Epworth League delegates return as rumors swirl in Texas
The Epworth League at Corpus Christi adjourned and delegates ride home on trains. A rumor linked Stensland, head of a Chicago bank that failed last week, to a reward, but police dismissed it as unproven. Texas A&M Experiment Station bulletin mailings reach 25,000 names and are free upon request.
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Corpus Christi
Stensland
Chicago
Ft. Worth
Texas Experiment Station
College Station
Councill urges hard work among youths to curb crime
W H Councill of Normal Alabama says every negro child should learn to work and whip idlers to solve the negro problem if preached in practice, urging discipline to prevent crime and criminals.
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W. H. Councill
Normal
Ala
Houston Chronicle
Joe B
Reed
Jor B. Bard
Boise business men order 25000 yards of irrigation bunting
Boise businessmen purchase 25000 yards of green and white bunting to decorate the city for the National Irrigation congress session. The color scheme reflects irrigation colors and aims to brighten public spaces during the event.
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Boise
National Irrigation Congress
Roman Stadium at State Fair Promises Sensational Circus Act
The Texas State Fair presents the Roman Stadium as a premier attraction with sixteen acrobats and athletes from Paris and London. The troupe showcases daring feats in magnificent costumes, claiming to outshine any on the road and to bring unmatched novelty to this region.
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Texas
Paris
London
Crysvil Palace
Boise Welcomes Guests With National Colors Display
The Boise meeting notes September events and a public welcome to visitors. The text laments Idaho’s lack of funds for state colleges and notes suspensions in several departments including Farmers' Institute, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering, and Industrial Chemistry, stressing the need for a robust technical school in a growing state.
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Boise
Idaho
Farmers’ Institute
Texas
Fountain son sails to study architecture in Paris
S J Fountain son of Prof C P Fountain of the Agricultural and Mechanical College sails for New York and then Paris to finish architecture studies. He carries diplomas from Texas A&M and the University of Illinois and previously served with the U S Government in Manila on agricultural work.
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S. J. Fountain
C. P. Fountain
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Nueces
New York
Paris
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
University of Illinois
City to elect one alderman September 12 1906
The Bryan City Council ordains an election of one alderman to be held at city hall on September 12 1906. Voters must follow the city charter ordinances and state election laws. City Secretary Frank Clarke J. E. Butler notes the official date.
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City of
Bryan
Frank Clarke J. E. Butler
dSep
For Sale Or Trade Horses and Ponies
Car load of horses available for sale or trade. Includes single or double drivers and several good saddle ponies. Contact Ed Woodward in Navasota via Box 5 Texas.
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Ed Woodward
Navasota
Texas
Can at home or factory needed for Brazos county crops
In Sandy Point August 14 1906 letters from farmers discuss canning fruits and vegetables to create a market for surplus. Local notes mention Mrs Rawls improving and visitors from Bryan College Station and Galveston. A buggy accident caused by a runaway horse damaged a top but no injuries. Heavy rains damage cotton and corn in the Vale area.
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the Eagle
Brazos County
Bryan
John Rawls
Galveston
Wm. Weaver
Mamie Shows
Mary Hail
Fountain
Call of Convention for District Attorney Nominee
J E Berer chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee calls a district convention of delegates from the 20th Judicial District to meet in Wouvton Wells on August 25, 1906 to nominate a candidate for District Attorney. Bryan Texas August 10, 1906.
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20Th Judicial District
State of
Texas
Wouvton Wells
Bryan
Cotton Receipts to Date by Warehouses
The record lists cotton receipts by Lawrence Warehouse with 253 bales and Brick Warehouse with 128 bales, totaling 381 bales for the season to date.
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Lawrence Warehouse
Brick Warehouse
Card of Thanks From Luther Taylor and Mrs Newton
Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Luther Taylor and Mrs. M. D. Newton expressing sincere appreciation for kindness shown during bereavement. The fragment mentions Norwood's and a purchase note of 100 bolts of black velvet ribbon.
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Luther Taylor
M. D. Newton
Norwood
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Bryan, Texas
United States
Depository
Texas Bankers’ Ass'n
TOTAL
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
S. Derden
E. W. Crenshaw
Carnes & Wallace
Hunter & Chatham
Emmet’s
Emmet
Maloney
Roman Stadium
Sandy Point
J. E. Berer
C. E. Bullock & Co
Stecson
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
Pullman
Lafayette
Denver
Colo
M.L
Houston
Fort Worth
Denver Road
St. Louis
Denison
St.Louis
Austin
Brya
L. Stephan
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Tey
MNO
A. Moore
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