Austin engineer Frank Taylor dies after stroke
Condensed Austin obituary notes the death of Frank Taylor a consulting engineer in Austin from a stroke suffered days earlier. The piece also lists multiple state actions including holiday recesses by the Supreme Court and state courts. It mentions health officer appointments, a resignation, and various state finance and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Taylor
Austin
Neff
T.J. Bennett
John H. Florence
Senate Again Talks of a Gal and Filibuster Rules
Washington. The senate debates limits on unlimited debate to curb filibusters and enable passage of legislation. The Dyer anti lynching bill faced a filibuster and four or five senators can block any measure, potentially forcing an extra session. Immigration, ship subsidy, and electoral reform loom as major contested issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Clark
Washington
Senate
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Harding
White House
Agricultural Committee of the
United States
Norris
Nebraska
Berlin Sees War Pressure On City Lighting Costs
The Milwaukee Journal notes electric power in Berlin is expensive and tripled in price since the war. Before the war Berlin was among Europe’s best lit cities, but many cafes show empty sockets as only a few bulbs burn at night. Street lights are dimmed after theater crowds depart, with minimal lighting otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Europe
Milwaukee Journal
Court Martial Rookie Charged With Sleep on Guard
The presid ing officer opens a court martial by asking Private Smith if he is guilty of sleeping on guard. Smith questions how to prove asleep, highlighting the military view of a serious offense versus a natural act.
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Smith
State Land Office reports over five million in two years
Texas land office receipts totaled more than five million dollars from land payments, royalties, and leases over the last two years. The report covers land endowment properties, school lands, and mineral rights with hundreds of thousands in notes, sales, and royalties, plus concerns about oil and gas ownership and loan-backed mortgaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State General Land Office
J. T. Robison
Neff
School Land Division
the Land Office
Department
Land Office
Robison
Park Place Votes Bonds for Municipal Improvements
Park Place citizens approved a bond election held Saturday for municipal improvements. Voted amounts include 70000 dollars for a sewerage system, 20000 dollars for streets and bridges, and 5000 dollars for a city hall and fire station.
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Houston
Tex
Park Place
Bonds Approved for Bowie County Road District
Bonds totaling eighty thousand dollars for Bowie County road district were approved by the attorney general's department. The issue matures in twenty years with redemption in fifteen years and carries five percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Bowie County
Attorney General’s Department
Sudan Plans Cotton Irrigation Restore Program
Sudan announces resumption of irrigation development for cotton aimed at boosting production. The project, halted in 1913 due to financial strains and labor troubles, will be restarted as part of broader agricultural initiative in the region?
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Harding
San Antonio
Obregon
Mexico
Laredo
Cairo
Egypt
Sudan
Stowell Schoolhouse Destroyed in Texas Fire
The Stowell schoolhouse in Stowell Texas was completely destroyed by a fire on Tuesday. No injuries were reported and investigators are assessing the cause.
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Stowell
Tex
Army renames San Antonio reservations as Fort Sam Houston
An order from the War Department merges Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis at San Antonio into a single post named Fort Sam Houston Texas. The change follows a regulation centralizing military reservation control within corps areas.
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War Department
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Travis
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Billy and the neighbor's dog in conf lidence
A brief humorous tale where Billy explains barking from the neighbor's dog. He claims to know the dog's actions because of a supposed bond of confidence with the neighbor. His sister asks why the dog barks and Billy deflects with a witty remark.
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Billy
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant kidney liver and bladder remedy made from vegetable herbs. It promises safety purity strength and efficacy with a sworn statement with every bottle and offers a sample by sending ten cents to the company in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
No Place for the Wife
Green dismisses taking his wife to the lakes of Killarney as Breen questions the idea. The New York Sun quotes dialogue about travel and echoes of voices reportedly heard at the scenic lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killarney
Breen
New York Sun
Vermifuge Ad Praises Dr Peerys Dead Shot
An advertisement touts Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a guaranteed worm treatment. It claims a single dose clears worms or tapeworms from the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Peery
Women Support School Run by Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
Industrial school shelters 100 pupils funded by the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. The piece notes that some influential men attract crowds with gold bricks for disposal, highlighting social figures and monetary interests surrounding the project.
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Women Support School
The
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Razor sharp lines echo in Boston Tran script quote
A stark exchange shows a boy named Tommy teased as sharp with lines about frequent fatherly punishment. The dialogue reflects harsh, troubled dynamics within a Boston setting illustrated by the script.
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Supreme Court
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Pat M. Neff
Julian F. Carr
United Confederate Veterans
George Calhoun
Travis County
State of
Texas
A. P. Wooldridge
Cleburne National Bank Et al
Edward Wheeler Painter
State Capitol
R. E. Duke
Ward Memorial Church
Mr. Wheeler
Oakwood Cemetery
C. V. Terrell
General Revenue
Treasury Department
Walter J. Gerron
Ellis County
Democratic Execuive
Reading
Mr. Gerron
J. M. del Curto
State Department of Agriculture
Mr. del Curto
State Department of Education
Adjutant General’s Department
Militia Bureau
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Espa Stanford
University of Texas Land Acquisition Board
Board of Regents of the University
Will C. Hogg
University Land Acquisition Board
State Land Office
Iust
Tommy
Boston Transcript
W.l.douglas
W. L. Douglas
W. L
Douglas Shoes
WL. Dowgl
Stochten
Mass
S Wan
Woodroe Blvd
Texan
Dr Kings
Maggie
Putnam
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