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Representative Kahn’s resolution to obtain papers in Caminetti Diggs cases and Western Fuel prosecutions was tabled after McReynolds complied. Mulhall lobby probe authorized. inquiry powers granted. McKinley resigns pending Hayden Senate confirmation. Indian appropriation bill signed. tribal funds contracts require Interior approval. Yager urged for Porto Rico governor. Burleson touts 7,530 postmasters. Gerard named ambassador to Germany. Harris named census director. Governor Tener approves commission-form government in 3rd class PA cities. Widespread rains boost agriculture across Texas. Timber basin at Port Arthur announced. cost about 50000. Ashbeck hanged for wife murder. Mohawk fuel oil explosion kills five, injures five. 12 unaccounted. Judge Davidson returns to associate judge role. Prendergast named presiding. Six die in Lexington fire.
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Miss Narcissa Pillow Saunders dies in Nashville Tennessee
Miss Narcissa Pillow Saunders a Washington belle from Buchanan era dies in Nashville Tennessee on Tuesday. She was stepdaughter of M V Brown postmaster general and niece of General Gideon J Pillow and renowned Tennessee beauty from a once wealthy family.
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Tennessee
Torrential Rains Strain Texas Rail Lines and Farmlands
Torrential rains hit Hunt Grayson and Collin counties causing widespread flooding. Rail, telegraph and phone service were disrupted with repairs delaying normal service for days. River rises and washed out tracks stranded passengers and devastated bottom lands and crops. No deaths reported amid narrow flood escapes.
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Cotton acreage climbs as 1912 crop seen at risk
United States Department of Agriculture July cotton report cites an 856000 acre rise in planted area this year and a 2.7 percent improvement in crop condition from May. Texas leads with a 342000 acre increase, Georgia shows higher condition, and several states report acreage gains. Total cultivated area reaches 35622000 acres with June 25 condition at 81.8 percent of normal.
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Solid Trainload of Bell County Oats Shipped from Temple
A local grain company sent a solid trainload of oats on Friday from Temple to New Orleans via the Santa Fe. The Bell County oats, grown near Temple, were valued at about 27500 dollars. The shipment consisted of 60000 bushels and used forty eight railroad cars.
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Santa Fe
New Orleans
Bell County
General Ambrosio Figueroa Executed by Federal Troops
Federal troops executed General Ambrosio Figueroa in Iguala de la Independencia, Guerrero. A prominent figure in Madero's uprising and later commander of rural guards in the southern states during the Diaz era.
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Roumanian Army Mobilized by King Charles
King Charles of Roumania Friday ordered the general mobilization of the Roumanian army in Bucharest Roumania amid rising tensions following events in Europe.
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Gettysburg Turning Point of the Civil War Recount
The article details the July 1863 battle at Gettysburg, noting Lee's invasion, Meade's Union forces, and the massive casualties. It highlights key leaders, attacks on Little Round Top, Pickett's Charge, and the strategic outcome as a Confederate retreat to Virginia.
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W. 8. Hancock
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Q. O. Howard
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the Devil’s den
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Virginia
Baron Na than’s chairless room proves hard to use
In Reminiscences of Charles Gavard Lord Rothschilds father Baron Nathan barred chairs in his private city room. Gavard, longtime secretary at the French embassy, visited St Swithinslade for Franco-German indemnity payments and often found a seat on the barons writing table due to the rule.
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Baron Nathan
Charles Gavard
London
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St. Swithinslade
London Chronicle
Cigars and Choices Reflect Preferences and Appearance
The passage likens cigars to women, noting that wrappers can mislead about fillers and that cigars come in many kinds and forms. It argues taste varies, with some drawn to appearance, others to perceived quality, and emphasizes that choice is influenced by personal preference rather than external charm.
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