Villa Talks Escapes in Mexico and Pershing Pursuit
Francis co Villa, famed Mexican bandit, spoke at Madero El Cuatro near San Pedro Coahuila about his past escapes from the Pershing expedition in 1916. He boasted of recruiting thousands to wage a future uprising, recounted wounds and a cave hideout, and warned of Mexico first in media dealings while noting final payoffs may occur near Tlahualita rather than Torreon Gomez Palacio.
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San Pedro
Coahuila
Mexico
Laredo Junction
Francisco Villa
Madero el Cuatro
Exchieftan
Pershing
Pershing Villa
Chihuahua
Villa
Huerta
Madero
Mexico City
Carranza
Tlahualita
Torreon Gomez Palacio
Motherly Advice and Quotation From Yonkers Statesman
A quip about a mother allowing a daughter to seek a chocolate sundae while warning against Havana appears in a Yonkers Statesman item. The Sun and Dallas News price is noted as $2.25 in carbon paper at the Sun office.
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Susanna
Havana
Yonkers Statesman
Sun
the Sun and
Dallas News
Early Morning Observations from a Rural Patch
A Georgia farmer killed a soldier raiding his melon patch in an incident of violent defense. The piece notes how some regions used croton oil on melons near fences. It also cites Judge Rutherford of New York predicting the world’s end in 1925, with a jab at a future Democratic administration as a moral stepping stone.
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Georgia
North Carolina
Judge Rutherford
New York
Whisky in government warehouses signals conservation trend
A diary-style column notes 54,000,000 gallons of whisky remain in government warehouses, down 15,000,000 gallons since January 16, hinting at a coming conservation push. The piece weaves satirical quips on railroads, pessimism, fashion, and social foibles, ending with a remark on newlyweds.
New York Woman Seeks Divorce Over 300 Daily Kisses
A New York woman seeks a divorce from her overseas husband after counting 300 kisses a day. She claims the affection is excessive and disruptive, while sarcasm suggests he would be lionized by a spoof order of unkissed wives if the suit succeeds.
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New York
Hero
Anti-Saloon League Eyes Two Million Drive in Texas
The Anti-Saloon League plans a campaign to raise 2 million dollars in Texas to curb alcohol use. The push aims to achieve a dry world in five years, despite recent extreme temperatures.
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Anti-Saloon League
Texas
Mercury
Automobilists Attend Chicago Church Service
A Chicago church held a Sunday service for automobilists, suggesting salvation hinges on heaven as a place of good roads and no traffic cops. In Los Angeles a husband filed charges after his wife eloped with another man but withdrew after reclaiming his money.
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Chicago
Heaven
Los Angeles
Errors in News Reporting Highlight Omission and Commission
A compact survey notes that errors arise from both missing facts and incorrect additions in journalism. It cites misstatements, incomplete sourcing, and misinterpretation as common across outlets, urging stricter editing and verification processes to improve accuracy and accountability.
Honey Grove Signal Reflects on Newspaper Errors
The Honey Grove Signal comments that paper offices contain people who do not understand why they should be committed and some believe they are intentionally so. It notes that newspapers are fallible like others and print their errors in black and white for all to see.
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Honey Grove
RAT-SNAP Exceeds Expectations In Rat Control
Mrs. Emily Shaw touts RAT-SNAP claiming her husband bought a two dollar trap and she bought a fifty cent box. She notes the product killed twelve rats in one week after three were caught, and says she will never be without RAT-SNAP. The pest killer comes in three cake sizes priced 25 cents 50 cents and one dollar and is sold and guaranteed by Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co. and Dyer and Jones.
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Emily Shaw
Wilson-Montgomery Hdw. Co
Dyer & Jones
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Systemic Help
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine for those prone to frequent colds in the head. It claims internal use cleanses the blood and reduces likelihood of future colds, warning that acute catarrh can become chronic. Testimonial proofs offered, with address to J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ice Plant at Van Alstyne Destroyed by Fire
Van Alstyne August 12 The ice plant of the Home Ice and Manufacturing Company was destroyed by a morning fire starting in the pumphouse at 5 o clock. President W W Rogers of Sherman estimates a 20000 loss with 6000 insurance and says rebuilding would cost about 40000. Stockholders will meet to decide on rebuilding as the company will ship ice from Sherman to serve customers in the meantime.
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van Alstyne
Home Ice and Manufacturing Company
W. W. Rogers
Sherman
Driller's Helper Dies From Accident At Oil Well
Sherman Aug 12 Steve Brown 27 a driller's helper at the Viola Petroleum Company oil well test on the Exstein farm near Locust died in Sherman early Wednesday from injuries suffered at the well Monday. He was assisting in putting
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Sherman
Steve Brown
Viola Petroleum Company
Exstein
Locust
Brown
Local worker killed by falling drill bit incident
An 800-pound drill bit toppled and struck a worker in the abdomen. The victim died from injuries. his wife and two young daughters survive him.
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Dyer’ & Jones Drug Store
George M. Bailey
Houston Post
Howard Elliott
Senator Harding
Oider
Annie Rittenhouse
Georgette
Luke McLuke
Luke
Wesley College
Wesley
G. F. Winfield
M. A
George B. Jackson
Greenville, Texas
Post Office
Pat Zarafonetis
Littels
Leoa
Littell
Detth
James F. Ballard
T. Louis
Mark
Garland & Hileman
Bayer
Sly
Fundamentals
Pathe
S. H. Montgomery
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