Students' Council Elects Leaders Amid Debate
The Battalion reports last Wednesday's cadet meeting in the chapel on the proposed students council constitution. Despite bad weather only about half attended. Major Arnold, President Harrington, and Captain Sargent spoke in favor, urging careful consideration. The constitution was read, discussed, clause by clause, with strong opinions but general support for the core principles. Captain Dean elected president, R J Potts vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer chosen from the junior class. Each class later chose five councilmen to represent them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Potts
Harrington
Sargent
Arnold
South
University of Virginia
Haltom
Daniel Webster
Dean
R. Potts
Moore
To MORNING HAGLE Per Week, 160- Per Month
Bryan Texas December 24 notes a weekly Morning Hagle rate of 160 and a monthly rate of 400, likely in a classified or advertisement column. The fragment implies pricing for services or subscription with a location tag and date. No further context provided.
Burgess urges Texas delegation to national waterways convention
Waco Texas December 22 1904 in a Burgess letter the river and harbors committee member stresses importance of the January 15 1906 Washington convention for Texas and urges a large active delegation from Texas to attend. Waco Business Men's Club asks contiguous Brazos river communities to appoint delegates and send a strong Brazos country delegation to the national gathering with Bryan and others also naming delegates.
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Waco
Tex
Burgess
Texas
River and Harbors Committee
Congress
Washington
Exas
Business Men’s Club
Brazos River
Bryan
Spelling of Christmas: why Xmas saves time
A Honey Grove Signal note argues that writing Xmas saves time, estimating billions of seconds saved by 50 million Americans. It contends spelling out Christ’s name honors the Savior, while a reader adds that Xmas removes Christ from Christmas and leaves only the cross.
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United States
Christ
Honey Grove
Huntsville speech extols 20 cent cotton price
In a Huntsville court house address, Mr. Smith argued that 20 cent cotton has no competitor, claiming silk linen wool and flax could not compete with cotton under 20 cents. He contends the South’s great crop could be profitably priced at 20 cents, a view greeted with approval by listeners.
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Court House
Huntsville
South
Mr. Price
Price
Booker Mfg. Co
San Antonio
Caldwell
Caldwell News- Chronicle
Hyomei Catarrh Cure Promoted with Money-Back Guarantee
The Hyomei remedy headlines with unique sales growth and an absolute refund promise from E. J. Jenkins if it fails to cure catarrh. The kit costs $1 and includes a portable inhaler, dropper, and bottle, with a spare bottle available for 50 cents. Also public notice for a rental property listing in manganese wells and farm land, 8 acres in cultivation with orchard, water, and pastorage, via C. G. Parsons, w-tth-19.
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Annals of Medicine
Proprie Grave
E. J. Jenkin
EB. J. Jenkins
Nature
E. J. Jenkins
Manganie
C. G. Parsons
Stagecoaches Reach New Jersey in Early America
Metropolitan Magazine notes that stage lines appeared between New Brunswick and Trenton in 1744 and extended to Philadelphia by 1756. The piece traces the rise of roads, turnpikes, and lighter vehicles as Philadelphia counts 38 conveyances in 1714 rising to 527 by 1794, prompting alarm over increasingly extravagant travel.
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Englin
America
New Brunswick
Trenton
N. J
New York
Philadelphia
England
Metropolitan Magazine
Hawthorne Musical Club Christmas Night Delight
The Hawthorne Musical club offers a highly praised lyceum night with five skilled musicians. Tickets go on sale Saturday at Haswell's book store at 9 o clock. 75 cents for general admission and 1.00 for reserved seats.
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Hawthorne Musical Club
Lyceum
Haswell’s
Lyeeum
H and T Excursions Schedule and Fares
On December 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 30 81 and January 4 the trips run to Texas points and December 28 24 25 26 30 31 and January 1 to Louisiana points. All fares are one third over the base price.
