Texas road bond totals soar in 1913 reader
Fort Worth reports 86 highway bond elections in 1913 leading to 7.27 million dollars for road and bridge projects. Harris County issued 1 million, Kerr County smallest 2 thousand, Brazoria County had the most elections with four totaling 585 thousand. Overall 11.66 million in bonds were proposed, with 4.39 million defeated.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Business Men's Association
Red River
Gulf
Harris
Rati
Kerr County
Brazoria County
State Comptroller
Austin
Soil preparation in the Southern States
Houston Texas section describes why deep soil preparation is essential in the South. It cites heavy rainfall and lack of freezing, which pack soil and create hard subsoil. Deep plowing with disc plows is recommended, followed by moldboard and subsoil plowing to loosen and mix soil for better future crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Department of Agriculture
Rain Hurts Peanut Crop Across Four Texas Counties
Brownwood statistics show farmers in Brown, Eastland, Callahan and Comanche counties lost at least 250 carloads of peanuts due to heavy fall and winter rains.
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Brownwood
Tex
Brown
Eastland
Callahan
Comanche
Nueces County Votes on 1914 Road Bond Issuance
Corpus Christi Tex residents of Nueces County will vote in 1914 on issuing more than 500000 for modern roads across the county. The measure aims to improve transportation infrastructure and connect towns, farms, and markets with new paving and maintenance funding.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces County
Kathleen Oil well strikes large freshwater flow near Crockett
The Kathleen Oil Company while sinking a test well at Brookfield Bluff on the Trinity River struck water at a depth of 1000 feet that began gushing at about 35000 barrels per day.
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Crockett, Tex
Kathleen Oil Company
Brookfield Bluff
Trinity River
Freeze warning lights to be placed atop water tower
San Benito Texas announces installation of light signals at the apex of the water tower to warn farmers of any predicted freeze.
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San Benito
Tex
Sulzer Tells Of Breach With Murphy In Gaffney Scandal
New York governor elect Sulzer testified that Tammany leader Charles F. Murphy threatened to wreck his administration if he did not appoint James B. Gaffney as highways commissioner. He said Murphy called him a usurper and warned of consequences after Sulzer declined the appointment during the John Doe inquiry into state highway graft.
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New York
William Sulzer
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
James B. Gaffney
United States
James A. O'Gorman
Gaffney
Murphy
James C. Stewart
Sulzer
Whiteman
John Doe
State Canal Board
Stewart
Canal Board
Exhibits of Contestants at Dallas Corn Show
Letters were sent to 11 000 contestants in 1913 crop production asking for samples showing best yields by February 1. The Texas Industrial Congress exhibit in the Art Building will display these samples and contestants compete for prizes. The exhibit also includes charts on the cost of poor farming and benefits of better farming, plus demonstrations on plant nutrition, moisture effects, soil types, and soil conservation aimed at an educational display.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Art
Congress
Dallas
Imported Rice Seed Arrives for South Texas Crops
Rice seed from Japan is arriving daily at the Houston subport to be used by Japanese farmers in South Texas for the new crop. The shipments are part of ongoing importations of paddy rice destined for seed use in the area.
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Houston
Tex
Japan
Texas
Japanese Foreign Minister Addresses Parliament on California Alien Land Legislation
Baron Nobuaki Makino outlined progress in negotiations on California alien land laws to Japan's parliament. He said Tokyo sees need for another solution as U.S. replies were unsatisfactory and noted the third Chinda note remained unanswered. He referenced Ambassador Chinda meeting President Wilson shortly after inauguration and seeking to halt the legislation.
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Washington
Nobuaki Makino
Parliament of
Japan
California
United States
Tokio
Bryan
Chinda
Wilson
Daughters Win Case Over Capitol Room Title
The Texas Supreme Court overruled a rehearing in Conley v Daughters of Confederacy from Travis and affirmed the Daughters ownership of the large Capitol room used as a chapter meeting space and historical museum. The governor and public buildings officials sought the room for the state fire insurance commission but failed.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Conley
Daughters of Confederacy
Travis
State Capitol
State Fire Insurance Commission
California Syrup of Figs Ad Warns Against Castor Oil
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective alternative to castor oil and calomel for children and adults. It claims the product cleanses the liver and bowels, soothes the stomach, and prevents illness, urging readers to buy the 60 cent bottle with full directions on the label.
