Meeting of Bryan Business League discusses college site and cannery
The Bryan Business League holds its December meeting with remarks by Rev. A. M. Stewart on the Free Baptist College site and the possibility Bryan could land the school. A cannery plan is debated, with a committee to study costs and solicit local stock. Other actions include supporting rail and stock-law enforcement and honoring Col. L. L. Foster.
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Free Baptist College
Bryan Business League
W. E. Saunders
J. F. Mitchell
Mumford
A. M. Stewart
The
Bryan
Stewart
J. L. Fountain
W. H. Lawrer
Appeizees
W. P. Connelly
Brazos County
Truck Growers’ Association
Brazos
Connelly
Business League
W. P Connelly
Ed Hall
H. A. Burger
League
Central Railroad
Ed Halll
Committee On Railroads
League Ac
Giviecome
Dallas gains new branch and Rio Grande link echoed
The Graham Dry Goods Co of St Louis will set a Dallas branch with a million dollar stock. They paid 22000 for a lot for a five story building. Italy Texas residents raised a ten dollar per capita bonus to attract the I and G N railroad. Six Texans now in Congress Ball Henry Burleson Burgess Kleberg Stephens. Adjournment followed as officers Sampers and Marion Law oversaw finances.
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Congress
Ball, Henry, Burleson
Burgess
Kleberg
Stephens
Graham Dry Goods Company
St. Louis
Dallas
Italy
Texas
Judge Scott and DA Hudson Complete Term Work
Judge J. C. Scott and District Attorney W. B. Hudson returned home last Saturday to Franklin and Bryan after closing a term of court. The Cameron Herald notes their work was close and satisfactory. The Galveston cotton exchange has adopted resolutions urging Congress to provide funds to aid in eliminating the Mex- (text cuts off).
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J. C. Scott
W. B. Hudson
Franklin and
Bryan
Cameron Herald
Galveston Cotton Exchange
Congress
Hotel Arrivals
A brief hotel arrivals column lists guests including H Levine of Houston John B Dorsey of Alabama N Rosenan of New York J Eaves of Millican Ed Thurnair of New York Felix Weichman of Cairo N B Gary of Bremond H H Rutherford of Austin John C Meehan W Hyde Taylor Jim Osborn Jake Stein Central. Mrs Jim Grissett Mrs S T Davis Keith R A Quinn Calvert Will Payne Edge Jake Stein.
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H Levine
Houston
John B Dorsey
Alabama
N Rosenan
New York
J Eaves
Millican
Ed Thurnair
Felix Weichman
Cairo
N B Gary
Bremond
H H Rutherford
Austin
John C. Meehan
W. Hyde
Taylor
Jim Osborn
Jake Stein
Jim Grissett
S. T. Davis
Keith
R. A. Quinn
Calvert
Will Payne
Edge
Reward Offered For Missing Mule In Italy Tex
A liberal reward is offered for a mule about 15 hands high four years old branded E 8 on the left hip. It was last seen December 1. Return to Robert Graves in Italy Texas. In other news, the International and Great Northern railroad confirms a survey from Mertens Italy and Venus for the Waco to Fort Worth extension, with work to start soon.
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Robert Graves
Italy
Tex
Citizens’ Committee
This Place
International and Great Northern Railroad
Mertens
Venus
Waco
Fort Worth
New Trial Granted in Bain Fire Death Case
Dallas December 13. W M Renner will receive a new trial in this county on the charge arising from the death by fire of ex Constable Pate Bain of Garland in this city about a year ago. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals at Tyler has reversed and remanded the case.
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Dallas
W. M. Renner
Pate Bain
Garland
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tyler
New Chicago Rock Island Pacific Names New President
The resignation of W G Perry as president of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad was accepted by the directors. William B Leeds has been elected president.
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New York
W. G. Perry
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
William B. Leeds
Five Years for Mergas in Morgan Murder Case
LaGrange Tex Dec 13 The jury in the L T Morgan case found the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed punishment at five years in the penitentiary.
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LaGrange, Tex
L. T. Morgan
Rex Dyspeps Tablets and Local Advertisements
An assortment of 1900s era ads and notices including Rex Dyspeps Tablets with money-back offer from M. H. James in Bryan Texas, Silver Crown cigars advertised as best 5-cent smoke, and meat market claims from Franklin Bros. Other lines promote Quinoria with refund promises, store rental on Main Street, and various product redundancies.
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M. H. James
Bryan
Texas
Dunn & Daly
Taylor & Cox
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Wilson-Jenkins Drug Company
Thcephone
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Meeting OF Business League
Haswell
Tyle
Boll Weerl
Cotton Grow. Association
W. BE. Sampers
F. Marion Law
David Nation
Smith
Illinois
Central
Kenner
Rock Island
Mergas
Bonneville S
Weer
Franklin Bros
Main Street
Zannatti
James Dumble
James
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