Senate Consents to Anti Nepotism Amendments in Texas
The Texas Senate concurred with House amendments to the anti nepotism bill and attached an emergency clause making it effective upon the governor's signature. The action affects hundreds of tax collectors and state officials. The session also finalizes the anti free pass bill and approves a population based commissioner reapportionment plan. A department of agriculture with a $20 appropriation is discussed. An incorporation filing for the South Texas and Guilt Railroad proposes a 35 mile Artesia to Carrizo Springs line with $40 000 capital, to be based in Carrizo Springs.
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Senate
Austin
House
Griggs
Duncan
Department of Agriculture
Jenkins
Representative Pool
South Texas and Guilt Railroad Company
Artesia
Carrizo Springs
Carrizzo Springs
Eight Buildings Burn in Allegheny City Fire
Fire caused by an explosion in the basement of Kenyon's dry goods store and meeting hall destroyed the five story structure and spread to nearby buildings. The Cornelius Express Josephs Kohn's and Randolph's stores and three dwellings burned. Loss set at 200000 with several firemen narrowly escaping. Four engines from Pittsburgh responded.
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Allegheny City
Kenyon’s
Cornelius Express
Josephs’ Dry Good
Kohn's Dry Good
Randolph's
Pittsburg
Spectacular fires cause heavy damages in multiple towns
A Baltimore South Baltimore Steel Car and Foundry blaze caused up to 100000 dollars in damage with four structures destroyed. In Swansboro Georgia a fire at J B Erlich dry goods store and nearby venues damaged or destroyed several buildings, losses around 75000 with limited insurance. Incidents in Clifton Arizona and Lexington Tennessee also reported large warehouse or square fire losses totaling significant sums.
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Baltimore
South
Injunction Sought Over Texas Coon Express Law
Davis Bros. of Shreveport sue United States district court seeking injunction against Wells Fargo Express Co. to stop refusing C O D whisky shipments billed to Texas offices. They claim the shipments are interstate commerce and that whisky cannot be discriminated against.
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Shreveport
Davis Bros
United States District Court
Wells Fargo Express Company
Texas
Castro's Condition Deteriorates Amid Reports of Gangrene
Bulletin from Venezuela states President Castro grows weaker after his recent operation. Doctors reportedly have no hope of recovery as a temperature near 108 is noted and gangrene is said to have set in. The gunboat Restaurador lies at Laguira and may ferry Castro's body to Puerto Cabello for transport to Valencia for burial.
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Willemstad
Government of
Venezuela
Castro
Restaurador
Laguira
Puerto Cabello
Valencia
Cat saves Houston woman from burning home
Mrs. C. E. Attleberger escaped with her life after a fire destroyed her Houston residence on a Monday morning. Awakened by the family's frantic cat, she fled as the flames and smoke filled the apartment. the cat then prevented the woman from returning to the room.
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Houston
C. E. Attleberger
Rebels Held Under Cover at St Petersburg University
Social Revolutionists met in the university building in St Petersburg under autonomy but police surrounded the site. Seventy-one Revolutionists were arrested and 1700 pounds of incendiary proclamations were seized. The prefect ordered arrests of all distributing Radical election literature and closed two Radical ballot printing houses.
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St. Petersburg
Radical Party
Oklahoma Central Works Paris Extension Begins Soon
Lehigh I T Feb 18 The Oklahoma Central railway has received three large freight engines from Baldwin Locomotive works. The road has nine engines in commission and is pushing construction work as fast as double forces can accomplish it. Work on the Paris extension from Lehigh begins within the next thirty days.
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Paris
Lehigh
Oklahoma Central
I. T
Oklahoma Central Railway
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Harriman gains control of Cotton Belt railroad
Memphis reports Edward Harriman has secured control of the Cotton Belt railroad according to a highly authoritative source. In other items, the barge Gerald sinks off Highland Light with two drowned. Mount Etna eruption fears rise as smoke is seen from its craters. Hamlin Texas hosts KC M&O railway roundhouse plans. Groesbeck ladies organize to plant shade trees. Denison residents escape a house fire at Andrew Kieber’s home.
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Harriman
Memphis
The
News-Scimitar
Edward H. Harriman
Cotton Belt Railroad
Real estate listing offers Bryan area farms and city homes
140 acres 8 miles south of Bryan with large residence and tenant houses priced at 140090. Capt Polk brick residence one mile south of city with 400 acres near market including prairie timber and water. 2 lots near Main street priced 1000.00. Good residence near Allen Academy with 5 rooms priced 900.00. Agents have clients seeking farm and city property. call to sell.
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Quick Am
Bryan
Capt. Polk
City
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