Thousands Proclaim the Merits of Peruna
Letters from many readers extol Peruna as a cure for chronic catarrh digestive issues and deafness. Endorsed by Mrs Martha Dale Mr J Bayer Mrs Kate Far and others who claim relief from stomach liver rheumatism and colds. The ad promotes Peruna as a universal emergency health product available in tablet or liquid form.
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Martha C. Dale
Cannon, del
J. Bayer
Glendale
Oregon
Kate Far
Middleburg
Ohio
J. H. Collins
Wesson
Mississippi
W. H. Edgar
En St
Atlanta
Georgia
Leona Dodd
Medon
Tennessee
Easy to Accomplish Bank Scene Noted
A dialogue shows a St. Louis Globe-Democrat item where a bank cashier demands identification while a woman introduces a friend who claims identity. The snippet reflects a straightforward identification trope in a news brief.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Internal Cure
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a internal remedy that cures catarrh by purifying the blood and addressing constitutional causes. Claims local applications cannot reach the disease’s seat and touts tonics combined with blood purifiers. Includes testimonials and Toledo Ohio address for noy & Co.
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Hall
Noy & Co
Props
Toledo
Ohio
Best flowers for an April bride carry option
A practical note suggests April brides choose a shower bouquet. The reply recommends selecting blooms that suit spring conditions and event style while emphasizing composition and ease of handling.
College Men Favor Peace Ratification Across 418 Colleges
Washington reports that 158 078 college votes show over 100 000 favor unqualified ratification or with reservations, 28 000 back Lodge reservations, and 6 449 the Knox plan. Charleston chamber results mirror the nationwide mood with clear majorities for yes on the peace treaty with reservations or amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Hitchcock
Charleston
S. C
Germany
Importation of Labor From Mexico Favored
Delegations arrive from Texas to urge the Hudspeth resolution allowing one year importation of Mexican labor for agriculture and stock raising in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The labor department says it cannot waive immigration rules, noting many admitted laborers were illiterate. If admitted workers pass tests they may stay after paying head tax. otherwise deportation may follow.
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Washington
Texas
House Immigration Committee
Hudspeth
New Mexico
Arizona
Department of Labor
Garner
Labor Department
Department
United States
Railroad Orders Establish Uptown Express Office in Eastland
Austin Texas The railroad commission has ordered express companies to open an uptown office in Eastland for receipt and distribution of freight. The request of Folyada for an uptown express office and city delivery was granted. Fertilizer rates for mixed car loads were adopted and will apply to descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Eastland
Folydada
Reclamation Appropriation Aims to Aid Ex-Soldier Farmers
Washington reports that 30 000 to 50 000 former service men seeking farm homes could obtain fifty acre tracts on existing reclamation projects if Congress approves a 250 million dollar reclamation appropriation. The number came from Western state representatives to the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Washington
Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
Paper Shortage Hits Middle West Newspapers
Washington announces a 40 percent cut in American newspapers' paper supply in the Middle West due to a Canadian embargo on news print from the Fort Francis Company plant in Western Ontario. The embargo blocks all shipments to the United States, affecting the industry nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle West
Washington
State Department
United States
Fort Francis Company
Ontario
Texas Rangers Deployed to Oil Lands Dispute
Governor W. P. Hobby said Rangers were sent into the oil territory shared by Texas and Oklahoma as a police measure to preserve order. He noted reports of possible conflicts between rival claimants justified sending Rangers to prevent trouble by either side.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
W. P. Hobby
Gasoline Measure Tactics Reported Across Texas
State Food and Drug Commissioner R. H. Hoffman Jr. reports dealers in many parts of the state are using short measures for gasoline, prompting scrutiny by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Food and Drug
R. H. Hoffman, Jr
Rangers Sent to Northwest Texas Oil Fields
The state ranger squad that departed Austin last week was not sent to the Red River oil lands. Its mission was to curb gambling and bootlegging near oil fields in northwest Texas.
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Austin
Red River
Texas
Highway Commission to Meet in Dallas Austin
State highway commission will hold a conference in Dallas with county commissioners and road advisory committee on road matters according to Highway Commissioner N. Avery. Meeting date is to be announced.
