Bryan county notes on libraries fairs and local work
The text highlights the Carnegie library as a symbol of progress, the Central Texas fair gaining momentum, and farmers showing growing interest. It mentions county convicts assigned to the Madisonville road and Bryan serving nearby counties. The Business League is urged to learn from Brazos County Farmers' Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Bryan
Business League
Brazos County
Farmers’ Institute
Tean
Tom
Oil Prospectors Work Ground Test Then Plan Further
The Caldwell New Chronicle reports prospectors drill a hole on their land at the bottom area. Dirt is sent to a laboratory for analysis by an expert to test the earth formation before any active operations begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil Company
Caldwell New Chronicle
Recipe Promise Fraud Involving Butter Claim Attracts Attention
Farm and Ranch laments trust in a claim that a single man offers a house and lot in exchange for a butter making recipe. It notes buyers paying five dollars or more for similar recipes and jokes that even the fool killer slows during hot weather.
Hotel Arrivals Listed From Various Cities
The morning hotel arrivals include EXCHANGE JT LaPrelle from St Louis W R Mc Cormick from Galveston E Bagley from Dallas W E Pope from Madisonville H B Lochler from Corsicana T A Simms from Franklin A S Rutherford from Austin J Ray from Houston A P Meador from Dallas T E Guinn from Ft Worth A L Day from Commerce C 8 Kirk from Galveston B L Aycock from Kountze Leon Goodman from Louisville J P Taylor from Austin CENTRAL Mrs Kirkland from Waco OL Morey from Indian Territory O C Utsey and family ARCADE J B Mitchell Tehuacana OC Utsey and family Mike Hannefin Marlin TJ Warne Dallas S Jackson Sour Lake A F Kinney T D Kinney Nevada A V Kelley FreeStone T A Work Kountze TUCKER Will Hollis Rogers Prairie L W Walker D P Harris Huntsville WwW T Waterhouse Galveston H T Ross Harvey B B Browning Ennis
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LaPrelle
St Louis
McCormick
Galveston
Bagley
Dallas
Pope
Madisonville
J B Mitchell
Tehuacana
OC Utsey and Family
Mike Hannefin
Marlin
TJ Warne
S. Jackson
Sour Lake
A F Kinney
T D Kinney
Nevada
A V Kelley
Freestone
T A Work
Kountze
Will Hollis
Rogers Prairie
L W Walker
D P Harris
Huntsville
Trains Collide Head-On Near Chicago and Great Western
A head on collision early Sunday on the Chicago and Great Western near St. Paul leaves four dead and about twenty to twenty five injured. Victims include Charles Merkert passenger train engineer H. Coger fireman off duty and H. H. Ellman freight engine engineer and Fred Horton Dodge Center Minnesota passenger.
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St. Paul
Minn
Chicago and Great Western Railway
Charles Merkert
H. Coger
H. H. Ellman
Fred Horton Dodge
Family of three killed in train carriage collision
Joshua Butler his wife and their infant were struck by the eastbound Black Diamond express at Port Gowkley on the Lehigh Valley line. The horse died, the carriage demolished, and the infant died minutes after being found atop the locomotive tender.
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Wilkesbarre
Joshua Butler
Lehigh Valley
Port Gowkley
Harel
Butler
Governor names boll weevil committee and prize plan
Governor Lanham named a seven member committee to author remedies against boll weevil damage. The panel will meet in Austin to award a $50,000 reward and arrange a demonstration meeting on August 5 with the governor, the commissioner of agriculture and the president of the agricultural and mechanical college.
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Austin
Tex
Jefferson Johnson
J. H. Hairston
Independence
C. Cc. Cooper
Taylor
R. R. McDade
Hempstead
A. D. Mebane
Lockhart
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Gunfire in Jacksonville ends life of George Fisher
In Jacksonville Texas on July 27 a Black man named George Fisher was shot and killed. He allegedly slandered the recent assault attempt on Dr. Lane's daughter by Allen Brown. Dr. Lane posted bond of two hundred dollars.
