Political Shenanigans and Local Happenings in Waco
The Waco Times Herald notes political shifts in Texas with Lane and Mayes facing elimination from office and Gore trial news shaping senatorial prospects. It reports on West Journal ownership, an agricultural agent appointment for the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway, and local primary results where J W Riggins won the nomination by 59 votes amid broader civic developments.
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Waco
J. W. Riggins
Bart Moore
Crater Dalton
Riggins
Kosse Cyclone backs Terrel as Texas comptroller winner
The Kosse Cyclone praises Senator Terrel editor of several papers as a leading Texas official, predicting a sure win for state comptroller. It questions calls for another liquor test in 1915 and labels prohibition as a political agitation by a small group, not the majority of Texas voters.
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Ball
Mayes
Lane
Terrel
Texas
Hamilton Herjald
Jeff McLemore enters race for congressman at large
Jeff McLemore, Houston editor of State Topics and longtime newspaper man, announces his candidacy for congressman at large. He lost by a few hundred votes two years ago and his supporters hope for stronger backing this time, deeming him eminently qualified for the high honor.
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Jeff McLemore
Jeff
Houston
Noay
Judge Dunlap Praises Texas Good Roads Drive
Judge C E Dunlap of Wax talked on good roads at the Corn Show and noted Ellis county bonds worth 980000 for roads, with Dallas county leading in the movement. He highlighted rivalries among counties as the market pull for road-building and urged state highway plans and a maintenance tax to speed Texas ahead.
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C. E. Dunlap
McLennan
Waco
Ellis
Ellis County
Dunlap
Dallas County
Dallas
Waxahachie
Judge Dunlap
Hill
An & Roads
Texas
Shackelford
Dallas Morning News
Jeff Anounces Platform For Congress At Large
The candidate advocates the lowest tariff but warns against sudden changes. He supports states rights, opposes plutocracy and trusts, favors railroad regulation, and opposes nationwide prohibition while backing local control. He calls for equal rights for capital and labor and a square deal, urging government accountability and self-reliance.
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Jeff
Jefferson
Madison
Jackson
Texas
North Texas
South Texas
Kansas
Maine
Congress
Trains Discontinued Between Dallas and Waco
The M. E. and T. Ry. halted trains 3 and 4 from Dallas to Waco starting last Sunday due to low patronage. The Hillsboro Dispatch cites insufficient riders as the reason, noting the line cannot sustain those services.
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Dallas
Waco
Hillsboro Dispatch
Women’s Rights in Japan Through Time
A historical note surveys the status of Japanese women, describing traditional constraints. It notes that wives could be supplanted by a son’s birth, girls are taught to address brothers as mr, love matches were rare, and wives faced limited autonomy and social exchanges until recent reforms.
Coaxing the Snildrer Morning Health Habit
A mother sought to start her children drinking a glass of water each morning but struggled to engage them. She offered a bundle of confectioners arrows as incentive and the children began enjoying the morning health drink.
Tyler Commercial College Ad Promises Quick Business Success
An advertisement urges readers to enroll in bookkeeping and shorthand courses at Tyler Commercial College. It cites high enrollment, promises strong career outcomes in office work, and includes a mail-in catalog offer with testimonials and a call to action. A second item notes Dr. Anna Howard Shaw likely visiting Texas in April for suffrage tours, with a canceled Dallas/Waco stop due to a broken ankle.
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Tyler Commercial College
Tyler
Texas
Portunity
W. E. Spell
Waco
Texas Woman's Suffrage Association
Anna Howard Shaw
Suffrage Forces In
America
Shaw
Dallas
Misfortune and Shock Measured as Vanity in Saints
A. C. Benson quotes Joseph Garner on the idea that scandalized sensibility is vanity. He argues saints need not be easily shocked as true virtue lies in steadiness, distress or desire for change without ostentation.
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Josus Garé
A. C. Benson
Tongue Control Warned Against Anger’s Fire
Advice warns that anger should be sealed within the breast and not spoken aloud. A tender tongue is praised while harsh, snarled speech signals danger, comparing passion to fire and words to fire and flint.
Government Help Is Ready for Road Material Testing
The Office of Public Roads, Department of Agriculture, funds experts to test road materials for usefulness under specific traffic and climate, guiding communities to avoid waste. It uses field trials and laboratory studies, with Chevy Cheese near Washington as a model road site to compare materials.
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Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Chevy Cheese
Washington, D. C
Roads Pay for Themselves in Rural Property Values
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that improving bad roads raises land values and farming profits by lowering hauling costs. The study notes roads influence farm capitalization and profitability, with the automobile reinforcing higher rural values when roads are good.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads
Warfare Against Weeds Watch That Not a Weed Goes to Seed
A compact urban gardening note urges vigilance against weed seed spread from home plots. It stresses early removal, proper disposal, and routine checks to prevent infestation.
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