Texas House Fails Two-Thirds Vote On Bill of Lading
Austin August 25. The House on its third reading failed to reach a two-thirds majority for the bill of lading measure, 79 to 2, leaving it short of immediate effect. The Senate considered the amended car-shed bill and favored the international and Great Northern railroad validation in committee reports.
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Austin
Tex
Robertson
Travis
International and Great Northern Railroad
Terrell
Senate
House
Northern
Hudspeth
Prisii Mg
Bong Lang
Texas Center
Which Governor Names Penn Itentiary Board Members
The committee draft of the penitentiary reform bill stalls over who shall name the board members. The question of the governor responsible to appoint the penitentiary board creates a snag delaying final details.
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Penitentiary Board
I. and G. N. Bill Faces Tight Senate House Hurdles
Both Senate and House committees favor the administration bill to guarantee payment of 2 million dollars in unsecured claims against the International and Great Northern railroad. The measure must pass by a two thirds majority for the emergency clause, which is not yet assured, prompting urgent efforts. The I. G. N. settlement hinges on immediate effect.
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Senater
House
Senate
Fire Rating Board
International and Great Northern Railroad
Stony County Seeks State Veterinarian Over Suspected Hydrophobia
Citizens in the western Stony area demand an immediate visit from the State Veterinarian to probe several animal deaths. Reports note two cows and two dogs per family dying, with speculation linking the outbreak to hydrophobia. A mad wolf sighting and attack are cited as possible origins.
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Stony
W. M. Burrows
W. P. Green
M. C. Costen
Emmet Saling
Emmett Saling
Mr. Saling
Burrows
Why Not Save Your Money Why Not Save Your Money
An ad from First National Denton Texas invites both small and large depositors to open a steel bank, urging weekly fixed deposits and promising rapid growth while noting they keep the key.
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First National Bank
Weather report notes cooler night and Texas temperatures
Tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy and colder. Texas highs included Brownwood 106 and Greenville, with Quanah at 64 as the coolest. No precipitation reported in the state.
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New Orleans
Brownwood
Greenville
Texas
Quanah
Bridegroom Arrested Married Hours Before Honey Moon
Bell Seagraves of Roanoke, 23, arrested by Sheriff Orr on a Fort Worth train for the Roanoke post office burglary. He was accompanied by his bride Ada King less than an hour after their marriage. The robbery netted about 100 dollars. the post office safe was unlocked with stamps untouched. Seagraves had prior burglary conviction in 1907 for two years.
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Bell Segraves
Roanoke
Orr
Seagraves
Fort Worth
Denton County
Old Settlers
Ada King
Randell Bill Endorsed by Central Labor Union in Sherman
The Randell bill prohibiting members of Congress from accepting gifts fees or employment from public service corporations was endorsed by a Sherman mass meeting of the Central Labor Union. Delegates were named to attend the congressional convention at Denison Saturday and all local unions were urged to send delegates.
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Sherman
Tex
Randell
Congress
Sher— Man of the Central Labor Union
Denison
Williams praises Galveston Democratic platform
Col J Sheb Williams new state chairman says he is in entire sympathy with every plank of the Galveston Democratic platform in a recent interview.
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Col. Williams
Col. J. Sheb Williams
Galveston
Charles Green Shot Dead in Feud at Eldorado
San Antonio news reports that Charles Green was shot and killed last night near Eldorado, Sleicher County, by Joe Tisdele in a feud. Tisdele says he acted in self defense. Green left a family.
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San Antonio
Tex
Charles Green
Joe Tisdele
Eldorado
Sleicher County
Tisdele
Green
Evers Hardware Co Ad Claims Quality and Value
Evers' offers the largest harness house in the world with good quality and reasonable prices. Customers are urged to see the windows and find most any item they need.
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E. L. Hopkins
W. Hickory St
Smiths Win Georgia Vote Defeats Gov Brown and Longtime Congressmen
Georgia voters reject the business administration in the election, ousting Governor Joseph M. Brown for a second term and defeating incumbents Leonidas F. Livingston and William M. Howard. Hoke Smith leads the statewide results by about 4,000 votes.
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Georgia
Business Administration
Gov. Brown
Joseph M. Brown
Hoke Smith
Brown
Leonidas F. Livingston
William M. Howlard
Livingston
Wm. Schley Howard
Howard
S. J. Tribble
Fitzgerald
New York
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Denton Steam Laundry
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Denton Steam Dye Works
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House Insurance Committee
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Evers
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