Germans Accept Allied Protocol After Cabinet Clash
German representatives signed the coal protocol at 8 45 p m after a four hour session at the Villa Fraineuse dropping a clause tying extra occupation to 6 000 000 tons of coal by October 15. Fehrenbach and Simons led a cabinet meeting before all delegates approved the document. General Pablo Gonzalez, linked to the abortive revolution in Nuevo Leon, was captured in Mexico City and ordered to stand trial with a court named by the government.
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Spa
Villa Fraineuse
Fehrenbach
Simons
Dr. Simons
Pablo Gonzalez
Mexico City
Nuevo Leon
Francisco Coss
Saltillo
Enrique Estrada
Zacatecas
Joaquin Amaro
Torreon
Gonzalez
Manifesto Introduced in Communist Labor Trial
The Moscow manifesto outlining Soviet principles, signed by Nikolai Lenin and Leon Trotzky, was presented Friday as evidence in the conspiracy trial of Wm. Bross Lloyd and 19 Communist Labor Party members in Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
Ill
Moscow
Nikolai Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Wm. Bross Lloyd
Communist Labor Party
Sailors Ordered to Pekin to Augment Legation Guard
A detachment of 150 U S sailors ordered to Pekin to join 175 marine guards at the Pekin legation as precaution against revolutionary hostilities there.
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U. S
Pekin
Washington
New Well at West Columbia Texas yields 2000 bbl oil
The Gulf Production Company's McMeans No. 3 well in the West Columbia field came in Thursday at 3350 feet with an initial flow of 2000 barrels of oil.
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Houston
Tex
Gulf Production Company
McMeans No. 3
West Columbia
300-Pound Jewfish Landed at Sabine Pass
Beaumont Texas reports Captain Fred Plummer landed a jewfish weighing over 300 pounds while tarpon fishing at Sabine Pass on Friday.
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Beaumont
Tex
Fred Plummer
Sabine Pass
Japanese Bay Land Sales Near San Elizario
Sales of 938 acres of land near San Elizario in El Paso County to T Dye and F Shira ish i, Japanese buyers from California, have been completed.
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el Paso
Tex
San Elizario
el Paso County
T. Dye
F. Shiraishi
California
Flag Taken Down From French Embassy in Berlin
An unknown individual removed the French flag raised at the French embassy in Berlin to mark Bastille Day anniversary, prompting questions about security and authority response.
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Berlin
Man fires at Hindenburg in Berlin home intrusion
An unidentified man broke into Field Marshal Hindenburg's Berlin residence on Wednesday and fired a shot that missed its target. The assailant escaped the scene, leaving no injuries reported.
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Hindenburg
Berlin
Field Marshal Hindenburg
No Sign of Bubonic Plague Found in Houston Rats
Houston officials report eight hundred rats tested in the city laboratory show no signs of bubonic plague. The screening aims to monitor public health amid concern over rodent-borne illness.
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Houston
Texas
Italian Consular Agent Appointed in Port Arthur
Vincent Bedilacqua of Port Arthur has been named consular agent for Italy in the customs district, succeeding A. Lombardo who resigned. The appointment anchors Italian representation in the port area.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Vincent Bedilacqua
Italy
A. Lombardo
Worsted Mills Reopen After Two-Week Shutdown
Lawrence Massachusetts saw the United States Worsted Party with 1500 workers and the Walworth brothers mill with 300 workers restart operations after a two week shutdown.
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Lawrence
Mass
United States
Walworth Brothers
Texas items show varied agricultural and infrastructure news
Cotton leaf worms threaten Cooke County fields while sugar cane acreage grows to 15,400 acres in Texas. The state funds a new Guaranty State Bank in Edinburg and approves a Port Arthur streetcar fare ordinance. Waco gas pipeline advances, and Tyler hosts boll weevil prizes as San Angelo buys land for a new country club.
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Texas
E. M. Johnston
Smith County
Tyler
San Angelo
Galveston City Officials Ousted As Martial Law Proceeds
Governor Hobby suspends Galveston city officials including the mayor city attorney and four commissioners along with police and detectives. Brigadier General Wolters to enforce the order while martial law remains in effect. The move follows alleged neglect to maintain order protect constitutional rights and uphold state laws during riots and dock operations.
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Austin
Tex
Galveston
Hobby
J. F. Wolters
Texas
Christensen Named New Farmer-Labor Party Nominee
Chicago poduction summary notes Christensen, Salt Lake City lawyer, chosen as presidential candidate for the new farmer labor party at its convention. On the second ballot he defeated Dudley Field Malone 192.5 to 174.6. He urged starting work as the vote was announced. Defections began as the minority report failed amid a large majority for the majority report. James E. Ferguson led the withdrawals from various states.
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Chicago
Ill
Parley P
Salt Lake City
New
Farmer-Labor Party
Christensen
Dudley Field Malone
New York
Platform Committee
Committee of Forty-Eight
Labor
Committee
Forty-Eight
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Labor Party
Prison report shows many convicts pardoned in June
Austin Texas. Forty nine convicts were pardoned in June per the state prison commission report. The total on June 1 stood at 2820 in the penitentiary and state farms, down to 2773 on July 1, with 47 fewer inmates. New convicts, returns, and transfers are itemized, and July distribution shows Huntsville prison 279, asylums 24, state farms 2208, and leased farms 282.
