Legislature Fails to Secure Quorum on Monday In Texas
Both Texas houses fail to reach a quorum after two attempts each on Monday affecting session work. Governor Campbell’s call centers on fire insurance reform along with prize fight and moving picture regulations. Lawmakers await the governor’s full message and any additional measures. Baker of Hood County drafts fire insurance bill for Senate and House.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Senate
Baker
Hood County
Fire rating board bill would punish insurers leaving Texas
Senator Hudspeth with Bradfield and Willacy sponsor a measure filed to regulate insurer permits, form a state fire rating board, and revoke licenses for board violations. The bill sets the board with $2,500 yearly pay, chaired ex officio by the insurance and banking commissioner, and allows inquiry with penalties for noncompliance.
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Senate
Hudspeth
Bradfield
Willacy
el Paso
Houston sheriff race narrows as Drummond leads by 21 votes
Final Houston and Harris county returns show Frank Drummond with 4421 votes to Archie Anderson 4400 for sheriff. Contested result anticipated and Houston Heights precinct to be recounted. this race was the only one with a doubtful final outcome.
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Houston
Tex
Harris County
Frank Drummond
Archie Anderson
Houston Heights
Cotton the Greatest Export
Washington reports cotton led U S exports in the just closed fiscal year with a value of 450 million dollars. Copper brought 83.5 million, illuminating oil 62.5 million, and wheat 47 million.
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Washington
United States
School Tax Levied by Mason School Board
Mason Texas reports the school board has levied a tax of 25 cents on each $100 of tax able property within the school corporation. The measure finances district operations and supports local education programs.
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Mason, Tex
Mexican Passenger Inspection Begins at Laredo Subport
In Laredo Texas the Mexican government imposed a strict passenger inspection on all people entering or leaving Mexico through the subport without prior notice. The exact purpose of the measure was not disclosed.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Premium cotton first bale shipped to Yoakum official
A premium anoint fig to Shou Was collected and presented to Mr. John Stern, honoring the first bale of this year’s cotton crop to Yoakum on Saturday.
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Yoakum
Tex
John Stern
Fire on Morgan Line steamer Momus ends. passengers safe
After a 34 hour blaze in the Momus afterhold off Cape Canaveral, 60 passengers were transferred to the Comus. The Momus, aided by the Comus and the Alamo, extinguished the fire and proceeded to New Orleans. The Alamo had earlier relayed S O S and offered to evacuate passengers.
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New Orleans
Savannah
Morgan Line
Momus
Camus
Cape Canavares
Thelorida
Key West
Florida
New York
Comus
Rusk
Alamo
Mobile
Large fig crop ripens across Alvin and Friendswood area
The fig crop in Alvin Texas is exceptionally large and defect free. The fig factory is ramping up to handle the harvest. The Friendswood plant has operated for ten days with large daily yields processed for shipment by express.
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Alvin, Tex
Friendswood
Victory Reported as Vasquez Seizes Comalapa in Four Hour Battle
In Managua President Madriz announces General Vasquez has occupied Comalapa after a four hour engagement with 200 Vasquez troops facing 400 provisional forces. General Valdez, with reinforcements, attacked from the rear and sustained serious injuries. many on both sides were killed or wounded.
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Managua
Madriz
Vasquez
Comalapa
Valdez
Census figures trigger separate offices for Hidalgo and San Augustine
Governor Campbell received census returns for Hidalgo and San Augustine counties. Hidalgo reports 13,728 people under the 1910 census versus 837 in 1900, while San Augustine shows 11,264 people up from 8,434. The counties qualify for separation of sheriff and tax collector and district and coin clerk positions.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Hidalgo
San Augustine
Hidalgo County
Striking Spadra Mines Open Under Open Shop Plan
Fort Smith Ark coal mines at Spadra reopen on an open shop basis after a long strike. Superintendent refuses comment. Report says only about twenty men reported for work while a large number of strikebreakers are being imported from the East to fill positions.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Spadra
Fire on German Tank Steamship Standard in Copenhagen Harbor
Fire broke out Tuesday on the German tank steamship Standard which had arrived with a petroleum cargo from Philadelphia. The blaze prompted authorities to order all shipping tied up and ready to quit port at a moment's notice.
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Copenhagen
Standard
Philadelphia
Manning Named Chief Clerk in Interior Bureau
Van H Manning of Mississippi was Wednesday appointed chief clerk of the new bureau of timnes in the interior department. He has worked with the topographic branch of the geological survey since 1856.
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Washington
van H. Manning
Mississippi
Bureau of Timnes
Interior Department
Manning
Geological Survey
Peach shipment sparks record fruit gathering in Keahte
By the week’s end Keahte reports the shipment of hundreds of crates of peaches, a gathering described as the largest of its kind known for the area. Local traders note strong demand and steady movement through town markets.
