The Bartlett Pig Club Sows a hog market lesson
The Bartlett Boys Pig Club sold 35 Poland China hogs on September 21 for 11 235 dollars, averaging 321 each. A Handerdale Queen sow sold for 2 210, bought for 25 earlier, showing high blooded stock pays. The piece urges Brazos county farmers to adopt improved hog breeding and management.
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Extension Department
A. and M. College
Brazos County
Bryan
Williamson County
Bartlett
Poland
Boys’ Pig Club of
Bartlett Poland
King Albert Delays Festivities For Ten Days In Honor of Ill President
The King of Belgium and Queen will forego public celebrations in the United States for ten days due to the illness of the American president. The gesture is praised as a delicate tribute to the nation and its chief public servant, reflecting respect and courtesy during a time of the president’s illness.
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Belgium
America
Albert
Resolutions oppose Legion office holding and endorsements
The New York county organization of the American Legion adopted a resolution at its Carnegie Hall convention calling for no Legion office holding by candidates for public office and for no endorsements by Posts or units. It also urged recommendations to county and state conventions.
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Soldier Boys
New York County
American Legion
New York
Committee On Resolutions
New York County Organization of the
Congress
Legion
Carnegie Hall
New York County Organization
the American Legion
Backing the Band in Bryan Aims for Local Brass Victory
A Bryan editorial lauds the Bryan Concert band as a strong, cohesive group with capable musicians and a promising leader. It laments the band's lack of instruments and humorously urges funding or donations to equip the ensemble, arguing Bryan should be a first class band town.
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Bryan
Teaching Agriculture in Public Grammar Schools
The piece argues that agriculture can be taught at all grade levels from fourth to sixth and challenges claims to the contrary. It asserts teachers can convey agricultural concepts to any pupil and stresses the value of integrating farm science into early education.
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Cross Roads
Laxative Syrup Promises Habitual Constipation Cure
An advertisement claims NMabitual Constipation Cure with LAX FOS and pepsin relieves quickly and regulates bowel action. It requires regular use for 14 to 21 days, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
Q and A on Carnegie fund free libraries and Indianola storm losses
Questions cover writing to Carnegie Corporation for free libraries and best laying chicken breeds. Also notes elevations of San Antonio El Paso Chihuahua City. Indianola’s 1875 storm destroyed town. county population and property fell by 1880. site now largely barren.
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Carnegie Fund
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Fifth Avenue
New York City
San Antonio
el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Indianola
Calhoun County
Debate on peace covenants and wartime statements recounted
A Mansfield Record summary notes editorials comparing Roosevelt and Wilson positions on peace, entangling alliances, and world governance. It cites a 1914 Roosevelt stance and a 1916 Wilson quote, arguing the league covenant mirrors imperial aims, then reports Harvey School opening, local charity drives, and teachers arriving for the new term.
Cotton ginning nears two thousand bale season in Laredo
Laredo reports today 900 bales ginned with steady arrivals from Zapata county. Cotton from the surrounding area and Zapata county is expected to push total ginned to about 2000 bales this season.
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Laredo
Zapata County
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Strengthens Blood and Vitality
Impurities in the blood cause weakness and sickness while GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC purifies and enriches the blood with iron and quinine. The tonic, not a patent medicine, is pleasant for children and has been trusted for over thirty-five years. available at drug stores for 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
Williams Warns Against Panic Cure for Maladies
The Dallas News summary notes Mr Williams, addressing the American Bankers Association in St Louis, decries the idea that a panic would quickly cure economic ills. He warns such talk would incite a harmful mood, transferring wealth to the few and crippling industry.
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Dallas News
Williams
American Bankers’ Association
St. Louis
Turks on Rampage In Asia Minor Crisis Deepens
Turkish nationalist troops, reported at 300000 strong under Mustapha Kemal, seem to have precipitated a major crisis in Asia Minor comparable to Dalmatia’s Fiume seizure. The situation appears beyond the Turkish government’s control and Allied powers are seen as unable to apply effective military pressure or relief.
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Paris
Mustapha Kemal
Asia Minor
Dalmatia
d’Annunzio
Fiume
Start Legion at College Post Planned for Ex-Service Men
Permanent American Legion post to be formed for A and M college ex service men. A recent meeting produced a temporary organization with about 200 signatures. Ike S. Ashburn, former major in the 90th Division, leads the drive. Delegates may be sent to the Dallas meeting on October 10.
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American Legion
M. College
Ike S. Ashburn
the Legion
Dallas
When He Went for Jennie June Poem in Honor of Baby Jennie June
A Judd Mortimer Lewis poem honors the Howell adopted daughter Jennie June. It contrasts a childless couple's sorrow with the joy of finding a baby and the bond formed, noting orphanhood, longing, and the transformation to a loving family through the journey to a new life.
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Judd Mortimer Lewis
Jennie June
Robert W. Howell
Persistent Boll Weevil Devastates Brazos Bottom Cotton
Tol Smothers, a progressive colored farmer, reports the boll weevil destroyed his 25 acre crop in Bryan yesterday. He planned to bale 25 acres but rain prevented full harvest. He believes early plant destruction may yield a cotton crop next year.
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Tol Smothers
Brazos Bottoms
Bryanan
County Board Grants $1000 to Fight Boll Weevil
Tucson receives a thousand dollar funding from the county board of supervisors to combat the boll weevil recently discovered in the area, marking a local effort to protect crops.
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Tucson
Ariz
County Board of Supervisors
No Worms in a Healthy Child Ad for Tonic
An advertisement claims that worms cause pale color and stomach upset in children. It promotes GROVE S TASTLESS chill TONIC as a regular two to three week remedy to enrich blood improve digestion and act as a general ton ic to strengthen the system guiding Nature to expel worms for health.
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Grove
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