Texas imposes cattle quarantine from other states
Fort Worth Texas livestock sanitary commission enforces a quarantine barring import of cattle from all states north and east except Oklahoma Kansas Louisiana and Arkansas. W N Waddell chairman says enforcement continues and seeks governor Colquitt’s endorsement while protecting Texas livestock from foot and mouth disease. Cattle Raisers’ Association officials back eradication efforts in the Panhandle.
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Fort Worth
Tex
America
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Livestock Sanitary Commission of
Colquitt
W. N. Waddell
Mr. Waddell
Cattle Raisers’ Association
Panhandle
Texas farmers to raise horses for all world
Texas farmers should diversify beyond cotton and focus on horse breeding to meet global demand. The piece notes past strength in horse farms, urges renewed effort in producing farm work and thoroughbred sires, and highlights the family pride and long-term interest in colt rearing.
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Texas
Canal pilots forbidden liquor under canal order
Panama-Colonel George G Coeth als governor of the Panama zone signed an order this week forbidding all canal employees with marine licenses from consuming any liquor. The mandate targets those serving on canal waters and aims to enforce abstention across the workforce.
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Panama
George G. Coethals
Panama Zone
Canal
Palo Pinto County Goes Dry Vote Edges Prohibition
Mineral Wells Texas Palo Pinto County voted prohibition by a 284 vote majority on Saturday marking the first dry result in eighteen years in the county.
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Palo Pinto County
Mineral Wells
Tex
Shipment of 300 Turkeys Sold at 9 Cents a Pound
Flatonia Texas reports a packing plant receiving 300 head of turkeys from a WAeider merchant. The birds sold for 9 cents per pound.
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Flatonia
Tex
Waeider
Cotton Sells at 8 Cents Per Pound in Houston
Houston reports spot cotton at 8 cents per pound, a one cent rise from a week ago, with trading activity and movement returning toward normal as King Cotton shows signs of revival.
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Houston
Tex
Germany Welcomes Aid to Belgians
Washington says Germany will welcome American aid to Belgians after a conference with Count von Bernstorff. Secretary Bryan announced the move following the meeting in Washington.
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Germany
Washington
Bryan
Count von Bernstorff
Good Road Bond Proposal Circulated in Bryan County
A petition is circulating among Bryan County voters to approve a $600,000 bond issue for constructing and improving county roads. The move aims to fund a statewide good roads program and seeks broad public support ahead of a possible election.
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Bryan, Tex
Texas Governor Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1914
Governor O B Colquitt of Texas proclaims Thursday November 26 1914 as a day of thanksgiving. The proclamation cites comfort amid hardship gratitude for abundant harvest and calls for observance in public worship and daily business. It quotes Psalm 23 and expresses hope for mercy and blessing.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Colquitt
David
United States
I. O. B. Colquitt
O. B. Colquitt
Ten Die in Florida Reform School Fire
A Florida reform school building in Marianna burned with ten deaths on Wednesday. About 100 students escaped by skylight and fire escapes as the three story structure was consumed. The dead include two officers and eight under age seventeen, among them students Bennett Evans Charles Evans Earl Morris Joseph Weatherbee Clifford Giffords Louis Haffin Louis Fernandez Walter Fisher Waldro Drew Clarence Parrott.
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Marianna
Fla
Florida Reform School
Bennett Evans
Charles Evans
Earl Morris
Joseph Weatherbee
Clifford Giffords
Louis Haffin
Louis Fernandez
Walter Fisher
Waldro Drew
Clarence Parrott
W C T U Backed Suffrage and Prohibition at Atlanta Convention
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union at its Atlanta convention urged national prohibition and woman suffrage. Speakers praised President Wilson's war deeds and lauded Secretary Daniels for banning liquor from the U S Navy. The resolutions favored a moral standard, minimum wage laws, and peace treaties.
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Atlanta
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wilson
United States
Daniels
United States Navy
Brenham Fire Destroys Farmers' Union Cotton Warehouse
Brenham Texas saw a major blaze that destroyed the Farmers' Union warehouse, burning 3,000 bales of cotton inside. A small outside stock was saved, but the main structure and contents were consumed by the fire.
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Brenham
Tex
Farmers’ Union
Night Riders Whip Farmer in Carter County Oklahoma
Joshua Samuels a small cotton grower in Carter County was whipped by masked men Saturday night over alleged sale of a bale of cotton for less than 10 cents a pound the price fixed throughout Southern Oklahoma.
