This Date in History December 25 events
December 25 milestone notes include Champlain's death in Quebec in 1635, the 1774 Philadelphia tea ship ban, the 1776 Trenton defeat of Britain, Nashville's founding in 1779, Bunce's birth in 1836 and death in 1901, Johnson's 1868 amnesty proclamation, the 1890 Shanghai liner disaster with 300 lives lost, and Britain's 1898 imperial penny postage.
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Eagle
Samuel de Champlain
Quebec
France
Philadelphia
Trenton
N. J
Nashville
Tenn
Francis M. Bunce
Hartford
Conn
Johnson
China Navigation Company
Shanghai
Ching Kiang
Great Britain
George I of Greece Life and reign profile
The article recounts King George I of Greece born December 25 1845 as Prince George of Denmark chosen to rule Greece in 1862 crowned later that year and notes his marriage to Grand Duchess Olga in 1867. It praises his popularity six children and a reputation as a keen businessman with wealth yet modest civil list.
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George 1
Greece
Denmark
Christian Rabu
Prince George
George
Olga
Constantine
Europe
Duke of
Sparta
Christmas Poem and Bryan Visit Note
The poem Because It’s Christmas by Joe McGee is printed. Mr. Jno A Moore Sr is spending the holidays in Bryan as the guest of his son Jno A Moore Jr.
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Joe McGee
Mr. Jno. A. Moore Sr
Bryan
Mr. Jno. A. Moore, Jr
Weather summary from New Orleans area December 24
Special to Bryan Morning Eagle reports tonight will be partly cloudy and warmer with Friday fair weather. A Georgia disturbance moved to sea with Atlantic precipitation while a northwest system brings rain to the northwest and Pacific coast. A west Gulf to lower Lake ridge brings generally fair weather east of the Mississippi with rising temperatures in Texas.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
New Orleans
Cline
Georgia
Atlantic
Northwest
Pacific Coast
West Gulf Coast
Lower Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Texas
el Paso
Galveston
World Masterpieces calendar and holiday notices
The item lists a calendar of master paintings by month from Raphael to Reynolds and notes holiday greetings from Villa Maria Bryan Texas. Other notes mention Christmas visits, store sales cash only, and a Farmers Congress bulletin available from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
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Dolorosa
Guido Reni
S. A
Villa Maria
Bryan
Texas
River Forecast Update Says Rivers Steady
River forecast indicates no significant change for the Trinity, Brazos and Colorado rivers. B BUNNEMEYER, Section Director.
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Trinity, Brazos
Colorado
Old Timer remembers Uncle H. P. Stacy birthday in Bryan
On December 24 Uncle H. P. Stacy turns sixty four and recalls forty plus years in Bryan since the town’s beginnings near the H. and T. railroad terminus. The Eagle joins friends in wishing him well as Little Miss Bernice Harris returns from the institute for the blind to spend holidays with the Harris family. Edge bry Goods Co. invites customers to a cash sale with many seasonable bargains.
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H. P. Stacy
Bryan
Bernice Harris
Institute For the Blind At
Austin
Mrs. W. W. Harris
Edge Bry Goods Co
Plow Gardens and Clean Up Yards in Bryan Notice
Local resident plans yard work including garden plowing tree pruning and fence repairs in Bryan Texas. He asks to be notified by Mathew Pierfe about the project and arrangements.
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Mathew Pierfe
Bryan
Texas
Night Riders Trial Unfolds New Witnesses in Rankin Case
In Union City Tennessee on December 24 the state added witnesses in the Rankin murder trial. Arthur Cloar urged a man to join the night riders and threatened to whip and decapitate Judge Harris. Harris evaded capture as his home is ringed by electrical mines and would require a siege to reach him.
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Union City
Tenn
Rankin
William Roberts
Reelfoot Lake
Arthur Cloar
Cloar
Harris
Mistaken Burial: Pear Trees Replaced Coffin for Grief Stricken Crowd
In Macon Georgia a crowd placing pear trees at Bolingbroke for a supposed burial discovered the box looked like a coffin. The mix up involved Tooger Adams a deceased woman from Tybee County reportedly stabbed by another woman. Police investigated and traced the box to Bolingbroke.
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Macon
Dee
Bolingbroke
Tooger Adams
Tybee
Inferno Destroys Taft Business District
A disastrous fire in Taft Oklahoma believed to be incendiary in origin destroyed the entire business district. The Bank of Taft hotel and main businesses were totally burned.
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Muskogee
Okla
Taft
Bank of Taft
Liquor men form tight ring to push for wet Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 24 a close organization among liquor men was formed to counter the enforcement crusade. A fund will be raised by levying on liquor sellers to wage a campaign for keeping the town wet. Local officers seek to identify ring leaders for prosecution.
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Muskogee
Okla
Stock Brokers W H Martin and Thomas Moorhead Suspended
New York December 24 W H Martin and Thomas Moorhead of Marshall Spader Co stock brokers were suspended from the New York stock exchange for three years. They were charged with doing business in a manner inconsistent with just and equitable principles of trade.
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New York
W. H. Martin
Thomas Moorhead
Marshall, Spader & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Askern Seeks Share of Baron Springer Estate
John W. Askern of Albuquerque claims a portion of Baron Christopher Springer’s estate estimated at 80 million dollars. He says his grandmother Hannah Springer was the baron’s sister, making Askern the only direct descendant now living.
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Albuquerque
N. M
John W. Askern
Christopher Springer
Wilmington
Del
Askern
Santa Fe Railroad
Hannah Springer
Still Holding Up Warrants in County Treasury
San Antonio December 24. County Auditor Ramsey remains delaying warrants. Houston visitors A B Carr Jr P S Tilson and S J Bain joined families for the holiday visit to Mrs. M Parker.
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San Antonio
Ramsey
A. B. Carr, Jr
Tilson
S. J. Bain
Houston
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Fountain
George I of
Rye
Weather Notes
River Bulletin
Brazos River
Papakealete Sogttals
Koppers Waco Teens
Oe Wees
Valley Junction Haatse
Villaea
Madonna Della
Raphael
The
Gleaners
Jean Francois Millet
Madonna di San Sisto
Reading Magdalen
Battoni
Reynolds
Murllo
Beatrice Cenei
Rubens
Tiziano Vecelli
Angel Choir
Sir Joshua
da Vinci
J. H. Hammel
Joe Hearne
Edge Dry Goods Co
Mr. Murray
Reliance
Pearsall
Masters Allen and
John
M. Parker
Mary Robinson
Waco
Mrs
J. A. D. Robinson
Tabor
Andrew Moses
A. & M. College
B. Bunnemeyer
Xasas
Emmet & Maloney
Flis
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Canital
Ew. Howett
Ur M. Bryan, JR
H. O. Boatwrieut
L. L. Melvins
Cash
R. R. W. Hower
Cash’r
FE. J. Jenkins
Swift
Hyman
Hym
Galen Hyman
Heinz
Heinz India
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