Texas to open canals and railways boost prosperity
A recapitulation of a prosperous Texas year notes arable land expansion, port trade growth, and rail construction. It highlights cotton and wheat shipments from Galveston, upcoming Panama Canal traffic, and the expectation of legislative action to sustain growth and attract capital. The piece also touches on politics, prohibition debates, criminal prosecutions, the parade of reforms, and international events shaping the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas
Panama Canal
Galveston
Lew Fields and Weber-Pields Duo Shine in Broadway Era
Lew Fields, famed actor also known as the Pleis, rose from Lower East Side schooling to stage success. Beginning as a child performer, he joined Weber and Fields to form a famous music hall act on Broadway, later expanding into producing and a personal theatre in New York. In 1904 their firm split, Fields pursued solo producing, then renewed partnership with Weber last year to stage new productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ser Fiwis M. Fields
Lew Plelis
New York
Lower East Side
Weber and Pields
Broadway
Mr.elds
Weber
K. Pields
Voice of Texas and regional snippets of jest and crime
A collage of misprints and brief items: injunctions blocking Jacksonville liquor into Georgia, a New York murder confession, a canine tribute to a master, a bond election for good roads in Atascosa, a spelling-obsessed youth seeking jail time, and holiday gift musings from the Port Arthur News and Brownsville Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jumes
New York
Tay
Port Arthur News
C Fotte
Atascosa County
Pearnall News
Welcomed the New Year in Laredo and across the Rio Grande
The 1912 New Year began with loud cheers and fireworks as revelers in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo marked the moment at midnight. Bells sirens and gunfire echoed, some celebrated twice on both sides of the Rio Grande while remaining orderly. Local readers were urged to recycle old rags for The Times office, offering three cents per wound for clean soft rags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Laredense
Nuevo Laredo
Terpsichorean
Mra. Hottie Poster
May Foster
Atlen
Matamoros
Prises
Mra
A. E. Younkin
Mra. L. J. Christen
Justo
Penn
Little Locals and Local Happenings in Corpus Christy
A mixed sheet item listing local events and notices from Corpus Christi and nearby. Includes engagements, social activities and New Year observations. Mentions performances, parties, church services, and community notices with several names and addresses.
Rumors on National Railways Strike and Local Notices
Uncertainty dominates reports on the National Railways strike with rumors of settlements and demands discussed but unconfirmed. Local notes cover weddings, a lighthouse keeper tale, a health ad, and political fencing for a Dallas collector post as candidates rush to secure the plum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Railways
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Toho le Dannelley
Dallas
Laredo
Daumneltey
Son
Istems
Dannelley
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's cough remedy as superior for coughs and colds. It promises pleasant taste with no opium or other narcotics and claims it always cures. Available from all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Ake
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Congress
Wilson
Taft
Ndt
Senate
Rif
Ite
Wilton
Holf
Pasama Canal
Canal Zone
Col Goethals
Col. Goethals
Washington
Colquitt
Rox Pena
Waney Trust
Las
General Wickersham
Mississippi Valley
Brownlie
Suntey
Los Angeles ‘Times
Leavenworth
Kanhus
Europe
Constantinople
Henry Clay
New Orleans
Dr. King
Reed Deng
Voice OF Texas
Jacksonville
Eorgia
Georgia
Florida
Houston
Bryan Eagle
Im Kans
Jude Aking
Ume
Brownsville
Hera * Han
Austria
Brownsville Herald
Cal
Lee
Siten Beach
Pedro Treving & Co
Ady
Saft
Tates
Reopte
Ehurch
John
Huck Autor
M. C
San Marcos
Tex
Goodyear
Jno A
Applewhite
Font Garage
Savage
Judita Portia Bottron
San Anton
Fopese Ranch
SH. Anderson
N. Vain
Tuttle
Espejo Land & Irrigation Co
Xo Dooshter Sweet
San Antonio Traction Co
Chamberlain
SF Fish
Brooklyn
Mich
F ‘Opal
St Peter's Catholic Church
San Agustin Pro-Cathedral
Cominkey
Mul Petar
Reed Drug Co
Mire
Andrea
de la Garza
Chelamae Bay
Porto
Prange
Moon McWilliam
Cor! Heights
Yn May McWilliam
Hubert W Moon
San Antonio
H.R. Woods
Baptist Shurch
Mr. Moon
Donahue
Haven
Chad
Sam
Chan Earnest & Bunn
F. M. Ramsay
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