Political slate listed with multiple Texas offices
The document lists candidates across several Texas offices including Lieutenant Governor George D. Neal Attorney General Charles K. Bell State Treasurer M. Love Land Commissioner John J. Terrell Superintendent Public Instruction Arthur LeFevre Railroad Commissioner O B Colquitt Justice Court Civil Appeals Ocie Speer Supreme Court A Williams Court Criminal Appeals L L Davidson State Senate 29th District D B E Decker and Representative 104th District S R Crawford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Lanham
George D. Neal
Charles K. Bell
M. Love
John W. Robbins
John J. Terrell
Arthur LeFevre
O. B. Colquitt
Justice Court
Second Supreme Judicial
Ocie Speer
Dadge Supreme Court
A. Williams
Ford
L. Davidson
Poree
John H. Stephens
D. BE. Decker
S. R. Crawford
Local Judicial and County Officials Listed for Election
The document lists candidates for multiple offices including District Judge 30th Judicial District A H Carrigan and Jnc C Kay. District Attorney 80th Judicial District H A Allen. County Judge Jo W Akin. County Attorney P A Martin. Sheriff J E Parsons H C Williams J W Cornelius. Tax Assessor W P Beckham H L Mitchell R L Tankersley. District and County Clerk Geo McLaren. County Treasurer H C Fields. Commissioner and Justice of the Peace Precinct No 4 R M Summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Carrigan
Jnc
C. Kay
H. A. Allen
Jo. W. Akin
P. A. Martin
J. E. Parsons
H- C. Williams
J. W. Cornelius
W. P. Beckham
H. L. Mitchell
R. L. Tankersley
Geo. McLaren
H. C. Fields
R. M. Summers
Cuba Lacked Funds for Education of All Island Children
The report states Cuba could educate only about half of the island's children due to limited financial resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Island
Garner Faces Pressure to Align with Democratic Nominee
The congressional trust must get in line and help out Garner in the fifteenth district. He has his hands full, and something must be done to support his campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Trust
Garner
Stomach on Liver Tablets Sold by Graham Drug Co
Easy to take stomach relief tablets marketed as pleasant in effect and offered for sale by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Drug Vo
Bailey and Beveridge in heated Texas campaign
The piece notes Bailey and Beveridge will campaign in the fifteenth district of Texas with a heated tone. It mocks Beveridge suggesting armor and a steel collar if criticized, and warns of potential violent reactions from a strenuous Jo ig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey
Beveridge
Cannass
Texas
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills Ad Card
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills made from an active principle derived from Black Root. They act on the liver like calomel and leave no bad after effects. No griping or stomach upset. For chronic constipation. Price 25 cents. The passage notes people’s misjudgments about men’s and women’s virtues and faults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Wéil
Violence and disease cures headline from torn page
Public health remedies tout Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic while mentions of Rath France school riots and Venezuelan fighting with foreign warships sent to safeguard consulates mark a chaotic wartime era.
The Coronation Seen Through Rude Public Feeling
The article critiques the coronation of King Edward as a modest ceremony swamped by superstition and hype. It notes widespread betting and anxiety among elites and commoners, and argues the event changed nothing in the king’s power or status, ending with relief that the spectacle is over.
