Birthday of Old Glory Honored Across the Nation
On June 14 a nationwide observance celebrated the Birth of the Star Spangled Banner. Articles recount the flag's origins and early designs, naming Washington Betsy Ross and Joseph Barney, and note changes to the flag through 1818 and the rise of states like Vermont Kentucky Texas as Lone Star State. The piece also links flag history to the Civil War era and to the broader symbolism of red white and blue. It blends patriotic narrative with a survey of U S hog and livestock statistics, highlighting tuberculosis concerns in dairy milk and hog herds, and listing leading hog producing states.
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Union
Betsy Ross
Washington
Philadelphia
America
Abraham Markoe
Light Horse
John Paul Jones
Ranger
Portsmouth Harbor
New Hampshire
Joseph Barney
Baltimore
Vermont
Kentucky
Congress
Francis Scott Cey
Army
Navy
Texas
Confederacy
Texas hog price peak leads Texas rail demo drive
Tarrant County hogs topped Ft Worth market on June 1 with Poland China hogs at 9.55 dollars per hundredweight. The lot raised by T J Lewis of Crowley averaged 335 pounds and sold for 31.99 dollars per hog. A statewide effort follows, as Cotton Belt and Texas and New Orleans railways plan a hog demonstration train from Dallas starting July 1 to promote breeding, feeding, and marketing in Texas.
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Tarrant County
Texas
Ft. Worth
Chicago
T. J. Lewis
Crowley
United States
Department of Agriculture
Union
Cotton Belt
Texas & New Orleans Railways
Dallas
America’s Hand In Manchuria Pushes Neutrality Debate
The article weighs Knox’s neutralization proposal for the Manchuria railways and argues the real message is America’s rising influence. It notes plans for the Chinchou Tsitsiha railway, aims to link with the South Manchuria Railway, and flags Russian opposition and Japan’s conditional backing to connect lines.
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Russia
Japan
Mr. Knox
Manchuria
America
Knox
Washington
Chinchou-Tsitsiha
Chinchou-Aigun
Mikado
China
South Manchuria
Eastern Chinese Railway Ties to Russia in China US Plan
The piece discusses China seeking consent from Russia for the Eastern Chinese Railway while Russia fears losing its trunk line status in a trans continental system. It notes Russia opposing and proposing an alternate route, predicting prolonged negotiations between St. Petersburg and Washington as outlined by K. K. Kawakami in July Pacific Monthly.
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China
Russia
Vladivostok
Europe
Far East
St. Petersburg
Washington
K. K
Official Democratic Ballot Report June 13 1910 Dallas
The committee on official ballot submitted its report to the State Democratic Executive Committee on June 13 in Dallas. It lists candidates for Governor and other statewide offices including William Poindexter, Cone Johnson, James Martini Jones, and Chas A Culberson among others, with counties of representation and top officials named. The report is signed by H F O Nea L, Chairman.
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Committee On
Democratic Executive Committee
Sesson
Dallas
A. B. Story
William Poindexter
Johnson County
Robert Vance Davidson
Galveston County
O. B. Colquitt
Kaufman County
Cone Johnson
Smith County
James Martini Jones
Cheroke County
H. Bascom Thomas
Hopkins County
A. L. Hawkins
Midland
James T. Hammons
Eastland County
J. H. Webster
Dallas County
A. KB. Davidson
de Witt County
Jewell P. Lightfoot
Camp County
W. P. Lane
Tarrant County
D.C. Burkes
Bell
Chas W. Geers
H. Ellis Hill
Harrison County
Ed R. Kane
Hoys County
F. M. Bralley
Fannin County
Court of Criminal Appeals
A. J. Harper
Limestone County
Felix J. McCord
P. A. Turner
Bowie County
Supreme Court
T. J. Brown
Grayson County
United States
Chas. A. Culberson
H. F. O'Neal
Oklahoma City capital fight mirrors state turmoil
The Star Telegram editorial notes Oklahoma's capital move from Guthrie to Oklahoma City as Gouvernor Haskell resists court process while Guthrie residents plead for injunctive relief. It criticizes the constitutional upheaval, the enacting act’s hold through 1913, and compares political chaos to a failed model of governance.
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Red River
Star 46
Texas
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Haskell
Oklahoma
Palladium
Bureau
Star Telegram
Mrs. Keiser Leaves for Long Beach Trip
Mrs. W. S. Keiser accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Ecker and granddaughter Jenette departed on the morning train Monday for Long Beach California for an indefinite absence. Friends of Mrs. Keiser hope the trip will prove beneficial to her condition.
Judge Hunt Bids for 106th District Seat in Cloud
Judge Hunt departed Tuesday evening by train to Cloud to address residents and advocate his candidacy for representative of the 106th district.
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Judge Hunt
Cloud
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Freeman
George Washington
North America
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Texas & New Orleans
That City
Beaumont
Democratic
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