New Federal Law Limits Railroad Worker Hours
Washington March 4. Congress enacted a safety law for railroads to limit employee hours and require rest periods. It sets sixteen hours maximum on duty with ten hours off, nine to thirteen hour limits in specific dispatch roles, and penalties up to 500 dollars per violation. The Interstate Commerce Commission may extend compliance time in individual cases.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
Harder and Buckhaults advertise stock feed and hay
Harder and Buckhaults promote readiness to meet customer needs with Alfalfa Hay North Texas Hay and White Wolf Stock Food. One sack of stock food equals two sacks of bran in value. Phone 251.
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Harder & Buckhaults
Republican Taft slate leads Ohio convention to nominating victory
At Columbus on March 4 the Republican state convention endorsed William H. Taft for president with a platform pledging support and urging delegates to vote for Taft at the national convention. Nominations were announced for Harris as governor and Treadway for lieutenant governor, with Thompson chosen for secretary of state. In Barcelona placards warned of an assassination attempt on King Alfonso during his March 12 visit, torn down by police.
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James R. Garfield
Committee On Permanent Organization
Ellis
Taft
Ohio
Natron
United States
William H. Taft
America
W. H. Taft
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Myron T. Herrick
A. T. Vorys
Andrew L. Harris
Barcelona
Alfonso
Baby Drowns In School Pool In Bonham Texas
Marcus Watson a year and a half old fell into the eighteen inch deep fountain pool on the Bonham high school grounds and drowned. His mother Mrs M C Watson found the child after tracing his cap to the circular pool. Despite efforts and restoratives the life was extinct. The parents are described as among the town’s best and are grieving.
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Bonham
Tex
Marcus Watson
M. C. Watson
Terrell election law ruled in county seat removal case
The supreme court held the Terrell election law inapplicable to the Wallisville Anahuac county seat removal election in Wall's vs Williams. Result favors Anahuac. Also notes Lt Governor's visit to Taylor and a separate mandamus tax deduction challenge by the Fire Association of Philadelphia, decided against them.
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Austin
Supreme Court
Terrell
Wall's
Crane
Fire Association of Philadelphia
Commissioner of Insurance
Illinois Central Directors Chosen for 1911 Term
Chicago March 4 E H Harriman John J Astor and J F Titus elected directors for the Illinois Central term ending October 1911 A H Hackstaff named for term ending October 1908 Titus replaces Fish in the board lineup.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
John J. Astor
J. F. Titus
Harriman
Illinois Central
A. H. Hackstaff
Titus
Fish
Wheat prices rise on Chicago market on brisk demand
Wheat on the Chicago local exchange advanced over two cents a bushel as shorts and bull leaders drove demand Tuesday. Prices moved higher amid active trading and a brisk market mood.
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Chicago
Little One Succumbs to Nail Injury in Tetanus
Beaumont reports three year old Helen Bruce daughter of A. E. Bruce died after tetanus from stepping on a nail piercing her foot. The death emphasizes danger of untreated foot injuries in young children.
Jerome to Reply at Length to Charges
New York reports District Attorney Jerome will answer at length to charges raised against him, promising a detailed defense outlining his position and response.
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New York
Jerome
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