State Song for Which $1,000 Prize Given
Governor Neff announced the Texas state song prize of one thousand dollars after a wave of submissions. The winning words are by Mrs Gladys Yoakum Wright and William J Marsh, with Marsh composing the music. Only the first and third stanzas will be official. Neff favors including all three verses. The prize money comes from patriotic citizens. acceptance by the legislature is required.
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Austin
Texas
Pat M. Neff
Gladys Yoakum Wright
William J. Marsh
Fort Worth
Neff
Texans urge Gilmore for I C C post in Senate push
Senators Sheppard and Mayfield with Reps Garner Summers and Saunders urge President Coolidge to appoint C. E. Gilmore of the Texas Railroad Commission to the Democratic seat on the Interstate Commerce Commission. They note Texas railway leadership and export weight, while White House hints a Southern choice and eyed Neff as alternative. President thanks the delegation and offers no decision.
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Washington
Sheppard and
Mayfield
Garner
Summers
Sanders
Coolidge
C. E. Gilmore
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Connally
Johnson
Pat M. Neff
Stop Cough Quickly with Dr King’s New Discovery
In frail throats and worn by coughing, a simple treatment offers rapid relief. Take a teaspoonful and hold it in the throat for 15 to 20 seconds before swallowing. The formula soothes, loosens phlegm, and treats the cause without opiates, priced for use by all.
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Ir. King
More Changes In Cabinet Probable
President Coolidge will start his administration on March 4 with a cabinet largely different from the Harding era. Of the existing cabinet four have left or will leave, six stay, and most are expected to retire by March 4.
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Washington
Coolidge
Harding
Mellon
Hoover
Weeks
Davis
New
Work
Agricultural Department
Gore
West Virginia
Robert D. Carey
Wyoming
Coolidge Agricultural Commission
Secretary of the Interior
Egg Strike Proposed to Lower Prices in Galveston
Galveston Texas January 12 P V Romano a local eggseller says the egg supply is cornered by a few dealers and speculators a ten day strike would cut prices quickly. Dealers claim eggs may soon hit one dollar per dozen with housewives paying up to eighty cents for fresh eggs and seventy five cents for storage varieties.
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Galveston
Texas
P. V. Romano
Pepsinated Calomel offers quick cold relief and cleansing
A new laxative from the Pepsinated Calomel Co of Atlanta promises fast cold break with pepsin treated calomel that does not sicken or cause salivation. It is sold by Dyer & Jones and touted to purify blood, improve appetite, and relieve stomach and bowel issues.
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Calomel Co
Atlanta Ga
Dyer & Jones
Exoneration movement grows for ex-Gov Ferguson
Austin reports a rising push to restore full citizenship and voting rights to former Governor James E. Ferguson. A concurrent or joint resolution is favored, with support in the Senate and from figures such as Lt. Gov Barry Miller and Sen. Archie Parr.
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Austin
James E. Ferguson
Senate
Barry Miller
Dallas
Mr. Miller
Ferguson
Miller
Archie Parr
Duval County
Parr
T. W. Davidson
T. K. Irwin
Restoration of Full Citizenship to Ferguson Moves House Vote
Restoration of full citizenship for Ferguson appears to influence House members significantly as debate centers on his status. Supporters argue rights restored bolster representation, while opponents raise constitutional questions and precedent concerns.
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Ferguson
Escaped Prisoner Surrenders in U S Court
Tony Maggio, who broke jail in Paris weeks ago, walked into the Sherman court and surrendered to Judge W L Estes. He had been jailed in Paris for a post office robbery at Valley View and was given one year and one day. Maggio had previously escaped jail twice, claiming ill treatment.
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Sherman
Tony Maggio
Paris
W. L. Estes
United States District Court
Maggio
Maggie
Valley View
Tony
Grove's Laxative Brom Quinine Box Label
Box label features GROVE'S signature and the phrase LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. Advertising wording notes there is only one unit priced at 30c.
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E .Grove
Miss Ray Guest of Sherman Shakespeare Club
The Sherman Public Library hosted an open Shakespeare Club meeting with Miss Gladys Ray as the afternoon’s program. Mrs. Max Pope introduced Ray, who read The Bird's Nest and performed three Nixon Waterman poems, tracing her Whitewright Texas roots and Dr. David M. Ray lineage.
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Sherman Democrat
Sherman Public Library
Shakespeare Club
E. C. Hunter
Max Pope
Sherman
Gladys Ray
Tracy O’nygatt
Nixon Waterman
Grayson County
Whitewright
Texas
David M. Ray
Miss Ray
Shakespeare Club Corsage Gift Sparks Clever Reply
Mrs. E. C. Hunter presented a corsage of roses and sweetpeas to Miss Ray on behalf of the Shakespeare club. Miss Ray responded with a witty, clever remark highlighting the gesture and occasion.
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E. C. Hunter
Shakespeare Club
Ray
Tuberculosis Serum Brought to America
Dr. Peter C. Clemensen arrives in New York with sanocrysine serum, sent by the Chicago Board of Health to test Prof. Holger Moelgaard's cure claim. He says the serum is gold thiosulphurous acid and cures tuberculosis in the incipient form, with Chicago to receive it first.
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New York
Peter C. Clemensen
Chicago Board of Health
Holger Moelgaard
Clemensen
Chicago
No Worms Mealthy Tonic For Child Health Claims
Advertisement claims No Worms can enrich blood and improve digestion in troubled children. It states a regular two to three week course of SROVES TASTELESS chth TONIC will dispel worms and restore perfect health, priced Oe per bottle.
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Sherman Shakespeare Club
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Texas Qualified Druggists’ League
Bow-Wright Drug CO
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Blue
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