Odd burial customs and a coal miner coffin tradition
A London Express item recalls a north London widow who wished to be buried in her bedstead and had a box coffin made from its timber after cemetery authorities balked. It notes a Tong coal hewer buried in a self made pitch pine coffin with coal pillow and pipe, and mentions tin miners adding umbrellas to coffin furniture in Cornwall.
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London
Jack Hustler
Tong
Leeds
Cornwall
London Express
Te LeabER Advanced Price Notice
The message states Te LeabER stays at One Pourar per year if prepaid, otherwise arrears apply. It warns delinquent readers they are too poor to pay and may face summons or actions. Contact GEO. I. RHEA for response.
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Rhea
Dallas Tax Rolls Show 23 Million Dollar Total
The completed tax rolls of the city of Dallas total 23,079,875 dollars. A Grimes county oil quartz sample valued at 30,000 pounds per ton is noted. Corsicana sees 522 oil wells and 17 producing wells in the county. Court office awaits a cash tax and a fifty foot well depth is reported at Fort Worth.
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Theity of Dallas
Grimes County
Corsicteet Ot Young’ Sees
Fort Worth
Breckinridge to Host Big Barbecue on the 16th Inst
Breckinridge plans a large barbecue inviting residents and neighbors from adjoining counties to participate in the community event on the 16th. Local organizers emphasize fellowship and regional turnout.
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Breckinridge
Cotton prices push mills in Manchester to close
The high cost of cotton led several Manchester mills in England to shut down. In Clarksville two bales of long staple cotton sold for 11 cents per pound while ordinary cotton went for 10 cents.
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Manchester
Eng
Clarksville
Britain borrows from Americans after war loan effort
Great Britain has come to the United States to borrow funds for wartime needs. The recent $50,000,000 loan attracted 28,000,000 from 600 American subscribers aiding allied credits.
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Great Britain
United States
Fort Worth Street Rail Plan Moves Toward Dallas
The article states the Gulf and Brazos Valley road right of way is secured to Eagle Pass and northern capitalists show interest. J. B. Coffinberry and associates have bought a controlling stake in Fort Worth street railways and plan an electric line from Fort Worth to Dallas.
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Tis
Gulf & Brazos Valley
Eagle Pass
J. B
Marble Falls man plans pecan grove monkey labor
John Pangle of Marble Falls has imported many monkeys from Brain and intends to use them to pick or shake out pecans in his pecan grove.
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John Pangle
Marble Falls
Railway lines repair Galveston after hurricane
The enterprising railway companies that previously reached Galveston are building bridges and restoring lines. American capitalists investing in foreign government bonds may push up home loan rates. The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas teaches canning of fruits and vegetables to foster a much needed local industry.
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Galveston
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Uch
Texas notes on votes and industry in 1900s era
Van Alstyne votes local option by 501. A Galveston de bris crew employs 1000 workers with about 19000 yearly payroll. J B Wells of Gonzales county grows the only pepper farm in Texas for Tabasco. Census counts show urban concentration. Dal las News want ad offers 100 reward for whisky sellers in Itasca Texas. committee members named.
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J. B. Wells
Gonzales County
Texas
Dallas News
Itasca
E E. Griffin
J. N. Coffin
F. M. Files
A. H. Hudgins
Campaign ends bring relief to nation
The message hopes for relief after the campaign regardless of winner. It mentions Bryan as a likely winner and adds a hostile dig about respiratory health as a jab at an opponent. The text conveys relief and rivalry within the political scene.
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Bro
Newton
Bryan
Jones County votes to permit whisky sales by 497 vote margin
In a recent Jones county election the pro liquor side won by 497 votes while 157 voted against prohibition. The county, longtime liquor free, affirms its stance though some joints violate the law, reflecting community opinion on the issue.
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Jones County
Texas Requisition Issued for Rockefeller and Oil Court Defendants
Gov. Sayers of Texas issued requisition papers for extradition of John D. Rockefeller Henry M. Flagler and other Standard Oil magnates. They are charged in Texas with alleged anti trust violations. Gov. Roosevelt in St. Louis said he could not act while out of New York but would review the case upon return.
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Sayers
Texas
Gov. Roosevelt
St. Louis
John D. Rockefeller
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
New York
Mark Twain Returns to America After London Stay
The famed writer Mark Twain comes back to the United States after a lengthy London sojourn. Reports varied from him starving to death to lavish banquets with European royalty during 1897 and 1898 in Vienna. He, at 65, remains prolific with no sign of decline, continuing to write and engage audiences in German during a public address.
