Local News BANNER Editor Gives Thanks For Spare Ribs
The Banner notes the editor enjoyed Spare ribs Saturday with thanks to Mr. Albert Kieke. Mr. B. F. Dotson renewed his subscription to the ten page Weekly Banner while in the city. Sueaier Lirscoms of Hemp Stead visited, reporting Col. Tite Johnson in precarious condition. Orny Taylor pled guilty to simple assault in justice court Saturday and was fined 35.
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The
Banner
Albert Kieke
B. F. Dotson
Reliable
Sueaier Lirscoms
Hemp Stead
Col
Tite Johnson
Orny Taylor
Justice Court
Marriage Licenses Issued For Waltz Allcorn Beckman Schulze
Saturday licenses were issued for marriages involving L A Waltz and Carrie Allcorn, John Beckman and Elise Schulze.
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L. A. Waltz
Carrie Allcorn
John Beckman
Elise Schulze
Central freight injures horse at Church street crossing
A freight train near Extra 95 struck and badly crippled a horse owned by a colored man. The victim’s name and fame are not reported, and no further details are given about the incident.
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Extra 95
Central Freight
Church Street
Merchants Protective prize won for arrest of peddler
ConsTABLE Woops of Wesley came in Saturday to claim the $3 prize offered by the Merchants Protective Association for the arrest and conviction of a person caught peddling without a license.
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Constable Woops
Wesley
Merchants Protective Association
Old Folks Ball Delights Germania Society Members
The Germania society held its annual old folks ball at Germania hall on Saturday with an elegant supper and dancing lasting late into the night. The event drew elder members who enjoyed the festive gathering and social hours.
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Germania Hall
Germania Society
Re elected Secretary Leads Magnolia Division Picnic Effort
R E Erratrics remains secretary of Magnolia Division Order Railway Conductors at Temple headquarters. Mr Kilpatrick led the annual picnic effort at Firemen's Park, this city, last year and hopes for similar success next year.
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R. E. Erratrics
Magnolia Division
Order Railway Conducte
Temple
Kilpatrick
Bes
Firemen’ S Park
Fall vegetable tribute from Banner editor segment
The Banner editor notes a harvest display featuring Tri potatoes presented by Mr. Winger and a half bushel of potatoes weighing two and a half pounds each from Mr. Fritz Rieber. Both contributions are gratefully acknowledged as part of Grand Old Texas harvest spirit.
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Tre
The
Banner
Winger
Fritz Riebery
Grand Old Texas
Lightning's Deadly Work on Cattle at Union Grove
A thunderstorm last Thursday night killed four cattle under a giant oak in Union Grove as a bolt struck and a tree resident squirrel died too. The incident highlights costs to implement a fee bill in Washington County with estimates near 800 dollars for books and blanks.
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George Harbour
Harbor
Union Grove
Washington County
Farmers Gain by Treating Periodicals as Necessities
If farmers would make the experiment of regarding periodicals as one of the prime necessities and set aside each year five ten or fifteen dollars for a judicious assortment of magazines and papers they would most assuredly find it the best paying investment they ever undertook.
Congresswoman Allen Seeks Cuban Independence Recognition
Nebraska congresswoman introduces a bill to recognize Cuba as an independent nation. The move signals a shift in U S policy toward Cuba and may affect diplomatic relations and future legislation.
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Allen
Nebraska
Freight war hits railway traffic between Mallory and Lone Star Lines
The freight rivalry between Mallory and Lone Star steamship lines has depressed railway traffic and unsettled shipping schedules, reflecting intense competition for cargo and routes.
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Mallory and
Lone Star Steamship Lines
Secretary Gace Claims 17 U.S. Munitions Landings in Cuba
In a statement Secretary Gace asserts only 17 American armed expeditions have landed munitions in Cuba. The claim frames recent tensions as limited by this historical tally.
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Secrretary Gace
Cuba
Mrs Fitzsimmons Vows Ring Stand Against Husband
Mrs. Fitzsimmons declares her husband known as Lanky Bob will not reenter the boxing ring with her consent and she doubts he will without it.
Prospective candidates flood Houston during flower carnival
Citizens pack Houston as hopefuls vie for state offices amid the flower carnival. In California, Durant faces execution after the Supreme Court refused to overturn the lower court verdicts regarding Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams.
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Houston
Clarke and Prince Shine in Dramatic Opera at Jopera House
The piece showcases Mr. Clarke and Miss Adelaide Prince with strong acclaim for their artistry. Clarke, nephew of the late Edwin Booth, yields notable stage presence while Prince captivates with a noble voice and graceful bearing. The supporting cast and period staging bolster a romantic drama set in 1770 with scenes at a Russian château and evolving through intrigue and duels.
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Creston ‘Clarke
Miss Adelaide Prince
Jopera House
Clarke
Miss Prince
Mr. Clarke
Edwin Booth
Okolski
France
Louis Cardel
Marie de Neuville
Nicola Karacheff
Prince Okolski
Louis
Christmas Events Add Local Cheer in City
The program includes a cornet solo The Sweetest Flower by Mr. Pier Day. Connor Hose Company plans a full uniform street parade for photos. The Second Regiment Band will perform a Christmas day concert.
