Labor Troubles Lacking on May 1st
May Day passed with no broad labor unrest in the United States though coal field work remains suspended and may endure for months. Rail and transportation wage disputes move to arbitration while building trades show little agitation beyond a Brooklyn plumbers strike and a Chicago area wage conference demand by 7,000 clerks and station workers.
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United States
Brooklyn
S. W. Straus & Co
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Bankers Predict Prosperity Across Sectors
M A Traylor president of the American Bankers Association says another year of general prosperity lies ahead for agricultural, industrial and commercial interests. He spoke in St Louis during a Midwest bankers’ tour en route to Hot Springs Arkansas. He heads the First National Bank of Chicago and once worked in East St Louis. The good citizen buys at home.
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St. Louis
M. A. Traylor
Chicago
American Banker's Association
America
Middle West
Hot Springs
Ark
Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
East St. Louis
Treasury Surplus Seen Near Half Billion Mark
Treasury officials report indications the current fiscal year surplus will exceed 500 million dollars in excess of back tax collections. Secretary Mellon says the surplus will be used to reduce the public debt. Last Treasury estimate set the surplus around 450 million, versus 377 million the prior year. Back tax collections are projected at 240 million for the year.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Back-seat blaze on North Tenth Street car fire erupts
Firefighters rushed to a North Tenth Street location between Main and Blondeau streets this morning after an automobile caught fire from an overheated area in the back seat.
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North Tenth Street
Main and
Blondeau Streets
Rye Straw Storekeeper Bids to Try Again
In Hogwallow news the Rye Straw Storekeeper was seen dusting his accounts and preparing for another attempt. A stray cow taken up by Sile Kilden escaped the yard yesterday. Sidney Hocks visited Tickville seeking a doctor but confused a local office with an insurance agent. Raz Barlow fell into a ditch and felt upset today.
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Sile Kilden
Sidney Hocks
Tickville
Isaac Helwanger Confined to Bed Yesterday
Isaac Helwanger reported being confined to his bed yesterday as many close friends and neighbors gathered around. They asked him if he was sick, showing concern from the local community.
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Isaac Helwanger
Baby halves year in court over work claim
Milwaukee judge blocks six month old from employment sought by mother to ease poverty. Mrs. M. H. Thompson asked to hire the infant for two hours daily in a model nursery, expecting ten dollars a day, but Judge Joseph E. Cordes ruled contact risks disease and denied the request.
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Milwaukee
M. H. Thompson
Joseph E. Cordes
Birth Registration Campaign Aims for Federal Area Status
Dr J C Anderson state health officer announces a statewide Birth Registration campaign to boost Texas to meet Federal requirements for vital statistics. He notes Texas now registers about 70 percent of births and 90 percent is needed, while 78 percent of mortality records are already received by the state bureau.
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United States
Arkansas
J. C. Anderson
Texas
Anderson
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Health Department
Stealthy Good Deeds Uncovered in Whispered Exchange
A terse exchange reveals a confidant’s shock as Peter elopes with the narrator’s wife, while the responder deflects by claiming friendship remains intact. The remark hints at hidden loyalties and personal turmoil behind a quiet scandal.
Liquid Silencer and Gasoline Exchange Dialogue
A terse line exchanges gasoline and a request to quiet a wife. The dialogue hints at a domestic or wartime civilian vignette with a cryptic reference to stopping a knock.
NALL Commercial Bank Building in Sherman Texas
Short item notes the R. B. NALL commercial bank building located in Sherman Texas. No further context or details provided in the readable text.
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Commercial Bank Bldg
Sherman, Texas
Whitewright Texas Business and Residence Phones
Whitewright, Texas lists business phone number 99 and residence phone number 230 for local listings. Community directory notes contact details for residents and commerce.
Denison Chamber Approves Road Bond Plan
Denison May 4 The Denison Chamber of Commerce board of directors approved a proposed 2 500 000 road bond issue to provide Grayson County with hard surfaced highways. The Denison committee’s work from mass meetings in Sherman was accepted and approved. The board favors the plan and believes all will receive a square deal under the arrangement. The bond issue and improvements were discussed in depth.
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Denison
Grayson County
Denison Chamber of Commerce
Sherman
Denison Trades Council backs $2.5 million road bond plan
The Denison Trades Council endorsed a $2.5 million road bond issue to improve Grayson County highways at its last meeting. It was the first body to pass resolutions against a past proposal and attendees favored a fair countywide benefit under the current arrangement. Short talks supported the plan.
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Grayson County
Denison Trades Labor Council
LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE Promoted as Head Soothing
A vintage advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative effects. It claims no head nervousness or ringing and notes the signature of E. W. GROVE and a 30c price.
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E. W
Grove
E.W. Grove
Civil Service Exam Seeks Prohibition Enforcers
The government plans to recruit 2 500 men under the civil service law to enforce the prohibition act. Salaries run from 1 140 to 6 000 dollars annually. Interested applicants may obtain information from W O Brents at the Whitewright post office.
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W. O. Brents
Whitewright
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Health Boost
An 1890s ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as energizing and purifying to the blood. It claims to improve appetite and color, noting the tonic is iron and quinine suspended in syrup and suitable for children, with malaria and grip germs described as deterred by its strengthening effect.
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Grove
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Dunk Botts
Raz Barlow
Palace Theatre
Garland
Whitewright Lumber Company
S. H. Montgomery & Son
Peter
R. B. Nall
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
Denison Chamber
Denison Trades Council
Jim P. Montgomery
Civil Service Examination
L. LaRoe & Company
McAlester
L. LaRoe
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