Body of Texas flag designer moved to State Cemetery
From a forgotten grave in Houston, Oliver Jones, designer of the Republic of Texas flag, was exhumed and laid to rest in the State Cemetery at Austin along with his wife. Jones helped shape Texas governance and flag design in the early republic, lived through the Civil War era, and died September 17, 1866.
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Texas Republic
Houston
Oliver Jones
Republic of Texas
Austin
Texas
Episcopal
Sam Houston Park
State Cemetery
Capt
Mosely Baker
San Felipe de Austin
Mexico City
Mexico
Spain
Stephen F. Austin
Brazoria
Mexican Congress
Coahuila
Saltillo
Republic
Congress
Jones
Star of the Republic
Confederacy
Lee
Appomatox
Rebecca MelIntire
Goliad County
Adlerika Gas Relief Claim Highlighted in Local Ad
An advertisement features John B. Hardy claiming Adlerika relieved gas and indigestion after twenty years of soda remedies. The ad promotes Adlerika as a bowel cleaner acting on both upper and lower bowels, sold by Dyer & Jones at No 4.
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John B. Hardy
Dyer & Jones
Odd Tales From The City On A Wild Police Beat
Chicago man Garvey Bodkin says he autographed bank checks with a perforating machine to thwart crooks. An Earlville NY bulb burned 15 years. A Matera rooster led police to two hidden stills in New Jersey. A Seattle man’s 1898 bank deposit grew to 1684 by interest. A cow in Roselle Park caused a mistaken alarm. A Hudson River steamboat cashier found 300 in a wooden leg. A Philadelphia radio spoke during a fire and a cop rescued it.
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Garvey Bodkin
Chicago
John Parsons
Earlville
N. Y
Jachime Matera
Angelsea
N. J
H. R. Johnson
Seattle
Thompson Brown
Bossy
Lloyd Spence
Greeley
Troy
Frank M. Feaster
Philadelphia
Real News Reporter Sees Muddy Truck Incident
A reporter describes a truck driver stuck in mud on the road. He pulled over to let another car pass, an act framed as unusual by the newsroom.
Dollar’s value unchanged by smaller bill size
Washington. The one third smaller dollar, introduced last July, kept purchasing power. Ethelbert Stewart of the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics said the cost of living rose only a fraction of 1 percent in the year, with the index near 170 and varied by category. More people are employed this year than in 1928, though some industries shed workers.
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Washington
Ethelbert Stewart
U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stewart
United States
Richest German Revealed as Former Kaiser Hohenzollern
Financial authority Rudolph Martin names Wilhelm Hohenzollern of Holland as Germanys wealthiest man with an estimated fortune of 125000000, largely tied to German castles and estates. Friends counter that he is land poor, noting massive holdings exceed income.
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Rudolph Martin
Kaiser
Wilhelm Hohenzollern
Holland
Germany
Justice Hitz Rules Fall Bribery Case With Jail and Fine
Justice Hitz in Washington imposes a one year jail term and a $100000 fine on Albert B. Fall for accepting a bribe tied to naval reserve oil leases. The sentence is described as lenient given the offense’s breach of public trust and national honor. The Dallas Journal notes the case aims to vindicate integrity and set a warning for officials.
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Justice Hitz
Washington Court
Albert B. Fall
Naval Reserve
Fall
Dallas Journal
Winged Hazards: A Sugar Lump Fly Game in Central America
A Detail News report describes a popular gambling game in Central America where players place sugar lumps on a table and flies land on them. The winner is the lump that a fly first alights upon, making the pot. This quirky pastime is presented as genuine sport based on fly behavior.
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Central America
Cystex 48 Hour Test Promises Quick Bladder Relief
An advertisement urges readers with bladder irritation to try Cystex with a 48 hour test. It claims relief from burning itching and backache and offers money back if no improvement. Product priced at 60 cents and available at drug stores.
El Salvador’s dense population tops Western nations
El Salvador is described as the most densely populated republic in the Western world, highlighting its high population concentration relative to land area.
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el Savador
Republic
Western World
Sardine Fishing Best At Night Says Fishermen
A note from fishermen says night provides better chances to locate and catch sardines as they are easier to locate after dark.
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Colorado
Fort Bend
Lamar
Smith
Nicholson’s Cash Grocery
Mangrum’s
Mangram Bros
Fisk Extra Heavy
F. O. Mangrum
S. H. Montgomery & Son
the Doctor
Helper
J. L. Kirkpatrick
S&s
Supreme Service
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