Charles MacVeagh Named U S Ambassador to Japan
New York and Washington diplomat Charles MacVeagh selected as ambassador to Japan and informed to the Department of State that he will be acceptable. MacVeagh has served as general solicitor and assistant general counsel for United States Steel Corporation.
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Charles MacVeagh
New York
Washington
Japan
Tokyo
Department of State
MacVeagh
United States Steel Corporation
Attar of Roses Not Commercially Produced in US
Attar of roses is not produced commercially in the United States. It is chiefly produced in Bulgaria and in France and to some extent in India. Attar of roses is used principally for perfumery purposes, the water remaining after the oil distillation being called rose water. This latter product is largely used for culinary purposes.
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United States
Bulgaria
France
India
France Hears Proposed Debt Pact To Save Negotiations
Washington reports a frail provisional debt funding plan for France to pay an annuity of 40 million dollars yearly for five years in lieu of interest, aimed at preserving Franco American talks on final settlement. Finance Minister Caillaux dispatched the proposal to Paris with intent to secure cabinet approval, but he would not sign it as plenipotentiary, citing authority limits.
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Cailleaux
Paris
American Debt Commission
France
M. Caillaux
Finance
Bonds Approved For Texas Districts And Municipalities
Austin Texas The attorney general department disclosed bond approvals for several districts and utilities. Lawn Taylor County Independent School District 18000 at 6 percent maturing serially Mission Waterworks Improvement 60000 at 5 percent maturing serially Jasper County Road District No 3 12000 at 5 percent maturing serially Castro County Common School District 18 20000 at 6 percent maturing serially.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
Lawn
Taylor County
Mission
Jasper County
Castro County Common
Mitchell Hearing at Washington to Put Col Mitchell on Trial
Military machinery to call Colonel William Mitchell to account for language used in his San Antonio statements. The statements influenced the president's air board appointments. He is expected to face a court martial in Washington within the next ten days or two weeks.
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Washington
William Mitchell
San Antonio
Air Board
Paraffine Found in Wildcat Well Near Yoakum Texas
Yoakum, Texas report says the Yoro Oil Company reached 1020 feet in a wildcat test eight miles south of Yoakum and found paraffine with black oil stains. Managers G A Magee and drillers continue analyzing each formation as the test proceeds.
Wreck on H. T. C. at Bryan injures many
A head on collision in Bryan yards at 3 p m between Houston and Texas Central trains Sunbeam No 138 and No 16 injured twenty passengers and three trainmen and left many others with minor bruises.
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Houston
Tex
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Bryan
Sunbeam
Timber Returns Top Billion in Forest Receipts Milestone
Washington reports that national forest timber sales brought in 1,055,165 dollars in the first quarter of the fiscal year, the first time such receipts exceeded one million dollars in U S history. The chief forester announced the quarterly total Sunday.
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Washington
United States
Forest Service
El Paso to Los Angeles Bus Line Established
A new bus line connects El Paso Texas with Los Angeles California covering about 1100 miles. The route adds to the evidence that people will travel and marks a step forward in the nation’s highway system.
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el Paso
Los Angeles
Austin
Tex
Cal
Pecan crop short in Smithville Texas
Smithville Texas reports a scant pecan harvest with crows eating much of the crop as it opens. Only a small portion will be marketed locally and none sufficient to ship out.
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Smithville
Tex
Fred Zimmerman Dies. Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Leader
Indianapolis outlet notes Fred Zimmerman, president of the Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western Railroad, died Monday in Battle Creek Michigan. The obituary highlights his leadership role and long service in the rail line with ties to Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Zimmerman
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railroad
Battle Creek
Mich
Irrigating Texas Lands and The Statewide Water Drive
Texas farmers vote to issue bonds in San Saba County to irrigate the valley, with a dam permit on the Frio River for 1,750,000 dollars to irrigate 40,000 acres in Uvalde County. Leaders plan Brazos river irrigation, boosting settlement, education, roads, and wealth from sulfur and potash resources while noting rising auto use and improving schools across the state.
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San Saba
Frio
Uvalde County
Texas
Brazos River
Panhandle
Brazos Valley
Wellston Woman Credits Vegetable Compound For Health Recovery
Mrs William Butts of Wellston Ohio reports severe back and side pain cold sensitivity and fatigue before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She claims the remedy restored strength improved energy and warmth enabling her to perform housework care for children and plan to continue with blood medicine in spring She invites other women to write with questions about the medicine
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Ren
William Butts
Wellston
Ohio
Incompetence School Prompt in Odd Phrase
A fragment suggests a play on a school where people are taught how not to be incompetent. The line reads like a quip about training in skill or judgment, but lacks clear names, places, dates, or organizational links. No additional context is available.
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Texas
Panhandle
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N. J
Navy
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Tofers
Nashville
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Betty van Arsdale
Chicago
Margaret Heckler
Miss van Arsdale
Palestine
Sam Sloan
Arkansas
University of Arkansas
Mitchell
Brazos River Conservation Project
Capitol
Union
Dallas
Butts
Lydia E. Pinkham
SPOHN
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen
Mules Rc
Uruguay
Buffalo
N. Y
R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Hostetter
Wee
Fostetter
Peterson
Rugetete
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