New York Political, Social Scene Faces Shifting Power
The article surveys New York’s rapid growth and rising financial heft, notes changes in Tammany leadership and reform aims, discusses street sign upgrades, health inspections in schools, and riverboat bridge gambling trends. It mentions Platt, Odell, Woodruff, Partridge, Quigg, Devery, Cantor, and Maxwell amid ongoing municipal shifts.
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Racquette Lake
Adirondacks
New York State
Platt
New York
Overnor Odell
Lieutenant Woodruff
Bond Proposition Rumors Stir San Antonio County Debate
The Record argues against a proposed county bond issue in Bexar County, citing Judge Robert B. Green's Galveston remarks and a San Antonio Express editorial. It contends funds are unavailable, warns of increased taxes, and urges waiting until after the upcoming county campaign.
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Robert B. Green
Galveston
San Antonio
Bexar County
San Antonio Express
the Express
R. B. Green
The
Express
Judge Green
Weekly Record
Moving In Scotland A yearly flitting chaos on May 28
The article describes Scotland's May 28 flitting day where tenants move by the year, packing in vans and hurleys. Chaos and hardship follow as families must secure new homes, often paying a full year’s rent in advance while landlords rely on the date to minimize vacancy.
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Partridge
Scotland
England
Glasgow
Law and Order
Sandy
Pearson’s Weekly
Post office openings expand across Texas and Oklahoma
Since December 1, 1901 Texas has 135 new post offices and 14 substations in Waco Denison Galveston Houston and San Antonio with town name changes. A Roosevelt money order post office opens in Oklahoma. An exam will be held September 30 for skilled laborer in geology with pay up to 40 dollars monthly for National Museum vacancies.
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Texas
Waco
Denison
Galveston
Houston
San Antonio
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
United States Civil Service Commission
Magle
National Museum
Marshals Liebrechy and Heilig Visit Cuero on Business
United States Marshal George L. Liebrechy and Deputy H. C. Heilig left Saturday morning for Cuero on a business trip. They will return this afternoon.
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United States
George L. Liebrechy
H. C. Heilig
Cuero
Railway Mail Service official visits Fort Worth office
M. Gaines superintendent of the Blaventh Division of the Railway Mail Service with headquarters at Fort Worth was in the city yesterday and visited the local office. He will return today.
Insect Powder Peddler Promises Great Bargain
A peddler advertised a pound of insect powder for 10 cents claiming it looks like dirt but kills insects. Mrs Winks reports boiling water with a pinch of powder killed all pests it touched, per the New York Weekly.
Leading Up to ft Bobbie Preserves Warning Foolish Snack
A child question about pantry preserves prompts a mother reply that Bobbie was told they would make him sick if eaten but they were not. The exchange appears in the Ohio State Journal.
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Ft. Bobbie
Ohio State Journal
The Blessing of Poverty Excerpt Quoted
An old man proclaims poverty a blessing and explains that being down and poor heightens hope for the best in life. The quotation from the Atlanta Constitution reflects a rural or classical sentiment about hardship and optimism.
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Atlanta Constitution
Stockholm Police Uniform Echoes Brigadier General Style
Stockholm police wear a uniform very similar to brigadier general dress without gold lace and helmets of steel, forming a notable contrast in the city’s public safety attire.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Missed the Party Over Hair Mishap
Two women meet on a quiet city street. One explains she missed the party because a hair routine disaster left her with stiff, stringy curls after using powdered alum in bath water. She feared friends would see her as a fright and stayed home for a week.
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Duluth News-Tribune
Sins of the Tongue and the Call for Self Mastery
The piece warns of the tongue's dangers and lasting harm from careless words and rash promises. It argues for self mastery and urges sober control of speech while noting the tongue can also serve as a force for good if used wisely.
Rejected Novel Storypacts on Fame and Finances
A French writer Xavier de Montepin refused a promising serial novel after failed bids. The tale earned later attention when a sensational serial, with twenty copies sold, disclosed the money deal. Montepin himself noted the irony that the same rejected story later found success on his terms.
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Xavier de Montepin
Ehoe
de Montepin
A Curious Tree of Central India with Electrical Leaves
A tree in central India exerts electrical shocks on touch and affects magnetic needles from afar up to seventy feet. Its strength peaks at midday and fades at midnight, vanishes in wet weather, and it repels birds and insects.
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India
Little Alice’s Prayer Consoles Cynics About Virtue
A terse moral tale from the New York Tribune recalls a little girl named Alice who, while in bed, prays to God to make all the bad people good and all the good people nicer. The quip serves as a rebuke to those who find virtue dull.
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Alice
New York Tribune
Mind Reading Exchange Cited in Chicago News
In the Chicago News item a playful dialogue shows Miss Cutting claiming mind reading ability and Softleigh challenging the notion. The exchange concludes with an invitation to test the skill on a future visit.
