Firemen go to College in six minutes by special train
The I G N and Bryan fire crews raced to College as the Agricultural building burned at A and M. Operator L M Hewit and night worker R J DeHolme organized a rapid response, moving engine 138 and a flat car to College in record time.
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A. G. Whittington
Exchange Hotel
Mr. Whittington
Mr. Hewit
Hostler DeHolme
DeHolme
College
Hewit
Wiis
Rice growing in Texas could yield south wealth, says Houston
Houston correspondent notes eight million dollar gross annual return from Texas rice irrigation. Acreage expanded from 40 000 to 245 000 in eight years with investment of 24 185 880 and annual operating outlay of 3 909 312. Nationally 625 000 acres yield 16 000 000 to 17 000 000 in rice.
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Baltimore
South
Houston
Tex
Crowley
Atlantic Seaboard
Louisiana
Texas
Educational Rally Promotes School Amendment Ahead of Election
County Superintendent Parker and the county teachers institute held the first rally at Kurten Free Will Baptist Church. Prof. McDonald presided as Kinnard and Bethany from Bryan free schools urged voting for the educational amendment in November. Rallies will reach every county district before the election.
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Parker
County
Teachers’ Institute
Kurten
Free Will Baptist Church
McDonald
Kinnard
Bethany
Bryan Free Schools
September Cotton Ginning and State Notices
Texas reports 602070 bales ginned in September bringing season total to 14044 bales, with an estimated 30 percent of crop completed and total crop projection at 3000000 bales. Also notes extradition of William Donald Cameron to Illinois over embezzlement charges and upcoming Pullman sleeping car fare case hearing in New Orleans. State adds district chairmen must certify district nominees to county clerks, not state department, amid inquiries.
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Austin
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Illinois
William Donald Cameron
Livingston County
Ilinois
Cameron
Fort Worth
Morris
Railroad Commission
Pullman Company
United States Circuit Court
New Orleans
Davie
State Department
Fire damages roof of ag college building in College Station
Fire caused by defective attic wiring at the agricultural and mechanical college in College Station destroyed about half the roof. The college fire department extinguished it in an hour, with Bryan firefighters arriving by special train. Loss runs to several thousand dollars. the seven year old building cost $30,000 to construct.
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College Station
Tex
Agriculture and Mechanical College
College
Bryan
Robbers Attack Mrs Williams in Fort Worth Home
Robbers entered the home of R. G. Williams and assaulted his wife choking and beating her into unconsciousness. They ransacked the house taking a watch rings and money. The woman says she was also pounded and kicked by the assailants.
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Fort Worth
R. G. Williams
Jury Convicts Rotrammel of Assault to Murder in Archer City
Archer City Texas jurors find John Rotrammel guilty of assault to murder after a 46 hour deliberation. The verdict carries a five year penitentiary sentence for the alleged shooting of his wife, who was seriously injured weeks earlier.
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Archer City
Tex
John Rotrammel
Rotrammel
Cotton Fire Destroys 300 Bales at Brooksmith
A blaze at Brooksmith near Brownwood Texas consumed 300 bales of cotton and two strings of Frisco freight cars along with a platform. Estimated loss exceeds $4,000 with damage confined to the storage and rolling stock portions of the yard.
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Brownwood
Tex
Brooksmith
Amputation Necessary After Rail Yard Accident
Denton Texas October 10 William Beamer yardmaster of the Katy railroad was caught between the ears and his left arm severely mangled amputation was necessary.
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Denton, Tex
William Beamer
Katy
True pills found by grand jury in Waxahachie case
Waxahachie Texas October 10 thirty six pills returned by the grand jury accuse seven persons of violating local option laws.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Grand
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Southwestern Life Insurance CO
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Imperial Opera
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