Money for Brazos and Texas Harbor Improvements
Washington reports rivers and harbors bill may total 60 million with Texas projects favored. Burgess helped Texas receive a fair share while Cols Gresham Cowart and Judge Duncan push Galveston Trinity interests. Proposals include 225k for Washington lock dam and 800k for three more locks, plus 75k for Velasco to Old Washington work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Texas
Burgess
Walter Gresham
Galveston
Col. Cowart
Duncan
Trinity
Henry
Old Washington
Moore
Velasco
Aransas Pass
Garner
Turtle Cove
Corpus Christi Bay
Beall Seeks Large Trinity River Improvement Bill
Mr Beall introduced a bill in the week ending Friday to provide 1 243 000 for Trinity river work with 443 000 available immediately and 800 000 later for improvements and 108 000 for locks and dams Nos 3 4 and 5. It also authorizes 400 000 in contracts and 35 000 for snagboats Dallas to river mouth. The measure allocates 300 000 immediately for further locks and dams and 500 000 in contracts for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beall
Washington
Trinity River
Secretary of War
Dallas
Inland Waterway official reports Washington meeting a success
Victoria Texas reports C. S. Holland chairman of the Interstate Inland Waterway executive committee returned from Washington where he attended the National rivers and harbors congress meeting. He says the gathering was very successful and well attended and expected to bring much good to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Tex
E. Holland
Interstate Inland Waterway
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Holland
Man Burned by Coffee Can Accident at Temple Mill
J. T. Y. Ellison of Central Texas Oil Mill in Temple sustained painful facial and neck burns after a coffee can exploded. He had warmed coffee in a tin bucket on the stove and lifted the lid as steam burst out, scalding him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Tex
J. T. Y. Ellison
Central Texas Oil Mill
Boy shoots father after harsh schooling and whipping
A 16 year old, William Wee don, shot and likely wounded his father, John Wee don, after years of punishment in grammar school. The boy was arrested following the incident in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Weedon
John Weedon
Abbeville Sees Prolonged Drought End With Heavy Rain
After a long drought lasting since October 18, Abbeville Louisiana received a heavy rain Sunday night. Cisterns ran dry and pastures gardens and fall planted oats faced moisture shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Indorsement for Deans Kidney Pills by Chicago Woman
Miss Frances Gardner of 369 Jackson boulevard Chicago writes she cured years of kidney problems after five boxes of Deans Kidney Pills, spending over 100 on other remedies. She praises health, appetite, digestion and sleep. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Gardner
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
French Mission to Observe 1907 Solar Eclipse
Paris reports the Bureau des Longitudes will send a scientific team to Bamarak in central Asia to observe the January 13 1907 solar eclipse. Led by astronomer Stefnik of Mendon Observatory, the party includes a cinematograph to film French and Russian scientists during the observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bureau Des Longitudes
Bamarak
Central Asia
Stefnik
Observatory of
Mendon
M. Janssen
Spain
Cuticura Soap praised for clear complexion
Maud Loggins of Sylvia Tennessee writes that after a year of facial skin troubles and trial with several doctors she found cure using Cuticura Soap. She claims it produced a perfect complexion and a soft white velvety skin and continues to recommend the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Loggins
R. F
Sylvia, Tenn
Remarkable Odessa Lighthouse Statue to Crown Rock
A sunken rock at Odessa harbor entrance will host a towering lighthouse project by Russia. The plan features a gigantic Christ figure holding a cross, with an exceptionally bright light centered in the cross to guide mariners to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Harbor
Christ
Simmon's Cough Syrup Offers Quick Relief For Colds
Describes winter misery from a bad cold and cough and promotes Simmon's Cough Syrup as the quickest and best remedy. Claims soothing effect on lungs and bronchial passages, stopping the cough and giving rest and peaceful sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmon
Mrs Ellen McClellan to Attend Gen McClellan Statue Unveiling
Mrs Ellen M. McClellan widow of Gen George B. McClellan and mother of New York's mayor has arrived in New York. She will stay in the country to attend the Washington April unveiling of the Gen McClellan memorial statue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen M. McClellan
Gen
George B. McClellan
New York
Washington
Gen. McClellan
Hindoo Rally Plans Fast for Partition Day Anniversary
A meeting of Hindoos opposed to Bengal partition resolved to observe Partition Day by fasting praying and bathing in the Ganges to influence the British government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengal
Ganges
Garfield and Company Garment Pure Food Compliance
The Garfield and Company declares that all preparations carry the National Pure Food and Drugs Act Serial No. 384 and the guaranty that every package complies with all act requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfielden Company
Half Pay Policy for Officers Elected to Commons
British officers on the army's effective list who win seats in the House of Commons will be placed on half pay from the date of their election. The rule applies to all officers elected and listed on the parliamentarian roll.
