Bryan Eagle Seeks Oil Mill Rebuild And Dallas Growth Pact
The Bryan Eagle notes the Bryan Cotton Oil Company directors meet June 6 to consider rebuilding the oil mill. It also reports Dallas forming a 150,000 club of business leaders aiming to boost the city’s population and invest in advertising. Texas homes in Brazos county are praised for favorable conditions with few drawbacks.
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Brazos County
Texas
Bryan Cotton Oil Company
The
Eagle
Dallas
Are You Of This Class The Town Buried By Inaction
A readers clipped exchange argues that a town without public effort dies. It warns that citizens who neglect city affairs slow progress, stall enterprise, and condemn the town to a figurative tomb by selfishness and silence. It urges participation and publicity to avoid decline.
Gilbert and Roberdeau Enter Gubernatorial Race
Austin May 23 Gilbert superintendent of public buildings and grounds announces for general land office commissioner against incumbent Terrell Roberdeau chief clerk in the state treasury is named candidate for state treasurer to succeed Robbins who will not run again
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Austin
C. E. Gilbert
General Land Office
J. J. Terrell
Roger Roberdeau
State Treasury
J. W. Robbins
Governor Signs School Land Patents Listing Counties
The governor signed patents to school land detailing parcels in multiple counties including Jones 160 acres Throckmorton 624 Uvalde 640 Cottle 11 Callahan 505 Taylor 883 Shackelford 160 Kendall 160 Harris 20 Mills 98 Tom Green 91 Bexar 530 Webb 640 Comanche 164 Childress 643 Palo Pinto 150 Midland 640.
Indictment Hits Big Mexican Lottery Officers
Ulisse Bassette and Emil Berthier of Mexico City, identified as principal officers of the Big Mexican lottery, are indicted by the Federal grand jury. They remain in Mexico, as the crime is not extraditable under current treaty terms. The indictments bar them from entering the United States, where they would be arrested on arrival.
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Sette
Emil Berthier
Mexico
Federal
United States
Southern Presbyterian assembly debates parliamentary law
In Fort Worth on May 23 the Southern Presbyterian general assembly discussed parliamentary law with several commissioners seeking floor privilege. Topics at Monday night included ministerial education and relief and colored evangelization, but no actions were taken.
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Ern Presbyterian General Assembly
Pigeons Complete 116 Mile Flight From San Antonio
The 282 homing pigeons liberated in San Antonio reached their lofts in the Alabama City in two hours and forty minutes covering 116 miles.
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Taylor
Tex
San Antonio
Alamo City
Gomez Arrested After Missing Funds Discovered
Laredo May 23. Gomez once an agent for the Mexican National Express company and later at Saltillo, disappeared with about $19 000 of the company funds. He has been located and arrested.
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Laredo
Gomez
Mexican National Express Company
Saltillo
Free Mate and Clothing Purchases Ordered
A brief item notes a free mate offer tied to clothing purchases, detailing that an order process included a complimentary mate item. The snippet lacks dates or names, but indicates a promotional tie between apparel buys and a mate incentive.
Mi o na claim as stomach cure in promotional notice
An advertisement promotes Mi o na as a cure for stomach diseases including pimples rheumatism and gout claiming it soothes the mucous membrane and strengthens nerves. It asserts undigested food causes illness and promises weight gain and a money back guarantee from E J Jenkins if unsatisfied.
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E. J. Jenkins
Farmers Enjoy Fine Weather Weekend Socials
Edge residents report pleasant farming weather this week. Lizzie Slaughter of Reliance visits Etta Payne of Edge. Ollie McWilliams of Hearne spends a day with Payne. Ernest Moore and Henry Bynum of Kurten visit Edge. Ballard Moore of Kurten stays with Elbert Moore. Lige Broadus goes to Hearne. Henry Box and Willie Davidson attend a dance at Mr Capps. Mrs. Sallie Murphy visits her son Will Murphy. Brown Eyes.
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Edge
Tex
Lizzie Slaughter
Reliance
Etta Payne
Ollie McWilliams
Hearn
Ernest Moore
Henry Bynum
Kurten
Ballard Moore
Elbert Moore
Lige Broadus
Hearne
Henry Box
Willie Davidson
Capps
Sallie Murphy
Will Murphy
Brown Eyes
Mexican War Veterans Honor Dallas Convention
In Dallas on May 28 over 100 Mexican War veterans were guests as the state convention opened with Colonel George P. Finlay presiding. National association members attended. Miss Katie Daffan and Mrs Moore Murdock spoke, and the Dames of 1846 gathered at the First Methodist Church for the welcome and regular business.
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Dallas
Mexico
George P. Finlay
I Ts
National Association
Dr. Moore
First Methodist Church
James Moroney
R. BB. L. Knight
Katie Daffan
Moore Murdock
Governor approves general appropriation bill in session
Governor Lanham signed the general appropriation bill with one cut item removing 3000 dollars for railroad counsel. An annual 2000 dollar assistant will aid the attorney general in railroad and trust suits. Lanham may veto the state banking bill amid discovered discrepancies. He reappointed John Sealy, A R Cheesborough and J P Alvey to Galveston city grade raising board for two years.
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Austin
Lanham
Railroad Commission
Governo
Attorney General's Department
John Sealy
R Cheesborough
J. P Alvey
Galveston
Largest attendance marks Fort Worth Presbyterian assembly
The Fort Worth gathering opened with the largest attendance of the session as the general assembly met Tuesday morning. The body weighed Montgomery presbytery marriage and divorce proposals and debated creating a three member committee to study the issue. It was noted over 70,000 divorces are granted annually in the United States, more than any other civilized nation. A federation committee was recommended to confer with similar bodies and report at Greenville next year.
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Fort Worth
Committee On Federation
Presbyterian General Assembly
Montgomery
Mrs Livermore Dies Noted Writer and Reformer
Mary A Livermore a famed writer and reformer died at her Melrose Massachusetts home on Tuesday after bronchitis and weak heart Born December 19 1820 in Boston she was active in anti slavery and the Washington temperance movement During the Civil War she led work with the United States sanitary commission and gave lectures nationwide and abroad She authored many books
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Melrose
Mass
Mary A. Livermore
Mary Ashton Livermore
Boston
Timothy Rice
England
Scotland
Fire destroys dormitory at Roger Williams university
A fourth story dormitory at Roger Williams university, a major Black educational institution, burned early Tuesday. With two miles from Nashville and limited firefighting, the building was destroyed. the loss is about 25600 dollars. The American Baptist Home Mission Society, based in New York, runs the university.
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Nashville
Roger Williams University
American Baptist House Mission Society
New York
Jose Algara Could Be Mexico’s Minister to United States
City of Mexico reports Senor Jose Algara may be named minister to the United States. The development signals a potential diplomatic posting and shifts in early arrangements between Mexico and Washington.
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City of Mexico
Senor Jose Algara
United States
Senate panel ends hearing on rate question
The senate committee on interstate commerce closed its hearing in executive session after investigating rate questions.
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Washington
The
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Presbyterian assembly rejects brief faith statement proposal
Winona Lake Indiana May 24 The general assembly of the Presbyterian church voted down a proposition to substitute the Westminster confession with a brief statement of faith offered as an overture by the Nassau New York presbytery.
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Winona Lake
Ind
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Nassau, N. Y
New York Man Dies at Home. Nephew of Mexican Cardinal
New York on May 23 reports the death of Jose Gonzales a nephew of the late Cardinal Gonzales of Mexico at his residence in the city. The obituary notes his relation to the Mexican church figure and records the passing in the local area.
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New York
Jose Gonzales
Cardinal Gonzales of
Mexico
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