Restock a Snake Ranch near Brownsville
Restocking at the King snake ranch near Brownsville completes an annual effort bringing 4000 rattlers under the care of W. A. King. His wife aids in collecting snakes in Mexico where she also trades for reptiles and iguanas. The iguanas, one to three feet, are said to be good eating and were captured by Mrs. King without a bite.
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Brownsville
Tex
King Snake Ranch
W. A
Snake) King
King's Snake Ranch
United States
King
Mexico
Turn Hair Dark With Cage Tea
The old time Sage Tea and Sulphur mixture for darkening gray hair is back as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores for about 50 cents a bottle. Apply with a comb or brush to strands. gray hair darkens by morning and the product adds lustre and an appearance of abundance. Not a disease cure.
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Wyeth
Oil showings reported near Beeville Texas at 1500 feet
A test well fourteen miles northwest of Beeville near Mineral struck strong oil and gas as the 1500-foot level was reached. Drilling paused due to contract limits but encourage levels led to plans to raise more funds and drill deeper, possibly another 1000 feet, with local capital backing the project. Oil indicators in Mineral have long appeared on surface and in shallow wells, but this is the first exploratory effort.
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Beeville
Tex
Mineral
Dodson's Liver Tone Replaces Harmful Calomel Locally
Local druggists report a sharp drop in calomel sales and promote Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, pleasant tasting alternative. The remedy is guaranteed by druggists, costs 50 cents, and promises a morning after with clear head, active liver, clean bowels, and no headaches.
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Dodson
Owen lauds Democratic Congress and peace policy
U S Senator Robert L. Owen at a Jackson day dinner in Concord New Hampshire lauds Democratic Congress for tariff federal reserve act Clayton anti trust and other bills calling them for the common good and praising the administrations peace stance while criticizing Republican critiques and invoking Grant's peace posture.
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Concord
N. H
United States
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
Owen
Congress
Wilson
Lodge Attacks Wilson Regime In Lynn Speech
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge announced his re election bid while criticizing Washington's administration. He assailed tariff and tax laws and faulted Wilson era foreign policy, asserting U S actions worsened Mexico relations and national defense plans were flawed.
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Lynn
Mass
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican Club
Buchanan
United States
Lodge
Wilson
Mexico
Concrete Investment Case Set in Texas District Court
The Concrete Investment Company of St. Louis sues the International & Great Northern Railway Company over the railroad bill's constitutionality. The case is set for March 27 in the Fifty-third District Court, marking a second trial on the matter.
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Austin, Tex
Concrete Investment Company of
St. Louis
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Fifty-third
International & Great Northern
Labor Meeting to Be Large in Houston
Edward Cunningham president of the State Federation of Labor predicts a large attendance for the Houston meeting on April 24. He is in Austin conferring with C. W. Woodman the state labor commissioner about the event.
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Austin
Tex
State Federation of Labor
Houston
Edward Cunningham
Bridgeport
State Federation
C. W. Woodman
Baraca Home Planned for Corpus Christi
Plans were launched in Corpus Christi for a Baraca home to cost about 5000 dollars. Funding will come from popular subscriptions. The project aims to serve as a nucleus for a later YMCA building in the city.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Inquiry into Carnegie library contracts prompts state review
The Carnegie corporation accuses multiple Texas Carnegie libraries of failing to keep and carry out contracts and urges an investigation by the State Library and Historical Commission. The commission directs the State Library Association to study the complaints and report back. 1132 rural libraries have been established under the county circulating library law. Professor Kramer will address the Federation of Women's Clubs in Brenham on April 14. A committee is formed to draft resolutions on the death of Mrs. John G. McKay.
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Austin
Tex
Carnegie Libraries
Carnegie Corporation
State Library and Historical Commission
State Library Association
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Kramer
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Brenham
John G. McKay
Rail Commission to Announce New Tariff Decisions Soon
The railroad commission is expected within the next few days to announce further decisions on proposed tariffs following last year's advanced freight rate hearing.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Corpus Club Aims to Boost 1914 Membership
The Corpus Christi Commercial Club membership committee plans an annual campaign next Tuesday to enroll five hundred members for the year 1914.
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Corpus Club
Corpus Christi
Tex
The
Corpus Christi Commercial Club
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Great Britain
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Austria
Elihu Root
New York
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Appomattox
Preent
America
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