Decadence and the hollowing of nations through creed and commerce
The article discusses Arthur Balfour's book Decadence arguing arrested development causes national decline and calls for a science and industry alliance. It critiques agnosticism and urges religion as moral foundation, notes Rev Dr Aked's pessimistic church articles, and urges a concrete fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man to avert decay. It also includes economic notes on cotton prices and farming costs.
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Arthur J. Balfour
British Empire
Balfour
Charles Aked
John D. Rockefeller
Fifth Avenue
Aked
Fort Worth Star Figures Cotton Costs in Foraker Analysis
The Fort Worth Star cites a cotton production cost estimate from a Farmers Union dispute. A Texas renter farmer earns a bale of cotton at 10 cents per pound, with seed and ginning costs covered, leaving net charges for picking and other expenses to be tallied.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Farmers’ Union
Gate Receipts For Spokane Ministers Baseball Game
Five thousand tickets sold for the church benefit game at Natatorium Park on July 25 between the Methodist ministers led by Rev. Dr. Henry I Rasmus and the city administration team headed by Mayor C Herbert Moore. Lineup announced by Rev E B Lockhart includes pastors from Union Park St Pauls and Washington Homefinding in a clash to aid smaller Spokane Methodist churches.
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Spokane
Wash
Methodist
Henry I Rasmus
First Methodist
C. Herbert Moore
Natatorium Park
Moore
E. B. Lockhart
Dr. Rasmus
EB. B. Lockhart
Union Park
E. M. Hill
St. Paul's
Paul Little
Hays Park
Andrew Monroe
Liberty Park
M. A. Covington
Washington Homefinding Association
W. E. Armfield
City
A. F. Hawk
M. R. Lawrence
Moran Prairie
Henry Brown
Spokane Ministers’ Association
Asa Brodrick
First Aid Corps
Plain spoken trust in governor candidate R R Williams
A Democratic supporter vouches for R R Williams of Cumby as a qualified governor candidate. He praises Williams’s honesty, vigor, and independence from corporations, recounting a firm belief Williams will govern for Texans’ best interests and deliver prosperity if elected.
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Texas
Myriends
Harris County
R. R. Williams
Cumby
Williams
Govenor
Willian J. Bryan
Puck
Judge
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Williams
Gove
Biu
Promis
Dallas
Confederacy
Endorsing Governor Candidate Captain Bob of Black Jack Grove
A letter from Dr. George R. Tabor urges Texas voters to back Captain Bob of Black Jack Grove in the governor race. He praises the nominee’s support for public health, UT Medical and eleemosynary institutions, and the University of Texas and A. & M. College, calling him a true friend to education.
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Texas
University of Texas
A. & M. College
Bob
Black Jack Grove
George R. Tabor
This Date In History July 24 Highlights
July 24 entries include 1603 James I coronation in England and 1862 death of Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook. Also born are John Philpot Curran 1750 and Alexandre Dumas 1803, with 1897 tariff act passage and 1766 Oswego treaty noted. Dumas died in 1870 and Curran in 1842.
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James I
England
John Philpot Curran
Oswego
Pontiac
John A. Dix
Alexandre Dumas
Lisbon
Don Pedro
Martin van Buren
United States
Kinderhook
N. Y
Matthew Webb
France
B&f
Mid-Summer Excursion to Mexico via G N R R
A summer vacation promo announces a mid-summer excursion to Mexico via the Great Northern Railway. One fare covers round trips to major tourist points with tickets on sale July 30 and August 1 and 2. Travel limit twenty five days with stopovers at pleasure. Inquiries urged to I and G N R R ticket agents.
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Mexico
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