Bank of Texas bill killed amid referendum clash in Texas House
The Texas House defeated the Bank of Texas bill by 35 ayes to 81 noes after rejecting Humphrey’s 40 million bond amendment for bank directors. An attempt to add a referendum failed as speakers overruled parts of the protest. debates extended through engrossment and adjournment motions.
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Austin
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Bank of Texas
Humphrey
Terrell
House
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Colquitt
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County Commissioners Approve 1953 Valuation in Gonzales
Gonzales County commissioners set this year’s assessment at a total value of 15,903,000 dollars with 5323 poll taxes, reflecting the county’s tax base and revenue plan.
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Gonzales, Tex
Commissioners Court
Bee County Valuation Tops 8.48 Million With Increase
Bee County Texas tax assessor's rolls approved by the commissioners court show total valuation for 1914 at 8 484 524 dollars, up 21 809 dollars from 1913.
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Beeville
Tex
Commissioners Court
Bee County
Estimated US cotton crop size and condition report
The department of agriculture says the 1914 cotton yield will total about 15.3 million bales of 500 pounds each, with a Sept 25 condition near 73.5 percent of normal. Domestic use and exports are rising as foreign demand tightens, placing this crop as potentially the second largest on record.
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Washington
Europe
Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistics
United States Department of Agriculture
Cotton Belt
Prayers for Peace Across United States Sunday
Clergymen from all denominations read President Wilson's proclamation and congregations across the country held peace services and sang hymns seeking peace in Europe.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Wilson
Plan to Form 150 Million Dollar Cotton Pool
Twenty leading St. Louis bankers and business men said national banks within the federal reserve system are planning a 150 million dollar pool to handle the cotton situation in the South after a Monday conference.
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St. Louis
Federal Reserve System
South
Loss Toll From North Sea Cruiser Sinking Report
The admiralty report lists 1,433 lives lost in the sinking of the Aboukir Cressy and Hogue on September 22. It breaks down casualties as 510 men on the Aboukir 561 on the Cressy and 362 on the Hogue.
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London
Aboukir
Cressy
Hogue
North Sea
Admiralty
Earthquake toll estimated at 2500 in Konia province
An official message from Constantinople transmitted via Amsterdam to London reports about 2500 deaths in the Konia province of Asia Minor due to the earthquake.
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London
Constantinople
Amsterdam
Konia
Asia Minor
Peace Conference at The Hague Abandoned
The third international peace conference planned for next year at The Hague has been abandoned. The announcement came Saturday from the U.S. State Department.
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Washington
The
Hague
State Department
Grain and cotton exports surge amid Treasury report
Washington reports fall in customs revenue by about 9.5 million dollars in September 1914 from the prior year while grain and cotton exports show strength. Cotton shipments totaled 58,114 bales and grain exports reached 1,926,000 bushels with Galveston leading also to England, Holland and Norway. treasury assets stood at about 1.895 billion dollars including gold and silver reserves.
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Mexico
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Philadelphia
England
Holland
Norway
Durant Indian Attorney Shot Dead in Pistol Duel
In Durant Oklahoma S J Homer a prominent Indian attorney was shot and killed in a pistol duel with Cliff Moye who had come from Dallas Texas several months earlier.
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Durant, Okla
S. J. Homer
Cliff Moye
Moye
Durant
Dallas
Texas
Rifles Sent Into Mexico From El Paso Port
El Paso agents transported 10 000 American made rifles into Mexico through the port as part of the newly raised embargo on munitions of war.
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el Paso
Tex
Rome Announces Heir Expected Next January
Rome reports that Queen Helena is due to accouche in January with the royal couple already parents to four children: three daughters and a son. The announcement confirms the expected birth amid the royal household.
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Rome
Helena
England Buys American Saddle Trees in Huge Contract
A Jefferson City Missouri company closed contracts with the British government for 165000 saddle trees. Officials say it is the largest such contract ever made in the United States.
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England
Jefferson City
United States
Snowstorm Dumps Over Two Feet in MacLean Alberta
The heaviest snowstorm in this district for the season was in progress Monday as more than two feet of snow fell. The rapid accumulation disrupted travel and blanketed roads and rooftops across MacLean and surrounding areas.
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MacLean
Alberta
Starvation Threat Looms Along Mexican West Coast
Rear Admiral Howard reported food shortages along the Pacific coast of Mexico and that Acapulco residents faced starvation as American naval forces monitored the area.
