Montezumas Win Boll Weevil Pennant in Narrow Victory
The Montezuma Boll Weevil League team, led by Captain Durham and Manager Jim Slack, defeated the Pelicans 14 to 6 to clinch the pennant. McCollum and Tom Carnes pitched well, with strong hitting from Dingwall, Shelly Gray, and Harvey Durham. The win ends Pelicans’ title hopes and confirms the Monties as the season’s most consistent squad.
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Montezuma
Boll Weevil
Jim Slack
Durham
Monties
Pelicans
Montys
Rooters
Montezumas
McCollum
Tom Carnes
Dingwall
Shelly Gray
Harvey Durham
Coleman
Elms
Gray
None-Stars to All-Stars Challenge Promised After Raid
None-Stars taunt All-Stars calling for a future giant showdown after the All-Stars travel to Hamilton for a knockout game. Leftovers threaten violence and warn the paper will print the All-Stars names elsewhere. No date yet set for the clash as both sides select their fighters.
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Hamilton
Champs of Boll Weevil League Trim Normalites
Jim Slacks Montezumas defeated the Summer Normal team 4 to 3 at the rink park on Monday in a Boll Weevil League game.
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Champs
Boll Weevil League
Trim Normalites
Jim Slack
Contested Baseball Game Ends in Eleventh Inning
The game opened fast with Normal scoring early but Montezumas rallied to slow the game and keep it tight. After steady defense and pitching, the final deciding run came in the eleventh by Durham, with Normalites’ lineup including West and R. Walker among others.
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Montezumas
Durham
Normalites
West
R. Walker
Warren
Jarrett
Ellis
Walker
Eaton
Gore
Reese
Letter of appreciation from Boll Weevil League
A 1915 letter from W. J. Cunningham thanks city officials for the Boll Weevil League season support. It commends reader interest and attendance at games and notes courteous treatment by the city in June 21, 1915.
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Boll Weevil League
City
Bull Weevil League
W. J. Cunningham
For Sale and Help Wanted Classified Snips
Multiple small ads offer a piano for sale a cheap phaeton a bunch of showcases and room for rent. A laxative product ad promotes Nyal's Figsen with a terse sales pitch. Contact names Maggie Moodie Atwood Brothers S. J. Miles Paris Smith are listed with phones and box numbers.
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Nyal
Paris Smith
Work Gloves In Stock At Kilpatrick & Son
W W Kilpatrick and Son advertises a large stock of durable work gloves offered at a favorable price. The notice highlights value for buyers needing protective handwear for labor and manual tasks.
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W .W. Kilpatrick & Son
Pill Rollers Clinch Scrapings League Win Over Ink Slingers
Pill Rollers beat Ink Slingers to stay ahead in the Scrapings League standings. E. W. Harris starred with three hits and two RBIs after a prior tough matchup with the Politicians. Harris claimed the statistic line, noting his performance the following day.
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Pill Rollers
Ink Slingers
E. W. Harris
Itch Relief Promise for Snow Liniment Ad
If you have the itch, dont scratch it heals skin with Ballard's Snow Liniment. Rub gently on affected parts for instant relief and gradual cure with a few applications. Price 25c, 50c and 1.00 per bottle. For sale by S. P.
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Ballard
S. P. Smith
Chickens Confess their Guilt in Sagacious Yard Pranks
In Stevens Point Wisconsin F M Sackett and H K West dispute over hens. Sackett set corn tied to threads with placards reading I have just been scratching in Mr Sackett's yard and My owner does not feed me enough and I have to visit the neighbors. West, though skeptical, admits the proof is convincing after seeing the cards on the hens.
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Stevens Point
Wis
F. M. Sackett
H. K. West
Sackett
West
Kilpatrick Ad Endorses E Z Seal Jars
Local advertisement from W. W. Kilpatrick & Son urges readers to try E Z Seal fruit jars claiming they will never use any other. No additional details on price or availability are provided.
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W. W. Kilpatrick & Son
Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Ad Claim
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or ringing in the head and urges readers to note the full name and signature of E. W. GROVE. Price listed as 25c.
