Mississippi Becomes Launch Night at New Warship Namer
Newport News dispatch reports the Mississippi is to be launched January 25 with Miss Camille McBeath of Meridian named by Secretary Daniels to christen the ship. The old battleship’s silver service will be presented to the new vessel as part of the ceremony.
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Newport News
Mississippi
Camille McBeath
Meridian
Miss
J. M. McBeath
Daniels
Missis
Ambitious South San Antonio housing boom urged by I G N shops
Builders are urged to seize a major chance as the I G N shops near completion and operation set for March 1. A large workforce will drive housing demand at South San Antonio, with activity rising in spring and summer and prime lots available for quick sales. Officers offer information and showings by calling Travis 1200.
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San Antonio
South San Antonio
South
Legislature to Open With Flood of Bills in Texas
The Thirty-fifth Texas Legislature convenes January 9 with hundreds of bills expected. Governor Ferguson may push acts aiding rural schools and propose limited constitutional amendments on prohibition and woman suffrage. Other aims include judicial reform, a state highway commission, University of Texas bond issuance, civil service for state workers, labor measures, and peniteniary debt relief.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Ferguson
Senate
Robertson Insurance
Texas Law Association
Supreme Court
Newtonb. Willams
McLennan County
Claude Hudspeth
el Faso
University of Texas
Board of Regents
State Industrial Board
State Federation of Labor
State Board of Water Engineers
Texas State Railroad
Tanlac aids Sherman wife after fifteen years of illness
In Wagner Drug Co. San Antonio store reports Mrs. J S Small of 531 North Street, Sherman, Texas, improved quickly on Tanlac. Her husband says prior to treatment she suffered gas bloating, poor appetite, headaches, back and side pain, rheumatism, and could not raise her left arm. Since starting Tanlac she has regained appetite, strength, and energy, with better sleep and overall health.
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J. S. Small
North Street
Wagner
Small
Cleveland Avenue
Sherman
Texas
Tanlac
Liniment
Taniac
San Antonio
Wagner Drug Co
E. J. H. Meier
Geese
Aere
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for grippe and severe cold symptoms. It claims nasal opening, reduced discharge, relief from headache and feverishness, with dosing every two hours for three doses and a price of 25 cents at drug stores.
Texas Legislature to debate state finances and new institutions
The governors schedule includes selling Rusk iron furnace and discussing a 16 million dollar two year budget. Proposals cover a western Texas agricultural and mechanical college a new state insane asylum tick eradication funding and compulsory dipping. Also on the table are campaign finance disclosure laws a Sabine Pass quarantine station and livestock sanitary and traveling bacteriological lab funding.
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Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College
James T. Denton
Jefferson County
Sabine Pass
Denton
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Founding of Church Commemorated at Gunter Hotel Banquet
About 200 attendees gathered Wednesday night at the Gunter Hotel for a banquet and program commemorating the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock and the founding of the Congregational Church in America. J S Kercheville recounted the Pilgrims history. Rev C A Riley spoke on future equality, peace, and civic duties. The Second Wisconsin Infantry band performed The Pilgrim Chorus and arias. readings and songs by Prof John F B Beckwith, Mrs G W Gwinn, Miss Elsie Harms, Gilbert Schramm, H E Dickinson, and Mildred Gates accompanied by piano. Charles E Smith chaired the event.
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Plymouth Rock
America
Congregational Church
Gunter Hotel
Central Congregational Church
C. A. Riley
J. S. Kercheville
Pilgrim Mathers
Calvin
Luther
Mr. Riley
Second
Wisconsin Infantry
Steinmetz
Pilgrim
John F. B. Beckwith
G. W. Gwinn
Elsie Harms
Gilbert Schramm
H. E. Dickinson
Mildred Gates
Charles E. Smith
Perfection Oil Heaters at Sam Speir Hardware Co
Heating stoves of all kinds advertised for sale at Sam Speir Hardware Co offering Perfection Oil Heaters and related heating equipment.
