Latest Devices Displayed for Mine Rescue at National Exposition
Washington May 10 The mines and minerals exhibits at the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville will showcase mining safety gear and rescue devices, copper smelting by products, mine operation methods, and materials conservation. Led by Dr Charles Gordon and featuring Gifford Pinchot and Joseph A Holmes, the displays emphasize mineral wealth utilization and life protection in mining.
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Washington,d. C
Mines and Minerals
Knoxville
Charles H. Gordon
Tennessee
Mines and Minerals Department
United States Bureau of Mines
Department of Mines and Minerals
Knoxville Exposition
Committee ‘On Mines and Minerals
National Advisory Board
Ashington
Gifford Pinchot
Forester
United States
Joseph A. Holmes
Farm philosophy and fashion through the ages
A collection of quotes on farming life by Peter Radford and notes on shoe history and boater explosions. The piece links agrarian ideals with Tenants and co operation, then shifts to footwear evolution from ancient to early modern times and ends with US and UK trade data.
Texas Builders Active in April Across Texas
Texas building and construction rose in April with nine leading cities posting building permits totaling 2,362,754 dollars. Dallas led with 1,207,735 dollars, including city hall, while other large cities like Wichita Falls, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio show sizable activity. Good roads bond elections during April totaled 640,000 dollars, with five counties planning further votes totaling 805,000 dollars. Since January 1, Texas voters have approved 2,940,000 dollars in fifteen road bond elections.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Texas Commercial Secretaries and Business Men's Association
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Houston
San Antonio
Galveston
Paso
Beaumont
Austin
Belgian doctor links mental deficiency to weight guessing
Dr. Demoor reports experiments with bottles and boxes showing mentally deficient individuals more often correctly judge equal or unequal weights than normals. He tested 380 children and later adults, finding normals err while the mentally deficient frequently guessed right or near correctly.
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Demoor
Suessead
Yukon Pastures Raise hardy horses in far north
Horses raised high in the Yukon thrive on abundant pasture near the international boundary line. Oregon stock wintered along White River and mares and colts show greater hardiness. Observers note long-haired coats grant cold protection as horses adapt to northern winters.
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Yukon Territory
Oregon
International Boundary Survey Corps
White River
International Boundary Line
North
Earth
Moon
Industry to adapt at oele 10 new tariff study
A 1913 Detroit convention shows manufacturers seeking broader knowledge of industrial conditions beyond their regions. The National Association of Manufacturers, with about 4000 firms, plans diverse sessions at the Hotel Pontchartrain May 19, featuring talks on accident prevention workmen’s comp, education, fire, export trade, patent reform, banking, and open shop debates.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Detroit
Mich
New York
United States
Middle West
Hhe
Hotel Pontchartrain
William G. Brantley
Congress
Georgia
James A. Emery
National Council For Industrial Defense
Harry A. Wheeler
Chamber of Commerce of the
Joseph Johnson
New York City
James O. Fagin
Gilbert H. Montague
New York Bar
Charles W. Miller
Indiana
William J. H. Boetcker
Citizens’ Industrial Association
Toledo
Ohio
Joseph W. Bryce
Trades and Workers’ Association
Hon
R. G
C. Schwedtman
J. A. Robertson
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
J.P. Douglas
United Gas Improvement Company
Philadelphia
L. B. Robertson
Ford Motor Company
H. B. Mills
John H. Leete
School of Applied Science
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburg
Boston
New England
East Texas Development Meeting Set for May in Palestine
The East Texas Development Association calls its annual meeting in Palestine on May 28 29 urging full county representation. Texarkana businessmen push funds for the Bowie and Miller county fair. Riviera growers plan more hogs to reduce vegetable waste. Byers Oil and Gas Co forms with 14000 capital securing 4000 acres. Dallas approves 414000 city hall permit. excavation nearly done and work to start. Clifton reports four miles of cement sidewalks laid in 30 days.
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Palestine
East Texas Development Association
East Texas
Texarkana
Th Board of Trade
Bowie
Miller County
Riviera
Spur Central West Texas Agricultural Association Meeting
Spur Texas hosts the Central West Texas Agricultural Association meeting on May 24 and May 28. Prominent agricultural workers have accepted invitations to attend.
