San Antonio Express pits county bond fight against Judge Davis
The San Antonio Express attacks the county bond issue led by County Judge Davis. It notes publishers Frank Huntress and brothers George and John Huntress, a failed bid by George for county judge, John as county auditor, and Davis choosing Van H. Howard. The piece argues the paper pretends to serve the people while seeking revenge.
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San Antonio Express
Olmos
Davis
the Express
Frank Huntress
The
Express
George Huntress
John Huntress
James R. Davis
Judge Davis
Bexar County
Less Railroad Waiting in Texas Outlook
Opinion argues Texas needs 15 000 miles of railroad and outside capital to develop the state. It notes harm from railroad baiting and suggests business leaders push to attract investment and reduce hostility to railroads to fund growth and modernization.
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Texas
Moreos
Texas Railroads and Capital Flight in the Nation
The piece argues capital will not invest in Texas railroads while state policy is hostile or unpredictable. It cites San Antonio losing a foreign English investor and contrasts Texas with other states. The Providence Journal notes that heavy fines on oil firms set a precedent, but railroads face tougher burdens as shippers bear costs.
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Europe
Texas
San Antonio
Providence Journal
Chambers of Commerce
Denison
Katy
Light
Journal
To Boss or Not to Boss Sulzer Nomination Split
In New York the Sixth District on the Lower East Side faces a clash over William Sulzer's Progressive nomination. Local rabbis backed Sulzer with mass support, while city and state Progressive leaders resisted. District leader Max Steindler pressed senior officials to authorize backing or reject the nomina.
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William Sulzer
New York
Progressive Assembly
Max Steindler
Sulzer
Steindler
Assembly
Francis W. Bird
Theodore Douglas Robinson
William M. Chadbourne
George W. Perkins
Progressive Party
Sulzer Nominated by Designation Committee in Big Moose Party
After a tense session inside and outside the hall, the designation committee unanimously selected Sulzer for the party ticket. About 400 inside and 500 outside shouted in protest while Bird, Robinson, and Chadbourne kept a cordial mien. The Big Bull Moose faction appears wary of bossism as it backs the “pee-pul” choice despite past intimations of strong-armed leadership.
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Steindler
Designation Committee
Sulzer
Bird
Robinson
Chadbourne
Bill Flynn
Pennsylvania
The Late Mr Pankhurst and the Notable Wife Parallels
A sardonic column compares Emmeline Pankhurst with her late husband Mr Pankhurst noting similar traits and fanatic earnestness. The piece recalls his meek appearance a doctor by trade and his death while lampooning the hunger strike episode and the fame chase around both figures.
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Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Emmeline Pankhurst
Mr. Pankhurst
Providence
Mrs. Pankhurst
America
Pankhurst
Woman's rights in the church topic discussed at conference
The West Texas conference in session at San Antonio plans to discuss "Woman's rights in the church" focusing on the scope of a woman's rights within church functions. The Temple Telegram notes the same topic may appear at the Central Texas conference in Temple next week.
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West Texas
San Antonio
Central Texas
Temple
Temple Telegram
A Real Man Wanted Governor Speculation in Texas
Abilene Reporter notes a surge of candidates and hopefuls across Texas. It argues for a strong common sense leader who acts for the good of the entire state without fuss, urging politicians to allow voters to set their bearings.
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Texas
Abilene
Texan named U S district attorney for the Hawaiian Islands
President Wilson selects Jeff B McCain a native Texan for the United States district attorney post in the Hawaiian Islands. The Austin Statesman notes the choice reflects rewarding native Texans and praises their backbone and competence for public service.
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Wilson
Jeff B. McCain
Hawaiian Islands
Austin Statesman
Pulling Cotton By Machinery in Temple Area
The Temple Telegram notes that machines now pull cotton, separating bars from cotton and offsetting rain damage. Pickers can pull entire balls for large weighings, while gins produce samples nearly as good as the previous hand detaching method.
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Temple
Temple Telegram
Benefits of tariff bill slow to reach people and firms
The Bryan Eagle notes that underwood warned benefits would lag for consumers while a Houston firm saved $23,000 on bonded warehouse goods taxed after the tariff bill took effect. The item contrasts effects on manufacturers and importers.
Good Roads Help Autos Missionary Of Roads
The Brenham Daily Banner Press argues that good roads and automobiles mutually advance each other. It states autos spur road improvements and good roads promote car use, making the vehicle a leading advocate for infrastructure.
