Medina land case and political clash over irrigation funds
The Medina Valley Irrigation Company seeks lands held by local subscribers as part of a Southwest Texas project. The piece argues for fair value and private capital, critiques Standard Oil and Roosevelt era graft, and endorses Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive platform as solutions to national political corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licur
Medina Land
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Texas
United States
Sinister depths of political corruption exposed
A ruthless condemnation of politicians in a senator ial inquiry, illustrating perceived shamelessness and public disillusion with those who should serve the people and improve the nation. The piece hints at ongoing senatorial investigations without detailing names or charges.
Campaign trimmings warn of dire times if rival party wins
A political editorial declares fear of the "other" party, accusing Taft and Bull Moose advocates of treachery and corruption. It argues good capital will retreat and blames Wall Street links for impending hard times, urging readers to vote for the party nominees.
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Democratic Party
T. R
White House
Ghadbad
Progressive Party
Phalaris
Wall Street
Taft
The Phantoms Behind Us
John Burroughs ponders humanity’s geologic inheritance and the difficulty of envisioning ancestral life. He asks how to picture our line of descent from Cambrian times to single cellular life, noting paleontology’s limits in tracing concrete ancestral forms. The piece appeared in the North American Review for September.
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John Burroughs
The
North American Review
Me and Perky post election authorship hope for Roosevell
After the election Colonel Roosevell may have time to write. A St Louis Republican suggests he pen a history of the United States titled My self and Lincoln.
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Perky
Roosevell
United States
Myself
Lincoln
St. Louis Republc
Still Able to Shout "iar" Says Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun notes that Penrose Archbold disclosures reveal the colonel has exhausted his vocabulary of epithets. The commentary highlights the heated exchange and the lingering impact on public discourse.
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Baltimore Sun
Monarchs and princes boast lace valued near a million
Queen Victorie's lace collection is valued around 400 000 dollars. The Princess of Wales owns about 250 000 dollars of lace. Ex-W Empress Eugenia has a splendid collection. Leo XIII's lace collection tops all at nearly one million dollars.
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Queen Victorie
Princess of Wales
Eugenia
Leo XIII
Letter on Port Aransas shipping and water depth needs
BE, C. Burton of Burton & Danforth argues that Port Aransas can handle twenty feet of water and stresses ongoing progress. He cites a J. H. W. Steel list showing multiple August–September sailings, compress machinery, and new harbor facilities as evidence that the port will attract cotton shipments from Texas regions and northern Texas.
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The
Light
the Light
J. H. W. Steel Company
Texas City
Port Aransas
Brinkburn
Port
Aransas Pass
Europe
Galveston
Harbor Island
Taft
Common Point
C. Burton, Burton & Danforth
Protests Over Medina Reservoir Land Sales Critique
A letter from Castroville landowners protests San Antonio Chamber of Commerce criticisms of landowners in the Medina reservoir dispute. It argues officials should seek facts, deny legal obligation to sell, and press for court rulings on just compensation and public service status before eminent domain.
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Daily Light
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Medina Irrigation Company
Medina Reservoir
Chamber of Commerce
Castroville
Medina
Texas
Public Service Corporation
Germany
Medina River
Olive oil as a beauty cure for thin girls
A beauty column promotes olive oil as a universal remedy for skin, nails, hair, and joints. It details daily internal use with lettuce and lemon, topical arm and nail treatments, perfume enhancements, and even foot care, claiming it nourishes the body and improves appearance.
Turgenief the Man profile and death noted by Moxom
The article reviews Ivan Turgenief’s views during the Franco-Prussian War, his literary circle with Flaubert, and public image in Paris. It recounts his late years, illnesses, death at Bougival in 1883, and the Versailles era reception, including remarks by Viardots and Polonskii.
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Metz
Bazaine
Dostoievski
Magny
Flaubert
Hetzel Or
Hachette
Smoke
Merimee
Clara Militch
St. Petersburg
Spask
Bougival
Polonskii
Phillip Stafford Moxom
North American Review
Canada Pacific orders record freight cars and locomotives
Canada's growing population and prosperity is shown by Canadian Pacific Railway's order of 12 500 new freight cars and 300 locomotives. The firm also considers double tracking its Rocky Mountain division.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rocky Mountain
Coal Resources Said to Power World for Centuries
A report notes vast global coal deposits could yield about 15 billion horsepower for around twelve thousand years, underscoring long term energy potential and debates over exploitation.
Observant Couple Wed in San Angelo Honeymoon Visit
Observant Citizen Mr and Mrs Percy Powell wed Wednesday in San Angelo Texas and are spending their honeymoon in the city arriving last night. The bride was Miss Erin Andrew a Western Society girl. The Powells traveled with cards posters and ribbons announcing their newlywed status on the train and in a signed note the couple said they just married and wanted everyone to know it as they head toward their honeymoon destination.
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Percy Powell
San Angelo
Tex
Erin Andrew
Beard
The Rural Bank and German Co operative Societies
Victor von Borosini surveys rural credit in Germany showing co operative banks as rural savings depositories and credit providers. They offered lower interest during the 1907 panic, protected lenders with recall rights, and improved rural services by pooling supplies, dairies, and shared machinery for farms.
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Euurope
Victor von Borosini
Germany
Imperial Bank
Co-Operative
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San Antonio
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Ad- Vorco
New York
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Tribune
Chicago
8. C. Beckwith
Association of Amercan Advertisers
Association
Association of American Advertisers
Whitehall Bldg
W. Y. City
N. W. Ayer & Son
Philadelphia
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Standard Oil Company
Archbold
Standard Oil
Boris Penrose
Penrose
Roosevelt
BIG Politics
Yours Truly
Frank P. Seekatz
Albert Reitzer
Joe Hoeglin
Leopold Haby
T. A. Haby
Castroville, Tex
London
Benjamin Franklin
Craven Street
Marjorie Bonner
Turgenief
the Man
the Rural Bank
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