A and M College Expands Outreach With Short Courses
The Texas A and M College plans statewide short courses in agriculture conducted by college professors in seventeen counties. Following success at Mount Pleasant last year, eighteen schools will host sessions this year across various regions. Instructors include Profs Ridgway Morgan Evans and others from agronomy dairy and animal husbandry. Galveston News.
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Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Beneft
College Station
Mount Pleasant
A. T. Potts
G. H. Blackmon
Agricultural Department
J. A. Clutter
C. N. Kennedy
F. W. Bell
L. R. Burke
E. E. Gee
Department of Agronomy
A. & M. College
Galveston News
Southern Farm and Dairy Debuts With Promising First Issue
The Eagle notes the Bryan published Southern Farm and Dairy Volume 1 Number 1 as a striking dairy journal. It pledges practical, science grounded guidance from experienced writers, avoiding mere theory and offering real field knowledge to progressive dairymen and farmers.
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Southern Farm and Dairy
Bryan
Eagle
Wireless safety idea to aid ships in fog
The Eagle notes that during fogs visibility is poor and proposes a wireless system to keep vessels informed of each other’s presence, reducing danger at sea. The piece argues that navigation has made little progress in safety and calls for new communication to prevent losses.
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Eagle
A Great Farce Over Mexican Arms and Armistice Policy
A writer criticizes the Vera Cruz landing and seizure of the custom house to block Huerta’s arms supply. They note twenty American casualties and about fifty wounded, argue munitions continue to arrive elsewhere, and urge a firmer stance while respecting the armistice.
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Vera Cruz
Huerta
Mexico
Wilson
War
Navy
Brazos Valley Farmers Loudly Endure River Floods
Nava sota Examiner lauds Brazos river farmers as heroes of the valley. They endure multiple overflows in six weeks with calm bravery, watching crops and possessions swept away while remaining steadfast and undisturbed. One farmer even asked to be told only after the flood was over.
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Brazos
Navasota
Brazos River
Brazos Valley
Memory’s Gate Poem Reflections From a Shuttle of Time
A reflective piece by E T Sandford in the London Spectator speaks of watching memories across time In vivid bildungsroman tone the speaker imagines beloved friends and family drawn near from the dim view He senses future reunion and endures waiting between moments of memory and longing
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Memory’s Gate
E. T. Sandford
London Spectator
Brother editor’s boast sparks vow not to vote for him
The writer jeers at a neighboring editor thirty miles up the Central for boasting about his city. They insist they are in love with the world and mankind and warn they will refuse to vote for him for the Legislature if he keeps the exchanges up.
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the Central
Becker Faces Death Sentence Yet Smiles In Hope Of Delay
Becker received his sentence of death in the electric chair with a smile a sign he hopes to cheat the law with motions and delays. He is due to die the week of July 6 and may stall proceedings for a year or more while using his ninety thousand dollars saved as a policeman to affect justice.
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Becker
Times Out of Joint Rainfall Shift Across Years
The text notes a shift in rainfall patterns with inches of rain becoming common, flooding happening weekly, Brazos overflow once in many years now occurring every few months, and little concern paid to repeated floods. It presents a historical comparison of wetter conditions and more frequent floods.
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Brazos
Farmers urged to sow peas with corn for fodder
The Eagle urges county farmers to plant peas with corn regardless of moisture. If June shows corn fail, cut it for fodder and, when harvests fail, harvest pea vines with pods to provide thousands of feed for horses and cattle.
Primary filing deadlines set for district and county offices
A notice states candidates for district offices across multiple counties must file with the executive committee by June 1, while county or precinct candidates must file by June 13. It warns that missing the deadline means being forever too late, per Georgia usage.
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Georgia
Truth and freedom emerge from quiet inner search
The text proclaims truth as a liberating force arising from introspection not noise. It contrasts past quests in distant drums with discovering truth in a quiet, accessible voice at our doors, urging readers to seek knowledge as a path to freedom.
World Awakens to Blindness Cure After Birth
The text notes a large portion of blind people could be saved by a simple operation should be done within forty-eight hours of birth. It states hospitals are being equipped for this treatment and the world is awakening.
Perkins Announces Congress Run in Fourth District
Tom W. Perkins of McKinney, a veteran newspaper man and former State Senator, releases his candidacy for Congress representing the Fourth District.
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Tom W. Perkins
McKinney
Congress
Pension Warrants Mailout for Texas Confederate Veterans
Seventeen thousand pension warrants were mailed from Austin this week for Texas Confederate veterans. Sixteen thousand warrants total $20 each, and one thousand for $25 to the totally disabled. This marks the largest quarterly payment under the law. The pension fund is funded by a five cent tax on each hundred dollars valuation.
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Confederate Veterans of Texas
Autsin
Mediators Near End of Talks to Name Provisional President
Carranza declined an initial invitation to join peace negotiations as mediators move toward finalizing the talks. They plan to elect a Provisional President to replace Huerta, who would be backed by the United States. Huerta resists appearing to have a voice in the process.
