Buy It Made in Texas Movement Expands Across Cities
The Buy It Made in Texas Association, revived Sept 15, has nearly 300 member firms with capital totaling 80 million dollars. In four months it kept 875,500 dollars in Texas purchases and plans 1917 campaigns in Dallas, Houston, Galveston, San Antonio, Austin and other cities. The group seeks official state recognition, a Texas building at the State Fair, and a directory of manufacturers to boost Texas-made goods.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Texas Association
Gus W. Thomasson
Federal Trade Commission
Association
Benat Looney
C. W. Woodman
James E. Ferguson
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
Waco
Wichita Falls
Thomasson
State Association of Architects
Leslie L. Douglas
van Alstyne
State Fair Association
Lanford Killings After Robbery Pursuit in Greenville
Os car Lanford was killed and his father J W Lanford badly wounded near Lanford station during an attempt to capture three men suspected of robberies at Ora South Carolina. The Lanfords had followed telephone tips from Ora and encountered the suspects just outside Sanford. The robbers opened fire and fled. identities remain unknown.
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Greenville
S. C
Oscar Lanford
J. W. Lanford
Lanford Station
Ora
8. C
Lanfords
Sanford
Redistricting Debate Hints Texas Moves for 1917
Washington reports Texas lawmakers plan rapid redistricting after 1910 census expansion. Governor Ferguson may urge action to redraw the 16 districts, with focus on the Thirteenth to Sixteenth districts. Delegation pressure from Austin and Amarillo signals possible creation of new districts and shifts in county lines.
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Ferguson
Washington, D. C
Texas
Congress
Solons
Austin
Henry
Burgess
Smith
Davis
Callaway
Stephens
Southwest
Panhandle
Northwest Texas
North Texas
East Texas
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Slayden
James L. Slayden
Bexar
Blanco, Brown, Burnet
Coleman
Comal
Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Lampasas
Llano
McCulloch
Mason
Mills
San Saba
San Antonio
Bexar County
Nueces County
United States
William R. Smith
New War Taxes Take Effect in France in 1917
Paris on January 2 reports Paris residents studying new war taxes at year start. Parliament enacted a broad tax package with higher postal rates, tobacco, theater tickets, beverages, and provisions, plus taxi fares rising about ten percent. Frontline soldiers receive extra ham wine champagne cigars and oranges while officers get double rations.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber
Poincare
New Year mobilization reshapes Britain as civilians enter khaki
London reports New Year actions see thousands of men of military age called to service while others fill vital roles, as women and older men take over. Recruiting offices bustle, trains face cancellations, and railway fares rise by half. Scotland begins separate bread orders for whole wheat loaves as bakers adjust to shortages.
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London
Scotland
Movie idol Kerrigan to speak at San Antonio luncheon
J Warren Kerrigan, famed movie idol, will address the City Club of San Antonio at the Gunter Hotel on Thursday. His talk, Motion Pictures the Fifth Industry of the World, will cover intimate industry aspects. He plans a nationwide tour, stopping in Waco and California before returning to film work.
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J. Warren Kerrigan
Texas
City Club
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Kerrigan
Waco
California
Other Postmaster Resigns in Chicago Shuffle
CHICAGO Jan. 2 Daniel A Campbell postmaster of Chicago announced the resignation of William Wangerow who had been postmaster at Clearing a suburb taken into the city about two years ago but which until today had retained its postal identity.
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Chicago
Daniel A. Campbell
William Wangerow
Wangerow
Clearing
Tody
Michigan inventor patents adjustable caster for talking machines
A Michigan inventor has patented adjustable casters suitable for talking machines, typewriter tables and other furniture requiring level surfaces. The design enables easy leveling and stable positioning across varied setups.
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Michigan
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