Cotton price push and town name change in Texas
Col E S Peters cites letters from cotton goods makers east of the Mississippi urging southern growers to unite to fix cotton at 14 cents per pound and refuse lower sales. Bedias residents petition to keep the old name and Roan’s Prairie station will be called Roan’s Prairie instead of Steadmanville, Madisonville Meteor reports.
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Col. E. S. Peters
Mississippi River
South
Bedias
Roan’s Prairie
Steadmanville
Madisonville
El Paso Man Blows Off Head With Dynamite Stick
An unidentified man at El Paso used a stick of dynamite to end his life, resulting in his head being blown off. Police report no further details about motive or identity at this time.
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el Paso
Railroad Commissioner May moves on Rock Island charter forfeiture
Commissioner May proposes a charter forfeiture resolution against the Rock Island line aiming to remove it from service this fall. The action seeks to curb ongoing issues and restore regional rail reliability with formal government oversight.
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Mayfield
Rock Island
Blind man arrested in Paris charged with underage marriage
A blind man was arrested in Paris Texas and charged with marrying a girl under the legal age. The case centers on the alleged unlawful marriage and the inspector's findings.
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Paris
Texas
Weevils Devour Texas Money at Rapid Pace
The report notes boll weevils are consuming Texas finances quickly, undermining agricultural profits and local economies as farmers struggle to protect crops and livelihoods amid the infestation.
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Texas
Brazos County Taxable Values Show Healthy Increase
Tax rolls completed by R. M. Nall reveal total property valuation for Brazos County at 4,270,140, up 186,033 from last year led by railroads and merchandise. Land losses near 36,000 are offset by Bryan city property gains of about 38,000 and increases across land, merchandise, machinery, and savings.
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R. M. Nall
Brazos County
Bryan
Notice to creditors and town lot auction at Trice
All parties holding bills against the Central Texas Fair Association must mail them to secretary Paul Bradley before Monday afternoon August 24. There was private selling of town lots at Trice last Thursday with business lots selling from 100 to 150 and twenty seven lots sold. The auction sale will be on the 27th.
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Central Texas Fair Association
Paul Bradley
Sec
Trice
Navasota Examiner
Transmississippi Commercial congress closes with Alaska debate
Seattle reports the fourteenth annual Transmississippi Commercial congress concluded its session with a Moran Bros. shipyards visit and a broad set of resolutions. Key actions include support for Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood, Alaska territorial government, a US merchant marine, a Fraser River fish hatchery project, canal linking Puget Sound and Lake Washington, and stricter pure food laws.
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Moran Bros
Nebraska
Alaska
Swinford
Senator McCumber
Congress
McCumber
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Fraer River
Canada
Consular Service
Civil Service
Portland
Puget Sound
Lake Washington
Seattle
Hague Tribunal
Fifth Sunday Meeting Program at Bethel Church August 1903
August fifth Sunday meeting at Bethel church begins Thursday night before the fifth Sunday. Devotions by Rev. G A Foster. Friday morning sermon by Rev. 8 C Martin. Then organizational session and seven questions led by various ministers addressing missions baptism prayer and church duties. Committee members G A Foster G E Orr T T Goodwin.
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Bethel Church
G. A. Foster
C. Martin
J. M. Zimmerman
Matt. III
A. W. Buchanan
W. C. Finley
Christ
T. Martin
R. McClung
J. M. Bullock
G. E. Orr
T. T. Goodwin
Deposition in Powers Case Concludes Asks Excluded Questions
Georgetown Ky Aug 22 The Powers case saw the deposition of former Governor W S Taylor conclude after the reading begun Thursday Trials records show fifteen questions about Culton conversations excluded to probe Taylor's pardon reasons and state dealings The defense notes Hamp H Howard testi fied that Powers spoke of no conspiracy at the Jan 25 1900 mountain meeting United States Marshal Sharp chaired the capitol steps meeting Davidson deposition read earlier denied implicating knowledge shared with Culton Youtsey Golden and others All afternoon witnesses rebut Culton’s testimony and the court adjourned.
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Georgetown
Powers
W. S. Taylor
W. H. Culton
Taylor
Caleb Powers
General Assembly
Kentucky
Hamp H. Howard
Harlan County
United States
Marshal Sharp
W. J. Davidson
Indianapolis
Ind
Davidson
Commonwealth
Golden
Culton
Youtsey
Excursions for State Encampment Tickets Offered
H. and C. announces round trip fares to Austin for the Texas National Guards encampment. Tickets available August 17 to 25, return by August 27 at 3.55 dollars. Additional sales August 22 and 28 with a 25th return limit at 2.50 dollars.
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Texas National Guards
Austin
National Negroes' Business Men's League elects officers
The Nashville session on Aug 22 elected Booker T. Washington as president and a slate of officers including L. Knox J. E. Bush Charles Banks Emmett J. Scott Fred P. More G. C. Harris S. T. Williams P. J. Smith F Adams with Indianapolis chosen as the next meeting place.
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Nashville
Tenn
National Negroes’ Business Men's League
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
L. Knox
Indiaapoli
J. E. Bush
Little Rock
Charles Banks
Clarksdale
Miss
Emmett J. Scott
Fred P. More
Merchant Murder in Caddo Store Sparks Mystery
Ardmore Okla Aug 22 R Lynch a 30 year old Caddo merchant in the Choctaw nation was shot in his store by unseen assailants who fled. No clew to the crime has been found. Lynch's wife is described as Texan.
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Ardmore
I. T
R. Lynch
Caddo
Lynch
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