Agriculture Committee Scrutinizes Agencies Amid Farm Law Push
Washington reports the House agriculture committee opened brief hearings on proposed farm law amendments as leaders doubt any sizable portion will pass before the end of the session. The commission criticizes federal agencies including the Interstate Commerce Commission and tariff board for hindering agriculture and urges banking reforms to strengthen the Federal Reserve System.
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Flouse Agriculture Committee
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Secor
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Hove
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Commission
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Federal Reserve Board
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Tariff Commission
Federal Reserve System
Roosevelt Era Sparks Root Appointment Rumors
Letter from 1899 Oyster Bay shows Elihu Root poised as War Secretary under McKinley. The correspondence discusses political risk, Miles as rival, reform aims, and Root’s method to tame trusts and Philippine insurgency, with scrutiny of Platt and party dynamics in New York.
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Elihu Root
McKinley
Nelson A. Miles
Senater Platt
New York
F. R
Schurz
State OF
Root
Pride
Cp Serator Platt
War Department
Rent
Reid
The
New York Tribune
London
Thomas S. Platt
Roosevelt Letters From Oyster Bay and Albany
The correspondence shows Theodore Roosevelt abroad and at home in 1890 discussing politics with Cabot Lodge and John Warner. Content covers governor tenure ambitions, party divisions, Tammany Hall, Platt, and plans to return to Oyster Bay, with notes on family and trips.
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State OF
Nannie
Sam
Theodore Roosevelt
Carl Schurz
John DeWitt Warner
New York
Secretary Wilbur rejects visions of a poison gas war
Washington, Feb 2. Secretary Wilbur dismissed reports of a future war annihilating whole communities with poison gas germs and high explosives as absurd and physically impossible. He argued production and transport of poison gas would be impractical and germ warfare would spread disease to the user. He warned that modern warfare remains terrible and that fear of such methods is unfounded in history or current conditions.
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Theodore
Esa
Son
Navy
New York
Dooley
Prowley
Editi
Washington, D.C
Winblr
Wilbur
Ten Day Terms and Fines in Two Bexar Theft Cases
Judge George G. C. too sentenced Richard Falcon and C. Garcia after pleas of guilty in two theft under $50 cases in Bexar County Criminal Court. Each man received ten days in jail and a $10 fine plus costs, with 20 days and $20 total for both.
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George G. C. Too
Richard Falcon
C. Garcia
Bexar County
Trio Charged With Liquor Violations
Three defendants arraigned before United States Commissioner R L Bayards on charges under the national prohibition act. Thomas W Mehan and Louis Durant remanded to jail in bonds of 730 and 500 dollars, respectively. Mehan faces liquor possession charges and Durant possession of property for liquor manufacture. Bert Hileman released on a 909 dollar bond for possession and sale of liquor.
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United States
R. L. Bayards
Thomas W. Mehan
Louis Dutant
Meban
Bert Hileman
Man Charged With 76 Embezzlement in District Court
R. B. Smith former employee of Special Hardware faced trial in Ninety-fourth District Court on embezzlement alleging he stole 76 from the firm. He was a bookkeeper. An application for a suspended sentence was filed by attorney Carlos Bee. Jury selection began shortly before noon.
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R. BR. Smith
Specia Hardware Company
Ninety-fourth
Carlos Bee
Smith
Beware The Cough Or Cold That Hangs On
Chronic coughs and persistent colds lead to serious lung trouble. Creomulsion claims to soothe and heal inflamed membranes, kill germs, and rebuild the system. Money back if relief isn’t found after following directions.
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Creomulsion .O
Atlanta
Escaped Prisoner to Stand Trial in Del Rio
Earl Wilson, an escaped prisoner, must go to Del Rio to face trial for stealing hides before return to the penitentiary. He was handed to a Del Rio deputy Monday after being arrested Saturday when trying to sell four new automobile tires. An identification expert verified his escape and Del Rio’s warrants.
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Earl Wilson
del Rio
Wilson
Nevelow Brothers
Travis Street
Owen Kildar
Peacemaker Slain on Oklahoma Road
Police seek Luther Williams of Okemah suspected in the slaying of John Pickles, 22, an oil field worker, on the Okemah Slick highway just after midnight Saturday. Bickley intervened in an argument between Williams and a young woman. Williams allegedly shot Bickley as he tried to remove the girl from the car.
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Associated Press
Okemah
Okla
Luther ‘Williams
John Pickles
T É Bickley
Williams
Bickley
Items Seized by Police Held for Owner at Station
Police report that a complete set of stocks and jess are held for the owner at the station along with a valuable collection found in his possession. Authorities believe the items were stolen from a garage near San Antonio.
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Jes
San Antonio
Calco Germ Destroyer Promoted in Medical Advice
During epidemics the ad urges families to keep a bottle of CR CALCO on the medic shelf as a safegue and vital germ destroyer, sold by leading druggists.
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Alway
Leadi
Valentine novelty items and cards sale assortment
Valentine candy novelties for greeting and place cards priced 25c each. Valentine cut-outs 6 to 12 inches per package 10c. Seals 10 to 50 in package 10c. Party invitations per dozen 25c or 50c. Decorations cut-outs 5c to 10c. Dailies per dozen 10c. Card table covers 50c to 1.00. Nut cups per dozen 50c to 1.00. Tallies per dozen 25c and 50c. Place cards per dozen 20c to 50c. Stick-ups per dozen 20c. Greeting cards 5c to 15c. Mattocs 75c each. Graduation cards new 5c to 25c.
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Valeurs
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Demolay Initiatio Scheduled
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