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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1907
Page
5
Bryan and surrounding area weekly notes include listed train schedules for H & T C and G N rail lines, departures to North South directions, and local arrivals. The page reports personal visits, illnesses, births, estate notices, real estate for sale, business ads, police actions, church services, and upcoming entertainments with multiple named residents and businesses.
Substitute rider Oscar Smith replaced Miss Law rence during Dr. Carver's diving horse act before 3500 spectators. The fourty foot leap into a fourteen inch pool left Smith missing from the surface for twenty minutes. He was found with a bruise above the left eye from a kick after the horse nose first entry. A photographer captured the leap as the tragedy unfolded.
In St Francisville Louisiana Miss Alice Wade aged sixty seven, foster sister of Senator Murphy J Foster, dies. The family has lost Betsie Ratcliffe aged ninety nine and Dr J J Wade aged eighty in recent months, leaving Marie Ryland as the sole surviving sister. Senator Foster arrived from Washington to attend the funeral.
New York on February 19 Mrs Lottie Wallau a chef for Leopold Wallau a bronzes importer was arraigned before Coroner Acritlli charged with causing the death of her mother Mrs Ida Binge by poison She is held without bail awaiting the inquest.
Wilburton I T reports a Sunday shooting affray left George Calhoun wounded in the head and stomach and Sumner Thompson shot twice in the stomach. Calhoun sustained buckshot wounds while Thompson suffered two chest injuries.
In Cardiff on February 18 the British steamers Heliopolis and Orianda collided as Orianda, outward bound from Penarth, sank. Fourteen people perished, including the Orianda’s captain, while Heliopolis arrived at port with bow damage.
Birmingham February 18 Arthur Johnston deputy sheriff was shot and killed on Fifth Avenue. Jim Sims is held. Witnesses say a quarrel at Sims house preceded the shooting as Johnston left the residence and reached the street.
Fire in Elberton Georgia destroyed the Southern railway depot eight freight cars and their contents including 400 bales of cotton and a passenger train. The loss was about 60000 dollars and investigators cited sparks from a passing train as the ignition source.
Local wholesale whisky firms in Dallas file a joint suit against three express companies to require acceptance of shipments and to test the C O D law. The case is docketed in the U S circuit court in Dallas.
Washington observes a Sunday session lasting about ninety minutes to honor the late Illinois Representative Robert A. Hitt. Lawmakers deliver formal tributes in memory of his public service and contributions.
Columbia, Feb 18 Governor Martin F Ansel issued a proclamation directing all dispensaries to close until county boards are appointed and assume control.
In Dixon Illinois on February 18 John Hilbert Ralph Scartner and Lauren Nye drowned after breaking through the ice on Rock River. Separately in Atlanta Georgia February 18 M B Warner a traveling salesman was found dead in a hotel room.
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