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Miss Cutting
Nevab
Young Softleigh
Chicago News
Salary Talk Sparks Family Duty in Ohbio State Journal
A humorous exchange highlights budgeting burdens as a worker asks for a raise only to learn his mother’s remarriage doubles his supporting dependents. The brief vignette reflects small personal finance pressures reported by the Ohbio State Journal.
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Ohbio State Journal
His Straddle in Life and Death and Society
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt contrasts aging man’s pull between mortality and social life. The dialogue notes he is “pretty gay yet” as he ages with “one foot in the grave and the other in society.”
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Oldboy
Yonkers Statesman
Composite Success Rodney Rodney Wit and Luck
A brief Detroit Free Press quip notes Rodney relies partly on his own wits and partly on others' lack of judgment. The exchange highlights a pragmatic view of success in a humorous exchange.
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Rodney
Detroit Free Press
Dream of a London Lawyer and a Half Million
Julian Blair, a penniless lawyer, is told in a fever dream that his uncle left him 500000. A London solicitor later confirms the inheritance and of fers access through responsible investments. Blair marries Alice Howard after a long mental struggle and vows to forget the ordeal.
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Julian Blair
Alice Howard
London
Julian
New York
Flooward
Blair
Mr. Howard
Alice
L.am
Henry Morely
Middle
Temple
Mr. Morely
John Blair
Liverpool
Engshman
A Doubter and the Angel Bedside Debate
A four year old tells his mother the Sunday school teacher spoke of angels watching over beds. The mother agrees angels guard sleepers but humorously notes her wife’s opposition to the tale. The exchange highlights childlike faith and parental humor in a household debate.
Chronicle Bouquets
John McHugo ponders local politics and civic issues in San Antonio. He notes Democratic prospects for congress, hints at mayoral contenders, and argues for a more partisan county election process while praising new streetcar fenders to reduce accidents and costs.
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John McHugo
Boy Cured of Colic After Doctor's Treatment Failed
Four year old boy suffered colic and stomach cramps despite a physician's morphine injections. After using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy he slept within half an hour and soon recovered. B Wilkins of Shell Lake Wisconsin, bookkeeper for Shell Lake Lumber Co., reports the cure. Sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
B. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Wilkins
Shell Lake Lumber Co
Real Estate Transfers Listing Surplus Lots and Fees
Real estate transfers show Felipe Rivas to J D Sipple Lot 7 Domingo Bustillo survey two acres for 25. William Hammond to Ben M and Nellie Rigsby Hammond lots 7 and 15 block 3 East Commerce and Idaho streets one dollar and affection. M D Brown to John J Stevens quit claim Lot 4 block 1 out Lot 18 Nolan street 222. Migel Rives to J D Sipple two acres out of Domingo Bustillo grant survey 31 Bergs Mill road twenty dollars. Felippe Rivas to J D Sipple same land as next twenty five. Francisco Rivas to J Sipple two acres land Ashley road twenty five.
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Felipe Rivas
J. D. Sipple
William Hammond
Ben M
Nellie Rigsby Hammond
Commerce
Idaho
M. D. Brown
John J. Stevens
Nolan Street
Migel Rives
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills Ad
Grove's Black Root Liver Pills claim to use an active principle from Black Root to stimulate the liver like calomel with no griping or sickness, and to cure chronic constipation. Sold for 25 cents.
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Grove
Social notes list several marriages and connections
Hymeineas. David Weaver Jr. and Estelle Jeffer son. William Schmidt and Minna Schmidt. C. F. Melick and Minnie Allen Evans.
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David Weaver, Jr
Estelle Jefferson
Wiliam Schmidt
Minna, Schmidt
C. F. Melick
Minnie Allen Evans
S. Wolfson Announces White Owl Furniture Line
S. Wolfson promotes a White Owl line of furniture carpets mattings linoleums and shades in a bold sales push. The ad highlights home decor options and a forthcoming display event for the new collection.
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S. Wolfson
RECORD PICKINGS. BY THE MAJOR
The piece discusses mayoral candidacy rumors about Dr Woodward and H E Hildebrand, notes Ed Steves' quiet support, and criticizes bond proposals oddly tied to tax effects. It also mentions a clash between a union committee and an employer, local newspaper editors in political fire, and bets on the Carnegie library’s fate. Weather and ranching notes end with a migration from farming to stock raising in Brewster and Presidio counties.
Union Restaurant Opens on West Commerce Street
The Union Restaurant at 509 West Commerce Street invites diners with affordable meals and right prices. Private dining rooms and a ladies dining room are available. new telephone contact is 662.
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the Union
West Commerce Street
New
Carrizo Water Promises Quick Bodily Revitalization
The ad claims Carrizo water cleanses the bowels and tones the system. It promises restored vigor life and appetite after a single glass, urging daily use for one month to overcome languor and dullness.
Crystal saloon offers finest wines and attentive service
A brief note highlights Crystal as a place serving premium wines and liquors with courteous, attentive staff.
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Cantor
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Devery
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Chronicle Bouquets
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Congress
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H. E. Hildebrand
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Jim” Wells
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P.teet
Woodman
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Kunzman
Carnegie Library
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