Taft Seeks Tariff Revision Extra Session Urgent
President Taft announced an extra session to revise the Dingley tariff act. He cited changed production and business conditions and warned that deficits require new revenue. He urged swift, thorough consideration and endorsed a concise tariff bill aligned with his inaugural principles.
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Washington
Senate
House
Taft
Congress
House of Representatives
W .H. Taft
White House
Citrus orchard expansion arrives in Raymondville
A carload of orange trees from Tangerine Florida reached Cameron County for immediate planting. James La Gro will plant twenty acres B H Frazier four acres C Ludlum fifteen acres and Mr Dukes ten acres with many other small plantings. About fifty acres of new citrus orchards will be planted this spring in the Raymondville area using standard Florida orange varieties on sour root stock with strong confidence in success.
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Cameron County Oranges
Raymondville
Tex
Tangerine
Fla
James la Gro
B. H. Frazier
C. Ludlum
Mr. Dukes
Florida
Land Deal Closes Near Snyder For Six-Section Ranch
A land deal closed this week transfers the G. K. Elk six-section ranch twenty miles north of Snyder to Lovelady of Cleburne, Texas. The stated consideration is $30,400.
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Snyder
Tex
G. K. Elkins
Lovelady
Cleburne
Texas
Railroad tariff adds Houston cotton shipments to China Japan
The railroad commission amends the cotton tariff effective March 18 authorizing Missouri Kansas Texas Railway of Texas to concentrate shipments of compressed cotton at Houston from points on its lines to China and Japan. Shipments are billed at Houston rates with protection of the original point to final destination rate.
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Missouri, Kansas& Texas Railway Company of Texas
Houston
China
Japan
Wichita Falls Ships First Large Egg Shipment to New York
Wichita Falls Texas sees its first large egg shipment with twelve thousand dozen eggs sent to New York City by a local commission firm. A second carload is to follow within days signaling a shift from single crop farming to diversified farming in the area.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
New York City
Cooperative Farm to Open at San Augustine
A Knapp representative lectured to local farmers who approved plans for a cooperative station in San Augustine Texas. Mr Orms will oversee the venture for the coming year as about twenty to thirty farmers commit to planting one to ten acres of cotton or corn under his direction.
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San Augustine
Tex
Knapp
Orms
Coast country plum experiments show promise at Houston
W G Hegele reports Japanese wild Mariana plum roots thrive in Texas coast soil. He grafts native California varieties onto Mariana stock, aiming to solve coast fruit growing challenges.
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Houston
Tex
W. G. Hegele
Hegelé
Mariana
Beekeepers Organize in Star County Texas
Aplanists organize a beekeepers association with members from Brown Eastland Comanche Calhan and Coleman counties. The region has many bees and no prior group to improve conditions, with wasted honey selling potential at 10 to 15 cents per pound. Farmers report corn up Wrightsboro Tex, little cotton planted and rising poultry interest. Pastures stocked in winter are failing as peanut export gains attention and rice ground awaits rain.
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Frown Star
Wnwood
Tex
Beekeepers’ Association
ERAT
Star
Brown
Eastland
Comanche
Calahan
Coleman
Wrightsboro
el Campo
Birds Damage Texas Corn Crops Prompt Replanting
In Luling Texas farmers report heavy bird damage to corn with some fields requiring replanting. Some farmers soak kernels in kerosene to deter birds, which leave after consuming a few grains.
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Luling
Tex
Edna Nurseryman Announces Fifty Acre Orange Planting
Eugene Hudson of Edna says fifty acres in orange trees will be planted near Edna this season. Most trees came directly from Japan and he predicts bearing will begin in year two after planting.
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Edna, Tex
Eugene Hudson
Edna
Japan
Dry Weather Dampens Planting Outlook for Bandera Farmers
Bandera Texas farmers face drought delaying planting. Many have plowed oats and plan cotton if rain arrives. The dry spell lowers confidence as planting season starts and soil moisture remains insufficient.
Dogs Tied to Arrest in Ned McManners Slaying
In Crockett Texas two men were arrested Saturday in the Ned McManners murder case. Sheriff John Lacy led the investigation after dogs from the Eastham convict farm traced the scent to the Thompsons’ residence.
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Crockett
Tex
Ned McManners
Nevils Prairie
John Lacy
Eastham
Thompsons
Larks and Doves Destroy Young Corn in Brazos County
In Brazos County Texas farmers report heavy damage to young corn from larks and doves. The birds' feeding forces many growers to consider replanting corn as the season progresses.
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Bryan
Tex
Brazos County
Texas orange orchards tour informs on industry growth
Lloyd S. Tenney special representative from Washington visited Beaumont League City Alvin Alcoa Angleton Palacios Brownsville and Beeville to observe orange groves and nurseries. He met with J. P. Simon George A. Smith and local growers to gauge current activity and future planting plans in South Texas. The Houston to Victoria trip shows strong orchard expansion and growing associations progress.
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Houston
Tex
Lloyds
Tenney
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Gulf Coast
Beaumont
J. P. Simon
George A. Smith
Texas Citrus Growers’ Association
Gill
League City
Stout
Friendswood
Hursery
Mr. Arai
Alvin
Mr. Stockwell
Bush Way
Alcoa
Araat Alvin
Bushway
Algoa
Angieton
Palacios
Brownsville
South Texas Gardens
Green
Beeville
Victoria and Nursery
South Texas
Onderdonk
Very Dry Weather Hurts Texas Crops Near Wrightsboro
In Wrightsboro Texas farmers report as drought bites the corn crop on the black lands. The late rains failed to arrive and the corn crop seems doomed without rain within a week. Volunteer cotton persists and may suffer from weevil threats as the season progresses.