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House of Commons
Putnam Fade Les Promises Dyeing with No Experience Required
Advertises dyeing services with a bold claim of success and no experience needed, targeting readers with a simple process. The message implies guaranteed results and invites participation without prior skill.
Highest Bridge Over Colorado Gorge To Be Built
Work is underway on a suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge on the Arkansas River Colorado. The span reaches 267 feet above the water making it the world’s highest. Flat steel and steel cables form the structure with a plate glass floor for visitors. An electric railway scheme accompanies the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Gorge
Arkansas River
Colorado
The Evils of Constipation and a Trusted Remedy
The piece warns that many laxatives worsen constipation and illness, noting dose escalation and fading effects. It endorses Andreth's Pills, with a century long record as a reliable remedy for constipation and blood impurity, and mentions Brandreth's Pills as a familiar laxative tonic for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreth
Brandreth
One Peril of Ballooning and the Hole in the Air
A balloonist describes a peril called a hole in the air where a sudden downward plunge resembles a maelstrom. The pilot can check a fall by sacrificing ballast, though such holes are rare and the air generally carries little resistance.
Instant Cure From One Box Promises Relief
A testimonial notes immediate relief from TL Cure after the first application and a complete cure from one box, calling its action instantaneous and wonderful.
New Hobby for Collectors
The article discusses collectors seeking forged or spurious artworks as a novel hobby. It notes such specimens rival genuine pieces in intrigue and value, likening the pursuit to appreciating authentic art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Journal
Caution urged on Castoria bottles for infants and children
Important to Mothers advises careful examination of every bottle of Castoria to ensure safety for infants and children and to verify that it meets labeling and dosage guidance.
Loyal Kentuckian Memoirs Sent to Louisville Club
Actress Mary Anderson De Navarro notes she is a loyal Kentucky lover and sends a copy of her memoir to the Louisville Commercial Club with best wishes. The text includes a dialogue between a first author bemoaning existence and a second author proposing marriage to a famous woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary, Anderson Navarro
Commercial Club
Louisville
Fortune Commercial Club
Mary Anderson de Navarro
Kentucky
Hunt's Lightning Oil Rated Best Remedy
Ad claims Hunt's Lightning Oil is the quickest and surest remedy for aches pains stiff joints cuts burns bites and more, boasting it has no rivals and cares where others merely relieve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Ambitious Delhi Violinist Seeks Colorado Midland Leadership
Miss Selma Gustafson of Delhi Ontario applies for leadership of an orchestra organized by the Colorado Midland railroad. The young violinist seeks the post amid a railway sponsored musical effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Gustafson
Delhi
Ont
Colorado Midland Railroad
Ward's Kidney Pills Prove Powerful in Kidney Trouble
A 1906 Sherman Texas letter from J B Holcomb praises Ward's Kidney Pills for ending a year of bladder and kidney pain. The note claims the remedy cured stones, diabetes risk, backache, and inflammation, and offers a box for 50 cents with a druggist guarantee. Local druggists sell and guarantee Ward's pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Holcomb
P.S
Ward
J. L. Ward Medicine CO
Big Springs
Texas
Squirrels perform a nut gathering dinner trick
Fisk Goodyear of Burchtown Pennsylvania trains a herd of about fifty squirrels to fetch nuts for a Thanksgiving dinner. A wood plank is used as a stage with knocks signaling bowls of chestnuts walnuts and shells. A finale shows a veteran squirrel cracking nuts and brushing crumbs away. Also a testimonial for Hunt's Cure claims it cured eczema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk Goodyear
Burchtown
Mr. Goodyear
Hunt
Clifton Lawrence
Helena
O. T
Where Lawyers Are Unpopular In Colobar West Africa
A Gold Coast newspaper quoted a local view that lawyers in Colobar are unsafe to practice there. It warned that lawyers appearing in the river area could lure people into litigation and prey on their folly, ruining them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colobar
West Africa
Gold Coast
Hall's Catarrh Cure Aids Blood and Mucous Surfaces
A promotional notice explains catarrh is a constitutional disease best treated internally. Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces, marketed by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with testimonials offered. Also recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Preggers
Picturesque German Custom in Navy Reserve Parades
A German naval tradition sees sailors after service don reserve flasks and parade in streets with ribboned caps and cane decorations. The anecdote of a philosopher and Dustin Stax notes wealth shielding him from annoyances rather than happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dustin Stax
Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup Advert From Past Times
An old advert describes Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soften gums reduce pain and cure wind colic with a simple formula marketed to parents seeking relief.
Breaks Wildcat’s Back In Locust Mountain Encounter
Thomas Dyke, traveling from Ashland to Mount Carmel Pennsylvania, faced a wildcat on Locust Mountain. The animal charged as Dyke leaped aside and struck, delivering a decisive swing that broke the cat’s back. A physician treated minor scratches. Dyke escaped unharmed.
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Thomas Dyke
Locust Mountain
Mount Carmel
Ashland
Mal
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