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Mark Twain
America
London
Clemens
Vienna
Public schools serve 729,365 Texas children
The report notes 729,365 Texas youths are entitled by age to public schooling. It mentions mining machinery for a Keene county mine, wool purchases in San Antonio, and parade of broad economic themes including trust in buyer seller confidence and international trade dynamics.
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Texas
Survey routes from Oklahoma to El Paso cross Fort Worth and Denver line
The Rock Island company conducts a survey from a point in Oklahoma to El Paso crossing the Fort Worth and Denver road at Mhildress and likely crossing the Pecos Valley road at Carlsbad New Mexico.
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Rock Island Company
Oklahoma
el Paso
Fort Worth and
Denver Road
Mhildress
Pecos Valley Road
Carlsbad
N. M
Berlin professor predicts English to unite world
Dr. Riets, a Berlin professor of comparative literature, argues that English will become the world’s common language. He points to its rapid spread in America, Australia, India, and South Africa as evidence of its global reach.
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Riets
Berlin
America
Australia
India
South Africa
September Crop Estimates Point to Large U.S. Yields
The September crop outlook counts corn at 2 000 000 000 bushels and cotton at 10 000 000 bales. Rice is above average while tobacco sweet potatoes and sorghum are at average. The southern states show the largest peach crop in ten years.
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United States
Richmond bank in trouble as president seeks farm life
The Putnam Bank of Richmond Kansas informs the State Banking Commission that it cannot loan out vault funds. Its president and cashier may move to a farm. Debts total $90,000 and discounts and loans amount to $8,000. The note suggests good times turning to hard times.
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Putnam Bank
Richmond
Kan
State Banking Commission
Pexas Mills Open Season With Rising Cottonseed Prices
Pexas cotton oil mills begin season with urgent demand for cottonseed. Market opened at 10 per ton and quickly rose to 12 f o b interior points, with some areas reporting 13 to 14. Mill men note seed is generally of poor quality and no advance in manufactured goods, forecasting a sharp decline once demand is met.
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Pexas
Southern Pacific Railway Piers and Power Plant at Galveston
Construction advances at Galveston for the Southern Pacific Railway Company include nine piers connected by twenty six miles of track. Water depth at piers allows a twenty seven foot draft and a power station is planned with two five hundred horsepower engines to generate electricity for lighting and transferring machinery.
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Southern Pacific Railway Company
Galveston
Sunday Special Train Still Runs From Jacksboro
The Rock Island will not run a special train next Saturday due to the Dallas Fair but the Sunday special will depart Jacksboro as advertised and return the same night.
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Rock Island
Dallas
Jacksboro
Secrets of the English Cabinet Oath of Secrecy
The article outlines the strict secrecy surrounding England's cabinet. New ministers swear lifelong secrecy on council talks and royal communications, with no notes kept and no non cabinet attendees. Breaches are allowed only in extreme urgency.
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England
Privy Council
Napoleon Teeth Story From Buffalo Man Anecdote Cited
A Buffalo resident recalls a New York Tribune note about Napolean Bonaparte and a striking dental detail. He claims two upper front teeth longer and overlapping the lower teeth gave Napoleon a peculiar smile, a fact he says came from Napoleon’s dentist’s son.
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Alexander the Great
Caesar
Napoleon
France
New York Tribune
Two Inmates Plot Escape From Asylum Wall
Inmates deemed harmless planned an escape from a mental hospital garden. Jack climbed over the wall using Tom as a perch but vanished to the other side and yelled that his partner was not yet cured, while the would be escapee remaining behind.
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Tom
Jack
Man pays advance fine in assault case then returns for change
A man enters the police office and offers ten dollars to avoid police interference while assaulting a foe. He leaves claiming he will “lick a man bad.” Later another man returns to ask for a $9.05 refund, saying he previously paid an advance fine.
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Chilus Chilonides
Nero
Atlanta Journal
Plea for Subscribers to Settle Outstanding Balances
A notice invites all oweing on subscriptions to visit and pay what is due.
Revolving Bookcases Tempt London Shoppers
In a lively exchange Mrs. Newrich notes revolving bookcases, while London King mentions circulating libraries, highlighting a shop display of dainty literary storage pieces. The dialogue captures curiosity about new furniture and literary access in a bustling shop setting.
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