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SAM Speir Hardware Co
Losoya St
O'cedar
Blue Grass Maps
Sam Speir
Perfection
Adv
Overland dealers hold largest convention in U S history
In Toledo Ohio on December 21 Overland dealers from New York Cincinnati Indianapolis and Louisville concluded their vast convention. More than 8600 delegates attended with 800 in the party led by New Yorks group and a Scotch band. About 199000 cars have been contracted totaling roughly 166 million dollars. The final sales talks and an Overland band concert closed the event, said to be the nations biggest such gathering.
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Toledo
Ohio
New York
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Louisville
Overland Band
United States
New Austrian Cabinet Listed by Count Clarm Martiniz
Vienna dispatched list shows Count Clarm Martiniz proposing an Austrian cabinet after Spitzmueller failed. Included are Premier Count Clarm-Martiniz, Interior Von Handel, Commerce Dr Urban, Labor Von Trnka, Education Baron von tussarek, Agriculture Count Clarm-Martiniz, National Defense F von Georgi, Finance Alexander Spitzmueller, Justice Von Schenk, Railways Dr Z von Forster, Portfolioless Dr Baernreither, Governor-General Galicia Michael Bobrzynski.
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Amsterdam
London
Count Clarm Martiniz
Alexander Spitzmueller
Vienna
Count Clarm-Martiniz
von Handel
Dr. Urban
von Trnka
Baron von Tussarek
Gift increases University of Chicago Medical School endowment
Chicago December 21 two hundred fifty thousand dollars added to the Medical School endowment from an unnamed donor announced by President Harry Pratt Judson. He said total funds now reach four million dollars and five point three million more is needed.
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Chicago
Medical School
The
University of Chicago
Harry Pratt Judson
Sees Changes in City Fred Czerniski Returns From Los Angeles
Fred Czerniski former Alamo Iron Works San Antonio now runs a large brass foundry in Los Angeles visits family in San Antonio. He notes extensive paving compared with five years ago while urging better paving compliance by property owners under Texas homestead law.
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Fred Czerniski
Alamo Iron Works
San Antonio
Los Angeles
Cal
Czerniski
Gold Sent to Pacific Trade Route Report
Gold shipments are diverted to Pacific routes from New York to sidestep high exchange costs on Argentina imports and expensive insurance on Atlantic Buenos Aires shipments, as banks adjust to market conditions.
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New York
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Foley's Honey and Tar Clears Croup Coughs
Billie Mayberry of Eckert Ga recalls two children choking and coughing for weeks then using Foley's Honey and Tar to stop the croup before bedtime. By next morning the cough and croup signs had vanished, illustrating the remedy's low price and common use for colds and bronchitis.
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Billie Mayberry
Eckert
Foley
A. M. Fischer
New Gold Route To South America Through Andes
The plan transfers gold to San Francisco then to the Pacific for shipment to Chile. From Valparaiso the gold goes via fast express over the Andes to Buenos Aires. The thirty day trip is longer than the Atlantic route but lowers marine risk and saves interest. Previously US bills with South America were settled through London. Now Britain pays South America and Americans must pay directly for South American purchases.
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San Francisco
Chile
Valparaiso
Andes
Buenos Aires
Atlantic
South America
United States
London
America
England
South
Great Britain
Heavy Gold Shipment Noted From York
A comparatively heavy gold shipment has developed, signaling increased bullion movement. The report notes York as the origin with market implications for prices and trade routes.
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York
Mystery Cure Promoted For Child Kidney Trouble
Advertisement touts Liquid Shu Make as a guaranteed remedy for a child’s kidney problem. It promises to halt symptoms by the second day with a refund if it fails, and claims druggists can obtain it from wholesalers in 25¢ bottles.
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Austria
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Najol
Standard Oil Company
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Alamo Jewelry Co
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