Dallas committee finds no solid site for experiment station
A Texas agricultural experiment station site committee met in Dallas and found proposals too vague to act on. Temple and Campbell represented in person. Denton Denison and Cooper sent letters. The panel plans to scout a location and seek no bonus, aiming for a free land lease and state improvements at about $2000.
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Dallas
Tex
Black Jang Belt
Ed R. Kane
Temple
Campbell
W. W. Grubbs
Downs
Woodall
Kane
Denton
Denison
Cooper
Harrington
Davidson
Black Land
Kit Flanary Dies from Wounds. Wife Arrested
Kit Reagan Flanary died at St. Pauls sanitarium at 3 p m yesterday from pistol wounds inflicted by his wife Fannie Flanary at the corner of Main and Lamar streets last Saturday. An affidavit charging Mrs Flanary with murder was filed late in the afternoon and the examining trial was set for 2 o clock Thursday afternoon.
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Dallas
Tex
Kit Reagan Flanary
St. Paul's Sanitarium
Flanary
Division in West Texas Normal location debate
Governor appears to favor Abilene or Amarillo while Davidson backs San Angelo in the fight over where to locate the West Texas Normal. The commission pursuing a site was unable to reach a decision at noon. Austin reports indicate a splitting of opinion among members.
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Abilene
Davidson
San Angelo
Austin
T-he
West Texas Normal
Amarillo
Woman shot by wagon brake in head injury near Hickory Creek
Mrs. M. L. Evans suffered a deep gash above the eye when a wagon brake sprang back and struck her while she stood beside the wagon on Hickory Creek road. She received numerous stitches and a profuse bleed.
Dr Cook Claimed North Pole Discovery
A Norway message states American explorer Dr. Cook found the North Pole on April 21. The dispatch from New York dated September 1 confirms the claim and identifies Cook as an American.
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DR. Cook
North Pole
New York
Norway
Cook
Cotton Prices Hit Denton Peak At 12 1 8 Cents
Cotton sold on the streets of Denton Tuesday for 12 1 8 cents per pound marking a rare price level. The Denton market has seen only two similar spikes, in 1907 at 12.90 and in 1904 when some sales reached 16.65.
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Denton
Eleven Chinese Captured Crossing Texas Border
Deputy U S Marshal John G Schermack reported that eleven Chinese were seized while attempting to cross into Texas. They will be deported after covering deportation costs amounting to 2000 dollars, payable by the Chinese government.
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Galveston
Tex
United States
John G Schermack
Texas
Dialville Cyclone Leaves Town Besieged by Damage
A cyclone struck Dialville near Jacksonville Texas late yesterday causing major destruction. Several houses were demolished and nearly every home was displaced from its foundation while telegraph and telephone lines were knocked out. a few people were injured but none killed.
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Jacksonville
Tex
Dialville
Cotton Belt
Hester Reveals Record Cotton Crop Size at Exchange
New Orleans on September 1 Hester’s annual crop statement was released after the cotton futures close. The report shows a nationwide crop of 13 825 357 bales marking a record high for the season at the cotton exchange floor.
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New Orleans
Hester
Cotton Exchange
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Stetson
Denton County
Moon Brothers
Wilson Hardware Co
M’quigg
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & CO
Exchange Bank
Weather Report
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Kit R. Flanary
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A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
J. C. Coit
First National Bank
Stout
A. D. Turner
V. P
H. F. Schweer
Stacy Adams
LONG @ WILSON
Bell Evans
Dentons
Manhattan
Galatia
Arcadia Madras
Nagapore
Twister
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