Thompson Creek Church News and Community Notes
Spring arrives as farmers plant corn and flowers bloom in Thompson Creek. Sunday singing at Mr Cy Dulaney’s home drew a large crowd, with visitors Messrs Horace Seale P H Sikes Harmon Bush J M Peters from Bryan and local folks from Henry School Glad to see you again. A singing class will meet at Dick Parker's residence on the Fourth Sunday at 2. Also Mae Henry attended singing at Benchley. The Tucker child burned badly after clothing caught fire but is hoped to recover. Mae Royal visited near Kurten, a new birth at William Foster's, Rev J A Wadsworth returned home ill. Widespread sickness noted. preaching next Saturday at 2 and Sunday at 11. Magnolia.
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Cy Dulaney
Horace Seale
P. H. Sikes
Harmon Bush
J. M. Peters
Bryan
Jesse Henry
Alai Henry
Benchley
Dick Parker
Fouth
Alia Henry
Robert Tucker
Badley
Mae Royal
Mattie Brockman
Kurten
William Foster
J. A. Wadsworth
Thompson Creek
BR. McClung
Magnolia
Backslider by Seat Sliding to Door in Church
A preacher's child defines a backslider as one who moves from front row pews to the door as they stray from goodness. The note invites readers to apply the idea personally. The New York Journal criticizes the Nicaragua canal issue and U.S. military pensions, arguing a canal would boost naval mobility and defense, even suggesting a hypothetical use of Nicaragua to deter European attack.
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Jeff D. Ray
The
New York Journal
Nicaragua
Europe
State bills for entomology post at Texas A and M
The legislature approves a bill to hire a state entomologist and an entomologist for the agricultural experiment station at Texas A and M College with a $5000 appropriation. C Faulkner of Waco lauds Prof Fred W Mary for the role, noting his scientific entomology work in Texas and the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. and M. College
Agricultural Experiment Station
C. Faulkner
Waco
State Horticultural Society
Texas
Faulkner
Fred W. Mary
Mally
South
Notice of bargain home sale and livestock for sale
Mrs. Rypinski advertises her home for sale at a bargain. Also offered is a Kempton Komedy house meat from the City market and two good mare mules seven years old for sale by M. Deriden, 84.
Texas profits lure idle Eastern capital to mills
The Houston Post argues undeveloped Texas industry could attract vast East Coast funds now earning 3 to 5 percent. Investments of 8 to 20 percent are possible if political obstacles and misperceptions about confiscatory laws are removed. The Dallas Fair Association sets livestock rules and extended exhibition time, anticipating a three week fair next fall with more stock entries allowed.
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Houston Post
Texas
East
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Dallas Fair Association
Hughes to visit Dr. Seymour eye specialist soon
Thos. D. Hughes plans a city visit in about two weeks to see eye specialist Dr. Seymour. Also notices four thoroughbred Plymouth Rock roosters for sale through W. T. Ford at the Exposition saloon. Willis & Coleman advertise new picture frames and mouldings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. D. Hughes
Dr. Seymour
W. T. Ford
Willis & Coleman’s
Half the Men Offic ers This Cuban Army Reveals
Havana March 7 Inspector General Roloff estimates the Cuban army at 50 000 with 25 000 officers or officials holding commissions. Planters and Farmers association seek to halt immediate mortgage debt collection and extend over five years. Abner McKinley’s Cuba visit appears to mix political and business aims. He travels with social visits, meets General Humphreys and Ludlow in Madrid.
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Havana
Genera Roloff
Brooke
Planters and Farmers’ Association
General Weylar
Abner McKinley
Cuba
Humphreys
Madrid
Ludlow
Rita Captured War Vessel Heads to Havana
The Burnside, formerly the Rita, sails for Havana after refit, carrying 25 enlisted men and passengers including Major McGrath of the Eighth Cavalry and Major Wells of the Third Engineers. The Buford will sail for Porto Rico with recruits and returning officers as Inspector General Breckinridge contends with Cuba’s poor roads during inspections. A leprosy report from San Juan notes 24 weekly deaths and a dozen hidden cases, prompting segregation efforts hampered by the alcalde. The transport Thomas, carrying the Twenty‑third Kansas Infantry, arrives at Newport News for repairs after a rough voyage from Santiago. In Huntsville, a $25,000 incendiary fire destroys the West Huntsville Furniture factory, valued at roughly $16,000 insured.
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New York
Rita
Havana
McGrath
Eighth
United States Cavalry
Willoughby Wells
F. P. O’reill
O'Reill
Kennan
Sixth
United States Infantry
Buford
Mississippi
Porto Rico
Cuba
Breckinridge
Army
Nuevitas
Holguin
Santiago
Washington
Glennan
San Juan
Board of Health
Newport News
Thomas
Minnewaska
Twenty-third
Kansas Regiment, Colored Infantry
James Beck
Fort Leavenworth
Kes
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the Daily Eagle
Avered
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Cannes
MERCK
Emmel
Nouis
Huntsville
Ala
Webb Bros
Tyler Haswell
D. J. Prich
G. P
T. A
Palestine
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