First Cotton Bale Reaches Houston From Lyford
The flat bale of the 1918 cotton crop arrived in Houston this morning from Lyford in Cameron County. Proceeds amounting to 805 dollars were donated to the Methodist and Baptist churches of Lyford.
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
1
The flat bale of the 1918 cotton crop arrived in Houston this morning from Lyford in Cameron County. Proceeds amounting to 805 dollars were donated to the Methodist and Baptist churches of Lyford.
Fires menaced towns across California as troops from the Presidio battled with flames near Mount Tutmalpats warding off spread toward Vine Street and Mutewood. Captain Charles Plunkett of the Cruiser South Dakota led a river of men toward the border to curb the blaze.
A Cuban secret report dated July 10 details a plot among governorate officials to assassin at the Interior. The document accuses Aurelio Hevio of trying to disrupt the party.
Reports from the Balkan front describe Bulgarians fleeing toward Redo and other fronts while Serbs hold positions and Greeks gain ground. An Associated Press dispatch notes Kavala port falling to a naval force, Bulgarian peace appeals circulate in London, and France negotiates for Bulgaria with Greece and Serbia, aiming to balance terms and avoid provoking renewed fighting.
A garbled report alleges a militant suffragette confessed to actions linked to a state office scare. The document cites claims of financial motives and political influence in a July incident, with names and places obscured by OCR errors.
Washington July 10 The Senate Joint Committee examines the books of the National Wool Association amid a looming tax debate. Leaders Clinton and other lawmakers anticipate a delay as the committee reviews accounts and finances before any action.
Message reports 200 rebels drowned while moving to Guaymas as 800 federals ambushed state troops. Troops fled with many dead and wounded. details from Associated Press envoy Yuésin Aviv dated July 10.
In Pillsburg on July 10 further resignations were filed by Kuhn and others from control of First-Second National Bank. The developers and financiers shifted their financial interests as conditions returned to normal after the changes.
Kingston dispatch reports Jack Jabraon, agricultural director, announcing he will never return to the United States. Sundara of A and ML College appointed secretary to Dr Harrington, with various officials noting support for Resolution 1. Sheriff Contoe returns from the sheriffs convention as Galveston votes on policy exclusions amid debate.
Associated Press reports the murdered body of Stra. John Sykes of Posty Texas found in an alley the morning after an all night party. He had four stab wounds to the chest. Evidence points to a male suspect who fled and placed the body in the alley after the crime.
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