18 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1911
Page
1
In a Texas town, Burton receives a sentence of nineteen years in the penitentiary for a criminal act. The brief report notes the judge and specifics of the conviction as recorded in the Associated Press dispatch.
Fire in Corsicana Texas at about o'clock destroyed two brick structures and damaged a third owned by the Corsicana Improvement Company. The blaze affected N. Wits steam bakery and caused heavy damage to the Daily Sun office. Total losses not yet estimated. Governor pardons two boys in Austin after pleas from a blind, unemployed mother. another boy pardoned from custody in Teague. Beneficiaries not named.
Washington April 16 The Associated Press reports the debate on Canadian reciprocity will be prolonged by at least one more day as the House convened today.
A blaze caused about 110000 dollars in damage to a two story brick building on the public square in Greenville. The fire gutted the structure and left the area with extensive debris and smoke. Firefighters battled the flames for hours but the building was a total loss.
In Houston on April 18 Associated Press reports the engineers and management of the International and Great Northern railway reached a near agreement, signaling progress in ongoing contract talks.
Chicago business envoys visited Mineral Wells Texas for three hours starting at 6 30 am. They sampled the mineral waters and sang Auld Lang Syne during the excursion.
Rebels quit Agua Prieta secretly this morning due to exhausted ammunition. Federal forces entered at dawn, finding rebel lines disrupted and leaders gone. Casualties include American dead. authorities reported seizures of rebel ammunition and arrests amid the advance.
Unclear fragmentary notice reports a peace commission arrival at Ghimoad with unclear details and positions. Mentions leaders, four males, and potential firefight references but lacks coherent context.
The Bethlehem church hosts a men's banquet this evening at the hall on White Street. The event features a formal toasts program by the Worldwide Methodists group and a menu including cream tomato soup, baked turkey giblet gravy, dressing, cranberry, olives, and strawberry ice cream. Rev Clean Fuina offers the invocation as Allen and Bethany Methodists speak on church and school, with remarks from Lamar Bethestion and W. South on church progress.
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