Retail Merchants Name Committee to Fight Crop Pests
The Retail Merchants Association in Texas forms a nine member committee led by August Briam to work with farmers and the federal Agriculture Department on a crop pest campaign and a push for a federal price investigation. The board plans to enlist state groups in Dallas meetings on October 21 and 23, with a November 9 meeting to elect officers and revisit the topics.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Texas
Retail Ao. Association
Farmers’ Organizations
Federal Department of Agriculture
Gust Briam
N. Burdin
Ben Varga
John Kenney
S. B. Weller
W. J. Illg
H. A.moos
Adolph Grasso
Nic Peters
August Briam
State Association
Dallas
Grasso
Sec
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
San Francisco
New York
America
Brockton
Mass
Ealer
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Spark St
Time at Hand for Church to Make Progress
Panama Needs Bishop Report Recommends One Be Consecrated. Support of missions asked. Bishop Lloyd urges Panama bishop consecration and unity of Western Hemisphere missions. He notes funds and methods hindering foreign work and cites pension fund progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Arthur S. Lloyd
New York
Board of Missions
Protestant Episcopal Church
Europe
North
South America
Panama
Mexico
Lloyd
Urees
Church of England
Canada
Western Hemisphere
Universal Church
United States
Alaska
Honolulu
Philippines
Porto Rico
Canal Zone
Dyspepsia of Women and a Remedy Claim
A folio claims dyspepsia in women differs from ordinary indigestion and is relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Nellie Williams of New Albany Indiana reports relief from bloating back and side pains and improved color after taking the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Williams
West 3d Street
New Albany
Ind
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Stomach Regulation
Ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion gas heartburn and sourness claiming five minutes to relief. It promises a money back guarantee for a fifty cent case and urges keeping it at home for any sick upset stomach day or night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Resolution on poverty and war plan debated in House
J. H. Gates of Pierre South Dakota introduced a resolution with recommendations to the convention on solving collective poverty industrial antagonism and war. The measure was referred to a committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Deputies
J. H. Gates
Pierre
S. D
Reichstag Won't Openly Debate U Boat Issue
Reichstag members voted 24 to 4 against opening discussion on submarine warfare. Major Bassermann presented the budget committee report in a full chamber with ministers in attendance outlining the committee’s consideration of the international situation and Greece’s wartime pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Reichstag
Ernst Bassermann
National Liberals
Herr Bassermann
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Jagow
Helf
Ferich
Imperial Treasury
Entente
Greece
Constantine
Mississippi Guards Win Southern Rifle Championship in Florida
The Mississippi National Guard won the Southern championship at the national rifle tournament in Jacksonville Florida with 1016 points out of 1200. The New York National Guard took first prize with 1037 while Georgia and Florida placed second and third. The Georgia team won the long range match with 679 of 800 as NRA events begin Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Mississippi National Guard
Florida
New York National Guard
Southern Rifle Association
Georgia Guardsmen
Georgia
National Rifle Association
Russian release frees 21 Swedish ships from Russian harbors
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Russian government freed 21 Swedish vessels held in Russian harbors after two years of negotiations between Sweden and Russia. The release was confirmed in a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
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London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Cuero to Buy Engine for Fire Department
Cuero Texas October 13 the fire department plans to add a large modern high powered auto fire engine with pumps attachment. The three autos now in use will remain in service as hose carts chemicals etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Tex
Kidney trouble warning from big eater health advisory
An authority warns Americans to guard against kidney trouble from rich foods and uric acid buildup. It promotes Jad Salts to flush and stimulate kidneys, claiming it neutralizes urine acidity and prevents bladder disorders.
Nurse Fights Ape to Save Twins at MeyERstein Estate
In Redwood City California a nurse Miss Edith Thomas shielded the Meyerstein twins Alfred and Louis as a large pet ape attacked their yard. She struck the creature repeatedly until it fled. The ape once freed from a Woodside grocer’s chain had attacked the infant buggy and was reported missing. A separate Army notice offers a $3 reward per animal for return to Fort Sam Houston Texas.
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Redwood City
Cal
Botn
Woodside
Here
Alfred L. Meyerstein
San Francisco
Edith Thomas
Thomas
J. M. Williamson
Miss Thomas
Alfred
Louis Meyerstein
Meyerstein
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Dodson
THE
Worthmore
Clothes
Men of
San Antonio
the Worthmore Clothes Shop
Houston Street
Houston Post
Houston ST
Episcopal Convention
Wolf & Marx Co
Mississippi
Russia
Sweden
Ape
Fort Sam Houston Reservation
Depot Quartermaster
Fort Sam Houston
Wwe
Hanan & Son
Joske’s
Merex
Consers Andardservice
Pac . NG
Nemo Hygienic Fashion Institute
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