Acquittal in Murder Case and Local News Roundup
All over Texas Gretaboge is destroying wheat near Whitewright. John Terry was acquitted of murder in the Batt case at Marshal. Dallas authorities plan a church costing over 100000 dollars. Front across the state reported minor fruit damage from last Thursday night’s storm. Frank Johnson was shot in a Wichita Falls restaurant but not fatally. Charles Green held for grand jury on 500 pounds bond. A youth from Shilo Wise County died after a fall. Emanuel Galvant shot while resisting arrest near Rockdale. Freight brakeman Fd Tate killed near Hastrop. Mobley and Henry injured in a Minter dispute. Mobley to be held. Ozona reports N G Rogers wounded by a Mexican shepherd. the Mexican was killed during arrest. Col. Br G Sessions claims a boll weevil virus will destroy weevils. last year he harvested only three bales from 124 acres. San Angelo corporation election favored 248 to 127. Terrell election law praised. Four calves died from a new disease in Navarro County. Local option vote set for March 26 in McLennan County precincts. Sherman jury convicts Mary Gilmore of manslaughter. two years in penitentiary. Elnora Bivens arrested in Waco for poisoning husband. Jim Bivens in danger. Walblag Germans show eggs’ value. 6120 doses shipped and $1005.55 earned. lola Cement Company expanding West Dallas mouth works. plant idle weeks. Willie Goode, six, had iron hairpin removed after swallowing it. mysterious source of pin.
Japanese bombardment and naval movements near Vladivostok
Reports from Vladivostok describe a Japanese squadron firing on Forts Souveroff and Lineviteh and on the town and port. Casualties were small, with one man and one woman killed. The fleet then moved toward Korea, with limited damage to buildings including the Tura Club and marine barracks.
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Petersburg
Alxler
Akdufud
Souverorff
Waller
Wornman
Vladivostok Eaya
Tura Club
Marine Barracks
Aphold
Rusacs
Alexieffs
Vladivostok
Korea
Farmers Meet Address Waller County On Boll Weevil Fight
Hempstead Texas Monday afternoon speakers from the Houston and Texas Central railroad cooperative movement and a government agent urged Waller county farmers to adopt proven boll weevil control plans. Cascon of Brazoria urged early maturating variety planting and maximum cultivation while stressing tailored fertilization. he warned cotton seed meal is poorly balanced. Evans, the U S agent, echoed the push to implement existing control measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
Texas
Waller County
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Cascon
Brazoria
Orat
Carson
Evans
United States
Jewish Colony Planned in Creola Alabama
A Jewish colony will be established at Creola near Mobile on the Southern railway line. About 200 settlers are expected to farm there, largely from eastern cities, with many Russians to join the colony soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Creola
Southern Railway
Berries Shipments Lift News From Alvin Texas
A cold wave hit Alvin Texas early Sunday with light frost but no crop damage. The largest berry shipment this season went out Monday night, totaling sixty crates. The berries are well colored and firm, presenting a salable appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin
Texas
Japanese Bombard Vladivostok In Coastal Assault
A Japanese fleet of five battleships and two cruisers bombarded Vladivostok for fifty five minutes near Useuri Bay. The attack caused no Russian losses but cost the Japanese about 200000 roubles in ammunition. Russian batteries remained silent awaiting closer range.
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Vladivostok
Asold Islands
Useuri Bay
Knapp At Crockett Urges Farmers To Organize Against Boll Weevil
Dr. A. Knapp of the United States Department of Agriculture spoke to about 800 farmers and businessmen at the Crockett court house. He outlined a plan to organize for boll weevil combat with thorough land preparation constant cultivation fertilizer use and early maturing seed. W M Bamberge assisted by organizing participants to plant five to ten acres and manage hundreds of acres under instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
Texas
A. Knapp
United States Department of Agriculture
Court House
Man Killed by Train Near Rosenders
Victoria reports Henry Atzenbofer a 27 year old brakeman on the New York Texas and Mexican freight was run over at Rosenders Saturday night. His left foot was severed above the ankle and he died in a Houston hospital early Sunday. The body was brought to Victoria where his wife and child reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Texas
Henry Atzenbofer
New York
Rosenders
Houston
Still Burning Sunday Night in Lawton Military Reservation
Fire that started Saturday night on the military reservation north of Fort Sill continued to burn Sunday night as soldiers and Indians fought the blaze. All territorial cities are sending aid to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Firt Sill
Many Kinds of Weevils
Prof Hunter travels through Houston to Victoria via Dallas and reports the U S government will issue a farm bulletin with valuable boll weevil guidance. He notes many weevils exist and some are not enemies of cotton, while experts identify harmful versus harmless species for farmers.
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Houston
Texas
Prof. Hunter
Dallas
Victoria
Lake Charles opens Carnegie library with $10,000 gift
The Carnegie library in Lake Charles Louisiana opened to the public on Sunday night. Andrew Carnegie provided 10 000 dollars for the building, North American Land and Lumber donated the ground, the city pledged 1000 dollars annually for maintenance, and citizens raised 5000 dollars for books. About 2000 volumes greeted readers on opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Carnegie Library
Andrew Carnegie
North American Land and Lumber Company
Freeze Caused Fruit Loss in Brownwood Texas
Frigid Friday morning in Brownwood Texas saw temperatures several degrees below freezing with heavy ice and frost. Peaches plums and berries in bloom for ten days or two weeks suffered losses along with early gardens, signaling a heaviest damage to fruit crops.
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Brownwood
Texas
Heavy Houston Rain Delays Voting At Polls
A heavy rainstorm hit Houston Texas on Saturday driving people from the streets and nearly halting voting at polls for about an hour. The rain was needed for yards gardens and streets across the city and the country.
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Houston
Texas
Arrington Diary: 115 Farmers Enlisted In District Work
P. H. Arrington of Millican organized demonstration farms in the district and traveled to Bremond the farthest north point. He has enlisted 115 farmers in the work to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
P. H. Arrington
Millican
Bremond
Trainload of steers shipped from Gonzales Texas to St Louis
The first train load of steers left here by the San Antonio and Aransas Pass for St Louis Friday. The shipment was made by L. M. Koekernot and consisted of five cars from Gonzales and nine from Shiner.
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Gonzales
Texas
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
St. Louis
L. M. Koekernot
Shiner
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Alpine
Gretaboge
Whitewright
John Terry
Lawrences Batt
Marshal
Frank Johnson
Wichita Faalle
Charles Green
Walter Ia
Btraenar
Shilo
Wise County
Emanuel Galvant
International Coal Mine
Rockdale
I. Howard
Fd Tate
Katy
Hastrop
Belton
Tom Tate
Bellon
James Mobley
William Henry
Minter
Paria
Henry
Mobley
Ozona Salls
N. (. Rogers
SheMford
Br. G. Sessions
Nolve
Corporation of San Angelo
HG. Whitten
Basette
Navarro County
McLennan County
Crawford
Sherman
Mary Gilmore
Hanna Smith
Elnora Bivens
Waco
Jim Bivina
Jim Hiveens
Walblag
Georgetown
Lola Cement Company
West Dallasse
Willie Goode
UAPS
Russia
Black Sea
Great Britain
Dardanelles
Yalu
Yam Kow
March
Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Stoeesel
Smeeriikoff
London
Berlin Tageblatt
Rueela
Darda
Kelles
Rape
Japan Sea
Alabama
Alexieff
St. Petersburg
Mukden
Askold Island
Ussuri Bay
Idium
Yakumo
Bay of Ussuri
Knapp
Houston County
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