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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
1
A blaze on New York City’s One Hundred and Twenty street kills one man, injures several, and leaves twenty families homeless. Firefighter Mullen rescues Mrs. Looker as her dress flames. Across the nation, cofferdam work and UMWA district actions unfold amid floods and investigations.
Government investigation into alleged rebates will extend beyond Morris and Company packing house and will include several railroads. District Attorney leads the probe from Chicago with federal involvement.
Calvin Demarest defeats Fred Oinklin in a handicap billiard contest in Chicago with a score of 3 000 to 1 890.
Sherman, Dec. 24 Miss Floyd Wilson of Omaha Nebraska a member of The Matinee Girl company died after typhoid pneumonia that struck during a stop here Nov 27 The actress had appeared to recover and was visited by her father R B Wilson editor of the Nebraska Odd Fellow who accompanied the body to Omaha for burial with friends and Odd Fellows attending in mourning.
Austin reports Governor will within days instruct Attorney General Davidson to file forfeiture suits against social literary and charitable clubs selling liquor on charter violations. Elks and fagies included. Suits to be brought by each county and district attorney in the state's name with test cases pushed rapidly. Governor also seeks legislation banning liquor sales to unchartered groups. Lodges in large cities likely first hit.
Ardmore Oklahoma December 24 W F Aaron of Poolville was arrested in Stigler after a neighbor mistook him for Meeks. He proved innocent and was discharged after two months in jail. A far larger loss followed when twenty five horses perished or suffocated and vehicles and harnesses were destroyed in a fire causing about 16000 dollars. An undertaker firm reported two hearses lost.
A large Dallas livery stable owned by R A Huey burned down on December 24. The fire killed twenty five horses either by burning or suffocation as the stable was fully consumed. Fire crews fought the blaze but could not save the animals. Local sources report the loss as a major livestock tragedy.
Fort Worth papers report two holdups and twelve burglaries in the early Thursday hours. J. M. McKinney of Greenville was attacked by negroes, robbed of eighty dollars and a gold watch, and sent to a hospital. C. E. Oakley of Big Springs was robbed of one hundred sixty five dollars and severely beaten.
A. R. Drain former Santa Fe railway employee and longtime Odd Fellow member collapsed and died in Amarillo Texas on December 24. He was a well known fraternal figure and former railroad worker.
San Antonio on December 24 reports Mayor Callaghan ordered the release of thirty-one city prisoners as part of a Christmas tradition.
Seguin Texas December 24 a horse ran down W R Neal and his wife injuring both seriously. Purse snatchers have been busy at Waco depots on December 24 securing over 600 dollars.
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