27 May 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1912
Page
1
A store offers Athena Underwear promising comfortable well fitting and beautiful knit garments. Using knit underwear instead of muslin can cut laundry costs by about half for the shopper seeking value.
Road bonds tied up by red tape for Lewisville are sent to purchasers in Cincinnati Ohio. Purchasers agreed to par and accrued interest about $10 daily since final approval. Anticipated final payment to county depository within days as work progresses rapidly under city Street Commissioner Wise’s supervision. The week forecast calls for hot weather with some showers.
President Taft sent a message to Cuban President Gomez stating the United States would not intervene in Cuba. Washington dispatch notes that American naval movements aim to prevent injury to American lives and property and that warships may head toward Key West if tensions persist.
Fire discovered early this morning destroyed the main college building and library at College Station. Loss is not known but estimated at 75 600 dollars.
Wilson men will Seanad pros and antis head to Baltimore for convention. The stalled liquor question in Houston remains unresolved as delegates prepare for contrasting positions and debate.
In Houston on May 27 delegates to the Baltimore convention are being decided across Duval Lavaca El Paso and Fannin counties with Wilson men pushing for majority. County contests pit Harmon versus Wilson and Clark versus Wilson while the party grapples with platform fights and prohibition questions.
President Gomez cabled President Taft to protest U S intervention and to assert Cuba can handle rebels. He says order has been restored island wide except in one district.
In Fort Worth on May 27 the GOP committee met to select contesting delegations. the Westbrook housing rule excluding negroes caused friction as several delegations carried black delegates. Seventeen contests from seventeen counties totaling 18 votes were recognized. Chairman Lyon says 40 more should not be recognized for not being regularly filed by W. H. MacGregor of the Taft forces.
The wedding took place at Rev. Harry Parton Boyd’s home on Sunday afternoon. H. T. Higgs a Slidell farmer and Mrs Ella Milligan a Denton miller were married by the clergyman. The couple plan a month in Slidell before moving to Denton to establish a home.
Leavenworth May 2 The Board of Parole of Federal prisons this week considers applications of 200 prisoners including former Texas bankers Will F. Wood of San Antonio W. F. Alten and E. T. Cook of Paris Texas.
Deputy Sheriff Hoddsoff of Waco arrived with George Price the negro spirited out of Waco Saturday night to prevent his lynching by a Tyler mob in San Antonio May 27.
Rev. Dr. James Whitcomb Brougher of Los Angeles told the Northern Baptist convention in Des Moines on May 27 that churches are hindered more by narrow minded Christians than by open wickedness, as he spoke at the Los Angeles delegation's remarks.
Associated Press dispatch from Juarez May 27 reports rebel forces under Gen Arquemedo have captured Toreon after a successful attack. Messages from Chihuhahua headquarters confirm the achievement and describe ongoing operations in the region.
Tonight and Tuesday expect increasing cloudiness with cooler temperatures. Light to moderate winds are forecast as low temperatures dip slightly from today.
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