Week in Review: Regional Briefs From Texas and Beyond
The Palestine division elects E. B. Thompson as assistant chief conductor. El Paso Chamber of Commerce forms a freight department led by A. W. Reeves. The Baskin McGregor law crackdown leads to license forfeitures for Sunday sales. Jewel Campbell, 7, dies of hydrophobia in Ennis. Edward Holden, 60, engineer, drowns in a river tugboat accident near Paris. Fink and Nix are jailed in El Paso for alleged aiding to smuggle Chinese across the Mexican border. In Austin, Marentino Juan de los Santios arrives from Spain and claims a 30 acre business district based on an old Spanish grant to the Duke of Palafox. shipments flow from South and Southeast Texas.
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Austin
Marentino Juan de Los Santios
Spain
Don Santios
Duke of Palafox
Tom Johnson political paradox and fortune collapse
A profile traces Tom Johnson of Cleveland from street car operator to mayor and reformer, detailing his rise and a later fortune crash. It notes his three-cent fare pledge, ongoing ideals, and mixed fortunes, with supporters awaiting the day his transportation reforms return.
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Tom” Johnson
Cleveland
Tom’’ Johnson
Tom Johnson
Albert
Louisville
Staning
Texas Rivers Run to Gulf Says General Marshall
Gen. Marshall confirms Texas waterways progress praising Brazos and Trinity work while noting contracts to lowest bidders and limited coastal appropriations. He says Texas rivers flow to deep water and contrast with inland Ohio commerce, endorsing Galveston harbor development.
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Washington
Gen. Marshall
Texas
Gulf
Ohio
Marshall
Brazos
Trinity
Iveston
Galveston
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Palestine
Paestine Division of Railway
E. B. Thompson
San Antonio
el Paso
Chamber of Commerce of
A. W. Reeves
The
Southern Pacific
Dallas
Municipal Commission
Ennis
Jewel Campbell
Paris
Edward Holden
Holden
E. M. Fink
R. E. Nix
Johnson
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Pine Bluff
Ark
Denver
Colorado
Pittsburg
American Mining Congress
Bureau of Mines
Department of the Interior
United States
New York
Richard Croker
Lodge of Elks
Seventh
Colorado Streets
Kaufman
Farmer’s Union Warehouse
Dublin
Herbert — Neel
Texas Central
Walnut Springs
Port Arthur
M. M. Imboden
Austin Statesman
Stamford
R. E. Crawford
Houston
Claude Pollard
Gonzales
Stahl Brog
Beaumont
Victoria
D. C. Wiedemann
Holland
Floresville
Thornton
J. B. Smith
Mr. Smith
Liano
E. M. Rice
American Refrigerator Car Service
State Capitol
Bryan
Grace Church
William R. Huntington
Guthrie, Okla
Roberts
Pawhuska County
Indian Territory Illuminating Company
Standard Oil
Topeka
Kan
Wilson
State of
Kansas
Aubrey & Semple
Interstate Commerce Commission
Guaymas
Mexico
Security Oil Company of Texas
Guthrie
Okla
Milton Tootje
St. Joseph
Presidio County
Oklahoma Capitality
Leo Meyer
San Francisco
Biggy
Morris Haas
Haas
Ardmore
John Foshee
William Ballew
Luther Ford
Ballew
Foshee
America
BANK
Jaeger
WM. Jaeger
Mgr
Shiner Oil Mill
D. C
Bismark
J. H. Heubner
Walters Bros
Opfera House
Albert Berckenhoff
Waterways Progress
General Marshall
Pelace
E. J Wangmmann
F.1
Fehrenkamp
Moultonumber
Moulton
Acme
J. C. Dielmann
San Antonio, Texas
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