Local Notes From Fort Worth and County Highlights
Port Worth rebuilds the Burning Palace bigger and grander. A. L. Gitter of Port Worth nominated for state senate covering Tarrant Wise Parker and Jack counties. Archer County Progress changes hands. Archer market dull. Census pegs U S population near 64,000. Throckmorton to lay cornerstone of new courthouse with Masonic rites and barbecue. Weiss County delegates to Bailey for first ballot nomination. Judge Hare to retire. Rev Dr Mitchell jailed for forgery confesses insanity dodge. rewarded with better cell. Oscar H Cooper resigns to become Galveston school superintendent. Public finance leads to debate over Antonio platform on amendments. Govrys Lady's Book advertised at $2 yearly.
Senate resistance to the Lodge Force Bill and party unity
The National Capital advices indicate the Senate will not pass the Lodge Force Bill after House passage, amid strong public opposition. Col Cary W Styles will leave the Weatherford Constitution, seeking other journalistic work in Texas. A Democratic victory is claimed against rail monopolies and capital tribute. A Louisville whiskey distillery fire caused by a watchman’s carelessness burned 25,000 barrels, $8,000,000 loss. Train robbers seized $30,000 on the Missouri Pacific line near Jefferson City, triggering nationwide excitement.
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Rural and political notes sweep the Roundup column
The Roundup column surveys farm economy, immigration to Texas, and political maneuvering. It notes rising costs with yield gains, wage fears in Ireland, and suppression efforts in New Mexico. Texas gains migrants while pensioners of the Revolutionary era remain paid.
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Bereavement and public notices from the Gazette era
A longation of bereavement sentiments follows with reflections on mourning restoring the memory of loved ones. The Gazette records a $20 premium won by J. B. Girand of Graham for guessing Hoggs vote. Spivey of Austin also submitted a guess. The New York Star discusses federal deficit concerns and Republican congressional actions. The Austin Statesman notes youth activists and a new silver bill taking effect. a Goodland Indiana resident cites Chamberlains Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with successful relief. K. G. Dechenn & Co. advertises.
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Stolen horses at Weatherford church door frighten townsfolk
Report from Weatherford notes two men leaving a church service found their horses missing from the common hitching place. The valuable animals have not yet been traced, with the incident recalled amid changes in public security on the prairie. Nearby Kansas meanwhile endures widespread prairie fires, with Ford Edwards and northern Ford counties reporting fires spreading rapidly and destroying corn fields and livestock though no fatalities or buildings have been harmed.
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Revolution in Railroads and Unicycle System Hails Texas Flight
An 1890 letter from St Louis comments on national politics and sharply details a Texas unicycle railroad project. It praises a new rail tech as a fast, economical form of transit, claims it could reach 100 mph and be state or national property, and notes supporters and potential lines with Turner of Fort Worth cited.
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Largest mortgage filed in Western Texas for $8,000,000
The Gulf Brazos Valley and Pacific Railroad mortgage for $8 million is recorded in Parker County. It covers right of way, bonuses, subsidies and work completed or to be finished, with The American Loan and Trust Company of New York as mortgagee. The notice signals extensive construction and regional development.
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Weatherford Constitution
Reducing the Surplus and Pension Fraud Claims
The Memphis Avalanche denounces the dependent pension act as feeble protection for taxpayers. It estimates 200 million will be stolen this fiscal year with over 240 000 applicants and more than 200 000 fraudulent claims. It notes a pension ring profits while names are bought and sold. A Forts and arsenals fact notes 143 garrisoned posts exist in the United States.
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Saddest words echo through life and letters
The piece reflects on despair and the phrase It might have been, recounting a mother's plea for her missing son and a letter from an old lady seeking her wandering child. It laments the heartbreak of absent loved ones, the photo of blue eyes, and the lasting ache of parental longing, urging compassion and truth.
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