Hero in War Dies in Bryan Col R K Chatham Passes
Col Roland Kinchen Chatham, veteran of Terry's Texas Rangers, died suddenly at his Bryan home at 5:30 pm. Born June 19 1834 near Greensboro Alabama he served in the Civil War, later moved to Texas and Bryan, founded a gun machinery company, and leaves a wife Fannie and three sons Ralph Webb Bell, plus sisters and other relatives. The funeral is set for 4 pm at the family residence with Camp Robertson U C V and Daughters of the Confederacy joining in the services.
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Raven Hill
Polk County
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W. R. Rhodes
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Methodist Church
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Ivanhoe
Knights Templar
Historic Cold Wave Hits Wide Region Including South
A dramatic cold wave grips the nation from St. Louis to the South. Mississippi fields suffer sleet and snow damage to cotton. Colorado reports nearly 10 feet of snow closing trains. The Mississippi river in Alton is frozen over for the first time in years and cattle losses occur in Texas and Kansas. The Osage river in Missouri freezes for first time since 1885.
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Blocked By Snow Impedes Colorado Rail Traffic
Rail lines through Colorado suffer heavy snow blockage February 2 with eastbound trains from Salt Lake stalled at Glenwood Springs and westbound moves halted at Eagle Pass. A Denver Rio Grande No. 1 derailment caused injuries after a snow slide nine miles from Denver. News from Boise and Alton reports blizzards and record cold, with stock losses and frozen rivers.
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Partial Detroit piano factory destroyed by fire
Clough & Warren's piano and organ factory on Congress street suffered a partial blaze. Building valued at 100000 with about 40000 insured. Stock and machinery insured about 75000, coverage expected to meet the loss. Durango cotton crop report also notes 1898 output of 3500000 pounds with quality described as superior to good and middling.
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Freighting party killed in Lincoln Gulch snowslide
A Denver special from Aspen reports a snowslide in Lincoln Gulch 93 miles above Aspen. Details are scarce but believed to have slain five men and 18 horses, with the fate of the rest unknown.
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