War Report Skepticism and Local Clergy Salary Cut
The text notes a sharp view that war reports from newspaper correspondents are untrustworthy. It also reports Rev W A Hamlett, pastor of Rockdale Baptist Church, cut his monthly salary by 25 dollars due to boll weevil damage and hard times. The A M College boards hire Marshall of Iowa as dairy and husbandry professor with graduate and postgraduate credentials.
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W. A. Hamlett
Rockdale Baptist Church
A. M. College
Marshall
Iowa
Pre Y
Canada
Seateoley
Agricultural College
Mar
County Clerk Office Fainting Bridegroom Incident
In Marlin county news a man fainted while signing a marriage affidavit in the county clerk’s office on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Clerk McCoy revived him and the groom proceeded with the wedding. The article notes no details on the marriage outcome. Also reported are results from farmers using northern grown cotton seed predicting earlier maturation and potential higher yields, recommending sale of current seed for early varieties.
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McCoy
Marlin
Wisdom
Marlin Democrat
One Diavolo Act Promo Sparks Safety Warnings
Frank J. O'Donnell of Forepaugh-Sells warns that only one man can perform the loop act with Diavolo. He cautions the risk of a fatal slip and urges securing insurance before appearing, noting the high pay of 1000 dollars weekly for a 72 second routine. The note ends by touting Fall stock arrivals of Patent Vici and Velour footwear.
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Frank J. O’donnell
Cessif
Diavolo
Advertised Letters List From Week Ending October 8 1908
Advertised letters for the week ending October 8 1908 show recipients in the Ladies and Gents sections. Names include Boyle Brooks Carter Margaret Elis Bront Ada Collins Viola Hicks Lottie Johnson Mattie Indie Martina Elizabeth Parker Callie Robinson A M Ransome Shropshire Olivia Lebister Saunders Annie Thompson Lillie Taylor Fannie White Mary Washington Ella Wilson H T Bridges Henry Bradley Sherman Coal W M R Canglain Thos Dunn Ralph DeHay Lee Dozinsky Ander Ford George Harris Charlie Hamner Stayton Henson W R Jones Wesley Lewis John Potts Arthur Richard GHW Turner Hen Therman A Wesson FE Weilluseh George.
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Boyle
W. M
Brooks
Eliza
Carter
Margaret
Elis
Mrs
Bront
Ada
Collins
Viola
Hicks
Lottie
Johnson Mattie
Johnson
Indie
Martina
Parker
Callie
Robinson
A. M
Ransome
Shropshire
Oliva
Lebister
Miss
Saunders
Annie
Thompson
Lillie
Taylor
Fannie
White Mary
Washington
Ella
Wilson
H. T
Bridges
Henry
Bradley
Sherman
Coal
W M
Canglain
Thos
Dunn
Ralph
DeHay
Lee
Dozinsky
Ander
Ford
George
Harris
Charlie
Hamner
Stayton
Henson
W R
Jones
Wesley
Lewis
John
Potts
Arthur
Richard
Ghw
Turner
Hen
Therman
Wesson
Weilluseh
U D C Meeting of Ross Chapter at Mrs Wilsons Home
U D C Ross Chapter meets Friday October 16 at 4 p m at Mrs Wilsons home. Roll call asks for short life facts of Gen R E Lee. Primary activity is a Parliamentary Drill led by Mrs Dr Raysor.
Central Hotel for sale in Bryan Texas assets and lease
For sale entire outfit and fixtures of the Central Hotel Bryan Texas including fifteen bedroom sets office dining room and kitchen furniture and utensils all new and clean. Building can be leased for reasonable rent. Call at premises or address Box 284 Bryan Texas. Very popular hotel with good business.
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Central Hotel
Bryan
Texas
Division of sexes debate reaches city hall in Troy
A Seattle banker named Gorman asks Mayor Conway to help more evenly divide the sexes east and west. He claims Seattle's young men earn good salaries and own homes but cannot find mates, urging action in a vital cause. Mayor Conway is considering the request.
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Troy
N. Y
Seattle
Wash
Conway
Gorman
Drunken Row Rages in Blackfoot Reservation Tragedy
In Browning Montana on October 14 a drunken fight on the Blackfoot reservation left Susan Big Road and Mrs Little Plume dead and two other Indians wounded. Jake Williamson was arrested for selling whiskey to Indians and bound over to the grand jury in a $1000 sum.
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Blackfoot Indian Reservation
Susan Big Road
Mrs. Little Plume
Browning, Mont
Blackfoot
Jake Williamson
Divorce Laws Move Forward In Methodist Conference
The Rock River Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in session at Aurora, Illinois, adopts a resolution urging national uniform divorce laws and endorses a state crime for family abandonment while directing ministers to refuse remarriage to anyone not divorced on scriptural grounds. In New York a shipbuilding hearing reveals M Leroy Dresser's bid to contact Dr Schwab. Dresser denies intent to plead and accuses Schwab of withholding Bethlehem profits in the shipbuilding conspiracy.
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Chicago
Rock River
New York
M. Leroy Dresser
M. Schwab
Dresser
Schwab
Bethlehem
Attendant accused in fatal beating at Norman asylum
Frank Elgin, a Payne county inmate at the Oklahoma asylum in Norman, died after a severe beating it is alleged. The attendant fled and a murder warrant has been issued.
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Gin
Payne County
Norman
Tillman Trial Close as Jury Receives Case
Colonel Croft for the defense resumed arguments in the James H. Tillman trial in Lexington. He reviewed key legal points and summarized the evidence. General Bellinger followed with the state’s closing. Senator Tillman, uncle of the defendant, attended. The case was submitted to the jury at 1:42.
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Lexington
Colonel Croft
James H. Tillman
Bellinger
Tillman
Texan Weds at London
John M. Lowe of Galveston Texas son of Colonel R G Lowe of the Galveston and Dallas News and Miss Ethel Oxley daughter of Herbert Oxley of London were married at the Church of St Mary of Abbotts in London on Wednesday.
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London
John M. Lowe
Galveston, Tex
R. G. Lowe
Galveston and Dallas News
Ethel
Herbert Oxley
St. Mary of Abpotts
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