Motor Tour of World in Three Special Cars
An Austro-German expedition will begin in Vienna and travel through the Balkans Turkey Asia Minor India Siam Sumatra Java China Japan Hawaii the United States Mexico South America Portugal Spain and France over eighteen months.
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Vienna
Balkans
Turkey
Asia Minor
India
Siam
Sumatra
Java
China
Japan
Hawaii
United States
Mexico
South America
Portugal
Spain
France
Bass Doubly Hooked Near Piqua Ohio
Walley Gensinger and Miss Belle O'Brien each hooked a bass fishing near Piqua Ohio. The fish allegedly took both minnow baits at nearly the same moment, with both anglers landing the catch.
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Piqua
Ohio
Walley Gensinger
Belle O’brien
Jusso Woman Make-up Reflects Confidence Shortfall
A Boston Transcript quip notes that many women rely on cosmetics to compensate for lacking nerve or self assurance, implying makeup is used as a substitute for inner resolve.
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Boston Transcript
California Fig Syrup Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
When a child is constipated or has wind cold feverish breath sour stomach or diarrhea a half teaspoonful of genuine California Fig Syrup moves poisons gases bile souring food and waste from the bowels. It never cramps or overacts and babies love its delicious taste. Ask your druggist for genuine California Fig Syrup with full directions printed on the bottle. Always say California or you may get an imitation.
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California
Senator Sorghum Declines View on European Situation
The Washington Star reports Senator Sorghum saying he declines to state an opinion on Europe. He notes Americans once claimed difficulty understanding US politics, and he now concedes he cannot understand European politics, calling it a privilege to admit it.
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Sorghum
Europe
Washington Star
Bond's Liver Pills Advertisement Stresses Liver Health
Treat your liver wisely with Bond's Liver Pills an established remedy claimed to cure headaches biliousness dizziness and liver troubles. 25 cents a bottle.
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Bond
What Is a Corn Club Discussion in Geography Class
In a geography class the method to help farmers raise better corn was discussed. In reply to the question what is a corn club a girl stated it is the cob with popcorn or it.
Carver Shatters Glass Balls in 34 Minutes at Hamburg
Dr. W. F. Carver broke 1 000 glass balls in 34 minutes using six repeating rifles with assistants loading demonstrates at Hamburg Germany on August 31 1890.
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W. F. Carver
Hamburg
Germany
Cattle Loss Tops Half Million In Four Months
Houston report by Dr. Marion Imes details the slaughter of more than 23,000 head of livestock valued at 494,862.85 across Harris Galveston and Brazoria counties since the July 29 outbreak. Cattle accounted for 20,842 head with a total value over 254,991.60 in Harris, 227,623.75 in Galveston, and 12,247.50 in Brazoria. The federal and state governments will pay roughly 247,431.42 each to cattle owners as part of the eradication costs.
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Houston
Tex
Harris
Galveston
Brazoria
Texas
Marion Imes
Foot and Mouth
Imes
Harris County
Galveston County
Brazoria County
Increased Crop of Pecans Predicted in Southwest
Dallas report by C F Hutches predicts a total pecan crop of about 25 650 000 pounds for 1925 across Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana up from 21 300 000 last year Texas 7 500 000 Oklahoma 8 250 000 Louisiana 5 50 000. The three states supply about 90 percent of the native pecan crop. major markets include St Louis Chicago and San Antonio. Carryover stocks from a smaller previous crop may influence the market this year.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
C. F. Hutches
San Antonio
Hutches
Southwest
Mr. Hutches
St. Louis
Chicago
Satterwhite Declines Calls for Immediate Special Session
In Austin Lee Satterwhite speaker of the house dispelled weeks of speculation by stating there is no immediate need for a special legislative session after a two hour meeting with Attorney General Dan Moody and prior talks with Governor Miriam A Ferguson and former Governor James E Ferguson.
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Austin
Tex
Lee Satterwhite
House of Representatives
Satterwhite
Dan Moody
Miriam A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Moody orders 31 highway contracts kept for lowest bid
Refusal to cancel 31 county highway maintenance contracts, based on Attorney General Dan Moody’s ruling that they were improperly let to nonlow bidders, and Moody being challenged to file cancellation suits as quickly as possible, were announced by the highway commission Monday.
