School trustees elected and local literary society restructured
W F Terry was elected school trustee for the district. The school taught by Miss Todd will close about May first with a picnic. time and place to be announced later. At a Saturday night gathering at the schoolhouse the literary society reorganized with J W Benson as president, Noah Thompson vice president, Miss Mamie Todd secretary, C M Risinger first chorister, and Luther Holligan second chorister. Next meeting is the first Saturday night in May. preaching and singing planned for Sunday. A Dimmitt correspondent’s letter is praised. a light rain fell Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Terry
Miss Todd
J. W. Benson
Noah Thompson
Mamie Todd
C. M. Risinger
Luther Holligan
Dimmitt
The
Eagle
Brazos
Sly Jim
Benson School House April 3 Community Notes
Health in the community is good. Cora shows promise for this time of year. Most land has been ploughed and is free of grass and weeds. Cotton planting is well underway with a good stand. Gardens and taters look well. D. M. Dansby visited Wednesday. Several locals attended events and visits across Steep Hollow, Kurten, and Bethel. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jones Sawyer on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson School House
Cora
D. M. Dansby
Edgar Peters
Steep Hollow
Dee Cargill
Kurten
D. E. Thompson
Lam Benson
George Shaw
Luther Holligan
Charlie Sawyer
Tolbert Bullock
Annie Johnson
Bryan
Jease Hensarling
Abe Hensarling
Zenus Risinger
W. R. Pate
Bethel
B. H. Wiley
Prospect
Jones Sawyer
Benchley Weather and Social Roundup
April reports show pleasant weather and steady farm progress. A Mumford crossing Brazos picnic ended happily with a swing accident involving Jesse Haltom and Oscar Browning, while J W Newcomb visited Hearne and L Dozier came from Thompson Creek. Miss Bertha Evetts and Warren Bell wed last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumford Crossing
Brazos River
Bro. Akins
Benchley
Bertha Evetts
Warren Bell
Dallas
Ola Wilson
H. B. Seale
Kurten
L. Dozier
Thompson Creek
J. W. Newcomb
Hearne
Jesse Haltom
Oscar Browning
Bessie Seale
L. M. Glaze
Easter snaps and local notices from Ebenezer
April 7 1902 Ebenezer extends sympathy for infant Charley Glover who died overnight and was buried at Alexander cemetery. Mrs A Moore remains ill and Grandma Reeves is on the sick list. Visitors include Lee Wilson Leonard Moorhead Dee Cargill and Prof Ollie Buckhaults. Local concerns mention cut worms boll weevils and quiet correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moore
Grandma Reeves
Charley
John Glover
Alexander
Lee Wilson
the Prairie
Leonard Moorhead
Harvey
Dee Cargill
Benson School House
Kurten
James Shaw
Jessie Carroll
Ollie Buckhaults
Grassbury
Grand Opening Ball and Train Ticket Sale Notice
Grand opening ball at Wootan Wells on April 11. Gun shoot on April 12 and 13. Train passing Bryan on April 11 at 10 20 a m, H T C will sell round trip tickets to Wootan Station. Fare 1. Limit April 13. W S Wilson, Agent. Burt Norwood signs off with a boast about spring goods and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wootan Wells
Bryan
Wootan Station
Wilson
Diaz selects mayor for King Edward coronation
In Mexico City President Diaz names William Landa y Escandon, mayor of Mexico City, to attend King Edward's coronation. The report notes Landa y Escandon's Stonyhurst education and English fluency. Meanwhile Baltimore financiers reportedly back a Mazatlan to Mexican Central railway project to link Mazatlan with the interior. Coal of fair quality found in Michoacan. A Vera Cruz and Pacific railway southbound train was attacked near Los Naranjos. conductor Harris was killed by five men who fled. a reward is offered and authorities suspect private revenge.
