Texas House invites Roosevelt to visit Austin capital
The Texas House of Representatives passed a joint resolution inviting President Roosevelt to visit the capital city of Texas during his planned state trip. The piece also touches on the state agricultural department at A and M College in connection with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station as a model for the state.
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Texas House of Representatives
President Roosevelt
Texas
A.and M. College
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Weather Bureau Forewarns Cold Wave Debunked
Citizens note the weather bureau’s alarm was about a past cold spell already reported. The tone mocks the agency as overly cautious while acknowledging the public’s prior awareness.
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Weather Bureau
The
Texas Agriculture Dept Needs More Funds Says Craig
An interview with J. A. Craig, director of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at A and M College, notes inflation limited by funds but aligned with Texas farming. It urges increased state appropriation to expand statistical bureaus and related units.
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J. A. Craig
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
A. and M. College
Texas
Sheriff identifies suspects in I. G. N. hold up case
Sheriff Vann said two men in custody hold key information about last spring's I. G. N. robbery. A Navasota merchant identifies one man who bought dynamite days before the incident. The Democrat notes the sheriff aims to clear up the mystery.
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Vann
Democrat
Navasota
Centerville Democrat
Outings and Fabrics on Sale at Wagner Brandon’s
Short lengths of outings flannelettes and Nainsook in checks and plains offered at greatly reduced prices by Wagner and Brandon’s. Bargains attract buyers seeking discounted dress goods and summer fabrics from the store.
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Wagner & Brandon’s
Wilson & Edge
Decision against beef trust settles five important points
Unanimous ruling defines modern livestock and meat products as interstate commerce under national regulation. It rejects legal objections, condemns buyer and producer combos as unlawful restraints of trade, and barring price fixing and preferential transport rates that harm nonmembers. Dallas News
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Beef Trust
Dallas News
Anti-Nepotism Bill Advances In Senate Vote
In Austin on February 15 the senate took up an anti-nepotism bill by a 19 to 4 vote allowing each state official to employ one relative as a stenographer or confidential clerk. Senator Stafford opposed the measure stating the people do not want it. The same session saw a tax bill favorably reported imposing $20,000 state tax on persons shipping intoxicating liquor out of their counties in addition to the existing liquor tax, and a measure to block building owners from renting for gambling purposes via injunction.
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Austin
Looney
Senate
Stafford
House Committee On
Parliament Opens Sixth Session Amid Pageant at Westminster
King Edward opened the sixth session of the first parliament of his reign with the traditional ceremony. The speech from the throne cited neutrality in the Russo-Japanese War. Crowds gathered as troops lined the route from Buckingham Palace to the House of Lords and yeomen searched the vaults beneath Parliament.
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Edward
Good Wether
Buckingham Palace
House of Lords
Houses of Parliament
Louisville's Coldest Weather Since 1898 Record
Louisville February 14 The government thermometer marked six degrees below zero at seven this morning with fine feathery snow. It was the coldest day here since February 13 1898 when the Ohio River froze from bank to bank. Reports from the south and west describe disabled telephone and telegraph wires.
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Louisville
Mercury
Ohio
Winter meat eating and Mi o na cure for stomach illness
The notice warns that winter eating and indoor life cause sickness from poor digestion. It promotes Mi o Na as a guaranteed stomach remedy, claiming it strengthens digestion, soothes stomach inflammation, and cures related issues. Druggist E J Jenkins offers a strong guarantee and 50 cent price per box.
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E. J. Jenkins
Little Maud Shelton Run Over by Freight Trains
Yesterday near Hearne a child from the Shelton family was crushed by a freight train while walking near the H. T. C. passenger depot. Eight cars passed over her legs just below the knees as bystanders watched in distress.
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Wm. Shelton
Maud Shelton
Hearne Democrat
Notice to land owners for listing and multilingual ads
Landowners with large tracts for sale are invited to list with T. R. Batte & Co. at 61 Bryan Texas. Descriptions and fair valuations will be supplied. free advertising in English German Bohemian and Italian. Commission applies only if a sale occurs. Immigrants secured for clients.
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T. R. Batte & Co
Bryan, Texas
Railroad Rate Notes and Upcoming Meetings
Waco posts rate information for the letter carriers' association with events on Feb. 21 and trains arriving Feb. 22. Austin lists a good roads convention with a $3.50 rate, sale set for Feb. 19-20. Fort Worth notes bankers' association meetings on Feb. 21 and trains arriving Feb. 22 morning.
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Waco
Austin
Fort Worth
Frigid Nation: Record Cold Across South and Midwest
Rail damage suits total 205 300 filed in Hillsboro Texas. A negress Ella Brown nearly burned to a crisp at Lufkin Texas. Gasoline stove explosions in Galveston and heavy ice on the Ohio river upstream of Madison Indiana. Fort Smith Arkansas reports eight below zero the coldest in years. Nashville six below. Jacksonville 26. Atlanta two above. Memphis five. Montgomery and Vicksburg ten. The mercury lowest in the south and winter weather extreme widespread from Arkansas to Georgia. J M Gibson Parker county pioneer dies in Weatherford.
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Louisville
Ohio River
Fort Smith
Ark
Nashville
Atlanta
Memphis
Montgomery
Vicksburg
Jacksonville
Madison
Ind
Maysville
Ella Brown
Lufkin
Tex
Eagar Smith
Maaill, LT
J. M. Gibson
Parker County
Texas
Weatherford
Galveston
S. Hussey
Plan to convert toll bridge company into electric light and power
The proposal urges turning the toll bridge company into a light and power firm to supply Bryan and aid an electric railway linking Bryan, the College, and Brazos bottom. County paper would back bonds with bridge stock, and a tax base rise could help buy the bridge, advancing public utilities. Wilson & Edge advertise a large fabric sale with embroideries and laces.
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Toll Bridge Company
Electric Light and Power Company
Bryan
College
Brazos Bottom
Norwood's Store Promotes Ladies Footwear and Undergarments
A string of short notices urges readers to visit Norwood's for Irving Drew Co. ladies and misses footwear. It mentions Miss Mattie Crenshaw returning to Ft Worth, and lists Norwood's selling bleached fleeced pants and vests at reduced prices, with Mrs. R O Allen traveling to Houston.
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Irving Drew Co
Edge & Dillashaw’s
Norwood
Mattie Crenshaw
Ft. Worth
Norwood’s
R. O. Allen
Houston
Children’s Union
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Bryan Steam Laundry
A. E. Worley
Aundry
Landreth’s
H. & T. C. Rates
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Fort Smith, Ark
Greater
New York
J. Carpenter
Mountain Park
Oklo
Hillsboro, Tex
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Konecny Bros
Woxcisan
Silas B. Johnson
Parker Rye
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Ss. VW
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