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Keahte, la
Eleven Die in Fort Monroe Gun Explosion
Eleven coast artillerymen were killed at Fortress Monroe Virginia when a breech block blew out during target practice. Dozens were injured with sixHospitalized as investigators seek the exact cause. Heroic officers and men aided others by stamping out burning powder and rescuing powder sacks from a dangerous fire.
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Monroe
Coast Artillery
Harry H. Hess
Charleston
W. Va
Charles O. Adkins
Cincinnati
Ohio
Albert Bradford
Dorothy
John Chadwick
Tazewell
Tenn
Olive W. King
Dayton
Alfred W. Smith
New York City
Andy J. Sullivan
Perkins
Judd D. Hogan
Geyer
James H. Turner
Ripley
H. Adey
Roy Duffey
Naugatuck
Arley
Prentice
Hawes
Texas Banks Reports Show Texas National Bank Loans Increase
Reports for 485 national banks in Texas as of June 30 detail loans and discounts at 113,105,703, up 4,102,368 since April 21. Overdrafts are 1,857,611, down 397,976. Specie and legal tender on hand total 8,800,530, down 1,444,98. Surplus funds 14,796,705, up 259,502. Net undivided profits 5,921,580, down 57,209. Indiv idual deposits 95,410,994, down 8,910,191. Legal reserve to deposits 18.69 percent. cash on hand and related funds 26.97 percent.
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Texas
Washington
Closed Down at Austin Texas Primary Halts State Operations
The Saturday primary caused all state government machinery to halt with no departments open to transact business. Most department heads had returned home to rest and many employees followed suit, leaving the state largely idle.
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Austin
Tex
Brownsville Population Rises to 10 517 in Census
Census returns released Saturday show Brownsville at 10 517 residents, up from 6 205 in 1909, a gain of 4 212 and 6645 percent over ten years. Childress County reaches 9 530, from 2 138 in 1900, a gain of 7 400 or 34 percent in ten years.
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Brownsville
Washington
Childress County
Iowa Governor Indicted for Criminal Libel
Des Moines Iowa Governor Carroll was indicted by a Polk County grand jury on criminal libel charges. The case stems from an investigation into fairs at the Iowa Industrial School for Girls in Mitchellville.
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Des Moines
Carroll
Iowa
Polk County
Iowa Industrial School For Girls
Mitchellville
First Bale of New Cotton Grows in Shiner Texas
The first bale of the new cotton crop arrived in Shiner Texas raised by Josef Peterek. It sold for six cents per pound and a barrel of flour as a premium. Bale weighed 570 pounds.
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Shiner
Tex
Josef Peterek
Granger land sale sets county record price over 100 acres
Dr. Charles C. Gidney bought 186 acres east of Granger from W. A. Jackson for 3155 dollars per acre, establishing a new record price for farm lands over 100 acres in the Granger vicinity.
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Granger
Tex
Charles C. Gidney
W. A. Jackson
Texas City Steamer Toledo Arrives with Oil for Philadelphia
The steamer Toledo is in port loading with barrels of oil for Philadelphia. Texas Coal Bombay Cargo inaugurates regular sailings of oil steamers between Texas City and the Atlantic coast, linking these ports and shipments.
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Texas City
Tex
Toledo
Philadelphia
Texas
Atlantic Coast
Cotton Bales Marketed in Gonzales Tex
In Gonzales Texas the first two bales of cotton were sold by Pharis. The two average bales weighed about 15 1/4 cwt each with a price around 9 50 per bale.
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Gonzales
Tex
Four Years of Misery and a Health Turnaround
Baltimore woman describes years of irregularities bloating and nervous distress eased by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts its cure of displacements fibroids and other female ailments and invites readers to seek Mrs Pinkham's guidance.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. S. Ford
W. Klin St
Lydia E. m
Father and Son Echo on Taking Independence
A short Life magazine dialogue depicts Bob urging his father to shift from lifelong work for the family to building his own venture. The father reflects and agrees, acknowledging the change is now due.
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Bob
Father
Comparing Notes About Remarkable Children
A humorous exchange contrasts a four year old lifting a chair with a baby four months old capable of raising the roof without using a hand. The banter highlights surprising feats of young children.
Remembered Sermon Stings Like An Adder
A reminiscence recalls a minister's sermon described as stinging like an adder and biting like a multi plier, quoted in dialogue between Johnny and another speaker. The line hints at a sharp moral lesson or critique conveyed during the service.
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Johnny
Oliver Typewriter Offered for 17 Cents a Day
An advertisement proclaims the Oliver Typewriter as a $100 model now available for 17 cents a day. It highlights features like Balance Shift and Automatic Tabulator and notes overwhelming demand from a wide range of buyers. The plan requires a small cash payment followed by daily installments.
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Oliver
Oliver Typewriter offers big earnings for beginners
TheOliver Typewriter promises quick gains from day one with 17 cents daily costs, claiming operators quickly reach an expert level and that demand outstrips supply. It positions the machine as a lucrative opportunity in the business world with salaries higher than many workers.
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Oliver Typewriter
Oliver
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