Local notes and notices from Bryan and nearby
A morning license was issued to Harvey Illeman and Edna Burney. Building material cars pass for College Station. Allen Academy circus postponed after holidays. Maca consumption estimated at one car every three weeks at H and T C railway. A baggage car filled by A A and T W C students. Edge couple from Abilene to spend Christmas with relatives. The Cozy show features 2,000 feet of films and magic acts. Gr Algie Benbow ill in Navasota. Pastor Dr M B Weaver to fill pulpit. Mike reports show refunds if dissatisfied. Woolen goods opened at Coulter’s with wool overshirts $1-$2. Bananas car from I N & G N track to post office. Cotton market active with price gains. Liverpool down then up. Bryan prices listed for cotton. J W Wiley of Tabor visits.
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Harvey \illeman
Edna Burney
College Station
Allen Academy
Bryan
H. and
T. C
A. A
John Edge
Abilene
W. L. Edge
Hercules
Algie Benbow
Navasota
Ms. M. A. Benbow
M. &. Weaver
First Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Pam Johnson
Exchange Hotel
Mepole
Waco
Chica
A. & M. College
Joe Berlin
Thompson Creek
Lamar Bethea
Livingston
Polk County
Mr. Bethea
Savage
Mike
Eagle
Coulter's
Coulter
Knox for Premier Proposed as Taft Cabinet Secretary
Chicago December 18 The Tribune prints a Washington date article stating Philander C Knox United States senator from Pennsylvania will be secretary of state in Taft s cabinet He consented to serve after being urged by Taft though he preferred remaining in the national legislature and believes the higher duty outweighs personal inclination
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Washington
Philander C. Knox
United States
Pennsylvania
Mr. Taft
Taft
Knox
Swedish Steamer Lindholmen Sinks After Collision
Eight crew members drown as the Swedish steamer Lindholmen sinks off Goodwon sands after a collision with the German steamer Frederick Muller. Survivors reach Dover, England, with the wreck occurring during the voyage from Grimsby to Stockholm.
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Dover
Eng
Lindholmen
Goodwon Sands
Frederick Muller
Grimsby
Stockholm
Lindeholmen
Loot Two Banks in Neb Patrol Fight Wounds Robber
Five highwaymen raided two banks near Gibbons and Keane in Nebraska blowing one vault. They fled in an automobile with about 5500 dollars as Citizens pursued. A pitched battle left one robber wounded before escape.
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Gibbons, Neb
Farmers’ State Bank of
Keane
Here
Commercial Bank of
Gibbons
Fight Outside Ring Ends In Dispute At Savannah
Dec 18 report of a fifteen round ring bout between Hennie Riley and Jack Durant ending in a draw after they left the ring for the dressing rooms. Police and seconds separated crowd. both fighters suffered broken hands.
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Ring
Savannah
Southern Athletic Association
Hennie Riley
Baltimore
Jack Durant
Wickersham Named Attorney General Pick by Taft
New York December 18 report says President Elect Taft selected George Wickersham of New York and the firm Strong and Cadwalader to serve as attorney general in his cabinet.
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Wickersham
New York
Taft
George Wickersham
Law Firm
Strong & Cadwalader
Confederate veteran and UCV head dies in Edgefield
Edgefield D C December 18 General Thomas Carewil aged sixty five a former Confederate major and head of the South Carolina division of the United Confederate Veterans died after illness. Also at Mineral Wells John Scullin multimillionaire traction railway magnate from St Louis is in town with capitalists to study the interurban proposal.
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Edgefield
D. C
Thomas Carewil
South Carolina
United Confederate Veterans
Scullin
John Scullin
Nay of
St. Louis
Christmas visit and local events in Rochester
Miss Ada Edmonds arrives to spend Christmas with home folks. A strong man from Dallas will perform tonight at the Cozy. Mrs Hal Hearn and LL Darbyshire seek stock investments. Denison visitors join city relatives. Ladies Choral Club rehearsals at three. concert nearing, attendance urged.
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Ada Edmonds
Express
Dallas
Hal Hearn
Denison
City
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I A
Ane
America
Fairyland
Walker
Walker’s
MVAN
Sos
Texas
Texas Fruit Company
Liverpool
J. W. Wiley
Tabor
Union City
Tenn
Rankinson
Jones
J. F. Carpenter
Reelfoot Lake
Rankin and Taylor
Walnut Log Hotel
Carpenter
Lemans
France
Wilbur Wright
Aeroplanist
Dayton
Selma
Ala
H. H. Stewart & Co
Mathew Pierce
Grand Opera House
LL. Darbyshire
Rochester
N. Y
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Reliabe
John Wittman
Tailo
Manhattan
S. L. Boatwright
Joe Kosh
S. H. Franklin
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s
Bryan Roller Rink
Bey
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