Waco Strawn railroad meeting eyed. depot and lines planned
Waco Texas June 16 Information reached Mayor Baker of a June 23 meeting of Waco Strawn railroad promoters to finalize right of way bonuses and start construction. A construction company is ready. Prominent figures Morgan McCarthy and others attend with data. Also reported are obituaries, school closings, optical meeting plans in Waco, and new civil service health rules for federal buildings.
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Waco
Tex
James B. Baker
Waco-Strawn
Messrs
N. R. Morgan
P. A. McCarthy
Campaign Against Tuberculosis in Government Buildings
A public health campaign objecting to tuberculosis risks links with use of government buildings. Officials urge awareness and protective measures while outlining steps for residents and workers to reduce spread. The push focuses on improving ventilation, early screening, and accessible treatment options.
Signs Have Been Posted In All Offices Warnings
President Roosevelt launches a tuberculosis control drive in federal offices and workshops after a National Association warning. Surgeon Generals O Reilly Rixey and Wyman form a committee to draft a plan for sanitary improvements government wide.
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Washington
Government Printing Office
United States
Army, Navy
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
National Association For the Study and Prevention
O'Reilly
Army
Rixey
Navy
Wyman
No paying mu ntes on Panama Isthmus report says
Washington June 16 A Consul Kellogg report to the commerce department states no paying mines exist in Panama. Gold mines are scarce with only one producing on the Pacific side. manganese once paid but collapsed with price drops. Coal beds found but largely impractical. several districts rumored to have beds of gold silver copper lead and cinnabar. Americans urged to investigate thoroughly before mining investments.
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Washington, D. C
Panama
Department of Commerce and Labor
Kellogg
Colon
Pacific
Republic
Santa Rica
Manganese Mining Company
Republic of Panama
Mr. Kellogg
Boca el Toro
Negrito River
Isthmian Canal Zone
Cocle
Veraguas
Chiriqui
Victoria Society News Notes Residents Trip and Visits
Victoria society items report short travels and visits by local residents. Miss Katie Daffan left for Ennis after a pleasant visit to Mrs. D. T. Forbes. Mrs. Barber returned to Wharton. Miss Cornelia Ward and Eleanor Ward visited Houston. Mrs. Cook returned from Waco. Mrs. Malsch came back from New Orleans. Mrs. Hughes and Miss Huston returned from Wharton. Mrs. Rawley hosted the Embroidery club. Mrs. John B. Hudson returned from Aus tin. Mrs. Carsner returned from San Marcos and San Antonio after attending the Woman's Missionary Union. The Fannin chapter D. R. T. met at Mrs. Joseph To’s. adjourned until all. John H. Reagan Auxiliary L. D. C. held a picnic at the pump house grounds. Miss Bessie Forbes returned from Houston. Mrs. Dabney and Miss Morrison left to spend the heated term in Virginia mountains.
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D. T. Forbes
Katie Daffan
Ennis
Barber
Judge
Roseborough
Wharton
Cornelia
Eleanor Ward
Houston
W. E. Cook
Waco
Malsch
New Orleans
Dr. Malsch
Hughes
Miss Huston
J. M. Roseborough
Robert Rawley
Embroidery Club
John B. Hudson
Austin
C. F. Carsner
San Marcos
San Antonio
Woman’s Missionary Union
Margaret Youell
Somiety
Presbyterian Church
Fannin
Joseph To
John H. Reagan
L. D C
Bessie Forbes
R. L. Dabney
Miss Morrison
Virginia
Card of Thanks for Lorenz Reymann Family
The family extends thanks to many friends for kindness and flowers at the funeral of their father and husband Lorenz Reymann.
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Lorenz Reymann
Why not go to the Saratoga Restaurant
A brief note invites patrons to the Saratoga Restaurant at 228 East Houston offering fresh fish and meats at popular prices. The ad promises best quality, cooling ambiance, and unexcelled service, urging a trial visit.
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Sarato , Taurant
Houston
Corpus Christi Scholastic Census Shows Rapid Population Rise
Corpus Christi Texas reports a growing population with scholastic census figures: last year 2018 students, this year 2171, an increase of 153. Many prospectors in town are alone, predicting higher fall enrollment. Two large brick blocks are nearly ready for occupancy, with a third to start this week, signaling continued growth.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
The Racycle Runs One Third Easier
The Racycle runs one third easier than the easiest running bicycle. See them at Potchernick's, successor to Dodds and Co., 208 East Houston.
