Texas Farmers Congress Opens Three Day at A M College
The tenth annual Texas Farmers Congress meets for three days at A M College with Prof J H Connell as president and B C Pittuck as secretary. The program includes morning fruit and vegetable lessons, orchard care, packing and shipping rules, and expert aid. Notables Will H Mayes and others address sessions with formal openings and discussions onsite.
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Texas Farmers’ Congress
J. H. Connell
B. C. Pittuck
A. & M. College
E. W. Kirkpatrick
Messrs. C. Vaulkner
Fernando Miller
John S. Kerr
J. Fred Hass
E. J. Kyle
S. A. McHenry
O. K. Phillips
Congress
R. R. Claridge
Palestine
Texas Division
Southern Cotton Association
Dallas
Texas Farmers Congress
Lee Young
Stephensville
E. A. Calvin
Texas Farmers’ Union
Fickessen and Birckmeyer Wed at Home Ceremony
Adolph Fickessen of Galveston and Louise Birckmeyer were married at 8 pm yesterday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyett College community. Rev. Father Gleissner officiated with relatives present and a wedding supper following.
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Adolph Fickessen
Galveston
Louise Birckmeyer
J. C. Boyett
Father Gleissner
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bryan
L. C. Mendola
Magnificent Funeral Car Arrives for Buchanan Moore Co
The Buchanan-Moore Co received a second magnificent funeral car yesterday. The first car for colored people arrived weeks earlier. The new arrival features solid ebony hand carved sides and ends bevel plate glass mosque top silver trimmings and rubber tires. The firm is also fitting up a dark room upstairs to display caskets and robes.
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Buchanan-Moore Co
Bryan Defeats Hearne 5 to 4 in Lively Baseball Clash
Bryan edges Hearne 5 to 4 after a late Hearne rally in the seventh to ninth innings. Mawhinney and Kirksey spark Bryan offense with key hits while Mawhinney nabs a quick out at first base. Teams plan a rematch at 5 this afternoon in a spirited display of baseball.
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Bryan
Hearne
McDonald
Menifee
Anderson
Roscoe
Vetter
Gordon
Mawhinney
Kirksey
Roy Nunn
Bowman Mitchell Couple Wed in Benchley Home
Glenn Bowman and Ella Mitchell were married Sunday afternoon at the bride’s mother’s home in Benchley. Rev. M. R. Kelley officiated. The groom, son of Henry Bowman, is a section foreman on the H J C above Navasota. They will live near Navasota.
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Glenn Bowman
Ella Mitchell
Benchley
M. R. Kelley
Henry Bowman
Navasota
Two Brothers in Law In Fatal Shot Near Wellborn
Tobe Rooks surrendered to Constable Ed Carll after Jim Bryant was shot and killed following a dispute near Wellborn Saturday night. The men, brothers-in-law, lived at the scene and had a prior misunderstanding.
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Tobe Rooks
Jim Bryant
Wellborn
Bryant
Rooks
Ed Carll
Bids for City Depository at Bryan August Meeting
At the regular August meeting of Bryan city council bids will be received for a depositary of the city funds including the school fund for the ensuing year. The meeting is at city hall on August 9. City Secretary Frank Clarke.
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City Council of
Bryan
Texas
City of
Frank Clarke
Wood and Ranch For Sale Near Bryan Iowa
100 and 200 acre ranch lots offered for sale along with 10 000 cords of stump wood eight miles from Bryan on the I G N Apply to J L Fountain 200
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Bryan
J. L. Fountain
Insurance prompt and stove ad from Hines and Cole Hardware
A Texas agency touts unbeatable insurance offers and urges immediate contact. An adjacent Cole Hardware Co. ad promotes safe economical stoves that produce no smoke or ashes and are always ready to use.
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Cole Hardware Co
Praetorians Insurance Standings Reported in Austin
In its annual statement the Modern Order of Praetorians shows in force Dec 31 total insurance in force of 7,535,600. The comptroller says the automatic tax rate cannot be given to assessors until Aug 20 when the tax board meets Aug 18 to fix the rate. County assessors have until Aug 15 to submit valuations.
