Scientist and reporters brave Mont Pelée crater limits
Fort de France May 30 George J Kavanagh a newspaper man accompanied Prof Robi T Hill US geologist on a venture to within a mile of Mont Pelée crater He continued toward Morne Rouge into an ash filled valley and photographed the scene before turning back The party aims to study new craters with Prof Angelo Heilprin and Mr Leadbetter leading a three day exploration under the National Geographical Society auspices.
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Fort de France
Mont Pelee
George J. Kavanagh
Robi. T. Hill
United States
Professor Hill
St. Pierre
Morne Rouge
Mont Pelée
Kavanagh
Lake Palmiste
Sen
George Kennan
Morne Rough
Angelo Hellprin
Philadelphia Geographical Society
National Geographical Society
Leadbetter
New York Journal reports drop in cotton area and higher plant condition
The Journal of Commerce finds cotton acreage down 2.23 percent from last June while plant condition rises to 91.9. Data from nearly 1100 reports suggest a 612,000 acre reduction, with a season moderately backward but still earlier than last year. Fertilizer use falls as feed costs drive land use away from cotton.
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New York
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Cotton Belt
Coton Belt
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Texas Men to Receive Law Degrees at National University
Washington reports that at the National University commencement next Saturday night Oliver Francis Busbey will receive a master of law and James Y Townsend a bachelor of law. The Columbian University ceremony next Tuesday night will award bachelor of law to Richard Colbert and John Alonzo Pace and doctor of medicine to Edward Clark Hudson Carl Lovelace and Francis Herbert Poole, all of Texas.
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Washington
National University
Oliver Francis Busbey
James Y. Townsend
Columbian University
Richard Colbert
John Alonzo Pace
Edward Clark Hudson
Carl Lovelace
Francis Herbert Poole
Texas
Death by own action in Waco man found with self inflicted wound
J S Neeley a 27 year old former West Cotton mill foreman in Texas was found dead in a hotel room in Waco with a bullet hole in his head. He had registered Wednesday night and had not been seen until the maid could not enter. A pillow over the head suggests he attempted to muffle the shot. Neeley had been in Texas three months and recently discharged from employment. His family in Brookhill has been notified.
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Waco
Texas
J. S. Neeley
Neeley
West Cotton Mill
Brookhill
Weatherford Cotton Mill Subscriptions Reach 940000
A Weatherford Texas committee reports 940000 in subscriptions for a cotton mill and, upon completing the list, has called a meeting to organize the company.
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Weatherford’s Cotton Mill
Weatherford
Texas
Texas and Pacific rail links and local incidents
A mosaic of Texas news items notes trolley service coming to Texanettes area with plans for automoblie transit, a fatal shooting in Dallas, bank and railway moves, a fatal storm death near Blossom, and court rulings on liquor licenses. Also reports immigration work, school law diplomas, and multiple local incidents across Sherman Denton Fort Worth and Paris.
Post Office Probes Home Cooperative Schemes Nationwide
Washington reports post office officials are probing home cooperative schemes, about 100 companies under suspicion though none yet declared fraudulent. A June 10 test case targets the parent company, with hearings through August. Complaints cite questionable plans as the network spreads from Kansas City to the Middle and Far West.
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Washington
Post Office Department
United States
Middle
Far West
Machinists Strike At Palestine Southern Railway Shops
In Palestine Texas yesterday at 3 o clock machinists in the International and Great Northern shops quit work after three months of brewing trouble. The machinists committee and railroad officials had held many conferences with no result and the final action was expected.
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Palestine
Texas
International
Great Northern
Signs of Peace in Transvaal Conference
Lord Milner left Pretoria for Johannesburg this morning while Boer delegates returned to Bereaning Transvaal where the arms question was settled in favor of the Boers. They argued that occupants of outlying farms faced danger from attacks by natives or wild beasts, a point deemed well grounded.
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Pretoria
Lord Milner
Johannesburg
Bereeninging
Transvaal
First Car of Melons Ships from Mathis Texas
The first car of melons for the season was shipped from Mathis yesterday. J C Conwell was the shipper. New Orleans will probably receive the car. In Washington Senator Platt from New York introduced a bill to make train robbery a felony with death penalty.
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Mathis
Texas
J. C. Conwill
New Orleans
Washington
Platt
N. Y
Familiar Sayings and Odd Observations Sharpen Wit
A compact note catalogs Bible phrases and literary maxims such as a still small voice and there is death in the pot. It adds quips about human nature and study, then closes with a quirky commentary on Iowa tornadoes and London’s appetite for poultry and fashion.
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Kings
Iowa
Texas
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Lodi
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T S
Miss Sophia Miles South
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Eastern Division
Marshall
Set Kaufman Covery
William K
Kaw
LaGra
Caleb Perry
Fort
Sherman T. D
J. A. Duan
Denton
Jus
Midlothian
Erwell County
Texas and Pacific Railway
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Terrell
Blossom
Lamar County
Romans
D. CC
College of Law
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San Antonio
Federation of Ladies’ Clubs of
Sherman
John J. Fairbanks
Denison
Frisco Railway
Fairbanks
Ada Wells Graham
Aubrey
Sarah Thomas
Emily Tyler
Oak Cliff
Harge
Paris
Malindy Alexander
Pine Creek
Bottom
Forty-fourth District
Morgan
Bismarck
Wolters Bros
J. H. Heubner
Sta
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Orlers
F. P. Luck
Shiner
August Schrasim
Theo
Hillmer
Joe Macha
Vinc Motl
D. G. Helmers
Continent
London
Shiner Gazette
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