Robber Holds Up Illinois Central Mail Train Near New Orleans
A lone gunman halted the Illinois Central southbound fast mail about one mile outside New Orleans, shooting Conductor Kinnebrew and blinding Clerk Parker. The thief seized one registered pouch from Durant and six other registered letters, then fled, later abandoning the engine near Carrollton Avenue. Police arrested two suspects but clerks did not identify them.
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New Orleans
Illinois Central
Durant
Miss
Cairo
Kinnebrew
J. C. Parker
Kenner
R. E. Goldsby
Goldsby
Parker
Carrollton Avenue
Smith
Lucid
Daly
United States
Cotton Belt Robbery Shocks Texarkana Area
On a northbound Cotton Belt train at Bassettts Texarkana region a bold robbery wounded postal clerk John N Dennis and rifled mail pouches including a valuable Waco Memphis through pouch. Dennis survived unconscious after a head wound and robbers fled before authorities could identify them.
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Texarkana
Ark
Cotton Belt Railroad
Bassetts
Tex
John N. Dennis
United States
Waco- Memphis
Dennis
Bassetts Tank
Suspects Arrested Near Illlinois Central Train Robbery in New Orleans
Three men were arrested near dawn in New Orleans in connection with the Illinois Central train holdup. Detective Ray Henderson is identified as a robbery suspect by Special Officer Lucich. Chicago agents and Illinois Central detectives have departed for New Orleans to continue the investigation.
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Illinois Central
New Orleans
Lucich
Ray Henderson
Ilinois Central
Chicago
George P. Murray
Illinois Centra Road
Holiday Excursions From Bryan By L and G
A first class car departs Bryan at 12 15 a m December 20 and connects at Hearne with I N G N trains carrying through cars to Chattanooga via Memphis and the Tron Mountain route and to Atlanta via Shreveport. Passengers may switch to through cars after breakfast.
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Bryan
Hearne
Chattanooga
Memphis
Tron Mountain
Atlanta
Shreveport
I. & G. N. Highflyer
Lion Mountain
New Orleans
Christmas Excursions 1900 Round Trip Tickets
H T C announces Christmas excursions for December 20 21 and 22 offering round trip tickets to Alabama Georgia Mississippi Florida Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina South Carolina and New Orleans. Tickets valid 80 days with purchases through Houston and New Orleans offices and Ciango and quick time agent Wilson.
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
South Carolina
New Orleans
Houston
Ciango
Griffin offers 200 acres near Bryan with improvements
W W Griffin lists 200 acres two miles southwest of Bryan mostly prairie with 40 acres timber and cultivated land. Four tenement houses, four wells and cribs, residence in Bryan’s southern part, a five acre orchard, gardens, barn and sheds. Open to buyers.
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Bryan
W. W. Griffin
Holiday Rail Fares Marked for Texas Louisiana Arkansas and More
H T C R R announces round trip ticket sales to all points in Texas and Louisiana at one and one third regular rate with limit January 3. Also offers Arkansas and Cairo Illinois routes at one and one fifth fare with 30 day limit and Colorado Colorado Springs Denver and Pueblo routes with access to Kansas and Missouri at one and one fifth rate limited to January 20 1901. W S Wilson agent.
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Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Cairo
Tll
Ill
Colorado Springs
Denver
Pueblo
Colo
Kansas
Missouri
W.S. Wilson
Notice of Sittings End After December 20
Willis and Coleman announce no further sittings after December 20 as they plan to move. They thank the public for liberal patronage and sign off with regard.
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Willis & Coleman
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China
Tyler Haswell
A. D. McConnico
Qin Insurance
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Fidelity & Casualty
Maryland Casualty Accident Insurance Co’s
American Laundry, Se. v. Sseacr
Harper
Soldiey J. L. Hearne
Bryan, Texas
Cotton Belt
Naples
Muskogee
I. T
Wear
Here
Prince Tuan
Vancouver
Cording
North China News
Ung Kuan
Mongolia
Lan Chou
Jan Su
Tung Hsia
Tung Hsiang
Lucky Bell Boy
William Turner
Alamo Hotel
Eaton
N. M
Raton
Director McGillis
Montreal
Donald McGillis
Capitol
Jackson
Mississippi Capitol Commission
Statehouse
Wells & Wells
George Dugan
Kansas City
Hyde Park
Joseph Huffman
Thomas Mehan
Canton
West River
Horn
W.5. Wilson
Santa Claus
B. S. Read
Cardui
Mitchell
Cardus
Wineo Cardus
South
Gaston
N. C
Thedford
Willie Mitchell
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga, Tenn
S.J. Pugh
Eas Iktannr Craiae Cnc Romana Chee Feacee Ned OG
Brogdons Market
Trant’s
R.L. Brocoon
EF. Hawes
Bryan Marble Works
America
Lead and Zinc
St. Louis
Ozarks
Frisco
Ozark
Main Street
Dallas
W. Commerce St
Sadddaeein
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