Daily Eagle Promotes Bryan and Brazos County Progress
The Daily Eagle marks its fifth year with thanks to readers and pledges local news coverage and support for Bryan and Brazos County. Navasota reports a $30000 cotton mill fund, while Frank Gould and railroad officials toured Calvert via the Calvert Waco and Brazos Valley line, highlighting regional development and industry.
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Frank Gould
Calvert
Calvert, Waco & Brazos Valley Railroad
Daily Eagle
Bryan
Brazos County
Growth of Cotton Mills in the South Expected to Boom
The Galveston Tribune reports the cotton manufacturing sector centers in cotton regions. It notes the South should blossom with mills and dominate world trade, citing twelve months of record mill activity and sixty eight new mills built, with potential to reach 600 if regional advantages are fully realized.
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Galveston Tribune
Card Party at Mrs. Williamson’s for Miss McLendon
Mrs. Chas. N. Williamson hosted a Thursday card party at her northern city home in honor of her sister Miss Lucile McLendon. Guests played progressive euchre with Bryan noted as a skilled player. Prizes went to Miss Harman and Mr. Tyler Haswell. A salad course followed and Miss McLendon will winter with Mrs. Williamson becoming a social favorite.
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Chas. N. Williamson
Lucile McLendon
Bryan
Miss Harman
Tyler Haswell
Miss McLendon
Williamson
Bryan Baptist Church Seeks Efficiency in Christian Work
Pastor D. Wilson announces a sermon at 11 a.m. in which members’ answers to what the Bryan Baptist church needs to be more efficient in Christian work will be read and commented on. He urges all members to attend and invites other Christians to attend for potential benefit.
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The
Baptist Church
Bryan Baptist Church
Rk. D. Wilson
J. C. Mickle
Methodist Church
J. B. Cochran
Harria Band
Hotel Arrivals Log Lists Guests by City
Exchange J H Murray of San Antonio A A Farley of Baltimore S M Nicol of Chicago 8S W Raplee of Louisville A E Shields of Cincinnati A L Gray of St Louis G B Liger Eugene Burr of Ft Worth W H Leak W C Connor Jr of Houston John N Henderson of Austin A Telger of Houston
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J. H. Murray
San Antonio
A. A. Farley
Baltimore
S. M. Nicol
Chicago
W. Raplee
Louisville
A. E. Shields
Cincinnati
A. L. Gray
St Louis
G. B. Liger
Eugene Burr
Ft Worth
W.H. Leak
W.C. Connor, Jr
Houston
John N. Henderson
Austin
A. Telger
Express car robbery near Branchville nets 1700 dollars
A masked white man robbed Southern Express messengers Ramsey and Rhodes near Branchville South Carolina on the Southern railway. He stole 1700 dollars from a combination baggage and express car as the train began to move away. An eight thousand dollar safe was not opened and the culprit escaped on foot alongside the track. The conductor and engineer missed the pursuit after signaling ahead.
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Charleston
Southern Express
Branchville
S. C
Southern Railway
Ramsey
Rhodes
Arkansas railroad board reshuffle after Neill resignation
Ex congressman Neill resigns as chairman of the Arkansas railroad commission. Governor Jones names Felix M. Manley of Izard county to fill the vacancy. Neill plans to return to his law practice.
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Little Rock
Neill
Arkansas Railroad Commission
Jones
Felix M. Manley
Izard County
Gen
Methuen's Losses and Movements Near Modder River
British casualties total 4388 with 78 killed after the Modder River battle as reinforcements rush to Methuen. Forester-Walker reports Canadian marksmen aiding the line of communication and a field bridge reconstruction near Modder river while Zeal for Colenso action grows.
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London
Modder River
Forester-Walker
Forester
Walker
Orange River
Natal
Ladysmith
Vrere
Clery
Joubert
Grobelaars Kloof
Tugela River
Hildyard
Dundonald
Colenso
Colenso Bridge
South Africa
War Office
Cape Town
Genacre
French
Naawaupoort
Rosmead
Methuen
Deaar
Belmont
Officers Capture Bank Robbery Suspects in Bluff City Heist
Arkansas City Kansas reports two men wanted for robbing the Bank of Bluff City were captured. One held $300 in gold and $200 in bills, some torn corners matching bank vault cash. The other suspect was captured in Perry and will be brought to Anthony for processing. The bank cashier identified the bills and officers say they have strong evidence.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Bluff City
Winfield
Anthony
Perry
Thanksgiving Woodsaw Fatality Near Dublin
Ellsworth Tapscott, 80, of Straugh's four miles west of Dublin, was killed instantly when a portable woodsaw tilted while he operated it. The circular saw struck him in the shoulder near the neck, severing the jugular vein and cutting his chest and heart. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Dublin
Ind
Ellsworth ‘Tapscott
Straugh
Tapscott
Fatal Hunting Accident in Louisiana Mo
Elias Brandon, 17, was fatally shot while leaning on the muzzle of his gun during a hunting trip in Louisiana Missouri. The shot entered under the right arm and passed through the left shoulder blade before he died in the woods. In Hot Springs Garland county jail escape: Mat Anderson Robert Stewart John Kuncle and John Schmidt tunneled through brick wall and escaped by bed quilt rope into the woods.
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Louisiana
Dea
Elias Brandon
Hot Springs
Ark
Mat Anderson
Robert Stewart
John Kuncle
John Schmidt
Garland County
Boiler explosion at Cerulean Springs injures child and kills engineer
In Hopkinsville Kentucky a boiler at an Illinois Central pump station exploded demolishing the building and machinery. Engineer Meacham was killed after lighting the fire and his eight year old son was fatally injured. Separate dispatch reports John I Blair of Blairstown New Jersey a longtime railroad builder and owner has died in New York.
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Hopkinsville
Illinois Central Railroad
Cerulean Springs
Here
Meacham
New York
John I. Blair
Blairstown
N. J
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