Proposed constitutional amendments on city chartering and school districts
Senate joint resolution proposes amending Article 11 to allow cities over five thousand population to be chartered by special act and sets tax and debt limits. It also covers publication, election procedures, and funding for the amendment process in 1909. House joint resolutions extend school district formation and taxing powers and validate existing districts and bonds.
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Senate
State of
Texas
W. B. Townsend
Secretary of
House
State of Texas
Treasury
Secretary of State
Nest Eggs for Poultrymen and Feeding Tips
The article advises green feed at noon to boost egg output and cautions against stale eggs. It recommends onion greens, lettuce wash to avoid germs, and warns against overcrowding and drafts. It notes Buff Minorca from Fresno district and expansion of breeds.
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Fresno
A Pagoda of Camphor at the Philadelphia Museum
The Japanese exhibit in the Philadelphia Commercial Museum uses a camphor pagoda to display material and form. It shows the pagoda shape and Japanese carving on walls, and features camber crystal formations on glass caused by heat. Crystals rim the pagoda edges while some sides stay clear for viewing.
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Athhe
Philadelphia
Formosa
Mustache Evolved From Faith Into Style Says Clergyman
A clergyman in a Lenten address argues the mustache has religious roots dating to the Moorish invasion of Spain when facial hair marked faith. He notes Spaniards shaved to leave only the upper lip, creating cross-like facial hair as a Christian emblem. The piece traces how its meaning shifted from devotion to elegance over time.
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Spain
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Texas Seed House
Houston, Texas
Acme
Rex Flinthote
Ringbone Metal Lab
J. C. Dielmann
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Gate City
Cotton Collar CO
Optort. Worth
American Shoe & Hat Co
Commerce Street
Alamo Iron Works
Telephone-Electric CO
J. H. Terrill
Terrill
Conroy Bldg
Alamo Plaza
Terrill Medical Institute
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