Secret Service Fails Test of Washington Stamp Machines
Four new stamp vending machines outside the post office department tested for counterfeit money yielded stamps and cards in return for lead slugs and bogus coins. Agents used counterfeit pennies and lead pieces to expose flaws, including a penny and a dime machine that accepted the fake coins despite magnet protections. The incident highlighted vulnerabilities in automatic stamp sales and the care needed in testing these devices.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Wilkie
Secret Service
George F. Foster
Uncle Sam
Post Office
Travis
Foster
Lawshe
Barnes
Davis
Fossil Fish Site Found on Joe Irving Ranch
In Alpine Texas a petrified fish site covering over two square miles was found on Joe Irving's ranch, fifteen miles south of town. The fossils are perfectly preserved in stone, with some specimens noted as large, at an elevation near five thousand feet above sea level.
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Alpine
Tex
Joe Irving
Farmers In Need Of Help In Immigration Farm Labor Plan
Washington. The immigration bureau division of information offers 500 farm jobs at 16 to 35 dollars a month with board and lodging. About 35,000 circulars were sent and 5,000 replies yield addresses of farmers seeking hired men for spring planting as thousands of aliens seek work away from cities. Chief Powderly aims to place several thousand aliens on farms by spring.
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Washington
Immigration Bureau
Maritime
New York
New York City
Chief Powderly
Division of Information
Rare sport in Jersey nets geese and otter
Towaco farmer Wesley Jacobs saw geese rise from a Passaic river marsh and fall. He found a 500 foot set line with 50 hooks, one baited goose swallowed, line led to a stump hole where an otter and an 18 pound carp were pulled out after pulling the line.
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Towaco
N. J
Wesley Jacobs
Hook Mountain
Passaic
Jacobs
Bryan Not Sure Of It Has 155 Secured 207 Against
The report shows 155 secured, 207 against, and 144 doubtful on key votes. Details on the ballot status and potential outcomes are unclear from the fragment.
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Bryan
Bryan Delegates Rally Around Him as Polls Favor Nomination
Washington report summaries Herald poll results showing 672 delegates needed for Bryan nomination with 155 secured, 122 instructed and 33 favorable. Bryan guides expectations toward first ballot victory as party dynamics mix East and West support and expectations of two thirds in convention.
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New York
Herald Monday Morning
Washington
Herald
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Denver
Philippine Islands
Wisconsin
Bry
Fire Insurance Tax Increase in Texas for 1908
Texas insurance commissioner T B Love reported total taxes from insurance companies in 1908 reached 292 965 down from 340 363 in 1907 due to withdrawal of 21 large life firms and unpaid taxes. Fire premiums rose to 217 169 while life collections fell to 53 255 with a net drop of 47 357 overall. The rise mainly stems from new rulings and higher rates. five Texas life firms showed a 11 099 656 increase in in force coverage from 1907 to 1908.
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Austin
Tex
T. B. Love
Supreme Court
Philadelphia Fire Association
Life Insurance Companies
Texas
Texas Companies
American National of
Galveston
The
Fort Worth Life
Guaranty Life of
Houston
Southwestern Life of
Dallas
Texas Life of
Waco
Agricultural bill carries $11,508,806 appropriation
The agricultural bill includes an appropriation totaling eleven million five hundred eight thousand eight hundred six dollars. The funding supports the department's programs and related initiatives outlined in the legislation.
Harrison Objects to Using Treasury Surplus for Roads
Debate on the agricultural appropriation bill resumes as Mr. Harrison of New York opposes Williams plan to spend a treasury surplus on road construction and repair arguing no real surplus exists while national debt persists. The discussion also covers mining soil investments and potential effects on the New York Cotton Exchange.
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Washington
House
Harrison
Dem
New York
Williams
Treasury
Burleson
Texas
New York Cotton Exchange
Scott
Committee On Agriculture
Bureau of Soils
Humphreys
Mississippi
Wreck on Gulf, Sabine & Red River Rail Kills One
A Gulf Sabine and Red River Railroad wreck near Fields Louisiana early Thursday left Adam Wilson dead not an employee and engineer Adam Michel fatally injured. One man is missing presumed crushed under logs. W H Stark Lutcher Moore Lumber Co arranged boat support as communication lines failed.
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Orange
Tex
Gulf, Sabine & Red River
Fields
Adam Wilson
Adam Michel
W. H. Stark
Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company
F. H Farwell
Evelyn Thaw sues for marriage annulment in New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw filed suit in the New York Supreme Court seeking an annulment of her marriage to Harry K. Thaw on grounds she was insane at the time of the ref uge. A. Russell Peabody and Mrs. William Thaw consented to appoint a referee to take testimony. Daniel O'Reilly said Evelyn Thaw will sail for Europe on Saturday.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Ago
A. Russell Peabody
William Thaw
Daniel O’reilly
Evelyn Thaw
Europe
Guffey Controls Jennings Field in Louisiana Deal
A Jennings report says the J M Guffey Petroleum Company of Pittsburgh and Beaumont will gain control of the Heywood syndicate oil interests for about 1 4 million dollars. The agreement would give Guffey allied interests control of the Jennings field, discovered and developed by the Heywood brothers.
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Guffey
Jennings Field
New Orleans
Jennings
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
Pittsburg
Beaumont
Heywood Syndicate
Heywood Bros
Louisiana Oiields
Heywood Brothers
Three New Wells Begin in Anse la Butte Field
Lafayette Louisiana reports renewed interest in the Anse la Butte oil field as three new wells start, one for Armos Broussard one for the Deborah Company and one for the J. Y. S. Company. The Crow well runs now at 2000 feet with a predicted gusher in 24 to 48 hours. The two gushers by Robert Martin Company continue flowing about 1000 barrels per day with steady production.