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Potchernick’s
Dodds & Co
East
Houston
Hats at Half Price Sale at Edwards Millinery
Edwards Millinery Store at 306 308 West Commerce Street advertises a big sale to reduce stock. Tomorrow large assortments of trimmed hats and ready to wear hats will be offered at half price and special price cuts.
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Edwards’ Millinery Store
West Commerce Street
Repair Roof or Gutter Services by Pillsbury
If you want your roof or gutter repaired see G W Pillsbury. He handles new work or repairs satisfactorily. 24 South Flores Street, New Phong 786.
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G. W. Pillsbury
South Flores Street
New Phong
The Code of Honor and the Duel Ban in France
An excerpt from Macmillan’s Magazine recounts the rise of single combat in France under Henry IV and the costly toll it exacted. It traces Trent’s 1545 condemnation, 1602 edicts, and Richelieu’s 1626 easing before Comte de Bouteville’s Paris duel and the decisive crackdown that followed.
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France
Henry IV
Trent
Richelieu
Comte de Bouteville
Place Royale
de Bouteville
Brussels
Paris
Montmorency
Macmillan
Russian Proverbs on Prudence and Pride
A compact collection of traditional maxims. Roguery is the last of trades and without cheating no trading. Every fox praises his own tail. A debt is adorned by payment. A good beginning is half the work. Trust in God but do not stumble yourself. Go after two wolves and you will not catch even one. If God doesn't forsake us the pigs will not take us.
Dr Holmes's Quiet Vengeance in Poetry Criticism
The piece recounts Oliver Wendell Holmes resisting immediate revenge after a harsh critique of The Last Leaf. Time brings retribution as the critic’s life ends in tragedy. Holmes preserves a clipped paragraph about the enemy in his scrapbook, a mild but flawed act of retaliation.
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Dr. Holmes
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Liolmes
Seemed to Have Him Cornered Story
In a classroom a teacher extols nature as better than art while a girl named Nellie interrupts noting nature made her cross eyed and doctors corrected her vision. The exchange highlights wit over conventional authority.
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Nellie
Brazen Thefts Across City and Cape Town
A London Telegraph summary notes a giant stone monument vanished at Cape Town in a night theft with no clue to the culprit. It recalls a fourteen foot fountain taken in broad daylight from Uxbridge and, more recently, an omnibus with horses outside a London pub. Both vanishings show big items can disappear unnoticed.
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Cape Town
Uxbridge
London
London Telegraph
Placing Him a Dignified Question in Black Dress
A dignified gentleman in black asks a young man if he has planned for the future and the hereafter. The exchange shifts as the young man interrupts to ask whether the speaker is a minister or a life insurance agent.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Patience and Safer Talk in Yonkers Streets
Yonkers Statesman quotes a dialogue about safety and caution. The exchange contrasts tumbling upstairs with tumbling downstairs, highlighting prudence in everyday movement and risk awareness.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Meat packers scandals heat up in Washington
Washington June 16 meat packing scandals dominate Capitol news as House Agriculture Committee fights over Beveridge amendment. The lobby spends heavily while Neill Reynolds report draws fire. Critics call for safeguards on cattle transport and humane handling amid a wider push for denatured alcohol legislation.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
House Committee On Agriculture
Representative Wadsworth
Roosevelt
Wadsworth
Wilson
Neill
Reynolds
House
Beveridge
Senate
Neill-Reynolds
Chicago
Packingtown
Don’t Hold Your Votes Colorado Not Far Off
A clipped phrase from a local page notes Colorado as a notable location for upcoming votes. It mentions four unspecified targets or deadlines and signals urgency in awaiting results or actions. Distinct entities include Colorado and four referenced items.
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Colorado
Connoisseurs Drink Paul Jones and Star Whiskey
F L Blanchard a man connected to Texas and Mexico stays at the Menger Hotel where connoisseurs are seen enjoying Paul Jones and Star whiskey in a refined setting.
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Paul Jones
Star
F. L. Blanchard
Texas and
Mexico
Menger Hotel
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