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Austin
Tex
Dan Moody
Moody
Highway Commission
Governors Seek State Tax Rights as Federal Estate Tax Policy Faces Change
Governors of six states and representatives of 11 more urged the House Ways and Means Committee to retire from inheritance taxation in favor of state controls. They argued the federal estate tax remains a core issue in revising the revenue law, with opposition from the American Bankers Association and the national committee on inheritance.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
American Bankers’ Association
National Committee On
Inheritance
League council issues ultimatum to Greece and Bulgaria
In the peace conference room Paris, the league of nations covenant articles were read as adopted. The league council delivered an ultimatum to Greece and Bulgaria, demanding they withdraw all troops behind their frontiers within 24 hours.
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Paris
Woodrow Wilson
M. Clemenceau
Council of the League
Greece
Bulgaria
Young Appointed Chairman of International Chamber Panel
Owen D. Young of New York was named chairman of the American commission of the international chamber of commerce. The appointment, announced Sunday by the American section of the chamber, succeeds A. C. Bedford.
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Washington
Owen D. Young
New York
American Commission of International Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
A. C. Bedford
Rio Grande Floods End After Months of High Water
Brownsville, Texas reports that the Rio Grande floods, which have persisted for the past three to four months, are now considered over as water levels decline and flood conditions ease across the region. The wording notes the long period of inundation and signals a return to normal conditions for local residents and authorities.
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Brownsville
Tex
Rio Grande
Peace program focus at Fidac congress in Rome
The American Legion delegation led by Brig. Gen. Leigh Gignilliat outlines Fidac work from September 10 to 18 in Rome. Ninety percent are patriots and peace proponents but not pacifists, backing a program of patriotism, international friendship and cooperation amid rising Russian internationalism.
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Fidae
Rome
Italy
Leigh Robinson Gignilliat
American Legion
Congress
Gignilliat
William B. Follett
Winter Park
Fla
Joseph H. Thompson
Pittsburgh
A. Piatt Andrew
Gloucester
Mass
William P. O'Connor
the Legion
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lemuel Bolles
Paris
France
American Legion Auxiliary
A Successful County Agent Leaves Webb for San Antonio
Webb County bids farewell to Fred W. Mally after ten years as county agent, as he moves to Bexar County to replace Charles H. Alvord. The Webb court and judge laud his work on alfalfa, Pink Root fungus discovery with Taubenhaus, and establishing the government market news service for Laredo onion growers. They note his leadership and cooperative efforts with the A and M College and farmers, while offering best wishes for continued service in San Antonio. Farm tips encourage newspaper subscription, well kept tools, seed corn planning, and practical dairy and poultry practices.
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Fred W. ‘Mally
Webb County
Bexar County
Charles H. Alvord
Extension Service
A. and M. College of Texas
A. Winslow
Commissioners Court
J. S. Johnson
W. L. Puig
J. M. Martin
D. D. Davis
County Commissioners Court
San Antonio
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
J. J. Taubenhaus
Texas
Laredo
A. and M. College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bermuda
Hold On to Federal Insurance Policies
Rehabilitation officials of the American Legion urge keeping federal life insurance policies. The case of John Chard shows delaying a $30 cash settlement nearly cost his beneficiaries the policy’s $1,000 face value. The check arrived 16 days after his death, and a comptroller ruling required payment of the full face value despite the delay.
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American Legion
John Chard
Chard
Veterans’ Bureau
McCarl
Medal to Elsie Janis by American Legionnaires in Lincoln
Vaudeville star Col. Elsie Janis, famed as the sweetheart of the A E F during World War I, received a gold medal bearing the American Legion emblem and the inscription with love to our friend and buddy while touring Lincoln Nebraska.
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Elsie Janis
American Legionnaires
Lincoln
Neb
American Legion
Tove
Tells Girls and Women to Avoid Physics
A physician recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle daily laxative to prevent constipation and related ailments. He claims one dose can regulate bowels for weeks, with no harmful effects, and even children will take it willingly. A 60 cent bottle is sold at stores selling medicines.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Ill
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