Central Texas Fair Directors Set Committees and Four Day Event
The Central Texas Fair board approved standing committees for program and amusements exhibits buildings and grounds advertising catalogue and premiums track and racing privileges transportation and resolutions. A four day fair was approved with plans to begin work immediately plus an agreement with M L Moore on gate facilities. The next directors meeting is scheduled for Friday February 20.
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Howell
Bradley
Law
Burger and Carnes
Wipprecht
Buchanan, Searcy and
Wittman
Webb, Bradley and Wittman
Waldrop, Dyer and Winters
Johnston, Searcy, Burger and Webb
Butler, Winters and
Bradley, Waldrop and
Johnston
Carnes
But
Grimes Couty
J. W. Leake
Rivers Patent
A. A. Sanders
T. C. Foster
Madison County
W. L. Turner
D. W. Ford
W. N. McBride
A. J. Searcy
Burleson County
Tom Oliver
Dr. Sparks
Leon County
E. O. Boggs
W. J. Moore
M.L. Moore
Texas News Roundup From Bryan February 1903
A Bryan dispatch cites Gonzales contracting with a Hatcher cotton mill and the Salvation Army planning a Texas rice colony. Green and Hawley pursue a plan to partition the state for patronage. Interior officials weigh excluding Texas cattle from Oklahoma. Smallpox panic prompts school suspensions in several towns. Congressman Littleton read a 262 year old parliamentary extract condemning combinations, noting they existed then too.
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Littleton
House of Parliament
Debated Department of Agriculture Ties to A and M College
The article notes broad support for establishing a department of agriculture connected to the A and M college. It reports President Roosevelt's refusal of allied calls to arbitrate the preference payment question. London officials say arbitration proposals could speed settlement. The Hague review is expected to resolve treatment priority, delaying payments and seen as a Bowen victory.
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Roosevelt
London
the Hague
Hague
Bowen
Venezuela
German Language Class Announcement
Several young men requested a German language class and on Monday night February 9th at 8 pm St Hugo Endlar will meet interested persons in the room upstairs over the City market to arrange for start of the class.
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St Hugo Endlar
Bostonian $3.50 Men’s Shoes Advertised
Webb Bros or Geo invite inspection of a spring line for Bostonian mens shoes priced at 3.50 and praised as good looking and durable.
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Bostonian
Webb Bros
DISTRIBUTE THE ALDERMEN
Editor Eagle argues for geographic balance in city alderman elections urging a candidate from the southeast and endorsing R. T. Boyle as a well qualified longtime resident and businessman. Norwood's promotes boys and girls sweaters and white madras shirt goods.
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Eagle
R. T. Boyle
West Ender
Norwood’s
Ems
White Madres
Mobilization of 240000 Turkish Militia Sparks Alarm
Paris reports confirm the sultan ordered 240000 troops mobilized for a Macedonia demonstration. French officials fear Russia and Austria may push for reforms while cautioning that a large mobilization could spark new massacres among Christians. Powers discuss next steps amid rising tensions.
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Paris
Turkey
Macedonia
Russia
Austria
France
Montreal Street Railway Strike Ends Not Ratified
Montreal February 7 The Montreal Street Railway employer refused to ratify a settlement proposal after their committee and President Forget reached terms. The offer included a 10 percent wage advance, union recognition, and reinstatement of discharged workers unless justified. Conservative leaders urged acceptance but the vote failed with police protection requested and mobile units on standby.
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Montreal
Montreal Street Railway Company
Forget
Duke of Connaught Hussars
Victoria Rifles
Confederate Reunion Plans Begin In New Orleans
In New Orleans on February 7 the Confederate reunion committee offered a $25 prize for a badge emblem design. Committees reported rapid preparations with one group负责 feeding and lodging veterans lacking provisions. Captain J C Dinkins led parade planning for the final day parade, expected to be one of the largest. Adjutant General Mickle said General Gordon is much better and will tour the north lecturing.
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New Orleans
J. C. Dinkins
Mickle
Gordon
Victory for Bowen Referenced Venezuelan Questions to The Hague
In Washington on February 7, Venezuelan administration and diplomatic circles call sending questions to The Hague a victory for Minister Bowen. It delays debt payments while prior payments for allies are settled and sets a precedent on blockade and bombardment precedents for South American states.
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Hague
Washington
Bowen
Venezuela
The
Roosevelt
Officials: Herbert Bowen incident closed for Venezuelan dispute
At the Foreign Office officials said the Herbert Bowen matter is closed and not a barrier to a satisfactory settlement of the Venezuelan dispute. They added the ambassador has full cooperation of his colleagues.