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Austin
State Highway Commission
Dallas
County Commissioners and Road Advisory Committee
N. Avery
State Board of Equalization Created in Texas
State Tax Commissioner James A. King completed a bill establishing a state board of equalization. The new body inherits the powers and duties of a state tax board and will equalize assessments across Texas.
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Austin
James A. King
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Board
Board of Equalization
Texas
Attorney General Rules Women Barbers and Manicurists Restricted
The attorney general holds that female barbers and manicurists employed in barber shops fall under the nine hours per day limit for women workers. If manicurists merely buy a privilege in a shop and are not employed, the law does not apply.
Three State Banks Authorized For Texas Cities
The state banking board approves three new banks: State Trust Company in Wichita Falls with $150,000 capital stock, First Guaranty State Bank in Cross Plains Calahan county with $30,000 capital, and Citizens State Bank in Dalhart with $50,000 capital.
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Austin
State Banking Board
State Trust Company
Wichita Falls
Capital Stock
First Guaranty State Bank
Cross Plains
Calahan County
Citizens State Bank
Dalhart
Manufacturers Are Enjoined In Brazos District
Austin report says G Drucci of Galveston H Weidman of Houston W Gleason of Beaumont and L L Wilson of Port Arthur are under temporary injunctions by District Judge George Calhoun from manufacturing selling transporting and receiving beverages with alcohol above 1 percent in volume.
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Austin
G. Drucci
Galveston
H. Weidman
Houston
W. Gleason
Beaumont
L. L. Wilson
Port Arthur
George Calhoun
Counties Get State Highway Aid After Katrina-like Storm
The Texas state highway commission granted Nueces county 200000 dollars for reconstructing the Corpus Christi causeway damaged by the September hurricane. The panel also allotted 100000 dollars to Stephens county for highway construction in that county.
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Austin
Nueces County
State Highway Commission
Corpus Christi
Stephens County
Plan Another Highway From Fort Worth To El Paso
A conference between Adrian Pool from El Paso county and the state highway commission discussed constructing a continuous modern highway along route No. 1 from Fort Worth to El Paso and the financing of the project.
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Austin
Fort Worth
el Paso
Adrian Pool
el Paso County
State Highway Commission
Venereal Disease Cases Lead All Illnesses 1918–1920
The 1918 to 1920 period shows the bureau of venereal diseases reporting more cases to the state health board than all other reportable diseases combined. Dr. Oscar Davis, director, notes the surge from Aug. 1, 1918, to Jan. 1, 1920, in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bureau of Venereal Diseases
State Board of Health
Oscar Davis
Bureau of Venereal Disease
Glaring Headlight Law Found Void by Court
Austin court reverses Griffin case ruling the glare and brilliant headlight ban vague and unenforceable. Associate Judge Morrow writes that the act’s terms render it inoperative and unable to denounce such driving conduct.
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Austin
J. H. Griffin
Arrant County
Court of Criminal Appeals
Morrow
Kaufman County Road Bonds Approved in Four Precincts
The attorney general has approved 1 250 000 of Kaufman County road bonds 10 40s 5s distributed as 700 000 to Commissioners precinct No 1 400 000 to justice precinct No 7 and 156 000 to justice precinct No 8 He also approved 170 000 of San Augustine county road bonds serials 68 comprising 35 000 for road district No 5 and 135 000 for road district No 3.
Textbook Board Renews Contracts in Language and History Works
The Texas textbook board renewed for one year the contracts for three language books and two histories and decided to change the method of writing books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Textbook Board
Austin
State Textbook Board
Texas Governor creates Law Enforcement Bureau
Governor Hobby establishes a Law Enforcement Bureau within the state executive office, marking a major step beyond prior efforts in Texas law enforcement and signaling heightened statewide focus on policing and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State of
Texas
Hobby
Holland Refuses to Deliver Up William
Paris reports that the Dutch government rejects entente demands to surrender former Emperor William of Germany for trial. The note argues the Netherlands was not party to the peace treaty condemning Hohenzollern and cites its laws and traditions as shelter for the vanquished in international conflicts.
