The Eagle Rejects Unclear Advertising Offer on Freight Rates
The Eagle explains a Houston Galveston freight differential that adds 6 cents per hundred pounds to cotton shipments to Galveston. The paper argues the extra charge harms Texas farmers by raising costs and calls for abolition of the differential, urging action from cotton growers and the Texas railway commission.
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Eagle
Houx
Mexia
Texas
Houston
Galveston
Railroad Commission
Seaboard
Commission
Texas Railway Commissioners
Market swings end year with mixed New Orleans gains
Final report shows the market fluctuating with 167 000 in futures. March New Orleans rose 180 points at one point and later fell 118 points from the peak, signaling a volatile close.
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New Orleans
Waco Group Secures Land for Brazos River Lock
The Waco Business Men's Club with aid from Nav asota Brenham and Bryan citizens has secured land for the upper Brazos river lock and dam. Titles and abstracts will be sent to Washington and work near Hidalgo Falls above Navasota is planned to start by January first.
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Waco
Texas
Brazos River
Waco Business Men’s Club
Navasota
Brenham
Bryan
Washington
Hidalgo Falls
Emancipation Act Promises Stomach Freedom From Indigestion
Bryan druggist E. J. Jenkins promotes Mi ona tablets as a cure for indigestion and stomach troubles. He guarantees satisfaction with a money back offer of 50 cent per box. The ad casts Mi ona as a life changing remedy and cites relief from nervousness sleeplessness headaches and fatigue linked to poor digestion.
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E. J. Jenkins
Bryan
Mr. Jenkins
Miona
Central Texas Fair averted closure in Bryan
Directors of the Central Texas fair held a meeting to wind up affairs and hand property to creditors. They opted to seek community backing to keep the fair alive, citing offers from local businessmen and pledges ranging from 100 to 25 dollars. The town is urged to unite and support the enterprise to avoid a dreary outcome for Bryan.
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Central Texas Fair
Bryan
Farmer Wilfy Beard Charged With Wife Murder
Fayetteville Tenn Dec 4 Wilfy Beard a well to do farmer was arrested charged with murdering his wife The woman was shot in the temple while riding in a buggy Beard says an unknown man fired at them after stopping on the road He drove four miles to a relative’s house before alarm was raised
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Beard
Twilight Sinks at Monongahela Lock No 2
The steamer Twilight sank in twenty feet of water at Lock No 2 on the Monongahela River near Pittsburg. Twelve crew members escaped on the roof and were rescued by a skiff. The vessel with six loaded flats was entering the harbor as the current overwhelmed the wheel.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Monongahela
Sixteen Teams Start Thirteenth Six Day Bicycle Race
New York stage Madison Square Garden hosts the thirteenth annual six day race with sixteen two rider teams in action. Five teams feature foreigners as contenders. Prizes total 4580 dollars and the event drew large crowds as midnight starts began. Berlin reports a guard for United States embassy staff seen en route to St. Petersburg.
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Madison Square Garden
Berlin
United States
St. Peterburg
Minneapolis
Gravesend
Eng
Washington
State Department
Meyer
Russia
St. Petersburg
Birmingham printers sign eight hour pact for Jan first
At a Birmingham Alabama union meeting it was reported that every job office and every newsstand in the city employing unions has signed the eight hour agreement to take effect January 1. About ten percent of union printers are affected.
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Birmingham
Ala
International ‘Ispographical Union
Three New Yellow Fever Cases in Havana
Three new yellow fever cases were reported in Havana on Sunday, all victims described as Spaniards.
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Havana
Vice President Corral Gravely Ill With Typhus Fever
City of Mexico reports Vice President Corral remains gravely ill in Dec 4 dispatch as typhus fever affects government leadership. Medical authorities monitor his condition and issue updates on his status.
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City of Mexico
Corral
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