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King Edward
City of
Mexico
Diaz
William Landa Y Escandon
Edward
Landa
Stonyhurst
Englgpa
Baltimore
Pacific Coast
Mazatlan
Mexican Central Railway
Iinterior
Republic
Michoacan
Vera Cruz
Rhodes Funeral Train Arrives in Bulawayo for Rhodes Remains
The funeral train carrying Cecil Rhodes arrived in Bulawayo on Tuesday after departing Capetown on April 3. The town mourned as nearly all residents followed the coffin to Drill Hall, where it lay in state amid large wreaths. Remains will be moved to the Rhodes farm in Matoppo district and then on April 10 to The View of the World hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulawayo
Matabeleland
Cecil Rhodes
Capetown
Drill Hall
Matoppi
Mexican Mine Sold to St Louis and New York Parties
Captain John R. Shaffler B Owen J A Bon net and J W Madison of Eagle Pass have completed a mining deal transferring extensive properties in the Santiago Pas pasquiaro district Durango to St Louis and New York interests for 40000 dollars in gold. The assets include five mines four free milling gold in a large vein a rock quarry and one mine yielding gold bearing silver ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
John R. Shaffler
B. Owen
J. A. Bonnet
J. W. Madison
Santiago Paspasquiaro
Durango
St. Louis
New York
Food Aid Moves to Zapata County Starvation Crisis
Mayor Hicks reports Zapata county faces widespread hunger with 590 Poorer class residents starving and ill. Residents need corn cornmeal and beans as relief shipments begin from Laredo with flour beans sugar and coffee by ox cart, with more aid expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Hicks
Zapata County
Laredo
Tex
Last spike driven on IH N extension to Waco
The last spike was driven on the International and Great Northern extension from Houston to Waco and through service will begin May 1. Track laying between Waco and Fort Worth has started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
International
Great Northern
Waco
Fort Worth
Peace negotiations status disclosed in London
April 9 report says A. J. Balfour informed Liberal leader Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman that the government has no important information regarding the peace negotiations in South Africa. The statement reflects uncertainty about progress in the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
A. J. Balfour
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
South Africa
Col Louis J Wortham Ill in Austin After Illness
Col Louis J Wortham general manager of the Texas commission of the Louisiana Purchase exposition is very ill at his Austin home after several days of grip. His condition has grown steadily worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Col
Louis J. Wortham
Burns dies of gunshot wounds in El Paso incident
Charles Burns, a Rough Rider and a participant in the Spanish American War, died from wounds after being shot in El Paso on Monday. The shooter used a .45 Colt revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Charles Burns
Burns
Miners Strike in Brazil Md and Notable Local Losses
News in brief reports a wage strike by miners in Brazil Maryland. Eli Christy was arrested at Arkansas City Kansas for a decades old crime. Blooming ton Illinois man James Westmoreland died after a vicious bull gore. Helena Arkansas Thomas Knowles was shot dead by an assassin. Rev Dr A A Kendrick a Baptist minister from Illinois died at 67. Pine Bluff Cotton Oil Co Arkansas sold to a trust for 100000. Missouri claims the youngest teacher at 12. Cote Sandessein Missouri man Joe A. Deering refuses 300 for a Cremona violin from 1665. Oklahoma plans early potato market with 5400 acres planted. Wellington Kansas clash leaves John H Ott dead. Pekin Illinois Dr Alexander McCoy aged 79 longtime physician dies.
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Brazil
Eli Christy
Arkansas City
Kas
James Westmoreland
Bloomington
Ills
Thomas Knowles
Helena
Ark
A. A. Kendrick
Ilinois
Alton
Pine Bluff Cotton OU Company
Pine Bluff
Missouri
United States
Joe A. Deering
Cote Sandessein
Oklahoma
John H. Ott
Ed Robbins
Wellington
Kan
Ott
Alexander McCoy
Tagewell County
Pekin
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Bonneville
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Little Brazos
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
New Pioneers
Hunter & Chatham
Ebenezer
Burt Norwood
Mexican Affairs
Rhodes
Ie Os
Nabors Bros
Nabors Brothers
John Wittman
Egpion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Wortham Ili
Otto Boehme
Texas
Bryan, Texas
Aaaaa
R. T. Boyle
P. O. Box
S Va
Stevenson Machine & Rfpair Company
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