Local clippings reflect age and whimsy of 1897
In India one hundred thousand boys and 627000 girls under fourteen are legally married. US lumber exports rise twenty four percent year over year. The new postal card will be smaller for envelopes. Missouri dairy industry invests 35 million with annual output of 1 million dollars. Venice and Paris see bonnets made of glass. London may follow. Brownsville Herald notes iron horse delay in Rio Grande valley. Cuero Star advocates Logan for Comptroller and hints at Tyler gang influence.
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India
Tur
Brownsville Herald
Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Iron Horse
Dallas cotton mill to run night shifts for orders
The Dallas cotton mill plans extended hours to meet rising demand as Texas mills expand. Leaders urge home capital and eastern ties to boost local industry, with northern money seen as valuable for knowledge and depth of experience. The piece cites broader growth in Texas factories and trade effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett Gibbs
Dallas
Texas
South
Houston
Anti money rent clubs form in several counties statewide
Several counties in the state report the formation of anti money rent clubs. Organizers cite concerns over housing costs and rent burdens and aim to provide community support and information for affected residents.
El Paso Envisions City Growth To 50 000 Or 100 000
The El Paso Times notes strong public belief that rapid city progress will lift El Paso to populations of 50 000 or 100 000 within only a few years, driven by ongoing development and faster pace.
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Coleman
el Paso Times
el Paso
Yellow fever scare spreads through Texas towns
Reports describe yellow fever reaching Houston, Galveston Bay area, San Antonio, and Navasota with at least one death in San Antonio. Wm Sayler from Galveston College of Medicine is quarantined after sickness. Navasota case disputed as precaution. Health officer Hynes orders quarantines and train restrictions in Washington county.
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Yellow Jack
Galveston Bay
Buffalo Bayou
Houston
Alamo City
Navasota
San Antonio
Wm. Sayler
Galveston College of Medicine
City Hospital
Washington
Ketchum
Hynes
Central
Washington County
Houston Post
Thos. Dwyer
Santa Fe
News
J. W. Dickinson
L. J. Polk
Brenham
T. QO. Hynes
Dr. Hynes
Brenham Oil and Manufacturing Company
Corsicana
McFadden
Sayler
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Aving
C. B. Cons & CO
New York City
Cattrh
BU Star
the Weekly Banner
John G. Rankin
United States
Missouri
Agricultural Department of
Venice
Paris
London
The
Cuero Star
John M. Logan
Smith County
Compttroller
East Texas
Tyler
Jet Logan
Star
Galveston News
New Orleans Times-Democrat
State News
Hill County
Hallettsville Herald
Milton Pressler
W.C. Reager
Austin
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
Galveston
Menlemsha
Havana
Amos J. Cummings
Castor
Gay Hill
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