Cotton Market Seesbullish Week Amid Weather Woes
The cotton market closed the week with gains in Liverpool New York and New Orleans while prices firmed locally. Reports from Texas Missouri and Mississippi indicate heat drought and grassy fields hurting output, yet demand remains firm. Wheat and corn moved differently with wheat easing and corn rising on grade scarcity and planting delays.
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Liverpool
New York
New Orleans
Bureau
New York Clique
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Texas
Wbleven
Dallas
Bilis
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
Monroe
Gibraltar
Russia
Japan
Wall Street
Kansas
Michigan
Comptroller to collect corporation tax in Texas
The Texas comptroller’s department is compiling a list of corporations doing business in the state affected by the Kennedy tax bill. Taxes are due July 1 and notices will go out within days.
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Austin
Tex
Comptroller’s Department
Texas
New Line of Picture Frames at Fred Hermert’s
A fresh line of picture frames and mouldings has just arrived at Fred Hermert’s storefront located at 204-206 West Commerce. The collection offers varied styles for home decor and framing projects.
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Fred Hummert’s
W. Commerce
Torreon Restaurant Announces Summer Closing Time
Notice states Torreon Restaurant will close at 8:30 p.m. during the summer months.
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Torreon Restaurant
Cc. T. Torrey
Best table Claret at A. J. Kruege Co's
A. J. Kruege and Co advertise a selection of table claret wine at telephone 1504. The notice highlights availability and contact for purchases.
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A. J. Kruege, Co.'s
Weather Outlook for U S Fruit Crops Across Regions
Washington reports varied conditions hurt fruit yields. Georgia peaches face severe loss from prolonged rains, likely one third of last year. New York and New England see delayed budding and drought stresses. Michigan and nearby areas have excessive rain hindering development. California expects light peach and orange crops. Apple prospects brighten in the East.
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Washington, D. C
Nature
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
New York
New England
Michigan
California
Origin of the phrase a public office is a public trust
The Buffalo Evening Times traces the origin of the phrase to early sources, noting Sumner in 1872 and Calhoun in 1835 as possible antecedents, while Cleveland’s name is linked to the sentiment. The piece ends with a local ad for jokes and cabinet photographs by Lewison and new imported wallpaper at Ford Hummert’s.
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Buffalo Evening Times
Civil Service
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Charles Sumner
John C. Calhoun
German farmers from Germany may come to Texas
Dr. Cito Gayzer official representative of the German government visited Austin on government business about colonizing German farmers in Texas He said he was impressed with Texas and would recommend sending several colonies of the better class of German farmers to the state
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Austin
Tex
Cito Gayzer
Executive Department
Germany
Texas
Garden Street Stables Promises Quick, Clean Horse Care
The ad touts well fed horses and carriages kept clean and ready at a moment's notice at Garden Street Stables, corner of Garden and Villita streets. Contact by phone 212. It pitches itself as the most convenient stable in the city.
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Garden Street
Garden and
Villita Streets
Take the Women and Children Out of the Fields
The Fort Worth Union Banner argues that farmers must unite to secure prices that raise wages enough to employ all needed workers. The piece warns that higher farm prices tax every consumer and spread costs to middlemen and sellers, making wage gains uneven and hurting nonunion workers.
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Fort Worth
Henry Hooke’s Bar Offers Joyful High Grade Goods
At Henry Hooke's Bar corner Alamo plaza and Crockett street patrons are served courteous with high gime goods and pool tables in connection. A bottle inspires desire for more as it is all Joy. Also advertised are paints varnishes wallpaper and painters' supplies at Fred Hummert 204 206 West Commerce Street.
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Henry Hooke
Alamo Plaza
Crockett Street
Fred Hummert
West
Commerce Street
Railway Time Table for International & Great Northern Lines
This timetable lists departures for the north and south, with Nos. 10, 4, 6, 5, and 1 serving Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas City, and Mexico. It notes arrivals from the north and south, with trains from St. Louis, Kansas, and north Texas, and includes specific routes to Kerrville, San Antonio, Cuero, Victoria, Beeville, Corpus Christi, and Galveston, plus connections for Eagle Pass El Paso and California.