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London
Foreign Office
Herbert-Bowen
Senate debates on isthmian canal plans and Colombia
Washington february 7 in the senate Mr Morgan spoke on a resolution seeking navy correspondence about the military occupation of bay of panama and colón He argued the resolution would test press claims that colombia proposed paying insurrectos three million dollars for peace and read from prior canal treaty negotiations noting a president s view of a satisfactory colombia bill and a proposed price of seven million dollars plus two hundred fifty thousand dollars annually Senate then adjourned to executive session.
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Senate
Morgan
Secretary of the Navy
Bay of Panama
Colon
Colombia
United States
Debates End As Anti-Trust Bill Closes In House
House debate on the anti trust bill ended with closing speeches by Dear man and Littlefield to packed galleries. Other speakers included Lawrence Park Terrell Jenkins Douglass Henry Fleming McClellan Williams and Kleberg. Naval official confirms Hobson resignation accepted by Moody effective Feb 6 1903.
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Washington
Dearman
Dem. Me
Mr. Littlefield
Rep
Messrs. Lawrence
Mass
Park
N. J
Terrell
Jenkins
Wis
Douglass
N. Y
Henry
Dem
Tex
Fleming
McClellan
Williams
Miss
Kleberg
Richmond P. Hobson
Moody
Hobson
Department
United States Navy
Maypearl Auction Sale Postponed
The auction of town lots at Maypearl on the Fort Worth Division of the International and Great Northern Railroad has been postponed to a later date. Interested buyers may contact the Smith Land and Improvement Company representative at the I and G N R R depot in Maypearl. D. J. Price, G P T A L and G N R R Palestine Texas.
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Maypearl
Fort Worth
International & Great Northern Railroad
Smith Land & Improvement Company
D. J. Price
G.N.R.R
Palestine
Texas
Chamberlain Rebukes Boers Over Insulting Address
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain held a two hour talk with forty Boers from the Extreme party led by Christian De Wet. He rejected their address while rebuking them for claiming to speak for the Orange River colony. Feuds between Boer factions, especially the De Wet brothers, cloud Representation.
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Bloemfontein
Chamberlain
Christian Dewet
Brothers
Christian
Piet Dewet
Orange River Colony
Rock Island to share control in railroad deal
Reported agreement extension of community of interest ties Rock Island with Houston and Texas Central. Rock Island to receive stock as payment for H T C stock, with Southern Pacific via Union Pacific likely taking Rock Island stock into its treasury. Exact amounts not disclosed awaiting board ratification.
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New York
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Houston
Texas
Meteor Flashes Over New York City
Residents across Manhattan reported a meteor that burst into flames overhead on Friday night and shot southward from the city center at high speed, its bright light fading to a point before vanishing. The sight startled many observers with unobstructed views.
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New York
Thomas H. Heald Dies in New York at 64
Thomas H. Heald, age sixty four and former president of the Black Diamond Coal company of Knoxville Tennessee, died in New York. He was born in Massachusetts, served as a Civil War volunteer and was wounded in one engagement.
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New York
Thomas H. Heald
Black Diamond Coal Company
Knoxville
Tenn
Mr. Heald
Massachusetts
Tobacco Plant Absorbed By British American Co
Louisville Feb 7 The Courier Journal reports W S Mathews Sons largest rehandling tobacco plant has been absorbed by British American Tobacco company in Louisville Kentucky marking a major consolidation in the tobacco trade.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
W. S. Mathews & Sons
British-American Tobacco Company
Gold strike claims near Torres mountains in Arizona
Edward M. Sturgis, a Mexican prospector, reports a huge gold strike in the Torres mountains about forty miles from the Nacaro railroad terminus near Douglas. He says he mined 150000 dollars in six weeks with a crude outfit and ore samples reportedly run as high as 3600 ounces per ton.
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el Paso
Tex
Edward M. Sturgis
Mexico
Douglas
Ariz
Torres Mountains
Cos
Nacaro
Sturgis
Brakeman Hurt in Frisco Extension Wreck
Brownwood Texas February 7. A Frisco extension wreck ten miles south of town left the engine and four cars off the track with minor damage. One brakeman sustained a badly hurt knee.
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Brownwood
Tex
Frisco Extension
Here
Bryan City Secretary and alderman candidates announced
The Eagle publishes city election notices listing A L Dunnica Hyvannen W Johnston and M Spell as City Secretary candidates, W J Roberts for City Marshal, and O C Shelburne Roger T Boyle as alderman all slated for the April election.
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Bryan
W. J. Roberts
Eagle
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