Sterrett posits a harm in his congress race
Col Bill Sterrett's possum stance is labeled a handicap in his bid for Congress. The piece cites a San Antonio report on saloons closing Sunday and notes political jabs aimed at Grover Cleveland. The column lampoons Uncle Joe Cannon and recounts a fatal Imperial California saloon duel. Brazos County merchants rely on out of county orders, hinting local farmers miss chances.
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Bill Sterrett
Congress
Brazos County
Eagle Doubts On Waters-Pierce Oil Case Careful Reading
The Eagle admits it cannot grasp the Waters-Pierce oil case and avoids promising clarity. It notes even a Philadelphia lawyer may struggle with the complex appeals mandates and receiverships involved. If Attorney General Davidson untangles the skein, Texans may still doubt his wisdom.
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Ie Eagle
Philadelphia
Davidson
Texas
Farmers in Politics Ridiculed by Papers Favoring Big Interests
The passage notes that papers deriding farmers for engaging in politics usually back the powerful interests they profit from. It argues a key thinker should reflect on this bias and call out such apologia for the sake of farmers and democracy.
Farmers Speak Up as Duty and Hope Rise in Politics
The Madisonville Meteor notes a trend of farmers engaging in political discussion, calling it a duty rather than privilege. It cites a northern paper quote about mosquito distraction and recalls a Madison county anecdote where a yard dog interrupted a kiss, illustrating local quirks and schoolmarms' distinct behavior.
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Madison County
Madisonville
Bryan to Speak at Grand Opera House Sunday
W J Bryan will lecture at the Grand Opera House Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock on The Prince of Peace. He changes from Tuesday night due to scheduling and offers ticket exchanges at Howell and Newton and Cavitt s drug store for the Sunday event. The turnout is expected large with trains allowing nearby residents to attend and return home the same night.
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W. J. Bryan
Galveston
Bryan
Howell & Newton’s
Cavitt’s Drug Store
Texas Bakery Ad Promises Fresh Bread and Cakes
For fresh bread and cakes of all kinds call at the Texas Bakery. Careful attention to special orders, Phone 89, Mrs. Otto Boehme.
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Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Christmas in Bryan and the Holiday Reunions
Christmas day in Bryan featured numerous family reunions and dinners as residents rested from work. People enjoyed hunting trips, visits to other towns, and a Main Street fireworks display with Roman candles. Churches lighted Christmas trees adorned with gifts, pleasing children and adults alike on an ideal holiday.
Fixup for Christmas Furniture Polishes Hardwood Work
Let me polish your furniture and hardwood before the holidays. Only expert workmen employed. Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone 159.
Bryan in Texas Hopes for Democratic Triumph After Texas Tour
Fort Worth report details Col W J Bryan and son William Jennings Bryan Jr visiting Texas en route to Galveston for hunts with Col Moody. Bryan predicts Democratic victory, urges a national and state bank deposit guarantee law, and critiques Thomas Lawson's political influence as Roosevelt exits the race. Bryan plans speeches in Palestine Beaumont Houston Nacogdoches and returns home to Lincoln.
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Fort Worth
W. J. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Galveston
Colonel Moody
Campbell
Lake Surprise
Moody
Bryan
R. M. Wynne
Carden
Dallas
J. C. McNealus
C. M. Rosser
McNealus
Rosser
Cleburne
Houston
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Palestine
Beaumont
Louisiana
Wall Street
National Bank Guarantee
Ramsey Named for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin December 25 Governor Campbell announced the pending appointment of William F. Ramsey of Cleburne as an associate justice on the court of criminal appeals to replace the late Judge John N. Henderson. The decision is asserted and Ramsey will be formally named on the governor’s return from Galveston. Ramsey now chairs the penitentiary board, with no successor named yet.
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Austin
Galveston
Campbell
William F. Ramsey
Cleburne
Court of Criminal Appeals
John N. Henderson
Ramsey
Penitentiary Board
Wanderer Found In Toledo After Two Months
George Schaeffer a wealthy Johnstown hotelkeeper valued at about $50 000 wandered the country in a dazed condition for nearly two months. He disappeared on November 8 and was found in Toledo December 25 with $1 000 on his person and rumpled reports of depression and fear of losing his fortune. He had been living with tramps or at Salvation Army barracks during the period.
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Toledo
George Schaeffer
Johnstown
Schaeffer
Salvation Army
Unique Christmas Gift Unveils Father’s Face After 53 Years
In Lodi Ohio on Christmas morning a leading resident surprised his family by revealing his face, hidden beneath a luxuriant whisker growth for fifty three years, exposing his true features for the first time.
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Lodi
Governor Comer's Parole Ofender To Juvenile Court
Montgomery December 25 Governor Comer paroles L W Pooley a mobile youth convicted of forgery to Judge Lindsay Denver juvenile court at the judge's request Pooley placed in custody for rehabilitation and guidance by the juvenile court authority
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Montgomery
Comer
L. W. Pooley
Lindsay
Denver
Noted spoon oar inventor James Renslow commits suicide
Poughkeepsie New York December 25 James Renslow aged sixty seven inventor of the spoon oar and maker of oars for many leading boat clubs in the country shot himself in the head ending his life in a suicide note reports say his death follows a period of ill health and business troubles observed by locals
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
James Renslow
Four Recruiting Stations Planned in East Texas
Houston December 25 Army and navy recruiting stations will be set up at Lufkin Kirbyville St Augustine and Jasper.
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Houston
Army and Navy
Lufkin
Kirbyville
St. Augustine
Jasper
Bank Resumes Business in Johnson City
State Bank of Johnson City has reopened after a recent closure, resuming normal banking operations in Johnson City Texas as of December 25.
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Johnson City
Tex
State Bank of
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Henderson
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