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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1913
Page
1
Advertisement urges parents to open a bank account to build bank credit for their sons future business. It emphasizes funding at birth through a solid banking relationship and promotes sound banking as the foundation.
The Greek commander at Saloniki reports that retreating Bulgarians burned the village of Daxat and massacred 500 people there.
Belgrade dispatch says Servia is willing to negotiate peace with Bulgaria but awaits Bulgarian officials with full powers to conclude an armistice.
A decree of divorce was granted to Lady Corn Wallis West formerly Lady Churchill daughter of the late Leonard Jerome of New York. The grounds cited were statutory desertion and misconduct.
Lieutenant Governor Mayes was today elected president of the governing board of the State experimental stations. The vote confirmed his leadership of the board governing state research and experimentation programs.
Washington July 15 The 80 000 conductors and strainmen of forty five eastern roads and the railroads concerned have agreed to arbitrate their differences.
Fort Worth reports the murder trial of Tommy Lee, a Black man, is scheduled for July 24. The defendant faces murder charges in the case heard in local court.
A column extols pluck application and tenacity as keys to success. It urges opening an account at Exchange National Bank, founded 1881, arguing perseverance will grow wealth and seize opportunities with solid banking support.
Mulhall corroborates a late-letter claim that Vice-President Mulhall wrote to back Congressman Watson in Indiana. The missive described starting a ball rolling for his re election bid.
Washington dispatch reports Martin H Mulhall testifying he wrote a July 1907 letter urging support for a renomination in Indiana to aid Watson. Crockett of Maine backed Mulhall’s statements about the National Manufacturers Association and tariff commission. Brownell allegedly sought to bribe Gompers while secretary Schwedtman noted association activity.
Martin H. Mulhall spent nearly six hours on the stand reading about 600 letters and memoranda. He described intrigues in various regions in which he, as alleged representative of the Manufacturers' association, played a part. The House and Senate dispute over Mulhall’s status as a witness was resolved.
A fire hit the Courtney Broom factory in Stamford causing an estimated loss of 12 000 with 7 000 covered by insurance. Investigations focus on cause and extent of damage to the facility and equipment.
The governor plans an appropriation bill to be submitted to the legislature’s extra session. Normal College would receive 283 500 dollars and Central Illinois Agricultural College 355 600 dollars as part of the funding outline.
An Austin dispatch reports Governor Colquitt has prepared a two year appropriation bill totaling 639100 for local colleges. The G I A receives 69750 first year and 6800 second year for maintenance, plus 160400 and 56950 for permanent improvements. The Normal asks 162800 first year and 120700 second year, including three new buildings and a 30000 heating plant.
United States corporations earned 3 304 000 000 in 1912, a record surpassing all prior totals since the corporation tax law. Texas corporations showed earnings above expenses of 601 854, with a year over year increase of 159 335. California Democrats protest against retaining Thomas E. Hayden as special prosecutor in the Diggs Caminetti white slave cases.
Senator Thomas of Colorado argues the 1893 panic was caused by a conspiracy of Cleveland and New York banks to force repeal of the Sherman silver purchase act, defending the tariff measure as stabilizing the economy.
In Palestine on July 15 the Anderson County Commissioners canvassed election returns showing a wet majority of sixteen. A contest was filed over fraudulent votes and an agreement was reached in district court permitting the county to be dry after July 4 1945 with no election until July 1947.
Austin July 15 Speaker Terrell says the appropriation bill should be ready for the Legislature on the session's opening day.
Power officials seek U.S. policy steps toward Mexico amid regional tensions. A major European power reaches out to Secretary Bryan to highlight chaotic conditions in the republic and requests a formal declaration or action.
Washington reports say European governments, already influential diplomats here, have pressed Secretary Bryan about chaotic Mexico and asked what the United States will do to protect their citizens and assets. The White House, until recently, gave little weight to such outside influence.
In Mexico City on July 15 reports say European diplomats have sent identical notes to their governments. They allege the United States bears responsibility for revolutionary conditions and urge diplomatic moves to either recognize the current government or take on full responsibility for the situation.
Mrs. George E. Pickett drew a large audience at Chautauqua last night. The crowd heard the story of the famous charge up Cemetery Hill from fifty years ago, with vivid reminiscences from the widow.
Father Cronin lectures on school problems as Gretchen Myers soprano and Senor Fabrizio violinist perform in an evening program. Mrs. LaSalle Pickett recounts the Pickett charge with poignant detail to a large crowd, while Mario and Trevette again charm audiences with grand opera selections. Mayor Bates escorted Cronin and Pickett back to the hotel after a day of events.
Farmers in Ford Grey Edwards and Pawnee counties western Kansas use tons of poisoned bran mash to combat grasshopper swarms causing thousands of dollars in damage across the region.
Fort Worth grocers and butchers press for regulation of bread loaf weight and adoption of a standard loaf as a city policy.
Fort Worth July 15 The State continued the trial of Rev. J Frank Norris due to the absence of Clarence Ousley a prosecution witness as the proceedings resumed.
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