Smiles and Handshakes Rule The Day With Mild Rain
The article notes a thirty day period of smiles and greetings, minor rains, and a rising river now receding from low areas. It cites disruption to rural carrier routes and mentions Mrs Hugh C Dennis a New York death by her own hand linking to St Louis roots and a 1898 marriage in Ames. It also reports Dr BE Blalock assisting Governor in wound care and political momentum for a lieutenant governor bid across Texas.
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New York
Hugh C Dennis
Blanch Turner
St. Louis
Jefferson
Ames
Dennis
Jimp Lecurk
BE. B. Blalock
Austin
East Texas
Panhandle
Black Land
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Complete line of sick room supplies for recovery
The catalog highlights syringes hot water baths and other medical appliances to ease invalid care and assist recovery. Noting experience and ingenuity, the text emphasizes practical devices that lessen burdens on attendants and aid healing.
Road improvement notes and Marion county meeting actions
The text discusses road building methods emphasizing permanent, smooth, convex surfaces and warns against diverting road funds for debt. It also reports a White Peoples' Mass Meeting in Jefferson Marion county, organizing a white party structure, electing temporary and permanent officers, re-adopting resolutions, and appointing precinct managers and election duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Peoples
Marion County
Court House
Jefferson
White Peoples'party
Wm. Clark
W.B Stallcup
J. H. Rowell, Jr
W. B Stallcup
R.A. Loomis
White Peoples’ Party
Goolaby School House
Chas. Taylor
Lasater
R.m.simmons
Kellyville
M. D. Kelly
Geo. W. Brown
Prospect
Fleet Cox
Lodi
N. A. King
Taylor Grange
J. A. Sharp
Smithland
J. H. McNeely
Lodwick
N. A. Gatlin
Glen Lmbr
Co. Mill
D. D. Dodd
Jefferson poised for river navigation and iron development
Capt Wooten doubts Cypress river navigation cost yet the reviewing board and Colquitt commissioner agree the data proves feasibility and value. L 8 Colgar of Jefferson Iron Co argues permanent navigation would attract cheap charcoal iron making, potentially making Jefferson the state’s richest city with natural gas and top ore.
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Wooten
Cypress River
Reviewing Board
Colquite
Colgar
Jefferson Iron Co
Colquitt
Capt. Wooten
Jefferson
The Great Magic Stock and Poultry Food Sale
An advertisement promotes The Great Magic Stock and Poultry Food claiming it aids digestion builds up the system and increases appetite for horses and cows. It notes the product makes cows produce pure rich milk and lists D. M. Smith as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Smith
Chicago voters approve municipal street railways ownership plan
Chicago results show the city cannot operate street railways yet but can acquire and control them under Mueller law. A separate 75 million dollar certificate program passed, and a public policy question backed municipal ownership. Mayor Dunne notes most aldermen favored municipal ownership amid liquor opposition influencing re elections.
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Dunne
Lyon
Dowie Wires for Full Report of Sunday Meeting
Dowie in Octlan Mexico requests an immediate full report of Sundays proceedings. The Octlan report notes Overseer Volyria repudiated Dowie and refused to follow his orders. Zion City officers debated a $600000 rehabilitation plan pledging land and property to raise funds for church and industries amid creditor support.
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Chicago
Zion City
Dowie
Octlan
Mexico
Voliya
Church of Zion
Peruna Ad Promotes Kidney Relief and Back Pain Cure
An advertisement extols Peruna as a universal catarrh remedy that also relieves kidney trouble and a weak back. It cites testimonials from Mr. M M. Broderick and others, claiming dramatic improvements after using Peruna, and argues Bright’s Disease ties to catarrh, urging continued use.
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MM. Broderick
Stable Emploves Union
Chienga
Peruna
Bright
Otto A. Pleissner
Erd Celcureau
Gol
W. J. Cody
Old Sport Campana Dies Famous Pedestrian at 55
Napoleon Campana known nationwide as Old Sport Campana died in Chicago at the Alexan Brothers' hospital from heart disease and dropsy. A former professional pedestrian, he competed in notable walking matches across the United States twenty five years ago and was famed for glorifying sporting figures. He was fifty five.
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Chicago
Napoleon Caspana
Campana
Alexan Brothers
United States
John L. Sullivan
Mike Kelly
Pa Anthracite Talks End In Deadlock After Three Hours
The joint meeting of the anthracite operators and eastern Pennsylvania miners adjourned after nearly three hours with no concession from either side. The conference left the industry tied up as it remains without a solution and adjourned until Thursday at 1 pm.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Amendment Approval Sets Five Dollar Per Acre Price
The House committee on Indian affairs agreed to an amendment to the bill returned by the president. It opens for purchase 60500 acres of Kiowa, Apache and Comanche pasture lands in Oklahoma. The president opposed the $1.50 per acre price as too low. the committee set it at five dollars per acre.
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Washington
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Oklahoma
No Markets Tuesday in Chicago on Election Day
Chicago on April 4 reports no markets held due to election day. Local traders paused activities as voting took place across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
City Council Grants Natural Gas Franchise to Rogers Group
The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on April 8 1906 granting Ben F Rogers and associates a franchise to furnish natural gas to Jefferson and lay pipelines within two years. If completed on time the franchise lasts fifty years.
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Ben F. Rogers
Weather Summary and Steamship Fare Notice for New Orleans Reunion
The month’s mean max 63.3, min 42.79, and precipitation 4.02 inches are reported with 38 daily range and 8 clear, 8 partly cloudy, 15 cloudy days. Prevailing winds were easterly or westerly, with a killing frost on the 20th–21st and several storms on the 2, 14, 26–28. Rates for the United Confederate Veteran Reunion list a one cent per mile fare from Texas to New Orleans with specific selling windows and a special train on April 23rd. Further details available from local ticket agents.
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John M. Smith
Co-operative Observer
U.S. Weather Bureau
Jefferson
Texas
New Orleans
Big Springs
Leary Kost
Dallas
E. P. Turner
Tex
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Ravenswood
W. Va
Weonen
Orbat
Che Alimpiecnte
Taylor & Taylor
Corner Anatin and Valents
Jefferson, Texas
Jolurson
Tte
Joe Hage
Matthcias Dioppore
Ahem Lawes
Hy Jonhe
The
J. F. Crow Drug Co
Grimes
Navasota Examiner
Black Land Road
Amooth
Dallas News
Hartman
MR. M
Broderick
Old Sport
FL Worth
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