Flower Show Opens in Waco and Texas Notes
The Waco flower show began last Tuesday and runs through the week. Smallpox is prevalent in many Texas counties but usually mild. Wild ducks are plentiful on the coast, promising a rich hunting season. Tom Campbell and Sam Lanham contend for governor, visiting fairs and reunions. Rev. W. P. Fife conducts a revival in Marlin following Cameron. Temple plans a December street fair and rail fare reductions are sought. Texas towns show thriving conditions with Gonzales reporting no vacant houses. Admiral Schley will visit Memphis in January to accept a silver service. Seth Low, former Columbia College president, is mayor of Greater New York. Shepard opposed Tammany as a compromise candidate.
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Seth Low
Greater New York
Columbia College
Shepard
President to urge strict trust laws amid panic fears
Reports say the president will urge Congress to pass stringent anti trust legislation, with fears voiced that it could trigger a market panic. David Prather, a Rusk County farmer, was murdered recently after disappearing in a mysterious manner and found half a mile from his home with his head severed.
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Congress
David Prather
Rusk County
Republican Lead in Town Grows Large This Year
The Republican majority in Town surged with prohibitionists rising from 9 000 to 25 000 votes. Across 99 counties Democrats carried only six, while the governor race showed an estimated Republican plurality of 92 000.
Milam and Robertson Counties Form 64th 65th Districts
Milam extends into Robertson to form the 66th representative district while Robertson’s local district remains the 65th. Both counties show a 10000 population surplus and a per capita circulation of 28.72, a historical high. US money in circulation on November 1 stands at 2 246 400 542 with an estimated population of 78 211 000 and a gold stock of 638 555 471.
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Milam County
Robertson County
Robertson
United States
National Bank
Mose Ihan
Cameron adopts Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway spur plan
The Cameron city council read a mayoral notice calling a 4 PM meeting to consider granting G C S F Railway permission to build a spur crossing Belton and Tucker streets to the Cameron Ice Plant. The ordinance passed under suspension after committee report. The note column mentions local water issues and a wedding, with other small items.
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R. Y. Stedman
Tom Peoples
F. Bender
G. Boyles
B. Ford
J.T Westmoreland
O. L. Kidd
C. P. Beaty
G. C
F. R.y. Co
Belton
Tucker Street
Cameron
J. M. Ravston
Boyles
Gulf,Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
Belton Street
Tce Street
City of
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
Botan Groery Company
Said City
Teo Street
Tucker Diesel
Said
Belton, Ice and
Tucker Streets
Tce
Hon. T
Henderson
Fee Company
Federal reply clarifies boll weevil land offer in Texas
Washington notes that arrangements for 600 acres in Texas to test boll weevil extermination were made earlier. E G Simms of Rockdale offered land, and the Department will have its Texas agent Mr. W D Hunter review Simms proposition while denying misstatements about contracts. Sam Howard signs the reply.
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Daily Papers
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
E. G. Simms
Rockdale
The
Herald
James Wilson
Simms
Department
W. D. Hunter
Victoria
Ben Arnold School Honor Roll and Distinctions
Partial annual report shows 102 total students with 84 10 attendance. Honor roll lists Tidle Hinson Loureniee Wilkerson Ella Ottmer Florence Martin. Distinctions include Guy Sherrill 06 5 y Louvonia Wilkerson 95 2 7 Tichie Hinson 07 Willie Yardley 92 6 7 Florence Martin 92 1 3 Erea Martin 91 2 7 Birdie Boykin 92 0 1 Carrie Horna WO 1 Mary Stewart 1 1 7. Only Seventh and Eighth grades summarized. overall school praised by T S Williams.
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Tidle Hinson
Loureniee Wilkerson
Ella Ottmer
Florence Martin
Guy Sherrill
Louvonia Wilkerson
Tichie Hinson
Willie Yardley
Erea Martin
Birdie Boykin
Carrie Horna
Mary Stewart
T. Ss. Williams
Local Licenses Issued by County Clerk Last Week
The county clerk issued licenses since Tuesday of last week to couples including Dan Brown and Charlotte Wilson Ed King and Ida Ray W T Young and Lizzie Wokaty Hazzard Lockalton and Kizzie Mayberry Alvin Korb and Alma Frenzel J C Jaeckel and Maria Polnick Dr H T Coulter and Edna Branch.
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Dan Brown
Charlotte Wilson
King
Ida Ray
W. T. Young
Lizzie Wokaty
Hazzard Lockalton
Kizzie Mayberry
Alvin Korb
Alma Frenzel
J.C. Jaeckel
Misa Maria
Polnick
H. T. Coulter
Edna Branch
Widow Dies After Lamp Explosion At Florgeville
Mrs JF Johte, a widow of Florgeville, was fatally burned when a lamp exploded as she tried to extinguish it by blowing down the chimney. The blast was loud as a pistol shot and she died about an hour and a half later.
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Jf’. Johteson
Florgeville
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Penn
Waco
Tom Campbell
Sam Lanham
W. P. Fife
Marlin
Temple
Ith
Gonzales
Coast
Schley
Memphis
Tennessee
the City Council
Ralston
Yarbellton
C. Tubbs
Donie Lake
Felicity
Mr. Edmonds
Galveston
J. H. Remp
Mr. Canes
BEN Arnold School
Licenseo
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