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Ardmore
Okla
Oklahoma
Joshua Samuels
Carter County
New Well Goes Dry at Sulphur High School
Sulphur Louisiana officials report the school water well has run dry. Preparations are underway to attempt a restart or bring the well back into service for the campus.
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Sulphur, la
Sulphur
Completion of 135 Million Cotton Loan Fund
Washington announced the completion of the 135 million dollar cotton loan fund to aid cotton producers and stabilize the market. Secretary McAdoo, with M Warburg and W P G Hard of the federal reserve board, led efforts to gather remaining subscriptions, including pledges from Kuhn Loeb Co and possible investments from Bernard Baruch, oversubscribing the fund by about 360,000 dollars.
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Washington
McAdoo
M. Warburg
W. P. G. Hard
Federal Reserve Board
Kuhn, Loeb Co
New York
Mr. Wartburg
John Wilkins
Berned Me New York
Federal Reserve Banks Opened Amid Broad Cooperation
Washington reports the twelve federal reserve banks began business Monday and the federal reserve board already has plans to widen their field and increase cash reserves. Telegraphs from bank governors and agents flooded the treasury after Secretary McAdoo announced the opening and urged full cooperation with the new system.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Fire destroys Houston shoe store area building
Houston Texas morning fire devastates the three story brick building in the business district housing Krupp and Tuffly shoe store. The total loss on the building and stock is expected to run about 100000 dollars.
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Houston
Tex
Krupp & Tuffly
Postmaster Merchant Found Dead in Sublime Texas
A. O. Miller, 43, postmaster and merchant, was found dead in his Sublime home Saturday. He reportedly accidentally shot himself with a Winchester rifle while preparing to shoot squirrels.
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Merchant
Sublime
A. O. Miller
Pecan Sales Surge Near Floresville Texas
Pecan growers near Floresville report a heavy week with about 25 000 pounds sold. One day saw 15 000 pounds traded and a single firm bought over 7 000 pounds of the total.
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Floresville
Tex
Printing Press Inventor Frederick Goss Dies
Frederick Llewellyn Goss the inventor of the Goss printing press died Tuesday at 67 in Chicago Illinois. Born in Wales he built a lasting device that bore his name and transformed printing.
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Chicago
Frederick Llewellyn Goss
Wales
Washington County Holds Cotton in Brenham Warehouses
Washington County farmers in Brenham Texas store over six thousand bales in local warehouses and more than six thousand awaiting price advances in the county.
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Washington County
Brenham
Tex
Roasting Ears and Tomatoes Hit Caldwell Market
A two-horse wagonload sold roasting ears at 20 cents a dozen and a load of tomatoes at 2 1 2 cents a bucket in Caldwell Texas this week.
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Caldwell
Tex
Neutrality Rules Tighten for Panama Canal Zone War Period
President Wilson issued a proclamation expanding canal zone neutrality during the European war. It bans use of wireless by belligerents within zone limits, restricts embarkation of troops or war materials, and limits vessel stays to twenty four hours unless in distress. Passage requires written assurances of regulation observance.
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Washington
Wilson
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Zone
Canal Zone
Postmasters Are Designated in Texas
Washington reports the naming of fourth class postmasters in Texas including Clara H. Pugh at Arno Reeves County and George E. Neese at Pottsville Hamilton County among others. The list names assigns multiple towns such as Hutchins Dallas County Brandon Hill County Bynum Malone Osceola Pearle Cornwell County Pendleton Bell County Penelope Hill County and A G Whittenton.
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Washington
Texas
Arno
Reeves County
Clara H. Pugh
Hutchins
Dallas
Steve J. Ayres
Brandon
Hill County
Robert M. Blocker
Bynum
Mary B. Rankin
Malone
Ada H. Worley
Osceola
E. N. Maddox
Pearle
Coryell
George P. Oney
Pendleton
Bell County
Rose M. Wyland
Penelope
George E. Neese
Pottsville
Hamilton County
A. G. Whittenton
Local Option Election Refused by County Court
Houston residents of school districts 17 and 30 covering Crosby and Huffman had a local option election request denied again by the county commissioners court. The action marks a second refusal within weeks.
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Houston
Tex
County Commissioners Court
Crosby and Huffman
Fight With Deer Costs a Life Antigo Wisconsin
David Gibson was killed Tuesday in a struggle with a wounded deer. His body was found Wednesday in Sawyers Lake after he followed the animal into the water.
