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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
4
A moralizing note denounces fad diets and promotes Green's August Flower as a universal aid. The ad claims balanced nutrition supports all body parts, improves digestion, liver function, and blood quality, and promises increased buoyancy and vigor. It directs readers to Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co. for the product.
Washington December 11 the senate spent twenty minutes on routine business before going into executive session to consider the Hay Pauncefote isthmian canal treaty. Senator Culberson spoke briefly and Senator Bacon argued against the pact, calling it unamerican and inadequately guarded by amendments. He said he would not obstruct ratification.
Burglars attempting to loot the First National Bank in Felicity Ohio blew open the safe doors but fled after Thomas Donald awakened and fired on them. In Wooster Ohio a separate fire destroyed the main building of the University of Wooster causing about 250000 dollars in losses with roughly 70000 dollars insured.
New York on December 11 Irish Nationalists John F Redmond Thomas ODonnell and Patrick A McHugh who came to solicit subscriptions to the United Irish league have sailed for Europe on the Oceanic. Buffalo December 11 City Treasurer Philip Gerst faced a hearing before Mayor Diehl on charges of misconduct and alleged shortage with his attorney presenting a written statement.
Washington December 11. An application for clemency for Miss Eastwick the American girl imprisoned in London for raising a railroad bond has been forwarded to the United States embassy in London for action.
Washington reports Ambassador Choate will not resign his post at the court of St James as of December 11. Prior to President McKinley’s death plans floated for Choate to return and for Whitelaw Reid to be invited to English mission though timing was uncertain. Roosevelt’s stance remained unclear.
Washington December 11 Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis was mysteriously assaulted in her apartments Tuesday and is hovering between life and death. She shows some improvement but her chance for recovery is slight.
Trenton reports a new corporation charter filed under New Jersey law named Southern Securities company. It mirrors the Northern Securities Co in object and powers, with an initial capital of 100000 dollars and potential growth. It aims to construct operate and control transportation undertakings and terminals to develop transport by land or water in states and foreign countries. It is unclear who backs the enterprise, but some speculate it could advance a railroad combination discussed recently.
In Washington the president and Attorney General Knox agree on reappointing United States district judges for three states Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma. Appointments include George R. Davis Fletcher M. Dean Richard E. Sloan W J Mills John R McFie Frank W Parker John H Burford Bayard T Hayes H B H Burwell and Leo E Bennett as U S marshal for the northern district of Indian Territory.
Washington Dec 11 Cannibalism is listed among crimes charged against Filipinos by American military authorities in the court martial record for the Visayas department P I Raymundo Fonte a native found his work companion Liberato Benfico asleep in Fonte s boat Fonte enraged and killed the sleeper with the oar nose and ...
In Zolfo, Florida, on December 11 two prom naval stores manufacturers G L Powell and J S Overstreet fatally injured each other in a face to face confrontation at a turpentine still. Both men were engaged in firing when the deadly duel occurred.
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