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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1915
Page
4
Publisher and Manager Names Named in Local Paper
The notice lists B Terrell as publisher and A V Smith as local manager, identifying these staff positions in the newspaper's masthead.
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B. Terrell
A. V. Smith
Mexican Lives Lost by Execution After Capture
A terse report notes that roughly as many Mexicans die by execution after capture as are killed in battle, highlighting the harsh toll of conflict.
Harmony Between Governor and Legislature Sparks Public Debate
A fragment suggests Governor Ferguson enjoys harmony with the legislature, limiting critics and calamity hawkers. The snippet implies a calm governance tone despite ongoing public debate, with no clear conflict or incident detailed.
Prohibition Buyer Tied to Bootlegger Accused Pair
In a stance on enforcement a newspaper editorial argues the buyer of liquor in prohibition territory is an accomplice of the bootlegger and calls for punishing both to deter bootlegging. It emphasizes collective responsibility in suppressing illegal liquor trade.
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Prohibition
Snowball aim sparks terse letters to the Tuatesville Herald
The Tuatesville Herald reports a lighthearted exchange about a Sunday snowball incident. A reader questions the shooter’s gender, and the paper notes the discussion shifts opinions on who aimed and whether the snowball came from a male or female.
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Tuatesville
Dictionary debate over suffragette label sparks outlet dispute
The Waco Times-Herald questions the term suffragette and notes women activists openly challenging media usage. The exchange centers on who coined or imposed the label and its implications for reporting.
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Waco Times-Herald
farmer who grows ten stalks of corn in a year
Rosebud News notes a proverb stating the farmer who increases corn yield will be able to pay his store account this fall. The saying links agricultural progress to local financial strength.
Houston County Needs Capital to Develop Resources
The Houston County Times argues that capital is essential for developing the county’s natural resources, suggesting it is the primary request any county could make.
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The
Houston County Times
Houston County
Governor Ferguson's push to abolish fee system
The Calvert Picayune notes a key recommendation from Governor Ferguson to the legislature to end the iniquitous fee system. It argues that even if nothing else is achieved in two years, Texans will be grateful for this reform.
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Governor Ferguson
Ferguson
Texas
Calvert Picayune
Edgewood Enterprise Opinion On Debt And Self Denial
A district column argues that debt enslaves individuals and that the horrors of greed should be taught in public schools. It asserts self denial is essential to free the nation from economic influence, noting it is a difficult lesson for those unused to restraint.
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Edgewood Enterprise
Mexico Faces Breakup as Nations Seek Annexation
Central America is split into several small republics and Mexico seems to be in a similar state. The Mexicans urge the end of their nation and believe only peaceful annexation by the United States can save Mexico.
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Central America
Mexico
United States
Texans Back Ferguson After Love Challenge
The Henrietta Independent notes mixed feelings about state aid for roads, arguing many fear state rights harm and prefer muddy roads to Uncle Sam funding. It critiques Tom Love’s challenge to Governor Ferguson as untimely and farfetched, urging Texans to give Ferguson a fair chance.
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Uncle Sam
Henrietta Independent
Tom Love
Ferguson
Texas
Jim Ferguson
Gammers
Calvert Baise
New Republic Deserves Usual Salary for Drunken State
The passage claims a new republic deserves the standard eleven dollars and seventy cents for drunken behavior, arguing no sober Mexican would conceive such an idea.
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Republic
Bulletin Names Woods for Attorney General in 1916
The Blackwell Bulletin nominates Speaker John W. Woods of Fisher County to succeed Mr. Looney as attorney general in 1916. The paper deems him an able and popular man despite the early timing.
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Blackwell Bulletin
John W. Woods
Fisher County
Mr. Looney
Bulletin
Nan
Terrell Addresses Appointees Emphasizes Efficient Service
Comptroller H. B. Terrell stalled his force with an inaugural address outlining new lines. He said he selected appointees for efficiency, not political pull, and would demand office performance over party work. Hurrah for Terrell.
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H. B. Terrell
Terrell
Arlington Journal
Mayor seeks to abolish churches and sell church property
The California mayor proposes abolishing all churches and selling church property to build a tabernacle for all residents, to appoint the pastor by popular vote. The plan challenges the fundamental American freedom to worship by conscience, a notion history shows has rarely worked in practice.
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California
God
Prohibition Stance Clarified by Nolan County Paper
The Blackwell Bulletin asserts it is a strong prohibitionist in theory and practice yet urges removing the issue from politics for now. It calls for business government over political or prohibition slush and predicts no open saloons in the state in the near future.
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Nolan County
Austin
Blackwell Bulletin
Critics Hit Commissions As Wasteful Taxpayer Burden
The Comanche Chief denounces legislative commissions as excessive payroll drains that solve nothing. Lawmakers spend others money to appease popular notions, while taxpayers bear the cost. Investigations flood papers with literature readers ignore, leaving only inflated rhetoric and no tangible results.
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Congress
Legislature
Texas Split Proposal Reemerges In State Debate
Senator Johnson resumes push to divide Texas into two states with the western counties forming a State of Jefferson. The idea has recurred before and likely will reappear every two years until a final decision is made on division.
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Johnson
Jefferson
Texas
Texans Reject Division Yet Warn Of Growing Split
The writer argues against splitting Texas now, urging preservation of the Texan identity while acknowledging vast regional differences. They note distances from Brownsville to Texline and Texarkana to El Paso create foreignlike communities and that laws would differ by region. They foresee eventual division but prefer to wait for public will.
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Texas
North Texas
South Texas
West Texas
Jefferson
Brownsville
Texline
Texarkana
el Paso
Cass County
Maverick
Deaf Smith
Johnson
Garner Favors Division of Texas into Five States
Congressman Garner advocates dividing Texas into five states under the treaty terms. He argues Texas is too large to govern well as a single state and predicts population growth will demand division. He warns such a move would shift Senate power away from the existing balance, implying Texas would lose influence.
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Garner
Texas
Republic
United States
Senate
Eost
Texas Admission and Treaty Condition Cited
A fragment notes a treaty clause stating Texas may be admitted with five states and that the right of admission does not rest with Congress.
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Texas
Congress
Lavish St Louis Wedding Costliest Social Display
Readers note the $250000 extravaganza staged in St Louis for a bride attended by 500 guests, with $100000 gift, hotel space leased, special trains for guests, fifty plain clothes guards, and millions in implied wealth, contrasted with poverty and religious critique cited from Waco News and Hamilton County Record. The item questions societal excess and calls for more religion amid luxury.
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St. Louis
United States
Waco News
Hamilton
Brother Peck
Hidden wealthy critics mocked in brash sermon satire
A blunt preacher mocks affluent townspeople described as hide-bound aristocrats. The speaker jokes about wealth and lavish spending and imagines the bride’s father having many marrible daughters to aid his largesse. The tone is scornful and sardonic.
Wheat price urged despite war and market risks
The Beaumont Enterprise notes wheat could reach $2 a bushel as shortages shrink farmers' stocks and markets tighten. Analysts warn price swings may continue with weekly fluctuations even as government inquiries attempt to curb manipulation. Farmers brace for ongoing threshing season and higher costs for consumers.
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Gainesville
Cooke County
Europe
Beaumont
Double crimes and fair laws call for equal guilt
An opinion piece argues against one sided laws for crimes and bribes and claims all parties share guilt when illegal trade occurs. It asserts law must be just and enforceable against both sides to avoid contempt and moral decay. It also advertises FEBRILINE quininized syrup for children and adults.
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Tive
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
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