Wilson Proclaims March 1 Relinquishment of Federal Railroad Control
President Wilson issues proclamations restoring private control of railroads and transportation properties effective March 1 1920. With Congress failing to pass removal legislation the date is extended two months from the original end of federal control. New proclamation outlines transfer of railroad systems terminals cars telegraph lines and related property to owners under the supervision of Walker D Hines and war secretary Newton D Baker.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Tumulty
United States of America
Secretary of War
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Walker D. Hines
Newton D. Baker
District of Columbia
Fifty Eight Texas Soldiers Return From Front
Fifty eight Texas soldiers arrived in New York City on December 21 from Brest aboard the transports Powhatan and America and rest at Camp Dix. The Rocky Mountain Club, acting for relatives, seeks assistance for Texas soldiers in the East. Names include Walter K. Smith, Lloyd Mitchell, Henry Schaefer, Carl P. Schultz, Claude Allen, Robert L. James, Everett Lomax, and many others from Austin to Gainesville and beyond.
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Austin
Tex
New York City
Brest
Powhatan
America
Camp Dix
Hobby J
Herbert Wall
Rocky Mountain Club
Texas
East
Mr. Wall
Walter K. Smith
Lloyd Mitchell
Cameron
Henry Schaefer
Claude Lewis
Wichita Falls
Hugh G. Kwaller
Fred L. Giles
Amarillo
James C. McBride
Alvin
Josephs. Childress
Albany
Raymond C. Murrell
Aubrey
Nathan Culberson
Buda
Adolphus Westerman
Cross Plains
Walter Johnson
Elgin
Antonio Bernal
Eagle Pass
Walter L. Daniels
Franklin
Hal L. Johnson
Greenville
James B. Brook
Glenflora
Albert H
Wheat Production in 1919 Falls Short of 1918 Levels
Washington reports 1919 wheat production at 2,074,761,000 bushels, 92 percent of 1918 and 96.5 percent of the five year average, based on 15 countries data from the International Institute of Agriculture Rome released by the crop estimates bureau on Wednesday.
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Washington
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Crop Estimates Bureau
Communists Sentenced to Death in Budapest
Five more communists receive death sentences in Budapest with Eugene Lascio among the condemned. Nine others are given long prison terms. Police issue warrants for Alexander Garbai, former premier, charging him with instigating 104 murders.
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Budapest
Eugene Lascio
Alexander Garbai
Canadian Ace McKeever Dies After Operation
Toronto reports Major E C McKeever a famed World War I ace with 145 German planes destroyed died in hospital Friday following an operation. The prominent M C D 8 O figure served with distinction during the war and was well known in Canadian military circles.
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Toronto
E. C. McKeever
M. C
Old Choctaw Chief Gilbert Dukes Dies Near Talihina
Gilbert W. Dukes, 71, former principal chief of the Choctaw nation and a highly regarded figure in American Indian affairs, died at his home southwest of Talihina on Friday.
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Talhina
Okla
Gilbert W. Dukes
America
Talihina Friday
French Clocks Move Ahead One Hour for Conservation
Paris reports the cabinet approved a bill to advance clocks by one hour starting February 1 as a fuel conservation measure. The action aims to reduce energy use and shift daily activity to daylight hours.
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Paris
Rice Farm Sold for 40000 in Louisiana and Maine Sale
Arthur T. Jones of Welsh Louisiana paid 40000 to EB Godfrey of Bangor Maine for a 960 acre rice farm near Chloe. The transaction transfers ownership from Godfrey to Jones in Lake Charles Louisiana.
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Lake Charles
Arthur T. Jones
Chloe
EB. R. Godfrey
Bangor
Dixon High School Student Dies After Long Illness
Miss Ethel Fruip, 15, a Dixon High School pupil, died Thursday from sleeping sickness after sleeping for 12 days. Local authorities reported the illness and the tragic case involving the student.
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Dixon
Ethel Fruip
Dixon High School
President of Actors Association Dies
London reports Sidney Valentine, actor and president of the Actors Association, died on Wednesday.
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Actors Association
London
Sidney Valentine
The
Judge Buchanan Passes in Memphis Tennessee
Memphis judge A. E. Buchanan former Tennessee Supreme Court justice died at his home Thursday. He served on the high court and was a prominent legal figure in the state. The report notes his passing and recognizes his long public service.
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Buchanan
Memphis
Tenn
A. 8
Tennessee Supreme Court
Texas Rail, Trade, and Crop News Mixed in State Report
Intercity air service between Galveston Houston and Dallas planned for early summer. James McDonald reappointed United States commissioner for the Victoria division. Corsicana ground broken for a $100,000 modern dormitory at the State Orphans Home. State treasury audit may extend beyond appropriation, with expenses over $13,500 to date. Sugar cane harvest nearing $100,000. 600 tons daily haul to Imperial Sugar. Cotton crop 11,030,000 bales valued at $1.98 billion. Texas crops set record. George C. Shupee, U.S. game warden, seized aigrette and heron plumes in Abilene. Cattle shipments normal. good grazing and winter readiness. Mark L. Goodwin elected president of National Press Club. Tax collections and public instruction staffing cited as challenges.
