Law Governing Motor Vehicle Registration and Highway Safety
A Texas act from 1917 sets registration rules for motor vehicles, fees, and the annual licenses. It requires numbered plates, seals to show current tax payment, and specifies horsepower-based taxation and dealer numbers. It details lighting, brakes, tires, signaling, speed limits, and penalties for violations including fines and possible imprisonment.
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Highway Department
Texas Star
Texas
Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
Commission
Red Cross
Government to Seize Steel Ship Contracts for War Fleet
Washington reports the government will take over auto ship contracts for steel merchant vessels now under construction in U S yards, targeting 3 000 000 tons in 18 months. Major General Goethals says production will reach 800 000 tons monthly, with ships chartered to private operators or allied governments.
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Washington
Wilson
The
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Fleet Corporation
Congress
Goethals
United States
Attention Called to Pink Boll Worm Threat in Cotton Belt
Congress is urged to act as the pink boll worm menace threatens cotton in the region. Plans seek to block pest introduction from Mexico, with the Agriculture Department enforcing an embargo on importing seed from Mexico to prevent transfer across the international line.
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Washington
Congress
Rio Grande
Mexico
Department of Agriculture
Pershing Visits Lafayette Tomb in Paris
Major General J. J. Pershing commander in chief of the American expeditionary forces in France spent his third day in Paris making official calls. He lunched with Marshal Joffre, visited the senate, and placed a wreath on the tomb of Lafayette at the Picious cemetery.
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Lafayette
Pershing
Paris
J. J. Pershing
France
Front
Marshal Joffre
Senate
Picious Cemetery
Release of Easter Rising prisoners urged in Commons
Bonar Law announced in the house of commons that all prisoners captured in the Easter Sunday 1916 Irish rebellion would be released without reservation. The move aims to aid the forthcoming Irish convention and reconcile Irish political parties.
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London
House of Commons
Bonar Law
New 6 Percent Tax on Newspaper Profits Approved
The Senate Finance Committee added a 6 percent levy on net profits of all newspaper and magazine publishers to the war tax bill. This replaces the earlier proposed 2 percent advertising tax and the second class mail rate increase from the House bill.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Alfred Huger Appointed Admiralty Counsel to Shipping Board
Washington Mr Alfred Huger of Charleston D C a lawyer was Saturday appointed admiralty counsel to the federal shipping board.
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Washington
Alfred Huger
Charleston
D. C
Federal Shipping Board
Dodson's Liver Tone Advertises Harmless Remedy
A vintage ad warns against calomel linking mercury to bone necrosis and ailments from biliousness. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, safe alternative that cleanses the liver and bowels, with a money back guarantee and family use endorsements.
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Dodson
What Could He Do The Monon Car Incident
A man and woman boarded a Monon passenger car at a small Way station during a stop. Mr S. offered the woman his seat, she accepted, then asked for her husband to sit beside her. He replied that he complied with her request, saying he had no choice.
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Monon
Mr. S
Indianapolis News
Dr B F Jackson Prescribes Femenina For Female Troubles
An inheritance notice describes the late Dr B F Jackson selling his famous remedy for female troubles now marketed as Femenina. The product is offered at 50 cents and one dollar, with advertising by Ady.
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B. F. Jackson
She Albert Questions Time for a New Hat
The exchange shows a playful, absent minded moment about hats and a watch running down. The characters discuss timing and appearance in a light, domestic tone.
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Albert
Tetterine touted as universal skin remedy in ad
An advertisement claims Tetterine cures eczema ringworm erysipelas infant’s sore head and other itching skin diseases. Roland B. Hall a Macon druggist testifies after thirty years in business that Tetterine offers instant relief and permanent cures. Priced 60 cents at druggists or by mail from J. T. Shuptrine Savannah GA.
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Roland B. Hall
Macon
Verti J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
A. v
New
New Yoe Chemical Laboratory
Bellevue
New York Charity Hospital
Fio Weg
Cig
J. Li Gulid Co
Rupert
Dead Shot worm remedy offered by Dr Peery
An advertisement presents Dr Peery offering a 'Dead Shot' as a real old fashioned single dose medicine to clean out worms or tapeworms. It claims to be effective and not a sedative or syrup.
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Dr. Peery
Acta
Saurarot Remedy Company
Fort Worth
Texas
Do You and Your Husband Disagree
A brief dialogue fragment shows a woman asking if she and her husband disagree while the husband replies that he never does. The exchange hints at marital tension or humor in domestic life.
Tax on idle lands sparks landlord dig plan
In Washington discussions, a heavy tax on idle lands is proposed, pressuring landlords to dig in one way or another. The Houston Post notes the policy aims to mobilize landowners to cultivate unused property.
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Washington
Houston Post
Cuticura Promotes Daily Skin Cleansing
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for rising and retiring routines, followed by Cuticura Soap with hot water. It recommends daily use as a skin care staple and offers a free sample by mail with a book and address postcard from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
Declining Market Sparks Broker Rejection
The broker confirms the proposal was refused after a decline in the market, noting the proposer bore responsibility for the situation.
Capadine for Headaches and Aches
An old advertisement touts Capadine as relief for headaches back and limb pain. It claims the liquid formula is easy to take and that nature helps it work, urging readers to try it to be convinced. It includes a moralist aside on selecting the right parents.
Public curiosities greet local bull pup champion
Onlookers gaze with admiration at a standout dog show winner believed to be a prominent local figure. The crowd speculates about his status, but the owner remains the star behind the bull pup that earned the prize at the beach event.
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Browning
Tug of War Jokes and Quiet Navy Banter
A female narrator jokes about sailors and their “tugs” in a wry exchange. The sailor explains the small vessels are tugs, and the girl quips about tugs of war. A line about a wife with a faultless husband ends the snippet with irony.
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Austin
Tex
Freedom
Name Shipping Board Counsel
Fletcher
Cuticura
Capadine
Green Mountain Asthma
la Valliere
la Valliere Co
New Orleans
Eretel
Express
Warold Somens
DE Kalb Ave
Brooklyr
Peden Iron & Steel CO
Houston
San Antonio
Kress Bidg
Fresco
Hardway & Cathey
Secret Service Company
Furlong's Inc
St. Louis
Fred Darling
Wintersmiths
Ajone
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