Connally Testimony Disputed by Telegraph Operators
Washington delegates the inquiry hearing adjourned as telegraph operators for E F Hutton Co dispute F A Connollys claim about sending the famous leak message to Hutton The Washington broker testified amid a heated session on February 2 with the panel in Washington connected to the leak case.
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Hutton
Associated Press
Washington
E. F. Hutton & Co
New York
F. A. Connolly
Kate Daffan Re-elected Superintendent at Confederate Woman's Home
Miss Kate Daffan was re-elected by the board of managers to a fourth term as superintendent of the Confederate Woman's Home in Austin Texas. The home has grown from 18 to 80 inmates since its 1911 founding, with Governor Ferguson endorsing her leadership and the institution’s affairs.
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Austin
Texas
Kate Daffan
Confederate Woman's Home
Miss Daffan
O. B. Colquitt
Ferguson
Board of Managers
Americans in War Reach Fifty Thousand for Entente
London reports nearly fifty thousand Americans are fighting for the entente allies, most under the English flag. The figure exceeds the size of the U S forces during the Spanish American war.
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London
United States Army
Postmaster John E. Astin III Critically Ill After Stroke
Friends report Postmaster John E. Astin III in serious condition at his home after an apoplectic stroke around 2 this morning paralyzing his right side. He has not spoken since but remains mentally alert and hopeful for improvement. He performed duties at the post office yesterday and attended an opera last night before falling ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Astin
Astin
Opera House
Tenement Fire Kills Several in Chicago Ghetto District
Mary perished in a West Side tenement fire with estimates of 20 to 40 victims. Firemen struggle to rescue several trapped under debris as crews fight the blaze in the ghetto area.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Hold Your Cotton Advice To Farmers
Fort Worth Texas Feb 2 Urgent counsel to Texas farmers to hold their cotton through the crisis until prices improve was adopted by the Farmers Union of Texas in a special Chamber of Commerce session. The resolution cites a $25 drop in ten minutes on the New York exchange, argues war demand will rise after the war, and opposes compulsory military training. It also urges increased dairy and livestock focus and food production for home use, and calls for better rural schools and junior colleges for youths of moderate means.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Farmers’ Union of Texas
Chamber of Commerce
New York Exchange
National Assembly
Record Low 15 Degrees Hits Bryan This Morning
The Bryan area reported a 15 degree low breaking a three year record kept by the local weather bureau. The cold wave spans almost the whole country with Canada at its center and 31.10 inch barometer pressure noted as the winter high. An Atlantic coast gale is driven by a low pressure area while conditions here will be fair with rising temperatures tonight and Saturday.
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Bryan
Canada
Atlantic
Postoffice Receipts Rise in January 1917
January 1917 receipts totaled 1939.75 up from 1751.66 in January 1916, a gain of 188.09. Assistant Postmaster T A Cloud says receipts rise every month, with the postoffice department in Washington restricting information to postal receipts only.
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T. A. Cloud
Postoffice Department
Washington
Death of Vince Crolczyk a Bohemian farmer in Rock Prairie
Vince Crolczyk aged 40 a Bohemian farmer of Rock Prairie died yesterday. He was a member of St Josephs Catholic church and is survived by his wife and two daughters. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery this morning.
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Vince Crolczyk
Rock Prairie
Destroyers to Visit Texas Ports for Public Tour
The United States torpedo boat destroyers Sterrett Monaghan and Lamson will visit Port Arthur Beaumont Galveston and Houston Texas from February 27 to April 12 to showcase the war vessels to interior residents.
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Eagle
J. W. du Bose
United States Navy
Houston
United States
Sterrett
Monaghan
Lamson
Texas
Interior
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Galveston
Rent House Burned At Old Joe Ellis Place
A vacant rental house owned by J. B. Stevenson in the northern city section, known as the old Joe Ellis place, caught fire last night about 10 o clock. Neighbors raised the alarm. Valued at 1500 dollars with 800 dollars of insurance. Origin of the blaze is unknown.
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J. B. Stevenson
Joe Ellis
North Sea Shipping Largely Cancelled
London reports a broad impact from Germany's submarine policy as neutral ships are delayed or held in port. Lloyd's shows ongoing losses with a similar weekly pattern, while Holland American and Norwegian Atlantic lines face cancellations or postponements. Public interest centers on President Wilson's expected action.
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Associated Press
London
Europe
United States
Germany
England
Holland
Scandinavian
Liverpool
Lloyd's Shipping Agency
Wilson
Proposal for 100 Submarines in Special Bill
Washington on February 3 reports a special bill by Senator Pendexter proposing immediate construction of 100 submarines, 80 for coast defense and 20 for fleet operations. This would add to the 18 submarines in the regular naval bill awaiting action.
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Associated Press
Washington
Poindexter
Seventy-Year-Old Couple Cured by Foley Kidney Pills
A Harrisburg couple aged in the seventies reports complete cure of kidney trouble. They claim renewed vigor comparable to thirty years ago. Foley Kidney Pills alleviate sleep disturbance from bladder weakness and backache. Sold by M. H. James.
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T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley
M. H. James
Folding covers protect plants from cold
Folding covers, easily put into use, have been invented to shield plants from freezing temperatures, offering a simple method for gardeners to guard crops and ornamentals during cold spells.
Woman's Club Notes Highlights Community Effort and Philanthropy
The Woman's Club meeting showcases broad ongoing projects including a grand piano fund bolstered by donations from Mrs. O. H. Astin and Steagall & Jarrett. Mr. B. K. Coghlan of A and M College speaks on Good Roads and highways, urging Buy It Made in Texas and diversified growth to improve local roads and beautify Bryan College highway. Mrs. John A. Moore Jr., Reporter.
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O. H. Astin
Jarrett
Steagall
Coghlan
Brazos County
Bryan
College
John A. Moore, JR
Street letter boxes opened only with postman bag
A Hungarian innovator designed street letter boxes that unlock solely when a postman’s bag is fastened beneath to collect mail. A Ta coma inventor created a gasoline powered machine that gathers chaff straw and broken heads of grain left after threshing.
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Tacoma
Erain
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