Applications for Texas liquor licenses surge as new comptroller poised
The Austin Statesman notes a rush of original liquor license applications likely to arrive for Henry Berriman Terrell when he becomes Texas Comptroller. It cites W. P. Lane’s prior refusals to issue originals, the department’s focus on renewals, and speculation about political ramifications amid prohibition debates.
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Austin Statesman
Henry Berriman Terrell
State of
Texas
W. P. Lane
Comptroller
Terrell
Lane
Mber
Attorney Gen
Governor's Wish For Texas 1915 Pronounces Big Growth Goals
The governor envisions record crops and livestock for Texas in 1915. He urges more corn and hog production, a tenfold rise in silos, new rail and highway expansion, and greater cattle and sheep herds. He predicts peak migration and births. A $10 prize for first twins and $50 for first triplets via the San Antonio Express incentives.
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Texas
San Antonio
Marion Rogers Found Dead in Camp near Cameron
Marion Rogers 53 a Good Roads Camp member at Jess Devers place five miles west of Cameron died Sunday inquest led by Judge Nabours ruled sudden death possibly from alcoholism. Once a Cavilla citizen he had a family, but no relatives could be found. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery occurred Monday.
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Marion Rogers
Good Roads
Jess Devers Place
Cameron
Comptroller-Elect Terrell Faces Licensing Law Debates
The text notes objections to applicants and promises by Comptroller-elect Terrell and Liquor Permit Clerk R B Humphries to follow the law. It mentions potential issuing of licenses where allowed, despite scholastic population limits, and Terrell’s stance not to refuse within legal bounds. It cites Lane’s claim census rolls are padded and implies department orders on licenses.
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Terrell
R. B. Humphries
Lane
Farmers Need Co Operation
Fort Worth Texas January 6 Farmers Educational and Co Operative Union of Texas releases a statement urging practical diversification. It criticizes city promoters pushing book farmers and train tours while stressing cooperation among farmers bankers and businessmen to solve high interest and low prices.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union of Texas
Farmers’ Union
Farmers of
McAnally and Turnham Wed at Methodist Church
Oscar P. McAnnally and Sallie Turnham were quietly married Thursday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. Dean White officiating. The couple, well known in Cameron, will spend a week with the bride’s relatives in Waco before returning to Cameron to begin their life together.
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Oscar P. McAnnally
Sallie Turnham
Dean White
First Methodist Church
Waco
Cameron
Texas Industrial Congress 1915 cash prize contest announced
The Texas Industrial Congress offers ten thousand dollars in prizes for 1915 farming, gardening and stock feeding成果. Class A includes four crop model farms with $1500 prizes. other classes award up to $1500 to $10000 for crops and livestock. Entry is free if eligible. write to Texas Industrial College, Dallas, Texas.
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Texas Industrial Congress
The
Congress
Texas Industrial College
Dallas
Texas
Death of N. S. Halpain at 74 in Temple Hospital
N S Halpain aged 74 died at 11 p m Wednesday December 30 1914 in King s Daughters hospital Temple after a week long illness from peritonitis He moved to Lorena with his family from Milano Texas in 1913 and lived on the T C Westbrook farm He survived by his wife and eight children and the body was sent to Lorena for interment in Lorena cemetery The Herald notes many local friends mourn his death Also mention Miss Eugenia Outlaw teaching music in Cameron and her departure from the area.
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N. S. Halpain
King’s Daughters Hospital
Temple
Mr. Halpain
Lorena
Milano
Texas
T. C. Westbrook
Lorena Cemetery
Halpain
the Herald
Roads Special Here Tuesday in Cameron to Discuss Bonds
A four coach good roads caravan arrived in Cameron at 10 00 am Tuesday gathering about 200 Thorndale residents and supporters. The meeting revisited 1914 100000 road bonds halted by war and market closures, with debate over annulment or validation. Commissioners split vote, Barrett and Alcorn against, Tyson Reese and Judge Watson for. Thorndale precinct expected to gain roads soon.
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Cameron
Thorndale
Commissioners’ Court
Sm. Rudi
Roth
Will Garner
Rockdale
Bob Lyles
Graham Gillis
Tom Henderson
Barrett
Alcorn
Tyson and Reese
Judge Watson
Bank Stockholder Meeting Re-elects Burlington Officers
The Burlington State Bank held its regular annual meeting on Tuesday January 5 and re-elected officers T F Hardy as President T J O Neill as Vice President T G Jones as Cashier and J P O Neill as Ass t Cashier Directors elected include T F Hardy J T O Neill and G T Jones The bank reported a profit and declared a dividend while thanking the public for support and anticipated a prosperous 1915.
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Burlington State Bank
T. F. Hardy
T. J. O’neill
T. G. Jones
J. P. O'Neill
J. T. O'Neill
G. T. Jones
Burlingtonian
Local Resident Reports Father-in-Law Recovery at Temple Sanitarium
Ben Winkler of Hamilton visited Monday and Tuesday to oversee property matters. He says his father-in-law C. A. Poinick, treated in a Temple sanitarium, is rapidly recovering and may return home by week’s end. Thorndale Thorn.
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Ben Winkler
Hamilton
Mr. Winkler
C. A. Poinick
Temple
Thorndale Thorn
Cotton 18c in Bremen Bremen Cotton Prices Edge Toward 18 Cents
Washington reports from Berlin via Ambassador Gerard show good middling cotton offered and accepted for January in Bremen around 18.4 cents a pound. Bremen firms note limited stock with December week sales near 20 cents. Bremen exchange closed with no price details. Hamburg reports around 18 cents while New York quotes under 8 cents.
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Washington
Germany
Gerard
Berlin
Bremen
Hamburg
New York
City Council Adjourns After Street Improvement Talks
Council met Tuesday in adjourned session to discuss street building and which streets to improve. Budget items and bids were reviewed, including replacing three wooden bridges with iron and steel at Austin Bros. bid about 1250 dollars. The panel planned to spend 15000 dollars on streets and open bids next Tuesday night at 8.00.
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Ella Pitts
E. S. Walden
Dr. Best
Morgan Dickinson
Austin Bros
E. J. Harris
S. A. Gredde
I. C. Mondick
Smith
Ross
James F. Keiser
Weem’s
Lewis Adams
Business Council
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Farmer Jim
McAnally—Turnham
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