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Lafayette
Anse la Butte
Armos Broussard
Deborah Company
J. Y. S. Company
Robert Martin Company
Farmers report best crops in ten years across Belton and Bell counties
Farmers from Belton Bell County and the surrounding area report unusually good crops for the season. Grain is strong and expected to raise a solid average. corn is knee high and cotton is up in many locations.
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Belton
Bell
Col. Bex
Carnegie Adds 5 Million to Teaching Foundation
Announcement from New York states Andrew Carnegie presented 5,000,000 more to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, raising his total gifts to 15,000,000. The endowment will fund retiring pensions for teachers at state universities.
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Foundation For Advancement
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Foundation For
Child Scalded to Death in Oklahoma City Pool Incident
A 3 year old child of Mrs S F Wall accidentally fell into a tub of boiling water poured from a washtub near a pool in Oklahoma City. The child died from scalding injuries. The incident is described as an accident with no indication of foul play.
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Oklahoma City
S. F. Wall
Berry shipments from Alvin two carloads this weekend
Alvin reports two full carloads of berries shipped Saturday night and sold for cash. Shipments have averaged one to two carloads daily this past week and are expected to similar volumes again, weather permitting.
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Alvin
Tex
Jones in for Seventeen Years
New Iberia Louisiana reports John Jones an escaped convict from Texas was sentenced to seventeen years in the penitentiary for night housebreaking terrorizing the community.
Fish on display from Little Brazos catches
Hearne Texas residents showed off several fine fish caught Tuesday night in the Little Brazos river. The city notes increasing fishing activity with parties out in recent days.
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Little Brazos
Hearne
Tex
Little Brazos River
Radish shipments top 800 barrels through Hempstead office
Local Express Agent George S. Osborne reports more than 800 barrels of radishes have been shipped this season through his office, in Hempstead, the truck center of Walker County, with additional produce noted.
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Hempstead
Tex
George S. Osborne
Waller County
Farmer Joe Suthern fatally injured foot wound accident
Stockdale Texas reports farmer Joe Suthern accidentally shot his foot with a Winchester Saturday afternoon. The bullet tore through and removed about half the foot.
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Stockdale
Tex
Joe Suthern
Here
Liberty County Judge W F Hardin Dies by Own Hand
Judge W F Hardin of Liberty Texas committed suicide Sunday morning at about 8 30. A Confederate veteran and former county judge aged around 60, he shot himself with a shotgun after breakfast while family members were away. Survived by three sisters and many relatives. funeral at the Episcopal church Monday at 7 30 with Rev Sloan officiating.
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Liberty
Tex
W. F. Hardin
Col. Hardin
Liberty County
J. D. Skinner
Lampasas
Camellia G. Davis
Dallas
Helen Hardin
Episcopal Church
Sloan of
Orange
Youth Shooting Sparks Tragedy at Buckners Creek
Horace Willrich 19 and Ed Murphy 12 were fishing near Buckners Creek when a shouting match escalated. Willrich shot Murphy and Murphy died instantly. Willrich was arrested and jailed in La Grange.
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Muldoon
Tex
Buckners Creek
Horace Willrich
Ed Murphy
Willrich
Murphy
la Grange
Otlo Konze Captures Mother Coyote and Ten Pups
Otto Konze reported a thrilling chase near Kendall county on Thursday. He drove a mother coyote to her den and caught her with ten pups, injuring his horse on barbed wire during the pursuit.
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Borene
Tex
Otto Konze
Kendall County
Dunning Dies From Lockjaw After Saw Injury
Victoria Texas Andrew Dunning who had his arm severely cut by a circular saw while at a government dredging project died from lockjaw Saturday, officials said.
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Victoria
Tex
Andrew Dunning
Weather report for Estherwood Texas notes crops need rain
In Estherwood Texas the weather is good for crops but rain is still needed. Rice stands up well while corn suffers from numerous rootworms causing replanting. The Mermentau River remains very low for this period.
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Estherwood
Tex
Mermentau
Laxative Sales Highlight Syrup of Figs and Senna
The Well-Informed demand a simple pleasant liquid laxative and the California Fig Syrup Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective remedy. Doctors sanction its wholesome components and many druggists stock the genuine product priced at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Wandering wart cure faker warned off by wary townsfolk
A traveling peddler boasts of a wart cure using cotton but Amber Pete warns him off saying the last healer died after a failed quack scheme. The townsfolk reveal the dead man’s tombstone by the borax mountain and urge the stranger to depart at once.
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Amber Pete
Borax Mountain
Husband mocks doctor advice as he plans mower season
A husband complains that a doctor urged exercise while he jokes about starting the lawn mower season after a long winter. His wife asks what’s wrong and he laments the irony of needing activity for a man who has tended the house all season.
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Hubby
Notable Natural History Remarks in the Imperial Gazetteer Item
The Imperial Gazetteer of India notes numerous morbid specimens and describes a district as an extensive rolling plain with ridges and valleys. It also cites a Berkeley Globe remark that buffalo milk is richer in fat and lacks a hump compared to cow milk.
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New
Imperial Gazetteer of India
Londos Globe
Postum Cereal Restores Health Says Washington Woman
A Washington woman credits Postum with transforming her health after four years of illness. She stopped coffee, brewed Postum, and reports improved nervous energy, ability to work, and care for two children. The testimony is presented by Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan.
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Washington
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Weville
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