Texans Urge Garner as Delegate at Large to St Louis
Texas members of Congress press to include John N Garner of the fifteenth district among delegates at large for the national convention in St Louis. Governor Ferguson is favored to top the Texas list, with Garner backed by Ways and Means allies to shape post convention laws.
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Washington, D. C
San Antonio
Texas
Congress
St. Louis
Ferguson
John N. Garner
Uvalde
Mr. Garner
Ways and Means
House
Garner
Tom E. Nelson
Round Rock
Nelson
Williamson County
Buchanan
Tenth
Look and Feel Fresh Every Day with Morning Internal Cleaning
An advice piece promotes daily morning flushing of the internal system with hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims benefits for digestion, appetite, complexion, and various ailments and urges readers to buy lime stone phosphate from drug stores.
Harris County Returns Lunatic to Houston Over Bill
Judge James R. Davis paid $6.30 railroad fare to send a feeble minded man back to Houston after deciding Bexar County should not cover lunacy costs. Harris County commissioners declined to reimburse, citing the man’s residence and property in Houston.
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Bexar County
Houston
James R. Davis
Harris County Board of Commissioners
Davis
Bexar
Harris County
Texas
Shakespearean Roots of Modern Slang Good Night Beat It
Hartford Courant notes a Hamilton College student tracing modern slang phrases like Good night and Beat it to Shakespeare. The student cites King Henry IV and The Comedy of Errors, arguing Shakespeare often used phrases now considered contemporary and mocks the idea of modern origins.
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Hartford Courant
Henry IV
Worcester
Hotspur
Luciana
Teddy
Bacon
Women Eligible for Royal Society Fellow Election
The Royal Astronomical Society amends its charter to allow women to be elected as fellows and associates, expanding membership to include qualified female astronomers.
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The
Royal Astronomical Society
Labarge Auto Service Special Calls
Labarge Auto Service advertises special calls starting at 25 cents and up for Crockett location 8469. New 670.
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Labarge Auto Service
Crockett
New 670
Pershing's force fed on vast rations in Mexican campaign
The U S quartermaster at Columbus New Mexico reports since March 15 the punitive expedition toward Villa has shipped 11 750 000 pounds of rations and forage to Pershing's force. Soldiers consumed 268 pounds each and the drive uses 270 motor trucks to Namiquipa Chihuahua with 350 drivers and 400 jumpers.
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EL Paso
Texas
United States
Mexico
Villa
United States Quartermaster’s Department
Columbus
N. M
Pershing
United States Army
J. F. Madden
Namiquipa
Chihuahua
Uncle Sam
Europe
Major Madden
Tea Ceremony in Tokyo Honors Noted Feudal Lord
In Tokyo on May 20 a grand tea ceremony celebrated a renowned feudal lord. One thousand practitioners gathered with Count Tokugawa and Baron Okura among the guests. They praised a wooden statue and a tea collection before performing the rite in their distinctive styles.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tokugawa
Okura
Reciprocation in a City Restaurant Office
Jones agrees to help Sam the waiter by giving him a recommendation and a snort check to secure a better position. Sam asks Jones to vouch for his honesty and to sit at his table tomorrow for the favor.
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Sam
Jones
German system cements wires in soft inner cylinders
To cut telephone line hums a new German method encases wires in cement cylinders with a softer inside, reducing vibration while protecting the cables.
Stovetop Clock Attachment Controls Heat On Demand
A new clock attachment for an electric stove allows placing foods in the oven at any time with the assurance that heat will be switched on and off as desired.
President Wilson Delivers Mecklenburg Independence Day Address
In Charlotte May 20 President Wilson spoke before about 100000 people at Mecklenburg’s 141st anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. He urged that the United States not only boasts power but must shape it for liberty, peace, and the melting pot of a world in flux.
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Republic
United States of America
United States
America
British Isles
Ireland
New England
Plymouth Rock
South
Middle States
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Europe
Washington
Charlotte
Petition Drives Million Dollar Fair Bond for San Antonio
Hundreds of business leaders sign a petition seeking a 1 million dollar bond election to fund a new 5000 seat auditorium and public buildings for the 1918 International Fair in San Antonio. The city would own grounds and structures with funds also supporting an art gallery museum and park facilities.
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Senate
Fair
Frank Bushick
Department of Publicity
San Antonio
Texas Rivers Flood Control Committee Tour
Eleven House flood control committee members depart for Texas to inspect the Brazos, Colorado and other streams prone to overflow. The ten day trip includes Rep McLemore and Rep Buchanan along with Homer D. Wade, Frank P. Holland, and former Congressman John M. Moore who is aiding the San Antonio Bi-Centennial Exposition.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
Texas
Brazos
Colorado
Addiiion
McLemore
Buchanan
Austin
Homer D. Wade
Stamford
Frank P. Holland
Dallas
John M. Moore
Richmond
San Antonio
War Department to Fund Enlisted Men as Post School Teachers
Chaplain W W Brander reports post schools for enlisted men at Fort Bliss cannot operate without adequate teacher pay. The War Department will add extra duty pay for enlisted teachers, with an estimated $5000 yearly need, amid debates over quartermaster corps staffing and incidental expenses.
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Brander
Quartermaster's Corps
Washington, D. C
W. W. Brander
Fifteenth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
War Department
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Red Cross receives $185 from local store sale drive
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Company turned over 185 dollars to the San Antonio branch of the American Red Cross Society after a Saturday sale. Committees in the store sold about 240 Red Cross memberships over Friday and Saturday.
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San Antonio
American Red Cross Society
Saul Wolfson Dry Goods Company
Red Cross
Country schools close for vacation term in San Antonio area
County School Superintendent P F Stewart reports 48 country districts will end classes by May, with each school holding its own exercises. Trustees plan renovations and additions to schoolhouses during the vacation for the September term.
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San Antonio
P. F Stewart
Stewart
Car rental ad from Labarge Auto Service Crockett
Labarge Auto Service advertises daily car rental in Crockett with contact number 8469. New 670 model available at rates of 19 dollars.
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Labarge Auto Service
Crockett
Swiss inventor unveils device to stabilize electric line pressure
A Swiss inventor has introduced a device designed to keep electric line pressure constant and prevent lights from dimming when extra loads are added to circuits. The apparatus aims to improve power stability for homes and industry as demand fluctuates.
Milk Bottle Transform to Itcher With New Patented Device
A milk bottle can be converted into an itcher using a recently patented mechanism and a spring controlled cover that attaches without tools.
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Acorn
Elberta
Silver Leaf
Peerless
E.ad
Rumford
Pessie
the Peoples Cash Stores
Waris
Wilson
Mecklenburg
Sik
Madras
Milan
Panama
Dalkowitz Bros
North Flores
West Commerce Streets
Saul Wolfson
Kalteyer
E. Houston St
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