God bless the girl who works in Greenville Herald
A miscellany of local notices and anecdotes from Bryan to Brenham and Greenv ill e, praising workers and reporting civic matters. It mentions trolley rides to A M College, a Texas locomotive device, naturalization rushes, and District Clerk Krug finalizing papers for over 200 Washington County citizens. The tone honors labor and public life.
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Krug
Washington
Toilor
Greenville Herald
State Fair Officers Move to New Administration Building
State Fair of Texas in Dallas installs officers in a handsome new administration building this week. The old twenty one year old office at the grounds entrance will be moved to the livestock department as its headquarters.
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Dallas
Hoosier Girl Delights Galveston Audience At Opera
The Hoosier Girl was presented at the Grand last night to a pleased crowd. Kate Watson as Roxana carried a lively, natural performance with songs A Heart to Heart Talk and Ma's Afraid I'll Get Stole, encores There Ain't Going to Be No Core. Gua Cohan, as Heinrich Wetzel, provided clever comic relief alongside strong support for a simple rural romance.
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Kate Watson
Roxana
Gua Cohan
Heinrich Wetzel
Galveston
A Curious Tale of Ole Bull and the Card Room
In early life the celebrated violinist Ole Bull faced ruin during cholera years in Paris. After losing his belongings, he met a stranger who offered help and advised a rouge et noir gamble at Frascati's. Bull turned 5 francs into 400 before a distraction. Vidocq the famed detective was the observer.
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Ole Bull
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Malibran
Bull
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Vidocq
Turkey Tax System and Its Crushing Burden in the Empire
A historical account outlines how the Ottoman lands are taxed under the sultan. One fifth of produce goes to the crown, with three fifths more levied by local pashas for government needs. If crops fail, four fifths of all a farmer owns can be seized. even household goods may be taken. Laborers and tradespeople are taxed pro rata, or faced imprisonment. The document also includes a quirky remedy on removing a corn using mental commands.
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Turkey
A Nice Distinction Becomes Domestic Theater
A famed Atlantan returns home after late night drinking. His wife accuses him from the stairs as he climbs to bed. She continues scolding him in the dark, prompting his weary reply and a sharp aside about women enduring such conduct.
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Jones
Annie
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