Texas items mix of politics and humor in 1907 notes
A column from Bryan Texas in December 1907 mocks events and figures. Carrie Nation plans Texas travel. Gov. Peek ducks and ducks. New York Christian city debate. Bryan ticket suggestions. Judge Duncan may move to Houston. a goose thief, tobacco reform talk, and Bryan worshipper queries. Boabdil reference to Roosevelt era politics.
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Peek
Wisconsin
Texas
Houston
Bryan
New York
John M. Duncan
Tyler
Tyler Gang
Sone
London
Texas Exchange
Boabdil
Chico
Granada
Spain
Ferdinand
Roosevelt
Firemen saved by doctors as gas fills burning factory
In East Eighteenth street a Henryler Manufacturing building fire trapped fifteen firefighters. Doctors rushed to the scene to treat men overcome by deadly gas while several physicians were himself incapacitated. Fifty workers escaped as the blaze caused only minor structural damage.
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New York
East Eighteenth Street
Huyler Manufacturing Company
Emergency Hospital
Lafolette
La Follette Helpers Hit Nebraska Delegation Fight
Lincoln December 14 Republican supporters of Senator La Follette begin efforts to shift Nebraska’s delegation from Taft. Advisers in Madison Wisconsin report plans to travel to Nebraska to assist in the fight for la Follette’s representatives at the Republican convention.
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Lincoln
Senator Lafolette
Nebraska
Madson
Wis
F. A. Harrison
Federal Court
Lafolette
Taft
American Can Company Gains Pacific Coast Dominance
The American Can Company sealed a major deal, surpassing 1 million dollars, to acquire United Can Company and gain absolute dominance on the Pacific coast. The transaction covers California Oregon Washington and Alaska trade.
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American Can Company
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
United Can Company
California
Oregon
Washington
Alaska
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Iyyy
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Fara Raeaes
Waser
Sleepy Hollow
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Carnes & Wallace
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Julia Truett Bishop
The
Timpson ‘Times
Pese
Congressman
Hero Hobson
Texas Republic
Fairbanks
Hughes
Ant
Ft. Worth
Austin Statesman
William Jennings Bryan
Statesman
IBA
Haswell’s Book Store
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Tyler Haswell
China
Germany
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