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Antigo
Wis
David Gibson
Sawyers Lake
Gibson
Capital Punishment Abolition Fails In Oregon Vote
In Portland Oregon complete returns show the measure to abolish capital punishment failed at the recent election. The proposal did not pass and the state will continue capital punishment under current law.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Postmaster Receives Commission in Hebbronville Texas
Alva Dannelley has received his commission as postmaster of Hebbronville Texas succeeding S. E. Garcia. Local officials confirm the appointment and detail the new duties at the rural Texas post office.
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Hebbronville
Tex
Alva Dannelley
Texas
E. Garcia
Phoenix Fire Destroys Nine Businesses
A large blaze in Phoenix Arizona on Monday wiped out nine businesses causing an estimated loss of 300000 dollars. Firefighters battled the flames throughout the day and prevented spread to nearby structures. No injuries were reported.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Leander Farmers Plan More Oats and Sudan Grass
Leander Texas farmers map 1915 crop shift from cotton toward oats and Sudan grass as plans accelerate. Local growers unite to increase oat acreage and diversify with Sudan grass.
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Leander, Tex
Sudan
Robbers Take $3900 From Wells Fargo Night Express
Emmet Garvin who handles the Wells Fargo night express in Navasota Texas was held up Saturday night by two masked men and robbed of 3900 dollars. Authorities investigated the heist at the Wells Fargo depot in Navasota and pursued leads for the suspects.
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Navasota
Tex
Emmet Garvin
Wells Fargo
Varied Stuffings for Poultry From Toasted Chestnuts to Oysters
The excerpt details multiple stuffing recipes for poultry. It covers traditional stuffing with butter onions bread crumbs liver and heart, chestnut stuffing with mashed chestnuts egg lemon rind and parsley, celery stuffing with celery eggs and seasonings, oyster stuffing with oysters cracker crumbs and lemon, and peanut stuffing with roasted peanuts and herbs. Also notes to avoid overly wet mixtures and to stuff turkey six hours before baking to allow flavors to permeate.
Hous Hold Questions
Household tips cover lunch sandwiches with dated fruit spread, proper bacon slicing, doily edging, rice quality, buttonhook use for tub outlets, odor control when milk boils, and camphor in water to extend cut flowers life.
Turnip Cones Recipe Instructions
Wash turnips, pare and cut into cones or cubes. Boil until partly done, drain. Place in a casserole with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/4 cup butter and 1/3 cup water. Cover and bake in a moderate oven until tender.
Riced Cheese Salad Preparation
Mash cream cheese or cottage cheese with whipped cream or stiff egg white. If using egg white add plain cream and salt to taste. Press through a potato ricer onto lettuce leaves. Dress with mayonnaise or boiled dressing and sprinkle paprika. Serve very cold.
Chocolate Crumb Cake From Leftover Treats
Combines three cups cake crumbs with egg lard vanilla milk and sugar to form a thick batter. Includes baking powder melted chocolate and a pinch of salt and flour, creating a versatile reuse recipe.
Tint Curtains with Cream Starch Mixture
A fabric care note advises mixing a bowl of cream starch with white starch. Add a small amount of the cream starch to the white before starching each curtain. The method yields curtains of a uniform tone, avoiding variation from direct immersion in cream starch.
Soot Cleaning Tip for Carpet from Old Guide
Soot on carpet can be removed by sprinkling salt generously over the stained area. Let the salt sit for about an hour to absorb the soot then sweep away.
Potatoes Bake Faster with Water in Oven Hint
A kitchen tip suggests placing a small amount of water in the oven while baking potatoes. The added moisture is claimed to speed up the baking process and yield quicker results.
Hotel Humorist Simeon Ford Recounts Absurd Bill
Simeon Ford, famed for running the Grand Union hotel and his nationwide humor, recalls a hotel bill gag. A Boston Herald interview notes a steward printed charges for all items used at the table and a guest asked if false teeth were covered.
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Simeon Ford
Grand Union Hotel
Boston Herald
Ford
Houston Post Couple Seeks Cheer Before News of Engagement
In a lighthearted exchange the couple discuss how to announce an engagement. The bride asks if the groom should seek consent and jokes that she wants him to tell her the good news in person for a morale boost.
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Houston Post
Doctor’s Endorsement Sparks Postum Coffee Substitution
A Prospertown physician and a Battle Creek company promote Postum as a safe, pleasant alternative to coffee. A patient describes relief from dizziness, nervousness, and vision issues after switching to Postum, noting improved digestion and strength. Postum offered in Regular and Instant forms with pricing and brewing notes.
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Postum
Prospertown
N. J
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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