Epitome of Woman Suffrage Battle Long Struggle Timeline
A compact history of the woman suffrage movement from its 1848 Seneca Falls origin led by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton through key milestones. It tracks Susan B. Anthony’s leadership, postwar amendments, and state ratifications culminating in the 1920 nationwide suffrage victory with Washington and Tennessee as pivotal ratifying states.
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Seneca Falls
N. Y
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Wyoming
United States
Senate
Sargent
California
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Kansas
Arizona
Oregon
Alice Paul
Congress
Illinois
Nevada
Montana
New York
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tennessee
You Can, But Will You Turn Propriety of Effort?
A fragment urging self direction and ambition notes that ability alone does not ensure success. It argues success depends on will and mindset, claiming one can become a proprietor or advance within a firm by prioritizing ambition over comfort. It implies personal destiny rests on effort and choices.
The New Success: Growth and Purpose in Life
The passage extols growth as the supreme satisfaction. It urges sacrificing conflicting aims to pursue a higher life purpose and the expansion of mental faculties toward something grander and better.
P. J. Pierce & Sons Promote Service and Prices
Local advertising asserts the firm offers the right service and prices with excellent cuisine. P. J. Pierce & Sons present themselves as the best place to eat.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Sun Subscribers Noted on Paper Margin Date
The Sun explains subscription status shown on the paper margin or wrapper. If your margin reads 8-1-20, your subscription expired August 1, 1920 and is due for another year. Subscribers are urged to renew promptly to avoid mailed expiration notices and to aid the publisher.
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The
Sun
Young Jones Buys Car Over House Than Proposal
Blake accuses Young Jones of spending money on a fine car to spite a girlfriend. Hake notes the purchase aims to show he has no plan to propose again, highlighting a clash between romance and finances.
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Blake
Young Jones
Hake
Habitual Constipation Cure Promised in 14 to 21 Days
An advertised syrup laxative named LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN claims to cure habitual constipation in 14 to 21 days. It relieves promptly and should be taken regularly to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is noted as very pleasant to take. Price listed as 60 cents per bottle.
Texas Education Spending Over Three Years Totals 63 Million
Austin report shows $63,412,065 allocated to Texas education for 1918 to 1920. Breakdown includes $8,572,735 for higher education, $3,126,891 for state normals, $3,045,536 for educational institutions, $46,408,869 for public free schools, and $2,258,031 for educational departments. University of Texas received $3,115,052. A&M College $4,408,574. College of Industrial Arts $1,049,135.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
A. & M. College and Branches
College of Industrial Arts
My Party Record by Joe Sappington
A Texas Democrat recalls lifelong rivalry with Republicans dating to childhood pranks and local election nights. The piece mixes humor with sharp political bias as the narrator describes taunts, bets, fights, and a vow to defend Bryan against McKinley era foes.
Ear Biting Remark Sparks Political Echoes
The speaker recalls a wild fight where he bit a man’s ear, then notes his changed view on elections. He says he would not bite a Republican again, despite loud squalls for his party, referencing a bulletin board that announced a Democratic standard bearer’s defeat.
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Joe Sappington
Michigan
Bryan
Donkey Face
Cape Cod
South Pole
McKinley
Minnesota Campaign Lies Defeat Rejected Nomination
The Honey Grove Signal editorializes on A. J. Volstead losing a Minnesota race to Rev. O. J. Kvale, notes Volstead’s later successful challenge, and argues Minnesota law should disqualify winners aided by untrue statements about opponents for truthfulness in public office.
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A. J. Volstead
Congress
Minnesota
O. J. Kvale
Volstead
Honey Grove
No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad Claim
An old medicinal ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a cure for worm infestations in children and claims it enriches blood and improves digestion after two or three weeks. It emphasizes a pleasant taste and a 60 cent per bottle price.
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Grove
The Distrustful Bride
The American Legion Weekly quotes Chlorine the kitchen queen entering a bank with years of savings to hand to the teller. She explains she will marry and fears leaving money at home with a strange man nearby, prompting her cautious move to shelter funds in the bank.
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Chlorine
American Legion Weekly
McGee's Baby Elixir Sold by Dyer & Jones
Advertisement note recommends McGee's Baby Elixir for wind colic diarrhoea and summer complaint in babies. Describes it as safe and effective with pricing 25¢ 35¢? and 60c. Sold by Dyer & Jones druggists.
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McGee
Dyer & Jones
Fifty Cent Dinner Promotion at P. J. Pierce & Sons
A cafe and confectionery, P. J. Pierce and Sons, advertises a regular fifty cent dinner. The offer highlights meals priced at half a dollar in a small-town storefront notice.
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P. J. Pierce & Sons
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertises Cure
An old regional ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for nasal catarrh and colds. It claims systemic action through the blood, internal use, and a money back guarantee of 100 dollars if not cured. Available through all druggists for 75 cents with testimonials offered.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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Dodson
Dodge Bros. Motor Cars
Whitewright, Texas
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Cardui
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