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Praetorians
Austin
Department of Insurance
Order of Praetorians
Comptroller
Automatic Tax Board
Comptroller’s Department
Conditions at Canton
A letter from a Presbyterian medical missionary in China describes Canton conditions. Dr J M Swan says a single leader could spark a widespread rebellion, and notes a likely government change within a year though the method remains undecided.
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New York
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church
China
Canton
J M. Swan
Lightning Strikes Waterford Church Area Killing Man
A severe storm in Racine county caused deaths and injuries, destroyed barns and damaged buildings, and led to cattle and horses perishing. In Waterford at St Mary’s church a man leaning near the door was struck by lightning and killed while others were stunned. crowd dispersed as no fire started.
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Racine, Wis
Racine County
Waterford
St. Mary's Church
Arm Amputated Paymaster From Infection
Manila reports Major Paymaster Eugene Coffin had his left arm amputated after an infection from money handling in paying troops. He is a Civil War veteran and former member of the McKinley regiment.
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Manila
Eugene Coffin
Old McKinley Regiment
Agents Discharged In Habeas Corpus Ruling
Judge Pritchard freed Ticket Agents Wood and Wilson of the Southern railway on habeas corpus, ruling the new rate penalty clause unconstitutional. In Tsarskoe-Selo four army officers aboard a military balloon from Aeronautic Park were rescued at sea in a water logged condition, believed to be missing or dead.
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Pritchard
Asheville
N. C
United States
Wood and Wilson
Southern Railway
St. Petersburg
Tsarskoe-Selo
Typographers Protest Firing of Proofreaders by Public Printer
The Columbia Typographical union denounces Public Printer Stillings for dismissing government printing office proofreaders over error marking. They have referred the issue to President Roosevelt and Attorney General Bonaparte for action.
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Washington
Columbia Typographical Union
Stillings
Government Printing Office
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
County Court Adopts Credit for Liquor License Fees
At a commissioners court meeting in Fort Worth on July 22 a resolution was adopted directing that liquor license fees represented by unexpired portions of cancelled licenses be credited on new licenses issued to Tarrant county saloonkeepers.
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Fort Worth
County Commissioners’ Court
Tarrant County
Louisiana couple, two others sentenced for Lamana kidnapping murder
In Hahnville Louisiana on July 22 Ignacio Campisciano his wife Mary Campisciano Collagaro Gendusa and Tony Costa were tried on charges of murdering the Lamana child who had been kidnapped and were sentenced to life terms in the state penitentiary.
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Hahnville
Ignacio Campisciano
Mary Campisciano
Collagaro Gendusa
Tony Costa
Lamana
American Railroad Workers Strike Over Wages in Mexico
El Paso dispatches report all American employees of the Parrad and Durango railroad on strike for higher pay. Trains run as Mexicans continue to work. service not tied up.
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el Paso
The
Herald
Parrad and
Durango
Pittsburg
Forgery Charge Leads to Arrest in Waxahachie
Martin Davis, a Black man, was arrested in Waxahachie Texas on an Oklahoma warrant charging forgery. He is accused of obtaining money from a band with a forged check. A $50 reward was posted for his arrest.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Martin Davis
Oklahoma
Handcuffs Cut Off Notch of Tex Escapee Recaptured
Will Easterwood, who escaped near Amarillo by leaping from a train, was recaptured in Waxahachie. He had his handcuffs cut off after the escape.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Will Easterwood
Amarillo
WHI Visit England
Milan, Italy reports a rumor that the king will visit England during a forthcoming trip. No official confirmation. rumor circulates about royal travel plans and potential itinerary changes.
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Milan
Italy
England
Wil
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the Press and the Agricultural Interests of
Will H. Mayes
Texas Press Association
Brown
Chas. Puryear
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Utes
Fickessen- Birckmeyer
Emmel & Maloney
Bowman Mitchell
Commissioners’ Court
Hines
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Adams
Parker Building
Sam
Oliver Typewriter
J. D. Ganter
Dr. J. F. Eaves
Smith Building
Shoop
M. H
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W. F. Miller
Shoo
Dr. Shoop
Mace
Monroe Eve
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