Insect Menace Alarm Near Georgia Station Bulletin
The Georgia agricultural experiment station bulletin warns of a looming blow from the Mexican boll weevil and the ongoing decimation of insectivorous birds. Shots echo near the station as farmers fear the pest's inevitable, devastating arrival and seek control measures. In Bryan Texas a funeral is held for a local resident, with Dr J D West officiating and many friends attending.
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Georgi
Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station
Martins
J. D. West
Virgil Garvin's Baby Girl Delightful Supporter in St. Louis Game
A Brooklyn Eagle clipping describes Virgil Garvin, formerly of Navasota, pitching with his four year old daughter among spectators on the grand stand. The girl showed clear emotion as Beau mont, Clark, Doyle, Richey and Pittsburg batters faced Garvin, finally cheering when he struck out the pirate leader and danced with joy as he walked off to cheers.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Virgil Garvin
Navasota
Garvin
Beaumont
Clark
Doyle
Richey
Pittsburg
Little Annie Ruth Simpson Dies After Brief Illness
The home of Mrs. McDuff Simpson was filled with gloom as little Annie Ruth Simpson, a year old, died after a short illness. She became sick on Saturday and despite care from a physician, a loving mother, and relatives, she passed away yesterday.
Bryan Academic Institute opens September 9 1903 for all ages
The Bryan Academic Institute begins its second session on September 9 1903 offering primary academic and collegiate work with specialized music. Tuition ranges from 1.50 to 3.50 dollars per month by department and board is available from 9 to 10 dollars monthly. Address Rev A M Stewart J L Edge Secretary Bryan Texas.
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Bryan Academic and Collegiate Institute
A. M. Stewart
J. L. Edge
H. and T. C Excursions to Eureka Springs Houston and Dallas
The H. and T. C. offers special excursion round trip tickets to Eureka Springs Ark for nine dollars ninety five cents with departure deadlines September twenty. Labor Day excursions to Houston depart September six with return by September eight at three ninety five. A special excursion to Dallas arrives August thirty first with a two fifty fare.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Houston
Bryan
Dallas
For Sale ALand Bargain Near Town Farm and Pasture Land
On account of bad health I offer for sale my farm two and a half miles west of town totaling about five hundred acres. It features a new five wire fence, three houses, a large barn, eight hog sheds, forty acres hog proof, a well and windmill, and a dry creek. Three hundred acres are pasture with two hundred acres Bermuda grass. See me for prices and terms. One hundred hogs and one hundred cattle available with the property or sold separately.
Reliance Defeated as Wind Fails Finish in Cup Defense
New York September 1 Reliance the cup defender failed to win a third race against Lipton’s challenger as winds dwindled to a mere zephyr and the five and a half hour time limit expired before she could reach the finish. The contest was already deemed decided and observers noted a waning crowd and light seas as the fleet watched the near finish.
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New York
Reveflance
Lipton
Reliance
Sir Thomas Hires
Herreshoff
Lipton Testimonial Moves Forward With Public Subscription
A New York meeting at the Waldorf adopted a resolution to create a national memento for Sir Thomas Lipton, likely a silver service. The American people would fund it through subscriptions received by the Western National Bank of New York, with signatures including General Joe Wheeler, Henry Watterson, Boston Mayor Pat Collings, and Senator Kearns among others.
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New York
Thomas Lipton
Waldorf
Western National Bank of New York
Genera Joe Wheeler
Henry Watterson
Pat Collings
Boston
Kearns
Utah
Railroads Respond To LaFourche Discrimination Complaint
The Interstate Commerce Commission received answers from Louisville and Nashville Mobile and Ohio Missouri Pacific St Louis Iron Mountain Southern Pacific Morgans Louisiana and Texas Texas Road and Steamship Co regarding a complaint by the LaFourche Progressive union representing Thibodaux. Railroads say St Louis to New Orleans rates are set by water competition and that Thibodeaux and nearby La Fourche points are not entitled to lower rates than New Orleans Donaldsonville and Plaquemine and deny that lower rates harm La Fourche shippers.
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the Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville
Thibeaux
la Fourche
Texas Pacific
Thibodeaux
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
Donaldsonville
Plaquemine
Man shoots wife then kills himself in St Louis
William Schlicker shot his wife three times and then killed himself after failing to persuade her to leave the city. Officers Connors and White exchanged fire while pursuing the fugitive, with Connors severely wounded and White shot three times by his partner.
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St. Louis
William Schlicker
Schlicker
Connors
White
Wife Charged in Benton Poisoning Case
Paducah Kentucky September 1 Mrs Fannie Smith Cox jailed here on suspicion of poisoning her husband William Cox at Benton The coroner s inquest revealed evidence leading to the arrest of W B Burtram and his son Jordan Burtram Both Burtrams are jailed at Benton on the same case.
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Paducah
Fannie Smith Cox
William Cox
Benton
Cox
W. B. Burtram
Jordan Burtram
Burtrams
Joe B. Reed
First Official Dispatch On Magelssen Affair
Washington dispatch dated August 31 from Consul Ravendal reports the failed assassination attempt on Magelssen in Beirut. The vice consul escaped unharmed while the target was barely saved from serious injury.
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Washington
Beirut
Magelssen
Hay
Ravendal
Post Office Hours And Schedules Listed
Weekdays General Delivery Registry and Money Order service runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mail for midnight trains closes at 9 p.m. Sunday hours are 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 4:15 to 4:45 p.m.
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Rey
Monarch
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Texas
Little Annie Ruth
Simpson
St Ero
Emmer
Emmer’s Prescription Pharmacy
Hunter
Chatham
Men’s Furnishers
Bryan, Texas
Chas. Knoblauch
Shamrock
Yale
Geo. A. Adams
Parker
Franklin
Wu Seoen
E. J. Jenkins
San Antonio International Fair
Bryan Post Office
A. D. McConnico
J. c Fountain
Notary Public
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