Death of Mrs Maggie Parker Near Bryan
Mrs Maggie Parker wife of Volney Parker died Friday afternoon at 4 20 at her home four miles west of Bryan. She was 26, born in the county, sister of R M and Johnnie Wilson, Christian church member and mother of a week old baby. Funeral held yesterday at 4 with interment at Simpson burying ground on the Sandy Point road.
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Maggie Parker
Volney Parker
Bryan
Simpson Burying Ground
Sandy Point Road
Beall Proposes Funding for Trinity River Project
Representative Beall introduces a bill to appropriate 1,242,00 dollars for Trinity river improvements. The package covers 108,000 cash and 200,000 in continuous contract for locks 3 4 and 5 plus 55,000 for dredging and channel work. Additional 809,000 funds for downstream projects with 266,000 cash and remainder in contract. Dallas seeks 75,000 to finish Trinity river work under old terms.
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Washington
Beall
Trinity River
Dallas
Bob Smith
United States
Rio Grande
Eagle
N. M
Church Notices for Sunday Services and Speakers
Christian Church announces Rev. James A. Challenner will speak on Pauls Motto and Whose I Am Whom I Serve in the morning with sermon at 11 30. Evening topic Christ the Saviour He Came not to Destroy but to Save Men. Morning song at 10 50 Benediction at noon. Baptist church hears Dr. C W Thomkins of Cameron today in place of Dr Cavins. Betts and Betts church services listed Epworth League 6 30. Methodist Rev I F Betts presch 11 and 7 30 with J B Sears speaking.
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Christian Church
Jas. A. Challenner
Paul
Christ
C. W. Thomkins
Cameron
Cavins
College
Baptist Church
Butler
Dr. Thomkins
Methodist Church
I. F. Betts
J. B. Sears
Epworth League
Piano contest figures show strong interest in local vote
The Eagle notes a piano contest run by merchants with many participants and votes tallied. Texas Woman's College leads with 59 votes. Christian Church 39. Methodist Church 34. Villa Maria Academy 32. Individual contenders include Laura Mimms 23. Key Bullock 21. Cora Morgan 27. Pearle Gandy 31. Nellie Hudspeth 18. Lou Thomas 16. Allen Academy listed with no percentage.
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Texas Woman's College
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Villa Maria Academy
Laura Mimms
Harvey
Key Bullock
Bryan
Cora Morgan
Reliance
Steep Hollow Church
Pearle Gandy
Wellborn
Nellie Hudspeth
Tabor
Lou Thomas
Zak
Allen Academy
Fatal Crossing Collision Injures Two Mules Near Waxahachie
A Katy southbound train struck a street car at a western Waxahachie crossing killing car driver Scott Brasher and two mules. The car was demolished with Brasher’s body found thirty feet from the crossing and the mules mangled. The car was returning from Trinity University with no passengers aboard.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Katy
Scott Brasher
Brasher
Trinity University
Holiday Excursions on H and T C Rail Lines
The H and T C R R offers holiday round trips at one and one third fare. Out of state trips return by 30 days with sales December 20 to 22 and a special December 20 train via Houston and New Orleans. Texas and Louisiana west of the Mississippi sell at one and one third with return by January 7 and sales December 21 to 26 and 30 to January 1.
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Houston
New Orleans
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Fireworks Shooting Prohibited on Main Street Holiday
City marshal T. P. Boyett warns that firing fireworks on Main Street near the cotton warehouse yards and platforms is illegal during the holidays and will be strictly enforced with penalties for violators.
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T. P. Boyett
Railroads Block Shipments Across Lines Cited
Austin reports the railroad commission received multiple complaints from shippers about railroads refusing to furnish cars beyond their lines. Santa Fe is named as the initiating road with suit filed for statutory penalty. Cotton blockade at Galveston worsens with no immediate relief in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Santa Fe
Storey
Galveston
Dallas Heads List Shows Big Postoffice Increase
The postoffice department reports November receipts for 1905 and 1906 at Dallas as the largest rise among the 50 big offices. Dallas gross rose from 36290.82 to 47256.62 dollars, a gain of 10965.80 dollars or 30.21 percent.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
United States
Dallas
Osler's Aged Mother Celebrates Centenary in Toronto
Toronto on December 14 reports Mrs Featherstone Osler celebrated her one hundredth birthday. She is the mother of four notable sons Judge Osler of the Ontario court of appeals E P Osler MP Dr William Osler Oxford professor and the late B B Osler parliamentarian. Mrs Osler born in Kentucky came to Canada with Canon Osler in 1837.
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Toronto
Featherstone Osler
Judge Osler
Ontario Court of Appeals
E. P. Osler
William Osler
University of Oxford
B. B. Osler
Osler
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A.w.buchanan
Wagner & Brandon
J. Allen Myers
E. J. Fountain
Post Office
Levy Bros
MO. M. Caldwell
Jewelry Store
MO. A. Moore
L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
My Whe Parker
Crown
Burt Nichamade
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell's
Wilson & Edge
A Osler
J. M. Caldwell
America
Livers & Pond
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Baldwin
Mehlin
King
Schaaf
Ellington
Collier. Caldwell
Higgs & Haygoods
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Joe B. Reed
Job B. Rebbd
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