Factory talk and irrigation crops in a Texas page
The item notes ongoing factory discussions and the need for capital to build plants, quoting Madisonville commentary and referencing irrigation farm produce from J. W. Stubenrauch of Mexia. It also advertises Texas Bakery goods and decorative items at John M. Caldwell's.
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Mexia
Texas
Stubenranch
Farm & Ranch
Texas Bakery
John M. Caldwell’s
Roberts of Utah Unseated by Congress after Debate
Special to the Eagle notes that Roberts of Utah was unseated by Congress in a session ending with a 302 to 30 vote after three hours of debate. The dispatch includes a Harper’s-style aside about Texas cotton and a Coaster cartoon-like anecdote criticizing Texas farmers and Bryan.
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Charity drive by Ladies Aid at Baptist church
At a Ladies Aid Society meeting last Monday at the Baptist church a committee was appointed to solicit for Buckner Orphans Home. The group will call on business men and go house to house. second hand clothing (not rags) will be welcomed. Wilson Jenkins Drug Co.
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Buckner Orphans Home
Supreme Court Rules Pipe Trust Violates Interstate Commerce
The Supreme Court sustains the Sixth Circuit ruling that the Addystone Pipe and Steel Co et al trust violates the federal commerce clause. The injunction against six manufacturers barring cross-state bidding is upheld as voidable for interstate trade. Firms named include Addystone Pipe and Steel Co Cincinnati Dennis Long Co Louisville Howard-Harrison Iron Anniston South Pittsburg Pipe Works Chattanooga Foundry and Pipe Works. The case originated in the eastern district of Tennessee.
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Dennis Long & Co
Louisville
Howard-Harrison Iron Co
Anniston, Ala
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South Pittsburg, Tenn
Chattanooga Foundry and Pipe Works
Chattanooga Tenn
Eastern District of
Tennessee
Wheeler’s Intention Questioned Over Congress Seat
Washington officials say they have no knowledge of General Joe Wheeler planning to return to Washington to resume his seat in Congress. Wheeler has not asked for leave, and if he returns he may have to resign either his army commission or his congressional seat. Some suggest appointing him as major general and retiring him to keep him in the executive branch.
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Senator Hayward Dies in Nebraska City at 59
United States Senator Hayward died this morning in Nebraska City Nebraska at age 59. A longtime resident of 32 years he was a lawyer by training and built wealth through land investments in Nebraska and Kansas. His entry to the Senate marked his first foray into national politics.
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Huntington Speyer syndicate closes new Southern Pacific deal
In San Francisco the Huntington Speyer syndicate reportedly bought 140000 Southern Pacific shares from Gen Thomas Hubbard, representing the Mark Hopkins interest now held by Edward Searles. Hubbard keeps many shares, remains Southern Pacific first vice president, and Crep Crocker travels to inspect Pacific Improvement Company holdings.
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Crocker
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Mark Hopkins
Edward Searles
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New York
New Orleans
Pacific Improvement Company
Nebraska and Gulf railroad incorporation filed at Hastings
Articles of incorporation for the Nebraska and Gulf railroad with capital of 1 000 000 were filed in Hastings. The line will run from Knox county on the Missouri river opposite Running Water South Dakota, south toward Kansas and Texas. Farmers own most shares in the road in return for land rights and grading work.
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Neb
Nebraska and Gulf Railroad
Knox County
Missouri River
Running Water
S D
Kansas
Texas
Shooting in Kenney Leaves Lynn Wounded
In Kenney Texas a shooting incident left Monroe Lynn with four pistol shots. Three were surface wounds while the fourth struck the right shoulder and lodged in the shoulder muscles about three inches from the entrance.
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Kenney
Tex
Monroe Lynn
Lynn
Union carpenters return to Camp Hawley work
In Galveston on December 5, the union carpenters resume duties at Camp Hawley after the grievance committee reports contractors signed a flooring contract for barracks and permitted union men to return to work.
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Galveston
Camp Hawley
Interstate Commerce action on stockyard carload charge ruled unlawful
In Chicago Judge Kohnsaat ruled the interstate commerce commission overstepped by enjoining railways serving Union Stockyards Chicago from imposing a $2 per carload terminal charge on livestock. In Washington the shipping bill re introduced in the House by Rep Payne of New York, mirroring last year’s proposal.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Union
Kohnsaat
Federal
Washington
House
Payne
New York
Hanna
Holland boat orders to rise with new builds
Washington reports two Holland boats will be built immediately and many more vessels soon ordered, signaling a surge in ship construction activity.
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