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Wrightsboro
Tex
Witter
Potatoes Arrive From Belgium Scotland and Ireland
Beaumont merchants hold Irish potatoes imported from Belgium Scotland and Ireland sold in original bags. Domestic shortage forced imports and dealers without stock quickly bought the spuds.
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Beaumont, Tex
Beaumont Commission
Belgium
Scotland
Ireland
Texas life firm chartered marks growing insurance field
New Texas Life Company in Austin joins Texas insurers as the International Life Insurance Company of San Antonio gains charter approval. It becomes the second large Texas company organized recently, following Great Southern of Houston, with a third in formation in Dallas. The new firm lists a capital stock of 1,000,000.
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Austin
Tex
International Life Insurance Company of
San Antonio
Insurance Department
Great Southern
Houston
Dallas
Calpen Farmers Busy Planting and Shipping Produce
Calpen Texas farmers are busy planting watermelons cantaloupes and shipping cabbage. Two cars were shipped Saturday. A early week hail caused no injuries. rain arrived late limiting cabbage benefit. Irish potatoes look gloomy after last months freeze.
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Calpen
Tex
Eight Hundred Acres Lignite Land Sold in Milam County
Worley Mining company sold eight hundred acres of lignite bearing land and all mining property to Rowlette and Wells this week. The deal makes Rowlette and Wells the sole masters of the business in Milam County with an estimated value around five hundred thousand dollars.
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Rockdale
Tex
Worley Mining Company
Rowlette and Wells
Milam County
Rain Fails to Deepen Field Saturation in League City
Rains in League City Texas offered welcome moisture but left soil only lightly soaked. Truck growers report their land is in good condition with seeds of cucumbers and cantaloupes sown and ready for growth.
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League City
Tex
Rain Helps Hitchcock Veggies After February Freeze
Rain arrived Sunday in Hitchcock Texas and lasted several hours, saving a hoped for crop that had grown slowly after the February freeze. In Giddings Texas the Creamery company organized with $3,000 subscribed, planning to apply for a charter as a stock company.
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Hitchcock
Tex
Giddings, Tex
Giddings Creamery Company
John Sharp Set Free Fate of Coopers in Doubt
A jury remains hopelessly tied as jurors debate the fate of John Sharp, rising questions about the Coopers case and potential release.
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John Sharp
Coopers
Acquittal in Carmack Murder Case Leaves Coopers Jurors Split
Nashville jury returns verdict acquitting John D. Sharp of murder in the Carmack case and declares the Coopers case hopelessly tied. Judge Hart orders further deliberation while jurors complain of confinement and ill health. Maas Sharp, wife, fears what Attorney General McCain might do next.
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Nashville
Tenn
John D. Sharp
United States
BE. W. Carmack
Coopers
Burk
Hart
J. Hyde
BE. M. Burk
Burke
Sharp
Maas Sharp
McCain
John
Stay of Execution Granted in Waters Pierce Oil Case
Attorney General Davidson announced receipt of a telegram from the U S court clerk confirming a two week stay of execution starting Saturday. The extension runs to April 3 to allow Waters Pierce Oil to file a motion for rehearing on the ouster and penalty case, where a Travis county jury fined the company 1 623 900. The firm recently hired Senator Spooner of Wisconsin.
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Austin
Tex
Davidson
United States Court
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Oil Company
Travis County
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
Night riders threaten farmers with anonymous letters
In New Braunfels Texas farmers report receiving anonymous letters warning against employing Mexican labor as half rent ers. The letters feature a hand holding a burning match in the upper corner, signaling property risk. Local unrest grows as the issue spreads.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Weather and crops in Webster Texas forecast
Beautiful weather continues in Webster Texas with gardens thriving. Radishes will be ready to ship soon and locals turn to rice and oranges with many turning to rice farming for promising prospects.
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Webster, Tex
Farming Progress In Texas Amid Good Field Conditions
In Chappell Hill Texas farming shows progress with corn thriving and cotton broad planting ongoing. Gardens rise quickly, though strong Merch winds hinder operations. In Frisco, 7,000,000 feet of lumber for bridge work is awarded to Texas suppliers, totaling about 120000 in Frisco expenditure. H. W. Campbell of Nebraska, an authority on dirt farming, tours Southwest Texas.
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Chappell Hill
Tex
Frisco
Houston
St. Louis
Texas
San Antonio
H. W. Campbell
Nebraska
Humorous Fragments of Regency Etiquette and Party Banter
A column notes courteous notices in old public correspondence where a minister is told he is removed from office and jokes about household remedies. It then shifts to a social party scene with witty exchanges about wives and a comparison to a nicer gathering last month.
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Charles James Fox
George the Third
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Public health warning warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury as dangerous to senses and mucous membranes. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co is promoted. warnings about internal use. Miscellaneous anecdotes follow about prayers and ministers in nonconformist churches.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Uying
Prosaic Ending of a Dream in Kansas Journal Style
An editor in Kansas recalls a dream with a green clothed woman and a black serpent tattooed with red eyes who predicts a sudden painless death. The narrator awakes from the nightmare due to a bed quilt dispute, and muses that someone will pay his subscription in advance.
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Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Less Meat Advice of Family Physician Promotes Grape-Nuts
A New York reader credits reduced meat and Grape-Nuts cereal for relief from long standing indigestion and nervousness. After two years with the cereal the man says health improved beyond prior medicine. He notes his wife and children are healthier and thanks Postum Co. for the product.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ville
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