Cotton and cattle trade dominate Texas farming notes
Cotton pickers are in demand and cotton is moving to market while turnip sowing and vegetable supply remain steady. Cattle trading thrives in Hall county and large deals occur across West Texas including Pecos and Midland. Weather spills affect crops with heavy rains and overflow damage.
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Crockett County
Charles Schauer
H. G. Stephens
Memphis
Jno
Jackson
H. A. Schrock
Pecos
Abe D
Lochausen
Toyah Creek
B. K. Rigs
Midland
Fort Stockton
Proposals on China Crisis Pressed by France and Russia
Washington dispatch outlines Franco Russian plan extending to punishing Chinese offenders indemnity guarantees and PekinShanghai communications with aims to settle China issues. Notes discuss permanent guard, razing Taku forts, and limits on indemnity and guarantees. Waco faces water supply crisis after 12 inch main washed away by river rise.
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Washington
China
State Department
Germany
United States
Conger
Berlin
M. Thiebtaut
Hay
M. de Wollont
France
Faa
Waco Water Supply
Waco
Texas
Bell Water Company
Brazos River
Strikers Turn Back in Threat to Close Treverton Mines
About 3000 workers gathered in Shamokin to shut the North Franklin mines at Treverton. Union officers persuaded them to disperse, as deputies rode in from Schill County and authorities prepared militia if needed. General Ginn was put on standby to deploy troops to Treverton to prevent violence.
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Shamokin
North Franklin
Treverton
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
Schill County
Ginn
Shenandoah
Boiler Explosion Fatalities Reported Near Athens
Athens October 5 report says the boiler at Foster Brothers gin twelve miles east of Athens exploded yesterday killing Jim Sheptrine and Charlie Ford. One man was badly injured and the exact cause unknown. The boiler was described as old and the blast occurred during operation.
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Athens
Foster . Bros. Gin
Yester
Jim Bsheptrine
Charlie Ford
Hale
Cavise
Troops Move From Taku to Manila Under War Department Plan
Washington reports that General MacArthur has arranged rapid transport from Taku to Manila for U S forces at Tien Tsin and Pekin not in Pekin legation guards. About 4000 troops will be withdrawn from Chinese territory and sent to the Philippines on four large transports.
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Manila
Washington
MacArthur
Philippines
Taku
Manilla
United States
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Legation Guards
Chaffee
El Paso Opens Mid-Winter Carnival with First Button Auction
El Paso launches its mid-winter carnival by auctioning the first of 200 buttons at 1 each. The buttons bear the motto We will El Paso 1901 and the first was encased in gold by a local jeweler. The auction in the public square drew spirited bidding as supporters push for a strong carnival start.
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el Paso
Texas
Mt Coll
Texas Photographers Elect Officers At Dallas Meeting
At the Texas Photographers conven tion in Dallas on October 5 officers for the next year were chosen: President H. H. Morris of Galveston. Secretary James T. Channon of Dallas. Treasurer Burt Williams of Denton. First Vice President M. L. Saunders of Waco. Second Vice President Frank Holland of Paris. Third Vice President G. Deane of Dallas. Fourth Vice President Thomas Holland of Brenham. The group debated the occupancy tax on photographers and a committee was formed to seek repeal with the legislature.
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Texas
Dallas
Texas Photographers
H. H. Morris
Galveston
James ‘T. ‘Channon
Burt Williams
Denton
M. L. Saunders
Waco
Frank Holland
Paris
G. Deane
Thomas Holland
Brenham
Storm Tower to Rise Over Corpus Weather Office
Washington reports that a seventy five foot steel storm tower with 300 candle power lights will be erected above the Corpus Christi weather bureau office. The structure will serve as observatory and lighthouse, marking a state first. Arrival and construction by the lowest bidder are planned for next week.
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Corpus
Corpus Christi
Texas
Washington
Weather Bureau
Boxer Rebellion Battles Near Pekin Reported
A Shanghai dispatch dated October 3 says 2000 Boxers attacked two German battalions at Kau Ku Men near Pekin. The report claims 4000 Boxers were killed or wounded while German losses were about five hundred. German forces are said to be burning Boxer villages surrounding Pekin.
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London
Shanghai
Kau Ku Men
Pekin
Italian man stabbed to death in Vicksburg by woman
In Vicksburg Mississippi on October 5 an Italian man named An gelo Salerino was stabbed to death by Carmello Veccharalli a 60 year old woman. Salerino had nine knife wounds including three through the heart. The woman says he cursed her. They were five in business.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Angelo Salerino
Carmello Veccharalli
Salerino
Luxembourg roadside fruit trees flourish since 1870
In Luxembourg the practice of planting fruit trees along public roads began in 1870 and now numbers 12 308 trees. The program shows extensive urban forestry with durable community impact.
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Luxembourg
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