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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1909
Page
1
A violent escape tale unfolds as Loftin and Prank Aotin from near Allsfarm escort an escaped Black man back to the Allen farm amid vigilant searches. Local authorities, Lipscomb, and McMinn coordinate efforts via telegraph and telephone to prevent further escapes and secure the suspect. A separate note mentions Anne Giese’s wedding and a boxing championship bid set for December 1900 with a forty five round match and a $8000 stake.
A rough clipped reel of items mentions a theater tease about a slave of the orient, arrests over coal fees, and a series of funeral notices. It notes two city funerals, Mrs J J Rantine and Mr Jock Kerr sine, with services led by Rev J X Thomas and Pastor J T Caughley, and lists accompanying relatives and transport by the northbound H T C passenger line.
A dense, OCR heavy fragment lists a Houston Tennessee convention note, hotel and travel details, school district updates, and a public notice about a new school building. It mentions Mrs Hines, special agent Cochran and Tresevant of Dallas, and local tax or safety topics.
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