Christmas Pardons Discussed by Texas Officials
The Texas governor and penitentiary officials review who will receive Christmas pardons for deserving inmates. Judge Brown’s recovery appears hopeful while UT land matters draw attention from the Attorney General’s office. The Austin schools plan a Christmas break from Dec 24 to Jan 4, 2008. The Dick militia bill moves through Congress, affecting National Guard structure and pay. Loyal Americans elect officers for the coming year with a public installation planned in January.
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Exis
Mart Lacy
Rusk
M. Ezell
Board of Trustees
Public Schools of
Austin
State Teachers’ Association
Thomas Scurry
FE. J. Dimmick
Washington
Interstate National Guard Association
Congress
Ohio
House
Senate
National Guard
District of Columbia
National Volunteer Reserve
Reserve Militia
United States
Union
Robert McBride
H. O. McNean
L. C. Thompson
Ravin Goldenhagen
C. L. Cary
August Nester
W. ©. Fyffe
Richard Durrett
Max McAllister
Albert Posten
H. R. Stein
John Durrett
Hallie Fyffe
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Back Pain Cure for Women
San Antonio readers report relief from kidney pain after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Robert Forbrick says long backache and nervous headaches vanished after using the product bought at Bexar Drug Co. The ad urges women to recognize kidney trouble as the cause of many aches and promotes Foster Milburn Co. as sole U. S. agents for Doan's.
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San Antonio
Dean
Robert Forbrick
Carpenter
Virginia Street
Bexar Drug Co
Houston
Alamo
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United
Doan
Ani
Garland Stores and Firms Include Heu Singer Hardware
A garland of local businesses lists Heu Singer Hardware Co. RACYCLES J 8 Dodds & Co and Prince of Liars Beethoven Wall with December 19 noted, indicating a catalog or ad item from a historical page.
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Prince of Liars
Beethoven Wall
Beethoven Hall
Beethoven
Hall
Hunting Party Returns With Deer After Week in Hills
A party led from San Antonio by Ray Lambert along with Jack Kenney Fred Micklejohn William B Arthur Ed York and E Guenther spent a week hiking above Kerrville. All except Kenney killed a deer and he learned washer making. They returned home last evening in good health and spirits with plenty of game.
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Ray Lambert
Jack Kenney
Fred Micklejohn
Wm. B. Arthur
Ed York
E. Guenther
San Antonio
Kerrville
Mr. Kenney
The Value of Charcoal for Health and Beauty
Charcoal cleanses the stomach and bowels absorbing gases and impurities. It freshens breath after smoking or eating strong onions and improves complexion and teeth. Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges offer Willow charcoal with honey at twenty five cents a box. A Buffalo physician praises them for gas relief and overall health benefits.
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Stuart
Buffalo
New Scam Targets Race Bets at New Orleans Meeting
A tipped horse scheme expands to New Orleans with a man offering to place daily bets for a percentage. Patrons file horse names with editors and receive sealed envelopes, while the operator takes large commissions. The plan promises post odds but hides massive risk and potential losses for backers and the post office handles growing mail.
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Thomas B. Cromwell
New Orleans
East
United States
Co-Operative
Cincinnati Enquirer
Stoughton Farm Wagons At Cost At Local Stores
Local hardware and installment firms advertise discount wagon sales to farmers. Heusinger Hardware Co. promotes pricing and customers urged to visit for cash value and deals at Siar Installment Co.
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Stoughton
Heusinger Hardware Co
Siar Installment Co
Shooting affray at Berg's mill precinct prompts manhunt
Chief Deputy C J Neville was alerted to a shooting at Berg's mill precinct seven miles south of the city. Deputies Trainer and Krause were dispatched as the Mexican settlement dance ended in a quarrel with a man shot fatally or seriously. Names were not learned by 2 am and the full extent remained unclear.
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C. J. Neville
Berg’s Mill
Neville
Trainer
Krause
Daily Light
Berg's Mill
Elks Memorial Day Observance in San Antonio
The Elks plan a 2 45 PM service at Beethoven hall with a full program and white doves. Elk lodge members will decorate graves at 10 30 AM and honor deceased comrades by name during roll call on Elk memorial day, the first Sunday in December.
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Beethoven ‘Hall
United States
San Antonio
Property transfers list across several parcels near San Antonio
Mrs A T Wills transfers to Wm Redding lot 1 range 1 district 3 on Upper Labor ditch for 2600 dollars. Apolonia S de Orosco and others sell to Marian Tarvin y Rodriguez tract of land 50 wares on L A river one half mile south of San Antonio for 400 dollars. Marian T y Rodriguez and others sell to Deonicio L Vavin part of same property for 400 dollars. Wm Maurer sells to Julius Hertwig part of lot 13 new city block 870 for 2950 dollars. Jos Maurer and wife sell to Wm Maurer same property for 1000? dollars. Christine Evans and husband sell to L J Gembler 4 1 10 acres between Garden and Presa streets for 4000 dollars. Milton Everett and others sell to E C Everett lot 2 city block 2057 West End for 300 dollars.
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A. T. Wills
Wm. Reddington
Wm. Maurer
Julius Hertwig
New City
Jos. Maurer
Christine Evans
L. J. Gembler
Garden
Presa
Milton Everett
E. C. Everett
West End
Embalmed Oysters Rattle San Antonio Dining
A Texas Farmer dispatch notes in Dallas that a San Antonio physician Dr Campbell found bulk shipped oysters were treated with formaldehyde. Citizens prefer oysters on the half shell to avoid the sense of eating a corpse.
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San Antonio
Campbell
Dallas
Texas
A White Minister’s Prayer Sparks Racial Tension
The Van Alstyne News reports a North Carolina church service where a white minister asked a black deacon to lead prayer. The deacon’s oration invoked vivid imagery and violent imagery about fire and salvation, reflecting tense race relations in the era.
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van Alstyne News
North Carolina
Salvashun
Texas population and wealth rise in census figures
The Texas Stockman notes population growth from 2,235,523 in 1890 to 3,038,710 in 1900 with an estimated 1902 population of 8,350,006 and taxable values reaching 1,017,580,320. Texas ranks sixth in population, ahead of Missouri, and may move higher by the next census.
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Texas
Comptroller’s Office
The
Union
Missouri
Texas Faith in State Prevailed Through Hard Times
The Lockhart Post extols Texan resilience amid floods and droughts, noting unwavering faith in the nation's eventual peace and plenty. It asserts Texas as the grandest state, forever recovering and rising to the top after distress.
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Lockhart Post
Texas
Union
El Paso News Reflects on Silver Decline and Nature’s Balance
The El Paso News comments on a drop in silver tied to financial maneuvers. It notes nature compensates, as silver and copper are commonly found together, suggesting a natural link between metals amidst market shifts.
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The
el Paso News
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Col. Love
Ausexto
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Supreme Court
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University of Texas Land
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Ray
Genewaee Leib
New York
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Castor
Black
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Red Riding ,Hood
Mother Goose
Bedford Cords
Berg’s Mill District
Texas Stockman and Farmer
Southwest
Colorado
Blacksmith Supplies
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Ompany
Victor
Volckert W.H. Baldwin & Co
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Salbany
N.Y
Bradstreet’s
Dun’s
State Bank & Trust Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Menger & Freed
Monte Vista
Concordia
Monte Vista Wines
Cash Liquor House
Commerce
Sia
Liberty Bell
Silver King Saloon
Cor. W. Commerce
N. Flores
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