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England
Edward
America
Congressional Trust In Texas Congressmen Noted
Texas congressmen form a holding trust in Washington to safeguard mutual political interests. Most lawmakers are in the network, while outsiders risk eroding support. Many prominent Texans plan to oppose the coalition in coming years, warning aspirants at home to align with the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Trust
Texas
Congressional Office
Washington
Combine
The Best Prescription for Malaria Tonic Ad
An advertising note promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as simple iron and quinine in a tasteless syrup claiming no cure no pay. The price is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Republican County Convention Called for Young County
County Republican officers appoint a county convention at Graham court house on August 26, 1902 at 2 o clock p m. Delegates and alternates will be chosen for the State Fort Worth convention the 13th District congressional convention and the 29th District senatorial convention. Other business may be transacted. C W Johnson County Chairman Republican Ex Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young County
Court House
Graham
Fort Worth
Texas
Cure a Cold in One Day Promos and Voter Fraud Fire
The Weatherford Democrat reports a letter from a Samar county friend alleging 300 to 500 voters were brought from the Indian Territory to oppose local option. It claims the whiskey interest spent 50 000 to 75 000 in that election and notes 26 illegal voters jailed with warrants for 25 more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samar County
Indian Territory
Weatherford Democrat
Laxative Cheatham Tab Promises Quick Relief
An ad claims Cheatham’s Laxative Chill Tab offers prompt relief with a no cure no pay guarantee. It promises the trio Smith Brown and Jones will soon greet friends, suggesting a lighthearted medical tonic pitch with a 25 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Brown
Jones
Cheatham
Special Venice Service Burden on Jurors Should Be Reimbursed
The piece argues for law to pay special venire jurors who quit their homes and travel to court. It notes only twelve of the usual hundred jurors are paid, while others bear travel and time costs, urging state taxpayers to cover these expenses. The state, it says, is not charity and can and should pay for services jurors provide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Venus de Milo
Anthony
Seymour
Rhbyne
Heaven
Hell
Chamberlains remedy praised for cures worldwide
The advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as having a world wide reputation for cures. It promises it never fails and is pleasant and safe to take and is offered for sale by Graham Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Graham Drag Co
What the Public Appreciates Most
A columnist argues that investing in people, not buildings, yields lasting value. Gifts to educate deserving students empower future generations and create enduring impact beyond grand halls. The speaker recalls a donor who valued education over ornate structures.
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America
Gage
Ceasar Conquered Britain and a Liver Purifier Claim
A fragment claims Ceasar conquered Britain and praises Sim mons Liver purifier in a tin box. It touts moisture and insect protection and asserts benefits for complexion constipation and liver function.
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Britain
Fatal mosquito bite reported in New York child
The 14 month old son of George Croneberger of 142 Willis Avenue New York died two days after a mosquito bite. The physician certified the bite as the cause of death. The Internal Revenue Service reports year receipts of 271 867 990 25, down 35 003 679 17 from last year due to repeal of war revenue taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Croneberger
Willis Ave
New York
Internal Revenue
Yerkes
Bureau
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Claim Cure in One Day
The ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold in one day with no cure no pay offer and a 25 cent price. It mentions political turmoil in Cuba with Congress repudiating a church settlement and hints at reopening the church question. It notes coal price increases affecting European shipments and benefiting English coal operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W Grove
Europe
Cdal
Cheatham’s Laxa tive Chill Tablets Ad Claim
An advertisement asserts there is no shaking of bottles or licking of spoons when Cheatham’s Laxative Chill Tablets are used and prices them at 25 cents.
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Cheatham
Beauty and vice define the woman’s vast range
The Seymour News quotes praise for a kind woman as the world’s greatest creation while noting a girl’s potential to slip into vice. It stresses parental duty to train daughters from youth to guard virtue, purity, and innocence against perdition.
Aunt Lucindy Praises Hunt's Lightening Oil
An elder woman named Aunt Lucindy touts Hunt's Lightening Oil as suitable for swelling pain toothache colic neck back and catarrh She claims it cures many ailments and notes she has sixty nine grandchildren, implying her experience validates the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwaye
Hunt
Lucindy
The Criminals Best Friend Editorial Calls Juries Key to Justice
A Houston Post editorial denounces juror shirking as a core threat to criminal justice. It argues juries depend on citizen participation, condemns those who avoid service, and links civic responsibility to reform in criminal jurisprudence. It cites biased witnesses and professional jurors as factors in justice failures.
Swa Lies And Wage Comparisons In Old Advertising Text
A fragmented note contrasts a druggist sample offer with a call to compare wages across countries. It argues data on wages without productive capacity is useless and notes the uneven printer rates, claiming some workers set more lines per day than others.
Roosevelt and Little to stage anti trust hippodrome
The article notes Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Little field will apply themselves to entertaining the public with an anti trust hippodrome while other Republican leaders focus on persuading trust leaders that there is nothing in it.
Arkansas wedding judged by Squire Vance in court
A Squire conducts a wedding in court with a festive audience. Amos Peabody and Mandy Thomas vow to stay by each other, swear to support and care, and are pronounced husband and wife with the ceremony legally formalized.
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Arkansas
Squire Vance
Tuck
Amos Peabody
Mandy
United States
Justice of the Peace
Mandy Thomas
Up to Date Shoes Heads Celebrate Morrison Company
J. E. Morrison & Co. serves as headquarters for Up to date Shoes showcasing a local business in a period tone. The note highlights the firm as a key distributor and retailer in the community with emphasis on its name and prominence.
