Mountaineer's Club schedules five first class entertainments
Contracted with an eastern lyceum bureau the Mountaineers announce a five event winter series. The Harmony Concert Company appears Oct 20, R. E. King lectures Nov 18, Wm. S. Battis Dickens interpreter Dec 9, Hal Merton magician Jan 11, Commonwealth Male Quartette Jan 12. Season tickets offered at reduced prices. Also notes Prof Booth on soil open porous subsoil and the relation to orchard suitability.
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Aunt Julia. The Gentlewoman story of a child’s midnight garden theft
A Burne-Tones tale recounts a child’s bid for a bedtime audition at tea time. The mother refuses yet the boy slips downstairs with a garden fork, finds freshly turned earth, and unearths a buried envelope containing a plea for "Dear Devi Please take away Aunt-Julia." The London Globe notes the curious incident.
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West Texas and East Texas Rift Stirs State Policy
An El Paso Herald opinion argues West Texas suffered from state policies favoring East Texas through land grants and railroad incentives. It urges fair play, warns of growing friction, and suggests division while preserving the Texas name. It critiques Governor and comptroller for alleged self serving actions amid prohibition politics.
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Spectacled machine amazes Calhoun and sparks political talk
In a local vignette Calhoun reacts to a peculiar ophthalmometer described as a “machine for some time” while debates over governance and influence swirl around a Texas enterprise. Separately a farm education note details kerosene emulsion for poultry mite control, including mixing ratios and disinfection tips.
Curse of Cheap Politics Attacks Governor Colquitt’s Aide
An editorial argues the Texas comptroller misreads public will by opposing the governor and hindering liquor law enforcement. It says loyal officials should support the governor’s duties, warning against political misuse of state power. It also notes Reeves County and Pecos County dry-farm successes amid varied regional agricultural reports.
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Just What He Feared Reduced by Beach Glare
Caihoun Clay, a seaside restaurant waiter, suffered eye injury from bright sun on the beach. He consulted an oculist who fitted him with spectacles, and the narrative notes the impact of vision impairment on his life.
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Jail for Trust Magnates Opinion in New York World on Taft and trust prosecutions
The New York World argues Taft could restore popularity by jailing guilty trust magnates under the Sherman act, while noting the president cannot imprison but can pursue prosecutions through the attorney general. It questions Bryan's view after the Standard Oil ruling and urges quicker results via conviction, suggesting trusts fear jail more than fines.
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Wickersham
Needed Glasses in a Comic Optician Scene
A young woman insists on immediate strong glasses after a country outing where she mistook a bumblebee for a black Derry. The judge notes bitter experience as a teacher, implying prior advice to wear glasses.
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Give the boy or girl a chance in college walls
A Hamilton Herald editorial urges providing chances to young people through college, warning that lives may be narrowed by denied opportunities. It argues that allowing potential to unfold strengthens individuals and society, regardless of immediate outcomes.
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Evils of Loafing Warns Against Idle Youth
A cautionary piece urges young men to avoid aimless loafing on streets and in shops. It argues inactivity dulls the mind and harms self-respect, urging readers to stay home when unoccupied and reject the persona of a chronic loafer or "store-box magnate" in order to preserve higher faculties.
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