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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
1
Columbia hosts a large school boys banquet as part of the National Corn Exposition exhibition in late January. The event gathers agricultural leaders and officials, with a ceremonial program, judging, and demonstrations planned.
In Cleburne county a courthouse fire affected the boiler room and offices. Deputy city marshal Albert Bonane died, deputy marshal Bledsoe was fatally wounded, and another man was injured. Property losses reached about 75 000 dollars with 34 000 deductible.
Wise. Meeting at the Dixter Theatre tomorrow Tuesday hosted by Moore at the home at eight o clock. All men are urged to meet in colors with their fame tea and attend in a body.
In New York on April 15 the ocean liner Titanic sank after striking an iceberg off Cape Race during its maiden trip. The disaster, witnessed by aboard and bystanders, claimed more than 1,500 lives including notable passengers like Mrs John Jacob Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim. Carpathia later rescued a portion of the survivors as ships rushed to the scene.
Tallulah floods sweep streets as water reaches telegraph poles and stores stock rise to upper shelves. In Fort Worth the Norris trial resumes with handwriting expert testimony. Watkins notes similarities and differences between manuscripts. Court adjourns with continued handwriting analyses expected.
Antonio Texas April 1 daily weeklong event opens with a parade and pageants drawing visitors, expect 1000s. Open-air Shakespeare, elaborate parades, and a new export permit for rifles and ammo signal heightened tensions as U S Mexico relations appear strained amid warnings from the state department and Aguinaldo era fears.
William J. Bryan arrived in Olumbus Ohio and planned to speak tonight at a Jefferson banquet then tour Ohio delivering speeches against Governor Harmon. The trip focused on rallying opposition to Harmon’s bid for the Democratic nomination, with discussions of national convention dynamics and potential intervention in Mexico.
H M Bullock and WD Curtin organize a four partner firm to conduct general electric supply and electrical work in the city. The Robde bul jamin F. Brown, 69, died in a fire near the telephone offices, with a Sunday blaze reported at the Bullock home.
A detailed account describes a Y M C A building project at A. M. College. Alumni support fund drives and volunteer labor planned for cornerstone laying and ongoing construction, with speeches by Rev James Alexander Col K S Cushing and others. Also notes brickmason John Laffey’s death at the Ginna Hotel in St Louis.
A revival meeting led by Rev Ham at Keates Church drew a large turnout with a tented space near capacity. The morning and evening services featured strong exhortation, with testimonies and a call to “get right.” A death notice for Mrs Harry Villashaw also appears, with services planned in the Ridge area.
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