Carnegie's Offering for 65 New Libraries Stirring NYC
New York reports Carnegie offers 35.2 million for 65 new city libraries, with swift legislative action expected to permit acceptance. Governor Odell pledges support, while notes recall Carnegie’s past stance on NY libraries and his broader philanthropy totaling over thirty million to colleges and libraries.
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Carnegie
New York
Andrew Carnegie
New York City
Odell
Shaw Billings
New York Public Library
Steel Company
Fire destroys Sherman, Shreveport and Southern Sound House
A fire in Greenville caused a $15,000 loss destroying the Sherman, Shreveport and Southern Sound House. Fire crews battled the blaze as investigators begin to determine its cause.
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Sherman, Shreveport and
Southern Sound
Greenville
Record-breaking stock at record-breaking prices
We claim the largest stock ever shown in Graham and Eliasville with prices at the dead line of profit. The ad invites buyers to test claims with facts and figures and promises savings at the store.
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Graham
Eliasville
Costs of wagon haul spur road reforms in Texas
Reports from U.S. experts place average wagon haul to market at 25 cents per ton mile, double the rate in some European nations with good roads. Costs vary by region from 21 to 32 cents per ton mile, with total to-market costs around 3.05 dollars in cotton regions. Experts say better roads could cut costs and time by about one third, boosting farm values and productivity. Texas could save nearly a million and a half dollars on cotton transport. The piece critiques current Texas road work, noting taxation limits and proposing convict labor as a funding method for road construction along with material costs.
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United States
Pacific States
Notton States
Texas
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Saturn
Milky Way
Convict Labor on Roads Proposed to Aid Texas Prisons
The Texas Stock Journal argues convicts could staff road work with 2000 men, freeing up penitentiaries to push prison industries, while hundreds more inmates could be employed on counties and jails. The Austin Democrat endorses Col. Lanham for governor, praising his standing across Texas and urging him to run.
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Texas
Texas Stock Journal
Electric Bitters touted by Champ Clark and disaster news
Champ Clark credits Electric Bitters with reviving his health after overwork and nervous strain. Amarillo Champion reports a prairie fire destroying ranch ranges across Dickens Motley and King counties, killing calves and driving game from the area. Governor Sayers says he will call an extra session of the legislature in August.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Handy & Matthews
Dickens
Motley
King Counties
Matador
Pitchfork
Amarillo
Sayers
Proverbial Counsel From Ancient Writings
A collection of moral maxims warning against folly greed and vanity. The text extols modesty patience and filial duty while cautioning about vanity theft lying and improper associations. It counsels restraint in money lending and swearing and notes social judgment of the rich versus poor.
Telegraph Repairer Cures After Fatal Flood
Chas C Ellis of Lisbon Indiana waded waist deep in icy water to fix a downed telegraph line during a flood. He contracted a severe cold and cough that doctors deemed consumption until he used Dr King’s New Discovery, after which six bottles cured him. Handy Matthews guarantees it, priced 50 cents and one dollar, trial bottles free.
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Chas. C. Ellis
Lisbon
Oakland
Neb
Sioux City
Omaha
Dr. King
Handy & Matthews
Soften Hands With Home Remedy Wash
Wash hands in tepid water to remove dirt. Rub with a mix of glycerine and lemon juice before drying. Rinse quickly in cold water with soap, dry thoroughly, and powder with oatmeal.
Obituary and political notes from early local papers
J. K. Shirley formerly editor at Palo Pinto and longtime News at Weatherford editor died last week from Brights disease after fifty two years in Parker County. Tom Johnson elected mayor of Cleveland Ohio a Kentuckian born Henry George advocate and Democratic political figure described as a millionaire free trader and hustler in Ohio politics.
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J. K. Shirley
Palo Pinto
Weathererford
Bright
Parker County
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry George
Democratics
Description of Jesus Christ from an ancient manuscript
An antiquarian excerpt presents Jesus as both prophet to barbarians and divine offspring to his followers, detailing his stature, features, demeanor, and tearful empathy. The piece follows with a scientific tangent on the universe, sizes, stars, and nebulae, then reports a Saloon explosion in Sedalia Indiana with rapid civic approval of the act.
