Kenedy Couple Weds in Karnes City Texas
Kenedy Texas May 18 W Buckman cashier of the Farmers Merchants State Bank married Miss Pearl Bowden county superintendent of public instruction at Karnes City. Rev T Neville Barton Kenedy Methodist Church performed the ceremony. They then toured by auto through Helena and Range and boarded a train at Range for Dallas and other North Texas points.
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Tendent of Public Instruction
Karnes City
T. Neville Barton
Kenedy Methodist Church
Helena
Range
Dallas
North Texas
Women Press For Hague Anniversary Meeting To End War
Representatives of the Women's Peace Party urged President Wilson to convene a conference of neutral nations to end the European war. Wilson accepted an invitation to speak at a League to Enforce Peace meeting in Washington with Taft as president, as celebrations marked the 1899 Hague conference.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
League
Taft
All Nations
Women’s Peace Party
Europe
W. T. Burch
Enforce Peace Debate at Mohonk Lake Conference
At Lake Mohonk New York on May 18 the debate centered on using military force to enforce peace as proposed by a League of Nations plan. Proponents argued force is needed for real peace while opponents warned joint action without unified command is impractical and risky.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
League
Lake Mohonk
H. S. Houston
G. H. Putnam
New York
J. L. Tryon
Boston
New England
The
American Peace Society
A. H. Snow
Washington, D. C
Houston
International Tribunal
the Hague
Putnam
Tryon
United States
Mr. Snow
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Sleep Remedy Ad
An advertisement claims half a teaspoonful in water at night relieves insomnia and urges readers to buy a bottle.
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Horsford
Seguin defeats bond issues in local elections
Seguin Texas voters rejected a 75000 dollar highway bond parallel to the Southern Pacific railroad. The city sewer system bond of 35000 dollars was also defeated by a narrow margin of ten votes.
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Seguin
Tex
Southern Pacific
Senator Harley Joins Texas National Guard Duty
Seguin Texas May 18 State Senator James A Harley has reported for duty with the Texas National Guard assigned to the Weatherford company as captain He holds a commission on the governor's staff as colonel.
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Harley
Seguin
Tex
James A. Harley
Texas National Guard
Weatherford Company
Coupon for Foley Co. trial pack offers health remedies
A damaged promotional slip invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for bronchial coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for back and kidney issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and digestive ailments.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A Sure Way To End Dandruff
A method promises to remove dandruff by applying four ounces of liquid arvon at night to a moistened scalp. After morning, dandruff is claimed to be gone with repeated applications, and itching stops while hair becomes fluffy and glossy.
Tetter healed by Cuticura soap and ointment
A Brookhaven Mississippi resident reports relief from troublesome tetter on hands and feet after using Cuticura Ointment and Soap. The testimonial notes severe itching burning sleepless nights and skin roughness, followed by complete healing in two months. Free samples offered by mail with Skin Book.
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J. B. Dickerson
Brookhaven, Miss
Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Advert Reverses Gray
An ad promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer for hair and scalp, claiming it darkens gray hair from faded to even dark shade. It promises healthy scalp, thick hair, and no gray showing, with a money back guarantee. Priced at 50c for a large 7oz bottle from Summers Drug Store in San Antonio Texas, mail orders available.
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Summers Drug Store
San Antonio
Tex
Authors May Join Labor Federation in America
The Authors League of America weighing affiliation with the American Federation of Labor announces a luncheon led by Hugh Frayne to discuss a vote among members. President Winston Churchill and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt head the league, which includes Rex Beach and George Barr McCutcheon among supporters.
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New York
Authors’ League of America
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Hugh Frayne
Federation
League
Eric Schuler
Rex Beach
George Barr McCutcheon
Ellis Parker Butler
Schuler
White Way to Light Cuero Main Street Projects
Cuero Commercial Club approves advancing the White Way lighting project along Main Street from the fire station to Esplanade and Cook and Day corner. Over 150 metal posts with globes and high powered lamps will line six blocks, 100 feet apart, lighting both sides. A grand luncheon and dance will mark completion ahead of the Turkey Trot event.
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Cuero
Tex
Cuero Commercial Club
Texas
Dallas
San Antonio
South
Main Street
Esplanade Street
Esplanade
Cook and Day Corner
Ford peace expedition reorganized for neutral mediation
In Stockholm on May 17 the Ford peace mission was restructured as a neutral conference with delegates from six countries including the United States and Sweden. Rev Dr Charles F Aked remains a delegate, Louis P Lochner secretary, Emily Balch and Frederick Holt join the team to keep peace efforts alive in Europe and pursue Vatican talks plus a peace essay from George Brandes.
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Stockholm
London
United States
Switzerland
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Henry Ford
Charles F. Aked
Louis P. Lochner
Emily Greene Balch
Wellesey College
Frederick Holt
Detroit
Ford
Europe
America
Compromise New Imperial Taxes In German States
Berlin reports a conference of finance ministers from German states reached a tax compromise. New levies include higher postal telegraph and telephone charges, increased bills of lading, a turnover tax, a one time property levy above twenty thousand marks, and an annual property value rise tax over three thousand marks. Revenue is projected at 750 million marks, aligning with Socialist and Liberal calls for direct property taxation.
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Berlin
London
Mississippi Democrats Endorse Wilson at State Convention
The Mississippi State Democratic convention in Jackson chose twelve delegates to the national convention and nominated presidential electors while signaling clear support for President Wilson’s renomination. A national committeeman was also elected amid county convention declarations.
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Mississippi
Wilson
Jackson
Miss
The Only Way to Stop Food Fermentation
An old health note argues excess stomach acid causes many ailments and promotes bisulated magnesia as a pure antacid. It claims ordinary aids fail because they don’t neutralize acidity, and suggests a teaspoonful of powder or two tablets after meals to prevent indigestion.
Aid Promptly Given Those In Drought Area
In Austin on May 18 the Texas labor commissioner reports encouraging replies to relief efforts for drought stricken Falfurrias in Brooks County. Railroad firms offer free transport for men seeking work out of the area under anti pass rules if they have employment prospects elsewhere. The attorney general allows such moves via religious or charitable groups or calamity exemptions. Offers of railroad and farm work in Texas Oklahoma and Missouri are being received through agencies with transport arranged to destinations.
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Austin
Tex
C. W. Woodman
Falfurrias
Brooks County
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
President Wilson anticipates early adjournment and key bills
President Wilson, speaking with congressional callers, expresses gratification over progress on administration bills and hopes Congress will adjourn by midsummer. He targets finishing major measures before the June conventions, with focus on the shipping, rural credits, tariff commission, corrupt practices, Philippine and Porto Rican bills, and an army bill likely ready before the Republican gathering.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Eagle
Texas
Kern
Senate
Clark
Burleson
Shadow Lawn
New Jersey
Washington
Anuric Tablets Promoted For Kidney Disease Relief
An old advertisement describes links between kidney disease and heart strain, offering Dr. Pierce's Anuric Tablets and free medical opinions. It claims Anuric dissolves uric acid, urges readers to mail 10 cents for a trial, and promises relief from backache and urinary issues with testimonials of immediate benefit.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
N. Y
Anuric
School district debt notes listed by counties and sums
Collingsworth county common school district 12 40 10 s at 5 percent with $1000. Grimes county common school district 22 20 5 s at 5 percent with $3600. Shelby ville independent school district 20 11 s at 5 percent with $2000.
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Collingsworth County Common
Grimes County Common
Shelbyville Independent School District
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