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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1909
Page
1
Austin January 23. A resolution calling for a full investigation of the textbook board’s actions will be introduced in the House next week by Cole or Jackson of Eastland county. Jackson drafted the measure and may have a colleague file it. Some see it as an irritant to the legislature amid the text book muddle debate.
In Austin on January 23 the House introduced amendments to the Confederate pension law. Key changes include raising the marriage date for widows to March 1 1889, redefining indigent, setting applicant income limits, designating the County Judge as the filing official, creating a pension commissioner, classifying pensioners with fixed amounts for the blind or maimed, and removing proof of labor inability.
Austin reports new measures of general interest. In the House Crockett proposes taxing equity not note value to avoid double taxation. In the Senate Watson seeks higher county commissioner pay, Perkins targets abusive phone language, while Bryan Harper grant married women control of separate property and income. Hudspeth would reimburse traveling expenses for district judges. Petitioners push to submit resolutions in the House ahead of February 4. Legislative notes add further items.
An old ad urges individuals to insure themselves by building a bank account. It claims value grows with age and earnings, encouraging weekly monthly or yearly deposits and stating the account offers limitless possibilities tied to earning capacity. BEGIN NOW.
Hill joins the Insurance Committee and Ray is slated to head the Revenue and Taxation Committee, though not formally announced yet.
A nightwatchman's lantern explosion on Pier 12 caused a blaze that destroyed seven thousand bales of cotton worth 350000 dollars, three hundred fifty barrels of cotton seed oil valued at 6390, two hundred bays of cotton seed meal at 6000, plus lumber logs wharf and shed valued at 62000. Several ships narrowly escaped destruction.
Galveston January 25 estimate places last night's blaze along the wharves at a total loss near 435000 dollars, with insurance fully covering the damage. The fire's extent prompted early reports of significant industry disruption and precautionary investigations.
Daily updates from the Big Store note ongoing department changes and invite customers to visit downtown locations. The message encourages habit of stopping by for new stock and services.
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