Insurance Withdrawals Hit Texas Under Robertson Law
New York Life Insurance Co. notified the Texas Insurance Commissioner Friday it will withdraw from Texas under the Robertson anti free pass law. Hartford Life Insurance Co. also advised withdrawal and will leave by July 10, bringing the total to five companies quitting Texas. The notices cite inability to comply with the new law and relate to the anti pass measure.
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Eer Ett
II Rme Bm
Rge Life Insurance
Ineereal
Texas
Robertson
New York Hich
Cation
I Jon
Provis Js Company
Treas
Haford
Con Pany
Insurance Commissioner
First Bale Sold In Houston Cotton Exchange Sale
The first bale of cotton this season grown near Mercedes Hidalgo county sold on the Cotton Exchange floor for 225 dollars. Bidded in by W D Cleveland and Sons the bale weighed 570 pounds and was classed good middling. The bale arrived here earlier than last season's first bale.
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Houston
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Cotton Exchange
W. D. Cleveland & Sons
Lightning Kills Miss Ballinger in Texas House
Miss Fan Ballinger of Ballinger Texas was struck and killed by lightning while at a neighbor’s house northeast of Ballinger. The bolt pierced the wall and mirror as she prepared to leave after a rain, with others in the home unharmed.
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Fan Ballinger
Tex
Foreman
Ballinger
Ardmore Gas Expands Pipe Network and Field Prospects
Ardmore reports emergency orders for gas piping and a crew to lay twenty miles of pipelines within city limits. A parallel pipeline to the gas field will start. Ardmore aims to burn natural gas in September as piping shipments arrive from Tulsa and well casing cars move to Santa Oil and Gas fields, which are described as rich and increasingly prospective.
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Ardmore
Ardmore Gas Company
Tula
Santa
Mo Lomeer
Strike at Frisco paralyzes local telegraph office action
President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers union announced a local strike in San Francisco starting at 1 o'clock Friday. He stressed the walkout is strictly local and will not affect eastern offices, countering a statement by Western Union Telegraph Co chief Clowry.
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California
San Francisco
Cyclone Hits Glen Village Near Coleman Texas
A cyclone struck Glen, about fourteen miles west of Coleman, Texas, causing serious injuries to Mrs. J. Allen and W. Gabbard. Gabbard was carried about 100 yards by the wind. Property damage is reported.
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Glen
Coleman
Tex
Js. Allen
W. Gabbard
Professor W J Sims Dies After Sinking Platform
Professor W J Sims superintendent of Cameron Texas public schools dropped dead at Texarkana station while waiting for a train. He fell when a platform sank beneath him, died within minutes from heart failure. Papers identified him and his affiliations included Knights of Pythias. ticket to Buffalo found. He had been conducting Rockdale normal school and was en route to Batesville Arkansas to join his wife.
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Rkanana
Kosminsky
J. W. Sims
Cameron, Tex
Buffalo, N. Y
The
Knights of Pythias
Cameron
Tex
W. J. Sims
Tex.arkana
Texas
Sims
Rockdale
Batesville
Ark
Dorchester Named Receiver for Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Sherman June 21 Chester B Dorchester takes charge as receiver for Waters-Pierce Oil Co posting a 250000 bond. Headquarters will be in Sherman with 200 Texas agents reporting to him and sending inventories. Pierce’s intervenor’s jurisdiction request granted by Judge Perkins. Judge Johnson in attendance.
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J. D. Johnson
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Waters-Pierce litigation moving to higher courts
Austin June 21 the Waters-Pierce oil dispute advances to the Third Court of Civil Appeals then to the state supreme court and finally to the United States Supreme Court. Courts adjourn for the month and resume on the first Monday in October.
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Austin
W. L. Brooks
Supreme Court
Waters-Pierce
Third Court of Civil Appeals
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Waters Pierce Oil receivership challenged
Galveston reports Attorney General Davidson says the Federal receivership of Waters Pierce Oil Co cannot be maintained and may be dismissed.
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Galveston
Davidson
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Cleveland’s Condition Clear of Operation Rumor
Princeton reports from Mrs. Cleveland deny any operation on Grover Cleveland. The statement says he suffers from acute indigestion, is not in danger, and will be around in a few days. No malignant growth removal was performed or contemplated.
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Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
First Bales Picked In Houston Cotton Season
The first bale of cotton to reach Houston this season arrived Thursday. Grown in Hidalgo County the bale breaks last year’s record.
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Houston
Hidalgo County
First bale of cotton shipped from Mercedes
Corpus Christi June 21 report states the first bale of the year was shipped Wednesday from Mercedes Texas on the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico railway to William D Cleveland and Sons Houston the consignor.
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Corpus Christi
Mercedes
Tex
St. Louis, Brownsville
Mexico
William D. Cleveland & Sons
Houston
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Lee T. A
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Sale
Bryan, Texas
Ork
Hawk
F. A Mardin
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Hawkins
Stephens
Howard County
Cousins
Lightning
Lady
Frisco
Dorchester
Sherman
C. E. Bullock &Co
Will S. Higgs
Ed Hall
B. Kaczer & Co
D. Mike Jr
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
Jno
M. Sebesta
John Wittman
Jonmnm
Chas. Edinburg’s
Ford's
Dallas
Armstrong
J. D. Ganter
Itn Holmes & Parker
S H. Franklin
Cool
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Southwest
Northwest
A. A. Glisson
G. P
Fort Worth
W. C. Fountain
Burt Norwood
T. R. Batte
Bryan
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