Thanksgiving Day reflections and college benevolence notes
The article notes national thanksgiving with praise for harvests and growth in Bryan Brazos County. It highlights Andrew Carnegie's $13000 grant to Blinn Memorial College Brenham and Booker T. Washington praising Tuskegee Institute graduates. Washington’s industrial education idea is endorsed as beneficial to the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blinn Memorial College of
Brenham
Andrew Carnegie
Booker Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Washington
Bryan
Brazos County
Resolutions on Austin game color armlets spark protest
The Students' Association resolves that Texas A and M cadets should not wear white letter A on red armlets at the Thanksgiving game in Austin to avoid hurting UT the university of Texas. The action aims to preserve harmony between the two colleges and prevents wearing the T symbol on that occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and M. College of Wearing
Austin
University of Texas
M. College
Corps of Cadets
The
Agricultural College of Texas
Mooring Is Appointed County Commissioner in Bryan Precinct
Judge A G Beard yesterday named Seth Mooring to fill the unexpired term of his late father J S Mooring in Brazos county precinct 4 Bryan. Mooring is a leading Bryan businessman and was re-elected before his death November 24.
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A. G. Beard
Seth Mooring
Bryan
Brazos County
Mr. Mooring
J. S. Mooring
Mooring
Prohibitionist Chairman Named for Liquor Committee
Guthrie Nov 27 The constitutional convention resumes after a three day recess President Murray submits forty six committees Opponents of prohibition protest the appointment of K J Curl Bartlesville as chairman of the liquor committee The statehood enabling act imposes twenty one year prohibition in Indian Territory and delegates seek to extend prohibition statewide
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Guthrie
Murray
K. J. Curl
Bartlesville
Indian Territory
Slays Stepfather to Save Mother's Life
Isaac Green, fourteen, a Negro boy, killed his stepfather Mitchell Williams in San Antonio after Williams allegedly abused his mother. Green retrieved a pistol, shot Williams, then rode a horse to flee but was captured after a twelve mile chase by Sheriff Tobin and jailed.
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San Antonio
Isaac Green
Mitchell Williams
Williams
Tobin
Iail
Deeds of Demon Italian Kills Woman and Injures Man
In a New York Spring Street trouser factory a 20 year old Italian, Giuseppe Figlia, shot and killed Antoine Mioce, 19, wounded Vincenzo Lavara, the intended husband, then killed himself. Police say a quarrel over a drinking cup or wash sink order sparked the tragedy. Figlia was beaten nearly to death by the factory workers after being disarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spring Street
Giuseppe Figlia
Antoine Mcioce
Vincenzo Lavora
Figlia
Death of Death-Row Inmate Found In Cell in Birmingham
Arthur Ray, to be hanged December 14 for the murder of Ike Thomas at Flat Top mines, was found dead in his cell in Birmingham on Monday from a lung hemorrhage. Ray, from Montgomery County, was serving a life term for another murder when he killed Adams. Both men were African American.
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Birmingham
Arthur Ray
Ike Thomas
Flat Top Mines
Ray
Montgomerry County
Adams
Judge Reproach Incident Ends With Stab Wound
In Cleburne on November 27 Judge Lockett reproved some attorneys. After adjournment Captain Plumber, an attorney, misconstrued the judge and a clash followed in which the judge was stabbed in the back. The wound was promptly sewed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Lockett
District Court
Plumber
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Caldwell
Pickard
T. C. Hawkes
Wales
Hawkes
Rogers Bros
John IM. Caldwell
Carson Sewall & CO
W. A. Watkins
Bryan, Texas
California
Tom Lee
Cole Hardware Co
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
China
Love Letter
H. H. Henry
J. W. Brogdon
R. L. Brogdon
Henry & Brogdon Bros
Fruhs
London
Higgs & McCulloch
Carnes & Wallace
Senator Tillman
Chicago
Students’ Association
James’, Drug Store
C. £. Bullock & CO
Higgs & Haygood
J. H. Hatzog
Smith Building
Tames Talaphone
T.R. Batte
Harrison
Emmet & Marghey’s Drug Store
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