A Progressive Governor and Texas Land Tax Vision
The piece praises Gov. James E. Ferguson of Texas for a possible second term and notes support for his reforms. It discusses ideas like breaking up large ranches, returning tenant farmers to ownership, and adopting a single tax concept as a model for municipal government, drawing parallels to New Zealand and past reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Mauch
Ap Texres
Europe
Sherees
Govermer Ferguson
Liloyd-George
Georgites
New Zealand
South Sea Dependency
The Poet of the Hoosiers James Whitcomb Riley
A portrait of James Whitcomb Riley a sign painter turned poet who captured Indiana life He labored on the road then settled to writing beloved humorous verse that echoed Hoosier hearts His fame grew as he shared readings and his poems made him a household name highlighting Indiana pride and enduring glory to a man who loved his people
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James Whitcomb Riley
Willy
Rhodes
Indiana
Morton
Daniel Vorhees
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Hoosier
Labor Victory in Memphis Strike Ends After 18 Hours
An eighteen hour streetcar strike in Memphis ends with the car company capitulating. The union is recognized, discharged workers rehired, and twelve bargaining points sent to arbitration. Public sentiment supported the strikers, signaling a potential era of smoother cooperation between labor and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
John Mitchells
Jim Lynches
Fig Plantations Boon as Baldwin Growers Hit Milestone
The Cudahy fig plantation in Baldwin reports first sustained bearing under manager Carmody. He canned 3,500 pounds and expects more as the season continues, backing a Gulf Coast dream of commercial viability despite skeptics. Prof. Tracy and others doubted fig cultivation beyond backyards, but trial plots persevere, proving surface roots and shallow planting can succeed.
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Baldwin
Carmody
Chicago
Gulf Coast
Tracy
Semory
Figure Growers Hope For A Gulf Coast Boom
The text claims a figure has busted a theory that plagued fig growers, and success in fruiting could overthrow a trench of doubt. If realized, it would boost the agricultural wealth of the gulf coast region by millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Rippling Rhymes on Sam Johnson and Jim Boswell’s Fame
A satirical verse recalls Sam Johnson’s club mirth at Jim Boswell and Burke and Goldsmith. It wonders if a prophet’s warning would trigger scorn, yet Johnson endures only in Boswell’s book while critics fade. The poem contrasts lasting fame with forgotten names.
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Sam Johnson
Burke
Goldsmith
Jim Boswell
Jim
Sam
Great Johnson
Sage
Question Box discusses Cleopatra poem and historical topics
The Item's daily question box includes details on Cleopatra's Soliloquy, its publication history, and offers to type a copy. It also explains the Transfiguration, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Paris Commune, with brief histories and sources for further study.
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Cleopatra
Bayard Wootten
New Bern
N. C
Mary Bayard Clarke
Harper's
Weekly
Winchester Hall
Broadway Publishing Company
New York
North Carolina
Ans
Paris
Cyclopaedia
Stars Favor Fortunes and Public Affairs in July 24 1916 Horoscope
The July 24 1916 horoscope predicts fair fortunes and broad opportunities across business social and public life. It highlights favorable aspects for newspapers war correspondents women writers engineers and labor affairs while noting potential riots and a sun eclipse July 29 foreshadowing famine and royal death. Leo births gain strong Sun influence and perseverance.
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Earth
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
Venus
Universal Brotherhood
Washington, D. C
Australia
Leo
Sun
Stories of Sea Tigers and man eating sharks off New Jersey coast
Experienced fishermen discuss sharks off the New Jersey coast with four deaths and three manglings cited. They doubt sharks attack humans, propose blockades and southward food shortages push sharks north, while cautioning that a single shark may be responsible for most damage.
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New York
New Jersey
North Atlantic
John Nichols
U. S. Navy
Brooklyn
Gulf Stream
Jersey
Martin
Geralda
Sheepshead Bay
Tom Bell
Bijou
Notable Obituaries And Brief Public Updates Across Cities
Obituary notes Charles W H Kirchhoff editor of Iron Age dies at 59 in Asbury Park. Other items report Fort Sill musketry school term starts August 20. Michell County Bank Camilla Ga placed under state examiners. Cyrus Cuneo American artist dies in London of blood poisoning. Cardinal Gibbons advocates universal military training at his 82nd birthday. Major General Gorgas returns from South America study trip. Prudential agents form International Protective Association in protest of blacklisting. Sir Edward Grey seeks title change to Viscount Grey of Fallodon.
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Moultrie
Michell County Bank
Camilla
Pennsylvania Railroad carries record passengers none killed
In two and a half years the Pennsylvania Railroad moved over 453 million passengers with no fatalities reported in train accidents. In Huntington West Virginia Gideons adopt resolutions against serving wine and liquor and smoking in hotel dining rooms and restaurants. In El Paso Texas Americans cross into Juarez for the first time since the Columbus raid, in large numbers, invited by General Francisco Gonzales and Consul Garciz to attend a fiesta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Huntington
W. Va
EL P. Tex
Juarez
Francisco Gonzales
Garciz
Jelly, Jelly and the Locked Cupboard
A domestic dispute centers on a maid Emma who stockpiles jelly. Helen destroys a locked cupboard to keep it safe as Warren jealously argues over control and limits on the maid’s access to food. Helen clashes over propriety and the value of safeguarding leftovers.
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Warren
Helen
Emma
Jove
Carrie
Nora
Talks On Health In An Industrial Age And Ringworm Vaccine
A health column discusses industrial sanitation linking illness to injuries, with estimates of 33 million workers and $200 million annual losses. It includes a reader question on ringworm treatment. Dr Sharp at Vanderbilt Clinic is cited for a ringworm vaccine, available through physicians with proper referral.
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Vanderbilt Clinic
New York City
Sharp
Fred Wise
Vandervilt
New York
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Associated Press
Mises Weetirss
Wbiieen
Mobile
Ain
Beckwith
Eres
Alabama
Oeeeee Sane
The
Hoosiers
Labor
By Walt Mason
Sam and
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Maurice Ketten
Lan Goa
John
Lienes
Pearl Fishers
Asbury Park
N. J
Charles W. H. Kirchhoff
Iron Age
United States Geological Survey
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Lawton
Okla
School of Musketry
United States Army
Fort Sill
London
Cyrus Cincinnato Cunco
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
Mr. Cuneo
San Francisco
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Union Mills
Carroll County
America
Panama
W. C. Gorgas
South America
Philadelphia
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Insurance Agents’ International Protective Association
Edward Grey
Viscount Grey of
Fallodon
Hazel
Toort
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