Miners and politics mix in Texas commentary
The Daily Eagle notes miners influencing public opinion against operators and mentions the Texas congressional delegation asking the president to consider Governor Sayers for a canal commission post. It cites lumber orders for a Trinity river snag boat and Navasota’s plan for a sea wall amid Texas football chatter.
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Texas
Governor Sayers
Sayers
Trinity River
Navasota
Austin Statesman
Booker T. Washington quote on rights and progress
The Indianapolis Sentinel cites Booker T. Washington arguing that true progress for African Americans requires access to rewards for virtuous living. He says southern constitutions reward education property ownership thrift and character, implying disfranchisement may spare the negro from voting until these traits are built. Houston Post.
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The
Indianapolis Sentinel
Booker T. Washington
Sentinel
Washington
Houston Post
Chemist reduces whiskey to solid and candy like bar
A chemist has reduced whiskey to a solid and evaporated a barrel of liquor to the size of a candy stick. A man could carry a small piece in his vest pocket and lick it occasionally. After a few licks he might feel like licking everyone in town.
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Austin Statesman
MEAL FOR WEEVIL
A Falls County farmer near Marlin Texas believes cottonseed meal poisoned with arsenic will exterminate boll weevil. He states placing piles every forty to fifty feet across the field worked well in a trial and plans to expand the method.
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Marlin
Texas
Falls County
Balloon Ascension Postponed to December 13
High winds forced Prof Baldwin to delay the grand free ascent. The event, announced for Wednesday, will now occur Saturday afternoon December 13 with preparations already made and a crowd expected to attend.
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Baldwin
Who Knows J G Wenzloff
Notice seeks information on the present whereabouts of J G Wenzloff or his heirs. It states Wenzloff was a German who resided in Bryan in 1877 with John A Woods, a carpenter, and was single at that time.
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Wenzloff
Bryan
John A. Woods
Woods
For Sale Five and a Half Lots on College Street
Real estate ad offering five and a half lots with 160 feet front on College Street east side near the residence of R.8 S. Webb. Describes a big bargain with easy terms. Agent Cliff A. Adams listed as the contact.
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College Street
S. Webb
Cliff A. Adams
Agt
Land & M. College
Galveston Seawall Carnival Ticket Offer
The H. and T. C. will sell round trip Galveston tickets for the Seawall Carnival from December 14 to 19, fare four dollars eighty cents. Return limit December 21. W. S. Wilson, Agent.
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Galveston
W.S. Wilson
Agt
Letter List and Community Notices From Bryan Post Office
A list of names follows the phrase remaining at the Bryan post office for the week ending December 8 1902 with a one cent charge on each advertised letter. A notice promotes a December 13 operatic show at the Bryan opera house starring Harry West German dialect comedian with vaudeville acts. A separate ad notes unsold flannel waist prices and a lost ladies hat found in the streets of Bryan with instructions to claim at the Eagle office.
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Tyler Haswell
Harry West
Opera House
Coulter
Bryan
Eagle Office
Foreign Powers Tension Dampened by Venezuelan Mobilization
Venezuelan port La Guaira reports 2000 troops and eighteen guns sent from Caracas to strengthen Fort Lavigia amid a wave of armed volunteers. Mauser rifles appear citywide as British and German ships depart or remain offshore with diplomatic officials aboard.
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Cuanta
Port Barcelona
Vinita
Retribution
Venezuela
Caracas
Herr von Pilgrims-Bottazzi
Haggard
Legation
Great Britain
Germany
la Guayra
Fort Lavigia
Port Spain
Bolivar
Charybdis
Castro
Associated Press
General Ferrer
Trinidad
Pro Rata Division Must Precede Seizure Actions
Foreign officials say no seizure proceeds yet for Venezuelan customs without a pro rata division of claims among Germany Britain and others. An accord similar to China is needed before any general seizure. La Guayra may be seized as a military measure. Customs as a fiscal institution is largely ineffective during hostilities.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
China
la Guayra
Berlin Officials Laud Bowen's Caracas Action
Foreign officials laud Bowen's energetic move in Caracas leading to the release of most Germans imprisoned and efforts to free the remainder. Advices confirm from Washington the progress of the negotiations.
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Berlin
Bowen
Caracas
Washington
Officials cautious on press dispatches after release claim
London reports officials glad about the release of British subjects but unable to comment on press dispatches. Under Foreign Secretary Cranborne said they presume the dispatches are correct.
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London
Cranborne
Venezuelan ships captured by British sloop in Gulf of Paria
Kingston reports that the Venezuelan troop ship Zamora and coast guard vessel Veinte Tres De Mayo were seized in the Gulf of Paria and brought to Port of Spain aboard the British sloop Alert.
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Kingston
St. Vincent
Coast Guard
Gulf of Paria
Port of Spain
Alert
Humorous References Prompted by Castro Manifestos
Halifax bankers announce a proposal by American financiers to buy 5000 Royal Bank of Canada shares at 250 each. Directors seek shareholder approval to raise capital by 500000, boosting reserves to 2450000 and total capital to 3 million with 50000 new shares issued to shareholders.
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Halifax
N. S
Royal Bank of Canada
Public treaty on U S Great Britain trade with Newfoundland
Washington announces the release of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain on commercial relations with Newfoundland. The document outlines agreed terms affecting trade and duties between the nations and Newfoundland.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Newfoundland
Christmas Classics and Holiday Verses Through the Season
A compact collection of festive poetry and verses from classic authors and era pieces. Christmas imagery spans carols and scenes of winter joy with mentions of Santa, angels, gifts, and the Christ child. Ice midnight bells and hearthside comforts echo the yuletide spirit.
Christmas Toe Brings Paragus Plants From George
A humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts George mistaking a paragus joke about a Christmas toe. The snippet highlights lighthearted holiday wordplay and domestic humor.
The Truth About Santa Claus Revealed
A playful verse asserting Santa Claus exists for believers and children, praising Kris Kringle and urging faith in the jolly figure despite skeptics. It argues the value of belief in Christmas magic and religion.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Kris Kringle
Santa Claus Visits in a Joyful Sleepless Sleigh Ride
The poem describes Santa Claus as round and jolly with whitened whiskers bringing gifts to children. He travels by sleigh with reindeer and a loaded sack, delivering cheer while kids sleep. It emphasizes faith in Santa and the magical nightly visit as timeless.
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Santa Claus
Santa Letters Go Unanswered as Dead Letter Office Bogs Down
In New York the dead letter division faces hundreds of misaddressed Santa Claus letters. Clerks struggle to decipher playful spellings like Deerr and Santy Klaws while the true address remains unknown. Inclosures show ink-smeared pages, and many letters cannot reach their toymaker.
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Saint Claus
8 Claus
Santa Claus
New York Press
The Yuletide Log Tradition Shaped By Hearth Ceremony
The Yule log, once common in England and still seen in northern areas, was a great log lit on Christmas Eve with hands clean for the ritual. It burned from a brand kept from last year, around which family and guests gathered for music and stories as protection against evil spirits and good fortune depended on the fire lasting through the night.
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England
Old Country
New York
Mallena Bernwrace
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Hunter
Chatham
A. H. Hawkins
Tomie Hale
H.N. Jones
Chas. Jones
Sam Johnson
Drink Johnson
Jim Johnson
Primus Kelley
H. W. Melver
J. D. McNey
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Mack Minston
B. J. Nettles
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J. M. Royder
Geo, Roe
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Clement C. Moore
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Tennyson
Milton
Prince of Peace
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R. W. Gilder
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Jesus’ Sake
Phabe Cary
Gladys
Marjorie
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Washington Star
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