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Austin
Tex
State Prison Commission
Huntsville
Generous New War Insurance Rule Opens Reinstatement Path
Washington announces a liberal new rule TD' of W R I effective July 1 1920 for reinstating lapsed or canceled war risk term insurance. Applicants may reinstate or reinstate and convert by paying two monthly premiums and stating health without a medical exam if applied within 18 months after discharge and before Jan 1 1921.
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Washington
R. G. Cholmeley- Jones
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Secretary of the Treasury
D. F. Houston
T. D
W. R
Pardoned at Last Uncle Bill Edwards Wins Full Pardon
Texas Governor Hobby grants full pardon to Uncle Bill Edwards, who after nearly ten years in prison and wealth from oil on a Callahan County farm accepts clemency on his 70th birthday, saying he has paid the penalty for his crime. Edwards was convicted in Eastland County for the killing of G A Rogers and had previously refused pardons from earlier governors. The pardon takes effect July 19.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Edwards
Texas Penitentiary
Callahan County
Colquitt
Ferguson
Hobby
District Court
Eastland County
G. A. Rogers
Edwards
Danish Butter Arrives in New York From Copenhagen
Forty four thousand kegs of Danish butter, each weighing 100 pounds, arrived in New York on Monday aboard the British steamship Mahia from Copenhagen.
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New York
Copenhagen
Suffrage Defeated in Japan Lower House Vote
Universal suffrage failed in the Japanese lower house as the opposition backed resolution was rejected by 283 to 155. The vote marks a setback for reformers seeking broader voting rights in the parliament.
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Tokio
Lithuanian Pact Allows Russian Troops to Invade Poland
Copenhagen reports a peace treaty between Lithuania and the Soviet Union grants Russian forces transit through Lithuania toward Poland. The pact, described in dispatches from Copenhagen, implies a military route through the Baltic region.
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Copenhagen
Lithunia
Soviet
Russia
Poland
Governor Reverses Pardon in Embezzlement Case
Oklahoma City Oklahoma Governor Robertson revoked the pardon granted during his absence by Acting Governor Waldrop of Shawnee to Martin M Fulkerson an Alva banker convicted of embezzlement The action returns the case to legal process and nullifies the prior clemency order.
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Oklahoma City
Robertson
Tom C. Waldrop
Shawnee
Martin M. Fulkerson
Alva
Weevils Threaten Brazos Bottom Cotton Crops
Reports from Brazos bottom plantations in Bryan Texas indicate boll weevils are ravaging crops. Farmers fear another short cotton yield this year due to the infestation and damage.
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Bryan, Tex
Brazos
Bolsheviki Occupy Volna in Russian Advance
Bolsheviki forces occupy Volna on Wednesday amid a swift Russian advance. The action follows a campaign to seize strategic positions with minimal resistance reported as troops move south of Volna.
Suffrage Session Refused by Vermont Governor
Rutland Vermont Governor Percival W Clement on Monday issued a proclamation refusing to call the legislature into special session to ratify the federal amendment for woman suffrage.
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Rutland
Percival W. Clement
Bank Robbery at Athens National Bank Reported
Two men robbed the Athens National Bank in Athens Texas at 1 PM Tuesday, taking 5000 dollars in cash and 1000 Liberty Bonds. The crime prompted a swift police search and inquiries seeking suspects.
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Athens
Tex
Athens National Bank
Farm Brings Good Price In Texas Sale
Winters Texas J M Edwards former state treasurer sold his 640 acre farm to W A Mitchell of Abilene Texas for a consideration of 41,000 dollars.
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Winters
Texas
J. M. Edwards
W. A. Mitchell
Abilene
Capital Punishment. How can you remove the letter A from the alphabet?
Boys' Life presents a riddle style prompt about removing the letter A from the alphabet. It hints at wordplay and a playful puzzle tone typical of the magazine's humor pages. It references the publication as a source for the teaser.
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Boys’ Life
Freckle Remedy Using Lemons and Orchard White
A vintage beauty advert promises a freckle lotion made by squeezing two lemons into three ounces of orchard white. The mixture is said to soften skin, fade freckles, and whiten the complexion at low cost. It claims to be harmless and non irritating with daily massage.
Why Price the Fool? Aid Sale Announced
The Kansas paper notes the Ladies' Aid will stage another fool sale on Tuesday, inviting community participation and fundraising through this humorous event.
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Kansas
the Ladies’ Aid
Boston Transcript
Not Enough Room in the Cot for Troubles
A quip exchanges a doctor and patient about carrying troubles, with the patient replying he sleeps on a cot and does not let worries travel with him. The brief line showcases a humorous exchange reflecting practical restraint.
Vacher-Balm Promises Quick Relief for Common Ailments
An advertisement claims 99 of 100 ills from nasal catarrh sunburn itching or soreness can be relieved by Vacher-Balm. It advises keeping a tube handy and avoiding imitations. If unavailable locally send 30c in stamps for a tube to E W Vacher Inc New Orleans LA and notes agents wanted.
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E. W. Vacher, Inc
New Orleans
Adv
Allen's Foot Ease Comforts Tight Shoes
Advertises Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for feet and shoe relief. Shaken into shoes or foot bath, it eases tight or new shoes, relieves coins and bunions, prevents blisters and sore spots, and is claimed as the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Sold everywhere.
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Allen
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