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Washington
Howard
Pacific
Mexico
Navy Department
Acapulco
Assumes Command on Border from Matamoros to Nuevo Laredo
General Emiliano Nafaratte took command of the border from Matamoros to Nuevo Laredo on Saturday. Colonel Alfredo Ricaut and his troops were transferred to Saltillo.
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Matamoros
Mex
Emiliano Nafaratte
Nuevo Laredo
Alfredo Ricaut
Saltillo
Widely Known Surgeon Bangs Dies at 72
Dr Lemuel Bolton Bangs a renowned New York surgeon and author of many medical texts died Sunday at age 72. He contributed widely to surgical literature and training.
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New York
Lemuel Bolton Bangs
Texas Projects Get $2 470 000 In River and Harbor Funds
The Army engineers announce allocations under a federal rivers and harbors program. Texas projects receive varied sums including Trinity river 203000, Brazos 210000, Port Aransas 470000, Sabine Pass 240000, and Houston ship channel 110000, totaling 2470000 for state works.
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Washington
Board of Army Engineers
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Brazos
Texas
Port Aransas
Sabine Pass
Houston
Galveston Harbor
Texas City
Port Bolivar
Houston Ship Channel
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Ark
Mississippi River Commission
United Fruit Company Sees $1 Million Profit Hit by War
Boston report notes the United Fruit Company finished its fiscal year and estimates war costs reduced net profits by about $1,000,000 during two months ending September 30. Strong entities include United Fruit Company and Boston. The impact reflects wartime losses on a major agricultural firm.
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Boston
Mass
United Fruit Company
Corpus Christi to Seek 1915 Inland Waterway Convention
Corpus Christi plans to apply for the 1915 convention of the Interstate Inland Waterway League of Louisiana and Texas. A large Corpus Christi delegation will travel to New Orleans for the Dec 4 and 5 meeting to present the citys claims.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Interstate Inland Waterway League
Louisiana
Texas
New Orleans
Anti Cholera Serum Work Shows Encouraging South Results
U S Department of Agriculture reports from agents in fifteen states show encouraging use of anti hog cholera serum in the South. The department stresses the serum as a preventive rather than a cure.
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Washington
South
Department of Agriculture
Department
Record Cotton Bale Tops County Yield in Fredericksburg
A 654 pound bale of lint was obtained from 1,180 pounds of seed cotton last week in Fredericksburg Texas. The lint yield is stated as the best ever produced in the county to date according to authentic reports.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
Oil Lease Sold in Batson Field for 20000
Batson Texas Haynie and Wofford sold their oil lease in the Batson oil field to Turnbow Oil Company for a consideration of $20,000.
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Batson, Tex
Haynie & Wofford
Batson
Turnbow Oil Company
Small Wars Big Poems in Kipling Verse
The piece argues great poetry grows from minor and imagined wars, contrasting Kipling’s solemn yet restrained verse with epic campaigns. It notes Kipling’s poetry lacks exhortation, delivering a measured, retrospecting exultation rather than a rallying clarion.
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Chevy Chase
Kipling
Britain
Prize-Wind of Africa? A Lady Sees Pedal Feat
A lady laments missing a great feat while a gentleman recounts a hazardous adventure in Africa. He points to his pedal extremities, highlighting the remarkable journey and the surprising achievement against odds.
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Africa
The Distinction Between Stella and Bella
A playful dialogue contrasts a professional stance with an amateur one as Stella questions her status and Bella answers that purpose dictates whether she eats to dance or dances to eat.
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Stella
Bella
Accounting for It How stiff those new people are
A witty line explains why newcomers feel stiff as they earned their money in starch. The quip implies industry or social mobility humor reflecting early 20th century ethnic or class stereotypes.
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W. L. Douglas
W. L. Ranteed
Saels Drices
New Napkin Ring Holds Boiled Egg for Shell Removal
A spring style napkin ring serves a practical purpose by gripping a boiled egg to simplify shell removal. The ring stabilizes the egg while peeling, reducing mess and effort. This decorative piece blends utility with seasonal design.
Light Booze Do You Drink It
A minister's wife explains her coffee addiction during nursing training and recovery after switching to Postum. She describes bilious attacks and nervous distress from coffee, then notes clearer thinking and steadier nerves after using Postum for a year. Product details and prices are provided.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Sonia
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