Democrats Name Ferguson Head Of Texas Delegation
The Texas state democratic convention elected Governor Ferguson to lead the St. Louis delegation with Judge W C Wear chosen as permanent chairman. The platform opposed national prohibition and federal woman suffrage, while endorsing Wilson and Marshall for president and vice president. Delegates and electors at large were named from across counties, reflecting a lively count with pro and anti caucus factions.
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San Antonio
Tex
St. Louis
Ferguson
W. C. Wear
A. B. Watkins
Pro Caucus
Platform Committee
Cullen F. Thomas
Wilson
William C. Poindexter
Thomas B. Love
Colonel Ball
W. A. Hanger
Democrats of
Texas
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas R. Marshall
James E. Ferguson
United States
Democratic Party
J. M. Goggan
el Paso
Congress
State of
J. M. Burford
Titus County
Stewart Smith
Jefferson
Robert L. Warren
Kaufman
Lee Clark
Hunt
Harry P. Lawther
Dallas
Charles H. Mills
Navarro
Fred C. Pabst
Galveston
John H. Kirby
Harris
W. T. Bagby
Lavaca
Paul D. Page
Bastrop
Bell
Louis J. Wortham
Tarrant
F. L. Hill
Denton
Frank C. Davis
Bexar
John N. Garner
Uvalde
J. M. Goggin
C. W. Wear
Hillsboro
Charles J. Kirk
Houston
Judge Wear
J. W. Bailey
Wear
Shreveport Rate Case Rules Rail Charges
The interstate commerce commission ruled that class rates between Shreveport and Frisco stations from Hope Arkansas to Ardmore Oklahoma and from Grant Oklahoma to Fort Smith must not exceed those charged for comparable Arkansas Oklahoma Texas routes. The decision comes on the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce application for relief under section four.
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Shreveport
Washington
Hope
Ark
Ardmore
Okla
Grant
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce
London Hosts Girl Paul Reveres Warn of Zeppelins
London reports that 420 women on night duty act as tele phone operators with emergency staff duty. They bicycle through the city to rouse colleagues when raids are impending, joining the effort as the Zeppelin threat looms over London.
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London
Paul
Senate draft calls for US mediation in European war
A Senate resolution by Senator Lewis of Illinois requests the president urge belligerents to declare a truce and choose a neutral country to act as the arbitral state. The resolution favors mediation by the United States and proposes arbitration through a neutral third nation.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Senate
Lewis
Illinoia
Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Dangerous Calomel
Local druggists report strong sales drop for calomel as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. The vegetable remedy is praised as safe, pleasant tasting, and effective for liver and bowels with a money back guarantee. Take a spoonful at night to wake with a clear head and steady stomach. Ady.
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Dodson
Wealth per person rises from 1860 to present
A leading statistician notes per capita wealth grew from 308 dollars in 1860 to 1965 dollars currently, indicating substantial economic expansion over the period.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Malaria Cure
An old medical tonic ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and iron tonic. The copy touts Guinnaxid Iron in a tasteless form and cites a 50 cent price. A mention notes a St Louis widow known for chatter keeps a late relative's name on a chair back, speaking to it for hours.
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St. Louis
Nat
No Malaria No Chills Plantations Tonic Ad
An advertisement markets Plantation Chill Tonic claiming to cure chills and fever with a money back guarantee. Priced at 50 cents, the brief copy notes the product’s promise and ends with a line about recognizing opportunities.
Fragrant skin care ads offer free samples by mail
Multiple old ads promote Cuticura and Tetterine skin remedies for eczema, redness, itching, and pimples. They claim instant relief and permanent cure, with mail order and local druggist availability. Also touts humorous product quips and a female disorder remedy "Femenina."
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Cause of Sickness and Public Health Remarks
A fragment discusses cigars exported from the Philippines and assigns responsibility to the board of health. It notes some people take their funds seriously and makes a cynical remark about matrimony destroying delusions.
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Philippines
Egbert
Board of Health
Try Capucine For Colds And Gripp Relieves Aching
An old advertisement extols Capucine as a remedy for colds and grip, claiming it relieves feverishness and headaches while helping nature to recover. The copy notes beauty claims and includes a Pittsburgh Post quotation about a pretty girl drawing suitors to her parents.
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Pittsburgh Post
The Age of Youth and Hair Darkening Ad Parody
A clipped mock advertisement and dialogue sample pokes fun at aging and hair darkening with Creole Hair Adv. The exchange shows a wife and husband banter about a suitor and the humor of mistaken maturity.
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ANTIS
Hamp P. Abney
Grayson
Marshall Hicks
Henry F. Paulus
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Hopkins
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Lamar
Milton Ferrier
Morris
H. L. Williams
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R. P. Dorrough
Bowie
Beeman Strong
Nacogdoches
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Benton C. McMillan
Benton Cook
Harrison
J. T. Adams
Orange
P. K. Birdwell
Smith
Laten Stanberry
Dabney White
Chas. L. Bradfield
Rusk
George Thompson
Henderson
Ben Vaughan
BE. J. Smith
A. H. Cunningham
Gus Newton
Milam
Lee Kirgan
Freestone
James B. Stubbs
J. M. Young
H. B. Moore
Hayne Nelms
Trinity
Fred Stevens
Liberty
H. B. Rice
J. M. Moore
Fort Bend
Leonard Tillotson
Austin
T. P. Buffington
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G. W. Kayser
Montgomery
A. R. Bucks
Brazoria
I. E. Clark
Fayette
F. G. Moffett
Jackson
George Herder
Colorado
J. R. Kubena
John Mathis
D. C. Giddings
A. C. Murray
Johnson
R. B. Ridgeway
W. J. Clay
Erath
Dan C. Cogdell
Comanche
T. A. Wythe
Parker
R. E. Huff
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J. W. Sullivan
W. F. Mitchell
Cooke
M. K. Graham
Young
J. O. Wood
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A. W. See Ligson
C. Ll. McCartney
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J. H. Noe
Kendall
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J. T. Sluder
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Roy Miller
Nueces
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George R. Page
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T. B. Greenwood
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T. B. Buffington
J. Winston
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J. M. Mathis
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J. F. Carl
R. E. Thomason
J. K. Rector, Jr
J. M. Wagstaff
D. E. Decker
C. V. Terrell
Mark H. Royston
C. S. Krieger
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H. F. Lewis
H. O. Flowers
W. A. McCracken
George P. Brown
C. V. Birkhead
Dan M. Jackson
F. H. Sweet
L. Brown
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Jess Baker
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J. H. Morrow
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J. D. Cottrell
Holt
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A. C. Calloway
B. Y. Cummings
L. Friedlander
Frank Wright
J. C. Sellmann
W. H. Stark
J. A. Ashford
Allen Hainey
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E. J. Cleveland
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Anton Mourland
W. D. Love
Walter Woodward
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D. C. Cogdel
W. G. Teel
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J. C. Granbury
Georgetown
Thomas H. Ball
A. J. Barton
Lee Higgins
A. D. Rogers
T. N. Jones
Ust
F. P. Hill
Sam Sparks
M. E. Foster
M. M. Crane
Stuart Smith
T.S. Henderson
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de Kalb Ave
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Dearborn St
Chicago
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Eee
Capucine
Ethel
All & Stores
A. B. Richards Medicine Co
Sherman, Tex
Comeswee
Lydia E. Pinkhera
Thacher Medicine CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tersmith
Toms Wi