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Pier Day
Connor Hose Company
Second Regiment
Schedule changes on Santa Fe trains released
The timetable shows No. 6 northbound depart 12 08 pm No 8 northbound depart 4 33 pm No 7 southbound depart 6 02 am and No 5 southbound depart 10 41 pm with a Sunday morning effect.
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Santa Fe
Grand hosts theater party sees Last of His Race and boxing rematch
A Caldwell party attends the Grand to view Last of His Race and a re-scheduled Corbett versus Fitzsimmons world bout at the Grand Opera House. Periscope scenes of Carson City fight are touted. Local notices note sewer complaints, a train quarrel, and odd popu list speculation on Mound Builders.
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Caldwell
R. J. Alexander
Joe Rowland
Effie Withers
Ford Brandenbere
Suella Hudson
Jack Ragsdale
Maud Alexander
C. 8. Riley
The
Grand
Texas
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Grand Opera House
Carson City
Nevada
Officers Elected at Uhland Lodge No 2983 Knights of Honor
Regular meeting elected M. Rossi as dictator Ben Gehrmann vice dictator Chas Nolden assistant dictator PF Wilkins past dictator Ed Muller reporter L F Grassm.. financial reporter G Hermann treasurer Fritz Grell inside guard Fritz Otto outside guard H Cohn H Franke A A Woehler trustees. Democrats press Chicago platform reaffirmation and tenets. Republicans back Hawaii annexation while Democrats favor Cuba scooping in.
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Uhland Lodge
Knights of Honor
M. Rossi
Ben Gehrmann
Chas. Nolden
PF. Wilkins
Ed. Muller
L. F. Grassmuch
G. Hermann
Fritz Grell
Fritz Otto
H. Cohn
H. Franke
A. A. Woehler
Railroad Pleads Guilty to Rail Law Violations
The International and Great Northern Railroad pleaded guilty to violations of rail railway commission laws. A total fine of 10000 dollars was entered against the corporation.
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THE
International and Great Northern Railroad
Rail Railway Commission
Corporation
Populists May Nominate Ticket. Legrand Larow Noted For Longest Whiskers
If the Populists run a Presidential ticket in 1900 they should consider Legrand Larow of Lamar Missouri who is said to wear the longest whiskers ever seen. The remark frames a lighter political aside within an election year context.
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Legrand Larow
Lamar
Calls for strict pension roll revision to purge ineligible
The report argues thousands of dead pensioners remain on the roll with monthly stipends paid to nonentitled individuals. It urges a rigorous revision of the pension list as an imperative necessity.
Inside Siam King’s palace walls a massive complex
The palace is encircled by white walls a mile in circumference housing temples public offices seraglio stables for sacred elephants and 1 000 troops plus cavalry artillery war elephants arsenal and a theater within its precincts.
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King of
Siam
Rhyming Bible by Zacary Boyd At Glasgow University Library
A rare manuscript in the Glasgow University Library reproduces Zacary Boyd's unprinted rhyming Bible. The eccentric divine aimed to render the Sacred Book in verse and produced a curious, imaginative work that has never been published.
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Glasgow University
Zacary Boyd
General Thomas N Waut Visits Galveston on Legal Business
Gen Thomas N Waut a veteran soldier lawyer and farmer from Hunt county is in Galveston on legal matters. At 84 or 85 he remains as straight and soldierly as when he led Wauts Legion during the late unrest. The couple celebrated a diamond wedding more than a year ago marking over sixty one years of marriage.
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Thomas N. Waut
Hunt County
Galveston
Over Fifty Years of Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
Advertising copy touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a long used teething remedy for mothers. It claims to ease discomfort, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea. Sold by druggists for twenty five cents per bottle.
Death toll from consumption highest in New York City
The claim states that more people die from consumption in New York City than from any other disease. This assertion highlights tuberculosis as a leading cause of death in the city, reflecting public health concerns of the era.
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New York City
Paris Artists Population and Art Exhibition Figures
Paris is home to about 48 000 artists with more than half painters. Last year roughly 10 000 paintings were submitted to the city art exhibitions.
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Paris
Southern sentiment on heritage and unity in America
J C Hutchins once a rival reporter became Detroit rail executive. A Free Press speech links Southern birth to shared heritage. He traces Civil War uniforms blue and gray as national kinship and declares Americans are one people across regions and generations.
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J. C. Hutchins
Jerre
Denison Herald
Waco
The
Herald
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Detroit
Mich
Free Press
Don M. Dickinson
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Lee
Grant
Sherman
Pope
Stonewall Jackson
Cattle Raising Declared Most Profitable Texas Business
The article states cattle raising is the most profitable business for Texans, with strong demand and top prices in principal national markets driving the boom for ranchers.
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