Excursion to Gulf Coast of Texas from Cambridge and Guernsey
A group from Cambridge and Guernsey counties plans a February 5 trip to Houston and the Texas coast. They will buy land for development or speculation with a round trip fare of 39.60 dollars. The journey promises a winter outing through productive areas, contrasting Ohio’s mud and snow.
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Cambridge
Guernsey County
Houston
Gulf Coast
Texas
United States
Ohio
Texas an agricultural empire with rapid coast growth
Letter from Campo Texas May 1905 praising Texas as an agricultural state with mild climate and year round farming. Claims large population influx and cheap land, highlighting high crop profits from tomatoes onions peaches and other produce. Includes testimonial from H D Brown Jr about health benefits and success of farming life in South Texas.
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Gulf Coast
Texan letter on crops and rice profits from J W Leech
Campo Texas May 30 1906 J W Leech writes about serving in the North and settling in Texas He details a rice crop of last season yielding 8375 40 from 160 acres and expects to repeat it He claims net from farming can reach 60 60 per acre on land costing 25 mentioning year round warmth and field work in shirt sleeves.
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J. W. Leech
Actual Conditions Report From Edna Texas
A letter from T. J. Rolf of Edna Texas discusses the region’s agricultural prosperity. He contrasts Texas land prices with northern rents, notes productive crops, good prices, and cites 200 acres of rice yielding 3,160 bags for $10,270 in cash. He praises local schools and churches and the community.
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Edna
Texas
T. J. Rolf
Names of Note In the News
Victor Murdock, a Kansas congressman, is highlighted for supporting the denatured alcohol law. The piece traces his background from Wichita Eagle reporter to Chicago Inter Ocean. It also covers Professor Wiley's poison squad, Judge Gaynor on lawyers and trusts, and Nora Blatch leading New York water project work. It mentions Senator Depew, and Keikichi Aoki the San Francisco school case involving Japanese students.
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Victor Murdock
Dr. Wiley
Wiliam J. Gaynor
Nora S
Icector
Murdoccck
Kansas
House of Representatives
Congress
Jerry” Simpson
Simpson
Murdock
Bailiwick
Ichita Eagle
House of
Victor
Chicago
Wichita Eagle
Chicago Inter Ocean
Wiley
Robert Freeman
James Hay
Virginia
William J. Gaynor
New York
Lawyers’ Club of
Buffalo
Gaynor
Economic Club of
Boston
Judge Gaynor
Supreme Court
Nora Stanton Blatch
Catskill
Waldo Smith
Miss Blatch
Cornell
Cayuga Lake
Sigabeth Cady Stanton
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Keikichi Aoki
Sons
Mitchisgu Aoki
Redding
Supreme Court of
United States
Little Keikichi
Japan
Christian Herald
De Quiz on Road Safety in Witty Exchange
A brief dialogue contrasts being in the road with being inside a car. De Witt quips Ud would rather be in the road than in the machine, highlighting tensions in risk and hazard language.
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Ron Nerous
de Witt
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Jeffersonian Office
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Williamson
Cleveland
Blatch
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Agricultural Department
Inall
Wiley and Pure Pood
Chauncey M. Depew
Senate
Armstrong Insurance
Chauncey
Senator Depfw
Nora & Blatch
William J. Ga’ Nor
London
Bill
Castoria
Fac Sinle Signature of
NEW York Herald
Faris
Herald
Avenue de Vopera
Bears
Jeffersonian
Ohio Farmer
Pittsburg Stockman
World
Enquirer
J. M. Amos & Sons
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