Wellington Moni tor-Prees joke and Arlington hotel rumors
In a February 21 1899 item from the Wellington Kansas Monitor-Press a schoolboy arithmetic joke is noted and a rumor that Central railroad would replace Arlington hotel and sanitarium with fine structures is found baseless after inquiry. The Ball report states the building will be replaced but sources of capital are not yet known.
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Wellington
Kansas
Monitor-Prees
Central Railroad Company
Arlington Hotel and Sanitarium
Ball
Marlin Ball
Names of Houston St. Louis and Dallas figures linked in list
A roster of individuals including Geo H Steen of St Louis C W Carr of Houston F Sweife of Galveston Knight Foster of Hearne G Himen of Houston J B Prestridge of St Louis 8 M Boone of Dallas D H Shapiro of Madisonville A Hill of Dallas J R Brittain of Houston T D Allen of Louisville Stuart Smith of Tyler R B Wallace of Guy C H Higgins of St Louis J W Morris of Montgomery Howard J Smith of Houston D R Snodgrass of Galveston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Steen
St. Louis
C. W. Carr
Houston
F. Sweife
Galveston
Knight Foster
Hearne
G. Himen
J. 8. Prestridge
M. Boone
Dallas
D. H. Shapiro
Madisonville
A. Hill
J. R. Brittain
T. D. Allen
Louisville
Stuart Smith
Tyler
R. B. Wallace
Guy
C. H. Higgins
J. W. Morris
Montgomery
Howard J. Smith
D. R. Snodgrass
Rock Prairie News Reflects Farm Debates and Local Sickness
Three week update from Rock Prairie notes Mrs Soles and Mrs Tabor ill with grip and other neighbors ill. Prof Wiley visited Alexandria. Bettie Gandy returns to Clayton Prairie. J C Royder back at home. optimism on planting cotton amid bad weather. Debates on crop diversification rise with talks of tobacco peaches plums and even livestock while critic of the hay seed chorus laments its financial harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soles
Tabor
Lagrippe
B. H. Wiley
Alexandria
Bettie Gandy
Clayton Prairie
J. C. Royder
Jess
Sol
Miles on the Stand First Witness in Beef Controversy Inquiry
Washington February 20 The court of inquiry into the beef controversy opened with Major General Nelson A Miles the first witness in fatigue uniform sworn and examined He affirmed the printed statement of his previous testimony and disputed the New York Journal December article saying it misrepresented his remarks and failed to reflect his fuller testimony and reports He criticized newspaper interviews as often inaccurate due to reporters memory and stated the Journal piece does not depict his silence and spoken points accurately.
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Washington
White House
War Department
Alger
Miles
Army
Col. Davis
Recorder
Nelson A. Miles
War Commission
Davis
Will Be Rewarded President Promotes Army Officers for Gallantry
Washington reports President McKinley plans rewards for gallantry in Cuban and Philippine operations. Brigadier General M. P. Miller to retire March 16, E. V. Sumner to become brigadier general in the regular army. Otis may be advanced after June 16, 1900. Whitemore expected as chief of ordnance. Flagler set to retire June 24. Huntsville plant: MeriMac Manufacturing to build a $2.5 million cotton mill with 8000 workers. Lowell, Massachusetts connection. Also reports Philadelphia on Mrs Fahrenkamp murder by gas, Estelline Texas blizzard cattle losses, San Francisco boxing match signed between Kid McCoy and George Green.
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Washington
McKinney
M. P. Miller
E. V. Sumner
Volunteers
Otis
Wesley Merritt
D. - Flagler
War Department
J. M. Whitmore
Ordnance
Huntsville
Ala
Merimac Manufacturing Company
Lowell
Mass
Alabama
South
Murder and suicide in Missouri and Texas incidents
In Independence Missouri Mack Oldham a black teamster killed Ida Fields a mulatto then killed himself jealousy cited as motive Fields a Memphis migrant. In Gorman Texas John Hodges died from a February stabbing with Syl Morton jailed on charges related to the attack.
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Kansas City
Independence
Mack Oldham
Ida Fields
Oldham
Memphis
Prizes to Farmers Offer Cash for Diversified Texas Farms
The Galveston News promotes diversified farming with a $250 prize pool for Texas farmers detailing operations from Oct 1 1898 to Sep 30 1899. Four prizes of $5 to $20 are available in each state region. Writers should submit acreage, product mix, gross and net per acre, and cultivation methods. Send entries to The News. contact A. H. Belo & Co. for a free sample. Proceedings also note local notices and ads about wallpaper, clock time, and life insurance services.
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Galveston News
Texas
The
A. H. Belo & Co
Galveston
Tex
Legal Blanks Catalog and Price List Features
The Fate advertises a full line of legal blank forms for sale in small quantities with prices. Items include Affidavits, Bills of Sale, Mortgages, Deeds, Powers of Attorney, Land Notes, Leases, and related releases with pricing notes and bulk order contact at Eagle office.
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Eagle Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mammoth Millinery
Saunders & Johnson
the Daily Eagle
Bryan
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Cannes
Uesday
Exchange Hotel
Rock Prairie
Emmel’s
Dixie
Philadelphia
Charles Fahrenkamp
Florence
William
Estelline
McCoy
Green
San Francisco
Kid” McCoy
George Green
M. Woolf
Dave
New York
A. B. Carr Sr
Willis & Coleman
John H. Webb
Calhoun
San Antonio
John M. Caldwell
Lon Johnson
Ingram
Len Johnson
Guasie Kyle
Kyle Mayer
Joe B. Reed
R. G. Tabor
Ne York Life
Mllegal
Eaeeee
W. H. Lawrence
Orrick
Hawn’s
Dr. Oevr
Tyler Haswell
Hall’s Twin Sisters
Freckela
Hall's Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
A. McKenzie
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Store
McKenzie
J. Christian
W. J. Christian
Zennatt Block
Main Street
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