Hobsons Eloise and political musings across 19th century views
A fragmented column blends a definition of Hobson's choice with musings on Irish and German voting, 19th century immigration shifts, and U.S. political alignments. It notes Texan and Galveston civic initiatives, debates court jurisdiction, and a Fulton era ironclad story tied to maritime history.
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Wobuyn
Santiago de Cuba
Hobson
England
Cambridge
Hobsons
San Antonio
Republicam
New York Tribune
United States
Jenner
Great Britain
America
Guantanamo
Merrimac
Ranch for sale in Gonzales county 769 acres
Ideal ranch of 769 fenced acres with 400 acres oak pasture 960 acres mesquite land artesian well and good grass. Four miles from Rancho Gonzales county 46 miles east of Stockdale Gulf Shore railroad nearby 22 miles from Luting and 25 miles from Gonzales. Priced at 15 per acre. Write John T. Hamilton Co. 101 East Commerce St. 6-30-10
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Rancho
Gonzales County
Stockdale
Gulf Shore Railroad
Luting
Gonzales
John T. Hamilton &Co
East Commerce Bt
Military life notes from Clark station and Texas posts
The Breckat News column reports on troop movements from Maury to Clark and a strong Austin push, praising Clark as a healthy station for troops. It details the Third regiment’s steady duties, arrivals of recruits, and a digression about a post incident, along with reminiscences of old forts and a 19th century powder magazine at Phantom Fork Texas and names inscribed on its walls.
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Breckat
Maury
Clark
Austin
Deil
Chas. Lima
Texas
Dudley
Comand
Sima
New Orleans
Bess
United States
Cuba
Morven
Wwe
Lieut
Lewis
Lee Simpson
G Company
Surine Nrlvatis
Robt
Lee
Hlewlemant
Fork Phantom
Abbie Ik
Diam
W. Applewhite
Mamu
Charles
Emil
Ehleken
Torhla
Atantie Beach
Jim
Broil
Cherlie
Henry
Geo
Clavin
G. Chavez
Pisott
Anton Adam
Stappenback
Inside a Chicago Sweatshop Sweatshop Dens Told in The Workers
From Walter A. Werkoff’s The Workers in Scribner’s, the narrator describes a Chicago basement sweatshop in a brick building. A single room houses about a dozen sewing machines with workers bending over their work under bare lamps in a foul unventilated space.
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Duor
Wydam
Walter A. Wrekoff
Che Jy Seribner
Searchlights for weather warnings influence on Cuba deployment
The article notes portable searchlights sent to Cuba near General Stuarter to aid night rescue and warning for deadly battles. It recalls 1881 Maine loan to the weather bureau, testing a 20 inch lens, 100000 candlepower at 270 feet. Experiments showed signaling highly weather dependent and not yet efficient.
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Cuba
Stuarter
United States
Maine
Navy Department
Weather Bureau
Chiersa
Mysterious Johnson Grass Spreads Across Riverbanks
A rapid growth of wild Johnson grass covers the river north of and south of the Houston Street bridge, threatening to obstruct the current. City authorities are investigating the sudden springing up of this crop, noting past wider rivers did not show such growth.
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Houston Street Bridge
Lakeview fishing trip yields modest perch haul
Messrs. Bob Marx, Bart Crowthers and John Epp visited a Lakeview in Priday morning to fish for black bass and perch. The lake was too full of water for good sport, and they returned with only a few bass and about fifty perch.
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Bob Marx
Bart Crowthers
John Epp
Lakeview
Priday
Ie Lake
Tampa Troop Movements and Forage Needs in 1893
A Tampa dispatch details the Twelfth Minnesota volunteers preparing for embarkation, outlining provisions for sixty days, horse feed, and mule packing. A correspondent logs daily labor, weather, and camp life, noting delays, hunger concerns, and ongoing debates about destination and movement as regiments await orders.
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The
Light
Tampa
Ehip Lrulstan
Lindla
Ona
Minnesota
Alxty
Rich
San Antonio
Cooka
Jack Sprat
Mich
Beeville Local Notes Include Travels and Crops
Beeville residents share brief updates on trips and family visits. Beeville native B G Stone returns from Britain with pleasant days noted. Local harvests shown by T J Hart as sweet potatoes yield about two hundred bushels per week. Other items mention machinery for molasses, and various residents departing or arriving for work, travel, or events.
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Beeville
Ivy
Messie O C. Beasley
J. W. Flournoy
Airs
B. G. Stone
Brensiain
B. B. Atkins
Cadlu
Elling Tostengen
Normannas
Sor
Ghum
T. J. Hart
Paperlote
Bee~ville
B. Harris
Culbornon
Jones Rifles
P. J. Cavanaugh
Deeville
Rev
J. AteCraken
Golled
Christian Church
Tom Miller
Hisrr County
JL. Can
Omaha
Nab
Southwest Texas
Misa Gussie Haynes
San Antonio
Misses Anne Be
Lelia. McGaffey
Flag Raisings Planned by PFLAG and San Petro Park
The Sons of Fermann will raise their flag at 8:00 this morning at their hall on Vinita Street with ceremonies. A flag raising at San Petro Park is scheduled for 4:00 this afternoon with appropriate events.
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Sons of Fermann
Vinita Street
San Petro Park
New League Faces and Early Results From Local Baseball
The Mathea Show and new faces headline the opening weekend with Brown and Reds mixes, Blues, Government Hill, and Sunset Sports all showing improvements. Pitching by Schleming and Volz, fielding errors, and new players like Blair, Dugessi, Walsh, and McDonald shape a lively county circuit as teams prepare for upcoming games and a planned July fourth parade.
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Wees
Governmant Iti
Billy Weber
Starce
Clarence Mte Gogh
Mission Blues
Plaice
Alexander
Ik GN
Fred Mutller
Dugosh Hag Almast
Blair
John Dugessi
Ed.wanser
Farmer Mn
Beck
Joe Huston
Schnedder
Sparta
McDonald
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Bally
Langer
Gal Verton
Inéliin
Galveston
Daly
Hn Port uWeth
Robert Fulton
Chesapeake
Hudson
Vort'claric News
Steim
Chicago
Johnson
Cauie Satay
LEF & Mxarx
Mammoth ST
Pere Cavaler
TRE Zeigns
Morris Valls
Fron Miata
Wali
Te W. Applewhite
Tom
Mami
Tiorida
Rpm County
Mathea
Reds Va Sports
Hemeelver
Browna
Reds
sIipwee
Naual
Willy the Worle
eHow Tringee
Garcia
Sears
Mare
Beng
Tuger
K Koorpa
Ferdinand
Haseman Mudler
Jack Gallagher
Government Hill Reda
Imare
Schleming
Morales
Atexis
Jake Volz
Jato
Jake
Dan
Gerous Waters
Tohninte Walsh
San Antonio Crowns
Manes
Gareth
Blues
Welmer
Sen
Joann Pane
Smaines
Lily Arm
Jae Dustai
Cosgrove
Stlass Tiuey
Philosaph Lenis
Martin Wright
Hanes
Paelanne
Kang
Ian Runne
Ivo
Ed Vanes
West End Brow
H. Lancia
Lopez
Wright
Wagner
L & G. N. Reds
Teaynglvianal -Aeileuniaginal
Iaager
Corbell
Heds
Tadlviauat-Harris
Valgan
Lieck
Old Post
Department of Poxay
Goldier
Jarlhe
Federal Army
Atyadolock
Soledo
West Houston Streets
United American ‘Veterans
Old City
Ant Joun
Bolton
Hope
PCL
T&g
NoReda
Suagac Sports Vent
Maines
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