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Carranza
Huerta
United States
Wall of Doom for Mexico Land Barons and Huerta
The writing is on the wall for Mexico's land barons and Huerta as Daniel’s Belshazzar dream is invoked. God has weighed the feudal land system and found it wanting. Land kingdoms crumble and possessions pass to the Mexican masses.
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Mexico
Belshazzer
Daniel
Huerta
Time to plant feed crops in June for county farmers
There is time yet to raise feed crops. June corn, peas and sorghum planted now will provide every farmer in the county with plenty of stock feed. You can kill a dog otherwise than choking him with butter, and there are plenty of things that will feed a horse or cow besides corn. Get out of the old rut and try it.
Unlikely Pair Joins Capitol Stage Amid Turbulent Times
The peaceful Senator Morris Shep Pard meets warlike Richmond Pierson Hobson in a striking crossparty alliance amid bold political shifts. The unusual partnership signals a broader social upheaval at the Capitol.
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Morris Sheppard
Richmond Pierson Hobson
Capitol
Farmer Bill Shaw Judging Evangelist By Straw Measure
Farmer Bill Shaw says he judges evangelists by the amount of straw needed to floor their tents. Applying this test to Tom Ball, Shaw notes Ball’s meetings demand a large amount of straw, indicating strong headway.
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Bill Shaw
Tom Ball
AG Rules On Guilty Pleas In County Courts
The Attorney General rules that when the county attorney is absent to represent the State in guilty pleas in county and justice courts, no county attorney’s fees may be taxed against the defendant.
Oklahoma Seeks Fifteen Thousand Farm Laborers
A historian notes the claim of Oklahoma needing fifteen thousand farm workers. The comment casts it as a ghost story, suggesting work is available closer to home for every man seeking employment.
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Oklahoma
Eeggle
Rockefeller Tax Burden Exceeds Two Hundred Million Says Official
A Cleveland statement asserts John D Rockefeller faces taxes over two hundred million with taxes over a million, claiming no man can be happy while shouldering such a tax burden regardless of status.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Daylight Pool Play Scene in Brazos County Tension
A fragment notes tensions over daylight pool games involving white and black participants amid Brazos County crop conditions. The excerpt hints at social discord and environmental strain affecting community leisure.
Voters Confront Hidden State Office Candidates
A comment on candidate unfamiliarity in state races. The speaker argues that voters will not know many contenders before or after elections, highlighting transparency concerns and the need for informed choices in state government.
Debts Disclose Major Part of Sickles Estate
In examining the estate of the late General Daniel E. Sickles of New York, investigators found that the greater portion of the estate consisted of debts rather than assets. The revelation casts light on the financial state left by the famed Civil War general and politician.
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Daniel E. Sickles
New York
Antiprohibitionist Candidate Frank Sykes Seeks Comptroller Post
Frank Sykes declares himself an anti prohibitionist candidate for Comptroller. The query questions his identity and whereabouts, highlighting uncertainty about his background and current engagements.
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Frank Sykes
Two Blades of Grass Grow This Spring
The remark hints that this spring brings unusual growth or effort beyond the usual. It notes the old saying about progress and suggests renewed vigor or challenges ahead for the season.
Drouth Conditions Partially Relieved in the South
The Houston Post notes partial relief from drouth conditions across the South and Texas with enough precipitation to reduce dust. It asserts that the backbone of the drought has been broken without exaggeration.
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Atlanta
Texas
Houston Post
Candidates Visit Farmers To Chopped Cotton For Favor
The article urges candidates to spend time with farmers by half days and actually work cotton chopping. It argues that workers who chop cotton gain public favor while the harvest lasts and stresses hands on effort over speeches.
Poisoned Candy Caused Death of George Jacobs
George Jacobs aged 26 died after rushing into a Fort Worth drug store declaring he had been fed poisoned candy. He died shortly after at a hospital. Jacobs lived in Oklahoma City and the incident was described by Associated Press reporters.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
George Jacobs
Jacobs
Oklahoma City
Hobby enters race for Texas lieutenant governor
W P Hobby of Beaumont has filed an application to join the Democratic primary ballot for lieutenant governor of Texas. He indicated plans to make a formal announcement soon and to outline his political stances after submitting the ballot filing.
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Dallas
Tex
W. P. Hobby
Beaumont
Texas
Hobby
Walter Collins
Two Residences Burn Near Ghent White's Place
A fire around 2 a.m. destroyed two houses in Ghent, one owned by Mrs. Mattie Scrimshier and occupied by Ghent White, and the adjoining home of Mr. Vance. Water mains failed, three pumps ran but water was unavailable. Vance’s furniture was saved. White's furniture and the White residence were total losses, insured for 300 and 500 dollars respectively, while Vance's insured for 650 dollars.
