Texas Cotton School Advances Industrial Education
The Farmers Co operative Union of Texas forms a cotton school in Houston to train students in classing grading handling warehousing selling and shipping cotton. This first institution of its kind in the American cotton industry aims to improve market preparation and reduce grading disputes, with Houston handling nearly 3 million bales annually.
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Texas
Farmers Co-operative Union of Texas
Houston
Bryan Hosts Varsity Baseball Week With Calvert And Navasota
Next week features four games in Bryan with Navasota visiting on Monday and Tuesday for a rematch after Bryan’s prior win. Thursday and Friday the Bryan squad meets Calvert first team on the Allen Academy diamond. Fans urged to attend as umpire calls Play Ball.
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Navasota
Bryan
Bryan Boys
Calvert
Allen Academy
Wicker Secures Land Office Clerkship for M G Nall
Deputy Brazos County Clerk G R Wicker announced that M G Nall of this city has been appointed to a clerkship in the Texas land office in Austin. The appointment takes effect at once. Nall will leave for Austin Sunday and start duties Monday. Nall has broad office experience, accounting skill, and strong backing from Wicker.
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G. R. Wicker
Brazos County
M. G. Nall
Land Office
Austin
Nall
Wicker
Bryan
Bids Sought for City Depository in Bryan
At the regular August city council meeting in Bryan Texas bids will be received for a city funds depository including the school fund. The session is set for the second Friday night in August the ninth day with city secretary Frank Clarke overseeing the process for the ensuing year.
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Bryan
Texas
Frank Clarke
Central Hotel Reopens Serves Meals After Closure
On or after August 1 the Central Hotel resumes serving meals after a three month closure. The public is invited to dine, per owner G. B. Abercrombie.
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Central Hotel
G. B. Abercrombie
For Sale Cheap Showcases and Counters
Two second hand display pieces offered by Wagner and Brandon. Includes a 202 wit reference and basic sale framing. No strong dates or locations provided. Limited details.
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Wagner
Brandon
Called Bryan Chapter O E S Meeting at Masonic Hall
A Bryan Chapter O E S called meeting is held this afternoon at 4 30 at Masonic hall. Important business to transact. All members urged to attend.
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Bryan
Masonic Hall
Health Coffee Imitation Sells While Local Rifle**
Advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Health Coffee Imitation as a cereal based beverage with malt and nuts from J M Lawrence Co. A separate note reports Rev John Swanwick's premises shot at with a target rifle early yesterday, bullets striking the house and no suspect identified. Prof E W Kerr and son of Baton Rouge Louisiana visit the city and plan a Galveston trip with Mrs Kerr and the Sbisa family.
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Dr. Shoop
J. M. Lawrence & Co
John Swanwick
E. W. Kerr
Little Son
Baton Rouge
Prof. Kerr
Britt and Nelson Reflect After Big Fight Damage
Jimmy Britt said he waited for his chance after the Nelson bout and would fight any 133 pounder. Nelson admitted Britt fought well and ate too much supper while noting he gave his best. Nolan the Dane’s manager called the decision just and praised Nelson as a good loser. Receipts split left 60 percent to the winner and 40 to the loser from about $25 000. Crowd size was about 106 000.
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San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Nelson
Britt
Nolan
Validity of Law in Tax on Non-Intoxicating Beverage Dealers
Judge Davidson refused to rule on the $2,000 tax law for non intoxicating beverage dealers in local option districts. He said constitutional questions require full bench review at Tyler. The Hiawatha case involves habeas corpus from Orange County. The railroad commission bid to dissolve an injunction over double daily trains will be heard August 12 before Judge Brooks.
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Austin
Davidson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Houston
Orange County
Tyler
Duke Pumps River For Fairyland Park Honeymoon
James B. Duke president of American Tobacco pumped the Raritan River to create artificial lakes and cascades for his 2000 acre park on his estate. The move left little water for nearby mills and boilers at the Raritan woolen mills, risking a shutdown of operations for about 1,000 workers. The pumping station was ordered closed to relieve the situation.
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Somerville
N. J
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Raritan
Duke
Fire at Marshalsea Insane Asylum Kills One
A blaze at the Marshalsea municipal institution twelve miles from Pittsburg destroyed the administration building and the hospital. Samuel Means was killed when a wall collapsed. Nine others injured as 589 patients faced the flames. all were moved to safety. Loss estimated at 65000 dollars.
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Marshalsea
Samuel Means
Hayes Retired as Kansas City Police Shakeup Expands
Governor Folk’s probe into Kansas City police corruption leads to Chief John Hayes being dropped from the force. Daniel Ahearn becomes acting chief, with Lieut. Charles Ryan as inspector of detectives. The board plans a permanent chief later. An incident saw Patrolman Henry A Arthur attempt to shoot ex-Police Commissioner Roselle during testimony.
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Kansas City
Folk
Board of Police Commissioners
John Hayes
Daniel Ahearn
Charles Ryan
Ahearn
Hayes
Henry A. Arthur
Roselle
Arthur
Athur
Capitol furniture contract profits revealed by Montague
Charles D. Montague of Brooklyn testified to the Pennsylvania capitol investigation commission that the state overstated costs by more than 1.5 million dollars on a 2 million dollar metallic furniture contract. He details metal fixtures in the Harrisburg capitol and estimates contractor charges at 412,500 with about a 25 percent net profit based on market values.
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Beach Haven
N. J
Charles D. Montague
Brooklyn
Pennsylvania Capitol Investigation Commission
Montague
Harrisburg
Woman Declares Insanity Before Probate Judge
In Toledo on August 1 Jennie Bickner aged 48 proclaimed she is insane and dangerous in probate court before Judge Merrill. She asked to be sent to a hospital and was ordered transported to the state hospital for treatment.
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Toledo
Jennie Bickner
Merrill
Hobson Remanded to Sheriff in Galveston Case
Judge Gillespie remanded A. H. Hobson of Galveston to the Galveston county sheriff. The ruling states that a saloon license taken out July 11, the day before the new law took effect, becomes void at midnight and the licensee loses the money paid.
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Houston
Gillespie
A. H. Hobson
Galveston
Galveston County
Death of S. M Stephenson in Menominee Falls from Accident
S. M Stephenson a Menominee ex congressman and lumber magnate died at his home from injuries after a fall sustained days earlier. He leaves brother United States Senator Isaac Stephenson among survivors.
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Menominee, Mich
S. M Stephenson
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Physician reports Busch improving at Schwalbach villa
In Schwalbach Prussia Aug 1 the attending physician says Augustus Busch of St Louis Missouri is out of danger and improving gradually after a serious illness at his villa near here.
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Schwalbach
Germany
Prussia
Augustus Busch
St. Louis
Busch
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