Meridian Run Through Tears To A Record Across State In A Day
A cross country motor relay from Winnipeg to Nuevo Laredo set a new trans continental time record. By suspending speed limits in cities and counties, vehicles averaged over 30 mph with a peak 87 mph between Fort Worth and San Antonio. The run carried a message from Canada’s lieutenant governor to Texas officials.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Texas
Laredo
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Kansas
Judge Davis Calls Engelking a Liar and Draws An Answer
San Antonio 1916 campaign sheet accuses Judge Davis of lies about railroads and fair trials. Engelking cites certified testimony records, tax value shifts, and tax rate changes while urging voters in Bexar County to support him as county judge candidate.
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Engelking
San Antonio
Tex
Bexar County
Beethoven Hall
Gelking
Ar County
Freeman
N. Ry. Co
Mr. Davis
Bexar
Z Garley
Cone
Ve. T. J. Freeman
Henry L. Gailey
Fifty-seventh Judicial District
Bexar Co. Texas
N. Ry
Iis
Eppebicee
Record Run Across Texas Sets Speed and Distance Mark
Fire Chief Phil Wright pilots a message car from Fort Worth to Laredo at high speeds averaging over 30 mph, covering 153 miles in 20 hours 8 minutes. The trek, aimed at promoting the Meridian road, draws thousands in Laredo and garners national press attention for a potential New York to San Antonio relay.
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Phil Wright
San Antonio
Laredo
Texas
Fort Worth
Austin
Ferguson
Chamber of Commerce
Poems Worth Remembering for First to Sixth Grade
A compiled selection of poems with notes on grade level and author Oliver Hereford Longfellow and others. It presents whimsical elf imagery and a Children’s Hour vignette with a fond depiction of siblings, clever stanzas, and a school age framing about doing one’s best.
The Elf's Umbrella Tale for Second Grade
A tiny Elf hides under a toadstool to shelter from rain. A large Dormouse naps beneath the cap as the Elf fears getting wet and contemplates a safe escape. The scene unfolds with gentle peril and whimsy suitable for young readers.
California Syrup of Figs Adverts for Child Health
A 1900s style warning ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It claims relief from constipation and illness, urges checking a coated tongue as a sign, and warns against counterfeit syrups while directing buyers to reputable manufacturers and a 50 cent bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Verses of Prayer and Love for All Creation
Poem attributed to Samuel T. Coleridge for Fourth Grade noting that true prayer comes from love for all beings great and small. It asserts the creator God loves all and made every creature with care.
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Samuel T. Coleridge
Heaven Is Not Reached In A Single Round Poem
A Fifth Grade reading paraphrase of J G Holland about climbing to heaven by small steps. The passage argues that noble deeds lift the soul toward God and that progress comes step by step from humble beginnings.
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Heaven
J. G. Holland
Housewives Seek Bargains in City Listings
Partial classified items show housing and goods offers. Contacts include Travis 4865 at Harding & Potter 229 E Houston St and Travis 2693 for dressmaking and remodeling. Listings mention furnished rooms, a Tobin Hill bungalow, and trade offers for vehicles and livestock.
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Harding & Potter
E. Houston St
Ashby Place
Crockett
Tobin Hill
Saver Street
Distant Hills Always Steep and a Berlin Honor
A Seventh Grade verse urges persistence in duty as distant hills remain steep. In Berlin Victor Neubauer, owner of a Nikolai railroad restaurant near Ratisebor, is honored by the Kaiser for zeal in collecting gold with personal premiums. A Kaiser emissary delivered thanks and a gold paper-weight bearing the ruler’s portrait.
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Berlin
Victor Neugebauer
Nikolai
Ratisebor
Professors Deringenne and Frederic Freed From German Camp
Professors Deringenne and Frederic of Ghent University freed from officers prison camp after over two years. They reside in Jena and may pursue scientific studies at the University of Jena in Thuringia.
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Direnne and
Frederic
Ghent
Germany
Jena
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