Governor Ferguson Invited to Pan American Aviation Exposition
Governor Ferguson received invitations from Aero Club of America and Pan American Society of Aeronautic Engineers to attend the Pan American Aeronautic Exposition in New York Grand Central Palace February 8 15. Legislature in session keeps him from attending. 25 Texas delegates may be appointed for related meetings at the exposition.
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Ferguson
Austin
Tex
Aero Club of America
Lkely
Tired And Sore Feet Get Relief With Tiz Aid
An advertisement touts a 25 cent box of Tiz from the drug store to ease tired swollen feet. It claims immediate pain relief for sore feet, bunions, callouses, and foot fatigue, promising glow and comfort without tight shoes.
New Electrical Ordinance Drafted as Convictions Fail
City Attorney Gillette to draft a new electrical ordinance enforceable in Police Court after arrests under the old measure yielded no convictions. Commissioner Uhr and Mayor Brown pushed the move amid a local electricians strike and a board secrecy dispute. The council also OK’d sewer work for Fort Sam Houston, street drilling in front of the Alamo, and paving passes with police and fire equipment funding approved.
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Gillette
Uhr
Brown
San Antonio
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Convers
Brotherhood
Walter Graham
C. E. Convers
Edward Fuller
Mr. Conyers
Clectricians
Kearny
Fort Sam Houston
Appler Street
Claude V. Birkhead
Battery B
The
Alamo
Helland
Nolan Street
Pine
Las Moras
Houston
San Fernando
Brazog Street
el Paso
Los Moras
Brazos
Council
Charters Filed and Dissolutions Noted in Texas
Charters issued include Randle & Ferguson in Dallas with 30 000 capital to loan money and Santa Helena Improvement Company in Brownsville with 25 000 capital. Monarch Wholesale Mercantile Company in Denton 20 000 capital half paid. Berwick Bay Fish Oyster Co of Morgan City La granted Texas permit with 25 000 capital and Dallas as HQ. Adkins Polk Co of Dallas seeks charter amendment raising stock from 100 000 to 150 000. Dissolutions filed for Bridgeport Lumber Co Bayou City Drug Co and Ashwander Brady Co.
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Austin
Tex
Randle & Ferguson
Inec
Dallas
Capital
E. Tom Randle
Hugh W. Ferguson
George A. Nicoud
Santa Helena Improvement Company
Brownsville
A. Albert Browne
J. A. Browne
W. H. van Horn
Monarch Wholesale Mercantile Company
Denton
C. A. Scruggs
J. J. McCook
Sallie G. Roberts
Texas
Berwick Bay Fish & Oyster Company
Morgan City
W. H. Martz
Adkins Polk Co
Bridgeport Lumber Co
Bridgeport
Bayou City Drug Co
Houston
Ashwander-Brady Company
Amarillo
Popular Luling Couple Married
Luling Texas January 12 Floyd M Monroe and Miss Eunice Moody two popular young people of this city eloped to Rockhart to be quietly married then returned to Luling soon after the ceremony leaving home to attend a picture show they surprised friends with their early wedding.
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Luling
Tex
Floyd M. Monroe
Eunice Moody
Tockhart
Blanket and Smoking Jacket Sale Ad With Prices
A storefront circular lists blanket robes priced from 4.00 to 38.00 and smoking jackets in plain and plaid styles with discounted sale prices. It also advertises men s sweaters and flannel overshirts in assorted colors with reduced rates for multiple price points.
Spectacular Coat Suit and Dress Sale
Beautiful coat suits in wool blends and velvets slashed to 9.85 15.85 21.85 29.85 with fur trim braids embroidery and large collars. Silk and wool dresses reduced from 3.95 to 19.85 for selected price points. Color range includes black and popular hues.
Novelty Striped Outing Flannel on Sale
Two thousand yards of novelty striped outing flannel offered in assorted stripe styles on white and printed grounds. Suitable for underwear and house dresses. Regular 8 4 c quality priced at 6 c per yard.
Majestic Theater features quick mental calculator Valand Gamble
Rochester New York native Valand Gamble appears on the Majestic Theater bill and will demonstrate rapid mental math tricks for high school students Friday morning. He claims no visible method, saying he has always been able to juggle numbers mentally and outpace an adding machine.
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Majestic Theater
Mr. Gamble
Rochester
New York
Freezone Promises Quick Relief for Corn Pain
An Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a cheap remedy for painful corns and calluses. A few drops applied to the tender area halt soreness and loosen the corn for painless removal, claiming it does not irritate surrounding tissue.
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Cincinnati
Vinol Cited As Cure For Chronic Cough In Crestline
Mrs. H. H. Carlisle testifies Vinol cured a hard chronic cough and restored her strength. The ad notes Vinol benefits for coughs colds and weak run-down conditions and lists several Texas druggists and stores selling the product.
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Crestline
Ohio
H. H. Carlisle
Vinci
A. M. Fischer
Meier
Sap Drug Store
Main Ave
George Keene
H. L. Wagner
Appmann Drug Store
F. Prassel
San Antonio
Texas
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Endorses Malaria Fight
A vintage advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy to drive out malaria and build up the system. The label claims the formula contains quinine and iron in a tasteless form, priced at 50 cents.
Miners Warn Against Bonus Pay Substituting Joint Contracts
The United Mine Workers of America International Executive Board issued a warning about a possible wage bonus system replacing the joint contract wage setup. They state they are not responsible for coal shortages or high prices. The board says bonuses are acceptable if they do not undermine collective bargaining.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
International Executive Board
Pensions for All Disabled Americans Bill Presented
Washington January 12. A bill before the House pension committee would grant a $2 weekly pension to any American over 65 who cannot work and earns less than $200 annually. The measure is authored by Representative Sherwood of Ohio.
Troop Back To Juarez From Chihuahua City
A Juarez garrison unit of two to three hundred men returned to Juarez from Chihuahua City late last night on the same train as many civilians chiefly Mexicans. They report Chihuahua City was quiet and no Villa attack fears existed while General Murguia's Jiminez victory was praised but Villa's latest moves remain unknown. The journey covered 250 miles took thirty hours and many passengers endured bitter cold riding on top of box cars.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Chihuahua City
Murguia
Jiminez
Villa
Governor appoints Pryor to State Penitentiary Commission
The governor announces the immediate appointment of W. H. Pryor of Missouri City as a member of the State Penitentiary Commission.
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Austin
Tex
W. H. Pryor
Missouri City
State Penitentiary Commission
Hamburg Breast Tea Offer for Cold Relief
An old remedy promotes Hamburg Breast Tea as a vegetable, inexpensive cure for grip and cold. It instructs to steep a tablespoon in boiling water, drink a cup, and claims to relieve congestion and loosen bowels for rapid cold relief.
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Hamburg
Pryor Succeeds Bass as Blue Ridge State Farm Manager
Pryor succeeds 8S H Bass as state farm manager. Bass served as commissioner for several years after appointment by former Governor Colquitt. Pryor has directed Blue Ridge state farm for sixteen years as Bass’s term expires.
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8S. H. Bass
Colquitt
Pryor
Blue Ridge State Farm
Bass
Everyone Needs a Tonic to Withstand the Rigors of Winter
The ad promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier to strengthen health during severe winter. It claims pure blood prevents disease and boosts vitality, with benefits like better appetite and more red blood cells. Available from druggists. Swift Specific Co. offers free books from Atlanta, Georgia.
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S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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