Brenham Considers Convention to Fight Cotton Weevil
In Brenham Texas farmers and business leaders plan a convention to combat the Mexican boll weevil wrecking the cotton crop. The date is not set and invited speakers include S O Howard of Washington and Prof F W Maliy of Texas A&M to help craft a saving plan.
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Brenham
Tex
O. Howard
Division of Entomology
Department of Agriculure
Washington, D. C
F. W. Maliy
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bryan
Galveston News
County Commissioner Gains Colson Tours Navasota Area
County Commissioner Gains Colson visited Navasota from Tola and reported bollworms darkening some crop prospects while Bedias Pankey Cobb Prairie and Martins Prairie showed strong yields. He noted Bryan's cotton market near Navasota's and praised local road work. His brother received a summons to Bryan to arrange a wooden bridge contract over the Navasota river west of Martins Prairie.
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Gains Colson
Tola
Bedias
Pankey
Cobb Prairie
Martin’s Prairie
Bryan
Navasota River
Martin's Prairie
Panther Creek
Roosevelt Draws Largest Lexington Crowd Yet
In Lexington Kentucky on October 15 Governor Roosevelt drew massive crowds at the depot and in front of the courthouse. He was introduced by ex-Congressman W O P Breckenbridge and ex-Comptroller M J Durham who served in Cleveland's first administration.
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M. J. Durham
Cleveland
Bryan on tour stops in Canton for five minutes speech
Mayor Jones of Toledo and ex Attorney General Monett join William Jennings Bryan on his special Akron to Canton train trip. Bryan, waking from his sleeper, greets a cheering crowd in Canton and notes McKinley could be an ex-president if not reelected.
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Jones
Toledo
Monett
Mr. Bryan
Akron
Bryan
New York
McKinley
Hanna Begins Westward Political Tour With Frye
Chairman Hanna and Senator Frye depart Chicago on a special train for a multi state swing. They stop at Waukesha and Madison before heading to Stillwater and Minnesota with plans to cover South Dakota including Sioux Falls and Pierre.
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Hanna
Republican Committee
Frye
Maine
Waukesha
Madison
Stillwater
Minn
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Pierre
Omaha
Nebraska Committee
Mr. Bryan
Immigrant Admitted Restrictions Split Family over Disabled Child
Philadelphia shoemaker S H Mulne sent for his wife and five children to Russia. a girl eight years old, deemed an idiot, could not enter the United States and must be returned to Russia while the rest proceed to Youngstown. Assistant Secretary Taylor confirmed the prohibition remains unchanged. In Dallas, Oct 15, fear grows over freed northern workers rushed to pick cotton and left stranded after season ends.
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S. H. Mulne
Philadelphia
Russia
Ellis Island
Treasury
Taylor
Mulne
Dallas
Major James R Arnold Dies In Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches Tex Oct 15 Major James R Arnold pioneer citizen and former prominent business man of Nacogdoches died at his home here in the city obituary notes his long standing in the community and impact on local business.
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Nacogdoches, Tex
James R. Arnold
Nacogdoches
Ed wards Dies in Beaumont from Spider Bite
Beaumont Texas October 15 Dan V Ed wards a well known young man in the city died at his home from the effects of a spider bite.
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Beaumont, Tex
Dan V. Edwards
Massive Scranton Mine Demonstration Shows Solidarity
Thousands of striking miners and families march through Scranton to show loyalty to John Mitchell and the union cause. Mitchell criticizes operators for only a 10 percent wage offer and calls to end company stores and sliding scales while payday is moved to twice monthly. Notices signal suspensions in Hazleton area and planned shutdowns at Franklin furnace and Clinton Iron Ore mines affecting about 400 workers.
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Scranton
John Mitchell
Lackawanna Valley
James Moir
Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Utica
N. Y
Franklin Furnace
Clinton
M. A. Hanna & Co
Cleveland
Government report shows mixed crop conditions nationwide
The October 1 1900 monthly report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes corn at 78.2 this year down from September and below prior Oct 1 figures, oats at 29.6 bushels per acre with declines from last year, and rice at 15.1. Tobacco shows regional declines while sugar cane remains strong in Louisiana and apples broadly below peak but above ten year averages.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Galveston debris search yields rising death toll
In Galveston the debris cleanup continues with 28 bodies found Tuesday and 20 on Wednesday as 1500 workers and 200 teams clear wreckage and streets. The body of Colonel Gullet of Victoria is recovered. In Decatur a newly married man is killed when a horse injury snaps the girth. In Sherman public school pupils raise 72.50 for a fund.
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Galveston
Oct
Colonel Gullet
Victoria
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