Governor-elect Campbell Busy With Office Seekers and Rail Talks
Governor-elect Campbell spent a busy day meeting applicants at the governor’s mansion and private office. Delegations urged him for adjutant general, Gatesville reform school, and fish and oyster commissioner roles. Rail commissions planned hearings on livestock facilities and inland waterways in Texas, with multiple hearings across San Antonio, Galveston, Victoria, Corpus Christi, and Donaldsonville. Adjutant General Hulen reported stability in Rio Grande City.
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Austin
Campbell
Lanham
Driskill
J. O. Newton
T. A. Blair
Waco
Collins
Gatesville Reformatory
Marshall Hicks
Cates
Refugio County
Brazoria County
Railroad Commission
International
Great
Texas Railways
United States Supreme Court
Hulen
Rio Grande City
Board of Engineers
Galveston
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
Donaldsonville
Victoria
Aransas Pass
Cuero
Guadalupe River
Corpus Christi
Turtl Cove
Uphold President in Dismissing Negro Troops
Dallas Nov 16 Senators Culberson and Bailey defend the presidents dismissal of the Twenty-fifth Infantry negro troops for riotous conduct at Brownville. Bailey supports authority and plans to review the issue, while Bailey notes possible defense if needed. Bailey travels to Crystal Springs as his mother is seriously ill.
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Culberson
Bailey
Dallas
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownville
Washington
Times Herald
Congress
Standard Oil Company
Dallas Postmaster Faces Political Activity Probe
Special Civil Service Commissioner Leche investigates Postmaster Robinson of Dallas, charged with engaging too actively in political affairs. The legal charge labels the activity pernicious in nature.
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Dallas
Dalas
Special Civil Service
Leche
Postmaster Robinson
Robinson
El Paso Frisco-Tied Terminal Franchises Sought
J L Bell of New York builder of the El Paso and North eastern road asks the city council for a franchise to operate terminals in El Paso for the El Paso and Kansas City short line. He reportedly represents Frisco interests building from Quanah. Also notes a Louisville marriage of former Florida Supreme Court Justice Wilton Mabrey to Irene Washburne.
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el Paso
J. L. Bell
New York
Kansas City
Frisco
Quanah
Louisville
Florida Supreme Court
Wilton H. Mabrey
Irene Washburne
Pride
Carden Faces Expense Account Filing
Dallas chairman of the Democratic executive committee files his expense account totaling 1209 dollars. Austin reports H W Thornhill Hardware company of Dallas granted a $50000 capital stock charter.
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Carden
Dallas
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas State Suit Aims Waters-Pierce Ousting Oozes Allegations
Assistant Attorney General Lightfoot in St Louis reports possible sensational actions against oil magnates if Texas succeeds. Testimony links Waters-Pierce Oil to Standard Oil. claims of price manipulation and restricted sales to suppress rivals surface. Depositions show payments and dividends routed through Standard Oil figures and maps detailing territory divisions.
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Lightfoot
St. Louis
Texas
Waters-Pierogigme
Ihal
State of
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Co. M. Adams
Waters-Pierce,Oil Company
Mr. Tilford
J. Cohn
Marshall, Tex
Waters-Pierce Company
Waters- Pierce Company
Security Oil Company
Corsicana
Charles Hatfield
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
H. R. van Harten
Houston
Tex
Dr Thruston Dies Prominent Dallas Pioneer Doctor
Dallas November 16 Dr 8 D Thruston a longtime Dallas resident and noted surgeon who served in the Confederate army died at his home after a brief illness He was born in North Carolina and was an authority on southern fevers especially yellow and typhoid He ranked among the citys leading practitioners during his thirty three years in Dallas
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Callas
Dallas
D. Thruston
Thruston
North Carolina
South
Charles Allen Kills Wife Then Ends His Life in Texas
In Jacksboro Texas on November 16 Charles Allen shot his estranged wife in the head at their home and then killed himself a short distance away. The couple had been separated for some time.
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Charles Allen
Jacksboro
Tex
Boy Falls From Roof in Five Story Fall
James Moran eleven years old pitched headlong from the roof of a five story building. Julius Seligman heard the screams and caught Moran around the waist stopping him from crashing to the ground. Moran was bruised but alive and taken to a hospital with a possible leg fracture.
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New York
James Moran
Julius Seligman
Young Moran
Seligman
Happenings Across Texas and New York
A Grace Episcopal pew sold for 3675 dollars in New York. A car crushed Robert Myrtle in El Paso. A Brownwood blaze consumed merchandise and 100 bales of cotton. John Webb, a wealthy farmer, died in a runaway near Aquilla. J W Clark shot himself at Spindletop Beaumont. Belva A Lockwood is in Muskogee pursuing citizenship matters. Rev W W Hopkins dies at Sweetwater. Will Steward dies from injuries after being thrown from a Dublin float.
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Grace Epicopal Church
New York
Robert Myrtle
el Paso
Brownwood
Tex
Aquilla
T&c
John Webb
Spindletop
Beaumont
J. W. Clark
Belva A. Lockwood
Muskogee
W. W. Hopkins
Sweetwater
Will Steward
Dublin
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Levy Bros
T.R. Batte
Attorney At Law
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Willis
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney
Bryan, Texas
DR. C. F. Andrews
Jenkins
TeeEnese
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell
Bohanon Hack Line
Burt Norwood
Ww. Cc. Bohanon
Zemo
H. D. McConnaughey
H. W. Castor & Sons Advertising Co
E. W. Rose Medicine CO
Olive Street
ST. Louis, MO
M H. James
All. Mondrick, M.D
James’ Drug Store
Foley
Foley & Company
Chicago
M. H. James
Bryan Pressing Club
Jinks & Geisecke
Bear Hunter & Chatham's
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro
Court House
GF Phonesi
Jave
Brazos County
W. C. Pitts
N. Jametta
James & Nunn
Srvan
Wionroe Edge
Tin Ai
Uphold President
Bell
DR. Thruston
Boy
Man
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
FORD
Champagne
Burgundy
OPES
Ste’“Son An
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
John Wittman
S. H. Franklin
Iea
Hasweun’s Book Store
H. D. Evans
Hack Line
W. C. Founta
Crown and Bridge
Norwid’s
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