Prohibition Defeated in Caldwell County by Large Margin
Prohibition lost by Caldwell County with estimates of about 1500 in favor. A severe storm hit Chilton Falls County last Friday night, unroofing several houses and tossing others from their blocks with no lives lost. Commencement week at Sam Houston Normal is noted with thanks to Milam County students and UT invitation for June 8-11, 1902. Bessie Agnes Dwyer of San Antonio to be first Texas woman with Bachelor of Laws. The Transvaal War ended, England saved from Crimea era tax, with 1069 officers and 20,897 men lost, 825 million dollars spent, 37,000 Boers captured, and Boer force starting at 50,000.
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Chilton
Falls County
Sam Houston Normal
Milam County
Mies
Bessie Agnes Dwyer
San Antonio
Washington
Texas
Thomas A. Dwyer
Transvaal
England
Crimea
Yosemite trip and notes on silver politics in Mexico
The piece discusses silver standards in Mexico and gold exclusion, Santa Fe’s Yosemite season folder for 1902, and a Santa Fe trip to Yosemite via Merced California. It mentions government control of accommodations, travel time of twenty seven hours, and the value of the Yosemite route to conventions in San Francisco. It also covers Indian songs being recorded for advertising, upcoming campaign issues, and political shifts in party representation with silver as a central theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Yosemite
Yosemite Valley
Merced
California
San Francisco
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Congress
Epworth League Program for Sunday June 8 1902
The program lists topics and speakers for the Epworth League event held on Sunday June 8 1902. Subjects include How the weak Be come Strong and The Strength of Humility presented by Miss Lucile Kemp and other readings with performers Miss Etna Smith Miss Lena Triggs and Lester Majors plus Rev C C Weaver and J B Poteet as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Kemp
Lester Majors
Lena Triggs
C. C. Weaver
J. B. Poteet
City Council Holds Session Approves Budgets and Ordinances
The Cameron City Council met at City Hall on Tuesday at 5:30 pm with Aldermen Rendor absent and Boyles late. Minutes were approved. finances reviewed as taxes, street cleaning, repairs, and fines reported. An equalization board was set, a poll and ad valorem levy authorized, and occupation taxes debated for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyles
Marshal Stedman
Finance Committee
Council
Thomas & Moore
Th. J. T. Coleman
Granville Hare
Levi Cunningham
T. E. Cramer
Alderman Ford
Ordinance
Alderman Peoples
Ordnance Committee
Rockdale
Cameron
B. J. Baskin
Jeff T. Kemp
W. F. Paden
Beaty
A. L. Purifoy
Peoples
N. Cass
O. L. Kidd
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Wagner & Stevenson’s
Henry Thomas
New Bolt
Staples
Pepperell Sheeting
Yours
Liberty
Hermadorf
Wagner & Stevenson
Reese & Sapp’s Drug Store
Cameron, Texas
Mr A A
Caldwell County
University of Texas
Ate
Mexico
PWO
T. A. Pope
Enda Terry
Officers and Sons of
Jones Prairie Camp No. 486
Supreme Counsel Commander of the Universe
Wm. R. Weise
Jones Prairie Camp No
Cameron Herald
T. B. Fisher
Hanover
City
Epworth League
Etna Smith
the City Council
Lows
Rendor
Ruby
Jno. M
J.D. Hefley
Jeter & Co
R. Y. Steadman
J.T. Coleman
J. T. Coleman
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