Texas Flood-Water Lakes to Prosper Texas Farmers
Dallas, Texas President Henry Exall of the Texas Industrial Congress urges damming creeks and ravines to form flood-water lakes for irrigation and cooling. He envisions enlarging existing lakes, forming flood-water districts, and pooling county and city efforts to conserve water and fertilizer, boosting Texas prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Henry Exall
Texas Industrial Congress
Texas
Gulf
Anderson Farmers Institute selects delegates for State meeting
The Anderson County Farmers Institute of Palestine met this week and chose John F. Nash, Z. Broughton and F. A. Gerling as delegates to the State Farmers Institute at College Station on July 24. Discussion covered late crops with optimism about June corn and peas. Peas reportedly fruit well when planted as late as September and June corn can mature if planted by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
Anderson County Farmers’ Institute
State Farmers’ Institute
College Station
John F. Nash
Z. Broughton
F. A. Gerling
Brownsville Waterways Committee Plans Fund Drive
The Ways and Means Committee of the Brownsville Waterways Association met Saturday and outlined an active money raising campaign to start immediately. Citizens deem the waterways project the most important yet, with little fear about securing funds for preliminary negotiations.
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Brownsville
Tex
Ways and Means Committee
The
Brownsville Waterways Association
Texas Farmers Congress Chooses One Cent Rail Rate
Texas Farmers Congress plans annual session at Texas A M College Station from July 25 for three days. Railroads grant one cent per mile for travel to College Station and one cent per mile for return trips from any point in Texas.
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College Station
Tex
Texas
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Lightning Strikes Tank in Port Arthur Oil Fire
A lightning bolt struck Tank No. 615 of the Texas company in Port Arthur on a heavy rain Friday, starting a fire that damaged 18,000 barrels of refined oil. About 8,000 barrels were saved, but the tank was a total loss with an estimated $85,000 in losses.
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Port Arthur
Tex
The
Texas Company
Canal Committee Effort to Raise 12000 Bonus
EB McKeon of Madison Wisconsin leads a party of prospectors in Orange to aid the local finance committee in raising the remaining funds needed to secure the 12000 bonus for establishing the intercoastal canal per the Northern survey.
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Orange
Tex
EB. McKeon
Madison
Wis
Forty Cars of Melons Slaughtered in Hempstead Load
Hempstead Texas reports forty one cars of melons killed during Saturday loading. Officials note a better class of melons is being unloaded as the market adjusts.
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Hempstead
Tex
McCane’s
Houston
Texas
South
Busy at golf keeps him from office work
A light exchange notes that he is not busy at the office because he is occupied with golf, and colleagues question how he can devote so much time to the sport. The humor hinges on the idea that golf consumes his work hours.
Remarkable Cure of Psoriasis by Cuticura Remedies
Hiram Carpenter of Henderson New York describes twenty years of psoriasis and severe suffering. After trying many doctors, he found relief using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment Soap and the testimonial notes he recovered in six weeks. He later reported no recurrence over many years.
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West
Hot Springs
Detroit
Lansing
Mich
Hiram E. Carpenter
Henderson
N. Y
Carpenter
Church and State: cardinal cites justice and divine guidance
Cardinal Gibbons states that government endures on justice and righteousness with a supreme being guiding nations. He asserts no official church state union exists, but civil and religious authorities run parallel, aiding law through moral sanctions and urging support for the president.
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Church
Aaron
Hur
Moses
Cardinal Gibbons
Poem From Prison Warns Other Poets
Assistant asks to publish a poem by an inmate serving five years in the Eastern penitentiary. Managing editor suggests footnote on the circumstance to serve as a warning to other poets and readers.
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Eastern Penitentiary
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic Promises Germ Kill and Breath Purity
Ad touts Paxtine as a 25 cent antiseptic powder that makes 16 pints of germicidal solution. It claims strong mouth cleansing, deodorizing, and healing effects for breath, teeth, sore throat, and skin odor. cites Dr. Joseph H. Pratt endorsing rest for tuberculosis and functional benefits of outdoor bed rest.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Joseph H. Pratt
United States
Emmanuel Church
Castoria Safe Remedy for Infants for Over 30 Years
Advertising copy urging mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the distinctive signature and noting the product’s long history of use. Mentions Fletcher's Castoria as the remedy children cry for.
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Fletcher
Not Guilty in Auntie Fletcherized Food Quip
A courtroom exchange ends with a judge noting the defendant did not plead guilty. The exchange centers on whether the food was properly paid for, highlighting a quip about Fletcherizing and payment.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Malaria Cure
An OCR fragment references Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with Quinine claiming to drive out malaria and build up the system, noting a 30 year price of 60 cents and dealer availability. It also includes misquoted lines and stray phrases about other remedies and quotes from George Eliot and Baxter.
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GROVE
Quotations and Proverbs From The Era
A collage of lines on revenge courage and leisure from classic figures and a drugstore ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup at 25 cents a bottle. The excerpts include George Eliot on pluck and fate and Max Muller on leisure as appearance.
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Anderson Farmers’ Institute
Canal Committee
Hiram Carpenter
Paxtine
George Eliot
Catar
MACH
Pews Wen
Con
Baxter
Libby
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Max Muller
Tutt
Daisy Fly Killer
Karold
de Kalb Ave
Brooklyn
N.Y
Free Fitzgerald & Co
Box K
Washington, D. C
KODAK
McBride Photo Supply CO
Capitol Ave
Omin
Hotel
Acme Pressed Brick CO
Fr.Worth
J. A. Ziegler
Schaeffer Photo Supply Co
Iris
Hostetter
Hunt
Agist
Onl
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Canada
New York
East
Travel Via
J. D. McNamara
Peangates
J. Louis, Mo
W. F. Conner
Flateau Bldg
Dallas, Tex
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