A and M College applauds Field on agriculture committee
The A and M College hails Congress man Field for his House agriculture committee appointment. The link between the department of agriculture and college departments has strengthened joint research and cordial relations. Prof. E J Kyle will speak at the State Teachers association in San Antonio, December 27 on Teaching of Agriculture in the Public Schools. Term exams run December 16 to 22, and students may return January 3 to spend holidays at home.
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Congressman Field
Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
M. College
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomology
Harrington
E. J. Kyle
State Teachers’ Association
San Antonio
Free wagon with cash purchase at Fountain & Co store
Advertisement notes a free wagon with every 00 cash purchase of boys' clothing. It mentions show window wagons and credits Burt Norwood and Fountain & Co as the sellers. The snippet reads as a holiday sales pitch promising a handsome wagon as a bonus item.
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Burt Norwood
Strainers in Grimes Well Delayed by Rain
Navasota Texas December 16 Heavy rains halted work in the Grimes county oil field with no progress by today. A corrected report shows seven hundred feet drilled still to finish. Layne Bowler well to be bored a shallow depth further before strainers are set. It is believed the oil deposit is reached and bailing should bring in the well.
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Layne & Bowler
Hawthorn Musical Club of Boston at Christmas Night Opera House
The Hawthorn Musical Club of Boston brings a unique international act to Christmas night at the opera house in Bryan. Five versatile members perform on multiple instruments, with praise from the Dallas News for the Bush Temple of Music engagement. Admission is 75 cents or $1.00.
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Opera House
Bryan
The
Dallas News
Hawthorn Club
Bush Temple of Music
Homer T. Wilson
San Antonio
Texas
Boulder
Col
Chatanqua
Rain Coat For a Bear in New York Furrier
A brown bear at a Sixth Avenue furrier remains on a pedestal outside to drum up trade. Despite being a “dead one,” he is impeccably groomed and protected from rain with a coat covering snout to tail, ensuring no weather damage. The memo notes storms never beat his glossy fur.
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New York
Sixth Avenue
New York Press
The Fate of Flies by H Hill at Royal Victoria Hall
In a London lecture H Hill outlined how flies perish in England about 3000 species exist there. Drowned in milk at breakfast, white fungus enveloping them, eaten by spiders wasps frogs chameleons lizards field mice or fish are cited as common fates. He observed a daddy longlegs idly laying eggs while its front half was eaten by a spider.
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H. Hill
Royal Victoria Hall
London
England
Mr. Hill
Why Men Wear Mustaches Gaulois Paris Survey
The Gaulois of Paris reports on a survey of about 100 men answering why they wear mustaches. Reasons include avoiding shaving trouble nine and a half percent and health, breath quality, vanity, and pleasing themselves, with few citing wives. Roughly sixty say women do not like clean shaven men.
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Gaulois
Paris
Epaminondas Elevates Humble Civic Work In Dignity
A Greek named Epaminondas, condemned to clean streets and clear refuse, declares that the task reveals the man and the man reveals the task. He raises the office to dignity, teaching that honest work does not degrade the worker and that the worker can dignify the work.
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Epaminondas
True Courage Quote by Lord Shaftesbury
Lord Shaftesbury argues true courage is calm and serene even in danger. He contrasts brave restraint with rage which makes one a coward and cannot be counted as courage.
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Lord Shaftesbury
Keeping Out of Danger
A historic anecdote recalls Lady Frederick Cavendish recounting England's class ignorance. A poor mother, debating washing her child's head, quips I know better than to do that. I've heard enough of water on the brain.
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Frederick Cavendish
England
Retaliation in a Sharp Exchange Over Razors
A humorous exchange features Mrs Jawback scolding a dull razor and Mr Jawback retorting that he has a right to anger when the razor riles him first. The Cleveland Leader notes the witty back and forth as a human moment in daily life.
An Arab Proverb on Favors and Remembrance
An Arab proverb notes that when you do a favor for someone you should cast memory of it into the sea. If the fishes consume the offering, God will still remember the good deed.
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E. C. DeWitt
Telegraph Signa And The Curious World Of Telegraph Signs
Telegraph operators favor personal signs made from initials or nicknames. Examples include JB for James Black and KE later changed to BZ from booze. A story of a hoodoo sign KQ led to a series of misfortunes, making others avoid using it.
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Dnstance
James Black
Kansas City
Sig ‘Hk
Jonah
American Exuberance Quips on American Humor
A British statesman once visiting the United States noted Americans as the most humorous citizens. He cited a Nebraska hotel owner who boasted quail abound, claiming quail are a nuisance as his cook cannot toss toast without several quail vying for it.
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United States
Nebraska
Antiquity of Football Traced From Greek and Roman Games
The article notes football roots in ancient Greece and Rome, naming pheninda episkyrus epikoinos and harpaston as precursors. It contrasts Greek feinting with Roman play, describing a center runner and a ball being thrown past the middle man, with limited team rush cohesion.
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Harpaston
Karpaston
Acute Sense of Hearing in a Lawyer’s Smile
A prosperous lawyer tells a friend that he built his practice by keen hearing. He recalls waiting, counting footsteps on the stairs, and guessing if visitors were coming to his office. He admits his accuracy came from assuming visitors were not arriving, which proved largely correct.
The Alexandrite Gem Enigma Unveiled
The piece extols alexandrite's color shift from emerald green in daylight to red under artificial light. It describes a green olive bronze hue, hints that red lies within, and notes ruby-like tones when viewed in darkened rooms. The language emphasizes the gem's dramatic, jewel-like transformation.
How a PRD Breathes and the Gill Structure of Fish
The gills are located on the back part of the head sides and consist of vascular membranes in double fringelike rows. Fish are cold blooded, with body temperature near water, needing little oxygen. They obtain oxygen by passing water through the gills, and can drown in stale water when air is depleted of oxygen, similar to terrestrial animals.
Daisies Follow Railways Across the World
An engineer notes that buttercups and daisies follow railroad lines worldwide. He says American and English engineers sow home grass seed on embankments to stabilize earthworks, creating long stretches of wholesome grass among tropical flora.
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India
Central Asia
Brazil
Cutting a Cameo From Onyx and Sardonyx Stones
The article explains that onyx and sardonyx from the Uruguay and Brazilian regions supply cameos in large sizes, with prices up to 75 dollars for substantial pieces. It notes the stone’s hardness and layered color makes it ideal, the technique of intagio where the figure sinks, and the craft’s demand for time, skill, and careful handling using diamond-dusted tools.
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Uruguay
Brazil
For Sale 632 Acres in Navasota Area
Land listing describes 632 acres for sale in the Navasota bottom region. Asking price is 1100 00. No additional terms or contact details are provided.
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Curran
John Philpot Curran
Emerald Isle
Honor
J. W. Batts
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Court House
Brazoe
Postoak Land
the Balance
Navasota
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Voltaire
Lord & Taylor
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New Columbia
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