Texas Mills and the Cotton Industry Rise in Interest
Texas shows growing support for building cotton mills with capital funds and organized effort. The article notes thirteen Texas mills in operation or expansion, discusses optimal mill size and capitalization, labor needs, and the economic benefits to towns, farmers, merchants, and workers, arguing mills boost local taxes and wages while offering viable investment opportunities.
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Texas
Andrew Carnegie
D. A. Tompkins
Charlotte
N. C
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Houston
Galveston
Carolinas
Texas Mills Outlook Brighter as Trade Shifts Loom
A Texas textile advocate argues mills near markets, a growing labor supply, and canal links boost Texas capacity. He notes mill cottages for workers, school access for their children, and a well equipped A and M textile department training cadres to lead future mills. He expects U S banks abroad and Panama Canal proximity to unlock South American trade.
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Texas
England
Union
New England
United States
Europe
China
South America
Germany
France
New York
Buenos Ayres
Panama Canal
Houston Ship Channel
Texas Mills
A. & M. College
Twenty Six Property Deeds Recorded in Oak Grove
The reporter was told this morning that twenty six deeds to Oak Grove lots were made on December 31 at Fountain Brothers. This appears to be the largest number of separate deeds in a single day for Bryan area parcels.
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Oak Grove
Fountain Brothers
Bryan
Subway Fire Horrors Cause Rush Hour Panic in New York
An electrical explosion on a stalled subway car near Fiftieth Street sparked a blaze that trapped passengers and sent smoke through tunnels. Initial death toll reports proved unfounded with one confirmed fatality by noon as firefighters, ambulances, and pulmotors fought the blaze and helped victims crawl to safety through ripped manholes.
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Associated Press
New York
Fiftieth
Fifty-ninth
Palestine Wins In Railway Shops Case Return Of Offices
In Texarkana on January 8 the Sixth Judicial District Court of Appeals affirmed Cherokee County and Palestine city’s suit against the International Great Northern Railway. The railroad must maintain its shops in Palestine and relocate its general offices from Houston back to Palestine. Attorneys indicated an appeal may follow.
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Associated Press
Texarkana
Tex
Sixth Judicial District Court of Appeals
District Court of
Cherokee County
International Great Northern Railway Company
Palestine
Houston
Cherokee
Illiteracy in United States Drops Among Youth
Washington reports that only fifteen of every thousand youths aged twelve to fourteen cannot read or write. Oklahoma records the sharpest drop, with illiteracy falling from 124 to 17 in six years.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Oklahoma
Prohibition Up in Three States
Idaho Governor Alexander urges statewide prohibition in his first message to the legislature. Minnesota Governor Hammond calls for a temperance law in his inaugural address.
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Associated Press
Boise City
Idaho
Alexander
St. Paul, Minn
Hammond
Minnesota
Prohibition Issue Threatens Speakership Deadlock
Springfield legislators opened the session with the Speakership contest at risk of a stalemate as the prohibition question loomed over the proceedings in Michigan.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Real Estate Transfers in Bryan and Brazos County
Fred L Cavitt transfers lot eight in block H Hillcrest addition Bryan to Arnold Leverton for 76 dollars. J D Martin transfers 73.4 acres in Thomas James league Brazos County to Mattie Martin for 10 dollars and other considerations.
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Fred L.cavitt
Arnold Leverton
Block H. Hillcrest
Bryan
J. D. Martin
Mattie Martin
Brazos County
Cottonwood Citizen Calls for Another Road Bond Vote
Cottonwood resident Monroe Edge urges another election to approve a $450 000 road bond for Cottonwood Bryan College Wellborn and Millican precincts. He notes four precincts hold about three quarters of county wealth and argues a smaller tax rate can fix about 100 miles of roads and stimulate industry. The petition, signed by voters, will be presented to Brazos County court January 10.
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Eagle
Good Roads Committee
Cottonwood
Bryan
College
Brazos County
Monroe Edge
Tex
Wellborn
Millican
Ocean Freight Rates See Another Rise
Galveston Texas January 7 all ocean freight rates advanced again today cotton rates per hundred pounds to Liverpool rose twenty five cents the new rate is now 1 25
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Galveston
Liverpool
Associated Press
Tex
Royder's Store Burns Near Koppe's Bridge
Fire destroyed J. M. Royder & Brother general store near Koppe bridge in Brazos bottom early Tuesday. Stock and building valued about 10 000 dollars, partially insured. owner sleeping inside saved few personal items. five hogs also perished in the blaze.
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J. M. Royder & Brother
Koppe Bridge
Brazos Bottom
Royder
Police Serb Confesses on Killing Old Friend Bobbing Drug Store Robbery
Chicago report says Axel Jensen a police sergeant admitted he shot and killed George Hennessey after finding him robbing a drug store. The men had been boyhood chums for years and the coroner's jury exonerated Jensen as he testified tearfully about killing his former playmate.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Axel Jensen
George Hennessey
Jensen
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The
South
New York City
Court of Appeals At
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Leoo
Temperance
Koppe
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