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St. Louis
Kansas
North Texas
City
Oklahoma
Mexico
San Antonio Aransas Pass
Sap
Davy Crockett
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Orange
San Antonio
Kerrville
Cuero
Victoria
Yoakum
East
Beeville
Corpus Christi
Aransas Pass
Rockport
Mathis
Alice
Giddings
Rockdale
Cameron
Waco
Sunset Depot
Galveston, Harrisburg
Eagle Pass
el Paso
California
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Kansas City
New Braunfels
San Marcos
Lockhart
Smithville
Shreveport
Noted Names In the Army And the Navy
A historical look at descendants of famous Civil War and earlier Generals shaping the modern U S military. The piece links Ulysses S Grant peers in engineering and general ranks with sons and grandsons in the army and navy including MacArthur, Schley, Decatur Jr and many others, noting West Point and naval academy connections and notable service.
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United States Army
Army
Navy
U. 8
Naval Academy
Franck T. Evans
Bob” Evans
Iowa
Santiago
Evans
Massachusetts
Arthur MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
West Point
Young MacArthur
Arkansas
Wisconsin
Arthur MacArthur, Jr
Fulton
West Pointer
Barry
Fitnz-Hugh Lee
Britz-Hugh Lee
Joseph Wheeler
Joe Wheeler
James Longstreet, Jr
Longstreet
Thirteenth Cavalry
Stephen Decatur, Jr
New Hampshire
Ralph Earle Sampson
William T. Sampson
John P. W. Gridley
Marine Corps
Olympia
Dewey
Gridley
Thomas I. Schley
Winfield Scott Schley
Schley
Signal Corps
Infantry
Cavalry
A. 8. Grant
McKinley
Grant
U. S. Grant
MacArthur
A. 8
Frederick D. Grant
Birmingham Prepares for President Roosevelt Visit
Secretary J B Babb of the Birmingham Commercial club announced a letter from William Loeb Jr secretary to President Roosevelt confirming a southern trip stop in Birmingham on October 23. Local leaders Mor ton Klotz Capen and Ward called a mass meeting to plan elaborate entertainment for the President. The aim is a full day and night stay.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. B. Babb
Birmingham Commercial Club
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Thomas H. Morton
The
Commercial Club
Simon Klotz
Board of Trade
Sol Capen
Merchants’ Association
George B. Ward
The Worst of the Twain by The Tyler Courier
The Tyler Courier contrasts the highwayman as bold and ruthless with the slick lowwayman who hides in crowds. The piece warns readers that the latter blends into church groups and business life, charming with polite manners while stealing and ruining victims. It notes past experiences with lowwaymen.
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Tyler Courier
Lowwayman
Desirable Reform Stirring Texas Brewers Meeting
Fort Worth correspondent reports a Texas brewers meeting at the Worth hotel with invited leaders. Participants discussed recent legislature impacting brewing. Brewers pledged to enforce a 18 month old agreement to separate vice and evils from those handling their products.
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Fort Worth
Houston Post
Texas
Worth
Pha
Sober Living and Prohibition Reflections in Local Ad
The passage urges temperance through moral examples and practical controls. It argues that social ills stem from saloons and overstocked towns and suggests reform via legitimate outlets and moderation. An ad for Joy cereal or beverage claims to cure tiredness and promotes self-perception slogans.
4 Strange Comparison The Beevile Beests
Opinion asserts personal grievances spark violence but not murder endorsement. Claims more northern laborers die replacing strikers than southern pistol feuds. Cites Colorado mine blast tied to nonunion workers.
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Victor
Colorado
Glass grades explained by Ziegler and Ziegler
Ziegler and Ziegler present a concise guide to the varying grades of glass, outlining differences in quality and suitability to help consumers choose correctly and save money.
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Ziegler
San Antonio Citizens Back Fort Sam Houston Appeal
The Houston Post notes San Antonio citizens consider supporting a chapel for Fort Sam Houston while praising San Antonio men with generous hearts who respond to worthy appeals, contrasting with Houston's stance on the matter.
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Houston Post
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Houston
Kerrville Farmers Seek Local Canning Factory
The Kerrville Mountain Sun advocates a Kerrville canning factory to provide a local market for farmers produce. It argues shipping tomatoes from Kerrville will rise this season and questions how to stabilize prices with local processing.
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Kerrville
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