Texas River and Harbor Funds Grow With New Texas Projects
The rivers and harbors bill funds Texas waterways with 2.715 million for sites including Houston ship channel Sabine Pass Galveston seawall and Port Aransas. Rep Burgess says the bill totals 44 million with potential senate amendments lifting total near 50 million and includes new intercoastal canal and Trinity river lock provisions.
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Washington
Texas
Rivers and Harbors Committee
House
Houston Ship Channel
Sabine Pass
Galveston
Sabine
Galveston Channel
Port Bolivar
Port Aransas
West Galveston Bay
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande
Brazos River
Old Washington
Waco
Port Lavaca
Aransas Pass
Trinity River
Congressman Garner
Intercoastal Canal
Senate
Recruits Fail to Cross Border in Vega River Plot
El Paso forces plus Fort Bliss respond to a Huerta era bid to sneak Mexican recruits across the river by car and horse. Villa loyalists intercepted the effort near Juarez with arrests and multiple troop detachments deployed to Ysleta Smith dairy area and western ford zones.
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el Paso
Tex
Huerta
Fifteenth Cavalry
Hugh L. Scott
Fort Bliss
Juarez
Texas
General Scott
Ysleta Road
Smith Dairy Farm
Ysleta
Villa
Scott
Washington Park
Clint
Fabens
Socorro
Passengers perished in Cumbre tunnel disaster
Americans and many Mexicans were suffocated when the Cumbre tunnel wreck and fire trapped a passenger train last Wednesday. Rescue teams found bones and buttons near the burned cars and a partial crew, with names including Mrs. Lee Caruth and several El Paso and Juarez officials, among the missing. The tragedy was blamed on bandit Maximo Gatillo, with oxygen gear aiding the rescue effort.
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Juarez
Mex
Cumbre Tunnel
Mexican Northwestern Railroad
Maximo Gastillo
South Portal
Lee Caruth
Madera
M. J. Gilmartin
Chihuahua
C. H. Marders
Henry Schofield
K. L. Hatfield
el Paso
Texas
Thomas R. Kelly
J. I. Morris
Lilliams
Court Upheld Pool Hall Law in Austin Appeal
In a majority decision the Texas Court of Civil Appeals upheld the local option pool hall law. The motion for rehearing in the Charles Francis case from Wilbarger was overruled in a 27 page opinion by Judge Harper with Judge Prendergast affirming and Judge Davidson dissenting. The ruling sustains local option laws as voted in local elections.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Civil Appeals
Pool Hall
Charles Francis
Wilbarger
Harper
Prendergast
Davidson
Senate Boosts Post Office Fund to 310 Million
Washington figures show nearly 5 million dollars added to the post office appropriation bill as the House passed it and the Senate committee completed its work. The measure totals 310 million dollars, the largest postal appropriation to date.
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Washington
Post Office
House
Senate
Farmers to Get Corn Soon
Consignments of 18 000 bushels of corn purchased by the central relief committee for flood district relief are moving into Houston at two carloads per day and will be crushed and sacked before being sent forward.
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Houston
Tex
Central Relief Committee
Insurance Licenses Renewed for New York and San Antonio Firms
Austin authorities renewed licenses for Lloyd Plate Glass Insurance Company of New York and Rio Grande Fire Insurance Company of San Antonio after a Wednesday review by the department of insurance and banking.
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Austin, Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
Lloyd Plate Glass Insurance Company of
New York
Rio Grande Fire Insurance Company of
San Antonio
Express Dividend Reduced by Adams Express Company
The Adams Express Company cut its quarterly dividend from 3 to 1.50 a share on Wednesday. The firm has paid a dividend totaling 12 a year since 1909.
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New York
Adams Express Company
Bank takeovers in Chihuahua by state government decree
The Chihuahua state government, led by Governor Chao, seized several local banks that had ceased operations months earlier due to chaotic conditions. The decree was issued on Wednesday.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Chao
French Aviator Flies Over Mont Blanc At Three Miles
M Parmelin, a young French aviator from Aoste, France, crossed Mont Blanc on Wednesday flying at an altitude of about three miles. The feat highlights high altitude aviation and marks a notable accomplishment for Parmelin in the early aviation era.
