W. W. M. W. & N. W. S N Rail Road Time Table
The timetable shows departures from Weatherford and Mineral Wells with arrival times at each stop and connections to Texas Pacific and Santa Fe lines. Also notes a murderRobbery at Pryor Creek Station and reports on the Dalton gang remnants amid Texas reconstruction efforts.
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N. W. SN
Weatherford
Mineral Wells
al Texas & Pacific
Rith Santa Fe Railway
W. O. Forbess
Pryor Creek
1.T
Daltons
Starr
Dalton
Storms Ravage Texas Towns Hit Gainesville Bonham Van Alstyne Howe
Severe storms last Saturday wrecked property in Gainesville Bonham Van Altyne and Howe. A Santa Fe freight train near Gainesville derailed killing one and injuring four. Many buildings were blown down or unroofed and people were hurt at several locations.
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Gainesville
Bonham
van Altyne
Howe
A&a
Santa Fe
No clear news item identified from fragment
A fragmented lettered rant references editor duties and public reception, a New York miser with a waistcoat and a bequest to education, and a note about penitentiary reporting, all lacking coherent news specifics.
Uncle Jake Acquitted in Texas Senate Impeachment
The Texas Senate acting as a high court acquitted W L McGaughey in the State vs McGaughey case. The vote on articles of impeachment fell short of conviction with the highest tally eight. Supporters celebrated with handshakes as old men rushed the chamber seeking the old man in tears, halting other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Texas Senate
W.L. McGaughey
Col. McGaughey
Penoyer's terse reply to Gresham sparks Oregon tense postures
Port Lane Oregon May 3 telegraphic exchanges show Secretary Gresham urging protection for Chinese amid exclusion act fears Gouvernor Pennoyer replies I will attend to my business let the president attend to his The remarks follow a controversial stance by Pennoyer on gun use and Wall Street influence reflecting political clashes of the era
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Silvester Penover
Oregon
Cleveland
Penover
Wall Street
World’s fair traffic taints visitors with touts and high prices
The Davenport Democrat reports crowds flocking to Chicago for the world’s fair while critics highlight foul practice at the gate. Full fare admission is charged and once inside little can be seen besides guides map peddlers and album sellers vying to outdo each other in exploitation.
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Bugle
Chicago
Davenport Democrat
Davenport
Clinton
Lowa
Co-Operative Sewing Machine CO
S. Eleventh St
Philadelphia
Carter Harrison Vows Crackdown on City Gamblers
The Austin Statesman reports Carter Harrison challenges Democratic critics in Chicago and pledges a clean government. He vows to expel gamblers and restore safety during the fair period, asserting independence from party foes.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
Austin Statesman
Dallas Trinity navigation effort praised at Greenville Banner
The Greenville Banner notes towns resent Dallas but supports the Trinity navigation drive as a beneficial effort for Texas. It argues Jealousy is wasteful and that navigability would profit all, urging support from enterprising people regardless of outcome.
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Texas
Cisco
Greenville
Dallas
Trinity
Sermon to Young Gentlemen on Work and Success
The Brenham Banner urges young men to avoid loafing and vices. It says success comes only through work or honest business, warning that idleness makes a person a burden and despised. Toil, grit and endurance are the requisites for a meaningful life.
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Brenham Banner
Round Rock News Attacks Prohibition and Saloon Reform
The Round Rock News argues against prohibition and closing saloons, urging strict enforcement of laws on loud talk and obscene language. It criticizes Georgetown for religious prejudice and hypocrisy while praising Taylor as a progressive town focused on work and homes.
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Round Rock
Georgetown
Taylor
Offensive voices in history and politics across ages
The piece reflects on figures like Christ, Cicero, Napoleon, Cleveland, and Hugg, noting how defenders of virtue have faced hostility from corrupt elements. It argues that earnest critics and honest censors are often attacked by disgruntled adversaries, urging vigilance across eras.
