City Charter Referendum Question Sparks Debate in Austin
City Attorney Ryan explains safeguards on franchise grants under a mayoral amendment while critics press for why the change is demanded. The issue centers on stripping the referendum from the people and handing eight aldermen broad power, with observers urging disclosure of the underlying purpose amid calls for accountability.
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Bexar County
Austin
San Antonio
Callaghan
The Way of Escape to Land Wealth in Texas
Fragmented OCR discusses wealth from land and population growth, urging land ownership as a remedy to poverty. It suggests paying through small weekly installments and asserts land as essential for homes and progress in Texas. The piece emphasizes land’s alignment with rising population and improvements.
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Oklahoma
Che Sars
Tir
United States
Texas Land
Lorimer Keeps Senate Seat Despite Bribery Claims
The piece argues Lorimer retains his U S Senate seat by a narrow vote, decrying the affair as a public disgrace. It notes support from 46 senators and criticizes both parties, urging accountability while lamenting lingering moral standards in Congress. It ends by asking whether Japan’s rice order or a wedding marks a big moment.
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Lorimer
Chicago
United States Senate
Ameren House of Lorde
Ilnois
Senate
United States
Millionaire’s Club
Illinois
House
Japan
The Other Side Seeks Comfort in Regional Strife and Heat
A poem contrasts northern and southern life, mockingly praising warm climates while noting pests, heat, and rising costs. It references storytellers praising olive orchards and bright skies, but insists on the harsh realities of mosquitoes, fleas, chiggers, fevers, and hard living in the south and down south.
Inklings and Thinklings by Wex Jones
A humorous column satirizes Andrew Carnegie, socialites, and romance with quirky vignettes. It riffs on wealth, marriage, and societal expectations, intermixing odd anecdotes from plates to theater plans and college life, ending with a farcical forecast about food and horses.
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Wex Jones
Andrew Carnegie
John
Agnes
Gahn
Serinus
Telia
All Sorts ht 1814 be Ped ehing' Oi
Jon Wire Says There’s gich a thing ay Beln’ tue dern elaborate. A man doesn’t have ter pot on ridin’ bojtches ter eat hossradish.
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Newton Sewmire
Jon Wire
Fluffy Muff Talk and Wampus Tale Puzzle
A humor filled page segment includes Fluffy asking how to treat a thinning muff and a vet advised cure, plus a wild tale of Percy Wintergreen chased by a wampus and a zoological jab at local legends. The letters mix domestic pet quirks with tall tale banter and a classifieds snippet at Walnut Street.
Daily Birthday Party Hight Her and Albany Bishop Doane
The article recounts religious figures in Albany and England amid political intrigue. It notes Bishop Doane condemning divorce as evil and credits Mila influence with a commission and President T. R. to investigate. The subject is the 73 year old discharge today.
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Gan Amodo
Texas
Grand-Clean
Marian
8. C. Heckwith Hoortal Agency
Bar
New York
Tribune Bay
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Brandeis Local Victory Trials Rail Rate Plans
Recollections from the Louis D Brandeis case describe a triumph over the interstate commerce commission amid debates on railroad rate increases. The commission demanded clear proof of efficiency and fairness in costs and wage practices, signaling a new era in American railroading. Reports note political tension in Congress over potential extra sessions and ongoing discussions about reciprocity ideas and leadership pace.
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Loutaville Courier-Journal
Feathery quips stir debate over citizenship and war
A string of clipped lines from several papers mocks policy stances on Mexican unrest and American soldiers abroad. References include Lorimer era debt, rights of American volunteers, and Governor Colquitt. The tone blends satire and political muddle across papers like Temple Telegram and Dallas News.
Uncle Walt The Poet Philosopher
A satirical verse from 1919 by George Matthey Adsma lampoons a town critic who Milks truth for gloom. It contrasts a dour truth teller with a cheerful storyteller who wins audiences despite truth’s somber tone.
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Observant Citizen on Teaching Poker and Nickelodeon Etiquette
A reader describes teaching his wife poker basics and dealing with raises and calls while contrasting her play to his. The piece then shifts to a comic observation on nickelodeon patrons, noting a recurring pattern of men yielding seats to ladies as new arrivals enter a film row.
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Attempted assassination shocks Luling schools leader
Prof BF MM Halbedh principal of Luling public schools reports an attempted shooting at his father’s Harwood home during supper. Firearms struck the dining room window as the attack occurred. Also noted are a canceled baseball game, recovery of Conductor Ed Van Vieck from illness, and various local notices including a birthday celebration for Robert Emmett and property sales in Houston and Nacogdoches.
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St. Morris
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