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Mont Blanc
Aoste
France
M. Parmelin
Aviator Proves Harbor Mine Detection From Air
Pensacola Florida Lieutenant Towers, a navy aviator, demonstrated that submarine mines planted in harbors are detectable from aeroplanes at an altitude of 1500 feet.
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Pensacola
Fla
Towers
Hans Schmidt Sentenced for Murder in New York
Hans Schmidt was sentenced Wednesday to die in the electric chair during the week beginning March 28 for the murder of Anna Aumuller in New York City.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Kidney health warning prompts Jad Salts ad
The ad warns Americans to guard kidneys against overrich food and uric acid buildup. It promotes four ounces of Jad Salts with lemon acid and lithia to flush kidneys and ease bladder issues, claiming immediate relief and safe, inexpensive use.
Court of Appeal Rules Against Actor in Corelli Copyright Case
The court of appeal decides against Mr George Gray in the copyright action brought by Miss Marie Corelli over her novel Temporal Power and his sketch The People's King. Journalists debate Corelli's appeal and public reception, noting divergent reader opinions.
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Court of Appeal
George Gray
Marie Corelli
Miss Corelli
Misery with Eczema Solved by Cuticura Treatment
Mrs Leola Stennett of Franklinton Louisiana describes severe facial eczema with itching and sleepless nights. After trying various remedies she reports complete cure in six weeks using Cuticura Soap and Ointment nine months earlier. Sold worldwide with free 32 page Skin Book.
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Franklinton
Vegetable Nightcap Display At The Agricultural Museum
A vegetable nightcap from an immense African flower is shown in the Washington agricultural museum. The sheath is worn by natives as a cap with a tasseled point, rich brown in color and lacelike in texture, strong and durable.
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Agricultural Museum
Washington
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief for Bilious Conditions
Ad promotes Cascarets as a cure for liver stomach bowels and related discomfort. Claims include relief from headache biliousness dizziness nervousness and constipation. Encourages adults and children to use a 10 cent box for health happiness and clear head.
Not a Joy Ride Success Says Witnesses
A terse exchange frames a scene where the speaker notes the ride was a failure as bystanders scattered to avoid attention. The remark hints at a tense or dangerous episode with no one willing to engage.
Woman Ignores Hat Fashion Verdict from Enmity
A woman questions a new hat after her fiercest rival declares it unfashionable. She weighs personal taste against the rival’s judgment, seeking confidence in her chosen headpiece.
Providence on His Side Crook Credits Providence for Escape
A Manchester Guardian excerpt shows a chronic criminal, facing detectives, expressing grim gratitude as Providence seemingly helps him evade harsh fate. He recalls his wife Liz dying and boasts that a mug in the nick of time allowed him to “done him for 20 quid” and bury her decently.
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Providence
Tom
Liz
Manchester Guardian
Castoria Reminder Issued For Child Health
Important to mothers inspect each Castoria bottle for the official signature. The safe remedy for infants and children has been in use for over 30 years, with children crying for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Corporations, Footballs and a Complaining Commuter
Myer Mitchel of New York praised a local commuter who, through continual complaints, improved his district railway service. Mitch noted that the troublesome kicker often drives change, while those who never kick end up as footballs in the community.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Ad Claim
Advertisement touts Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills with 75 years of use and invites readers to request a sample at 872 Pearl St New York. It mocks untested cures as cheap and urges brooding over troubles to hatch more.
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Wright
Pearl St
New York
Tramp Elephant at Jungle Restaurant Spars Over Hay Brand
In a humorous scene the Tramp Elephant demands a bale of hay from Waiter Giraffe, debating brand choice and declaring indifference to timothy or others since he is not paid to tout any brand. Puck narration notes the elephant’s haughty stance.
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Garsong
Timothy
Puck
One Way or the Other: Satisfying the People
A pithy assessment on leadership urges that success requires delivering what the public desires. It frames two options: adapt to popular wishes or shape desire for one’s offerings. The maxim reflects public opinion guidance and strategic persuasion in governance.
Detroit Traders Seek Free Trip to Celebathon Event
A garbled notice mentions Detroit area offers or commissions from Miami Land & Development Co and Dede Co for a free trip to a Celebathon in Detroit. It references February and completion of a canal and rock paving project with a distant Detroit area.
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Dintroit
Aypeurtis
Leeter
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