Texas News Highlights From Across the State
Summary of Texas pages covers new Smithville high school build plan with $35,000 cost, Waxahachie street bonds approved at $45,000, Aero Club of Texas receives state charter in Houston, Galveston convention dates for funeral directors, Austin dam plans under review, $500,000 road bond in Marlin area, Texas Swine Elders Association charter grant in San Antonio, county road bond discussions for Washington and Anderson counties, peppered with cotton pest damage in Jackson County, Eastland County oil well counts, and various attorney general opinions on bondsNotable large oil land sale in Wichita Falls for $550,000 and a major opium seizure at Galveston docks.
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Texas
Wichita Falls
L. R. Munger
Dallas
Munger
Democrats Open 1920 Campaign Rally In Chicago
Democrats gather in Chicago May 28 29 with national and women's committees to launch the 1920 campaign. Leaders including Cummings Palmer Roosevelt attack Republicans praise Wilsons record and push for woman suffrage ratification and unified party support ahead of key state campaigns.
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Chicago
Democratic National Committee
Woman’s National Committee
Wilson
Mississippi River
Homer S. Cummings
Cummings
House of Representatives
Penrose
A. Mitchell Palmer
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Navy
United States
America
Republican Organization
Senate
League of Nations
William R. Pattangall
Maine
Democratic Party
United States Senate
W. W. Durbin
Ohio
Democratic State Executive Committee
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Will H. Hayes
Republican National Committee
W. W. Dudley
Messrs. Durbin
van Nuys
Woodrow Wilson
Colored bakery unit inspects life belts at Camp Merritt
A Camp Merritt dispatch notes a colored bakery company en route to the other side being checked for life belts. The commander orders identification of any missing life preservers while privates Johnson and Jackson insist on having theirs ready and warn others not to expect loans during use.
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Johnson
Jackson
Buddy
Camp Merritt
NOW KEEP DEMOCRACY SAFE
The piece urges voters to unite across classes in service to democracy, arguing Americans native and foreign born must join together to defend democracy from external and internal threats. It calls for mutual understanding and shared responsibility to advance progress as one family of freemen.
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Democracy
Coca Cola to Christen Nashville Fire Engine
Ann Dallas Dudley the new fire engine at Waverly Belmont fire hall will be christened Wednesday at 2 PM. Mrs Guilford Dudley, a pioneer suffragist, helped win partial suffrage for Tennessee. Maids include Travania Dudley Lenore Kenny and others. Coca Cola to be broken instead of champagne. Tickets feature speeches by Mayor Gupton Commissioner Tompkins and Chief Rosetta.
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Nashville
Tennessean
Ann Dallas Dudley
Waverly-Belmont
Guilford Dudley
Tennessee
Miles Williams
Twenty-First Ward
Judith Winston Folk
Beau Folk
Miss Folk
Travania Dudley
Lenore Kenny
Kate Barksdale
Harriet Ingram
Mary Sue Cantrell
Jane Davis
Elizabeth Smith
William Gupton
Tompkins
A. A. Rosetta
Dudley
National Suffrage Organization
Adv
Freshen a Heavy Skin with Cuti cura Talcum Powder Ad
The advertisement touts Cuti cura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic scented powder for face skin baby and dusting use. It claims to render other perfumes superfluous and markets it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio alongside Soap and Ointment.
Their Faithfulness and the Post Office Doorway Habit
A tavern landlord in Grudge laments post office changes and stubborn habits. He notes crowds lingering at the old post office room despite relocation, reflecting on how routine can outlast law and practicality. The Kansas City Star quote underscores how facts fail to affect stubborn attitudes.
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Grudge
Kansas City Star
Not Your Heart It’s Your Kidneys Health Ad
An old health ad warns kidney disease presents as weariness sleeplessness backache and abdominal pain. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Oil Daperies and Gold Medal capsules claiming rapid relief and renewed vigor within a day with continued use to prevent further attacks. Recommends asking for the original imported Gold Medal brand with a money back guarantee.
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Ady
Haarlem
Eaton
Eatonic
The General Tendency and Social Leagues
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt notes public sentiment about hiring detectives for wedding presents and jokes that Americans join many social or commercial organizations. A distinguished visitor observes the rise of leagues in the nation. Senator Sorghum comments on the trend toward organized groups.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
America
Sorghum
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