Notable Facts From Various Fields
One third of college graduates are women and ocean depth averages about two miles. The ministry remains least crowded among learned professions. New York City has 737 477 native white residents. Pig tin imports last year totaled 68 million pounds, up from 7 million in 1890. Nashville medical schools produced more doctors than Berlin. Congo State exports exceed 13 million with imports under 5 million. British citizens’ overseas investments reach 5.63 billion. A Schickert searchlight in Nuremberg achieves 316 million candle power.
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New York
Nashville
Tenn
Berlin
Germany
Congo
Great Britain
Schickert
Nuremburg
Excursion Catalog of Texas and California Rail Fares
List of round trip excursion fares from Texas cities to events and destinations including Santa Fe Houston Brownwood Temple Sherman Columbus and San Francisco Los Angeles with sale dates return limits and prices. Notable trips include American Bankers Agents Galveston Galveston and Chicago Centennial with multi city sales and final limits.
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Houston
Texas
Columbus
Farmers Improvement Society
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
American Bankers’ Ags
J. B. Rector
W. S. Keenan
Galveston
Chicago
Ill
Christian Church National Convention American and Foreign Missionary Societies
Christian Woman's Board of Missions, Endeavors and Educational Societies
Detroit
Mich
Ants as possible boll weevil destroyers in Rio Grande Valley
A Sept 8 1903 letter from Eagle Pass describes numerous carnivorous ants in the Rio Grande Valley feeding on insect eggs and larvae. The note warns these ants may suppress pests, cites flood effects in 1899 1900 and notes their rapid resurgence and habitat in loose sandy soil. It also mentions German and British telegraph cable ownership.
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Charles Tarver
Eagle Pass
Galveston News
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande
Marlin
The Girls' Industrial College Admission Rules
The Girls Industrial College invites all white girls sixteen or older with basic schooling. Entrance by exam or certificate. preparatory course requires tests in spelling reading arithmetic grammar composition geography physiology and hygiene U.S. and Texas history and government. Various certificates allow entry to different levels. Some married women already enrolled. Special courses aimed at adults and teacher preparation are emphasized.
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Girls’ Industrial College
Texas
United States
Jones Prairie Notes Brighten With Social News
Mrs Spradley and Little Angie visit Mr Will Johnson. Miss Martha Abshire leaves Belton after visiting friends. Bessie Cargill and Alline Stidham regret her departure as chums. Layje visits Frank Touchstone. Harrell home welcomes a baby girl. Jenning's school opens well. Miss Susie Fountain returns from Lexington. Billie Pool goes to San Marcos. Myrtle Gargil returns from Cameron. W E Tatum and Cleone Tatum visit city friends. Local notices conclude with good plow work and prices from Jim Coleman.
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Martha Abshire
Bessie Cargill
Alline Stidham
Belton
Lay
Frank Touchstone
B. L. Harrell
Jenning
Susie Fountain
Lexington
Billie Pool
San Marcos
Myrtle Gargil
Cameron
W. E
Cleone Tatum
Climate and Florals Impair Manila Officials Moral Fiber
The Chicago Chronicle cites a Manila newspaper asserting Philippine climate weakens moral fiber of temperate men and notes numerous official irregularities. It mocks Governor General Taft for supporting a government opium monopoly and suggests others may theft or vanish assets under the climate’s influence.
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Manila
Philippines
Cra
Taft
United States
Secretary of War
Chicago Chronicle
Abscesses Prompt Praise For Snow Liniment
A Cleveland reader Aug 15 1902 reports using Ballards Snow Liniment after stepping on a nail caused leg swelling and abscess. The note notes abscess causes include constipation debility and injuries. It adds fruit as essential and bread substitutes.
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W. H. Harrison
Cleveland
Migs
Ballard
J. B. Lord
Denver Cole
Geo A, Tiaras & Sone
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Ek, Barra
W. I Barra
Tom Sampson
James Sampson
tCashier
National Bank
OF Cameron
Reese & Sapp
BEST
A la Carte
St. Louis
E. P. Turner
Dallas
Thomas & Moore
Texas Midland
The
Midland
F. B. McKay
Pasenger
Terrell
Goggan & Bro
San Antonio
Herald
de Wirt & Co
E. W. Grove
Jim Coleman
Santa EF
San Angelo
Santa Fe
FT. Worth and
Ar. Temple
Fort Worth
Temple
Keenan
P. A
Cameron Herald
Mrs. Spradley
Little Angie
Will Johnson
Ayer
Buckingham's
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