President-elect Harding Attends 66th Congress Opening
Washington convened the 66th Congress with President-elect Harding appearing as a senator for the opening of the session. The session featured annual appropriations totaling 4.653 billion dollars and a flood of new bills and resolutions. Harding urged teamwork between executive and legislative branches and affirmed respect for coequal powers.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Harding
66Th Congress
House
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Marshall
Senator Harding
Bill Proposes VP Residence Office Complex in Washington
Senator Elkins of West Virginia introduced a bill to authorize a home and office building for the vice president in Washington with a cost ceiling of 350000. A joint committee would be formed to oversee the project.
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Washington
British Embassy Refuses Visa for Ireland Inquiry Committee
Washington reports the British embassy will not issue visas to the special committee named by the inquiry commission in session here to travel to Ireland and study conditions firsthand.
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Washington
Commission of Inquiry
Ireland
New Coinage Mint Proposed for Chicago
Washington reports Secretary Houston recommends Congress establish a new coinage mint in Chicago to boost output from the existing Philadelphia San Francisco and Denver mints. The proposal aims to increase coin production across major facilities.
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Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Denver
Congress
Houston
Washington crop still in hands of producers and shipping points
The department of agriculture reports a large portion of the abundant fruit and vegetable crop remains with producers or at country shipping points. The market remains stagnant with some declines observed across commodities.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Thirty Moros Killed in Fight in Sulu Islands
Official advices from the governor of Jolo report thirty Moros killed in a battle with the Philippine constabulary in the Sulu Islands. The clash arose from efforts to educate local children.
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Manila
P. I
Sulu Islands
Philippine Constabulary
Jolo
Philippine
Nearly 10 000 Enter Mexico Through Laredo Port
During November, about 10 000 persons passed into Mexico via the port of Laredo. The figure comes from the Mexican consulate in Laredo and covers November 1 through 30.
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Mexico
Laredo
Tex
Spain Ends General Strike After Nationwide Action
London reports that the general strike in Spain has ended following a nationwide work stoppage. Trade unions and government officials released statements outlining revised terms and ongoing negotiations.
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London
Spain
Dodge dies at Palm Beach winter home
Horace E. Dodge, noted automobile magnate and founder of the Dodge brand, died Friday at his winter residence in Palm Beach Florida.
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Horace E. Dodge
Palm Beach
Fla
First National Bank of Hearne Texas Closes Doors
The First National Bank of Hearne Texas, among the state’s oldest banks, closed Friday. President R C Allen cites continued crop failures in the region as the reason for the shutdown.
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First National Bank of
Hearne Texas
R. C. Allen
Bluffer Phrase Quoted in Forbes Magazine Clip
A fragment from Forbes Magazine notes a bluffer phrase about ngs or less of duffer. The brief item preserves the quirky quote without broader context or attribution.
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Forbes Magaz
Christmas Play Delight From Nick and Nancy
Nick and Nancy stage a self made three act Christmas play for Daddy called The Christmas Play. They act Santa and numerous children, sharing Santa’s gifts and a Children’s Own Day while Daddy claps with joy at the family performance.
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Daddy
Nick
Santa Claus
Santa
Flo
Santa Claug
Plan to Reduce Cotton Acreage Across Southern States
Memphis reports a conference of bankers merchants and farmers adopts a plan to cut cotton acreage to one third of current cultivation and reduce credit to nonparticipants. It calls for township organizations, bonded warehouses, crop classification, cooperative marketing, land owner participation, and support for the American Cotton Association efforts.
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Memphis
Tenn
American Cotton Association
Secretary Houston Urges Tax Revision to Replace Excess Profits Tax
Washington report shows Secretary of the Treasury urging Congress to repeal the excess profits tax and replace it with a corporate profits tax. He calls for a broader revision reducing top income surtaxes while raising lower brackets and outlines revenue sources to offset the loss from these changes.
