Farmers Union urged in Milano Gazette letter
A Milano Gazette letter argues for unity in the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union, praising its gains in agriculture and education. The author complains Sand Grove locals failed to organize, cites prejudice, and urges all farmers to join, noting 12 new members enrolled at the last meeting.
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Milano Gazette
United States
Sand Grove
Farmers Educational and Co-operative Union
B. F. Gibson
Brenham Forms Baseball Club and League Plan
Brenham residents organized the Brenham Baseball Club at Judge John Mathis’s office. They aim to field a first class team and form a regional league with Cameron Taylor Giddings Navasota and Caldwell, Brenham taking the initiative. Elder J H Briscer, a Bell County evangelist, was in Rogers en route home from Cameron after attending a revival.
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Brenham
John Mathis
Texas
Cameron
Taylor
Giddings
Navasota
Caldwell
J. H. Briscer
Bell County
Christain Church
Rogers Monday
Ham & Ramsey
Rogers News
Oil Struck at Thrall a 180 Feet at Fox Field
Oil is struck at the Fox field one mile southeast of Thrall nine miles from Taylor. A 20 barrel a day well was brought in after drilling through cap rock at 180 feet. Thrall and Taylor residents hail the discovery with excitement as leases multiply and plans for further wells unfold.
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Fox Field
Thall
Taylor
Texas
Thrall
Taylor Press
Milano Truck Growers Busy With Seed Planting and Prospects
The Milano truck growers are busy planting beans cantaloupe and melon seed while tomato plants wait in cold frames for April sowing. Acreage for tomatoes is expected to reach 600 to 800 acres with a strong market outlook and a continued flow of early trucks and peppers.
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Milano
Doss Well Promoters Hold Hope In Rockdale Oil Boom
In Rockdale optimism runs high as the Doss well west of town nears 1200 feet with casing set and a smaller bit active. Gas belches hinder progress but indications suggest the caprock is being reached and potential oil at depth remains, despite prior drilling difficulties.
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Rockdale
Doss
Asymptons
Milano Gazette Reports Freeze Impact on Truck Acreage
The Milano Gazette notes recent freezes will push tomatoes and green beans to lead truck acreage this season in Milano country. Cantaloupes and cucumbers are expected to follow, with many other vegetables in the mixture.
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Milano
Milano Gazette
Ten Jurors Seek Delay in Beating Gunmen Execution
Ten of twelve jurors who convicted four gunmen in the Herman Rosenthal murder petition Governor Glenn to stay the death sentence until after Charles Becker's second trial. The group argues justice requires delaying the judgment pending Becker's fate. attorneys file affidavits and related documents.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Glenn
Charles Becker
State Court of Appeals
Thas
Becker
H. Lionel Kringel
Council For the Gunmen
Dago Frank
Cirofici
Lefty Louie’? Rosenberg
Harry Horowitz
Gyp the Blood
Whitey Lewis
Jacob Siedenschur
Barclay Ranch Updates and Local Happenings
Barclay Ocker grades the road from residence to the school house improving travel. The prohibitionist process nears a known quantity with a July 25 reveal. John Voltin buys an Oakland touring car, second in a week for Barclay. Dick Pieper's child is ill. Trustees expand campus by removing the fence to the public road. Cameron High defeats Rogers 8 to 7.
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Mike Ocker
John Voltin
Barclay
Dick Pieper
Rosebud News
Record cotton crop 1913 reaches new high in lint and linters
United States farmers produced one of the largest cotton crops in 1913 totaling 14 127 356 equivalent 500-pound bales of lint and 639 795 equivalent 500-pound bales of linters, per the census bureau. The report notes a shift in how production is reported removing linters from total. higher linters due to modern machinery lowered fiber quality.
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United States
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Census
William J. Harris
Texas Vital Statistics for February
Tuberculosis led Texas deaths in February with 229 victims, followed by pneumonia at 196. The state recorded 4,344 births and 1,959 deaths, with detailed breakdowns by race and sex for births and lists of common causes of death. The report notes an 8 year old Mexican girl from Webb County as a listed case.
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Austin Tex
Texas
State Health Department
Webb County
Roddy Brothers Open New Store in Temple
Temple Texas March 28 Roddy Brothers opened their mercantile in the old Sherrill stock and lease. A large sale drew crowds with thirty clerks assisting shoppers as new seasonable merchandise filled the aisles and showrooms. The store will stay open with current prices through the sale period.
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Temple
Texas
Roddy Brothers
Sherrill Mercantile Company
South Main
Sherrill
C. Roddy
Roddy
Roddy Bros
Bridge Work Starts at Cameron Crossing on San Gabriel
A crew began excavating for a large iron bridge at Cameron crossing over the San Gabriel river. Materials arrived at Thorndale and were hauled to the site this week. Work aims to complete the project as soon as possible.
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Cameron Crossing
San Gabriel River
Thorndale
Glasscock Crossing
Thorndale Thorn
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B. J. Gibson
E. 8
Hearn
Charlie Burkhart
Talmage Lincoln
Keen Franklin
Soen Pehsol
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Rosenthal
Rogers
Georgia
Roddy Bros. Opened
Cameron Concern
Porter Stevens
Cameron Wednesday
D. K. Hall
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