Boll Weevil Ravages Target Central Texas Cotton
Waco reports anxiety over boll weevil damage though current counts are low. Plans focus on soil cleanup burnings, early planting, deep plowing, and using Oklahoma seed to hasten maturity while limiting losses. Farmers expect a multi year presence and may shift to other crops.
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Waco
Texas
Hill
Malley
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Brazos River
Milam, Falls
Robertson Counties
Milam
Robertson
W. T. Watt
Brazos
Milam County
Mr. Watt
L. W. Carr
Hearne
Mr. Carr
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Watt
Great Brazos Valley
Black Land Belt
Pleasant Grove School Story Encourages Attendance Growth
An account from Pleasant Grove No 2 in Tarver Grove district reports Prof. F J Clement visiting January, delivering a simple, pointed lecture on education and citizenship. His words inspired the students to invite others to learn, and the class size rose from a small start to about 60.
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Pleasant Grove
Jones Prairie
Cameron Herald
Tarver Grove
F. J. Clement
Milam County Schools Move Forward in Harmony
The report introduces Prof. F. J. Clement as a progressive Milam County superintendent and lists district trustees Messia C White J W Cargill P H McKinney Henry McDaniel G Harris Colonel Warner, all described as cooperating well with J A Jackson (col.) serving as principal.
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F. J. Clement
Milam
Messia
C. C. White
J. W. Cargill
P. H. McKinney
Henry McDaniel
G. Harris
Colonel Warner
Infant prodigy Baby Mungan regains rapid weight gain
In Vineland New Jersey Nellie Mungan a seven month old infant once weighed 70 pounds at six months and 53 pounds at four months then lost weight during illness. Now she is regaining fatness as her health improves her mother notes the child self regulates her diet and shows remarkable fluctuations that puzzle doctors.
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Vineland, N. J
Vineland
Mungan
Nellie
Josiah Mungan
The Setting Hen Attacks On A Sleigh Ride
Essex, Conn. a sleigh ride ends in chaos when a setting hen under the seat scratches the woman and injures her as the cutter runs wild. Perkins stops the frightened horse and the party, led by a snowdrift, mourns broken eggs and a sprained ankle.
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Essex
Conn
William Perkins
Trim Cutter
Perkins
Ben Arnold Notes Reflect Community Irish Life and Park Plans
Ben Arnold Texas February 11 notes show sickness delaying a preacher, but Sunday school with about 50 pupils. The Ben Arnold Literary Club held Friday night with a Human Resipation discussion by Guy Sherrill. Town progress includes Redred street work by Decker and Love and funding for improvements. School has 112 pupils. Dr. Midkiff in West. Old Ladies Party at his home recalled bygone days with spinning wheels and corn-dodges. Park system essay emphasizes landscape architecture as democratic public art expanding access to green spaces.
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Ben Arnold
Tex
Herald
Bro Whitman
Guy Sherrill
Butts
Kahler
Messrs. Decker
Love
A. J. Hicks
Burling
Dr. Midkiff
Dr. Greer
Advertising in hard times from Wanamaker interview
Mr Wanamaker defends constant newspaper advertising saying it attracts buyers even in downturns. He notes newspapers are the best ad medium and that seeing a long line outside a store proves ads work. He downplays posters and emphasizes meeting consumer demand as the true business driver. Tennessee seed potatoes and local services are listed nearby.
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Mr. Wanamaker
New York
St. Louis Republic
Wholesale Extermination of Animal Races Warned
A historical note warns that many animal races have recently become extinct due to hunting. It cites the giraffe as nearly vanished and mentions the rhytina or Steller's sea cow, discovered near Kamchatka, now extinct, with Behring's voyage and Steller noted.
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London Chronicle
Kamcchatkan
Behring
Steller
Tel
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Grein & Bro
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Jim Coleman
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Cameron
ER. N. Shaw
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Maesen
Agnes Mor
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J. W. Colema Houston
John T. Co
N Strong Weill
H. F. Smith
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J. T. Sneed
Vick-Pressorm
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J.T. Sneed
Sam Streetman
J. ‘i’. Sneed, Jr
G. Sampy
Merett
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Tom Rhodes
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