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Brenham
The Light's Daily Story of Her Last Photograph
A widower haunted by his wife's death discovers a photograph hidden in her sewing case. The image of a man linked to her past shatters his perception of their marriage, revealing a secret longing and triggering a crisis of trust and grief.
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Helen
That Kindly Philanthropist Huerta Poem Notes Huerta’s Actions
A satirical poem berates Francisco Huerta for violence in Mexico, mocking his alleged acts while noting the backstory of Francisco Madero. The piece implies the consequences of ruin to Huerta and his regime, urging awareness of the harm caused to citizens.
Maggie Pepper at the Grand Opera House Delights
The Grand Opera House featured Charles Klein's Maggie Pepper with Rose Stahl in the title role. The comedy follows a department store clerk rising to virtual manager amid a jealous fiancé, praised for its human charm, wit, and strong acting.
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Charles Klein
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Grand Opera House
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America
Mark Twain
Heaven
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Maggie
Henry B. Harris
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Miss Stahl
Percival T. Moore
James Darkin
John S. Robertson
Joe Holbrook
Eleanor Blanchard
Ada Darkin
Max Reynolds
Harry Maitland
John Hargen
Helen Dahl
Ethel Hargen
Adelle Adams
Origin of words from Portuguese influence on English language
The article notes Portuguese contributions to English include assegai and kraal from Africa via Portuguese and Spanish routes. It traces word journeys through French and English, cites Weekley’s Romance of Words, and mentions fetich and palaver as examples of African or African-derived terms adopted by explorers and traders.
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Indianapolis
Europe
Ernest Weekley
Napoleon
Napoleon III
Eugenie
Launcegaye
North Africa
Rabelais
England
Southeast Africa
Daily Fashion Hint and Language Origins Glimpse
A fashion note describes an orange brown walking suit with duvetyne vests in orange tan and bright color flashes. The piece softens with lace revers and suits a straight line style for the wearer. It then traces word origins from palavra to parley, parler, joss, barracoon, gorilla, and Hanno the Carthaginian.
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West African
Hanno
Africa
Faul du Chailly
Lincoln on Education and Labor from a 19th Century Speech
The excerpt reprints Abraham Lincoln’s views on education and labor, arguing that educated people must perform productive work to prevent education from becoming a burden. It emphasizes cooperation between heads and hands, with each head directing and improving the hands and mouth it sustains, and urges cultivation to enhance productive capacity.
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Abraham Lincoln
Free States
Flies on the Ceiling and Easy Home Control
The Kansas City tSar notes seasonal flies cling to ceilings and fixtures. It suggests using carbolic acid vapor on a hot shovel to kill them or pyrethrum powder to stupefy and drop them. A simple safe poison mix of bichromate of potash in water with sugar is advised in shallow dishes.
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Kansas City
Williamson County Leads Texas in Cotton Ginned Says Letter
Samuel J. P McDonald of Lockhart writes to dispute a report on Texas cotton production. He notes Williamson County ginned 68 470 bales by Sept 25, Caldwell 37 862 bales, and cites Washington and Statesman figures, arguing Williamson should be banner county for cotton. He adds local totals: cotton weighed in Lockhart over 20 000 bales and compressed 26 000 bales.
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Lockhart
Tex
Texas
Williamson County
Caldwell County
Banner County
Washington
Statesman
Samuel J. P McDonald
Synthetic Stone: A New Building Material
A discussion from the Engineering Record outlines synthetic stone as a durable fire resistant building material. It highlights cost savings from repeating patterns, ease of shaping, repairability, reinforced with steel to prevent cracks, and options for shop casting or in place casting. It notes transportation savings and unique color and texture possibilities not available with natural stone.
Alcohol and Longevity from Popular Science Monthly
A study of alcohol's effect on lifespans shows abstainers outliving moderate drinkers across life stages. Robert Mackenzie Moore cites sixty years of life insurance data, with abstainers 38.8 years vs 35.1 for non-abstainers at age thirty. Edward P. Phelps reports about 8 percent of U.S. adult deaths attributed to alcohol.
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Popular Science Monthly
Robert Mackenzie Moore
United Kingdom
Temperance and General Provident Institute
Edward P. Phelps
Life Insurance
America
Phelps
United States
U.S. piano and organ industry grows despite factory downsizing
Census data show about 42,000 workers in piano and organ manufacture with roughly 30 million dollars earned by them. In 1909 production neared 90 million, seven times 1860s level, as large corporations replace small firms. Upright pianos dominate, organ funds favor pipe organs, and phonograph and graphophone output reaches about 12 million yearly.
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