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E. W. Grove
New Milling Outfit Open on North Main Street Comanche
George E. Wines advertises a brand new milling outfit ready to grind for the public with toll one sixth for corn. He invites fair treatment and a square deal and asks customers to come and see him on North Main Street opposite the Neely lumber sheds in Comanche Texas.
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North Main Street
Neely Lumber Sheds
Comanche
Texas
George E. Wines
Tin shop offers fruit cans and jar caps pricing note
Elkins Tin Shop advertises fruit cans in 2 and 3 pound sizes with prices said to be less than new rubber seals and jar caps for glass containers.
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Elkins Tin Shop
Modern electric shoe shop opens by Kilpatrick and Son
A new modern electric shoe shop opens in town under W. W. Kilpatrick & Son. The venture promises updated footwear options and expert fitting services to local customers.
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W. W. Kilpatrick &Son
Origin and spread of playing cards in Europe
The article notes uncertainty about the card origin with Europe likely hosting their appearance. It suggests Arabs or Moors may have introduced cards to Europe via Spain, with a route from the Saracens to Viterbo in 1379. The first European card reference is 1392, and by the early 15th century cards spread across Europe. England imposed a duty on card laying in 1615. About 15,000,000 packs are manufactured annually in the United States.
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Europe
Spain
Viterbo
Italy
England
United
Dianapolis News
Yawning Praised as Healthful Exercise by Doctor
Dr Naegeli a Liege University professor extols yawning as a physical reviver. He says a deep yawn exercises throat and chest muscles and fills the lungs with fresh air. The London Chronicle notes cases where persistent yawning eased sore throats.
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Naegeli
Liege University
The
London Chronicle
Divorce from the University of Texas urged for A and M College
Texas political groups and farmers unions press for a full divorcement of the A and M College from the University of Texas. The push, led by platforms and resolutions from El Paso to Fort Worth, seeks legislative action and a fair division of the state’s higher education endowment.
Sackett resolution affirms A&M College equity in university fund
The document argues that under the Texas constitution and Sackett resolution the Agricultural and Mechanical College holds an equity in the permanent university fund. It cites sections establishing the university and its branches and lists past appropriations to A&M, urging adoption of the proposed amendment as fair and just.
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San Antonio
Agricultural and Mechanical College
A. & M. College
Sackett
University of Texas
Demand for Absolute Divorce of A&M From UT
A Farmers' Congress and State Farmers' Institute debates urge the Thirty-fourth Legislature to submit a constitutional amendment to sever the Agricultural and Mechanical College from the State University in Austin. They stress past Democratic platforms calling for complete separation and proper division of the permanent university funds, supported by gubernatorial candidates since 1910.
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A. & M. College
University of Texas
University
W. A. Bowen
Farm and Fireside
Texas Bankers’ Association
Waco
Texas
Congress
Industrial Arts
Agricultural and Mechanical College
State University
Farmers’ Congress
Brazos County
Austin
State Farmers’ Institute
College Station
Divorcement of A and M colleges urged in constitutional amendment
The Corsicana Sun reports on constitutional change proposing divorcement of the A and M College from the State University. An executive committee led by R T Milner argues the measure is an education issue free of commerce and should be clearly presented to voters. The piece favors separate roles for each institution with tighter organization and potential abolition of the State Department of Agriculture and transfer of duties to A and M.
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Galveston
A. & M. College
State University
Waco
Texas
Republican Party
University of Texas
San Antonio
The
Corsicana Sun
R. T. Milner
U. of T
State Department of Agriculture
Waco Times-Herald
Sackett resolution urged to fund UT buildings and separate A and M
The July 24 election will consider six Texas constitutional amendments including House Joint Resolution No. 34 known as the Sackett resolution. It argues for allowing general revenue funding for University of Texas buildings and for separating the Agricultural and Mechanical College from the university to create a true independent college, outlining current constitutional flaws and proposed benefits.
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Farmers’ Congress
Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Institutes
Bankers’ Convention
A. & M. College
Texas
el Paso
University of Texas
House
Board of Regents
Agricultural and Mechanical College
College of Industrial Arts
School of Technology
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