Modernize the Public Schools in Texas Education Debate
The article argues for reshaping Texas public schools to emphasize practical training. It cites prominent views from lawyers and cattlemen who favor eliminating nonessential curriculum and expanding manual training and agriculture. It notes high schools and colleges should complement each other and stresses strong English, mathematics, geography, and physiology foundational skills.
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Times
M. College
Texas
Reek
West Side School Names New Principal
The West Side school board elected Prof. Claude M. Bethany of Hempstead to the principalship, succeeding Prof. T. W. Parker who became county superintendent. Bethany, a Christian gentleman with seven years of teaching and four as principal, will relocate with his wife to Bryan before school opens.
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Claude M. Bethany
Hempstead
West Side School
T. W. Parker
Bethany
Bryan
Supt
Lawson
Kinnard
East Side School
West Side
East Side
Eagle
Eastern Star Officers Elected by Bryan Chapter
Bryan Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star elected officers for the coming year. Named are Mrs. John B. Mike as worthy matron and John B. Mike as worthy patron, with Mrs. John McCor quodale as assistant matron and other posts filled by Mrs. M. Carnes, Joe B. Reed, Mrs. Allen Smith, Mrs. W. F. Gibbs, B. Kaczer, Thos. Rowan, Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Ada. Ruth, Esther, Martha, Electra with Fannie Chatham and Minnie Foster among the appointees.
Beautiful memory and city beauty in Bryan pledge
The passage extols beauty as a lasting joy and links childhood memories to pleasure. It urges making Bryan a beautiful city to let children enjoy this priceless heritage and recalls beauty as a noble truth clothed in language.
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Keats
Bryan
Cotton Mill Strike Tracks Walkout at Denison
About 240 workers walked out of the Denison cotton mill after the discharge of the local Textile Workers' union president and the union’s financial secretary. T. S. Jennings, the discharged secretary, says the union formed July 13, 1907, has 215 members and believes the dismissals were an owners’ move to break the union.
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Denison
Textile Workers’ Union
T. S. Jennings
L. E B. Delaney
Shortage of Qualified Men for High Paying Plant Jobs
A defender of industrial education says high salaried manufacturing roles lack qualified applicants. The argument supports both industrial education and manual training as essential to supply skilled workers.
Cotton Receipts and Yesterday's Bryan Cotton Sale
Cotton receipts from local warehouses show Lawrence Warehouse with 594 and Brick Warehouse with 320 total 914. Cotton sold in Bryan yesterday at 14 cents for good middling.
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Lawrence Warehouse
Aree
Bryan
Five die in tenement fire in Somerville
A tenement blaze in Somerville kills five, including Margaret Cooper and her three children, aged six, five and two, plus Margaret's uncle John D. Wyers. The victims suffocated from smoke in the fire.
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Somerville
Mass
Margaret Cooper
John D. Wyers
Mrs. Cooper
Jhn Cooper
Theresa Cooper
Man Dines Alone After Forty Years of Meal Time Choice
Memphis augu st 28 for forty years Richard Dow of this city has eaten his meals alone though he has a wife and several children. He believes companionship at meals caused dyspepsia. The family's domestic life remains happy.
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Memphis
Richard Dow
Indiana Life Insurance Receives Texas Permit
Austin August 28 The Indiana Life Insurance company of Indianapolis was granted a permit by the insurance department to do business in Texas.
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Austin
The
Indiana Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis
Insurance Department
Texas
George Porter Drowns in Buffalo Bayou
Houston Aug 28 George Porter a colored boy drowned in Buffalo bayou after leaving a boat near the city. The tragedy prompted rescue efforts but no sign of the youth was found.
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Houston
George Porter
Buffalo Bayou
Culberson Delivers Southern Confederacy Address at Reunion
Paris August 28 Senator Culberson was the principal speaker on the first day of a reunion of ex Confederates from Lamar county and nearby regions. He spoke to nearly two thousand attendees at the union grounds and was applauded from the start. He did not address politics on this occasion.
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Paris
Culberson
Lamar County
Possible Yellow Fever Onboard Ship Arrives at Eagle Pass
State Health officer Brumby reports from Eagle Pass that a steamship sailing from Vera Cruz has arrived with two or three sick aboard. Thorough inspection will occur and no one or cargo will be allowed ashore until officials are satisfied.
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Austin
Brumby
Eagle Pass
Vera Cruz
Sparks issues second call on state depositories for funds
State Treasurer Sam Sparks issues a second call demanding remittance of 10000 from each state depository to the treasury. The aim is about 310000 from this source, totaling around 500000 by Sept 1 to meet fiscal year demands.
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Austin
Sam Sparks
Treasury
Sparks
Franklin County Seat Passengers To Board Train No 4
The railroad commission orders International and Great Northern to stop passenger train No 4 at Franklin Robertson county seat for boarding and unloading. The directive cites authority to compel stops at county seats. County Attorney Will C. Perry filed the complaint on behalf of Robertson county citizens.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
International and Great Northern Railway
Franklin
Robertson County
Will C. Perry
Postal Telegraph Chief Rejoins Striking Force at Houston
Chief Operator Gray of the Postal Telegraph company returns to work in Houston to arrange reinstatement of strikers, aiming to reinstate all who joined the strike. His action may influence whether strike leaders are reinstated and how the dispute ends.
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Houston
Gray
Postal Telegraph Company
Sucd
Defalcation Case Hits Singer Official in Chicago
Chicago aug 28 David Kahn a collector for the Singer Sewing Machine Company was arrested on a charge of defrauding the firm of a large sum of money. Company officials acknowledge the amount taken is substantial and under investigation.
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Chicago
David Kahn
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Lion Fatally Attacks Woman at Luna Park
A lion escaped from a side show and attacked Mrs. Anna H. Wucker at Luna Park in Pittsburg. She died from her injuries sustained in the attack.
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Pittsburg
Anna Hwucker
Luna Park
Earthquake Shakes Port of France in Martinique
A strong earthquake shock was felt in Port of France on August 28 with no damage reported.
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Port of
France
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