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Ghent White
Mr. White
Mr. Vance
Mattie Scrimshier
Ennis
California volcano Mount Lassen erupts prompting timber danger
California reports Mount Lassen in Shasta County erupting since yesterday. No damage yet but ongoing activity threatens millions of feet of timber as the old volcano continues.
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Redding
Cal
Lassen
Shasta County
State Democratic Executive Committee calls June meeting in Waco
Hillsboro Texas June 2 Walter Collins chairman calls a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee for June 8 at the Riggins Hotel Waco to transact business per election law. Candidates who filed by May 30 are listed for Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General State Treasurer Court of Criminal Appeals Supreme Court Commissioner of Agriculture Railroad Commissioner General Land Commissioner Comptroller and other posts with names and cities.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Walter Collins
Democratic Executive Committee
Waco
Texas
Riggins Hotel
Congressman-at-Large candidates listed with qualifiers
The slate includes Daniel E. Garrett of Washington D C T J Connell of Wichita Falls Jeff McLemore of Houston J H Cyclone Davis of Sulphur Springs R B Humphreys of Throckmorton Eben Dahoney of Paris W P Lane of Austin L L Shield of Santa Anna Will A Harris of Dallas James H Lowry of Honey Grove. The list reflects those who qualified by May 30 with more to follow before midnight June 1 to appear on the official ballot. Several on the above ticket have withdrawn since qualifying.
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Daniel E. Garrett
Washington
D. C
T. J.cConnell
Wichita Falls
Jeff McLemore
Houston
J. H
Cyclone) Davis
Sulphur Springs
R. B. Humphreys
Throckmorton
Eben Dahoney
Paris
W. P. Lane
Austin
L. L. Shield
Santa Anna
Will A. Harris
Dallas
James H. Lowry
Honey Grove
Dr Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Promises Quick Relief
Ad claims the old reliable Porter's oil cures the worst sores and relieves pain with simultaneous healing. Mentions price of $1.00 and labels the product as remarkable for long standing conditions.
Bank Robbers Hit Mahomet in Broad Daylight
Five men in an automobile staged the raid on the Mahomet bank, four guarding the scene while the fifth emptied the till of 2500 dollars as terrified villagers looked on and the band fled.
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Associated Press
Champaign
Ill
Mahomet
Local Produce Market Prices for Eggs to Hides
A marketplace list shows prices for eggs at 12½ cents per dozen. Butter 25 cents per pound. Hens 3.50 to 4.50 per dozen. Fryers 3 to 4 per dozen. Broilers 2 to 2.50 per dozen. Geese 3.50 to 4 per dozen. Ducks 3.50 per dozen. Turkeys 10 cents per pound. Cows 4 to 5 per pound. Calves 5 cents per pound. Steers 5 cents per pound. Mutton 5 cents per pound. Hogs 6 to 7 cents per pound. Oats 55 cents per bushel. Corn 95 cents per bushel. Prairie hay 15 per ton. Alfalfa 22 per ton. Green hides 7 cents per pound. Dry hides 10 cents per pound.
Lawson shoots man in county knife confrontation
W B Lawson killed a Black man yesterday in the county's lower area after the man allegedly advanced on him with a knife. Loftin and associates posted $1,000 bond after waiving examination.
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W. B. Lawson
Houston & Texas Central Builds 4000-Foot Passing Track
The Houston and Texas Central finished a 4000 foot switch track just south of the tower house. The new passing track fulfills a long awaited need in Bryan and will serve as a siding for trains to pass each other on the line.
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The
Houston & Texas Central
Tower House
Bryan
Improving City Streets Grade Ursuline Avenue and Caldwell Street
City work crews grade and drain Ursuline avenue from Allen Academy east and Caldwell Street from Alderman John Daly's residence east. Bryan & College Interurban authorities pledge help to adjust interurban track grades for drainage and offer teams and graders.
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Ursuline Avenue
Caldwell Street
Allen Academy
John Daly
Bryan & College
Real Estate Transfers In Bryan Area Listed
James Johnson et al transfer lots 6 and 7 in block 53 Bryan for 1000 dollars. Hulitt Holiday conveys 166.42 acres in Brazos County Thomas W Blakey survey to Tom Matejka for one dollar and other considerations. Claude Day receiver Holliday estate to Tom Matejka all 166.62 acres in the county for 8331 dollars. D McGee to J B Christian et al part of lots 1 and 2 Cole addition Bryan for 2600 dollars. John M Caldwell to Julius Christian lots 1 and 2 block 2 Caldwell addition Bryan for 575 dollars. P H Hensarling to W J Coulter one half interest in 62.7 acres John Austin league Brazos County for 920 dollars. T P Boyett and M G Nall to Fred Smith lot 3 block A Nall addition Bryan for 75 dollars.
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James Johnson
C. G. Wetter
Bryan
Hulitt
Tom Matejka
Thomas W. Blakey
Brazos County
Claude Moore
Holliday
McGee
J. B. Christian
John Austin League
T. P. Boyett
M. G. Nall
Fred Smith
Block A
Nall
City of
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Tohoka
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