Government Crop Report Summary for Wheat and Oats
Ishington June 9 a summary June crop report from the Bureau of Crop Notes via the Weather Bureau details June 1 forecasts and last year production for United States wheat and oats. It lists forecast and final estimates in bushels including 9,620,000 wheat and 28,400,000 oats forecast alongside last year totals of 22,862,000 and 44,375,000 bushels respectively.
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Ishington
States
United States
Bureau of Crop Notes
Weather Bureau
U. S
Xate
Delegates Arrive as St Louis Prep For Convention
Delegates arriving for the Democratic National Convention shift from ticket and platform talks to choosing a new national committee chair to succeed Mr Combs and associates in Wilson campaign management. Names like Col House Saulsbury and Homer Cumming are mentioned amid a likely VP fight easing. President Wilson speaks at West Point on preparedness and American ideals, urging strength and resolve as America prepares to act.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Mr.Combs
Wilson'sampaign
Col. House
Saulsbury
Connecticut
Homer Cumming
Marshall
West Point
N. Y
Wilson
Europe
America
Military Academy
Houston and Texas Central officials tour local properties
A party of Houston and Texas Central officials led by E. B. Cushing visited Houston today to inspect properties. They traveled by motor car toward Giddings via the Peavine, then were due to proceed to Hempstead before returning to Houston.
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Houston
Texas Central
E. B. Cushing
Giddings
Hempstead
Rain Falls Quietly Over Brazos Bottom Areas
Heavy rains fell yesterday afternoon in Brazos bottom communities from Kurten to Edge via Zack. Farmers say the rain was not badly needed but will do no harm.
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Brazos
Kurten
Zack
Edge
Ice Cream Supper At Tabor For Alexander Church Benefit
An ice cream supper will be held Friday night at the home of J. L. Broach in Tabor to raise funds for Alexander Church. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Tabor
J. L. Broach
Alexander Church
Fishing Party Returns From Patterson's Lake
A fishing party led by C. M. by O. E. Saunders with H. N. Rohde Jé Emmett and Roy Nunn spent a week at Patterson's Lake. They report catching enough fish for their needs and Mr. Cole notes the outing was most delightful.
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C. M
O. E. Saunders
H. N. Rohde
J¢é Emmett
Roy Nunn
Patterson's Lake
Mr. Cole
Dallas Embezzler Pleaded Guilty in Tax Office Case
Dallas tax clerk Clarence KeGoun pleaded guilty to embezzling about fifteen thousand dollars from the collector's office and received a ten year prison sentence.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Texas
Clarence KeGoun
New York Summer Study Planned By Local Women
Miss Evelyn Sanders and Miss Annie Wilcox depart for Dallas then New York to study voice this summer. Sanders, a vocalist, will train with leading New York teachers while the group visits notable sites during their stay.
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Evelyn Sanders
Annie Wilcox
Montgomery
Dallas
New York
Cattle Carload Sells High at Fort Worth Market
Dr. R. H. Harrison returned from Fort Worth with a carload of cattle he sold at the market. He reports receiving the highest price for his cattle, noting they were first class.
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Fort Worth
R. H. Harrison
Memorial service at St Pauls for Lord Kitchener
London June 13 Thousands fill St Pauls Cathedral as King George Queen Mary and Dowager Queen Alexandra attend a memorial service for Lord Kitchener drowned when the Hampshire hit a mine off the Orkneys. The service excludes military ceremony. Verdun battles erupt with German gains and French repulses on the Meuse while Austro-Hungarian forces report heavy counterattacks in Bukowina and Russian losses.
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Associated Press
London
George
Queen Mary
Alexandra
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Lord Kitchener
Hampshire
Orkneys
Verdun
Meuse
Fort Vaux
French War Office
Sbukowina
Prayer Opens Convention Today
The Rev. John Timothy Stone of Fourth Presbyterian Church delivered a prayer at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. He asked God to guide the delegates, spare nations in war, and bless the deliberations and platform with wisdom and righteousness. Sweden's peat fields are estimated to cover nearly 9,900,000 acres.
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J. T. Stone
Chicago
John Timothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Sweden
Allied fleets bombard southern Bulgarian coast near Saloniki
A Saloniki dispatch reports allied fleets shelling the coast from Port Lagos to Dedengatch, forcing population to flee inland as bombardment continues.