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J. E. Morrison & Co
Local Option Counties List by State Prohibition Chair
A historical notice lists dry counties in Texas as of August 1 compiled by Mr. Connibear the state prohibition chairman. It names seventy six counties fully local option and adds a separate list of counties described as partly local option totaling forty one.
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Connibear
State Prohibition
Texas
Armstrong
Atascosa
Burnet
Brisco
Baylor
Cherokee
Collingeworth
Castro
Collin
Coke
Concho
Crosby
Crane
Dallam
Deaf Smith
Delta
Dickens
Dimmit
Ector
Eastland
Floyd
Foard
Fisher
Franklin
Frio
Glasscock
Tale
Hill
Hall
Hansford
Hartley
Hidalgo
Hopkins
Hays
Hunt
Hutchinson
Irion
Jack
Jasper
Jeff Davis
Jones
Kent
Kimble
Knox
Live Oak
Lubbock
Montague
Moore
Motley
Mitchell
Newton
Ochiltree
Parker
Randall
Red River
Rockwall
Roberts
Rainy
San Saba
Sabine
San Augustine
Scurry
Shackelford
Shelby
Sterling
Stephens
Stonewall
Throckmorton
Tyler
Aes Young
Zavalla
Ody
See
Blanco
Callahan
Cass
Caldwell
Comanche
Coleman
Dallas
Erath
Grayson
Fannin
Llano
Lampasas
Lamar
McMullen
McLennan
Matagorda
Navarro
Rusk
Robinson
Smith
Tarrant
Trinity
Uvalde
Ward
Wichita
Wood
Titus
Panola
Upshur
Borden
Leon
Mills
Bosque
Madison
Midland
Preestone
Denton
Edwards
Plan to destroy boll weevil by statewide cotton stalk burning
The Sulphur Springs Gazette urges Texas lawmakers to require all cotton growers to burn cotton stalks on their premises before January 15 each year with strong penalties to enforce it. The editorial argues broad compliance could help but cautions that enforcement may be imperfect and notes existing laws and ongoing USDA efforts to eradicate the pest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs Gazette
Texas
United States Department of Agriclture
Texas Poll Tax Amendment Seeks Voter Qualification Change
A joint resolution proposes amending Article 6 Section 2 of the Texas Constitution to require poll tax payment and a receipt before voting. It sets voter eligibility based on age citizenship residency and addresses lost receipts by sworn affidavit. The Governor is directed to issue proclamations submitting the amendment to voters at the next general election.
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State of
Texas
United States
Als
Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Stockholders Meet
Special meeting of stockholders of Weatherford Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Company called for October 15, 1902 at its Weatherford Texas office. Purpose to authorize first mortgage bonds of 1 854 000 dollars at 5 percent for 28 years to fund bond redemption and railway construction and operations. Directors seek Texas Railroad Commission authority and discuss bond allocation and other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Ry. Co
Weatherford,eral Wells and Northwestern Railway Company
Weatherford
Parker County
Texas
Weata Mineral Wells and Northwesternilway Company
Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Company
Railroad Commission of Texas
L. M. Fouts
J. W. Boot
L. M. Fowls
L. M Foexury
P. BE. Lee
G. B. “Nor
L. A. Louprrminx, E P. Fouts
W. A. Bonwra
K. E. Swarr
Weatherford, Mineral Wells
Northwestern
Isid Company
Parker Vs Teaas
Wathorme
Weaterford
Inerst Wells
Northwestern Raiway Company
Reson Au Horse
University of Texas Offers Free Tuition and Broad Programs
The University of Texas announces free tuition with total expenses listed at 150 or 250 dollars. It details departments including engineering and law, session dates in September, entrance exams, and a one-time matriculation fee of 10 dollars. Galveston campus notes and contacts for catalogues are provided.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Batchelor
Galveston
School of Pharmacy
School of Nursing
Allen Smith
John H. Lomax
Austin Texas
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Barcelona
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C. W. Johnson
Aunt Lucindy
Houston Post
Amos
Cen
Bealth
Stelling Remedy Company
Chicago
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Morrison’s
Dr. King
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J. J. Morrison& Co
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Medical Department
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