Former State Comptroller McCall Stricken With Paralysis
Austin report notes John D. McCall former Austin mayor and Texas comptroller suffered a Sunday night stroke leaving his left side affected and condition serious. Also state suit in Twenty sixth district court seeks forfeiture of the Southern Five Stock Insurance charter for lacking permits from the insurance commissioner and attorney general approval and for insufficient capital. The Texas Southern railway president discussed charter forfeiture with the railroad commission citing orders for 100 new cars and improvements. Attorney General Lightfoot returns from the east with results in the Waters Pierce suit. Orange Mash Company of Dallas chartered with 10000 capital. Southern Publishing Company amends charter to 20000 capital.
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McCall
Austin
John D. McCall
Texas
Twenty-sixth
Southern Five Stock Insurance Company of
Houston
Walker
Texas Southern Railway
Railroad Commission
Colquitt
Lightfoot
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
The
Orange Mash Company of
Dallas
Southern Publishing Company
Train wreck near Tioga leaves four dead
A southbound Katy freight derailed near Tioga at 1 AM Monday. Engineer Jim Kent Fireman McDuffey Brakeman Worsham and fire knock er A Menter were trapped under the engine. McDuffey and Worsham were killed. Kent and Menter are badly injured. Twelve loaded cars piled up blocking the line and trains detoured via the Santa Fe. Also, three youths held up passengers at the union depot Sunday night.
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Denison
Katy
Tioga
Jim Kent
McDuffey
Worsham
A. Menter
Kent
Menter
Santa Fe
Union Depot
The Charm of a Smile in Social Graces
The piece notes that a beautiful smile wields power in drawing rooms and on stage. It defines a true smile as spontaneous, reaching the eyes before the lips, and highlights how such a gleam lightens features and brightens surroundings.
Peebles Scot and the tale of silent doubt
A Scotsman from Peebles recounts near romance with Benny Kate McAlister. He recalls deciding against pursuing her because she lacked funds, choosing restraint and keeping to himself. The dialogue contrasts gender expectations with a dismissive stance toward the admired lass.
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Peebles
MacAndrew
Mac
Benny Kate McAlister
Sanders
Verry
Lassie
The Battle of Life Quote by Carlyle
A brief reflective note attributes a Carlyle line about life as a battle where everyone must elbow through the world, giving and taking offense. It frames existence as an ongoing struggle inherent to being an individual.
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Carlyle
A Diplomat The Child Mother Exchange Quarrel
A cryptic exchange hints at a school decision about attendance in rain. The note questions risk of soaking wet leading to illness or an absent mark, framed as a moral dilemma in a brief dialogue.
Queen Bess Giant and the Flemish Porter
The article recounts Queen Elizabeth I possessing a Flemish porter over eight feet tall famed for strength and goodwill. He reportedly carried two six foot soldiers under his arms at an inn, humorously strolling with them as if they were children.
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Bess
Elizabeth
Punchy Snippets and Quick Jokes From The Era
A collection of light vignettes and witticisms featuring a bedtime scene with Bertie and relatives, a commuter on a fast train curiosity, a tailor’s son at a street roller, and a journalist’s quip about transforming new furniture. Characters include Bertie, Aunty Kitty, Uncle James, and Uncle Felix.
Brigands Active in Saloniki District Massacre Reported
Reports from Athens on November 19 detail brigand activity in the Saloniki area with claims that men women and children were massacred at Kossiaco and Ramell and that a band of Greeks from Vaicasta transported bodies into that town.
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Athens
Saloniki
Kossiaco
Ramell
Vaicasta
Perfumes and the Nervous System Effects
Perfumes affect the nervous system with varying tones. Subtle scents enliven while pungent perfumes can be bracing. Civet induces drowsiness, musk invigorates, and aloe citron scents soothe and comfort. Delicate odors like pinks carnations apple blossoms and sweetbrier are deemed beneficial.
Norfolk and Western Grants Ten Percent Wage Rise
The Norfolk and Western railroad will raise wages by ten percent for all employees earning under $200 per month, effective December 1, announced from Norfolk Virginia on November 19.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Evolution of Summer Resorts and Mary Queen of Scots Letter
The excerpt contrasts summer resort stages from social retreat to fashion status. It quotes Washington Star on actors and Shakespeare. It notes dynamite gun as deadly and includes a phonetic spelling note about Mary, Queen of Scots, with a letter to her son showing 16th century phrasing and a model letter signed MARIE R.
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Mary
Marie R
The Crescent as Byzantium’s Emblem in Siege History
The passage notes that during a night assault by Philip of Macedon on Byzantium a crescent appeared in the sky guiding the besieged to repulse him. After Byzantium fell the crescent became a favored city badge which the Turks later found ubiquitous in public places and believed to hold magical power.
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Philip of
Macedon
Byzantium
Violinist and Talkative Listener Clash in Concert
A violinist scolds a listener who talked through a solo. The man replies flippantly that he wasn’t saying anything the musician would want to hear, adding a defiant retort to the rebuke.
New Zealand Mocking Birds and the Parson Bird
The Poe honey eater stands among New Zealand birds as common and handsome. Its greenish neck frill with white centers and white throat tuft give it the popular name parson bird. It mimics well and can repeat short sentences and whistle tunes clearly.
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New Zealand
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United States
National
Bank of
Bryan
U. S
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Albert W. Wilkerson
S. Derden
G. S. Parker Ed. Hall J. W. English
Shoe of the
Hunter & Chatham
Elsie
Mabel
Philadelphia Press
Bertie
Uncle Felix
Kitty
James
Felix
Sterling
Emmet
Q Maloney
William
Shakespeare
Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
Jordan
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Bryan Steam Laundry
E.j.jenkins
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Neerd Society
Joe B. Rard
Eve Oblot
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