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Rail and tariff fights shape policy as rail unions oppose Postmaster Burleson parcel rate hikes effective Aug 1. Senate debates protect citizens abroad. Bush and Smith discuss cotton belt restrictions. Texas urges blue sky laws while pensioned oil settlements fund school bonds and state governance expands.
Senate Debate Focuses on Webb Kenyon Act and Mexico Pledge
The Texas Senate met for two and a half hours in Austin on Thursday to discuss and adopt a Westbrook resolution urging Governor Colquitt to submit to a special session legislation implementing the Webb Kenyon Act to bar liquor shipments into dry Texas. A separate debate over Wednesday’s Hudspeth resolution on protecting Americans in Mexico ended with a 12 to 10 vote in favor.
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Alamo dispute in Texas House as Daughters gain victory
In Austin on Thursday the Alamo dispute saw a Daughters of the Republic victory while war with Mexico was postponed. The Burgess resolution moved to the federal relations committee with instructions to report soon. An amendment offering 5000 dollars for restoration and a Terrell substitute directing funds for improvement under the Daughters was debated and adopted after a failed motion to table.
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Wood lot care and pruning for better timber yields
Practical guidance on improving wood lots through timely care and selection of tree species. Emphasizes ground coverage, choosing best trees, soil moisture, light through thinning, and methods to start new growth. Details trimming techniques to minimize wounds and prevent decay.
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Nature
Superior Mulch for Fruit Vines
Article lists advantages of mulching raspberry beds including weed suppression moisture retention humus addition cleaner fruit and easier picking. It notes costs under 15 dollars per acre with forest leaves or straw and mentions reduced deep freezing and improved shipping quality while warning about aging surface roots and mice but reports no serious damage. It advises removing old canes and burning infested ones.
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A. G. Finn
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief for Women's Ailments
A Malone New York reader touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing her organic inflammation and debilitating pains. The testimonial highlights relief from female troubles and endorses the medicine's safety and efficacy for displacements, inflammation, and related symptoms.
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Mrs. Frep Btone
Malone
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L E. Pinkham
Special Strawberry Cultivation Steps for Next Year
Michigan Farmer advises postharvest care to ensure next year’s berry crop. Remove old plants and weeds, deepen and renew soil with fertilizer if needed, then train new runners into established rows by plowing six inches from row centers on both sides, creating an undisturbed one foot strip.
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Michigan
Fence Fight Over Cat Becomes Legal Practice
A neighbor seeks legal help over a nightly cat on the back fence and persistent yowling. The young lawyer notes the cat does not belong to the caller while the fence does, concluding the caller has a theoretical right to tear down the fence to end the dispute.
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Young Coke Blackstone
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