Stations to open in Texas for U.S. Navy recruits
The Daily Eagle reports Texas stations will open soon to recruit for the U.S. Navy as the service faces a manpower shortage. Navasota resident W. G. Milroy notes 90 percent of bottom land cotton in areas tributary to Navasota was destroyed by recent floods. Henry T. Fore Jr of Navasota drowns in the Brazos bottom after being washed from a horse. Pension rights expansion may bring at least 10,000 new pensioners, raising total to 1,009,446. The Texas State Board of Education sets per capita apportionment at 4.80, up from 4.75, as census shows 758,944 children this year versus 739,400 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Milroy
Caion
Navasota
Henry T. Fore, Jr
Brazos
Ware
State Board of Education
Austin
Good Roads Convention Planned for Dallas Meeting
The Orange Leader notes a state good roads convention to meet in Dallas on September 30. It calls for every county to send delegates, arguing roads are arteries of trade and must be kept in healthy condition through general discussion of the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Orange
Faith cure doubts answered by bluing mix up
A Marlin Democrat item recalls a wife with rheumatic pains who asked for liniment. In darkness the husband poured blueing instead of liniment, and she slept through the night. The next morning they discovered the mix up, casting light on faith cure doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Democrat
Corner Stone Laid at Noted Masonic Ceremony
A corner stone ceremony conducted by the Masonic Order drew attendees to a local lodge. Members gathered for the event, marking an installment in the planned building project and reflecting fraternal tradition.
Corner Stone Laying Of New M E Church South
The corner stone of the new M E Church South is laid with Masonic and Knights Templar participation. The Italian marble block weighs 680 pounds and bears inscriptions naming pastor E L Shettles, contractor George Jenkins, and architect J E Flanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EE
George D. Neal
Navasota
Milican
Wellborn
H. B. Stoddard
Knights Templar
B. EF. Hawes
Bryan
M. &.Church
E. L. Shettles
George Jenkins
J. E. Flanders
L. Shettles
Pauline Webb
Julius Zimmer
Killings in Kentucky recounts several fatal incidents
Louisville reports Thomas Edwards jailed in Wickliffe for murdering his wife Ida Edwards and placing her body on a railroad track. Mose Tyler kills Thad Coleman after a pistol confrontation. coroner clears Coleman. Deputy George Williamson shoots Charley Vaughn at Cumberland Gap amid arrest resistance. Dan Scott is shot dead by Bill Mullins near Mullins station after prior trouble.
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Louisville
Thomas Edwards
Nashville
Wickliffe
Ida Edwards
Edwards
Trenton
Mose Tyler
Thad Coleman
Coleman
Tyler
Cumberland Gap
George Williamson
Charley Vaughn
Vaughn
Dan Scott
Bill Tink Mullins
Mullins Station
Mount Vernon
Mullins
Scott
Wreck on Santa Fe Stockyards Trestle Kills Cattle
A Santa Fe freight wreck near Temple Texas left six cars derailed on a trestle over Bird's creek. Twenty five to thirty cattle died and one engine damaged as a double header sped into the stationary cars. Crews escaped unharmed.
Corner stone laid with coins and church notes
Prof J H Allen deposited the corner stone and Rev E L Shettle presented a cost statement for the new church building along with church history. Mrs Jas O Chance supplied $688 in Confederate money from $500 to $1 with no repeats. Prof R O Allen spoke to Sunday school children as their membership roll was placed. Doxology and benediction followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Allen
Jas. O. Chance
E. L. Shettle
Bryan Daily Eagle
Weekly
Brazos Pilot
M. E
Camden Railway strike prompts call for troops in Kentucky
Cattlettsburg Ky August 5 Superintendent Gathright of the Camden Railway company asked Governor Beckham to send troops to protect property as strikers threaten destruction. Sheriff Haney telegraphed for state troops. the governor will send a representative to investigate before action. The sheriff swears in deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cattlettsburg
Gathright
Camden Rail Way Company
Beckham
Haney
Sheriff arrests Will Henderson on murder and assault charges
Marlin Texas August 5 Sheriff Carlton returned from near Oakwood in Leon county where he captured Will Henderson wanted in Falls county on three counts murder and two assault with intent to murder. The crimes at Highbank near Marlin occurred March 15 with Henderson charged for shooting and killing his child attempting to shoot his wife and shooting his father in law. Henderson was at large until arrested by Sheriff Jim Reed of Leon county and is now held in Falls county jail.
