Cannon cracker outlawed with $100 fine noted
The Bryan item reports the cannon cracker ban with a $100 fine. It also notes Bryan residents push for a Free Baptist college, the two Bryan banks report deposits over $541,687.76, and local outlook favors cannery or cotton factory. A Milam county dog bite incident is described with four victims. Currency per capita stands at $28.73, total money in circulation $2,250,256,230, with government assets $89,095,666 after bond purchases.
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Treasury
Mournful notice for infant Emmett Baldwin Welch’s brief life
A Bryan born infant, Emmett Baldwin Welch, died December 15 1901 after two weeks illness. The memorial expresses sorrow and faith, noting his brief happiness and the family’s hope of reunion with the Saviour in Heaven, using a poem to bid farewell.
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Emmett Baldwin Welch
Bryan
Darling
Onke WuHo
Rail schedule update at Hearne Texas station
Hearne Texas December 18 The International and Great Northern railroad inaugurated a new schedule with arrivals for southbound trains No 9 at 11 02 am No 5 at 12 07 am No 1 at 5 37 pm and northbound No 4 at 6 00 pm No 6 at 3 50 am and No 10 at 2 30 pm all listed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Texas
International and Great Northern Railroad
Stove Repairs and Winter Crop Prospects Report
The column notes W W Griffin offers stove repairs with full parts supply and quick, fair pricing. It also mentions Norwood's stocking 72 pairs American Girl Shoes in patent leather and Allegretti’s chocolate creams at B S Read’s drug store. Truckers report freeze damage to Bryan with onion losses while cabbage crops and Creole onions show variable outcomes. Bermudas were killed.
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Just
Norwood’s. 15
Caldwell
Bryan
Bermudas
Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion Tablet Ad
To Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion Sour Stomach or Heartburn taxe Rex Dyspepsia Tablets All druggists are authorized to refund money if they fail to cure Price 50 cents M H James the leading druggist Bryan Texas Junius Brutus has arrived. 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H James
Bryan Texas
Thanks for kindness in our baby's sickness and death
Mr and Mrs R B Welch express gratitude to the doctor and friends who aided them in their sad affliction and bereavement for their baby May God bless them all.
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R. B. Welch
Public firework ban in Bryan business district during holidays
Notice to the Public states that shooting cannon crackers Roman candles and all fireworks will be strictly prohibited in the citys business part and around the cotton yards during the holidays. The city ordinances and state laws support the rule which will be rigidly enforced with no exceptions. T P Boyer City Marshal.
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Bryan
T. P. Boyer
Hotel Arrivals List Includes Many Texans
A chain of hotel arrivals records guests visiting various Texas towns and cities. Names include Vann Foster, Pankey, W M Grigzzle, A E B Aukman, Madisonville, E R Liyod, Kurten, Newberry, Snodgrass, Calvert, Corsicana, College Station, Mumford, Ra ton, McGill, Harris, Danley, Ward, Palestine, Thompson, de Lam, Little, Bull, and others from St Louis and Houston.
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Vann Foster
Pankey
W. M. Grigzzle
A. E B. Aukman
Marlin
E. H. Roberts
Madisonville
E. R. Liyod
Kurten
W. N. Newberry
Snodgrass
Calvert
J C Fisher
Corsicana
W C Boyett
J W Carson
College
Jnok Astin
Mumford
J C Royder
Raton
N M
D McGill
J T Harris
I & GN
C W Danley
PR Ward
St Louis
A L Bowers
Palestine
R A Thompson
Austin
J C de Lam
Texas
Chas Little
Houston
T D Bull
Home for the Holidays low excursion rates announced
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad offers discounted round trip tickets from its main line and branches to many states including Arkansas Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin North and South Carolina Kentucky Illinois Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Georgia Florida and Tennessee as well as Colorado and Mexican centers. Tickets go on sale December 21 22 and 23 with a 30 day return window. Contact H and T C agents or H Morse P T M or M L Robbins G P T A in Houston for details.
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Houston and Texas Central Railroad
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Carolina
South Carolina
Kentucky
Illinois
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Colorado
Republic of Mexico
Houston and
Texas Central
F. B. Morse
P.T. M
M.L. Robbins
Houston
Texas
I and G N specially furnished through car to Memphis and beyond
Bryan residents may ride a direct I and G N through car departing December 21 at 4 p m to Memphis Nashville Tullahoma Stevenson Atlanta and intermediate points with no change D J Price G P and T A J and G N Ry Palestine Tex Smoke Silver Crown cigars best 5 cent cigar in state for sale by Dunn Daly and Taylor Cox Take Quinoria All druggists authorized to refund money if fever or malaria remains uncured M H James leading druggist Bryan For Rent Store on Main street Zannatti block Apply to James Dumblé
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Bryan
Vacinity
Lewis
Memphis
Nashville
Tullahoma
Stevenson
Atlanta
Iron Mountain
D. J. Price
G. P
G. N. Ry
Palestine
Tex
Dunn & Daly
Taylor & Cox
M. H. James
Main Street
Zannatti
Jame Dumblé
Trouble for Ireland in crackdown on Irish league
London reports the government intends a vigorous campaign against the United Irish league after Redmond's Cork speech. The Ireland clash between landlord law and league tenant interests mirrors past turmoil as large police forces are drafted into Clare Mayo and Roscommon counties.
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London
United Irish League
Ireland
League
Counties
Claire
Mayo
Rosscommon
Waco Sailor John R. Shaw Dies in 23rd Year
John R. Shaw, son of Captain J. D. Shaw, died in Waco at age 23 from complications tied to service as a sailor in Chinese, Russian, Corean and Japanese waters. Rejected by U S examiners for naval service, he joined under the British flag and spent a winter on the northern coast of Siberia before health failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
John R. Shaw
J. D. Shaw
Russian
Siberia
Irish Officials Sentenced in Mayo County Case
O'Conor O'Kelly, MP and Mayo county council chairman, was sentenced to two months in prison. Four other Mayo officials received terms from a fortnight to one month for holding meetings and delivering intimidating speeches in defiance of police. The event sparks fears of growing trouble in Ireland.
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Castlebar
Ireland
O’connor O'Kelly
Mayo County
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Wilson-Jenkins Drug Company
Daily Eagle
Y Connelly & Carnes
Free Baptist College
Milam County
Emmett B. Welch
Emmett’s Prescription Pharmacy
W. W. Griffin
Allegretti
B.S. Read's
Junius Brutus
Haswell
Tyler Haswell
Bryan, Texas
Central
Santa Claus
Bonneville Jrs
H James
Irish National League
John Shaw
Cress
Chatelaine
Dresden
Ling
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