Brazos county cotton forecast and political quotes
A Texas notice highlights Brazos county farmers expecting better roads and a larger cotton crop with rains possible to double it. It notes campaigns for comptroller, speaker of the Thirty-first Legislature, and local politics in San Antonio with quips about reform and ongoing campaigns through November.
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Brazos County
Kennedy
McLennan
Gilmore
van Zandt
Robertson
Travis
Davis
Brazos
Mobley
Henderson
Calendar of sports for the week announces early events
The calendar lists a week's sports with events in Minnetonka Minnesota Harrisonburg Virginia Bay Shore New York Bel fast Ontario and St Catherine s Ontario. It notes Northwestern tennis championship in Minnetonka Philadelphia cricketers vs Northern Counties Union in Belfast and the Royal Canadian Henley regatta at St Catherine s with multiple days.
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Minnetonka
Minn
Philadelphia Cricketers
Northern Counties Union
Bel
St. Catherines
Ontario
This Date in History August 4 Snapshots
A roundup of historical events tied to August 4 includes Bartholomew Columbus founding San Domingo in 1496, Hudson’s Cape Cod discovery in 1609, Frontenac’s Onondaga invasion in 1696, and a 1908 shift at United States Steel with Charles Schwab stepping down. It also notes political commentary on Campbell and Davidson as a broader state life reflects on prominent figures as incidents.
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Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Saulsbury
Ind
Indianapolis
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
William Ellis Corey
Campbell
Davidson
Thuringian dollmaking and its rise as an industry
The piece traces how Thuringian toymakers adopted wax heads in the mid 19th century after a London brought doll inspired by Chinese models. A dipping process and camel hair for coloring followed the thimble wax discovery, with movable eyes and wigs from Angora wool. Dressing the dolls became a large female labor industry and the small dolls use simple chemises.
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Thuringia Mountains
Sonneberg
London
China
Rene Bache
Store remodeling invites patrons to visit and view
After weeks of planning and expense, the store announces a major remodel to improve comfort and convenience. The message invites customers to visit and see how the largest and most complete line has been fitted into the rebuilt building.
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Bryan Murning Eagle
Bryan
Texas
Carnes & Wallace
Bryan, Texas
R. BR. Williams
Cumby
Cesspool
Fort Worth
Texans
Judd Lewis
San Antonio
Texas Republic
Santone
Harrisonburg
Bay Shore, N Y
Bartholomew Columbus
Christopher Columbus
San
Domingo
Hudson
Cape
Frontenac
Onondaga
Montreal
Crown Point
Amherst
General Burgoyne
General Gates
Saratoga
William Floyd
Toymakers
Longinus
Solon
Joe Kosh
Hamilton & Kosh
Colpelstar Eer
First National Bank
Lowney
C. H. Holmes
Holmes & Parker
A. J. Wagner & CO
Wmien
Panama
Batiste
Val. Laces
Rocords
W. B
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