State Aid Involved in Panhandle Stock Dispute
Adjutant General Wing replies to Capt. McMurry from Wichita Falls stating that state military intervention will not occur unless civil authorities prove unable to protect rights. He urges lawfulness, local authorities first, and military aid only if needed, clarifying governor’s cautious stance on carrying cattle through Harrold to Dallam County and the capital region.
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Wing
Wichita Falls
McMurrry
Collins
Harrold
Dallamty
Texas
C. A. Merry
Panhandle Stock Association
Dallam
Panhandle
Northwest Texas
South
W. H. Kixa
Cattle Prospects in the Southern United States
The south proves suitable for cattle with abundant native grasses and milder winters. Arkansas and Texas showcase many grass varieties. crossbreeding with better stock improves quality yearly. Proper handling can make cattle raising a major regional industry and lessen dependence on cotton.
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South
Arkansas
Exposition
Texas
Mississippi
North
Texas Lands sale rules by State Land Board 1885
The State Land Board of Texas adopts regulations for selling unwatered agricultural and pastured lands to settlers. Eligible buyers 21 or older may purchase limited parcels at minimum prices, with competitive bidding, occupancy and payment terms, and strict forfeiture provisions for noncompliance. The board sets lease terms, meeting schedule, and fees for applications and registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of State Land Board
Austin
Texas
State Land Board
State of
University and Asylum
State of Texas
Ranpoiru Laurence
Cattle Population Trends Across Regions
The survey compares cattle per square mile and per person across Ohio Iowa Illinois New York and Texas with national and European ratios. It notes US stock growth outpacing population on the plains and suggests Europe will continue to import US beef, implying future market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Iowa
Illinois
New York
Texas
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Europe
Education in Texas Awakens Spirit of Learning
The Gilmer Mirror notes Texas education grows daily. Across plains and valleys the people value schooling. With a permanent school fund of 10 million dollars and an annual 2.5 million dollars for public schools, Texas nears the leading states in educational spirit.
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The
Gilmer Mirror
Texas
Embrace Balance Between Joy and Duty, Says Fenno
Frank H. Fenno in St. Louis Magazine argues against total repression of joy and urges a golden mean. He warns against a hermitlike life of gloom and stresses cultivating inner sunshine to bring peace to oneself and others amid life’s trials.
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Heaven
Frank H. Fenno
St. Louis
Manitoba Postmaster’s Rough Hospitality Amid Canadian Frontier
A Philadelphia Press Winnipeg correspondent visits a Manitoba post office four miles from town. The rough Canadian postmaster and his half breed wife host a chaotic scene with children, a frying pan breakfast, and a bare floor. The writer declines the hospitality and notes the neighborly hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Philadelphia Press
Idoors
Sin
Severe Winter Ice Furthers Lake Ontario Shoreline Reach
Residents along Lake Ontario in Wayne and Oswego counties report the severest winter since 1854. An ice survey at Sodus Point shows a larger ice field than ever, with almost solid ice two miles offshore and Sodus Bay nearly fully iced to depths around two feet. Harbor entrances are blocked by ice and snow drifts as crowds observe the remarkable winter scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Ontario
Wayne
Oswego
New York
Sodus Point
Sodus Bay
Tz'renion Gazelle
Abandoned Hulk Colorado Sits in New York Navy Yard
The dismantled frigate Colorado, once renowned as the finest naval design and centerpiece of the China Station, lies in the New York Navy Yard as a derelict wreck. Once lauded as la belle frigate, she is now unreadily salable for old timber.
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New York Navy Yard
Colorado
China Station
China Seas
Corea
Singapore
Boston Herald
The Greek idea of Death in peasant belief
A Macmillan writer contrasts Greek peasant views of death with Western ideas. Death means end of joy, with myriologues about dark earth. Charon appears as Charos. some regions place money for passage in the mouth of the deceased. In Naxos a wax cross for a child’s funeral reflects Eastern church influence.
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Macmillan
Zedros
Sophocles
Ajax
Charon
Charos
Greece
Naxos
Bashful Georgia youth seeks society ends with rescue from snake
A quilting gathering at a Georgia plantation aims to pair a bashful young man with the community. He hides behind the plantation but is chased by a huge whip snake. He fights and flees toward the yard where a girl kills the snake. The snake bites his coat but he reaches home safely. Morat: Young man, don't be bashful, not too much so.
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Morat
Jackson
Argus
Sleep Hours According To Dr Malins
A New York Commercial Advertiser excerpt notes Dr Malins urging eight hours sleep for a mature person. It contrasts city life with country life and cites Kant Goethe and professions like soldiers and sailors, suggesting intellectual labor demands longer rest times.
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Malins
Mr. Hazlitt
Goethe
New York Commercial Advertiser
Ruby Outshines Diamond in Value and Beauty
A jewel book by Mr. Streeter claims a perfect ruby of five carats commands ten times the price of a diamond of equal weight and becomes almost invaluable at ten carats. He also recounts a sapphire tale of a native Indian carrying 100 goats with gems, failing to sell in Simla, then finding full value in Delhi.
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Streeter
India
Sim
Simla
Delhi
New York Evening Pos
Remarkable River Reka Explored Deep Underground
Explorers traced the Reka from its source in Carniola through caves called the Karst Caverns to a surface outlet at Timavo. They followed the subterranean stream for about a furlong, passing six waterfalls before a seventh blocked, requiring special apparatus. Magnesium light illuminated the dark course, with a cavern large enough for St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome.
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Reka
Carniola
St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
St. Louis
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Weeks & Ray
Proprietors
Banners Reid
Olds Wagon
Indiana
Olds Wagon Works
Fort Wayne, Ind
J.F. Smith & CO
U.S
al Trese Bass Eros
Terrell
Forrunoo. Harris
Iyi
Aveo
Harris
Rem
Warigocele
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