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Christ
Cataline
Cicero
Europe
Napoleon
Grover Cleveland
America
Texas
Hugg
Halifax
Tecumech
The Heathen Chinee and Western Dependence
A California wine grower visiting the East refuses to condemn Chinese workers. He admits personal distaste yet notes Chinese labor built railroads, streets, farms, gardens, and home services. He says Westerners rely on Chinese for many tasks and even prefers the Chinese over hostile outsiders in San Francisco.
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California
San Francisco
Scientific American
Teach boys a trade before raising them, heed the hoe
The Lockhart Register urges practical instruction for boys. It argues a boy taught a trade is more valuable than a gun wielder, and that teaching children to work makes quitting labor easier than winning it. The piece emphasizes early vocational discipline and self sufficiency.
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Lockhart Register
Death by own action dog devotion on voyage tale
A veteran recalls a bull-terrier named Bige who stays by Captain Spiller through illness and death. When Spiller dies at sea the dog leaps after the body, refusing rescue, a deliberate death by own action that brings sailors to tears and prompts the narrator to prefer dogs over humans or women.
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Stephen Howe
Globe-Democrat
The
Horn
Spiller
Hige
Bige
The Worm in the Chestnut Explanation
A Pittsburg physician explains how a worm enters a green chestnut. An insect stings the nut, lays eggs in the opened cavity, and as the chestnut ripens the eggs hatch. The floury pulp turns to sugar, providing heat through carbon content.
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Pittsburg
Social duties of the presidential hostess defined
An article in the Ladies' Home Journal argues that the presiding lady’s social duties center in the White House. It states the hostess of the nation must fulfill the role by virtue of her position, and that duties should not extend beyond the President's house for practicality and propriety.
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Madeleine Vinton Dabigren
Washington
Ladies’ Home Journal
British humorist Lockwood and generous hosts in country
The excerpt notes the visits of humorist Lockwood to wealthy friends in the countryside. A seven mile distance from rail or telegraph access is mentioned, with a tale of a London telegram asking to stay over Sunday. The host advised against telegraph, while Lockwood sent one anyway via the messenger.
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Cnet
Lockwood
London
Argonaut
Animal Pulse Rates Reported for Resting Animals
A historic note states that a healthy horse rests with a pulse near forty per minute while an ox averages fifty two. Sheep and bugs are cited at about forty six pulses per minute, illustrating comparative resting heart rates across species.
Tropical Fruits Reach Record Holdings in United States
Rural Contributor notes surprising census findings on tropical fruit trees in the United States. He cites over a half million almond, banana, orange, and other fruit trees bearing, alongside four million oranges and twenty-one million pineapples, with total tropical fruit value near 420 million dollars.
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United States
Developing Pateo with Boiled Water Extends Use
A photographic developer made with freshly boiled water lasts longer than one made with distilled water. Prints soaked in boiled water before toning resist blistering, expanding usable life and improving results.
Arteaection Mystery Unfolds Over Love and Money
In a tangled exchange, Prunella and Winthrop face questions of affection and wealth. Kivellia questions whether true sentiment exists beyond financial concerns, while Runella remains unaware of any monetary motive.
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Arteaection
Prunella
Will Winthrop
Kivellia
Runella
Final words to husband echo a vow of enduring love
A widow bids her husband farewell with a promise to always be with him in spirit, saying he will carry her memory when she is gone. The note reflects intimate grief and a message of lasting presence beyond death.
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Empress Frederick
Frederick
Germany
England
Prussia
Berlin
Mayfair
The
Shires
Margaret
Craig Nomad
Dr. W. Dailey
Paris
Texas
Nomad
Shri Dailey
Black Hawk
R. K. Coleman
Harrisburg
Almut
Alexander
Abdallah
Mary Coleman
Gray
Poronto
St. Laurance
Keokuk
Stambene
Tose
J. W. Cornelius
Graham
Dr. Emlee
Mra
Adso
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Dick Cloud Daw
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Dick Clout
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Ohio Chemical CO
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Emical CO
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Ical CO
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