Passenger Train Schedules and Local Notices
North bound and south bound schedules listed for H. and T. C. SC and G. N. No. 102. Local residents noted leaving for Waco Cameron Mexia and New Orleans with visits to Galveston Temple Houston and Bay City. Advertisements include house for rent farm help seed and insurance offerings. Notable names include Bruce Reed C L Hilger J. W. Sheppard and Rev Nathan Powell. A Mary Carson Kidd concert special train and A and M College dissection animals purchase call out.
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Alex. Beard
Brazos
H. D. Harrison
New Orleans
Nelia Eayes
Temple
Mary Carson Kidd
J. D. Conlee
Macy Summity
W. Crenshaw
Navasota
Steep Hollow
A. & M. College
A. and M. College
Legislators Pledge Support After A and M College Visit
The Texas House appropriation committee toured A and M College with President Harrington and Major L L McInnis. They examined dairy livestock, cotton breeding, textile engineering, entomology, and mess facilities. They urged funding for an engineering building and additional barracks, signaling strong legislative backing for the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
P. H. Clements
W. A. Trenchmann
J. C. Ralston
J. T. Curry
F. Johnston
Ben Gafford
W. J. Bryan
W. C. Davis
A. and M. College
Austin
Harrington
L. L. McInnis
Fernando 3703 Feeds Attention of Texas Stock Scene
The German coach stallion Fernando 3703 has been purchased by Nathan Powell of College Station. The Southwest Farmer and Breeder Fort Worth Daily Live Stock Reporter and Ft Worth Telegram publish extensive coverage with pictures. The horse will be at Geo D. Tucker's Stable in the city from March 1.
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Nathan Powell
College Station
Southwestern Farmer and Breeder
Fort Worth
Si Plunkard Tonight at the Opera House
Advance notice for a Rural Comedy titled Si Plunkard to be shown tonight at the opera house. The production stars comedian J C Lewis in the title role and promises a laugh filled play with quaint country characters and lively pace.
Tabor business change and local notices
Clarence Elliott buys Horace Ferguson interests in Wiley Ferguson general store with J W Wiley. firm expected to maintain its patronage. Mrs Winnie Robinson and daughter Mary Josephine leave Villa Maria Academy for visits in Houston. Junior class of TWC to host musical at College Thursday 2 30 to 5 00 for annual fund. O H Reed and W J Tremain in city yesterday. Insurance urged by Jno B Hines Smith Building phone 161. Villa Maria Academy exams conclude with strong results from students and staff.
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John B. Hines
Smith Building
Lucien Reed
Clarence Elliott
Horace Ferguson
Wiley & Ferguson
Elliott
J. W. Wiley
Eagle
Wiley
Ferguson
Jno
T. W.C
O. H. Reed
W. J. Tremain
Queen & Crescent
Jno. B. Hines
Smith
Villa Maria Academy
Red Cross
Wilson Grain & Coal Co
Texas
Otto Boehme
Sangerbund
National Theater
Washington
Mary Carson Kidd
B. Hines
Senate Opens New Inquiry Into State Employe Efficiency
Austin February 6 the senate launches another investigation this time into the efficiency of its own state employees. A resolution to hire an additional stenographer faced opposition before being adopted. The judiciary committee No 2 favored the anti bucketshop bill as considered last week. The divorce bill spurred debate with amendments. The Hudspeth bill granting two years more for railroad contract compliance was passed. New measures include county and city depositories and a department of agriculture with a 15009 appropriation. Another anti bucketshop bill was introduced Wednesday.
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Pris
Austin
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee No. 2
Harbison
Messrs. Willacy and
Glasscock
Department of Agriculture
Texas House Debates Pucketshop Bill and Passenger Fare Cut
Austin listeners report the Texas House weighing a pucketshop bill in the judiciary committee and a proposal to cut passenger fares to 2 1/2 cents per mile before the committee on common carriers. Protests from Katy and Cotton Belt officials cited potential railroad strain. Mining and agriculture bills also drew testimony from industry figures and lawmakers.
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Austin
House
Texas
Judiciary Committee
Stock and Cotton Exchange
W.C. Crush
Katy
E. B. Perkins
Cotton Belt
Connell
Committee On Agriculture
E. W. Kirkpatrick
McKinney
J. 8. Kerr
A. W. Orr
Fatal Collision Near Alvarado Kills Two
A rear end crash between Katy cattle and freight trains in Alvarado Texas at 1 am killed two people, a Katy messenger boy named Johnnie Wright and an unidentified man. Wright, nephew of Conductor Wright, was en route to Denison to learn a trade.
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Alvarado
Tex
Katy
Johnnie Wright
Young Wright
Denison
Conductor Wright
Author Arraigned Over Earthquake Story From Galveston
Galveston February 6 local press harshly denounces the author of an absurd earthquake tale published in a Houston paper. Residents deny any quake felt in Galveston with records of disturbances dismissed as ungrounded. Commercial groups consider formal rebuke, while a grand jury in Baton Rouge also opens a case regarding Congressman-elect George Favrot and the Aldrich shooting.
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Galveston Press
Galveston
Houston
Grand Jury
Baton Rouge
George K. Favrot
Harry Aldrich
Grand
Congressman Favrot
Sherman Distributing Point Set For 480 Mile Pipeline
Sherman, Feb. 6. Mr. Tallahan heading a construction crew travels from Beaumont to Tulsa. He has the contract for 480 miles of pipeline for the Texas Oil company. A distributing station will be established here. He expects to reach Sherman in two months.
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Sherman Distributing Point
Sherman
Tallahan
Beaumont
Tulsa
J. T
Theyvexas Oil Company
Dalzell presides as Cannon ill House in session
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania calls the house to order while Speaker Cannon is ill. The body then proceeds to committee of the whole to continue debate on the rivers and harbors appropriation bill. Also notes various local ads and a concert report.
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Dalzell
Washington
Pennsylvania
House
Cannon
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Georgia
Ferndell
Chase & Sanborn
Roa
Ted
G. N
North Bound
South Bound
Bruce Reed
Waco
C. L. Hilger
Hearne
Jesse Cobb
Cameron
W. R. Parker
Miss Hettie Smith
Galves
Louise Ettle
Beau Chatham
Mexia
Ira Bond
Powell Winter
J. L. Jones
Kurten
Frank Myers
A. L. Ewing
Myers
Dave George
Macy
C. M. Proctor
J. W. Sheppard
Kur
Darby Cahill
Smetana
Minter
J. F. Mulhall
Marquez
R. L. Buchanan
Judy McConnice
James
R.S. Newsome
Brazos Bottom
R. G. Tabor
R. G.tabor
H. C. Robinson, Jr
Kansas
J. C. Ward
Allen Academy
Wilson Grain & Co Co
Fred Emerson Brooks
Lockhart
Wilson Grain & O
W. T. Goode
Bay City
Robert Armstrong
Goldmark
Miss Kidd
Wilson Grain & ' 52 Coal Co
R. V. Kernole
Peyto W. E. Graham
Bryan
J. O. Kernole
Andersson
Nolan
Madie Nolan
Dickinson
Bryan and Parker
Eagle Office
W. E. Johnson
Will S. Higgs
Legislators
M. Colege
Fernando
St Plunkard
Tabor
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Richelieu
E. J. Fountain
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