Texas River and Harbor Bill Allocations for Texas
The completed rivers and harbors bill includes Texas items totaling 667000 with allocations for Galveston harbor Galveston channel Texas City channel Port Bolivar channel Aransas Pass and bay Sabine Pass West Galveston Bay channel and nearby streams Brazos River Trinity River Cypress Bayou and water hyacinth removal Red River. Burgess notes the bill allocates about 22000000 nationwide, 11 million less than expected, and Texas fared badly on several projects. He supports annual appropriation bills despite dissatisfaction and Texas legislators may seek relief from senators.
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Washington
Texas
Galveston
Galveston Channel
Texas City
Port Bolivar
Aransas Pass
Bay
Sabine Pass
West Galveston Bay
Brazos River
Velasco
Old Washington
Trinity River
Cypress Bayou
Louisiana
Red River
House
Burgess
Seat & A
Aransas Harbor
Brazos
Trinity
Onion crop in Texas expected to reach record size
Estimate places 8 000 acres of onions from San Antonio to Laredo Corpus Christi to Brownsville and in between. If normal yield 4 500 cars expected. Southern Texas Truck Growers Association plans new warehouses at Cotulla and other points. No onion lice damage reported.
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San Antonio
Tex
Laredo
Cotulla
Carrizo Springs
Artesia
Gardendale
Woodward
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Southern Texas Truck Growers’ Association
Plenty of Game in Guffey Area Ducks Open Season
In Guffey Texas the duck brant and goose season is open and local hunters report fine bagging of fat downy game. Rice fields after harvest feed the wild fowls in rich abundance and flocks crash the meat market with thunderous noise.
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Guffey
Tex
Plague Crisis Reaches Manchuria Exposes Trade Fears
Authorities rush doctors from Siberia to Harbin to combat plague in Manchuria. Chinese warned of restrictions on wheat and beans shipments to the central market. Trade may be suspended for weeks or months.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Siberia
Colquitt Joins Southern Club Advisory Board
Governor-elect Colquitt accepted Monday an invitation to serve on the advisory board of the Southern Club of New York. The club, made up of Southern state governors, aims to provide club rooms for Southerners in New York and visitors from the South.
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Colquitt
Austin
Tex
Colquitt Monday
Southern Club of
New York
Old Lady Regains Hair With Cuticura Remedies
A Mrs Dunham of Hiram Maine credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment for curing her eczema plagued scalp and restoring hair after doctors failed. She notes lasting relief after six months and praises the products for her elderly mother and her own cracked feet the cold seasons.
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S. Ellsworth Dunham
Hiram, Me
Nuisance complaint ends in family dispute
A man laments he could not get along with his wife relatives. The exchange reveals the root issue as the father-in-law pressing him to match the salary he earned from his benefactor.
Chambermaid Repartee Sparks Hilarious Pillow Slip Gaffe
In a playful exchange between two chambermaids, a pillow slip mishap becomes the highlight of the shift as they trade lines about a missing cover and a cheeky retort. The lighthearted moment reflects quick wit in housekeeping banter.
Progress in Railroading Reflects on Wreck Locations
A bemused conversation notes railroads have improved in fifty years while joking about modern wrecks. A friend asks if the speaker traveled then, and the lady points out wrecks are often near clusters of farmhouses where victims seek coffee and warmth.
Hamlins Wizard Oil Promises Quick Throat Relief
An advertisement claims Hamlins Wizard Oil cures sore throats and inflammation quickly. It also notes Roumania has 6,000,000 inhabitants with 30,000 ill.
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Roumania
Reginol Delivers Remarkable Skin Cure Claims
Dr Stevens of Dover New Hampshire reports Reginol’s dramatic skin improvements. A patient spent over 100 dollars on various remedies but was cured with a 50 cent jar, praised as a wonderful remedy for eczema and itching.
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F. M. Stevens
Dover
N. H
What World Lost
A pale intellectual young woman laments her ruined modern society novel after a servant girl scatters pages and uses them to kindle a fire in the grate. Miss Tartan comments on the burning shame of the loss.
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Miss Tartan
Botanic Blood Balm promises cures for skin and blood ills
A patent medicine ad touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal remedy for pimples eruptions sores eczema bone pains and blood impurities. It claims to heal after all else fails and offers a large bottle for 100 dollars with a free sample by writing to Blood Balm Co Atlanta Department B.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Which Is the Star
A church faces a split over installing an electric sign as factions clash over whether to feature the minister or the choir soprano in the display. Local readers weigh the ideas and potential consequences.
Heiress Faces Dilemma Over Marriage and Support
A beauty wardship confronts her father about marriage to a man who vows no violence if wed. The heiress questions whether the suitor will work and provide, while the father seeks practical guarantees. The surrounding dialogue hints at social expectations and negotiations within a titled, anxious family.
Grave's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Malaria Cure
An old advertisement touts Grave's Tasteless Chill Tonic as driving out malaria and boosting iron levels. It emphasizes a plainly printed formula on each bottle and claims 30 years of nationwide sale at 60 cents.
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Maria
Grave
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Garner
Engineers
War Department
Harbor Island
House Committee
H. Kempner
Galveston, Texas
United States
Dr. Daniels
Deugsietend
DR. A. Cc. Daniels
Boston
Winstons
Samuel Ptoner
Verna Stelle Salls 2
Bears
the Centaur Company
Castoria
Figaro Co
Dallas
Vréen
Patton-Worsham Drug Co., Mfrs
Dallas, Texas
Binkley Medical Company
Department 26
Nappanee
Indiana
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