Democratic Platform Demands on Taxes Roads and Prisons
Texas Democratic platform endorses state administration, calls for county road improvements and use of convict labor on public roads, supports education funding, opposes trusts, seeks riparian law and state bank charters, advocates uniform primaries, and pledges lawmakers to uphold platform promises.
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Congress
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Girls’ Industrial School
Prairie View Normal and Industrial School
Texas
Board of Regents
Democratic Party
State Democratic Executive Committee
Weindorse
Galveston
Prohibition Blues and Local Option Debate
The Merkel Mail denounces the prohibition party as dominated by disgruntled politicians and argues local option, not state prohibition, should guide politics. It praises Lanham as a true prohibitionist and predicts his gubernatorial bid will test party unity. Also notes summer illness remedies and a Chamberlain’s product sold by Graham Drug Co.
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Merkel Mail
Prohibition Party
Prohibition Party of
Texas
Democratic Party
Mail
Lanham
Albany News
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proven Best For Many Ailments
Thirty years of miraculous cures for pains burns boils corns felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions prove Bucklen's Arnica Salve the best and cheapest remedy. Only 25¢ at Edgar Matthews drug store.
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Edgar Matthews Drug Store
Democrats Promise Self Government For Philippines
In Congress the Democrats argued the United States would not govern Filipinos as an inferior race and would grant liberty once capable of self rule, citing Cuba as a precedent. Also notes a drug ad praising Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and a quip about Japanese language and Texas Missouri mule jokes.
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Philippines
Congress
United States
Cuba
Bryan
Leader
Graham
Texas
Strikes Face Wealth Era Claims and Armor Plate Rejection
The text notes protests amid large dividends from trusts such as the coal trust and suggests labor strife contrasts with prosperity. It mentions Herb ine for digestion and price, then reports two lots of Carnegie six inch armor plate failing to meet tests, risking rejection of the entire batch and prompting scrutiny of the Navy Secretary's stance on Steel Trust produced plate.
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The
Coal Trust
Carnegie
Secretary of the Navy
Steel Trust
Postmaster Nominations and Drug Store Advertisement
A fragment notes that Mr. Roosevelt sent to the senate the nominations of 2,611 postmasters and criticizes the promised merit system under Postmaster General Payne. It also includes a consumer ad from Graham Drug Store offering Chamberlains Stomach & Liver Tablets for 25 cents as a remedy for stomach disorders.
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Graham Drug Store
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Payne
70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
A vintage ad promises to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims all druggists refund the money if it fails and notes E W Grove's signature on each box. The price listed is 25 cents.
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E. W Grove
Moore's Pilules Promise Quick Malaria Cure
Moore's Pilales claim a universal remedy for malaria and related fevers with no quinine or arsenic. They purport to ease rheumatism and blood-poison fatigue, are tasteless and gentle on the stomach, selling for 50 cents per box from Dr. C. C. Moore Co in St. Louis or Graham Drug Co.
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T. W. Robinson
Justice of the Peace
Loomis, Mich
Graham Drug Co
Main St
St. Louie
Graham Drug Vo
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Robert A. John
Chamberlain
Lansing
Iowa
Missouri
Austin Tribune
Graham Prug Co
E. B. Norman
R. F. Anwotp
J. B. Norris
J. M. Norman
G.F. Mercer
Neckhamational Bank
An Smith
MO. C. Kay
Chas. Gay
A. A. Morrison
Ass’t
Graham Nation Bank
Capital
R.J. Johnson
O. Clark
J. W. Smith
R .A. Cicero Smith
Markley
Belknap
Olney
Brazos River
R. C. McPhaill
Chas. Widmayer’s
Blacksmith and Woodshop
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Colorado
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Denver
Chicago
W.H. Firth
G. P
Fort Worth
Ili
Graham Hotel
Lyon & Matthews
Jacksboro
Anderson
Guarantee Loan and Banking Co. of
Dallas
R. C. McPhails
J. C. Casburn
W. A. Morris
J. H. Rubenkoenig
W. J Rehders
J.C. Kay
Kk. CO
McPhaill
Della M. Strayer
Tully
Kans
Cardus
Thedford
Medoe Company
Pracki
P. Turner
Gene Passer
Ticket
Dallas, Texas
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Casnove
U.S
CorrrichtTs &E
Munion
Eetr
Munn
Scientific Americas
Washington
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