Democratic Economy Flips on Ball and Prohibition
The piece argues for submitting the statewide prohibition question in the July primary to let voters decide if the next Legislature should embed prohibition in the state constitution. It weighs consequences for Governor Ball and the Democratic party’s stance, noting Chronicle support and potential political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Chronicle
Colonel Ball
The
Eagle
Texas
Fort Worth
Bryan College Dirt Road Urges Quick Restoration
The Eagle calls Bryan and Brazos County to repair the dirt road linking Bryan with A. and M. College founded in 1876. It urges immediate action, proposing Prof. R. J. Potts supervise a sand-clay road using local material, to showcase feasibility before commencement.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Eagle
R. J. Potts
A. & M. College
Willing to Stand Expense for System of Similar Roads
The statement expresses readiness to bear costs for a comparable road network. It emphasizes commitment to expand or implement a uniform system across regions, highlighting fiscal support and public infrastructure goals.
Two Convicts Escape From East Texas Road Work Pact
Forty eight convicts were sent from the penitentiary to work roads in Lindale precinct Smith County East Texas. Two broke their pledge and escaped. Paroled convicts contributed 28 to reward recapture. inmates 50. Governor Colquitt 25 each. total 288. Villains warned.
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East Texas
Lindale
Smith County
Colquitt
Dust on Main Street After Paving Draws Critique
The Eagle notes heavy dust on Main Street despite recent paving. It argues screenings should be removed to expose bare pavement and allow easier sprinkling, predicting reduced water use if the plan is followed, pleasing local merchants.
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Main Street
Eagle
Beef import sting ties U S prices to Argentina
A Department of Agriculture bulletin reveals that about nine million pounds of Argentine beef imported monthly are killed refrigerated shipped owned and controlled by the American beef trust. The Democratic tariff bill opened world cattle imports yet U S beef barons drive prices higher.
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American Beef Trust
United States
Argentina
Department of Agriculture
Dream Sparks Political Fix in Hardeman County
A Hardeman County young man dreamed up perpetual motion, but the idea proved to be the Democratic party seeking to fix unfixed places that refuse to stay fixed. It frames efforts to make forecasts and results tally.
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Hardeman County
Foard County
Democratic Party
Texas tensions flare after Vergara death prompt threats
The Bryan Eagle notes a tense suggestion that Texas figures including Governor Colquitt might react strongly after Vergara's body was brought over. The piece mentions a controversial claim involving Betsy and a dead man and hints at possible escalation.
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Texas
Sir Villa
Bryan Eagle
Princeton
Colquitt
Texas Republic
Vergara
Betsy
Appointment of J. K. Ransome Jr as Cleburne postmaster
The Cleburne Enterprise editor J. K. Ransome Jr is named postmaster of Cleburne. The piece praises his character and town, but notes a sense of unfairness among editors who battle parties yet gain no spoils. The editorial reflects on postwar rewards in state journalism.
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J. KR. Ransome Jr
Cleburne
Ransome
Old Passes Burden on Taxpayers Cited by Pennsylvania Congressman
A Pennsylvania congressman criticizes the use of passes as a burden on taxpayers. The piece compares the impact to a deadly blow, citing personal loss and describing a painful strain on constitutional by laws when funding railroad tickets.
Dallas grafting scandal prompts swift prison terms
An investigation revealed deputy constables taking guilty pleas for gaming and drunken offenses without reporting them. Grafters are being sent to the penitentiary, a strong cure in addressing grafting as a social disease.
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Dallas
Ladies Club Beautifies Carnegie Library Grounds
The Woman's Club works to beautify the Carnegie Library grounds but faces repeated damage from walkers. The Eagle urges strict penalties with fines and county jail for violators to deter such acts and protect the effort.
