Brooks Promotes Thanking Peace Efforts in Mexico
Baylor University president and American Peace Society vice president Dr. S. P. Brooks urges all churches to give thanks from the pulpit Sunday for the success of Wilson and Bryan's watchful waiting policy in Mexico. He says avoiding war and achieving peace justifies the administration and should be echoed nationwide.
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Wave
Texas
3S. P. Brooks
Baylor University
American Peace Society
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Brooke
Tomato Vine Grows in Store Window at Roxton Shop
Paris Texas July 18 George T Steel Roxton merchant claims a window vine stands among the state’s leaders a year after planting it now reaches sixteen feet high ripe tomatoes are picked every few days and since last fall the vine has borne 250 large tomatoes added figures suggest a prolific display in the storefront window.
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Paris
Texas
George T. Steel
Hightore
Steele
Boy Suffers Loss Of Three Fingers In Dynamite Cap Explosion
In Hempstead Texas Curiosity prompted Homer Wallingford a boy near Howth five miles north to examine a dynamite cap. The blast injured him costing three fingers on his left hand and was reported yesterday by local News.
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Hempstead
Texas
Homer
Tom Wallingford
Howth
Texas Building For Exposition Approved
Austin officials announce a Texas building plan for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The structure costs 25000 dollars, funded by state bonds and donations from the Texas Cattle Raisers Association and other supporters.
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Texas Building For Exposition
Austin
Texas
San Francisco
J. T. Bowman
Bowman
Lone Star State
Death of Mrs. Isabelle W. Kelly in Hempstead
Mrs Isabelle W Kelly wife of J A Kelly superintendent of education of Waller county died at St Marys Infirmary Monday night She was 56 and survived by her husband four daughters Mrs W E Morricon Mrs W K Pacer of Alvin T W Hardy and Miss Alice Kelly of Hempstead Funeral details: remains to be sent to Hempstead Tuesday at 7 am by F F Malloy and Ben Houston Post reports.
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Isabelle W. Kelly
J. A. Kelly
Waller County
Hempstead
St. Marys Infirmary
F. F. Malloy
Ben
Kelley
W. E. Morricon
W. K. Pacer
Alvin
T. W. Hardy
Alice Kelly
Houston
Post
Avenge Madero Death Telegram From Carranza
Telegram from General Carranza headquarters says every man who took part in the assassination of President Francisco Madero will be dealt with as criminal. The message was sent to constitutionalist consul Adolpho Carrillo and signed by Secretary of Foreign Relations Fabola.
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Carranza
Adolpho " Carrillo
Fabola
Local and Personal Notes From The Brookshire Area
Miss Daisy Foster has recovered from miners since last week. Hovas made a business trip to Houston last Friday. Mrs Dewitt and daughter Carrie returned to Houston Tuesday. Guy Bains and family left Tuesday via Houston for La Port. Miss Donigan spent a week with relatives in Brookshire and Patterson. J L Willis presented fine fish Sunday eve. J G Danson paid a subscription to the great moral weekly of Brookshire. Miss Tarr of Houston visited Ruth Davis Friday to Monday. Nectar Donigan has returned to Corpus Christi with Aunt Mrs Agopian. Miss Tarr of Houston and Ruth Davis accompanied A Agopian and Ralph Davis to the Ful abear ball game last Sunday. Dangon’s son stepped on a nail but is recovering rapidly. Willie Donald spent days last week visiting uncle K Greer and family, returning Sunday. The following left Tuesday for recreation at the beach: Mrs J D Cooper, Mary Helen Bains, Lois Cooper and Virginia Mills. Rev D L Petty was here visiting Will Gra and family this week and left for Wallis to conduct a meeting.
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Foster
Hovas
Houston
J. D. Cooper
Miesea Mary Helen Bains
Lois Cooper
Virginia Mills
D. L. Petty
Church of Christ
Will Gra
Wallis
Notice to voters on candidacy for Public Weigher
The candidate declares intent to run for Public Weigher, pledges to move to Brookshire, and promises to give the work special attention and be ready to serve the public on the platform at all times.
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Brookshire
Shooting at Bellville Texas Leaves Man Dead
Sid Diemer was shot and killed on his way to Bellville in a wagon with his brother D P Diemer. The alleged shooter is Dick Shelbourne aged 18 to 20 who used buckshot from a shotgun. Herman Malenke was wounded in the shoulder by buckshot near Herman Draehn’s farmhouse, Shelbourne’s brother in law. Shelbourne sought aid from John Froelich to call the sheriff. Six or seven years earlier Sid Diemer’s relatives were tried for killing Jeff Shelbourne but acquitted.
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Sid’ Diemer
Belllville
D. P
Diemer
Dick Shelbourne
Herman Malenke
Herman Draehn
Shelbourne
John Froelich
Sid Diemer
Clem Diemer
Jeff Shelbourne
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