Cotton Deadline Works Hardships
Austin June 28. The proposed action of the Federal government to place an embargo on the
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Austin
Tex
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
3
Sham poo recipe and Texas cotton embargo debate
A faux beauty tip describes a canthrax based sham poo to control dandruff with easy home use. The report moves to a Texas border area dispute where cotton production may be halted to block pink bollworm invasion, with Cameron county leaders urging action and Governor Ferguson to decide on a $500000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron County
William West
Brownsville
Austin
Ferguson
Secretary of Agriculture
Texas
West
Prison Inmate Wade Mosely Found Dead In Texas Jail
Wade Mosely, arrested yesterday in Gilmer Texas on Alabama murder warrants from twelve years past, was found dead in his jail cell. An empty poison bottle and a box of poison tablets were found nearby. The coroner ruled death by his own hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer
Tex
Wade Mosely
Alabama
Upson Board Steves Sash and Door Co Travel Ad
Advertisement from Upson Board Steves Sash and Door Co promotes a round trip to Cloudcroft priced at 21 000 dollars with travel in July and mentions an advertising note.
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Upson Board
Steves Sash & Door CO
Adv
Cloudcroft
Fleet Playing Baseball in British Port Style
Associated Press correspondence reports American destroyers based in a British port fielding baseball teams. The season is in full swing with ships organizing games during the two weekly open days aboard destroyers Flo Tilla and other vessels.
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Associated Press
Acid in Stomach Causes Indigestion Says Medical Authority
Medical authorities state nine tenths of stomach trouble stem from excess hydrochloric acid, not lack of digestive juices. Avoid artificial aids. use Bisolated Magnesia after meals to sweeten the stomach and prevent sourness, gas, and pain.
Navy fleet baseball heats up for the big series
The article details improvised diamonds on cliff tops with no grandstands as ships teams prepare for a championship series next month. Spectators include sailors from the fleet and town residents, with uniforms bearing ship names and crowds gathering behind the catcher and near first base.
Henry Exall Memorial Highway designated in Texas
The Texas Highway Commission designates the interstate route from near Denison through Denison Dallas Houston to Galveston as the Henry Exall Memorial Highway. The Texas Industrial Congress led by Colonel Exall requested the designation and pledges aid as the highway, now two thirds complete, nears finish with federal support.
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Commission
Cotton government may act to avert intervention
Manchester reports a sharp cotton price rise and fears of government intervention. Experts say limited stock of American cotton remains in Liverpool with about seven weeks supply. Sir Charles MacAra urges employers and workers to cooperate as in 1904 to avert compulsory government action and a forced, crisis response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Liverpool
America
Manchester Guardian
Charles MacAra
Leverpool
Grady
District Courts 10 Hold Summer Terms In Bexar County
Four district courts plan summer special terms in July August and September. Judge W S Anderson will handle criminal cases in July August without grand jury. Judge R B Minor will hear mandamus or injunction matters in July. Judge J T Slader will try about thirty criminal cases in August. Judge S G Tayloe will open in September with more criminal trials.
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Bexar County
W. 8. Anderson
The
Thirtyseventh
Ice Mint Promises Relief for Corns and Sore Feet
A vivid ad touts Ice Mint as a cooling soothing preparation for corns and callouses. It claims instant relief from soreness and fatigue for feet, removing odors and burning sensations.
Ice Mint Footwear Aid from Japan Brings Comfort
An ad touts Ice Mint as a grand medicinal product from Japan promising exceptional foot care. It claims its benefits for new shoes and long hours of standing, urging readers to obtain a small jar from their druggist and ween themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Ice-Mint
All Lace Curtains Half Price Sale
Curtains offered on the second floor at half price with many remaining items in white and ecru. Most pairs previously priced 1 to 3 dollars are now reduced to half, with sales accounting for quantities of one to eight yards in varied patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden
N. J
Victor Records
Victor
Moth-Proof Bags Reduced a Third
Substantial and serviceable bags with cedar and tar finish make them moth proof and dust proof. Sizes and shapes for garments furs and beddings. Second Floor.