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Paris
Holland
William
Germany
Foreign Office
Willam Hohen“ollern
Netherlands
Record Prices Hit 22 Food Articles in December
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows 22 of 44 foods rose in price in December 1914, up 2.6 percent from November and 89 percent from December 1913. Of the month’s readings, 22 advanced, 12 declined, and 10 held steady, with cabbage up 36 percent and onions 17 percent among the biggest gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
State Highway Dept Reports 1919 Quarter in Texas
Austin report covers Oct 1 to Dec 31 1919 showing $1,339,932 on hand and quarterly receipts of $228,418. License revenue includes $113,977 by county collectors with $42,042 for 1919 and $71,934 for 1920 registrations. Disbursements total $371,944 with $126,304 state aid and $128,796 federal aid for road construction, totaling $255,100 for aid in the quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Highway Department
Texas Hotel Keepers' Association elects officers at Waco meeting
The annual convention ended in Waco with San Antonio chosen as next meeting site. R. BE. Pellow of Hotel Raleigh in Waco was elected president. Other officers include Vice Presidents A. H. Badger Dallas and Oscar D. Worth ley Sherman, Secretary-Treasurer R. L. Sanders San Antonio, and Sergeant-at-Arms C. M. Camp Navasota.
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Waco
Tex
San Antonio
Texas Hotel Keepers’ Association
R. BE. Pellow
Raleigh
A. H. Badger
Dallas
Oscar D. Worthley
Sherman
R. L. Sanders
C. M. Camp
Navasota
Influenza Epidemic Hits Army Camps and Troops
Surgeon General Ireland reports influenza spreading in several army camps, mainly in the Middle West, and among American troops in Germany. Public health head Surgeon General Blue says civilian cases rise but not at epidemic levels and no cause for alarm.
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Washington
Middle West
Ireland
Germany
United States
Blue
Public Health Service
Amendment to permit manufacture and sale of beer and wine
A proposed amendment to the national prohibition law would permit the manufacture and sale of beer and porter at 3 percent alcohol, and wine at 9 percent, in a bill introduced Friday by Representative Sabath of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sabath
Sinvis
End Disputes Proposed in Senate Labor Plan
Washington report notes a concurrent resolution by Senate labor chair Kenyon proposing an elaborate machinery to settle disputes between capital and labor. The plan aims to provide formal processes for mediation arbitration and adjudication to avoid strikes and disruptions.
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Washington
Kenyon
Senate Labor Committee
Parker Leads Louisiana Governor Nomination in Partial Returns
In New Orleans incomplete returns show John M. Parker ahead of Colonel Frank P. Stubbs by a substantial margin for the Louisiana governorship. The partial tally reflects early results from the primary election.
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New Orleans
John M. Parker
Frank P. Stubbs
Chills and Colds Herald Stark Testimony for Black Draught
Rocky Mount Virginia resident Miss Mae Chitwood states Black Draught relieved cold symptoms stomach trouble and feverish chills. She reports a cup of Black Draught tea sets her right and endorses it as a splendid laxative. The ad urges use when feeling chilly and mentions decades of consumer benefit.
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Rocky Mount
Mae Chitwood
Neighborhood Hums with Culture and Highbrow Talk
The speaker notes a district steeped in culture, claiming it has more art per square foot than anywhere else. Residents are described as self-consciously highbrow, discussing Shakespeare as if the playwright had only recently died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Cascarets promise relief from bilious liver symptoms
Ad claims Cascarets cleanse a torpid liver and sluggish bowels by morning, avoiding Calomel, salts, or griping pills. The tone appeals to readers with sallow skin and headaches, asserting the product works while you sleep and leaves you feeling bright and fit.
When the world calls him a crank a man stands firm
A world quick to label a man as a crank faces his resolve as he maintains his stance. The phrase reflects public misjudgment yet hints at perseverance amid skepticism.
Does it Gatch You in the Back
The item warns backache and limb pain stem from kidney disorder. It advises drinking water between meals and taking an Anuric tablet before meals until recovery, presenting a health remedy tone common to period ads.
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