Reduction of Fares at Issue Before Railroad Commission
Austin May 28 The Railroad Commission may act this week on key items including a proposed 24 cent per mile fare reduction for the Houston and Texas Central Railway. Commissioners Storey and Mayfield could decide without Colquitt, who is away on campaign speaking engagements, while his absence may delay if a quorum cannot agree. The outcome could force rival lines to match the fare cuts to remain competitive.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Colquitt
Storey
Mayfield
Houston & Texas Central
Houston and Texas Central
activity at humble oil field boosts town’s boom
Humble Texas reports a new good well at Reeves and Kane on the Ekols homestead capable of 1000 barrels daily. New wells rise rapidly while timber supplies strain to meet demand. Town clerks leave retail jobs for oil field work as activity surpasses months with several sizable deals pending with North Texas interests.
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Humble
Tex
Reeves & Kane
Ekols
North Texas
Citation for Christian Endeavorers in Texas High Court
The High Court of Christian Endeavor in Texas commands all members of local Christian Endeavor Societies to appear as witnesses in a pending case. They must attend from June 5 to June 7, 1906, and report back by postal return. Witness Bernard Brown, Local Clerk, Houston, May 24, 1906.
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Christian Endeavorers
Houston
Tex
State of Texas
Christian Endeavor Society
High Court of Christian Endeavor
Texas
Bernard Brown
Fatal Amateur Baseball Blow Ends In Tragic Death
In Houston Texas a Sunday afternoon amateur baseball game ended with catcher Slash Wisnoski struck in the chest. He collapsed on the field and died shortly after at a nearby sanitarium. His family resides in that part of the city.
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Houston
Tex
Wisnoski
Lost Life in Gulf Bathers Find Floating Body
In Galveston Texas last night a body was found floating near the shoreline at Twenty first street just as bathers were ordered out of the surf. The discovery followed a long period of swimming and the unknown person’s identity remains unconfirmed pending further examination by local authorities.
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Gulf
Galveston
Tex
Twenty-first St
Progressive Matrimony Joke Reflected in Wives and Husbands
Uncle Hiram jokes about husbands at different stages of marriage as he watches a bucket of water being pumped. The quip satirizes marital dynamics with a punchline suggesting the wife’s role in steady routine while the husband changes over time.
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Hiram
Silly Society Exchanges and Quips in Weekly Column
An assortment of witty exchanges and mini dialog snippets from the Boston Weekly page. A child recounts harsh care from strangers and his father’s gentle critique. a cultured daughter attends Prof. Dry bone’s lecture. Miss Backbay shows off a new bonnet. a playful joke about love and microbes surfaces in light banter.
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Boston Dame
Drybone
Conversation Reveals Mother's Opinion of Charley L
A brief exchange shows a mother defending someone and a daughter questioning Charley Literate's judgment. The dialogue hints at social expectations and personal affection influencing views on the suitor.
Fragmentary Austrian Workmen Tale Reveals Strain
A garbled excerpt from an Austria scene shows a factory owner and workers discussing conditions. The speaker Mr Mesosh comments on collaboration while Wembrett and others react to plans for shared decision making and potential commitment.
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SAN Antonio Brewing Assn
F. P. Luck
Shiner
E. J. Wangemann
Joe Macha
Dreyer
Adolph Schultz
Aug. Schramm
Shiner, Texas
Bismarck
J. H. Heubner
Walters Bros
Shiner Oil Mill Manufacturing CO
D. C. Daniel
the Palace Saloon
Kansas City Journal
Houston Post
Tommy
Strangera
Mamma
Charley
Royal
Austria
Mr. Mesosh
Opera House
Albert Berchenhoff
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
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