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Texas
Bureau of Markets
United States Department of Agriculture
Ramsay
Houston
Imperial Sugar Company
Clemons
Texas Banks See Strong Financial Health in Nov 17 Report
State banking system shows healthy condition with 942 banks and trust companies, deposits at 268.57 million, and total resources 388.68 million. Loans, real estate, overdrafts, bonds, and cash items rise over last year, while some categories like specie and other liabilities decline.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Sand-boat racing on Belgian dunes at La Panne
Belgians and visitors enjoy sand-boat racing along La Panne. Small wheeled frames carry a mast and sail steered by a rope. In good wind these sand sailors reach 15 to 20 miles per hour and can tack as easily as on water.
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la Panne
Oldest New Mexico Town Acoma Dates Back To 1539 Chronicles
Acoma, New Mexico, an Indian village, is cited as elder than St. Augustine and cited in 1539 chronicles as the first European settlement in America. The record notes Acoma’s ancient origin and its place in early exploration history.
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Acoma
N. M
St. Augustine
America
Reason in His Preferences, Seth Slicker
A Washington Star quip notes Seth Slicker favors dealing with strangers as he believes a long time resident is the only kind of man he can fool. The joke hinges on Slicker’s penchant for taking chances in business with unfamiliar people.
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Seth Slicker
Seth
Washington Star
Pershing Joins American Legion in Lincoln
General John J. Pershing Thursday became a member of the American Legion uniting with the Lincoln post and receiving card No 1 in his honor.
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Pershing
American Legion
Lincoln, Neb
John J. Pershing
Lincoln Post
Humble No. 12 Jacket hits 10,000 barrels daily
In Houston, the Humble Company brought in No. 12 Jacket at West Columbia on Tuesday reaching 3050 feet and flowing about 10,000 barrels of pipeline oil per day.
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Houston
Tex
Humble Company
West Columbia
Green and Color Harmony in Natural Leaves
A painterly meditation on color harmony notes that green harmonizes with blue and other foliage. It asserts greens align with spring and fall shades, with leaves soothing any rose color and plants pairing larkspur and lobelins with their greens.
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Spurs
Nagging Not Effective Says Encouragement Helps
A quotation argues encouragement yields better work than constant carping criticism. It states a man nagged at all the time is not valuable to anyone.
Seven German Liners to Great Britain Transferred
Washington reports President Wilson ordered seven German liners held in New York harbor turned over to Great Britain for passenger service. The Imperator has already been handed to the British and operated by Cunard. The tankers’ fate remains unsettled as the Versailles reparations committee holds final title decisions.
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Washington
Shipping Board
New York Harbor
Wilson
Great Britain
Imperator
Cunard Line
John B. Payne
Supreme Council
United States
France
Italy
Belgium
Good Feed Crop Boosts Texas Cattlemen Confidence
A C Williams of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association says cattle are in fine shape for winter. Range is improved and a bumper feed crop was harvested. Farmers will rely on 30 percent of normal cottonseed cake, but car shortages delay market shipments. Culls may be sold while better prices are hoped for in spring. Thousands of cattle from drought areas gained flesh on Texas ranges and will finish the season in good condition.
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Texas
E. B. Spillers
Cattle Raisers’ Association
Fort Worth
Tex
A. C. Williams
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Wyoming
Rockefeller Gives $100 Million for Education and Health
New York reports John D. Rockefeller donated one hundred million dollars as a Christmas gift. Half funds go to the general board to raise college professors' salaries while the other half supports the Rockefeller Foundation to fight disease by improving medical education public health administration and scientific research. Total public gifts now near four hundred fifty million.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
General Board
Rockefeller Foundation
Mr. Rockefeller
Mexican Oil Man Murdered in Tampico Bandit Robbery
Francisco Lopez, a timekeeper for the Mexican Eagle Oil Company, was killed en route from Tepeyaté to San Diego with 1800 pesos intended for oil field workers. Bandits robbed and killed him, taking the wages money.
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Tampico
Mex
Francisco Lopez
Mexican Eagle Oil Company
Tepetate
San Diego
Illustrating Progress in Fire Making Through Curiosity
The Chicago Tribune notes that curiosity led to matches and fire starting by rubbing wood, contrasting it with fear of the unknown. It mentions lighting tires and using multiple sticks to create fire, and observes gas in stoves igniting from a match, producing a lively Kansas City Star reference.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Kansas City Star
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Cold Relief
An older advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast at home remedy. It claims two hour dosing until three doses break up a cold with nostril opening relief, reduced feverish symptoms, and no quinine, offered cheaply at drug stores. The ad shifts abruptly to a social note about men lying when standing up for themselves.
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Pape
Grippe
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Child Laxative
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for children. It claims the product cleanses stomach, liver, and bowels with a fruity taste and full dosing instructions on each bottle.
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California
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Relief From Indigestion
An advertisement claims Cascarets remove bile and waste, cleanse the stomach, and ease headaches and indigestion. It promises a morning effect after a nightly tablet, urging readers to try Cascarets tonight to end misery from lazy liver and clogged bowels.
Question on ignorance versus knowledge sparks debate
A reader ponders whether ignorance or knowledge causes greater suffering. An advertising note touts Roman Eye Balsam for night use to prevent eye fatigue and watery eyes. A playful line mentions greenn backs catching canvas backs in a duck relate.
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