Notice of First Meeting of Creditors in Bankrupt Case
In the District Court for the Northern District of Texas Jack Rodgers of Bryan Brazos County was adjudicated Bankrupt on November 80 1900. The first meeting of creditors will be held at the U S Court Building Waco Texas on December 15 1900 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. MC H Park Referee in Bankruptcy Office of Referee Waco Texas December 6 1900.
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District Court of the United States
District of Texas
Jack Rodgers
Bryan
Brazos
U.S. Court
Waco
Texas
MC. H. Park
Office of
Allen Academy Debate At Courthouse
A large audience gathered at the courthouse Thursday evening to hear Allen Academy students debate. Topic: Resolved that Lincoln was a greater man than Lee. Affirmative team: Henry Hudspeth, Jacob Laurennann, Hugh Royall. Negative: Ralph Dunn, Edgar Neeley, Andrew Knight. Judges L. L. McInnis, A. W. Buchanan, S. M. Derden, Judge Spencer Ford, W. A. Watkins ruled for the negative.
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Court House
Allen Academy
Lincoln
Lee
Henry Hudspeth
Jacob Laurenmann
Hugh Royall
Ralph Dunn
Edgar Neeley
Andrew Knight
Messrs
L. L. McInnis
A. W. Buchanan
M. Derden
Spencer Ford
W. A. Watkins
I. and G. N. Excursions Holiday Travel Specials
I and G N excursions announce holiday trips to Mexico and the Southeast with ticket sales on specific dates across multiple cities. Houston hosts Fruit Flower and Vegetable Festival December 10 to 15 and the Masonic Grand Lodge meeting runs December 3 to 17 with related committee sessions in November. Rates and limits available through agents or the Rio Grande, Palestine Texas.
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Mexico
Houston
Texas
Chicago
Masonic Grand Lodge
Rio
G.N. BR. R
Palestine
Tex
H. and T. C. Excursion to Houston
The railroad offers a round trip fare of 3 30 to Houston with return by December 16 1900. Evening trains December 10 11 carry 1 fare with departure by 10 40 p m December 13. Train options December 12 13 run at 3 55 p m 9 41 p m and December 13 at 3 a m with fare 1. W S Wilson is agent.
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Houston
W. S. Wilson
For Sale Two Hundred Acres Near Bryan and Residence
Two hundred acres of land two miles southwest of Bryan offering mostly prairie land with about 40 acres in timber and balance cultivated. Includes eight tenement houses four wells and cribs and good production. Also selling a southern Bryan residence with five acres, orchard, gardens, barn and sheds. Contact W. W. Griffin.
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Bryan
W. W. Griffin
Willis and Coleman to Stop Sittings After December 20
Notice states the business will make no further sittings after December 20 as they move locations. They thank the public for liberal patronage and sign off with Willis & Coleman.
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Willis & Coleman
Sugar manufacture in the South highlighted at Industrial Convention
At New Orleans on December 7 the Southern Industrial Convention moved slowly to business with Senator John Dymond of Louisiana delivering a key talk on sugar manufacture in the South. George H. Anderson praised the convention and Payne-Hanna ship subsidy support drew applause. A minister Wu Ting Fang letter urged expanding US China trade, noting a 337 percent rise in exports since 1895 and cotton markets in China. Bernard McCloskey and E. J. Bryan followed with talks on agricultural implements and manufacture.
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New
B. M. Palmer
New Orleans
John Dymond
Louisiana
South
United States
China
Europe
South America
Canada
Mexico
Bernard Mc.Closkey
E. J. Bryan
Yellow Fever Cure Advances In Multiple Countries
Dr Angel Bellinzaghi, the New York yellow fever specialist, travels from New York to Brazil after treating about 50 cases in Mexico with an 80 percent cure rate. He refuses the Mexican prize terms but offers his serum for Gulf coast sufferers and plans hospitals in Vera Cruz Havana Panama and Venezuela. He is joined by R L Summerlin and aims to establish a Texas serum supply and a lab near San Antonio.
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New York
Angel Bellinzaghi
Mexico
Brazil
Bellinzaghi
United States
R. L. Summerlin
San Antonio
Tex
Gulf Coast
Republic of Mexico
David Kilpatrick
Vera Cruz
Kilpatrick
Havana
Panama
Venezuela
Texas
Nashville Fire Destroys Opera House Area in Ark
A disastrous fire in Nashville Arkansas Thursday caused over 190000 dollars in losses. The blaze started in the opera house within a block of frame buildings. In Devine Texas the City hotel burned and a Mr. Sweeney died. the fire is blamed on a coal oil heater.