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Lucius Licutulus
Judea
Jesus Christ
Fuller's Bid for Attorney General Declared by Austin Democrat
Hon Tully Fuller of San Antonio announces a race for Attorney General in the next general election. He earned a favorable vote eight years ago when Crane was nominated, carrying Grayson Wise Denton and several North Texas counties. Fuller, raised in North Texas, is a State University alumnus and served as first assistant under Crane before settling in San Antonio. He would draw strong support in Travis County as a respected lawyer and gentleman.
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Tully Fuller
San Antonio
Perfect digestion foundation for health and vigor claim
Advertisement claims Herb ine boosts appetite aids digestion and tones all functions. Mentions price 50 cents and Graham Drug Co as seller. Emphasizes digestion as basis of health and blood nourishment.
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Graham Drug Co
Czar Targeted Again in New Attack Dispatches
Reports describe another attempt on the czar's life as assassins renew daily efforts, with dispatches noting ongoing danger and persistent threats to his safety.
Forney Swept by Thursday Fire Across Town
A major blaze devastated Forney on Thursday sweeping through multiple blocks and causing extensive damage. Fire crews battled flames for hours with injuries reported and authorities investigating the cause.
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Forney
Weather Oddities from 1857 Spring in McKinney
Veteran surveyor T B Wilson recalls a dramatic 1857 spring in McKinney Texas with a half inch hailstone on a day in this period and a five inch snow in mid April. Wheat was burned and yielded sixteen bushels per acre while corn replanted in early May reached thirty to thirty five bushels per acre.
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McKinney
Tex
T. B. Wilson
Health tonics and whiskey price note from Graham Drug Co
Advertises Henetge as a universal tonic to brace nerves cleanse organs and enrich blood with a 50 cent price. Mentions rising whiskey prices due to higher consumption and urges stocking up as rattle snake season nears. Promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup at 25 and 50 cents as preventive remedy. Sold by Graham Drug Co.
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Graham Drug Co
Ballard
Corn in Pork Gains Through Efficient Feeding
A report by C. G. Neff of Ohio shows that through careful feeding a herd of 500 hogs averaged 15 pounds 8 ounces gain per bushel of corn, with a second period yield of 16 3-4 pounds per bushel. This demonstrates the potential profitability of optimized corn feeding in hog production.
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C. G. Neff
Ohio
Supreme Court Split on Powers Case Reflects Party Lines
The Kentucky Supreme Court divided along party lines in the Powers case. Republican judges DuBelle Burnam Guffy and O Reár favored reversal while Democratic judges Paynter White and Hobson dissented. The split suggests law has become a partisan matter.
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Powers
Supreme Court of Kentucky
DuBelle
Burnam
Guffy
O’rear
Paynter
White
Hobson
Aguinaldo urged Filipino surrender under American rule
The text notes Aguinaldo favors laying down arms and aligning with the United States. It suggests he understands what is best for his people and compares him to American politicians who commented on his capture, who urged continued Filipino resistance.
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Holy
Aguinaldo
Morgan forms Panama Canal venture eyed by many
The report that J Pierpont Morgan is forming a company to build the Panama Canal may be considered or believed. There seems to be nothing too colossal for this man to undertake.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Panama Canal
Japan protests Russian seizure of Chinese territory
Japan has protested to Russia over the seizure of Chinese territory and suggests the Japs were tempted to challenge a great power, but they are not cowards despite the bold move.
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Japan
Russia
Reward Offered for Sherman Dynamo Attack Suspect
Governor Sayers posts a 150 dollar reward for the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the dynamiting of George Fielder's residence in Sherman.
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Sayers
George Fielder
Sherman
Lumber Boom Strikes Northern State Demand Surges
An unprecedented demand for lumber arises in the northern part of the state as sawmills report record orders and builders rush to secure materials amid tight supply and rising prices.
Burleson Johnson County Rural Free Mail Delivery
Burleson in Johnson County hosts a rural free mail delivery route serving surrounding districts. Residents rely on the service for mail distribution and parcel transport across rural areas.
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Burleson
Johnson County
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