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Texas
Louisiana
Houston Aims to Cut Gas Prices Across City
Houston pushes to secure cheaper fuel as residents seek relief at the pump. Ambitious measures target lower gas costs amid rising prices and local consumer concerns.
Christmas Week Invitations and Local Social News
Invitations issued to 125 guests for a Christmas week party with a Cinderella theme. A young folks dance at Elks hall drew about thirty couples, led by Saunders and Garth. Studebaker wagon contest awarded to Jenkins 7790 tickets. Tony Wideyard second. Miss Adams attended Mansfield in Houston and returns today. Christmas tree at Methodist church set for Monday at 6:30. Social visits include Garretts in Gatesville, Kern from Cresson, Walker guests, Minter holiday hosts, Derden and Kinney family updates, and locals returning from Houston.
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Elkshall
Mr. O, EB. Saunders
Jessie Garth
J. A. Myers
Studebaker
Tommie Jenkins
GC. EK. Jenkins
Tony Wideyard
Finstad Arrested in Dig Mexico Killings Case
L H Finstad of Los Angeles has been arrested by Mexican authorities in connection with the Dig Mexico killings at his home where two Americans were killed and one wounded. Mrs Finstad names Olle Finstad, C W Murray, Robert T Rutherford, and Louis C Coughener as those at the attacked home. Consul Edwards cites a Creel message stating Finstad is arrested for apparent complicity of two Americans at the Ibuche ranch.
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el Paso
L. H. Finstad
Los Angels
Dig
Mexico
Finstad
Los Angeles
Edwards
Enrique Creel
Chihuahua
Rutherford and
Murray
Ibuche Ranch
Americans Die In Diaz Killing Prompt Bodies Sought
Washington reports the state department dispatched telegram instructions to the U S consular agent in Diaz Mexico to secure and return to Philadelphia the bodies of two Americans Rutherford and Murray killed near Diaz by vandals.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Diaz
Mexico
Philadelphia
Rutherford
Murray
Epidemic Advances Reported Across Vast Area
Berlin dispatch cites St Petersburg correspondent noting the plague threat is expanding steadily. The infection now covers about 1180 by 800 miles with little remaining that can be done to halt its spread.
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Berlin
Dee
St. Petersburg
The
Tagablatt
Cheaper and Todd discuss church debt payoff plan
Todd vows to set up a fair to raise funds for church debt but Cheaper notes the congregation quickly covered the amount after the idea became known. The exchange highlights communal support and urgency in the matter.
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Todd
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Hagle
Bryan, Texas
Brazos River Navigation
X-Mas Presents
Emmel & Maloney
Bryan, Taxas
City National Bank of
Brazos County
ED Hall
G. S. Parker
A.W. Wilkerson
New Jersey
Merry Christmas
Hunter & Chatham
Houston
Tulsa
I. T
Banks
Henry Holaner
Shreveport
J. W. Allison
J. T
Obernelman
Guthrie
George King
Sherman
Jim Duffy
el Reno
Olln
Manila
Rock Island
Marlow
J.T
W. S. McCaskey
Fort Brown
Tex Robert Dawes
Blossom
Lamar County
M. F. Allen Hardware Company
Paris
Taylor
Milton Walker Sims
Taylor Lewis Ely
Luther Clark
J. Fred Smith
Charles Mills
M. W. Sims
Nonie Adams
Mansfield
Allen Kyle
B. B. Garrett
Frank
Gatesville
R. R. Knowles
Verbye Kern
Cresson
Ross Walker
W. J. Walker
Misa Mattie Minter
Mrs. Minter
Mrs. S. M. Derden
Seth Kinney
Sam McConnicd
Ollie Tabor
Papa
Old States
Southern
Pacific
North Central
T. J. Anderson
Gen. Pass
Jos, Hellen
Gen
Pass
Agt
Houston, Texas
Panhandle
Pital
the Panhandle
Shiel
Wrey
Denver
A. A. Glisson, G. P. A
Fort Worth
Unta
Feee
Lable ning.Witt
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