Miller Seeks Congress Seat as District Business Agent
Corpus Christi mayor Roy Miller announced his Democratic bid for the new Fourteenth district seat. He frames a congressman as a national business agent focused on district needs, highlighting Port Aransas deep water development and San Antonio port prospects as top economic priorities.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Roy Miller
Fourteenth
National Capital
Miller
Port Aransas
Texas
San Antonio
Lone Star State
Galveston
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Child Health
A 19th century style advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser for sick, listless children. It claims the fruit laxative relieves constipation and stomach issues within hours and emphasizes asking for a 50 cent bottle made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Navy seeks more officers amid rising enlistments
Washington May 12 The United States Navy faces a surplus of sailors but a shortage of officers as enlistments surge. A new law allows commandants to recommend enlisted personnel for Annapolis examinations, selecting 100 midshipmen yearly based on competitive marks.
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Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Annapolis Naval Academy
Naval Academy
Navy
Naval
Congress
Naval Service
L. B. Porterfield
Bureau of Navigation
Germany
Britain Eyes 10 000 Milkmaids Training Plan
London reports the British government campaigns to recruit 10 000 milkmaids. Recruits receive free training and maintenance during instruction and unemployment. pay is 4 50 a week or district wage where higher.
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London
Morbid Miss and Discerning Dowager Quip on Adequate Screening
In a wry Buffalo Express exchange, a Morbid Miss calls a film adequately screened yet boring, while a Discerning Dowager quips that the papers may have meant adequately screened. The brief dialogue captures contemporary cinema chatter and newspaper tone.
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Buffalo Express
So Many Beautiful Things For So Many Beautiful Homes Here
A downtown store showcases new High Art Sleeping Room Living Room and Dining Room furniture. The week’s receipts are heavy and not all listed. SPECIAL NOTICE A shipment of Ivory Rattan has just arrived.
Schools Put American History First in Curriculum Debate
A historical column argues to teach American history before world history to instill national identity. It urges educating foreign-born citizens in American democratic creed and frames language learning as akin to mastering the nation’s history as a guide to evaluating Old World ideas.
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de Tocqueville
Education and America’s unique public schooling examined
The essay argues for prioritizing American ideals and history in schooling. It laments modern teaching that undermines patriotism and downplays the Revolution, urging teachers to start with America’s unique origins rather than European lineage. It cites De Tocqueville on public education shaping civilization and notes distrust of cosmopolitan blame.
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Garrett P. Serviss
de Tocqueville
America
Europe
Freckles Vanish With Ethine Double Strength Remedy
A newspaper ad touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed remedy to remove freckles. It promises quick progress with nightly applications and a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory, claiming most cases need one ounce.
Hungary Yields Food to Vienna After Berlin Talks
Vienna May 12 The Austrian and Hungarian prime ministers and officials met in Berlin to resolve the food question. Official reports say Hungary has agreed to curb its breadstuffs and meat exports to aid Austria and Germany, supplying grain to sustain them until the next harvest.
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Vienna
Berlin
Hungary
Austria
Germany
Sugar as Fuel and History in a Sweet Tale
Dr Woods Hutchinson explains sugar as a crucial energy source and its rise from a rare medicine to a pantry staple. He traces sugar’s spread via Arabs and Venetians, its tax funded palaces of Charles V, and the shift from tea and coffee to everyday use, noting digestion converts starch to sugar and sugar fuels the body.
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Woods Hutchinson
M. D
Europe
India
Persia
Spain
Morocco
Eurans
Publican Shoves Jug Challenge Sparks Court Dispute
Bow Street Court heard a curious assault case as a publican admitted pushing a jug off the bar in response to a claim it was an insult and a challenge. A witness backed the custom while the woman claimed no knowledge of it and wished no fight. The judge dismissed everyone.
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London
Bow Street
Absorption Process Promises Youthful Skin Relief
A new facial treatment using mercorized wax removes dead skin by gentle absorption and reveals youthful skin beneath. Applied as night cream and washed off in the morning, it also cleanses pores and improves skin breathing. A home remedy combines saxolite powder with witch hazel for wrinkle reduction, with early results showing smoother skin.
Sugar digestion and glucose as the body's main energy source
The passage explains that starch and all dietary sugars including cane and beet sugar are converted to glucose during digestion. Glucose is as digestible as cane sugar, and concerns about its unwholesomeness have little physiological or pathological basis.
Preparing Her For A Change In Life
A father reassures his daughter Ethel who laments her need to ask for money as she nears marriage. He explains his concern is to prepare her for the upcoming change, despite his continued affection.
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Ethel
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