Washington pleased with progress to date
The Associated Press reports officials in Washington are satisfied with progress in talks with General Obregon. No final proposals have been reached, and no rigid stance on troop withdrawal has been set. Funston notes only one more brief conference remains with Obregon.
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Washington
Scott
Obregon
Jeveeet
Associated Press
War Department
General Scott
el Paso
Texas
Our Heroic Dead Memorial Day Tribute Essay
Miss Mabel Zimmerman reads a Memorial Day essay to the Daughters of the Confederacy praising patriotism and heroism in the Civil War. The piece extols Confederate sacrifice, reverence for fallen soldiers, and Emerson and poetic tributes as expressions of national devotion.
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Mabel Zimmerman
Daughters of the Confederacy
Eagle
Dixie
Bull Run
Jettysburg
Lee
Jackson
Emerson
Remembering Civil War Heroes in Word and Verse
A reverent meditation on Union and Confederate dead, honoring soldiers from both sides. It recalls Fort Sumter, Appomattox, and Decoration Day, praising sacrifice, liberty, and memory while keeping focus on the soldier’s grave and the flowers laid at their altars.
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Southland
Fort Sumpter
Grant
Lee
Appomattox
Mrs. Lena Barron Dead After Month-Long Illness
Mrs. Lena Barron wife of P L Barron died at the family home on Rock Prairie at 4 30 pm after a month long illness. She was 47 born 1869 in Madison County Texas and reared in Steep Hollow. Funeral held at old Bethel Church Cemetery with Rev J M Bullock leading. She is survived by eight children two sisters and four brothers. The family and community extend heartfelt sympathy.
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Lena Barron
P. L. Barron
Rock Prairie
Mrs. Barrom
S. B. Buchanan
Madison County
Texas
Sit
Missionary Baptist Church
W. B. Barron
Mattie Holland
Gladys
Icy
Thelma
Lallie
Robert
Ruthie Barron
Laura Kestler
Waco
Olivia Suber
Kurten
Ss. W
W. H. Buchanan
Old Bethel Church Cemetery
J. M. Bullock
Union Revival Ends With 200 Professions Of Faith
The great union revival closed after a cooperative meeting uniting city congregations. About two hundred professions and the membership of churches are expected to grow, with a large offering to cover meeting expenses. Dr J H O Smith led the Sunday night service and invited all to accept Christ.
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Bryan
James
It Isn't the Direction of His Fancy That Defines Him
A brief line from the Milwaukee Journal notes the young man is defined by how lightly his fancy can turn rather than its direction, suggesting adaptability and whimsy in behavior.
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Milwaukee Journal
Priddy Seeks Re election as Brazos County Treasurer
The Eagle announces J. B. Priddy as candidate for re election to Brazos County treasurer in the July democratic primary. He has long resided in the county, now serving a second term with a precise, well balanced office record. His prior service includes Bryan precinct commissioner and Bryan alderman.
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J. B. Priddy
Brazos County
Priddy
Prid@y
Bryan
Sunday Ironing Stirs Quiet Moral Debate
A small daughter irons doll clothes while a mother rebukes Sunday work and a judge notes the exchange. The girl insists the iron is cold and asks if the Lord sees her, framing a light moral moment in a domestic scene.
Rebels in Dublin Surrender to British Troops
London reports rebel leaders in Dublin have surrendered and many rank and file followed, laying down arms at Sackville Street. About 450 fighters who had been active since Monday gave up, with some sniping continuing. Prison sentences were expected for many as the British take control.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Sackville Street
England
German Submarine Sinks Large Transport Off Saloniki
Berlin reports from Saloniki that a German submarine sank a large transport, the second transport torpedoed off Saloniki. The May 1 dispatch notes this as part of ongoing naval actions.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Saloniki
German assault renewed near Verdun and Turkish figures
London reports the Germans pressing new attacks northeast of Verdun against a French position north of Dead Man's Hill but Paris claims these assaults were repulsed. The Turks estimate British losses in Mesopotamia at twenty thousand for March and April. more than five hundred British and Indian officers, including four generals, were captured when General Townshend surrendered at Kut el Amara.
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al Townshend
Kut-El-Amara
Constantinople
Associated Press
London
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Paris
Mesopotamia
Townshend
Kut-El- Amara
Discourtesy Cost Railroads Millions According to Fred C Kelly
An American Magazine article by Fred C. Kelly argues railroads lost millions due to discourtesy in customer service. It cites a public relations gap between stockholders and customers and notes how mistreatment of travelers shaped public opinion and politics.
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Fred C. Kelly
Mrs Brown jokes about husband writing checks
Mrs Brown quips that her husband writes checks, prompting Mrs Green to remark she didn’t know he wrote anything. The exchange is noted as a lighthearted item in the Indianapolis Star.
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Mrs. Green
Mrs. Brown
Indianapolis
Star
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Evangelist Smith
J. H. O. Smith
Paul
Alot Republic
M. H. James
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