Minister to Japan Named as Hubbard Successor
John F. Swift of California has been appointed minister to Japan to succeed Hon. R B Hubbard. Col H Smythe, former Weatherford Times editor, died at El Paso recently. There is strong sentiment among Senators and Representatives to raise congressional pay to ten thousand dollars a year from five thousand.
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John F. Swift
California
Japan
R.B. Hubbard
Col. H. Smythe
The
Weatherford Times
el Paso
Resignation of Senator Chace Over Low Salary
United States Senator Chace has resigned citing inability to live on five thousand dollars a year. The Clay County Chieftain at Henrietta announces its first issue edited by H. J. Strichfaden, praised for neat printing and strong advertising patronage.
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United States
Chace
Clay County Chieftain
Henrietta
H. J. Strichfaden
Vernon Call Launches In Journalism In Texas May Meeting
The Texas Press Association meets at El Paso in May to discuss a new venture named the Vernon Call. The publication is neatly printed with excellent make-up and is expected to succeed. DD. and M. F. McConnell serve as editors.
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The
Texas Press Association
el Paso
Vernon Call
M. F. McConnell
New York Tests Electric Killing on Animals
New York authorities report satisfactory results from experiments using electricity to kill animals, testing across multiple specimens to assess effectiveness and safety.
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New York
Fort Worth to Get $75,000 Federal Building
A federal project in Fort Worth will create a new building with a $75,000 appropriation. Officials confirm the plan and expected site is downtown, with construction slated to begin next year.
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Fort Worth
Dallas Jockey Club Plans Spring Meeting Next Month
The Dallas Jockey Club announces a spring meeting slated for next month. The event will feature horse racing activities at the club’s venue and invites spectators and participants to attend.
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The
Dallas Jockey Club
Ballinger Leader Reports Boom Amid Happy Town Mood
The Ballinger Leader notes the town is booming with optimistic coverage and a buoyant local mood as business and activity pick up across the community.
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Ballinger
False gold boom lures Southern California towns
Southern California faces an apparent gold rush mirage as booming town prospects burst like earlier booms. Despite efforts to spur prosperity in Lower California, latest reports indicate the rush may be a misleading, brief surge with uncertain outcomes.
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California
Lower
Caliornia
Preacher Talmage Urges Proper Money Use
Dr Talmage criticizes idle wealth saying the worst misused dollar is one hidden away. He argues money should be directed to worthy causes rather than hoarded in old socks.
Daily reform talk frames pompous critic as fraud
A Gazette editorial depicts the president as cruelly killing a Democrat at breakfast and starting each day with a prayer for civil service reform, claiming Old Hickory will return to punish the reformer for misnaming reform.
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Old Hickory
Gazette
Shiloh's Care Promises Rapid Relief for Croup and Cough
The notice notes Shiloh's Care will immediately relieve croup whooping cough with bronchitis and mentions sale by J B Ryus.
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Shiloh
J.B. Ryus
J. E. Ryus
Sorrowful loaded accident in Augusta Georgia claim
A boy, son of Judge Snead, playing police with two African American friends, shot and killed a boy and wounded another after seizing a supposedly unloaded gun. The young Snead returned to his father, asked him to kill him, but the father did not.
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Augusta
Georgia
Snead
Young Snead
Pioneer criticizes bill to post notices instead of publishing
The Tascossa Pioneer weighs in against Senator Stephens proposal allowing county courts to post financial and legal notices rather than publish in newspapers. It argues posting offers less visibility, risks concealment, harms taxpayers, and stresses that residents rely on county papers for essential local information. The piece questions public support and urges continued newspaper publication.
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Stephens
Tascossa Pioneer
Court House
Commissioners’ Court
Contdner
Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla Featured in Parson's Tale
A San Francisco reader endorses Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla for liver trouble and dyspepsia claiming it stopped his issues after trying many medicines. Another letter from Gusty Solomon at 223 Valencia Street says it freed him from indigestion and sick headaches.
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Joy
Fred H. Biecker
Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Gustyv Solomon
Valencia Street
Perseverance Proves Key To Genius, Not Quick Ease
The piece extols diligence, citing Bach and a pupil remarking on tough tasks. It argues that industrious effort yields lasting achievement while gifted shortcuts fail to yield eminence, as persistent plodding outworks rapid but shallow effort.
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John Sebastian Bach
Norfolk area political speech sparks race issue debate
Richmonp Va March 15 Secretary of the commonwealth W Journey spoke to the Powhattan club and Redmonds Democratic club on the Negro problem. Me Flourney urged that disfranchisement of Black voters come via Northern sympathy and Southern awareness. The speaker vowed to expel any party critic of debt or strife.
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Richmonp
the Commonwealth
W. Journey
Powhattan Club
Redmond
Crack Democratic Club
Flourney
South
Democratic State Committee
Freight rates and carload definitions teased by Bob Burdett
The Gazette quotes Bob Burdett on carload standards for freight. He notes nominal carloads vary by item, citing flour at ninety barrels, whisky with a load, and even livestock with head counts. He jokes about hogs occupying seats and packing baggage, urging readers to observe in crowded cars.
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Bob Burdett
Anastasia
West Virginia Supreme Court Rules on Goff Wilson Mandamus Case
The court denied mandamus to force Governor Wilson to yield the office to General Goff and allowed the incumbent to stay in power until the legislature resolves the dispute. Goff may seek federal intervention as his remaining option to become governor.
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Supreme Court of
West Virginia
Goff Wilson
Wilson
Goff
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