Diversification urged by Dr Pope in Milam County
Dr T A Pope of Hoyte Texas urges diversification away from sole cotton farming. He cites wider Texas capacity to grow vegetables hogs poultry grain forage crops and notes recent farmers meetings discuss watermelons sweet potatoes and other profitable crops for carload sales. He calls for local experts to share methods and for collective effort to boost prosperity.
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Houte
Texas
Milam
H. F. Smith Woul
J. L. Foster
J.H. McLerran
Lee Batte
Sealy Lampkin
Harold Pressly
Sam Nicholson
Hoyte
Hempstead
Mr. Craig
Thomas A. Pope
Large Cotton Shipment Exceeds Previous Month Totals
Galveston reports January 1915 cotton exports reached 549 885 bales, just under December's 553 200 and up 208 104 from January 1914. The total reflects steamers cleared for foreign ports, with two vessels early in sailing. A J Dossett returned from Mississippi after attending a wedding.
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Galveston
Texas
Ganar
St. George
Highbury
Businessmen Inspect the Completed Milam Road Near Cameron
Friday afternoon leading Cameron business men led by Will Ross toured the finished road to Holtzclaw bridge eight miles west of Cameron. They praised its superior construction and urged public subscription to extend the road to the hill, with local donations from D. B. Worcester A. V. Smith and R. L. Batte and county support for bridges. Ed Holtzclaw will supply gravel. Tracy residents, losing trade due to the impassable road, urged Cameron business men to bid for their trade by completing the road.
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Will Ross
Holtzclaw Bridge
Cameron
Ross
Texas
Milam County
the Herald
D. B. Worcester
A. V. Smith
Cameron Herald
Tracy
The
Herald
Submarine Attacks Off West Coast of England Sinking Two Steamers
German submarine sinks two steamers off the English west coast near Liverpool. Crew of both ships saved. Ben Cruachen of 1978 tons from Orkney to Liverpool torpedoed after 10 minutes notice. Linda Blanche from Manchester to Belfast subjected to mines before sinking.
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London
England
Liverpool
Germany
von Terpitz
Fleetwood
Morrison Shipping Company
Orkney Islands
Manchester
Belfast
McCollum Elected State Senator In Eleventh District
Col A R McCollum editor of the Waco Tribune was elected state senator from the Eleventh district over H C Meyer. McCollum carried McLennan and Falls counties, lost Milam, and won in several small boxes, with a reported majority near 1,200 to 1,400.
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Waco
Texas
Col
A. R. McCollum
Waco Tribune
H. C. Meyer
Rockdale
Meyer
McCollum
Colonel McCollum
McLennan
Falls
Milam
Milam County
Falls County
Cameron
Marlin
Meyer Close
McLennan County
Meyer Concedes Milam Falls Wins In Rockdale Texas
H C Meyer of Rockdale Texas reports from January 31 that A R McCollum appears elected senator from the district based on incomplete returns. Meyer says he carried Milam and Falls counties and urges supporters to back the new senator while continuing as Rockdale mayor. He pledges to avoid further state offices and to serve privately while completing his term.
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Rockdale
Texas
H.C. Meyer
A. R. McCollum
Milam
Falls
Waco
McLennan
Falls County
H. C. Meyer
Henry in rage to a finish in Texas senate race
Waco Texas January 27 Congressman R L Henry said no man’s candidacy for the United States senate will affect his own bid He will finish what he started and begin active campaigning next year after twenty years as Texas Eleventh District congressman He plans to visit 250 to 300 towns in Texas during the race Roberta Page visited Judd Davis family over the weekend
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Waco
Tex
United States Senate
R. L. Henry
Charles A. Culberson
Dallas
Henry
Austin
Senator Culberson
Senate
Texas
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T. A. Pope
A.J. Dossett
Mississippi
Mrs. Dossett
Stanton Brown
Ddssett
R. F. Coleman
Coleman
Submarine OF
Mr. Meyer
Roberta Page
Judd Davis
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