County weighs million dollar bond for roads and new facilities
Taxpayers rapidly sign petitions to the county commissioners seeking a $1,000,000 bond issue. If approved, seven cents per $100 value will fund interest and sinking, with potential later reductions. Election likely in mid November to finance a new hospital, poor farm, and courthouse addition, while Cassin's committee mobilizes 92 workers to gather signatures across precincts.
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Commissioners’ Court
Davis
Cassin
William Cassin
D. Berrey
Berrey
R. B. Green
Parcel post records to track cost and activity
Post office workers nationwide will record every parcel received its destination zone and postage value. Counting delivered packages and estimating handling costs starts October 1 with a mid month tally through the 15th. Officials also plan methods to handle the Christmas rush due to no prior parcel post operation last year.
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San Antonio
Fuller
Man quits job to flee town after elopement
La Crosse Wisconsin report says William Groothoss formerly worked as foreman on the city water plant and fled with his wife to Iowa after eloping with Fred Schnell's daughter, Schnell being his employer and father-in-law.
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Iowa
Poor Addresses on Mail Cause Trouble
Postmaster Campbell of Chicago seeks a general order to curb addressing errors based on ego. Assistant Postmaster Fuller in San Antonio says about 60 percent of local mail is misaddressed, costing the office around 10 000 dollars yearly. He argues letters must be correctly addressed or a change of address notifies carriers.
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Campbell
Chicago
Fuller
San Antonio
Hedges
Cascarets Promises Quick Relief From Constipation
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for constipation indigestion biliousness and bowel sluggishness. It claims relief from headaches nervousness and stomach distress, promotes cleansing of internal organs, and urges all druggists to stock the product for adults and children alike.
No Tickets by Mail for Salome at Grand
Advance agent Colonel William Franklin Riley arrived to enforce a mail order ban. No seats are sold before the regular sale on Wednesday October 1. Box office opens at 9 am Wednesday to accommodate regular patrons for Salome performances on October 4 and 5.
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William Franklin Riley
Salome
Weis
Grand
Riley
Opera House
When Men Wore Beards Across Time and Places
A Kansan Star column traces beards through history from ancient Babylonians to Peter the Great and George III, noting fashions, punishments, and notable bearded figures. It highlights beard trends in England, Russia, and Bavaria, with anecdotes of bearded women and famed long chins.
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Kansas City
Alexander
Julian
England
Peter the Great
Peter
Great Britain
George
United States
Pultowa
Peter I
Margaret of Savoy
Maximillian I
Germany
Netherlands
Bavaria
Wolfius
Mile
Bois de Chene
Geneva
London
Fragmentary physical description of a person in old article
A brief, fragmented line notes a person with a profuse head of hair and a strong black beard, suggesting a descriptive passage from a historical newspaper clipping without broader context or identifying details.
Decision in soft drinks case sets broad protection for imitators
New York. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals granted an injunction in favor of a beverage manufacturer, blocking another maker from using bottles of the same size and shape. The ruling emphasizes that even minor similarities in appearance can infringe when purchasers perceive them as alike, despite different names, labels, typography, or caps. The decision underscores a wide interpretation of imitation protection for manufacturers.
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New York
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
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