Texas receives funds for public buildings and harbor works
A House appropriations bill proposes 1915 funding for Texas projects including public buildings sites and channel improvements. Total Texas allotment reaches 96,501 for buildings and sites, plus 93,000 to 900,000 for Sabine-Neches canal and Galveston–Texas City dredging, with adjustments across other Texas sites and Oklahoma shares.
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Ington
House Option Committee
Texas
Oklahoma
Arillo
Brenham
Cameron
Coleman
Ennis
Galveston
Federal Court House
Longview
Sherman
Sweetwater
Uvalde
Sabine-Neches Canal
Port Arthur
Neches
Beaumont
Sabine
Texas City
Houston
Is Justice
Texas Roads Operate At Loss In Nine Months
General H G Askew summarizes nine months of 1914 results for 32 Texas railroads showing total operating revenue of 88.29 million versus 92.99 million a year earlier. Net deficit reached 3.20 million amid higher taxes and rising rents, with last year’s nine months yielding a 2.80 million net income.
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Austin
Tex
H. G. Askew
Texas
Katy to Be Sued by State Over Demurrage Law Violation
Assistant Attorney General Luther Nickels says a lawsuit will be filed in Travis County against the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company for alleged breach of the new general demurrage law.
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Austin
Tex
Luther Nickels
Travis County
Theissouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Convicts Put to Work on Tyler Porters Bluff Road
Twenty two Huntsville penitentiary inmates were put to work Friday on the Porters Bluff road in the Tyler good roads district. The convicts operate on the honor system and work without guards.
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Tyler
Tex
Huntsville
Porters Bluff
Tyler Good Roads
Lassen Volcanic Eruption Marks Rare California Event
Mount Lassen in the Cascade range erupted for 18 hours starting Saturday, ejecting smoke steam rocks and ash. It is the first California eruption in 70 years and the first significant one in two centuries.
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Redding
Cal
Mount Lassen
Cascade Range
California
Onion Shipments Near End From Laredo
Laredo Texas reports the onion shipping season nearly finished with no cars sent since Friday. A total of 1 810 cars were shipped to date across markets and destinations.
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Laredo
Tex
Planter Jeff Johnson Fatally Shot on Nava sota County Farm
Jeff Johnson, a prominent planter and leading landowner in the county, was shot and instantly killed on his farm near Navasota tex on Wednesday. A Negro suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
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Navasota
Tex
Jeff Johnson
Woman’s tonic Cardui praised after Tennessee trip
Mrs. Liza Barber of Mangham Louisiana reports improved health after using Cardui the women's tonic during a West and Middle Tennessee trip. She says two bottles helped her regain strength and she now urges other suffering women to try Cardui, claiming it restored her health. Cardui is described as the standard tonic aiding over a million women in fifty years.
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Mangham
Liza Barber
West
Middle Tennessee
Middle
West Tennessee
Cardui
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Acquaintance Turns Pink Frock Into Lamp Shade
A resourceful girl transformed a pink party frock into a lamp shade and used it for a cozy evening. A caller remarked that he remembered dancing with that shade, adding a wry note that linked the past to the present.
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William
Headitching Ailment Healed By Cuticura In Two Weeks
J L Smith of Staunton Virginia reports severe scalp itching burning and hair loss during the summer. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for two weeks his head cleared. The advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with a free sample offer and Skin Book.
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Greenville Ave
Staunton
J. L. Smith
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Cuorn Bouxp
du LeClerc Mu. Co
Haverstoce RD
Hampstead
London
Ena
Therapion
Not Wholly True in a Divorce Contention
A wry quip notes that a man’s poetic claim is questioned while his wife’s divorce from him becomes public fodder. The remark suggests ongoing dissatisfaction among some people who scrutinize others’ honesty and talent.
Surrender at Gaines Mill Ends in Frying Pan Exchange
During Gaines Mill in 1862 the Fifth Texas captured two Union regiments. As officers surrendered, Colonel Upton handed over his improvised sword and noted a scene with Big John Ferris guarding prisoners. Upton urged, Let them go, you fool, and the crowd laughed at the daring moment.
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Gaines Mill
Fifth
Texas
Upton
Big John” Ferris
Company B
John Ferris
Big John
Not Complimentary Cart and Monkeys Joke in Ireland
An English showman traveling in the north of Ireland asks an old deaf farmer if he saw a cart and monkeys. The farmer mishears and repeats a playful misquote, turning the exchange into a humorous regional anecdote.
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Ireland
Against Women New York Newspaf Reasons for Its OP
A terse note outlines Newspaf’s reasons for opposing the proposed operation plan. The document cites concerns about policy impact, public reception, and potential legal challenges.
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New York
Why women should not have pockets, argues Tribune
The New York Tribune asserts pockets are not a female right. It lists reasons from social norms to chivalry, claiming women do not want pockets, would misuse them, and that men would lose control of belongings.
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New York Tribune
Nora Foley Referenced for Cook Position
A brief reference asserts Nora Foley worked for a week and the employer is satisfied. The excerpt includes unrelated quips from the Kansas City Journal and Detroit Free Press.
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Nora
Nora Foley
Kansas City Journal
Malaria Remedy Ad Claims Fast Cure and Prevention
An old advertisement promotes a malaria treatment labeled Six-Sixty-Six claiming five or six doses break the illness and that taking it as a tonic prevents recurrence. The price is listed as 25 cents.
Dodging the Issue In Louisville Courier Journal
A brief social note shows a man hoping to propose to Miss Wombat while she avoids him. He asks if she is angry, but the man believes she senses his intention and seeks a clear chance to present the proposal.
Capucine for Headaches and Grippe Liquid Prompt Pleasant Ady
Capucine marketed as a liquid prompt remedy for headaches and grippe with a pleasant taste. The advertisement presents it as a soothing patent remedy.
White Wolf loots Ningchow in Kansu
Dispatch from Lanchow reports White Wolf the brigand looted and set Ningchow on fire. All missionaries and Americans are safe.
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Pekin
Lanchow
Kansu
White Wolf
Ningchow
Still a Bachelor and Militia Banter
Dialog contrasts bachelor life with Patience questioning a brother in militia. Patrice notes he has been in four engagements and not taken prisoner yet. Advertisements promote Hanford's Balsam for sprains and eye inflammation. A quip warns money as god leads to trouble and a line about fielding average.
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Militia
Patrice
First Peach Shipment of Season From Jacksonville
Fifteen bushel baskets of early peaches were shipped Wednesday to Houston and San Antonio. This marks the first shipment of the season from Jacksonville, Texas.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Houston
San Antonio
Salem Scout Cruiser Boiler Blast Injures Three
Commander Christy of the scout cruiser Salem reported from Puerto Mexico that a boiler blew out on Tuesday, seriously injuring three engineers onboard and prompting naval authorities to assess the incident.
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Washington
Christy
Salem
Puerto Mexico
Navy Department
Texas funds report shows cash and bonds totals
Austin figures show the State of Texas and its special funds held 8.34 million dollars in cash and 20.5863 million dollars in bonds at the end of the latest fiscal quarter ending May 31.
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Austin, Tex
State of Texas
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