The Truck Growers Visit Milam County to Aid Diversification
An Eagleman, commissioned by the Truck Growers association and the Bryan Business league, surveyed Rockdale and Cameron to aid Brazos county farmers. The Bryan group funded the trip to assist diversifying crops, noting Rockdale’s large track acreage and an experienced commission merchant, J. A. Robinson of Fort Worth, guiding seed distribution and grower coordination. Cameron hosts a leading truck grower expanding his operation.
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Truck Growers’ Association
Bryan Business League
Milam County
Rockdale
Cameron
Brazos County
J. A. Robinson
Fort Worth
Potatoes and crops guide Bryan truck growers plans
An observer describes Rockdale and Cameron planting by planters led by Mr. Robinson who favors Irish potatoes ahead of others. He contracts to pay 50 cents a bushel with profit sharing if prices rise. Planting includes cabbages tomatoes beans and melons. A truck growers meeting is planned in Bryan to discuss further farming strategies.
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Texas
Rockdale
Robinson
Prof. Price
Brazos County
Cameron
Prof
Price
Cantaloupes
Court House
Bryan
Nations vie for ships as Chile and Argentina buy abroad
London reports Chile and Argentina are negotiating for warships in Britain. Chile reportedly secured two torpedo boat destroyers now being built on the Thames for Brazil, potentially launching by month end. Argentina has a cruiser in Elswick’s yards slated for delivery next summer. Sybil Sanderson announces engagement to Comte Henri de Fitz James in Philadelphia.
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London
Argentina
Great Britain
Chili
Thames
Brazil
Elswick
Sybil Sanderson
Philadelphia
Mme
Comte Henri de Fitz James
Paris
Cattlemen Killed by Mexican in Huachuca Mountains
News from Bisbee Arizona reports the deaths of cattlemen George Ashton and Cam Benningfield in the Huachuca mountains. Mexican wood choppers shot holes in Benningfield tent during a dispute. The Mexicans fled toward the border as the cattlemen’s friends pursued them.
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Ariz
George Ashton
Cam Benningfield
Huachuca Mountains
Benningfield
Train wreck in Mississippi leaves engineer buried
A passenger train on the Southern railway derailed at Itta Bena after a tree toppled onto the track during a storm. The engine rolled over and engineer McWilliams was buried beneath it. No other casualties reported.
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Mississippi
Columbus
Miss
Southern Railway
Itta Bena
McWilliams
Hotel Arrivals and Advertisements Spill From Texas Pages
A mixed item lists hotel guests including J Miller Waco Miss Hedrick Marlin I H Fuller Chicago R C Easley Waco H H Mathews Mum ford Benj Adams Lockhart C W Carr Houston W McDonald St Louis M T Patrick Waxahachie LC Packard St Louis and others. It also notes Perfection Oil Heaters for sale by W D Lawrence Waters Pierce Oil Co and drug offers from M H James Bryan and others. December reports state land sales leases totaling 203170.40 dollars for university lunatic deaf and dumb and orphan asylums.
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J Miller
Waco
Miss Hedrick
Marlin
I. H Fuller
Chicago
R C Easley
H H Mathews
Mumford
Benj. Adams
Lockhart
C W Carr
Houston
W McDonald
St Louis
M T Patrick
Waxahachie
LC Packard
Austin
University
Colonel Herndon Dead in New Orleans at 72
Colonel Thomas C. Herndon, longtime manager of the New Orleans clearing house, died in New Orleans. Born in Eutaw Alabama, he was 72 years old and served in the Confederate army.
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Herndon
New Orleans
Thomas C. Herndon
Eutaw
Ala
Farmer Alvin Elliott Dies by Hanging in Barn Near Waukomis
Guthrie Oklahoma December 31 Alvin Elliott 45 a farmer living south of Waukomis died by hanging himself in a barn. His wife had filed for divorce the previous Saturday leaving a pending suit.
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Guthrie
C. T
Alvin Elliott
Waukomis
Monroe Edge Sealling Land and City Properties for Sale
Real estate ad offering 40 acres near oil mill with 25 inside city limits and 15 outside, features include a six room house, stables, wells, cement cisterns, and sheds. Numerous city lots, timbered blocks, boarding house, cabins, and farm lands advertised for cheap, with multiple houses and blocks near depots and schools. Call for details and see weekly papers for more listings.
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Bryan
Oil Mill
City
Lmits
A. B. Ballard
Jeff
Franklin
Gar. Snes
Cit Park
Neuse
Bon Ton
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Dandruff
N. M. Mc
Dougald
Daily Eagle
Donnelly & Carnes
R. E. Prince
Navarro County
Kansas City
the Truck Growers
G. N
Bayan
International & Great Northern Railroad
Palestine
G. L. Noble
Evchange Hotel
W. B. Patton
Exchange Hotel
Jno
W. Doremus
Gen
H. B. Stoddard
Spencer Ford
L. L. McInnis
J. B. Bartholomew
W. Wipprecht
J. L
Turkey
G.L. Noble
A. L. Bowers
G. H. Turner
D. J. Price
W. L. Maury
O’flynn
Jack Harris
Steadman
Trammell
Huffsmith
Howard
Booth
Messrs
Ed Hall
F. Marion Law
Doremus
J. L. Fountain
Wright’s
Riegel
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Jno. W. Coulter
Ness
Pense
W. J. Coulter
Edouard Duc de Fitz James
Berwick
Sybil
Northjof
Hanway’s
E. Grieser
W. D. Lawrence
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
M. H. James
Monroe Edge
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