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Associated Press
Paris
Port Lagos
Dedengatch
Villa Band 15 Routed in Santa Clara Canyon Fight
Field Headquarters, Mexico June 13. The final blow to Villa followers came June 9 when 20 men of the Thirteenth Cavalry under Captain Rethorse engaged in a sharp battle in Santa Clara canyon north of here. No Americans were hurt. Three Mexicans were killed and the remaining band members were captured.
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Thirteenth Cavalry
Rethorse
Santa Clara Canyon
Austrian planes raid Venice in bold Sunday night air raid
Berlin reports Austrian official statement claims successful air raid on Venice Italy Sunday night. No details on damage or casualties are provided.
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Venice
Associated Press
Berlin
Italy
Offic
Hughes on the German Vote in New York Speech
Republican candidate Hughes explains support from Germans as undiluted Americanism in a New York address dated June 13.
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Hughes
Associated Press
New York
Brazos County Commissioners Court Sits as Board of Equalization
The Brazos County commissioners court convenes this week to act as a board of equalization assessing property values and related taxation matters.
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The
Commissioners Court of
Brazos County
Board of Equalization
Reclamation Plan Seen For 2,000,000 Acres In Texas
Figures by Captain Arthur A. Stiles show about 2 million acres in the Brazos and Colorado River valleys could be reclaimed if the congressional flood control committee’s recommendation is adopted and a survey appropriation provided. Stiles, who joined the committee on its Texas tour, calls it one of the state’s largest reclamation projects if realized.
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Austin
Texas
Arthur A. Stiles
Brazos
Colorado River
Congressional Flood Control Committee
Stiles
Cotton consumption rises in May reports census bureau
Washington reports May cotton consumption at 574,867 running bases, up from 493,789 in May 1915, per the census bureau announcement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
Mexican Situation Unchanged in Northern Mexico
Washington reports show mixed state department advisories on Northern Mexico conditions. Some say improvement while others note anti American demonstrations continue, leaving overall situation unchanged.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Fireless wall cookers invented for home kitchens
Engineers unveil wall built fireless cookers that can be integrated into houses offering heatless cooking options. The design aims to reduce energy use while keeping cooking convenient and space efficient within living spaces.
Botanists Find Alkalies Produce Blue Flower Shades
Botanists report that alkalies shift pigment in certain flowers to blue hues. The finding notes chemical interaction within plant tissues and suggests potential for garden color control and breeding effects.
Employers Fear One Class of Men
A Baltimore American quip notes that employers dread a certain group of workers to strike. A Burton aphorism adds that love, with a twined thread, can bind as strong as any bond.
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Baltimore American
Burton
A and M Graduates Receive Diplomas On Commencement Day
Commencement at Agricultural and Mechanical College drew crowds in Bryan as 117 graduates earned B S degrees in agriculture and 54 in engineering while 31 two year certificates were awarded. Dr Raymond A Pearson delivered the address. Cadet Captain Thomas K Morris gave the valedictory. Judge John I Guion presented diplomas.
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A. & M. College
Bryan
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Raymond A. Pearson
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Ames
Cornell
New York
Thomas K. Morris
School of Agriculture
John I. Guion
Ballinger
Pearson
Morris
Association
T. F. Keasler
P. H. Olsen
A. D. Bruce
Bryan at convention urged Democrats to adopt progressive plank
Associated Press reports J W Bryan arriving to cover the convention said Democrats should embrace a treaty with progressives to win Bull Moose support for the ticket. He would include progressive platform planks in the Democratic declaration and would not take part in the convention proceedings.
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St. Louis
J. Bryan
Firemen Hold Joint Meeting in Bryan Hall
The Bryan fire department’s two companies met at the fire hall with many in attendance. Chief Jenkins called the gathering to order as speeches for the good of the order were delivered. Prof. John A. Moore praised the volunteers and honored their service. H L McKnight and Prof John A Moore were made honorary members. Gold medals were presented to John Whitman for fifteen years of service and to W J Christian for twenty nine years.
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Bryan
H. L. McKnight
John A. Moore
John Whitman
W. J. Christian
Whitman
Mr. Christian
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