filled. Vacancies include consul generals at Mexico City and others at Guadalajara Tampico Durango Ensenada and several ports. J B Silliman may move to Guadalajara as a senior diplomat. General Gavela and five generals reportedly surrendered to Carranza near Nuevo Laredo while former Villa ally Vermandes fights for Carranza in Chihuahua.
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Washington, Dn Ct
Suite Department
Mexico
Treasury Department
Nolte
State Department
Venustiano Carranza
Guadalajara
Garci
Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Maximto Gavela
Ila
Carranze
Merron Honored for Legislative Reference Work
Joseph F. Merron of the Elala Library has been invited to address the American Philosophical Association in Washington D C December 18 31. He will discuss the Legislative Reference Bureau as a guiding reviewing agency and heads the Texas Legislative Reference Bureau.
End Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises
Fragmentary text describes remedies and medical claims for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It mentions tonics, potions, and procedures with uncertain efficacy. The garbled passage notes consultations and suggested cures, but lacks verifiable instructions or outcomes.
Carranza Nullifies All Huerta Contracts In Mexico
Formal notice from Mexico City reaches the Mexican embassy in Washington detailing Carranza’s order annulling all acts contracts and concessions issued by Huerta and the Conventionists. The move, effective immediately, requires new applications as if no concessions existed. Sedition cases in Mexico would be tried under Carranza’s government law with possible death penalty and no appeal.
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Washington, D. C
Iperagos
Mexico
Carranza
Embargo Extended on Export Freight by Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad extended its embargo on export freight to include all connecting lines destined to the New York district for export coastwise or domestic consumption. Exceptions apply to perishable freight, flour and foodstuffs for local use, coal for Hillshire SF, and coal for mobile service corporations.
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PHILA
New Kerk
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Dresser
Hillshire
Reile Read
Pennsvivante Road
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