Galveston Rail Schedule Changes Announced
The Galveston timetable reports new train times for January through February. Manta Fe will shorten main line service by a quarter hour, with the Galveston train leaving nightly at 6 46 am. A Sunday morning special from Galveston to Houston is planned, with arrivals to follow. The changes, effective on the stated dates, affect travel to Hoyoron and adjacent routes.
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Galveston
Pamingey
Gelverton
Angines Shane
Boony
Ts A
Iowa
Tate
Houston
Made defendant in libel suit over steamer Pilot Boy
The steamship Pilot Boy of the Corpus Christi Steamship Company is named a defendant in a federal libel case. The suit alleges a shipment from Port Arthur to Texas City in November contained damaged rice aboard the Rearmont Rice Mill and Atlantic Rice Mill. The court action cites warehoused cargo in Port Arthur and claims the vessels carried 87% sacks of rice damaged to various extents.
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Srivanen Rye
Galveston
Texan
Corpus Chrint! Steamship Company
Calveston
Inaibal Fied
United: Blate Tloyda
Bill Hoy
Port Arthur
Texas City
Tex City
Rearmont
Atlantic
Prospector Price Reports Bright Prospects for Texas
Dr. Price, general passenger agent of the International and Great Northern Railroad with Palestine headquarters, visited Houston and declared widespread business prosperity in Texas. He noted strong holiday traffic and optimistic forecasts for continued growth, saying severe winter in the North and East benefits Texas immigration and freight.
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J. Price
Dr. Price
Pasenger
International and Great Northern Railroad
Palestine
Houston
Sesterder
Price
Sager
Texas
Sprite, Act
International
Great Northern
Way Ls
Waldo’s Successor Named for Steamship Lines
Hugh M Wilkins newly appointed general agent for Pacific steamship lines takes over from Gentry Waldo at Sunset route Galveston. Wilkins will supervise freight and coordination with Sunset Central lines as he travels to New York for final arrangements and confirmation.
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Hugh ‘ML Wilkins
Steamship Line
Hugh M. Wilkins
Galveston
Pacific Steamship Lines
Gentry Waldo
Bunset-Central Lines
Heaton
New York
Southern Pacific
Kingsville Railway Notes Report Confusion and Delays
Kingsville dispatch reports ongoing railway issues with agents absent and delays in bond registration for a completed line from Kingsville to Riviera. The item notes bonds totaling 1067.08 dollars and mentions inspections, a chief clerk's homebound status, and upcoming local commercial appointments related to the Weston authority and Western railway bonds.
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Kingsville
Houston Post
WILLE
Texan
Riviera
Olinger
Mutiv
Springriet di Nde
Ae Construction Company
Weston
As and Western Railway
Etl
What is whisky state food commissioner disagrees with Taft
Dr Abbott, Texas food commissioner from Denton, says Taft’s whisky ruling may not affect Texas as current laws enforce it. He questions the distinction between neutral spirits and whisky and argues molasses based spirits could be mislabelled as whisky. He notes potatoes and grain originate north of the Mason-Dixon line while molasses comes from the South, but says Taft may not have meant to discriminate.
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J. ‘A Abbott
Denton
Taft
Texas
Legison
Ineeneee
Whial
Tartrum
Mason and Dixon
Nitoket Reneral Ae Department
Tito Kenow
Industrial excursions planned by Houston Business League
Secretary Adolph Boldt approves January 12 as the date for the first Industrial excursion of the year. Excursions, started last December, were paused by Washington waterway and southern commerce concerns, but will now run weekly with longer, more structured schedules to include more factories. The trips aim to showcase Houston industry to members, with guest attendance possible for visitors.
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Adolph Boldt
Houston Business League
Washington
Boldt
Houston’ Business League
Houston
Paying City Taxes
City tax collector James P. Welsh and deputies collected such as the late closing days. Residents anxious to avoid penalties rushed to pay taxes yesterday. today’s collections show continued activity as the tax department works through the remaining delinquencies.
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James P. Welsh
Deen Bury
Chilsena
Fuealay
Ted Ponelty
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Hay City
Clanton International Ring
New’ York
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Bering-Cortes
Louisiana
New Orleans
Raha
Europe
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Alec
Arkansas
E. W. Dorris
C. P. & T. A. City Ticket Office
Main Street
Prestes
Contreas Ave
W. C. Connor, Jr
G.H
N. Doper
Gulf Coast Line
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Mallory
Denver
LuBurtons
Atc
Houston Optical
Chamber
Louisville & Washville
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Ville
Cincinnati
Porough
J. F. Bullivan
Superior Service
Philadelphia
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A la Carte
M Keller
F. Woopa
Dallas
Wells Fargo & Co. Express
United Woolen Mills
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