Preventable Panic Amid 1908 Economic Contraction
The latter half of 1908 saw bank clearings down 22 percent nationally, with New York exceptions, rail earnings plunging, and broad trade down 15 to 20 percent. By June signs improved as failures fell and idle freight cars declined. crops looked promising. The piece argues the downturn was preventable, driven by no real fundamentals, and predicts political shifts as Texas moves toward less radical policy by the next Legislature.
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United States
New York
Texas Drift to Conservatism in State Primary
Reported results from Texas primaries show a shift away from radicalism toward conservatism. Governor Campbell faced strong opposition from R. R. Williams, known as Honest Bob, with Campbell renominated by a large margin. Republicans hope to back independent nominees and broaden party lines, while issues such as statewide prohibition remain unsettled amid intense factional contest.
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Texas
Campbell
R. R. Williams
Gumby
Honest Bob
Cumby
William H. Taft
Truck growers organize a marketing alliance in Brownsville
Success of our growers has encouraged other truckers to unite for sales. The South Texas gardeners will meet in Brownsville to organize a system where onion growers already operate via a San Antonio sales agent handling about a thousand car loads annually, boosting profits by over 100 percent. Other vegetables will likely adopt the model to prevent market waste and improve marketing.
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South Texas Gardeners
Brownsville
San Antonio
Fishin Time Sparks Boyhood Echoes by the Creek
Red and Jim head to the creek behind the smokehouse for a half day of fishing. They bait with worms from a tin can and haul in shiny perch and fry as tales of past giants drift through memory and imagination.
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Paw
Jim
Red
Ribbon Cane Syrup in Cans by J. E. McGuire
Pure Ribbon Cane Syrup fresh and sweet in cans offered by J. E. McGuire of Palacios Texas. Price three dollars per case containing six gallons.
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J. E. McGuire
Palacios
Texas
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