Class President Sara Allen Hosts Allen Academy Old Home Evening
Miss Sara Allen eldest daughter of Prof J H Allen hosted a class gathering at the family home honoring the Allen Academy graduating class. Festive decor matched Christmas spirit with holly red candles and pink and green parlor accents. A diminutive Santa delivered toasts as punch was served by Frances Allen and Myrtle James. The event featured a class recital by Miss Mai Wilson’s pupils and a planned Christmas Bazaar at the Methodist church with contributions to be delivered to Mrs W H Webb.
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Sara Allen
Allen Academy
J. H. Allen
Santa Claus
Frances Allen
Myrtle James
Messrs
Emmet Rowe
Gustavo Falcon
Ernest Wright
Will Spiller
Roy Killough
Sam Hanover
Frank Buchanan
Henry Wickes
J. W. James
Stuart Boatwright
Jim Thomas
Lola Betts
Nellie Cole
Frances Chance
Mary Ross Parker
Rowena Rhodes
Pauline Webb
Clara Mawhinney
Lucile DeMaret
Willie McDougald
Corine James
Irene Beard
Alberta Adams
May Wilson
Alice Burtis
Bernice Taylor
Lucile Batte
The
Methodist Church
W. H. Webb
Cotton Blockade Hits Texas and Pacific Railroad
Colorado Texas reports the Texas and Pacific Railroad overwhelmed with business. The cotton compress will close without relief as engines are scarce. About 2 800 bales sit on the platform and 600 in the yard. 100 cars of freight jam the yards. tracks and depot are full. merchants fear holiday losses.
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Texas and Pacific Railroad
Colorado
Tex
Moran's Condition Prompts Penitentiary Inquiry
Two state penitentiary agents arrived in Houston to assess W. D. Moran after extradition papers were filed with Governor Lanham for transfer to Kansas City on forgery charges. Moran, jailed after passing forged checks, attempted suicide and was acquitted by insanity. his attorney urged the governor to delay the requisition pending the agents' report. Moran in jail handed out checks to fellow prisoners, seeking aid in his case.
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State Penitentiary
Houston
State Penitentiary Board
W. D. Moran
Lanham
Kansas City
Moran
Harris delegation seeks 25000 for San Jacinto Battlefield upkeep
In Houston on December 14, the Harris county delegation plans a bill to appropriate 25000 to beautify and preserve the San Jacinto battlefield. They request purchase of a 14 acre bayou front strip to create a waterway entrance as the site is currently unkept.
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San Jacinto Battlefield
Houston
San Jacinto
Harris County
Bayou Front
Paul Quinn College Student Fatally Stabbed in Clash
In Waco on Thursday night a fight among Paul Quinn College students left J. T. Robinson fatally stabbed, the knife severing his jugular vein. Another student surrendered and was jailed.
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Paul Quinn College
Waco
J. T Robinson
Large fines paid in sugar case in New York
Fines totaling 168000 dollars were paid in the office of United States Commissioner Shields by the American Sugar Refining company and the Brooklyn Cooperage company. The payments conclude the prosecution arising from indictments by the U.S. grand jury after a lengthy investigation into rebates on sugar shipments.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Brooklyn Cooperage Company
United States
Shields
Sugar Company
United States Grand Jury
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