Sanger Named Assistant Secretary of War and Other Nominations
Washington March 6 cabinet members sworn in by Chief Justice Fuller as Col Carey Sanger of New York accepts the post of assistant secretary of war to succeed Meikelsohn. Ex Senator Chandler to chair the war claims commission. Approximate appointments include Allen of Mississippi Rodenburg of Illinois and W L Chambers of Alabama named St Louis Fair commissioners and McCormick of Illinois named envoy to Austria Hungary with Crowninshield to the navy post.
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Washington
Fuller
Carey Sanger
New York
Meikelsohn
Chandler
War Claims Commission
Allen
Mississippi
Rodenburg
Ilinois
W. L. Chambers
Alabama
St. Louis Fair Commissioners
Senate
Robert S. McCormick Ofllinois
Austria-Hungary
A. S. Crownishield
Bureau of Navigation
Debate over Senate Rules Continues in Executive Session
Washington March 6 The senate rules debate moved from open to executive session with Senators Mason Teller and Jones as principal participants. Mason argued minority power to obstruct legislation while Jones and Teller urged absence of a cloture rule has blocked majority backed bills.
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Washington
Senate
Mason
Teller and
Jones
Arkansas
Messrs
Teller
Illinois
Mr. Mason
Democrats
Patterson
Dubois
Harris
Turner
Heltfield
Texas Legislature Passes Blue Bonnet as Official Flower
In Austin on March 6 the Texas House unanimously adopted a senate resolution designating the Buffalo Clover known as the blue bonnet as the official flower. Colonial Dames spearheaded the measure, praised as strong lobbying. The day also saw bills for jury scrip tax payment and mineral rights on public lands advance to engrossment while others stalled or passed in committee. The Senate postponed the double header bill again amid opposition, and the body concurred with house amendments requiring poll tax payment for voting. Night sessions were set to begin next week to review local measures.
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Austin
House
Senate
Texas
Griggs
Satterwhite
Odell
Davidson
DeWitt
Miller
Beatty
Free Boschee's German Syrup sample offer at Wilson-Jenkins
An ad offers free sample bottles of Boschee's German Syrup to any adult with cold or lung troubles who visits Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co. Each person can receive one bottle, no children without parental order. The ad praises the remedy and notes physicians endorse it. bottles cost 75 cents and are sold widely. Also promotes Premium Baking Powder as best and guaranteed with money back.
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Wilson-Jenkins Drag Co
Boschee
Angel Food
Potts Baking Powder Co
John M. Lawrence & Co
Cole Bros
Cardus
Notice on Bryan Water Ice Light and Power Co
Public notice states no receipt or purchases on account of Bryan Water Ice Light and Power Plant will be recognized unless signed by J. N. Cole treasurer or by the superintendent W. H Herman.
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Bryan Water, Ice, Light and Power Plant
J. N. Cole
W. H Herman
Bryan W. I. L. & P. Co
Ordinance Bars Liquor Sales in Topeka Joints
A Topeka ordinance makes social drinking unlawful if offered at a friend’s house and bans presence at any liquor selling venue with penalties of $100 to $500 fine and 30 to 100 days in city jail. The measure targets joint operation and strict enforcement.
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Topeka
Roosevelts demand for decorum ends first senate clash
At noon Vice President Roosevelt rapped for order after a burst of applause in the Senate chamber. He warned the galleries the sergeant at arms would clear them if disorder continued. The session saw debate on Platts amendment and Morgan's Clayton Bulwer proposal. In Annapolis the Democratic caucus set the new ballot law and cloture for special session while Alabama Speaker Pettus died of rheumatism in Mobile.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Teller
Colorado
Committee On Rules
Congress
Morgan
Annapolis
Geland and Rental Agent Offers Wide Bryan Property List
UiR 1 Geland and Rental Agent advertises multiple properties for sale or rent near Bryan and surrounding areas. Listings include 4 room houses, vacant blocks, large hotels or boarding houses, stables, a country property of 262 acres, and several small to mid size homes with waterworks, wells, cisterns, and outbuildings. Prices range from 50 to 4500 dollars with many options on College Street Main Street and near Allen Academy. Agents urge readers with property to sell or buyers to contact immediately.
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Main Street
Lawrence
City
Sheda
Hall
Lemler
Romy
College Street
Jof Franklin
Allen Academy
City Park
Welborn
Calvert
Kurten
Wixon Crack
Bryan
Bryan Road
Grimes County
Morgan
Ryan
Wixon Creek
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Centry
Sanger
John’s
St Louis Fairmissioners
McCormick
Denver
Southwest
Cologh
W. FP. Sterley
AGPA
A. A. Glisson, Gapd
Fort Worth, Texas
Chas. L. Hull, Tpa
Legislature
Missouri
America
Land OF Lead and Zinc
St. Louis
Ozarks
Frisco
Ozark
Dallas
W. Commerce
San Antonio
Taylor & Cox
City of Topeka
Manila
Signal Corps
Silang
Dasmar
Cavite
Mair
Ennis
Army
Texas Volunteers
MacArthur
War Department
Logan
Young and Hare
Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry
Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantry
Death of
George
Cole
Katy
St. Paul's Sanitarium
Mr. Cole
el Paso
Tex
Espanola
N. M
Monero
Rio Arriba
Bernard Bounds
Frank Timmer
Liverpool
Duke of Manchester
Cincinnati
Portia Knight
London
Mobile
Francis L. Pettus
Alabama House of Representatives
Tyler Haswell
Landreth
Gardena
I. W. Harper
J. L Hearne
Westville
Rds
Mary E. Cooley
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Uir
Geland
Waco
Naw
Elegal
Dan J Ford
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
College Road
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell
McGee
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