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California
Adv
Wright biplane preserved for Carnegie museum entry
The Wright biplane used by Calbraith P. Rodgers for his Atlantic to Pacific flight is preserved as a memento by the late aviator's mother and later used by Andrew Drew before his death. The 30 horsepower motors on Rodgers and Fowler machines contrast with today's 100 horsepower engines.
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Wright
Calbraith P. Rodgers
Atlantic
Pacific
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Rodgers
Pacific Ocean
Andrew Drew
Fowler
Dandruff Cure Promises Through Cuticura Soap Ointment
Miss Lucy May from Bissell Alabama describes severe dandruff with itching and hair loss. She details using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting scalp cleansing and eventual hair regrowth after several days and a full four week course.
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Bissell
Ala
Lucy May
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Officials Extend Deadline on Albumen Baking Powder Labels
The Food and Drug Commissioner states no action will be taken against albumen baking powders already in wholesale and retail channels or in transit. Manufacturers receive until February 1, 1914 to adjust business practices and labels to the ruling.
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J. S. Abbott
Food and Drug Commissioner
Curious Ads and Quotations from a Courier Journal Page
A collage of ad lines and quips from the Courier Journal discusses fate and doubles lives, Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills with or without sugar coating, and health tips. Hanford’s Balsam and Roman Eye Balsam are recommended for ailments. Ad copy attacks self-made men and notes causes behind effects.
Early English suffragette lore and a widow's bold vow
A fragment recalls militant women in England before the suffragettes, linking a countess of Richmond to Henry VII’s era. It notes her proposed alliance with crusaders to confront the Turk and even jokes she would hire their laundress in camp, reflecting odd historical rumors about vows and reform.
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England
Henry VII
Richmond
Torrigiano
Camden
Christendom
Great Change in Twenty Years
Shaw Miss V N Smith recalls her long battle with womanly troubles ending after using Cardui, a tonic she credits with restoring health and youth. The ad promotes Cardui as a reliable, decades long remedy for female weakness and disease and offers a 64-page Home Treatment for Women booklet.
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Shaw
V. N. Smith
Cardus
Cardui
Housekeepers urged to adopt scientific time use
Quotation from Charles Barnard emphasizes that people cannot work beyond eight hours a day. He argues for better methods and efficient utensils to free time from constant housekeeping.
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Charles Barnard
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safe Remedy for Children
Public notice urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature, touts more than 30 years of use, and claims Fletcher's Castoria as the trusted remedy for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Modern Ostentation in Courtroom Brouhaha
Judge scolds Thornton Fannie Flashley as Rosemary quips about her wealth while carrying her bankroll in a stocking, highlighting a flamboyant display during a courtroom confrontation.
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Thornton
Fannie Flashley
Rosemary
St Jacobs Oil Promises Fast Rheumatic Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a universal rheumatism cure offering instant relief by rubbing on the tender spot. It claims the remedy heals rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, lumbago, back pain and sprains without skin burning, urging trials at local stores.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oil
Unwritten law debated in quiet courtroom dialogue
The remark questions why the unwritten law is discussed and asserts it should be unspeakable. A reflective exchange highlights tension between silent norms and open discourse about justice.
Money Back Promise on Hanford Balsam of Myrrh
Advert says every dealer is authorized to refund money if Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh is not satisfactory. Readers are assured risk free purchase with guaranteed money back.
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Hanford
One Man’s Work: A Song Written Not Sung
A brief cartoonish exchange notes one man claims to have written a song and resists performing it. The remark hints at solitary labor and a caution against overreaching effort. No other context or names are provided.
Naive Thaw and village wit clash at races
A New York lawyer mocks Harry Thaw’s claims of directing his cases while noting his skepticism. He then contrasts Thaw with Jamie, a village celebrity who quips about recognition as a wealthy steel magnate passes by in a fifty horsepower car.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Jamie
Jad Salts Kidney Flush Promises Quick Relief
An old ad explains Jad Salts as a safe, inexpensive remedy to flush kidneys and relieve backache and bladder disorders. It describes use, benefits, and a local druggist endorsement, plus a humorous aside and a note on Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops at 5 cents.
Too Risky. A tavern tale of bravado and remedies
A rough frontier quip warns a man to threaten a bartender for a drink or face death while another predicts backing only if money is present. The ad touts Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh as a universal remedy used by many.
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Hanford
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Whittemore Bros
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Cambridge
Hunt
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
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Leach Sanatorium
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Hae
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Utica
Rien
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