Grand jury indicts in Limestone County vote buying case
The Limestone county grand jury has returned numerous indictments for purchasing votes in the recent primary. The report notes payments of 1 to 5 dollars for votes and that money was paid immediately after voting with no further work required. The Eagle urges support for Scott Field in Congress to aid flood relief and levee planning on the Brazos River.
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Limestone County Grand Jury
Ments
Grand Jury
The
Eagle
Scott Field
Congress
Brazos River
Subscriber pays three years arrearage in cash
The Del Rio Record notes a subscriber paid three years arrearage and one year in advance in cash, remarking the Eagle need not explain the reason for sharing this detail.
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del Rio
Eagle
Late-night gate kiss ends in family humor
Clarksville rumor tells of a young man who lingered at his beloved’s gate after 11 pm. He begged for a goodnight kiss, promising to leave immediately, while the irate father shouted from a window for the two to kiss and let him go. The tale, from the Clarksville Enterprise, ends with the young man departing.
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Clarksville
Clarksville Enterprise
Diversification Needs Intelligence and Hard Work
The Navasota Review notes that the first requisite for diversification is intelligence, followed by a thundering lot of work. It emphasizes disciplined planning and sustained effort as essential to broadening economic or organizational diversification efforts.
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Navasota Review
Watermelon Plant Runs on Fifty Carloads Daily
A notable new item reports a facility consuming fifty carloads of watermelons per day. The detail emphasizes the scale of agricultural product handling and regional logistics.
Cheap September October Travel To California From Texas
The Southern Pacific opens cheap travel from Texas to California. During September and October one way second class tickets are $25 from all main line points on the Houston and Texas Central and Southern Pacific. Galveston rate is $26.45. Stops allowed at California points. Consult local agents for details.
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Southern Pacific
Texas
California
Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Houston
Galveston
M. L. Robbins
T. J. Anderson
G.P
T.A. A.G.P.A
Town Lot Sale Planned at Penelope in Hill County
The I and G N railroad announces a town lot sale to be held at Penelope, Hill County, ten miles north of Le Roy, on August 14. Round trip fare from Bryan to Penelope is two dollars, same as the Leroy rate. Tickets available for trains arriving Penelope the morning of August 14, with a sales limit through August 16.
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Penelope
Hill County
Leroy
Bryan
Sudden Death of Mrs Adams at Willow Hole
Mrs. John Q. Adams of Willow Hole died Tuesday morning after a nap gone wrong. She was about 36, mother of nine, and died at 1 AM with her husband and family at her side. Burial was in Willow Hole cemetery. sympathy offered by the Madisonville Meteor. Also notes on mosquito control, Mrs. W H Wright's visit from Dallas seeking placements for daughters in a first-class school, and local real estate offerings on Main and Bryan streets with rental houses for sale.
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John Q. Adams
Willow Hole
Adams
Bryan
Madisonville
W. H. Wright
Dallas
Jessamine Institute
Nicholasville
J. B. Skinner
Jewell Howard
Coronation Programme Shortened Amid Clerical Changes
London reports major coronation changes. The recognition will occur once, the litany and sermon are dropped, and the te deum is moved to the Saint Edward's chapel recess. Dean Bradley, 81, is relieved of placing regalia. Canon Duckworth to perform that duty. Swords, mantles, and orbs pass through the King’s entourage as the ceremony is shortened.
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London
Canterbury
Saint Edward’s Chapel
George Granville Bradley
Westminster
Canon Duckworth
Chamberlain Selected as Postmaster General in Cabinet Switch
London announces Austin Chamberlain, son of the colonial secretary, has been named postmaster general, replacing the Marquis of Londonderry. He will join the cabinet, creating a rare moment with both father and son serving in cabinet ranks. The same announcement lists the Earl of Dudley as lord lieutenant of Ireland and Charles Thomson Ritchie as chancellor of the exchequer, with Arthur Akers-Douglas named home secretary.
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Austin Chamberlain
King Kedward
London
Marquis of Londonderry
Eeetend
Een Etcas Freres Y de Vpa
LTR
Derry
Earl of Dudley
Ireland
Charles Thomson Ritchie
Aretas Akers- Douglas
No agreement made on Belfast shipping combine talks
London reports that the Belfast claim of a reached agreement between the admiralty and Morgan shipping is premature negotiations continue with promise of success Premier Balfour says not yet ready to disclose details due to Chamberlain's accident but hopes to inform Parliament on return Boer War Inquiry Committee named by Premier Balfour includes Earl of Elgin chairman Sir Henry Norman Sir John Hopkins Lord Esher and Sir John Edge
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London
Belfast
Admiralty
Morgan Shipping Combine
House of Commons
Balfour
Chamberlain
Earl of Elgin
Henry Norman
John Hopkins
Lord Esher
John Edge
Railroad Combine Links Chicago Lines to Salt Lake
The Daily News reports a traffic agreement between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway and the Missouri Pacific system. The alliance gives the former a direct line to Salt Lake City and the latter a direct entrance from Kansas City to Chicago, extending the St. Paul system toward the Pacific with access to El Paso via Texas and Pacific tracks.
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Chicago
The
Daily News
Milwaukee
Accident Causes Alarm During King Alfonso’s Train Journey
King Alfonso's royal train faced alarm on a journey from Oviedo to Leon when the door of the salon car suddenly opened and was broken off inside a tunnel near Livares. The king inspected the scene and determined the incident was accidental.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Oviedo
Leon
Livares
Bryan Declines 1904 Presidential Run
W J Bryan announced in Muscatine Iowa on August 8 that he would not be a candidate for president in 1904. He said he was content to live as a private citizen and would not seek public office.
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Bryan
Muscatine
W. J. Bryan
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