Postmaster Adds Four Clerks for October Mail Work
Postmaster John J Stevens announces four additional clerks and temporary October help to handle mail weighing and counting. Assistant Postmaster Sam Johnson says the increased staff will meet current demand and maintain throughput unless business suddenly falls. No final selections have been made. eligibles have been reviewed and temporary appointments expected from the eligible list.
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John J. Stevens
Department of Washington Authority
Lopul
Post Office
Sam Johnson
Typre
L-service
Eligibie Mmaster
Teething Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Infants
An old printed advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Booth ing Syrup for teething babies. It claims to soothe gums ease pain prevent wind colic and diarrhea. The 20 cent bottle is marketed as the best remedy under the Food and Drugs Act with a June 80th 1906 serial number 1098.
Ute city council balks at bull dog tax plan in Waco
Special from The Light in Waco Texas reports the city considered a 60 dollar per bull dog tax. Dog owners opposed the measure and their attorney L T Whipple issued an opinion stating the ordinance would discriminate and misstate the issue. Also note an unrelated ad promotes Oring Laxative Fruit Syrup for constipation.
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Waco
Tex
Ute
Theil
Exhibit Kosciusko Heart Sparks Polish Pride
Poles celebrate news that nicknamed Notorical art objects, hooka and archives from Rap nerswyl Castle in Switzerland will move to Lebmare to anchor a new Polish museum. The relic is the heart of Kasieluska who with 4,000 men held 18,000 Russians at bay for five days in 1792 and later defended Warsaw under the Prussians.
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Kosciusko
Hooka
Rapnerswyl
Switzerland
Lembare
Natiior Kaseluska
Dotienka
Nueces County on a Boom Says Ranger Captain Ross
Captain Tom Ross of the state ranger force reported from Austin that Nueces County and neighboring areas are in a boom. He cited rising land values, wells dug by farmers, and a new sugar cane industry in the Rio Grande valley yielding high per acre crops and strong markets. He predicted cane farming could match the value of the oil industry.
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Austin
Tex
Tom Ross
State Ranger Force
Alice
Adjutant General
Ross
Jen
Ranger
Nia
Bryan
Captain Ro
Nueces
Jave
Rio Grande Valley
Tony Sella
Webhemnty
Burnett Co. Major Texas Box Maker Motors Large Plant
The Burnett Box Company operates one of the state’s largest paper box manufacturing plants. Led by BR Burnett Jr as president and manager, the firm has thirty years of experience and serves Texas, Louisiana and Mexico. They employ about thirty five to fifty workers and offer wrapping paper, paper bags, twine and related supplies.
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BR. i Burnett Co
South
BR. Ts. Burnett
Texas
Louisiana
Mexico
R. J. Burnett Company
Marine officers listed in the Philippines and Cuba assignments
Lieut Rogers and other marine officers are shown with current postings in the Philippines Cuba and Indiana recruiting districts. Lt Newt Hall heads Marine guard on the battleship Maine at anchor in harbor Lt Frank Robards serves with the First Provisional Regiment of Cuba at Camp Columbia Lt Austin Rogers with the Last Brigade of Marines in the Philippine Islands Cavite HQ Lt Greyturn SirGaviex runs the Indiana recruiting district in Indianapolis Lt P Pinkston ordered to Washington for naval duty Texas officers absent and Texan Lt Horton notes good enlistment prospects Sgt Bucy knows the Texas officers well Carter's Oyster and Chile Parlor advertises meals at 220% TE Commerce.
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Marine Corps
Newt Y W. Hall
Marine Guard
San Antonio
Galveston
Austin C. Rogers
Philippine Islands
Cavite
Rogers
Liew
Greyturn SirGaviex
Indiana
P. Pinkston
2Xas
Washington
Tharlue Corps
Bucy
Focal Office
Texag
Carter
Banking report shows rise in Texas bank resources
Austin Texas September 21 Thomas B Love superintendent of banking released a comparative statement showing 182 state banks and trust companies had total resources of 21 358 016 on August 24 1907 up from 14 006 105 14 a year earlier. Currency and specie rose to 1 227 456 from 925 429. Undivided profits grew to 500 612 65 from 329 180 10 and individual deposits jumped to 10 065 508 27 from 6 295 252 80. The report marks a strong banking year.
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Austin
Tex
Thomas B. Love
Wisiness
Unse
Love
Prayer Her Refuge Memoir Quotation Amid Memoir Fragment
In Gomtesse de Boigne’s newly published memoirs a passage recalls Louise de Conde, described with romantic and critical phrases. The author notes religious devotion and moral struggle, alongside reflections on prayer and medieval rituals and a plea for divine aid in difficult times.
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Gomtesse de Boigne
Louise de Conde
Gin
Gor
State contract awarded to San Antonio firm
Austin dispatch reports Cruyeng awarded state contracts for fiscal year ending August 31 1908. Terrell Wholesale Grocery Co of Terrell secured most beans and similar products for institutions. Corsicana firm Pace Grover Co won for orphans home. Oppenheimer of San Antonio awarded South ynesien Insane asylum work. Austin merchants Tremond raiding Walker Fane Nelson Davis Co and others received single bids for Austin institutions. Foley's Kidney Cure recommended in ad at end.
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Austin
Tex
Cruyeng
Terrell Wholesale Grocery Company
Terrell
the &Se
Pace
Officials Seek Fair Dates For State Exhibits
Special to The Light Austin Texas September 21 Farm groups urge Gal AL T Milner to supply county and state fair officer names and dates. He cannot finish due to officials not sending details, hindering Exhibit plans. John Hamilton Washington warns revision of local officers list requires presidents and secretaries with addresses.
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Austin
Tex
AL T Milner
Wim
John Hamilton
Farmers’ Institute
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Hamilton
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The
Philippines
Union Melaages
Daliver
Postefice
Jerry Newton
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State of
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Rexart Ding Company
Hire’s Root Beer
G. A. Duerler Mfg. Company
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