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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1901
Page
2
Secretary Root has reduced his official signature from Elihu Root to E. Root to save time and effort. He previously signed his full name on all documents, but the high volume of signatures prompted the change to the smallest practical form.
The Stanford University faculty bar saloon and cafe advertisements from the daily Palo Alto college paper. Managers rely on ads for finances and publication may be suspended if ads are not allowed.
An OCR fragment notes Kentucky Belles chewing Kis-Me Gum and liking it, mentions practical widow's might and George Washington Soda praised for purity and biscuit lightness. It touts Russ Bleaching Blue for whitening效果 and remarks that overwork is a creditable trait.
A compact adage urging thrift and savings as the practical path to accumulate wealth. It emphasizes the need for disciplined saving to build financial security.
Reports cite fresh outbreaks of plague in Brisbane and Perth Australia with rising cases and health alerts issued for affected districts. Health authorities urge vigilance and implement containment measures while monitoring potential spread.
Albany N Y May 17 three men were fatally wounded and many others injured by bullets and bayonets as National Guardsmen clashed with strikers during a streetcar strike. The city remained under martial law as authorities sought an amicable settlement with the railroad company.
May 16 New York Premier Bond of Newfoundland returned from Ottawa after a mission to persuade Canada to drop objections to the Bond Blaine convention. Officials give no statement but Ottawa fears fisheries disaster if the treaty takes effect. Canadian views will be sent to Mr Chamberlain.
The J M Guffy Petroleum Company files in Austin seeking oil and minerals prospecting, gas and coal operations, land acquisition, and market preparation. Directors include J M Guffy, Andrew Mellon, H C Frick, J H Reed, T H Given of Pittsburg and Beaumont officers R A Greer H W Greer C C Simmons B F Trexel Percy Weiss. Ten percent of capital paid in. state filing fee $7570.
A loaded bomb with giant powder was unearthed 12 miles east of Hempstead near Spring Creek. It was found by a fencepost after past fence-cutting troubles. The device includes a long wire and appears set to blow up wire cutters if discovered.
The Herald reports Mrs Henry M Gillig has married again, her third husband Jackson Gouraud a London born songwriter who found moderate success. The quiet May 1 ceremony in London becomes public knowledge as the couple plan to sail to New York around June 15. Mrs Gouraud is mother to Amy Crocker daughter of E B Crocker of San Francisco.
May 16 in Little Rock Ark many arrivals for the Southern Presbyterian general assembly with about 200 commissioners expected at the opening. Sessions run ten days starting today.
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