Madeira Lunch Sets Reduced A Third
Hand embroidered on fine linen beautiful sets of thirteen pieces with a 24 inch center and six each of 6 and 12 inch doilies. Originally five to twelve fifty reduced a third. Second Floor.
Lawn Kimonos in Lavender Prints at $1.25
Advertisement notes dainty lawn kimonos with white ground and lavender pink patterns. Describes high waist designs with frill white collars and cuffs. Full cut kimonos priced at $1.25, grade 98c, located on the second floor.
Jersey Bathing Suits Sale At Reduced Prices
An odd lot of satin and mohair bathing suits offered with color options orange blue black white and scarlet. Original price five dollars cut to three eighty five. Located on the second floor.
Handkerchiefs Reduced to 9c in New Designs
Linen and fine lawn handkerchiefs in dainty colors with colored initials and embroidered corners. Regular 12 to 16 cent grades offered at 9 cents each. First Floor.
Pretty Ribbons for Hair Bows and Sashes
Display of ribbons in satin and taf feta in florals plaids and stripes. Wide range of 29c grade ribbons offered at 22 cents per yard with first floor display.
Beaded Silk Bags Offered In Two Price Grades
Costume bags of beaded silk with dainty motifs and beadwork, offered at $2 and $1.39 grades. Substantial silk framed bags feature inside purse frames and mirror tassels, with straps and handle fittings.
Trimming Buttons Reduced to 10c Card
Three to twelve buttons on a card offer many styles and colors. Buttons originally up to 75c are now 10 cents per card. First Floor.
Bathing Brassieres Sell At Discounted Prices
Well shaped, light weight rubber cloth brassieres offered for swim wear with a limited quantity of regular 50c grades marked down to 29 cents each.
District Attorney Plans to Lighten Felony Docket
The Thirty seventh district has tried criminal cases and District Attorney D A McAskill plans a method to lighten the felony docket.
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D. A. McAskill
Texas Farmers Congress to Meet at Agricultural and Mechanical College
Advance copies indicate the twentieth annual Texas Farmers Congress session will be held August 1 to 3 at A and M College in San Antonio. E G LeStourgeon of San Antonio will deliver the annual address, with H M Madison presenting a talk on increasing farm manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Agricultural and Mechanical College
San Antonio
Alamo City
Texas State Beekeepers’ Association
Congress
E. G. LeStourgeon
Texas Railways Agricultural and Immigration Agents’ Association
H. M. Madison
The
Sap
State School Trustees’ Association
Texas Poultrymen’s Association
Texas Truck Growers’ Association
Texas Horse and Mule Breeders’ Associa
University recruits Texas ambulance corps heads to training
Twenty young men from Austin and nearby areas recruited at the University for a Texas ambulance corps have left for Fort Sam Houston for outfitting before heading to a hospital training school in Pennsylvania. They will spend several weeks there before deployment.
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France
Austin
Tex
Austin and Vicinity
University
Texas Ambulance Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Pennsylvania
Don’t Let Soap Spoil Your Hair
Advice on hair care recommends avoiding alkali in soaps and shampoos. Use plain refined coconut oil rubbed into wet hair to cleanse, rinse easily, and leave hair soft, bright, and manageable. Coconut oil is inexpensive, greaseless, and long lasting for the whole family.
Soldiers to Join Pershing Expeditionary Force
After two weeks there and further training behind the lines, the unit will proceed to France and then join the Pershing expeditionary force.
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France
Pershing Expeditionary Force
Built-In Furniture Advert by Morgan Doors and Sash
An advertisement from Steves Sash and Door Co advertises modern built in furniture solutions. Ad copy promotes integrated storage and engineered wood designs for homes and offices.
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Modern
Steves Sash & Door CO
Adv
Morgan Doors Steves Sash & Door Co.—Ady
New Kidneys Relief Promoted By Haarlem Oil Capsules
The ad warns kidneys may fail and cause back pain, colored urine, and loss of appetite. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and urinary troubles with a money back guarantee if relief is not immediate.
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Bright
Haarlem
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