End of an Active and Interesting Career
The obituary notes Mr. Geo. Pletzer a veteran painter and ex Confederate veteran who died recently. Born 1823 in Bremen Germany he immigrated to the U S at 18 and traveled widely before settling in Bryan Texas in 1872 with his wife Mary La Salle. He served in the Confederacy and left a lasting local and lodge connection. He left a wife three surviving nieces two adopted children and a life insurance policy of 2000 with the A O U W lodge. His last work was window enameling and his funeral is set for 3 o’clock at his home.
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Geo. Pletzer
Bremen
Germany
New York City
Mississippi
Cuba
Jamaica
Mary la Salle
Baton Rouge
Pletzer
Texas
Houston
Waco
Bryan
Joe Goff
S. Ayres
College
Christine Villeret
Become
Gertrude Ayres
Madison County
Ahama Islands
Floods Sweep Indiana From Snow to Flood Waters
Floods rage across Indiana as snow and wind give way to rising waters in the south and central regions. Reports from Princeton Vincennes Evansville and Bloomington warn of higher river levels with bridges washed out and lowland buildings submerged. The Monon railroad lost a bridge near Salem and track was washed out. Bedfords bottom lands are flooded and rural mail routes are abandoned.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Princeton
Vincennes
Evansville
Bloomington
Monon
Salem
Bedford
Seventy Two Indicted Union Vows to Restrain Trade
Seventy two dock and cotton council members from New Orleans river front were indicted by the U S grand jury for conspiring to restrain trade under the Sherman anti trust law. Indictments cite refusal to permit coal supply on the steamer Habil's voyage to Port Virtz and action moved by the Habit agent.
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New Orleans River Front
New Orleans
Dock and Cotton Council
United States Grand Jury
Habill
Port Vortez
Union
United States District Attorney
Notice Camp Robertson Funeral Assembly
Members of Camp J. B. Robertson UCV ordered to assemble at the home of the late Comrade George Pletzer at 3 PM for his funeral in a body Attest W G Mitchel Adjutant W E Saunders Commander cecearene Coale and Miss Rosa lams arrived from Brenham to visit Mrs Mabel Castles and Mrs John Astin Mrs Tom Hayes arrived from Houston guest of Mr and Mrs L B Mendola Mr Hayes arrived days ago D D Dawson Jr able to be out yesterday after illness B A Hugghins and J W Massey of Kurten in the city yesterday
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Camp Robertson
J. B. Robert Son
George Pletzer
Cecearene Coale
Rosa Lams
Brenham
Mabel Castles
John Astin
Tom Hayes
Houston
L. B. Mendola
Mr. Hayes
D. D. Dawson Jr
B. A. Hugghins
J. W. Massey
Kurten
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Selesse
goOesservegeer
North
G. N
North Bound
South Bound
Henry Berger
A. Moore
H. W. Moehlnin
Navasota
J. W. Beard
Wild
J. A. Parker
Wellbo
Ernest Elliott
Gloud
Tobe Tobi
Ei Stasney
L. M. Johnson
Seve Pp. Barron
W. E. Gym
Rock Prairie
W.B. Yardley
John Frison
Firvey
City
Kter
Day
Mia Grace Norrell
J. M. Boxley
Mies
Je ” Rosprim
Ed Pd. Webb
Howell
Eastham
Italy
Fred Pryor
Terday
Montain
Dave Lloyd
Missy
Reliance
Pear
Beck, J. E
H. B. Graham
C. M. Risi
R Andrews
J. D. Goen
Rden
U. W
Bers
A. UO
Are
L. Edge
Cotsted
Mternoon
At. S. Broach
W. D. Stallings
Mre
Tabor
J. W. Pyn Optome E
Caldwell’s Dry Store
Paragon
Parks & Waldropne Clothiers
Calicoes
Cheviots
Eugene
W. G. Mitchel
W. E. Saunders
ROYCE
F. Mitchell
M. H. James
E. C. Harder
W. Buckhault
F. J. Jenkins
CRAIN
Haswell’s Book Store
Fernando
G. D. Tucker
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