School Boy Into Navy Cotton Wooldridge Joins Navy
Albert Wooldridge Jr. age 18 known as Cotton Wooldridge left Houston for Newport Rhode Island to begin yeoman training in the U S Navy after favorable examination at San Antonio recruiting station. His mother and aunt accompanied him to Houston. Norway forms a company to use titanium ore deposits for dyes and pigments production.
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Albert Wooldridge Jr
Newport
A. B. Wooldridge
Mattie Plummer
Houston
Leon Springs camp trains 1500 men in early stages
More than 1500 men reported to the Leon Springs training camp with 1250 by Monday and 250 by noon Tuesday. Officers and recruits set to organize, issue supplies, and begin drills while awaiting full staffing and completed bunks.
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Leon Springs
California Syrup of Figs Advocated for Children
An old style remedy roundup argues against calomel and castor oil for kids and promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective laxative. The ad urges mothers to buy the 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company and avoid counterfeit products.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Enlarging Camp Leon Springs Recommended by Senator Sheppard
Washington May 9 Senator Sheppard urged Secretary Baker to enlarge the officers training camp at Leon Springs to house more than twenty five hundred men. He argued the War Department should admit a larger number of young men slated for training nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Leon Springs
War Baker
Senator Sheppard
War Department
Senator Shep
Thedford's Black Draught Praised by Teacher
Ridgeway Virginia professor T A Walker recounts years of liver and stomach troubles and says Black Draught restored his health. He praises its effect on digestion appetite and complexion and notes he keeps it on hand. He recommends an occasional dose and cites the 25 cent price at druggists.
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Thedford
Ridgeway
T. A. Walker
President lauds loyalty of Texans to Col. Wolters
The President's cordial estimate of Texan loyalty was made to Col. Jacob F. Wolters of Houston. He was introduced to cabinet officers as a splendid type of the patriotic German American, by Postmaster General Burleson just before yesterday's cabinet meeting.
Police leaders head to Texas Marshals and Chiefs convention
Upon receipt of municipal election returns Judge Lowther police commissioner elect Chief Lancaster Captain Carruthers and detectives left the Katy for Waco to attend a three day Texas Marshals and Chiefs of Police convention. They plan to return Thursday. The convention opened Tuesday morning with a program on police matters in Texas. Prior to the primary election Lowther announced
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Lowther
Lancaster
James W. Carruthers
Harvey
James Proudfoot
Neal
Katy
Waco
Texas Marshals’ and Chiefs of Police
Texas
Police Association aims for convention attendance
The passage notes a desire to attend the convention if elected to learn police methods used in other Texas cities. Chief Lancaster and Captain Carruthers are officers of the association. Detectives may become members. Judge Lowther was absent, with Commissioner Garland presiding over a short Police Court session due to few arrests on Monday and Tuesday.
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Texas
Lancaster
Carruthers
Association
Pigeon Theft and A Charred Man at Country Court
A country court case concerns trespassing and pigeon theft with a man being charred. The farmer testified nervously and the defense prosecutor pressed witnesses. The farmer claimed he suspected the accused after finding four pigeons in the man’s pocket and hearing a shot.
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