Polka Dots Take Favor In Shirt Waist Fashion
New York Aug 6 reports a shift toward polka dot patterns for shirt waist suits in the coming dress season. Designers describe dot sizes from small pinpoints to quarter-dollar scale, with ensembles featuring lace trims, box plaits, and empire waists. Descriptions highlight fabrics like muslin, percales, and cottons, alongside patterned hats and accessories to complete feminine daywear looks.
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New York
Wastiron
Fashion notes on summer gowns and tailored suits
The article details lavender and white gowns for middle aged and elderly women, with velvet and lace trims, silk gowns with white chiffon flounces, and coordinated accessories. It notes revival rumors for tailored coats, new colors like apple green, and lingerie style leaders for summer fashion. It also mentions a few local billiards scores from Cooley's place and Carruthers alleys.
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Leach
York
Adrance
Plat
Paris
Valenciennes Laren
Oatitarine Mann-Payzant
Man's Body Found After Fire at Houston Rectifier Plant
A rectifier at the Jappet and Company wholesale hardware house in Houston burned beyond recognition after a Friday evening fire and explosion. The body of W. T. Fletcher was recovered from the wreckage and interred Sunday. The adjacent building suffered destruction but the firm resumed business the next day.
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Houston
Texas
Ang
T. Fletcher
Jappet and Company
Fletcher
Bie
Jappet Company
Texas National Guard Camp Opens at Camp Mabry
Aug 4 The Texas National Guard encampment opens at Camp Mabry Austin tomorrow morning and runs through August 16. Officers already arriving to report for duty and Governor Lanham visited camp delivering the salute to the commander. Several officers not in camp since 1900 reported for duty today as troops begin arriving.
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Texan National Guard
Austin
Lex
Texas National Guard
Hare
Lanham
Railroad order speeds up Mexican border passenger trains
Anatin Tex Aug 4 The railroad commission issued an order to the Texas Mexican Railway to unite passenger schedules between Laredo and Corpus Christi effective Aug 15 The decree requires the line to maintain a fixed timetable and run trains on a coordinated schedule as directed by the commission Fairfield Bp DB 8 Crowns third floor Sucks Building contact details included.
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Anatin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Laredo
Corum Christ
M. Fairfield
Primary vote errors noted in Tyly election results
The executive committee reported an error of about 100 votes in precinct eight favoring Cocke over Williams, affecting the Tyly 28th primary. The unofficial tally later corrected Cocke to 148 in that precinct, though the discrepancy does not alter Williams’s overall position. Irregularities at polling places were noted but not deemed fraudulent. John A. Bitper appeals for support in upcoming elections, vowing honest service.
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Ww. A. Cocke
Mike Williams
Cocke
Williams
Paul Meergeheidt
John A. Bit
Funeral Notice for Jeanne Seffel Infant Daughter
Jeanne Dorothy Seffel, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A W Seffel, died Saturday at 9 months old. Funeral services today at 4 PM from 11th Street residence, with burial at St Marys Cemetery.
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Jeanne Dorothy Seffel
Gielock
Jeanne Dorothy
A. W. Seffel
Runda
Yegidence
Gamp
St. Mary's
Thenaivity
Mack to Work for Bryan in New York Convention
Norman E. Mack, New York Democratic leader, says he will introduce a resolution at the New York state convention endorsing William J. Bryan as the Democratic candidate for president in 1908. He notes anticipation over how Hearst followers may respond to the proposal amid growing speculation on party positions.
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New York
Publishers' Press
Norman E. Mack
New
Mr. Mack
Bar Warrior Fatal Runaway In Maine Aboard
Edward P. Coles of Philadelphia died in a Maine runaway when a yoke strap broke. His carriage struck a telegraph pole and he was crushed in the incident. His grandchild and the other occupant were uninjured.
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Presa
Bar Warrior
Maine
Edward P. Coles
Philadelphia
Mr. Coles
Auirae
Heart of Youth Echoes Through Dawn in Arcania
A fragmentary verse recalls youth’s roar as morning light spills across Arcania. The speaker asks “Heart of youth” to heed the day while imagery of gardens, pastures, and a red-plumed figure fade into a murky, dreamlike scene.
Cotton Markets Mixed as Short Squeeze Fades in 1906-07 Outlook
In New York and New Orleans, futures show scattered steadiness amid thin trading. Market notes report long positions pressed by shorts after a rise in new crop expectations, while political and global events weigh on sentiment. A dramatic local incident closes with Vaughan’s suicide, and a domestic ad copy promotes Mrs. Winslow’s Teething Syrup.
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Senger & Ettelson Gatton
Shorts
Longs
England
Rusala
Tautuy
New York
Killer George Heller Convicted for Rose Murder in Quarrel
Chicago man George Heller, arrested after fatally shooting Jobo Rose during a quarrel, testified he also shot a man in St. Joseph, Missouri. Police say the Rose killing was unprovoked after a confrontation sparked by a jeer and a failed attempt at drinking to cool tempers. The incident follows a heated exchange with a woman and an assault on Allen Neenan before Heller opened fire. The case underscores a volatile evening amid a heat wave and street tensions.
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Publishers’ Press
Chicago
George Heller
Jobo
Billa
St. Joseph, Mo
Rosa
Weller
Helle
George
Allen Neenan
Heller
Neenan
Rose
Rail timetable for Great Northern and connections
Northbound and southbound train numbers and routes across Texas to Hearne St Louis and East, with connections to Laredo Mexico El Paso and California. Includes Katy Tiger service to Houston Dallas Kansas City St Louis and East, Sunset Route to San Antonio and Corpus Christi, and Santa Fe through express routes via Dallas Fort Worth and Chicago.
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Lovalto Taylor
Hearne
St. Louis
Mast
St Lowle
St. Lous
East Seystees
Laredo
Mesivo
Hexico
Laredy
Galveston
Harrisburg
New Orleans
Enat
East
Hagia Pass
el Vue
Mexico
California
Calif
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Gulf Shore
Foer Stockdale
Solley
Smiley
Stockdals
Missouri
Kanean
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City
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Houston
Dellas
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W City
Araneas Pass Field Road
Davy Crackett
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Grange
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Cyero
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Dally
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