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Little Rock
Nashville
Ark
Licensing prize fights approved in Denver
The Denver board of aldermen passed a bill licensing prize fights with a $250 fee for each performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Board of Aldermen
New York Race Riots Echo August Violence
A white mob on Thirty-fifth Street and Seventh Avenue attempted to lynch a negro, Wm. Compton, after an August riot. Compton shot two white men, William H. Case and Cornelious Rooney, injuring their left arms. Police detained Compton at the station while he fired during pursuit but did not hit anyone else.
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New York
Thirty-fifth Street
Seventh Avenue
Wm. Compton
William H. Case
Cornelious Rooney
Patrick alleges fraud in Rice will contest
Albert T. Patrick now in the Tombs on forgery charges has filed an answer in the surrogate court to the probate petition for William M. Rice's will dated September 26, 1896. A second will naming Patrick residuary legatee is offered. Patrick claims the 1896 will was not signed by Rice and that witnesses' signatures are forged.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
Logan, Demond & Harly
William M. Rice
Patrick
Rice
University land agent reports West prospering. lease line worry
Austin Texas December 7 R B L Saner university land agent returns from a ten day trip to Taylor Midland and Andrews counties. He notes western prosperity and good grass but concerns over abolishing the absolute lease line which would open pastures to settlement. Cattlemen oppose removing the line except possibly a removal of a westward tier of counties.
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Austin
Tex
R. BE. L. Saner
University Land
Taylor
Midland
Andrews
Saner
John Harris Sentenced to Life Term in Texas Case
Quitman Tex Dec 7 John Harris a Negro about 45 was sentenced to the penitentiary for life after being indicted at Mineola for killing his wife by striking her with a wagon breastwood and killing her instantly He then pursued his step daughter and attempted to murder her but was prevented He also received two years for the latter case Harris claims three prior convic tions and says he is an escaped convict.
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Quitman
Tex
John Harris
Mineola
Sher
Harris
Counterfeit money arrest and criminal assault cases
In Texarkana a white stranger was arrested on a warrant for passing counterfeit money after 36 silver dollars were found on his person. He claimed to have found them near Waco a week earlier and was held on $500 bond for the grand jury. In Paris and in Caddo Territory, Thomas Anderson Jr., 18, son of a farmer, was brought in for criminal assault alleged to have occurred July 6 south of Paris. he was indicted at the last district court term.
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Texarkana
Tex
Higgingotham
Arkansas
Waco
Paris
Thomas Anderson, Jr
Caddo
I. T
Martin
Frisco Bridge Finished and Track Reaches Ada Bound
Denison reports the Frisco bridge over the Canadian River is completed and track crews move toward Ada. Fort Worth notes Justice Terrell investigates the death of Mrs. Sarah Snow found in a cowling with a doggedly blunt verdict of bored to death. Corsicana reports multiple gambling houses closed as County Attorney Johnson enforces the law.
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Denison, Tex
Ada
Denison
Fort Worth
Tex
Justice of the Peace
Terrell
Birdville
Sarah Snow
Corsicana
Johnson
Sheriff Surratt shot in San Bois Nation death shakes county
South McAlester report says Jeff Surratt sheriff of San Bois county Choc taw Nation was shot and killed at San Bois. Deputy N B Woolridge held without bail and sent to county jail to await grand jury action. Geographically separated notes report heavy gales and cold rains on both coasts. Sante officials say operator strike largely does not disrupt trains.
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South McAlester
I. T
Jeff Surratt
Sanbois County
Sanbois
N.B. Woolridge
Surratt
City of
Mexico
Galveston
The
Sante
Treasury payments total 1.664 million in Q3
Treasury records show that from September through November a total of 1,664,360 dollars was paid out of various funds. The report lists the quarterly outflow across multiple accounts.
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Austin
Treasury Department
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Colaretts
Webb Bros
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Thelma
Alfred Wiright
Mary Stuart
Priscilla
Juliet
Maud Muller
Pinauds
Violette Reine
Roger’s & Gallets
Olgates
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
H. & T. C. Excursion
B. E. Hawes
Bryan Marble Works
Fenator Dymond
Provincetown
Mass
Cora S. McKay
Virgin Rocks
Grandbanks
Kid” McCoy
New Yor
London
McCoy
Marguerite Corneille
Corbett
Ryan
National Sporting Club
Devine
Hote
Sweeney
Negro Roota
Olman
Tris
Exchange Hotel
Maryland College OF Pharmacy
Baltimore
Liza
Dray Line
F. A. Lee
Candy Kitchen
Wystar
Berwick Bay
Lowney’s
Gunther’s
Mrs. Proctor’s
Guy
C. M. Proctor
Mexican
M. Fs. James
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