Parker Elected Brazos County Superintendent
Prof T W Parker unanimously elected county superintendent of Brazos County under new law. He will assume duties by September and oversee city and county schools previously led by Judge A G Board. Salary fixed by law at 1500 dollars yearly. West Side school's vacancy created by his election. Also notes county funds and sheriff fines for quarter ending August 12.
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T. W. Parker
West Side
Brazos County
Parker
Sam Houston Normal Institute
State University
Bryan
A. G. Board
Jno. M. Lawrence
Brazos Coun County
Opera House Improvements In Fort Worth Progress
Mr. W. B. Bird scenic painter is transforming the Grand Opera house under Manager Jno. B. Mike. Scenery is retouched and frescoed, walls and galleries decorated, outside painted, box office moved, lobby enhanced. Work to continue a week or two with Bird remaining briefly for sign writing.
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Ft. Worth
Bird
Jno. B. Mike
Mr. Bird
Opera House
Elks Lodge Meeting Tonight At 8:30
The Elks announce a lodge meeting this evening at 8 30. Attendance is strongly urged and R W Howell is listed as the organizer or contact for the event.
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R. W. Howell
F. R
Stone Refuses 24 Hour Wage Increase Demand
Dallas reports Associated Press telegraphers strike after manager Melville E. Stone refuses a twenty four hour wage hike proposal. Demands include eight hour day six days weekly with 30 dollars weekly and overtime rates, plus a 35 dollar night shift wage and 70 cent overtime. Stone cites lack of board authority and cost. The walkout halts national service and freezes communications from New York to San Francisco.
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Dallas
Telegraph
Associated Press
Stone
New York
Melville E. Stone
San Francisco
Duluth
Mexico
United States
Uncle Sam
Telegraph Manager Rutledge Ties Knot In Texas Wedding
Denton Texas August 13 One tele graph operator unbothered by strikes is Western Union uptown manager Rutledge who was married at Farmers Branch to Miss Aretta Holder of Cleburne.
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Denton
Tex
Manager Rutledge
Western Union
Farmers Branch
Aretta Holder
Cleburne
Calvert Team to Meet Bryan Shamrocks in Key Series
Bryan hosts Calvert in a two game set described as the strongest Central Texas squad. The Shamrocks have improved after recent wins over Navasota and Thornton and aim to push for victory before a large home crowd.
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Bryan
Calvert
Texas
Bryan Shamrocks
Navasota
Thornton
Calvert Bullys
Ladies Notice On New Home Journal Patterns
Advertisement from Wilson and Derden announces stock of Home Journal patterns with prices five ten and fifteen cents. Call on fashion sheets featuring art and receive the new September 1 free.
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Wilson & Derden
Destructive Lard Plant Fire Hits Dallas Arm strong Packing
A major fire at the Arm strong Packing lard plant in Dallas began at 4 am and burned until 9 am, consuming the building, stock, and costly machinery. Insurance covers 102000 dollars. Explosions lit the sky as firefighters kept the blaze within the walls. The company will rebuild and order new machinery immediately.
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Dallas
Armstrong Packing Company
Southwest
Monument to McKinley Set for Sept 5 Dedication
Buffalo announces the McKinley monument dedication for Thursday Sept 5 with Governor Hughes as principal speaker. Vice President Fairbanks Speaker Cannon and other national figures are expected amid a week of events Sept 1–7 including parades, veterans, and special days. Souvenir invitations go to former Buffalo residents including Grover Cleveland.
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Buffalo
Hughes
Fairbanks
Cannon
Canada
Grover Meveland
Strike Continues As Telegraphers Stand Firm
Dallas reports no change in the strike with all men remaining out and a firm attitude. Long distance calls show similar sentiment across Texas cities. Western Union handles few messages with delays and Postal Service offers no mail handling.
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Western Union
Widower’s Insurance Links to Prearranged Death
Pittsburg August 18 George Wallace Delamater planned his death to spare his family and lived out the death by own action clause in multiple policies totaling $95,000. The life proceeds go to his beneficiaries and due premiums were near. Six weeks earlier he had moved a $25,000 policy beneficiary from his daughter to his wife.
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Pittsburg
George Wallace Delamater
Bateman Passes Away A Longtime Collin County Mason
Captain P. H Bateman died at his residence near Melissa Texas aged seventy one. He joined the Masonic fraternity in 1860 and served as an elder in the Presbyterian church. He married Miss Adelia Allen on September 15 1870 in the room where he died. Survived by a widow and seven children.
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Melissa
Tex
Here
P. H Bateman
Masonic Fraternity
Presbyterian Church
Adelia Allen
Lumber firm buys Morgan county timber to expand railroad
The Morgan county deal involves 30 000 acres of walnut oak and popular timber for 100 000 dollars. Mount Sterling Ky area announces an eighteen mile railroad extension and one million dollars in improvements. In Griffin Georgia a jubilee meeting reports county progress with speeches and about 100 watermelons eaten.
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Mount Sterling
Clear Clearfield Lumber Company
Morgan County
Griffin
Aue
Comptroller Receives Bexar County Tax Assessor Report
The tax assessor's report to the comptroller shows Bexar County valued at $55,445,535, about $18,000,000 higher than the prior year. The increase reflects changes in property assessments and county growth.
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Austin
Bexar County
Burglary Report From Greenville
A burglary in Greenville on August 13 led to the theft of 77 dollars from the pockets of Mr Ham blin. The incident occurred at the home of Mrs Hamblin and involved her father-in-law.
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Tex
To Do Little Whistling
Dallas August 13 The Cotton Belt railway engineers have been instructed to do as little whistling as possible while running in this city.
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Dallas
Providence Life Insurance Refuses To File Report
Austin notice says Providence Life Insurance company refuses to file a report and will contest the new insurance law.
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Austin
Providence Life Insurance Company
Cardinal Dominico Scampa Dies at Bologna Archdiocese
Cardinal Dominico Scampa archbishop of Bologna has died born 1851 created cardinal in 1894 Bologna marking a major clerical loss with honors likely to follow in church circles.
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Dominico Scampa
Bologna
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Carnes & Wallace
Ty Funds
Public Building Fund
R. M. Nall
R. B. Dawson
Millican
OPERA
W. E. Bird
ELKS
OUI
EMMEL
Emmel & Maloney
Manager Marines
Baseball
M'Kinley
Headquar
G. W. Delamater
Life Insurance
Bateman
Collin County
Big Timber
Cardinal
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Stevenson Machine and Repair Works
A. Adams
Parker Building
Lam
Oliver Typewriter
Cavitt
C. E. Bullock& CO
M. H. James
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