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Washington
Congress
Houston
Secretary of the Treasury
General Luis Terrazas to Return to Mexico for Rest of Life
General Luis Terrazas, after years of virtual exile, plans to spend the remainder of his life in Mexico. He said this Friday in El Paso, accompanied by 23 family members en route from Los Angeles to Chihuahua City.
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el Paso
Tex
Luis Terrazas
Mexico
Chihuahua City
Los Angeles
Breckenridge Fire Destroys Fifteen Frame Buildings
A large blaze Saturday wiped out block No 13 in Breckenridge Texas damaging fifteen frame buildings in the burned area. Fire crews battled the flames but the fire caused extensive property loss in the heart of the town.
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Breckenridge
Dallas
Tex
Swamp Root Promoted for Kidney Ailments
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder complaints. It claims quick mild effects and invites readers to mail ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY referencing this paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Ilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Drawing the Line in Dancing Poem Refusal
Mr Lightfoot calls dancing the poetry of motion while Miss Cayenne counters that dancing is not the kind of poetry suitable for hymns. The exchange frames a clash between artistic movement and sacred lyric.
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Mr. Lightfoot
Miss Cayenne
Vacher Balm Ad Claims Quick Relief for Colds
An old advertisement touts Vacher-Balm as a fast gentle remedy for head colds and body soreness. It invites readers to ask their druggist or request a free sample from RE W. Vacher, Inc. of New Orleans and warns against imitations as not being “just as good.”
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RE. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Atv
Miss Edna Visits Museum Mummy Moment
A Boston Transcript item recalls Little Edna touring a museum with her aunt. In the Egyptian exhibit she asks about a desiccated queen, hearing a response that it is someone’s mummy. Edna responds with a shocked contrast insisting her own mummy looks different.
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Little Edna
Edna
Boston Transcript
Tin supply from Yunnan district faces potential cutoff
The Yunnan district in South China may cease tin output soon despite reputed capacity to supply a quarter of world demand. Current mine returns do not justify continued operation of the mines, though the region is credited with one twelfth of global supply.
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Yunnan
South
China
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims cure for catarrh
Hall's Catarrh Medicine promises to cure catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh by a liquid taken internally that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation. Claims are limited to catarrh related ailments and offers free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Misprint Ad Pitches Wright's Vegetable Pills
A damaged ad-like passage shows two workers discussing job loss and mistakes. The text includes a promotional line for Wright's Vegetable Pills claiming to tone up fever and aid digestion with torpid liver referenced in a colloquial exchange.
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Wright
Reading that bores you is a fruitless task
A reflective note argues that reading for pleasure or duty becomes profitless when a book fails to engage. If any lesson exists, the reader forgets it, making the effort wasted. The remark underscores the value of attentive, meaningful reading over mere completion.
Objection Over Truth Tellers Sparks Debate
A provocative remark questions the value of blunt truth tellers and their impact on discourse, suggesting some prefer harmony over unvarnished honesty in public debate.
Favorite Prescription praised by Texas readers
Testimonials from Mrs J B Naylor of Beasley and Mrs Ida Chance in San Antonio praise Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a restorative tonic. They report improved strength, reduced weakness, and eased pregnancy symptoms, urging others to use the medicine. All druggists offer the product in both liquid and tablet forms.
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San Antonio
Texas
Beasley
Dr. Pierce
Ware's Black Powder Claims Quick Stomach Relief
Mrs Maryie Murrau of Clinton North Carolina reports lasting relief from catarrh of the stomach after using Ware's Black Powder. The ad claims cures for stomach troubles with no purging and lists prices 60 cents and 1 20 per package.
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Ware
Maryie Murrau
Clinton
N.C
Ware Chemical CO
Dallas
Eatonic Promises Quick Relief for Acid Stomach
Mrs. Bile Smith declares Eatonic saved her life and calls it the best stomach medicine. The tablet taken after meals supposedly neutralizes acidity and removes gases to ease misery and promote digestion. a large box available from druggists with guarantee.
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Eatonic
Bile Smith
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