Congress Considers Wilson Peace Note and Rail Legislation
Congress reconvenes with a rush on railroad control measures and a budget package. Senate hearings will explore Wilson proposals to curb strikes, with employers, unions and the public invited to speak. Debate centers on enacting preemptive arbitration and a possible extra session before March 4.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Wilson
Capitol
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
United States
House
Supreme Court
Brotherhood
Underwood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tanlac credited with transforming San Antonio woman’s health
D M Allen of 1015 Glenn Ave testifies that his wife, after ten years of suffering and a drastic weight loss to eighty one pounds, gained fourteen pounds after one Tanlac bottle and now eats well, sleeps soundly, and performs housework. He praises Tanlac’s effects and notes local pharmacists Wagner Drug Co and E J H Meier distribute it in San Antonio.
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Texas
D. M. Allen
Glenn Avenue
Taniac
San Antonio
Tamlac
Tanlac
San Anton
O B Wagner Drug Co
E. J. H. Meier
Ro Py
Enta
Few Changes in State Government
The new year brings limited personnel shifts in Texas state offices. In the Secretary of State’s Department Churchill J. Bartlett becomes secretary, B A Cox is chief clerk, and J F Wilkinson is charter clerk. H C Morrow replaces A J Harper on the Court of Criminal Appeals, with E B Hendricks becoming assistant attorney general over criminal matters. Sam C Johnston becomes chief game warden in the Game Fish and Oyster Department, while C McMurdie moves to Industrial Accident Board secretary, and H T Bailey returns to Rockport.
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J. F. Wilkinson
Mount Pleasant
Charles E. McMurdie
Court of Criminal Appeals
H. C. Morrow
A. J. Harper
Morrow
Hillsboro
E. B. Hendricks
Brownwood
C. C. McDonald
Clarence Martin
Fredericksburg
McDonald
Littlefield
Sam C. Johnston
H. T. Bailey
Rockport
Mr. McMordie
Industrial Accident Board
Guardsmen Suffer No Injuries In Kansas Wreck
Six cars carrying New York national guard equipment derailed near Vanora seven miles from Augusta on the Santa Fe line last night. Two sleeping cars left the track but stayed upright. No guardsmen were hurt, according to reports received late last night from Winfield Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
New York National Guard
Vanora
Augusta
Santa Fe
Winfield
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Headache Relief
A vintage remedy ad touts Pape's Cold Compound for cold relief. It claims rapid relief from stuffed nostrils, headaches, feverishness, sore throat, and sneezing after two to three doses every two hours, costing 25 cents at drug stores and requiring no assistance or substitutes.
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Pape
Economy Event at Wolfson's: White Garment Sale
An economy sale at Wolfson's offers a large table of finely made undergarments in batiste and lingerie cloth. The assortment includes gowns, underskirts, corset covers, and envelope chemises with lace, embroidery, and ribbon beading, priced at 4.95 per garment.
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Wolfson’s
Corset Covers and Garments in Soft Muslin Priced Low
Classified item notes corset covers drawers and envelope chemise made of soft muslin. Neatly trimmed with lace and embroidery. Described as dainty, neat, serviceable and priced at 48 cents.
Fine Undermuslins Special at 98 Cents
A big assortment of gowns in white and flesh tint corset covers en velope chemise and underskirts in fine sheer nainsocks and muslins trimmed with laces embroideries and ribbons offered at 98 cents for the group.
Stream Pollution Law Now In Effect In Texas
The anti stream pollution law, enacted in a former legislative session, is active since January 1 requiring Texas cities to have sewage disposal plants except tidewater towns. Health department data shows many cities have plants or are building them, with efforts to repeal likely but opposed by Senator J C McNealus. The League of Texas Municipalities strongly endorses the measure.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Health Department
J. C. McNealus
Dallas
League of Texas Municipalities
Nebraska Legislature Opens Session With Sworn Members
Lincoln Jan 2 The Nebraska legislature convened at noon with members sworn in and committees appointed. It is expected to pass satisfactory prohibition legislation without difficulty.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Changes in Texas homestead law proposed
Austin Jan 2 Changes in the Texas homestead law will be proposed at the coming legislative session. A joint resolution to submit a constitutional amendment to a vote of the people is planned to enact the changes. W Bass of Waco argues the proposed bridge will bring cheap money to Texas and that a fixed homestead exemption is needed to clarify the law and boost lending on farms and real estate.
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Austin
Tex
W. Bass
Waco
Texas
Bass
No Lives Lost In 1916 Pennsylvania Rail Service
Philadelphia January 2 1916 reports that the Pennsylvania railway system carried 196 294146 passengers on lines east and west of Pittsburgh with no passenger fatalities in train accidents according to company statistics released today.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railway System
Pittsburg
Comepany
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Emma
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Hurd’s
Whiting’s
Pabst Engraving Co
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San Meaty
Eal
Com
Fords
FORD
Central Tire CO. Inc
Main Ave
Travis
Chas
Zoller
Gunter Building
Mr. Wilson
O. M. Allenio
Tanlag
New York
Red Star Birdseye
Pennsylvania
Bayer
Aspirin
U.S. Pat
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