Local Bryan Retailers Feature New Goods and Visits
Bryan shoppers hear of Norwood's summer corsets and 10 cent ladies vests while Miss Ruth Barry visits from Marlin and Prof J H Connell lies ill. Several visitors from Navasota Shreveport Hubbard City and Cameron were seen in the city as freight shipments and a new ice depot are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
A.S. Blumenthal
Navasota
J. H. Connell
Ben. G. Oneal
Ft. Worth
Bryan Ice, Storage & Coal Co
H. V.shields
W. L. Edge
J. E. Mathis
J. R Smith
R. R. Knowles
Ruth Barry
Marlin
Ruby James
W. T. James
Jimmie James
Robbie Seale
Flora Allen
Corinne James
Eagle
Hubbard
New York
Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad
Stone City
Brazos River
Brenham
Harder’s Feed Store
Levy Bros. Furniture Store
Bryan Ice Storage & Coal Company
Storm Sweeps Pittsburg Area Killing Two
A cyclone like storm hit Pittsburg on Saturday into Sunday causing at least two deaths. Fireman Edward G. Sperow died after being crushed under wreckage near Port Perry when a Baltimore and Ohio engine derailed. An Italian man was crushed by an oil derrick at McDonald. Additional unconfirmed death reported from Rochester, Pennsylvania. Telegraph and telephone lines were destroyed, hampering linemen strikes across several companies.
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Pittsburg
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio
Port Perry
Edward G. Sperow
McDonald
Rochester
Com
Secretary Root Returns From Cuba With Return Plan
Secretary of War Root and family returned to Miami from Cuba on the government yacht. He says the trip was to arrange transferring the island to the Cuban government on May 20, with seven artillery companies totaling 800 men to remain in Cuba to guard guns and ammunition for U S naval stations. Troops will be stationed at Havana Santiago and Cienfuegos. He notes no US claim for costs, to be addressed after the Cuban government is perfected.
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Root
Miami
Fla
Wer
Cuba
United States
Havana
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Skeleton of man and horse unearthed near Mountain View
Skeletons of a man and a horse were found by soldiers from Fort Sill while prospecting near Long Horn mountain at Mountain View O T buried several feet underground with a campers outfit. The discovery suggests the murder of a prospector about three years ago and investigations are underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
O. T
Long Horn Mountain
Mountain View
Fort Sill
Fire at Glenn Failte Devastates Glens Falls Block
A disastrous blaze in Glens Falls on Sunday caused property losses exceeding $500,000. It began in Webb Bros clothing on Glen Street then spread to the Joseph Fowler Shirt and Collar plant occupying the upper floors of most of the block, aided by high winds.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Webb Bros
Glen Street
Joseph Fowler Shirt and Collar Company
Planting in Zapata Relief Hopes Rise With Rain
Corpus Christi, Tex, April 28. John B. Hardwick reports a letter from F. W. Seabury of Rio Grande City saying rains covered most of the growth section and people have begun planting. If crops succeed, suffering may ease this summer and fall, though aid is still badly needed to tide them over.
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Zapata
Corpus Christi
Tex
John B. Hardwick
F. W. Seabury
Rio Grande City
Grouth
Mr. Seabury
Forty Bodies Recovered After City of Pittsburg Wreck
Cairo Illinois April 28 four more bodies recovered bringing total to forty. Identified was Joseph Redding engineer of Louisville. The other three victims were two men and one woman identified as negroes.
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Cairo
City of
Pittsburg
Joseph Redding
Louisville
Senator Elkins Served as Captain in Missouri Infantry
Washington April 28 The War Department addressed a recent print claim that Senator Elkins of West Virginia had no military service He served in the west as a captain in the 77th enrolled Missouri infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Elkins
Washington
War Department
West Virginia
West
Missouri Infantry
Copper Discovery Spurs Prospecting Rush in Wichita Mountains
Copper ore in paying quantities has been found in the Wichita mountains near Mountain Park Oklahoma. A rush of prospectors has visited the scene in the past week and several hundred claims are reported staked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Guthrie
O. T
Wichita Mountains
Mountain Park
Batte Selected Orator for Alumni Welcome Address
Bryan April 28 T R Batte Jr of Bryan Texas class of 1902 Agricultural and Mechanical college elected to deliver the annual address of welcome to the Alumni association at the commencement exercises in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Tex
T. R. Batte, Jr
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Archbishop Corrigan to be named cardinal at May consistory
Vatican circles expect Archbishop Corrigan to be elevated to cardinal at the May consistory, joining Archbishop Beguin of Quebec in the honor. The Rome announcement notes the slated consistory date in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
Corrigan
Beguin
Quebec
Right to Commit Murder
Chicago April 28 Judge Richard Tuthill in a divorce trial said a wife who endures a husband who beats her has a right to kill him if she wishes. The remark sparked debate on self defense and marital abuse in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Richard Tuthill
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Ferndell
Dansby
Ohnner
Mrs. M. Parker
Houston
P. W. Edge of
L. C. Sellers
Millican
Tyler Haswell
L. S. Murphy
Shreveport
Taylor & Cox
Norwoods
Hunter & Chatham's
James Deaton
Dallas
Eugene McDaniel
Hubbard City
W. B. Hudson
Cameron
Bob Harrison
T. F. Castles
Mattie Smith
J. N. Goodwin
Wellborn
R. McClung
Ida
Fannie McClung
Kendrick
Downey
Cal
Waco
T. P. Boyett
American
Anheuser Busch
D. P. Coogle
E. J
J. L. Kleckey
Oglethorpe, Ga
Reliance
J. I. Hopkins
Union Hill
Sam McConnico
Ethel McConnico
Mississippi
A. D. McConnico
Miss McConnico
Ben S
TRI
Panama
Parks
Waldrop
Men’s Outfitters
Glenn Failte
Batte
Dallas Co-Operative & Texas Improvement Ac
Jennie Hendrickson
Tucker Hous
Texas
Henderson & Nall
Sion
Rith
Ramona Wafers
Nabisco
Athena Wafers
Heinz
Jno, Mi Lawrence
Telephone
Ed Hall
G. 8. Parker
Albert W
the City National Bar of
Merchants and Planters National Bank
and Planters National Bank
Nij Board of Direg
J. W. English
Parker
Jose
Brya Exch Hotel
Longy
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