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Spur
Central West Texas Agricultural Association
El Paso-Ysleta Interurban Rail Line Progress Report
Construction on the El Paso Ysleta interurban railroad advances with a mile of track laid from Washington Park eastward. Rio Grande Valley Traction Company plans to start riders on the new line by August 1.
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el Paso
el Paso-Ysleta
Texas Agricultural Fair Circuit Formed By County Fairs
Marlin Fair secretaries and horsemen of Texas met to organize the Texas Agricultural Fair Circuit in this city. The circuit will boost county fair attractions and raise interest. Member towns include Taylor Stockdale Mart Marlin Wichita Falls Decatur Gainesville Paris Crockett and Palestine.
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Marlin — Fair
Plan Endorsed to Build 75 Miles of Shell Road
At a regional meeting with Freeport, Pharr, Clute, and Angleton delegates a unified plan to secure 75 miles of shell road in the Freeport Angleton district was approved. Road bond elections will be sought in three proposed new road districts.
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Angleton
Freeport
Pharr
Clute
Shell Road
Freeport-Angleton
Goo Roads
Silo construction guide offered to Brown county farmers
The Commercial Club of Brownwood will provide free correspondence on silo construction and ensilage feeding to the first 100 farmers in Brown county vicinity who apply for it.
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Brownwood
Brown County
Bond Elections Prosper in Two Districts and Drainage Vote
Victoria Road bond elections in the Nursery and Placebo districts each for 45000 dollars and the Blooming ton drainage bond issue on April 26 won by more than two thirds. Galveston Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe expenditures in Texas for improvements along gulf lines total 798000 dollars since January 1, 1913.
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Victoria
Nursery
Placebo
Bloomington
Galveston
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Texas
Gulf
Decatur A Permanent Country Fair Association Formed
A mass meeting of citizens organized a permanent association in Decatur to plan substantial buildings and cattle stalls with suitable grounds located for future fairgrounds.
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Decatur
McLennan County Names Road Superintendent
County commissioners appoint R J Windrow from the Agricultural and Mechanical College highway engineering department as county roads superintendent at a salary of 2500 dollars per year.
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Wacco
McLennan County
R. J. Windrow
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Rio Grande celery shipments to begin from San Benito
Experiments prove celery can be grown and bleached in the lower Rio Grande valley and within a few days the first shipments of this vegetable delicacy will leave San Benito. Growers anticipate substantial profits from the new crop.
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San Benito
Rio Grande Valley
County Notes On Agriculture Water and Oil Ventures
Archer City reports a modern water works system with a 40 000 gallon tank contract awarded to supply water from a city lake of eight acres. Sulphur Springs forms the Sulphur Oil and Gas Company with 25000 capital and leases 10000 acres in the northern county for a test well.
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Archer City
Sulphur Oi and Gas Company
Judge approves $100 for bride toons trousseau and home
New York Surrogate Cohalan limited the young bride Flor ence Silberstein to withdraw $100 for her trousseau wedding and new home, despite guardian mother Rose Silberstein seeking $2500. The 20 year old will not access her $4500 estate until age 21. The court ruled the funds adequate given estate value and circumstances.
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New York
Cohala
Florence S. Silberstein
Miss Silberstein
Rose Silberstein
West 142d Street
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Alamonette Chocolates
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Santonio
Percy Tyrrell
ST. Anthony
Menger Hotel Wines. Co
Grockett Hotel
Bexar
Traveling Men's Headquarters
Alamo
General Transfer Service
A. P Teacka
Comal
A. OM Phone Crockett
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
West Commerce St
L. G. Denman
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Wm. L. Herfi
Sec'y-Treas
Notary Public Supplies
Maverick-Clarke Litho CO
Soledad Street
Tate Bank & Trust CO
State Bank & Trust Company
West Texas Bank & Trust Co
E. Houston St
Moore
Carter-Mullaly Transfer CO
Picurs
Painless
Matthews
Houston St
Gas Company
Antonis
Gee Compan
Remae
Peter Radford
The
Texas Farmers’ Union
England
United Kingdom
G. Frederick Wright
National Association of Manufactures
Ilinois
SAN Antonio Gas and Electric Company
Texas Industrial Notes
Byers
Byers Oil and Gas Company
Young Men's Business League
Clifton
Trousseau
Krueger -Atlas Engines
SAN Antonis Machine & Supply CO
Travelers Transfer CO
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