13 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
1
R. M Hanks of Rockport, who refused a new license, wired Controller Lane that he will test the constitutionality of the Raskin McGregor section law.
Joe L. Blewett vice president of Denton County National Bank urges a permanent substantial county fair. He proposes a stock company with about 25000 capital in 500 blocks among fifty Denton county citizens to fund a self sustaining event and promote education and regional commerce.
In New York on December 13 reports say a rising belief on Wall Street credits J P Morgan with controlling Union Pacific or being its largest stockholder after the recent stock market flurry despite assurances to the contrary.
In a civil anti-trust suit filed today the government charges the Philadelphia candy manufacturers formed a trust to fix direct sales and exclusion of non members. The suit targets the Philadelphia Jobbing Confectionery Association as the enforcing body.
Associated Press dispatch from Athens reports a general Greek offensive movement along the Epirus line beginning Wednesday. Greeks forced Turkish advanced posts at Visalia as Turks refuse meeting until armistice is signed in Constantinople.
Former exchange president Frank K. Sturgis testified before the money trust committee in Washington noting an estimated annual business of 196,000,000 shares, a third by brokers for their own accounts and 25 cent per share commissions on public business. He said about 500 active brokers exist and some transactions are gambling in nature, with Rudolph Keppler echoing similar claims.
The Associated Press reports Postmaster General Hitchcock announced new parcels post regulations to start January 1. The rules allow parcels up to eleven pounds and six feet in length to be mailed nationwide with carrier delivery where available. Rates start at 5 cents a pound within 50 miles, rising by zone. insured parcels cost 10 cents with up to $50 indemnity. Eggs limited to local delivery. several items banned.
Gov. Colquitt told the District Judges convention that delays stem largely from judge practice rather than procedure. He criticized codifications as a defect filled scrap book and warned the poor man is railroaded while the influential escape after appeals. He cited a widow's son given two years under local option laws and an influential man acquitted on a near docket.
A compact excerpt lists monetary figures and percentages for multiple items, including a $277.448 value and a 60 percent figure, interspersed with other currency amounts and codes like 04 24.550 00 40,728 17 and 15.146 66. The snippet resembles a ledger-like tally or financial table segment without full context.
Waxahachie Dec 3 Mrs C A Baumgartner died this morning after being wounded in the farm house tragedy near Ovilla.
In Corpus Christi on December 13 a verdict of acquittal was returned in the first Sunday law trial in years. Defendant Fred Bouvier, owner of a picture theater, was acquitted.
A set of twelve denomination stamps is now distributed to post masters for parcels post use. Parcels post maps with guides will be sold to the public at cost T5e through the chief clerk of the post office department.
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