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the Woman's Club
Carnegie Library
Eagle
Ball campaign calls county mass meetings for March 28
Chairman Walker of the prohibition movement and Tom Ball campaign manager urges mass meetings in every Texas county on Saturday March 28 to build complete county organizations for Colonel Ball's candidacy. If counties respond, Ball's organization may become one of the greatest political fighting machines in Texas.
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Walker
Prohibition Movement
Tom Ball
Colonel Ball
Ball
Texas
Senate Rejects Women's Suffrage Constitutional Amendment
The Senate votes down a measure to submit a universal suffrage amendment to the people. The response expresses relief that the nation’s reason remains in charge of decisions.
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Senate of the
United States
Vernal Equinox Forecast Predicts Cold Sunday Morning
Weather telegram from Forecaster Cline of New Orleans predicts freezing conditions Sunday morning. The note, carried by Weather Prophet Daly, comments on odd seasonal timing and unsettled patterns.
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Daly
Cline
New Orleans
Times
Critique and loyalty in party politics urged
The Eagle calls for open criticism of Democratic defects as well as those of any party. Endorsing party faults or covering them is treated as treason to the people. It urges uncovering weak spots and strengthening them.
Not one with rheumatism but a springtime of fish and freedom
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a Billville parson asking for an airy spring and describes a vision of better days. He prays for a clear season of happiness, rest, and plowing for exercise, with time to dream on life’s river banks.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
Dallas Colonel switches to Democratic ranks in July primary
Colonel John N. Simpson of Dallas says he will vote in the July Democratic primary and take the oath of allegiance to serve the party. He denounces Republicans as non existent and expresses a desire to work with those actively pursuing reform for the country and Texas.
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John N. Simpson
Dallas
Texas
Young Jay Gould Wins Tennis Honors
The Houston Post notes the young Jay Gould earning multiple tennis honors and devoting full time to the sport. It reflects on the family tradition and the idea of rising through generations from modest beginnings to achievement.
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Young Jay Gould
Young Snip
Houston Post
Young Jay
Krag-Jorgenson Bullets Echo Through Huerta’s Reign
A terse note recalls the sound of Krag-Jorgenson rifles in action during Huerta era gun battles. It frames the era through the perspective of local greasers and street-era conflict without graphic detail.
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Huerta
Saxony Population and Texas Industry Compare in Rustler
The Rustler editor from Saxony notes Saxony spans 5 787 panare miles with 4 202 216 people and argues Texas, with 265 780 square miles, could house 192 995 467 if it had Saxony’s density. He urges Texas to build cotton mills, transform cotton into fabrics locally, and contrasts German cotton nonproduction with Texas’s agricultural output.
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Saxony
Kingdom of
Has
Texas
Mclennan County
Waco
Rustler
United
Germany
Fort Worth
Congress allocates 500000 for Mexican soldiers and refugees
Congress approved a 500000 appropriation for the maintenance of Mexican soldiers and refugees in the United States, a move described as another bitter pill for Americans to swallow.
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Congress
United States
Prohibition Wins Tie in Tennessee While Democrats Split
The Houston Post reports Tennessee has secured statewide prohibition and a Democratic party split from collar to tail. The piece notes the party is split to its very twain in jocular joshing language.
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The
Houston Post
Tennessee
Josiah Allen
Eagle Calls for Road Improvement Bryan to A and M College
The Eagle urges improving the dirt road between Bryan and A M College and asks for input from Judge Maloney and the commissioners. It states willingness to cooperate with county authorities on this and all road work if feasible legally and financially.
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Bryan
Eagle
A. & M. College
Maloney
Bryan College
Portable home medicine cabinet offer from Hamilton Drug Co
An Ever Ready medicine cabinet promises instant relief and reduced doctor bills with general purpose remedies for aches, pains, corns, piles, throat and lung issues, indigestion, and more. It sells for $3.00 but a limited introductory sale offers dozens of cabinets at $1.00 each from The Hamilton Drug Co in Hamilton Ohio.
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Hamilton Drug CO
Hamilton
Ohio
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