Special stockholders meeting notice for Houston & Texas Central
Notice is given of a special meeting of the stockholders of the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company to be held January 19, 1900 at noon at the general office in Houston Texas. The purpose is to authorize a first mortgage on the Waco Northwestern Division to secure up to twenty five thousand dollars per mile for up to thirty years, to fund completion and operation of the railroad from Bremond to Ross. E W Cave secretary. The item also includes bakery ad and show tickets.
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Houston
Texas
Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company
Waco & Northwestern Division
The
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Bremond
Robertson County
Marlin
Waco
Ross
McLennan County
The American Laundry Promises First Class Prompt Service
A local laundry advertises strict first class work at reasonable prices. It pledges cheerful correction of any mistakes when notified and offers pickup by dialing 141 or mailing in bundles. Located two doors south of Exchange hotel.
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Exchange Hotel
United States Forces Occupy Zamboanga After Mindanao Revolt
The Salvor from Zamboanga reports Commander Very of the Castine has occupied Zamboanga with 100 blue jackets after Datto Mandi and allied forces arrived to reinforce. Alvarez resigns leadership as Michel becomes president of a new local government under American sovereignty.
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Manila
Salvador
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Very
United States
Castine
Alvarez
Calixto
Luzon
Midel
Tetuan
Michel
Datto Mandi
Jolo
Nichols
Mandi
Insular
Amercan
Bates
Mercedes
Spain
Legal Tangle in Tennessee Involves Texan Sheriff
Sheriff A D Shrewsbury of Sherman Texas is jailed in White County Tennessee on contempt and illegal detention charges after seizing two Texas fugitives with requisition papers. A writ of habeas corpus orders surrender, and a state delegation urges Governor McMillin to revoke the papers.
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Nashville
A. D. Shrewsbury
Sherman
Tex
White County
Tenn
McMillin
Shrewsbury
James Kirkendark
T. M. Shirlock
Texas
Dekalb County
Sparta
Mountain District
Democrats Fail to Nominate in Seventh District Runoff
In Frankfort on December 1 the seventh district Democratic convention opened at 10:30 am and adjourned at 10:40 pm after 53 ballots without a candidate for Evan E. Settle’s seat. Front runners were John R. Allen 29, June W. Gayle 25, Ira Julian 20, Moody 20. 58 votes needed. Gayle received the nomination amid debate on federal interference in elections.
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Frankfort
Evan E. Settle
John R. Allen
June W. Gayle
Ira Julian
Moody
State Electoral Commission
Miners Burn Effigy of Judge Williams Amid Strike Action
In Pittsburg Kansas coal fields striking miners burned an effigy of Judge Williams of the Federal court of Arkansas who sentenced John P. Reese to three months for contempt. They vow to strike until Reese is freed and parade banners and a coffin bearing the judge’s name were displayed. A telegram from G C Clemens praised the action as labor support.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Pittsburg
Kansas
Judge Williams
Federal Court of Arkansas
John P. Reese
National Executive Board
United Mine Workers of America
Reese
Union
Williams
Supreme Court
G. C Clemens
Kansas City
Clemens
Liberty
Kansas Union
Wells Fargo to Auction Unclaimed Jack in Bryan Texas
On December 6 1809 Wells Fargo Express will auction a grayish brown jack held for unpaid transport charges about $20 unclaimed by owner. Sale at its Bryan Texas office between 10 am and 4 pm to highest cash bidder. Proceeds cover charges and kennel expenses. E B Lomax agent Bryan Tex November 28 1899.
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Wells Fargo Express Company
Bryan
Texas
Jack
E. B. Lomax
Bryan, Tex
Christmas Excursion Fares From Houston to Bryan
H. and T. OC excursions offer round trip tickets from Houston to Bryan with departure windows December 10 11 14 and return limits through December 16 1899. Fares range from 1.00 to 3.00 with multiple sale dates and restricted leave times.
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Bryan
Houston
Wilson
Fare Good For 30 Days To Southern Points
A 30 day fare offer applies to travel to Alabama Georgia Mississippi Florida Tennessee Kentucky North and South Carolina and New Orleans. Tickets available at Bryan W S Wilson D22 Agent.
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
North and
South Carolina
New Orleans
Bryan
W.S. Wilson
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James
Alfred Wrights
Kandy Kitchen
Berwick Bay
Lowney’s and
Gunther
Ben S. Read
E. W. Cave
Otto Boehme
Texas Bakery
India
Grice & Zimmerman's
M. F. Heenan
Theryan Water, Ice, Light and Power Company
Pensacola
Fla
Naptha
Zeba
E. W. Demming
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Erie Canal
Hudson
New York
Atlantic Coast
Florida Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
East Pass
Garland
G. Green
J. D. Curfman
Beaver Bros
Citizens, Bank
Crocker’s
Sumner
Smallwood’s
S. H. Bell
Hicks’ Saddlery
Martin & Witwer
Buttler’s
Hartsell
Joliet
Ill
Henry Marger
Thomas G. Downs
Chicago
Gayle
W. Gayle
Captain Gridley
Sedalia
Milton Bartle
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Charles W. Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Bartle
Helen
Elmo, Tex
John Minton
Hiram
Here
Cape Charles
Onancocooke
Acomi County
Hall’s Drug Store
W. Hiccs
Geo. W. Higgs
Pinto
Nero
F. F
W. F
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