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Marlin
Tex
Carlton
Oakwood
Leon County
Will Henderson
Highbank
Jim Reed
Henderson
Falls County
Strikers Seek Aid at Ninth District UMW Headquarters
Shamokin Pennsylvania August 5 hundreds of miners visited the Ninth District United Mine Workers headquarters asking for aid. They were accompanied by wives and children. Orders for provisions were issued only to strikers in good standing in the union. Several long time workers were refused aid and threatened to return to non union work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Ninth District United Mine Workers
Penelope Town Lot Sale Promotes I G N Railroad Lots
The next sale of lots along the I G N line will be at Penelope Hill County ten miles north of Le Roy on August 14. Round trip fare from Bryan to Penelope is two dollars, as for Leroy. Tickets on sale for trains arriving at Penelope the morning of August 14 with a return limit August 16.
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Penelope
Hill County
Leroy
Bryan
Senator Hanna Receives Gift from Cleveland City Railroad
About seven to eight hundred employees of the Cleveland City Railroad company met in Cleveland on Monday night to present Senator M A Hanna with a valuable cane. Hanna thanked the workers and spoke about improving relations between capital and labor.
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Cleveland
Cleveland City Railroad Company
M. A. Hanna
Senator Hanna
Hanna
H. and T. C. Summer Excursions to Southern States
Summer excursion offer from H. and T. C. to Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia. Rate one fare plus 2.00 for further information apply to W. S. Wilson, Agent.
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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolin
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
W.S. Wilson
Brazos River Drainage Proposal Favored by Democrats
The Marlin Democrat argues for Brazos river drainage and levee works to protect vast property from flood losses, noting federal money funds waterway projects in other states and urging Texas inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos River
United States
Texas
Brazos
Marlin Democrat
Derden Seeks Sale of Orchard Equipment and Timber
S M Derden offers a sale of a good second hand buggy tongue a medium iron safe and 1500 post oak posts along with about 500 cords of wood cut and corded. The goods are located about three miles from Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Derden
Bryan
Rejection of Wage Cut at American Tin Plate
Pittsburg Aug. 5 The plan by American Tin Plate to cut wages by 25 percent was rejected by employees. A new conference between the company and the Amalgamated association is set for New York within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
American Tin Plate Company
Amalgamated Association
New York
Hodges Murder Shocks Shawnee Community
Shawnee Oklahoma reports a farmer named Hodges murdered on Saturday night. His body was found Sunday one mile east after being hauled there. Police suspect robbery as motive since Hodges reportedly carried about $150 Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee, Okla
Hodges
Pendleton Dismissal Endorsed by Roosevelt at White House
President Roosevelt returns Pendleton papers to the war department with an endorsement confirming his sentence of dismissal from West Point. Alexander G. Pendleton Jr was a first class cadet appointed from Arizona and was found guilty of hazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Alexander G. Pendleton, Jr
War Department
Pendleton
West Point
Arizona
Taylor Denies War Threat Report from Washington
Chicago August 5 Rear Admiral Taylor denies a Washington report that he believes the United States and Germany may go to war in 1907. He said no such belief exists and the story is false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Taylor
Washington
United States
Germany
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Louer
the Daily Eagle
Donnelly & Carnes
U.S. Navy
Navy
MM. E. Church
Soute
Altar Society
Home Missions Society
M. E. Church
Kate Lawrence
Foreign Missions Society
Juvenile Society
Ruby Connelly
Texas Christian Advocate
Texas Conference
Rev
Hunter
Chatham
Emmel’s
Pharmacy
Aska
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Go Bryan
Crown Cork System
Hutchinson
John Wittman
Houston aTetas Central Et A
S. F. B. Morse
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
T. J. Anderson
Agat
Gen. Pass
M. L. Robbins
Qn. Pass
Tet. Ag
Henry & Brogdon
Toae Texas Railroad
Santa Fe
Milano
North Texas
Por Palestine
Langview Texarkana
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Memphis
St. Louia
Calvert
Mart
Waco
San Antonio
Mexicco
Stoneham
Houston
Lewis
Il. Trice
Demaret
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