Navy builds near 200 warships in year and eyes further work
Washington reports nearly 200 warships completed for the navy in the fiscal year ending June 30, including one superdreadnaught and ninety six destroyers, with over 100 more under construction. Admiral Taylor says $119.6 million will be needed next year. aircraft, airships, seaplanes and a 60,000 pound flying boat with nine Liberty engines are in development for fleet use.
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Washington
David W. Taylor
Bureau of Construction and
Reppir
Daniels
Navy Department
Taylor
Admiral Taylor
England
United States
Navy
Marine Corps
Women In Texas Placed On A Tax Level With Men
Austin Dec 10 In the assessment of property after Jan 1 1921 men and women are placed on an equality and both are subject to assessment and payment of all classes of taxes including poll taxes held the Attorney General's Department This ruling was made in answer to numerous inquiries received by the department from tax assessors all over the State The law passed at the last session of the Thirty sixth Legislature removed all distinction between the sexes as far as the payment of poll taxes and other taxes are concerned
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Austin
Attorney General’s Department
Bullet Wound In Frost County Feud Ends with Arrest
Corsicana reports Arthur Rowe a Black man shot in the back of the head during a Thursday morning melee near Frost. The bullet pierced the skin and flattened against the skull with no serious injury. Suspect A L Lewis a Black man, was jailed locally.
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Corsicana
Arthur Rowe
A. L. Lewis
Frost
Rowe
Lewis
Nation paysTexas railroads 8 354 800 under wartime guaranty
Washington reported that 8 354 800 dollars have been paid to Texas railroads under section 209 of the transportation act. The measure guaranteed railroad earnings for the first six months of government control from March 1, 1920. The Interstate Commerce Commission projected a total 656 million dollars needed, while the Treasury has paid less than 257 million to date.
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Washington
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Treasury
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for Worms in Children
Claims all children with worms show pale unhealthy color and stomach issues. Recommends Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic taken for two to three weeks to enrich blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic. Says it helps nature dispel worms and restore health. Priced 75 cents per bottle.
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Grove
Swain elected president of Sherman Chamber of Commerce
In Sherman on December 10 S C Swain of Scull Swain and Wallace Hardware Company was chosen president of the Sherman Chamber of Commerce at a directors luncheon. He succeeds Will Leslie as director. Swain has led civic efforts, served as county food administrator, and presides over the State Retail Merchants Association. Officers elected include Eugene Cherry and Carl L Pool as vice presidents and John F E Sur ratt as secretary.
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Sherman
S. C. Swain
Scull, Swain & Wallace Hardware Company
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Swain
Will Leslie
State Retail Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Cherry
Carl L. Pool
Joe F. Etter
W. R. Brents
John FE. Surratt
Foster Riley Dies From Injuries In Trenton
Foster Riley 27 son of Mr and Mrs Bud Riley died at their home in Trenton last Thursday from injuries suffered November 19 when struck on the head by a wrench. Funeral held at Trenton Baptist church Friday at 3:30 pm with burial in Burns cemetery. He served in the navy and belonged to Edgar Wilson Post No 204 American Legion in Trenton.
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Foster Riley
Bud Riley
Trenton
J. L. Truett
Trenton Baptist Church
Burns Cemetery
Riley
Navy
Edgar Wilson
American Legion
Vaccine for Yellow Fever Discovered by Noguchi
New York December 15. Dr George E Vincent president of the Rockefeller Foundation announced that Dr Hideyo Noguchi of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research has discovered a vaccine for immunization against yellow fever. Supplies have been sent to Mexico and Central American countries for inoculations and tests at Broad Street Hospital in New York have yielded satisfactory results.
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New York
George E. Vincent
Rockefeller Foundation
Hideyo Noguchi
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Mexico
Central American
Broad Street
Piles Cured Fast With PAZO OINTMENT Ad
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instant relief from itching and sleep after first application. Price 6c.
Youth turning against calomel boosts liver tone sales
Calomel sales fall as druggists report strong demand for Dodson's Liver Tone. The vegetable remedy is pitched as gentle and safe for children and adults, with a money back guarantee if it fails to ease liver sluggishness and constipation.
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Calomel
Dodson
Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Mrs Berry
In Texas Mrs Georgia Demeris Berry testifies she was run-down and nervous until using Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She states it regulated her functional disturbances, improved sleep, and boosted strength, with a full bottle lasting until she could sleep and feel vigorous again. She keeps a bottle on hand to take a dose when tired to strengthen her nerves.
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Pierce
United States
Evan
Texas
Thedford’s Black-Draught Endorsed by Alabama Resident
In Dutton Alabama a Jackson County woman praises Thedford’s Black-Draught as a reliable liver remedy. She notes relief from sour stomach headaches and indigestion, saying it aids digestion and cleanses impurities. The product is described as a stand ard household remedy with over seventy years of use and available at all druggists.
Suit for $500 air taxi bill filed against passenger
Omaha, Neb. December 10. Banker C. E. Hoyt, 65, of Whitman Neb., paid $500 to Pilot Arthur F. E. Atkinson for a flight home. Engine trouble caused a tail spin near Grand Island and Hoyt sued Atkinson in District Court for the air taxi bill, the first such suit in the country.
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Omaha
Neb
C. E. Hoyt
Whitman, Neb
Arthur FE. Atkinson
America
Whitman
Grand Island
Pas
Senger
Atkinson
Hound Which Treed This Possum In Demand Hereafter
Dallas News reports a revived interest in coon hunting after three boys near Buckner Orphans Home treed a possum dog. A hound nose into a hollow log, tail wagging, ended with a hand entering the recess as the young Nimrods pounced.
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Dallas News
Dallas
Buckner
Moonshine Find Distracts Boys From Opossum Hoax
A group of boys exploring a wall or shed uncover a glass jar and twelve half-gallon jars filled with moonshine. They mistake a cold-glass touch for an animal, exclaim it is not a possum, then uncover the liquor stash, forgetting the supposed opossum.
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve Combo
A combined cough remedy features Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat application. The carton promises throat healing with skin absorption and carries a total price of 35 cents.
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Hayes
Grove
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Whitewright, Texas
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
Hubert Bookout
Henry Wilson
Bookout & Wilson Lawyers
Linz Annex
Sherman, Texas
R. May
Kirkpatrick
James D. Buster
State and
Federal Courts Commercial Bank
R. B. Nall
Commercial Bank
Wolfe & Freeman
Jas. C
Wilson County
W. Lamar
East Houston St. Sherman
Mr. Dodson
Doctor Cupid
Thedford
Alabama
Dutton
Ala
Thed
Ford
T. F. Parks
Weil
Jackson County
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
Perkins Bros
Perkins Bros. Co
Denison
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