Evans Testimony on Federal Salaries and Mileage Claims
The report notes Jack Evans’ testimony before the Springer committee in Washington on federal salaries and travel practices. He argues for fixed salaries of 4000 dollars for marshal and district attorney roles, abolition of fees, and criticizes the mile system as ripe for abuse, noting possible gains by attending U S commissioners’ courts. His remarks may influence reform in federal justice administration and nepotism debates.
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Ack Evans
Springer Committee
Washington
United States
United States Commissioners
Evans
Biggar
Cok
Texas
Woath Gozelle
Still Somewhat Strangers In a Rural Banter
A brief vignette features Billy and a friend discussing remarriage and married life. Billy notes adjustments to his wife, remarking she has curious ways he is not used to after marriage, in a light humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Whisky Exports Rising As Baltimore Foresees Tax Change
Baltimore reports whisky for foreign export poured into the city ahead of tax changes. Distillers rush to the seaboard to ship by German steamers, hoping to export temporarily before duties apply. Surveyor Nail sought four to five special guards to oversee import records at the custom house amid multiple applicants.
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Baltimore
Seaboard
Naill
Webster
Custom House
Unclear dialogue hints at court clash over a woman
Fragmentary report recounts a terse exchange about a woman and rights in a courtly setting. The dialogue mentions a sanctum and an implied dispute with authorities as parties drift toward an evasive exit.
Alaska Sealskin Lacque Enterprise Details
The text states three skins are needed to produce 88600 sealskin lacque. Alaska natives who capture the skins receive 40 cents each while the United States earns a $2 royalty. The excerpt hints at exclusive monopoly conditions if the business proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
United States
Romance of a Poor Young Man in Texas Siftings
A Austin street car tale recalls a hapless heir who deserts wealth to seek fortune in the West. After wild love and two failed marriages he ends up abandoned and penniless, reflecting on luck and lost opportunities as a streetcar ride winds down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Jackson
Leadville
Hennery
Samuel
Milk Toast and Frugal Bread Dishes From scraps to supper
A guide to making toast with minimal milk, dipping slices in salted hot water, then layering butter. Includes a milk toast variation with batter and salt, plus using scraps to make seasoned bread balls served with roast beef and gravy.
Newsboy ridicules rumor of Galveston fire at Tremont hotel
A news boy yelled that Galveston burned Tremont hotel to sell papers. A Capital reporter asked him to stop, noting no fire occurred and the News made no such report. The boy cursed the sheriff and continued his rounds, shouting about the fake blaze.
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Galveston
Tremont Hotel
One Kind of Prohibition in a Barroom Exchange
A man declares belief in prohibition while drinking at a bar. The bartender quizzes him on the principles and the man proposes a law to tax saloons, charging fifteen cents a drink for five cent whiskey as a profit for the saloon.
Fort Worth Jury Verdict Draws Outrage Across Nation
An Austin Capital editorial condemns the Cunningham verdict by a Fort Worth jury, calling it a gross miscarriage of justice akin to Cincinnati's riot, noting the killer received five years and urging scrutiny of criminal jurisprudence and jury integrity.
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Fort Worth
Cunningham
Cincinnati
Col. Fleming
Austin Capital
Multitasking Country Editor Founding Passages in a Press Life
The resume lists duties of a country editor including editor-in-chief local editor city editor agricultural editor personal editor political editor and more. It describes the variety of tasks from proofreading composing printing accounting and management to household chores and family care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor Vlaindeater
Devil
Brass can relic unearthed in City Park New Orleans
Workers in City Park New Orleans uncovered a large brass can outside, bearing the date 12788. Authorities believe it may be a relic from Spanish domination in Louisiana, which ended in 180% of the period.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
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Jack Evans
Frank
Ayer
Honduras
Davis & Crain
Loggins
Graham
TEAAS
Jefe’s
Silliard Hall
S. R. Sepfery
St. Louis
Ed. Huggins
O. H. Gorman
Weatherford
Glidden
Wier
Avery
John Deere
Oliver and
South Bend
Brown’s
Avery's
Herman’s
Brown and Avery
D. M. Osborne & CO
North Side Square
Graebals
Burkett & Kyus
Peerless Organ
John G. Earhuff
Chicago
Psp
C.B. Hunteco
Koston- Mass
North Fifth Street
ST. Louis, C,om
Story & Camp Organ
Warren
Story & Carp
North Fifth ST
Frees & Son
Gen
Dallas
Electrical Supply Co
Wrey St
New York
Cato
Bossard
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