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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
1
Blanke and Dozier Bakery advertise fancy candy at 35c 50c and 75c per pound. Dozier Bakery lists fancy cakes, crackers and Swift's Premium hams. They offer 5 pounds of cakes for $1.25 and two pounds for 60c along with evaporated peaches apples prunes apricots nectarines pears.
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Washington notes report nearly 800 bills and resolutions before the Senate with Aldrich introducing the finance measure. A judiciary inquiry into polygamy linked to the Roberts case is urged, and Senator Scott faces questions over his seat as Quay and Clark contests are considered. Republican House members back the finance bill and push for immediate passage with a special rule guiding debate.
Representative Taylor of Ohio, head of the special committee investigating Mr. Roberts of Utah, convened the group at 11 this morning to map a general line of action. He expected Roberts to attend with counsel and receive standard rights, while hearings on family matters may stay closed.
Reports from Washington on pay status for Mr Roberts of Utah and his possible settlement with January pay, a brief senate and house session, and the appointment of a rules committee. Potential gubernatorial vacancy rumors in Omaha and debates over pen sions for Mrs Gridley. Quay's Senate fight appears unlikely, with privileges committee opposition. President sends 294 census supervisors and various military promotions to the senate.
Little Rock December 7 Governor Dan Jones a U S senate candidate weighing Berry's retirement now endorses expansion as the salvation of southern commerce. He argues new markets in Asia must open and Philippine Islands stay under U S control to protect such trade. The stance shifts expansion to a dominant issue in the contest.
In Uvalde Texas Adelaide Ruiz a young woman was shot and killed by a stranger Mexican at the nearby asphalt mines. The assailant, who attempted suicide, is fatally wounded. In Star Hill neighborhood a man was killed when his team fled in fright and threw him to the ground breaking his neck. In Chicago the Grand Army of the Republic council fixes the 1900 reunion for the last week of August in Chicago. A gypsum firm supplying World’s Fair materials plans to move from Kansas City to near Quanah Texas.
In Leavenworth Mrs. Vananta Coffey, aged woman, burned to death while transferring coals. dress caught fire and paralysis prevented escape. In Guthrie a 6 year old Swandler girl dies of hydrophobia after dog bite last August. In Jacksonville a coroner’s verdict says Mrs Jessie Williams died from a blunt abdominal blow by her husband. In Racine Rev David B Cheney and wife shot by a burglar. both critically injured, lynching fears rise if burglar is caught.
Old man George Kona a well to do farmer from New Ulm Texas is mentioned in a fragmentary note from December 7. The read appears to refer to a local obituary or death notice.
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