Mineral paint not poisonous to cotton, says state chemist
State Chemist H H Harrington debunks claims that mineral paint injures cotton. He explains iron is vital to plant growth, soil leaching distributes it, and painting after boll open stains cotton but offers no known harm to humans or animals. Further trials on insecticidal value are noted by Prof. Mally.
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H. H. Harrington
Houston Post
Galveston News
Harrington
Mally
Young American engineer saves scow in Surinam by inventive raft lift
In Dutch Guiana a ailing scow worth a monopoly is lost in a tropical squall. A young American engineer devises a simple rafting method using logs, tides, and chains to raise the vessel. He coordinates four workers, uses neap and spring tides, and the scow is recovered and refloated before being hauled ashore and drained.
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New York
Engineers’ Club
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
United States
Atlantic
New York Times
Ursuline Villa Maria Commencement Impresses Local Audience
The Villa Maria academy on St Ursula hill held its first graduation night on June 26 with a rich program. Miss Eloise Lusk delivered the salutatory as music and dramatic pieces by Ursuline graduates and students filled the evening with "Tournament of Idylcourt" and "Music's Enchantment." Sixteen gold medals and numerous honors were awarded, and Judge Spencer Ford gave closing remarks praised for eloquence and good counsel.
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Villa Maria Academy
St. Ursula’s Hill
Eloise Lusk
Leila Ott
Walthew
Ursuline Convent
Galveston
Villa Maria
de Ole Plantation
P. Williams
Spencer Ford
N Jametta Boot and Shoe Shop Ad
N Jametta boot and shoe shop offers neat prompt repairs. Located at rear of Zurch building south of the Post Office.
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Boot and Shoe Shop
Zurch
Storm Damages Sheltered Areas Amid Heavy Rain
A daylong rain and wind storm swept a large portion of the state. The rain ended a five to six week drought while the wind caused major damage to corn crops and tangled telegraph wires, disrupting communication along the coast from Galveston to South.
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Galveston
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Emme
Nippert
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Oxfords
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Parsons Bottling
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Bryan, Texas
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Seltzer and Mineralaters
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Texas
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Henry & Brogdon
Henry & Brof
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