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Jacksonville
Tex
eGorge Fisher
Dr. Lane
Allen Brown
Tom Varnell Fatally Shot in Abbott Texas
Tom P Varnell was killed in Abbott Texas with two bullets entering his body one through the heel and one through the chest near the heart Oscar Ferguson surrendered to authorities in connection with the shooting The incident occurred on July 27 according to the report from Abbott Texas
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Abbott, Tex
Tom P. Varnell
Oscar Ferguson
Man's Neck Broken in Bicycle Accident at El Paso Bridge
W E Brubaker fell from a bridge in El Paso while attempting to ride a bicycle across. He landed on rocks at the canyon bottom and fractured his neck, dying from the injuries.
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el Paso
Tex
W. E. Brubaker
Lightning's Deadly Work Near Deep Water
Houston July 27. While horseback riding near Deep Water Harris county Robert Tittle and his horse were killed by lightning.
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Houston
Harris County
Robert Tittle
Assassinats Riley Caldiran Stir City Headlines
Fragmentary report from Kentucky describes an assassination attempt on Riley Caldiran amid chaotic scenes. Police and witnesses mention shots near a crowd, with tension spanning the surrounding town as updates unfold about related figures and events.
Quiet at Danville as jail repairs proceed after mob dispersed
Adjutant General Scott spoke with Lieutenant Colonel John Closby who commanded the First battalion of the Seventh Infantry guarding the jail. Closby reported all was quiet, the mob dispersed, and jail repairs advancing. He then ordered companies A and B back to Springfield while companies H and I remained under his command.
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Danville
Ill
Scott
John Closby
Seventh Infantry
Closby
Springfield
Minor Matters and Local Tragedies Across States
Reported drownings and funeral arrangements note Charles Bush of Lawton Oklahoma and Cassius M. Clay buried beside his mother in Richmond Kentucky. A Fort Worth picnic drama ends with a quick market style beef dressing by Joseph Corrizan of Kansas City. A Sixth Cavalry quarrel ends with a fatal blow to a sergeant’s neck in a case tied to Pishenhyo’se Newsome.
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Charles Bush
Citizens’ State Bank of
Lawton
Oklo
Medicine Creek
Cassius M. Clay
Richmond
Fort Worth
Joseph Corrizan
Kansas City
Geovee Neo Bishor
Pishenhyo
Multiple incidents reported from across states
Gold found in Baker City Oregon. Typhoid outbreak in Monterey Mexico. Majestic distillery fire in Terre Haute Indiana with losses under 150000 dollars. Abernathy oil well in Sour Lake Texas comes in as a gusher. Ally Jackson drowns in a railroad tank at Lometa Texas. Dennis Rouse killed in Blaine County Oklahoma thrashing accident. Jim Herring shot while resisting arrest near Hobart Oklahoma. Mrs N D Curtis dies from a boil injury near Vernon Texas. Chief of Police King killed by ambush in Stone Gap Virginia. H Graham near Terrell Texas thrashes 860 bushels of oats. Mary Monhaisen dies from coal oil burns in Galveston. Texas National Guard encampment set for Austin August 18 24. Tod Berry struck fatally near Laiz Charles Illinois. Christiana Deby killed by lightning in Oklahoma. sister shocked. Frank Paras and F Stacy duel with knives at Lost River Idaho.
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Baker City
Monterey
Mex
Majestic
Terre Haute
Ind
Abernathy
Sour Lake
Tex
Ally Jackson
Lometa
Jim Herring
Hobart
Okio
N. D. Curtis
Vernon
King
Stone Gap
H. Graham
Mving
Terrell
Srex
Mary Monhaisen
Galveston
Texas National Guard
Austin
Tod Berry
Laise Charles
Ila
Christiana Deby
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Monarch
Watch Club
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Carnegie
Texas
Kirkland
Waco
OL Morey
Indian Territory
O C Utsey
Arcade
Tucker
U. S
D Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Oxford
Hunter & Chatham
Boll Weevil Committee
Lanham
Tom Varnell
Aticrept
Meade
Riley Caldiran
Juewenn
Tilley Colaiean
Caldiran
Caldiron
Dennis Rouse
Blaine County
Oklahoma
Geo. A. Adams
Tyler Haswell
Issoo
ORC
Franklin
Wooten Wells, Texas
Wooten Wells Company
E. J. Jenkins Telephone
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