Farmers Congress at Bryan draws wide attention and praise
The Farmers Congress drew Bryan and Brazos County interest for an extensive agricultural exhibit. Attendance was high on days two and three with sessions rich in instruction. Colquitt spoke on railroads while speculation swirled about Prather's successor at A and M and Dr. Houston's potential to lead Texas’ premier college.
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Prather
Bryan
Brazos County
Congress
Houston Chronicle
A. and M. College
Texas
Colquitt
Col. W. L. Prather
D. F. Houston
Grim Reaper
Dr. Houston
Houston
University
Farmers’ Congress
J. H. Connell
State Cedes Land to Federal Government at Fort Crockett
Austin reports the governor signed a document approved by the attorney general ceding a strip of Galveston Island land adjacent to Fort Crockett to the Federal government for government use. Railroad Commissioner Mayfield pledges full effort to gather data on refrigeration and icing charges as a hearing in August approaches. The goal is to break up alleged monopoly and high charges.
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Austin
Fort Crockett
Galveston Island
Mayfield
Peculiar Burr Accident Affects Texas Boy
A ten-year-old boy, Fritz Bloedorn’s son, sucked a grass burr into his windpipe while removing it from his palm. It lodged in his airway, doctors cannot remove it, and he was taken to a San Antonio hospital for an operation. he has not spoken since.
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New Braunfels Bay
New Braunfels
Tex
Fritz Bloedorn
San Antonio
Break-in Attempt Ends in Prowler's Death in Houston
In Houston on Thursday a black intruder tried to force entry into a residence in a fashionable district. Two armed citizens with revolvers and another with a shotgun engaged the prowler and riddled him, ending the attempt.
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Houston
Grandma Smith Dies Nearage 102 in Bedrock Tex
An aged woman known as Grandma Smith dies in Bedrock Texas at nearly 102. Born in 1804 in Georgia, she moved to Texas in early days. Her eldest daughter is almost eighty and the youngest sixty, leaving many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Grandma Smith
Bedrock
Tex
Georgia
Texas
Attempted Search of Joints in Denison Incident
Deputy Constable Lens Rich of Sherman tried to search twenty one Denison joints for intoxicants. A mob threatened violence if papers were not turned over to local officers. Rich handed search warrants to Constable J R Duer for service.
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Denison
Tex
Lens Rich
Sherman
Rich
J. R. Duer
Holton Admitted to Bail in County Clerk Murder Case
In Franklin Texas on July 27 T C Holton the son in law of County Clerk R H Rucker was admitted to bail after an examining trial before Justice W S Conner The charge is murder of the county official and bail set at 5000 dollars
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Franklin
Tex
W. S. Conner
T. C. Holton
R H. Rucker
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