War warmens the call to arms and insults Mexicans
The piece declares imminent war with Mexico and endorses decisive force to defend national honor. It condemns Mexicans as treacherous and violent, praises American soldier mettle, and urges stern discipline to avenge perceived slights. It also reports boll weevil threats to cotton and offers two remedies including burning squares and brush-off methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
United States
Wilson
Carranza
Denderon
Tompkins
Cameron Enhhey
15000 More Guards Ordered to Border
New York June 25 Fifteen thousand National Guard men from New York Massachusetts New Jersey and Connecticut will start for the Mexican border. Major General Leonard Wood says the unit selection rests with state guard commanders and transportation will be handled by state quartermasters. An urgent War Department plea led to the order and medical examinations may be waived. Some state troops in the East were expected to entrain tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Ammunition Seizure Tied to Mexico Embargo at San Antonio
About 2,000,000 rounds of ammunition were seized by U S officials after an embargo on arms to Mexico. The shipment, in two thousand boxes, totaled 1,500,000 rounds of 30 30 cartridges and 400,000 millimeter shells, and was held in safe keeping in San Antonio on orders from Washington. The arms reportedly were bound for the Carranza army. Also, the cruiser Maryland arrived at San Diego to join Admiral Winslow's fleet and sail to Mexico.
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Laredo
Mexico
San Antonio
Carranza
Washington
Maryland
San Diego
Cal
Bremerton
Wash
la Paz
Guaymas
Winslow
A' Proposition to School Teachers
A call to teachers to pursue business training at Bowie Commercial College Bowie Texas with claims of high job prospects and immediate entry. It urges preparation now and notes a county superintendent saying resignations could fill vacancies quickly. Also mentions renewing farm loans via MARSHALL & KING Abstracters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie Commercial College
South
Vinson Named President of State University
Dr. R. E. Vinson is the newly elected president of the State University and is noted as the product of a small college. He graduated from Austin College Sherman and Union Seminary Richmond Virginia, seen as significant amid debates on higher criticism and New Thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Vinson
State University
Austin College
Sherman
Union Seminary
Richmond
Virginia
Fine land near Post offered with 4 percent interest
W P Reynolds, agent in Olney Texas, advertises a home site near Post in a well settled thriving community with excellent land at low cost and four percent interest rates.
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Post
W. P. Reynolds
Olney
Texas
Local County Officials and Candidates Listed
County Clerk C W Lum Hinson and County Attorney B W King named alongside County Treasurer Charlie J Cook J L Vaughan. District officials include D K Lyon Herman McBrayer and Clerk Willie Riggs. Commissioners cover Precincts 1 2 4 with listed names, plus Justices of the Peace and Public Weighers named in each precinct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. (Lum) Hinson
B. W. King
Charlie J. Cook
J. L. Vaughan
D. K. Lyon
Herman McBrayer
Willie Riggs
G. D. Hinson
H. C. Fields
W. C. Burns
W. E. McCharen
Walter Long
HR. DD. Tyra
John W. Sayeh
I. F. Porter
Justice of the Peace
C. D. Brewton
Joe T. Carter
Bb. L. Choatr
Local notes from Graham area dated October 1882
Over thirty years ago report details residents' comings and goings. Mabry returns from ranch. Eichelberger and Ely at Alvarado feeding hogs. cotton ginned in South Bend. Candidates work country aiding cotton harvest. Crawford McJimsey and Capt. James travel east. voting plans noted. A panther near Farmers Branch excites locals. sportsmen urged to hunt vaerment. Mrs. Jonas Ely heads to Alvarado for ill husband.
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Graham
South Bend
Messrs
Eichelberger
Ely
Alvarado
Johnson County
J. R. R. Cornish
Jack
R. Crawford
East
MecJimsey
Capt. James
McJimsey
Fort Worth
Dallas
Fourth Street
Bome
Graham Can
Jonas Ely
Vital May births and deaths in Texas reported
Vital statistics for May show 4 231 births of which 1 945 were white and 175 black total deaths 2 619 Forty seven sets of twins born mostly white Tuberculosis leads with 289 deaths Four deaths were age 100 or older.
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Austin
W. A. Davis
State Health Department
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Ballard
Snow Liniment
Jas, F. Ballard
ST. Louis, MO
Sloan Drug CO
Carranza Ammunition Safer
Bowie, Texas
Marshall & King
W. N. Bonner
P. M. Stine
Leslie Humphrey
W. P. Stinson
Rube Loftin
Mal M. Wallace
Henry Groves
L. H. Harris
Graham Leader
R. E. Mabry
Carrie Eichelberger
Vital Statistics
Wyme
Pac Sizale
G. i Johanson
West Side of Square
Graham, Texas
Arnold & Arnold
W. A. Morris
National
M. H. Chism
Pythian Hall
M. D. Brown
Newcastle
Bert King
King & King
Seymour and
Southwestern Tel & Tel
Sal
Ite
Bufalo
Chicago
New Kansas City
Memphis
ST. Louis
ST. Paul
Colorado Springs
Denver
California
VIA
Rock Island
C. S. Wynns
Geo. S. Pentecost
W. H. Mayes
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