Ad Men Wage Lively Contest For Convention
Dallas May 23 Ad clubs crowned Roswell New Mexico with bronze for sending the greatest proportion of women to the convention and Toronto and Waterloo Iowa led in ladies counts. Trains carried ad men through Texas with a series of state stops as prizes went to New York and San Francisco for contribution and distance.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
America
Fort
Printers
New York
Roswell
N. M
Atlanta
Oklahoma City
Birmingham
Montgomery
Baltimore
Toronto
Waterloo
Iowa
Harrington Emerson
New York City
R. Winston Harvey
Lynchburg
National Association
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Harvey
George French
Boston
French
San Francisco
Gets-It corn cure promises painless removal
An advertisement touts GETS-IT as a harmless corn cure that makes corns vanish without digging or bleeding. It claims quick results and asserts no pain, with bottles sold by druggists or sent by KE Law Co. of Chicago.
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KE. Law
Governor Colquitt Heads to Galveston Causeway Event
Special to the Light Austin Texas May 23 Governor Colquitt prepares to leave Friday noon for Galveston to participate in the causeway celebration on Saturday. Staff members Col E E Walker R M Colquitt Col John L Peeler to join from Austin and Col Dallas Matthews Col Oscar Gueszab San Antonio Col Otto Wahrmund Col Will Cameron and Col Abe Gross from various cities will attend. The speech will formally open the causeway and a program follows. He may remain through Sunday and return Monday.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Galveston
Causeway
E. E. Walker
R. M. Colquitt
John L. Peeler
Dallas Matthews
Houston
Oscar Guessaz
San Antonio
Otto Wahrmund
Will Cameron
Waco
Abe Gross
Thames lightermen back by Transport Workers' Federation strike
London observers report the national executive committee of the Transport Workers' Federation has called a general strike starting tonight to back Thames lightermen in their dispute with employers and to allow the federation to address its own grievances.
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Ardduciathu Fhss
London
Transport Workers’ Federation
Thames
Whiskey Fire Ruins Pennsylvania Distillery Loss
A distillery in Schley Pennsylvania suffered a fire that destroyed nearly 860000 gallons of whiskey. The loss is estimated at about 200000 dollars with authorities investigating the cause.
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Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Schley
Daughters of the Republic push Alamo custodianship plans
The Alamo Mission Chapter meets at the Gunter hotel to discuss beautification plans and custody of the Alamo. They seek to complete proposals before presenting to the governor and emphasize preservation as sacred Texas heritage.
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Alamo
Alamo Mission
Daughters of the Republic
Gunter Hotel
Texas
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Alamo Chapel
Alamo Fort
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Pompeo Coppini
Coppini
J. J. Webb
J. M. Kincaid
Susan Roach
O. M. Farnsworth
Lee B. Miller
Jack Neal
J. A. Shirley
W. H. Beck
J. C. Meredith
Bettie Carnal
Clayton Scott
W. P. Rote
C. E. Chowning
Ash
Woman Escapes Dreadful Operation With Remedy
Megadore Ohio resident Mrs Lee Mangel recounts relief from severe female troubles using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She avoided surgery after three bottles and now has two healthy children. The ad urges other women to seek this remedy and offers confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Mass.
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Megadore, Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lee Mangel
Megadore
Ohio
Plant Juice praised by San Antonio contractor
J W Warnette of 214 Lotus Street, a prominent San Antonio contractor, reports Plant Juice as a highly efficient remedy for rheumatism appetite loss and general weakness. He notes improved kidney function pain relief and stronger nerves after using one bottle and endorses the vegetable tonic available at Fischer's Drug Store corner Houston and Alamo.
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J. W. Warnette
San Antonio
Lotus Street
Fischer’s Drug Store
Houston
Alamo
Two Strikers Killed in Budapest Riot
In Budapest a general strike led to violent clashes with police. Two strikers were killed and many wounded as thousands gathered near Parliament and faced police in street battles. Police fired on a building where strikers shot at officers, with several rounds causing fatalities.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Hungary
Struc
Socialist Union
Count Tisza
Parliament Square
Wigner Street
Dies Attacks Roosevelt and Party Leaders in Congress
Representative Dies of Texas criticized former President Roosevelt and Democratic leaders in a forceful May speech. He warned of mob rule, blamed demagoguery and immigration, and accused Clark Underwood Mann and Dalzell of desertion. He singled out Berger as a growing socialist influence.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Representative Dies
Texas
Roosevelt
Clark
Wilson
Dies
Republic
Europe
Rome
Greece
Italy
France
Mexico
Teddy
Ohio
Underwood
Mann
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Berger
Wisconsin
Socialiene
Judge Fixes June 28 for John Henry Execution
Special to the Light Austin Tex May 23 Judge George Calhoun has fixed June 28 as the date for the execution of John Henry the negro sentenced for murdering his wife A petition circulates urging the governor to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment
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Austin
Tex
George Calhoun
Fifty-third District Court
John Henry
Delegation Heads to Floresville for Good Roads Meeting
A San Antonio chamber delegation will leave at 4 PM for Floresville to back statewide highways from San Antonio to Corpus Christi and Port O Connor. Wilson County plans to vote bonds for its share, hoping to gain strong support at Thursday night’s session. Attendees include J W Warren D E Colp Martin J Arnold and A M Fischer with speeches by Martin J Arnold and Judge Poole of Victoria.
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Chamber of Commerce
Floresville
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Port O'Connor
Wilson County
J. W. Warren
D. E. Colp
Fair Bond Campaign Delayed by Trades Excursion
Campaign for subscriptions to a 75000 bond issue to save the International fair property is on hold as many workers are away on a Brownsville trades excursion. John B. Carrington directs the drive and plans renewed effort on return. Over 50000 has been raised. the balance is expected. Proceeds fund purchase from the receiver and reorganization for future management of the fall exposition.
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Brownsville
John B. Carrington
Fair Trustees
Houston Synagogue Feud Divides Adath Yeshurun Members
In Houston the Adath Yeshurun split between factions led by Abe Gordon and Rabbi Wilner with a judge's order halting interference. An appeal is planned at Galveston while property sale may settle proceeds. Services were canceled as tensions rose among the congregation's prominent members. Also new law requires all passenger ships to Uruguay ports to have wireless telegraphy.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Adath Yeshurun
Kittrell
Abe Gordon
Wilner
Bond
Court of Civil Appeals
Galveston
Wilmer
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