Fire damages cotton on Houston and Texas Central freight train
A small blaze in a cotton bale occurred aboard a Houston and Texas Central freight train as it prepared to depart the yard. Train crew extinguished the fire before firemen arrived. Two bales were damaged, with a small loss overall. Origin of the fire is unknown. A. W. D. Mailings was in town from Tabor.
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London
Greece Moves Toward Demobilization Amid Allied Pressure
Greece plans to demobilize its army while Allied forces push for added support at Salonika. Britain reports full enlistment drives remain strong as crowds gather, and evacuation of Lemberg is discussed amid broad war developments. An American note to Austria seeks reparation for the sinking of the Ancona.
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Salonika
England
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Austria
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Allien
Maloniki
Associates Prom
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Hungary
Ancona
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Anstrian Foreign Office
Cotton Yales Sat to Pres and Market Report
Trade news from New York states cotton prices rose in early trading with gains around 4 17 per bale in the first thirty minutes. The report notes activity between buyers and sellers and mentions drops in price at New York markets amid unsettled conditions.
Cotton shipments and payroll theft reported in Texas
A masked bandit menaced contractor George F. Horton with a pistol and robbed him of a $500 payroll in Moulton Texas. The report lists cotton received in local warehouses this season with figures for warehouse totals and seed counts, including Union and other depots.
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George F. Horton
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Tirtek Warehouse
Union
Tosa
Derton
Bryan Vpote
Christmas and New Year Closings Across Local Schools
Local notices show several schools and academies closing for Christmas and reopening in January. Villa Maria Academy and Alon Academy schedule closures and reopenings. Ryan Baptist Academy and Agricultural and Mechanical College announce December closings with January reopenings. Southwestern University at Bryan hosts a campus address by a Methodist preacher tomorrow, with further services planned. Dr W. S Smith, osteopath in Bryan, will have sessions Tuesday and Saturday afternoons.
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Ryan Wishchook
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Alon Academy
Tiryan Baptist Academy
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Southwestern University
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Methodist Church
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Bryan
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Amerrnint Prom Deep in Warpath Raids on Amarth
An undated armored force report notes Yaqute tribes raiding the Yegst valley and threatening the Amerian settlement. Admiral Winc ow orders Raleigh M2 to the American defense post with a courier message dated May, seeking protection and restraint.
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Yegst Valley
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Wincow Tas
Public School Holiday Notices Amid Confusing Urgent Warnings
The notice states a public school holiday on Wednesday December 22 and another on January 2 01 by order of the board of trustees. It warns readers about misused funds and urges prudent management while mocking hypothetical “fool friends” and mentioning a loan or debt figure of 700 dollars.
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