Cotton futures surge amid gulf hurricane records in Texas
Bryan Texas October 7. The Eagle debates Senator Bailey’s right to act as attorney for corporate interests while wielding lawmaking power. Delegates gather for a large meeting of the society with about 300 enrolled, aiming to open an agricultural college for colored youths near Ladonia with fifty eight acres of land and a new two story schoolhouse. The goal is to raise 3000 dollars to finish paying for the building.
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Eagle
Bailey
United States
8. J. Cannon
Bryan
Texas
Agricultural College
Ladonia
Navasota Examiner
Farmers Improvement Society of Texas Holds Eleventh Convocation
The Farmers' Improvement Society of Texas, a negro organization, held its eleventh annual convocation in the city on Wednesday. Addresses were delivered by R. L. Smith of Paris, the grand president.
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Farmers’ Improvement Society of Texas
R. L. Smith
Paris
Fertilizer Boosts Cotton Yield on Poor Land in Texas
Col R A Horlock proves commercial fertilizer benefits cotton on thirteen acres of weed-choked Bermuda land. After early plowing and applying about 350 pounds per acre at $4.10, he harvested eleven bales, losing about two acres to blight while cultivation remained thorough from five inches high to harvest.
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R. A. Horlock
Bermuda
Navasota Examiner
First Meeting of Mutual Improvement Club Opens Year
The Mutual Improvement Club held its first meeting of the new year at Garnegie Library. President Mrs. R. O. Allen led a social afternoon with readings, songs, and a Shakespearean contest won by Mrs. J. G. Harrison, followed by a salad course and plans to study Julius Caesar next week.
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Mutual Improvement Club
Garnegie Library
R. O. Allen
Colorado
Cloudcroft
New York City
Niagara Falls
Canada
Gulf Coast
Texas
L. L. McInnis
Mark Francis
Tosti
Allen
Bryan
J. G. Harrison
M. W. Sims
R.S. Webb
Chaminadi
Julius Caesar
Gro. Brandon
Social Evening Honors Miss Fannie Howell in Dallas
Miss Fannie Howell of Dallas was the honoree at a charming party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H Q Boatwright. Guests enjoyed punch, a musical contest, ice cream with cherries and angel food, with a long guest list including Jennie Howell Emily Thomas and others. The Bach elorettes met at Miss Cora Garth’s home with verses by hostess Mrs J Webb Howell announced at the sun.
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Fannie Howell
Dallas
H. QO. Boatwright
Webb Howell
Jennie Howell
Emily
Winnie Thomas
Emily Peale
Lilian Parks
Lelia Suber
Maggie McDougald
Hettie Smith
Nellie Batte
Louise Harris
Ethel Cavitt
Mai Wilson
Messrs. Bryan
Williams
Bradley
Saunders
Smith
Oliver
R. W. Howell
Lawrence
Adams
Hunter
Kindley
Willis
School Board Adopts Longer Noon Recess as Experiment
The board approved increasing noon recess from 30 to 45 minutes and lengthening the afternoon session as an experiment. If unsatisfactory to parents it may be revoked. White school enrollment is 448 with record September tuition. colored school enrollment is 105.
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Eagle
Excursion sales for multiple societies and cities this October
Travel offers listed for A T excursions include Tyler Odd Fellows selling October 6 7 and 8 Fort Worth Eastern Star selling October 8 and morning of 9th with 14 day limit Dallas Association Fire Chiefs selling October 8 and morning of 9th with 18 day limit Denver Mining Congress selling October 18 to 16 inclusive with October 31 limit Pueblo Colorado Springs at same rate Atlanta Georgia Homecoming selling October 8 and 9 with 30 day limit 27.00 round trip Kansas City American Live Stock Show selling October 5 to 9 inclusive with 15 day limit and 21.00 rate.
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Tyler
Odd Fellows
Fort Worth
Eastern Star
Dallas
Association Fire Chiefs
Denver
Col
Mining Congress
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Atlanta
Georgia Homecoming
Kansas City
Fraternal Dividends Versus Cash Back to Members
Yeoman Shield argues that old line insurance dividends are merely cash returned from members’ own payments. He contrasts cold cash dividends with daily, sacred, non cash benefits from fraternal lodges such as sociability, brotherly love, and acts of care for the sick and bereaved.
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Old Line
Yeoman
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Tybell Sisters
Martell
Eddy Family
Imperial
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Bryan, Texas
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Duncan Douglas Eastham
Cora Garth
F. I. Garth
J. Webb Howell
Grand Opera House
Mike
McAllister
Bryan Ice Storage
H. H. Henry
J. W. Brogdon
R. L. Brogdon
Henry & Brogdon Bros
Gola Hardware GO
MNO
A. Moore
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