Wheat crop booming in Chihuahua and other regional notes
Connelly and Carnes report Chihuahua's wheat yield at 1,120,000 bushels up 100 percent as Mexico advances. A rising Brazos headwater flood near Waco harms fisheries. California desert area shows a saltwater inland sea lowering terrain, prompting Southern Pacific to relocate tracks as ocean-sourced water continues rising.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Desert
California
Pacific Ocean
Southern Pacific Railroad
Little Elizabeth Fountain Dies at One Year
Dr and Mrs H L Fountain mourn the loss of their daughter Mary Elizabeth who died yesterday morning at 10 10 after several days illness at age 1 year 1 month 28 days. Funeral service will be held at the family residence this morning at 10 o'clock.
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H. L. Fountain
Bryan
Mary Elizabeth
District Court Closes Deed Challenge in Bonneville Suit
In Bryan district court Marcelane Bonneville sued Octavia Dum and others to cancel a deed. Verdict for defendants Octavia Dum Blanche Hall and O P Buchanan. Estate property valued in the thousands. Other civil actions listed include damages and multiple divorces. Grand jury adjourned reporting thirteen felonies and nine misdemeanors this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcelane Bonneville
Octavia Dum
Blanche Hall
O. P.buchanan
Zelia Bonneville
Bonneville
Bryan
Sam Hubbard
Julia Hubbard
John Jenkins
Dina Jenkins
Dock Houston
Liza Houston
John Polk
Mary Polk
Jack Turner
Caroline Turner
Grand Jury
De LaMuerte and Hall Wed in Bryan Quiet Ceremony
In Bryan last night Justice W Gilie Mitchell united B S de LaMuerte and Mrs Blanche Hall in marriage at the bride's home with only relatives and close friends present. De LaMuerte plans to live in California while the bride, reared in Bryan, remains there briefly with friends wishing them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.S. de LaMuerte
Blanche Hall
W. Gillie Mitchell
de LaMuerte
Bryan
California
Yellow Fever Progress Report From Louisiana and Florida
Yellow fever conditions ease slightly Thursday as measures in Tallulah and Lake Providence continue. Thirty six of forty squares in Tallulah are infected with several prominent victims. Dr. Chassaignac appeals for more immune workers while Strose and Pecan Grove show no new cases. Shreveport and Pensacola report ongoing efforts to reopen lines and treat patients including H B Brooks who died.
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New Orleans
Tallulah
Lake Providence
Snyder
Vicksburg
Chassaignac
Weaver
Strose
Pecan Grove
Patterson
Antonio Concelo
Arthur Wilson
Willison
John Condron
Austin Maloney
Shreveport
Popular Bryan Teacher Weds Luling Lady
Miss Ella Munford of Luling married Prof. T W Parker of Bryan Texas yesterday at 11 in Luling. The couple left for Bryan that evening to begin their life together. Parker, a respected Bryan Graded Schools teacher and West Side School principal, has won local esteem. They are staying with Mr and Mrs M Parker as relatives welcome them.
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Luling
Tex
Ella Munford
T. W. Parker
Bryan
Texas
Galveston
Parker
M.parker
Prof. Parker
West Side
Albert Taylor Stock Co Opens at Grand Opera House
The Albert Taylor stock company presents The Country Lawyer as the opening attraction next Monday evening September 18 at the Grand Opera House. The Black Patti show moves to the September 19 date, tickets available at Haswell's after a Galveston run.
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Grand Opera House
The
Eagle
Albert Taylor Stock Company
Galveston
Haswell’s
Orient railway progress reach Sweetwater and Alpine
Sheriff Walton heard the whistle of the Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad at Sweetwater as trains run about thirty miles north. Grading toward San Angelo advances rapidly with crews and funds, twenty to thirty miles south of Sweetwater. Locals expect the line to reach Alpine with confidence.
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Sheriff Walton
Alpine
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Sweetwater
San Angelo
Question Referred on General Strike Or Eight-Hour Demand
Chicago Sept 14 The choice between fighting a general strike of printers or signing a pact granting the Typographical unions eight hour day and closed shop conditions has been referred to every local book and job office involved. Each local chairman holds authority to call printers out immediately if the demand is refused.
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Chicago
Employers Offer Bonus in Newspaper Compositor Conflict
Niagara Falls executives representing 30 billion in capital vowed solidarity with city publishers in their fight against striking printers. The Employers' association offers a liberal bonus to printers working for newspapers. In New Haven forty five printers from book and job shops went on strike over eight hour demands and higher piece rates. In Houston a majority of printers and the Typographical union signed an eight hour contract to take effect January first with future scale disputes to be settled by a bi-partisan arbitration board.
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Employers’ Association
Niagara Falls
New Haven
Conn
Houston
Shonts Reports on Panama Canal Concession Inquiry
President receives from Panama Canal Commission Chairman Shonts a special inquiry report into irregularities in granting a 50 million dollar commissary concession to Hudgins and Dumas of New York. Report deemed satisfactory. no further action expected. Also noted are cholera case updates from Maarienwerder and Bromberg with new cases and fatalities.
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New York
Shonts
Panama Canal Commission
Hudgins and Dumas
Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Shoats
Connecticut
Hudgins
Dumas
Fire Devastates Cement Oklahoma Business District
The Sept 14 blaze in Cement Oklahoma caused total losses estimated at $50,000 with nearly the entire business portion wiped out. Insurance coverage amounts to less than half the loss.
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Cement
Okla
Astoria Sues City for One Million Over Grade Changes
William Waldorf Astoria filed a claim against New York City for 1,000,000 dollars claiming property damage caused by changing street grades.
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New York
William Waldorf Astoria
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RB. J. Fountain & Co
Piims
Atoes Kershaws
Iil
Tun Mormachagl
Connelly& Carnes
Brazos
Waco
Little Elizabeth
Co. W. Hahl & Co
E. 8. Wickes
de Lamuerte-Hall
Geo
Aadams
Huylers
Lowneys
Emmel & Maloney
Hunter
Chatham
Pensacola
Fla
H. B. Brooks
the Park Hotel
Parker-Munford
Albert Taylor Stock CO
Maarienwerder
Bromberg
Te City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Jowneys
Lowney
M. H. James
Silas B. Johnson
Montreal
E. Rchde Proprietor
Great Northern
Shanghai
Heath & Milligan
Garth, Howell & Webb
Heath & Milligan Paints
Hill & Hill
Paul Jones Four Roses
Atherton
Hunter Rye Brook Hill
W. T. Ford
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