Local Politicians and Proclamations Stir Town After Primary
Mayor Butler faces federal jurisdiction over whitecapping cases as Judge Meek rules. Governor Lanham issues Arbor Day proclamation for February 22. The Longworths plan a Cuba honeymoon hoping for a reception from Madame Fasciata. After the primary, a call to unite and work for Bryan amid town political enthusiasm.
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Meek
Federal Court
Lanham
Longworths
Cuba
Madame Stygvimia Fasciata
Bryan
Legislature extra session may run full time says Austin report
An Austin report indicates the additional legislative session will probably extend to its full duration as multiple issues beyond the Terre election law are expected to be slated for consideration.
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Austin
Perjury Sentence for Ananias Clark
Ananias Clark, a Black man from New Braunfels, has been sent up for two years for perjury. The aged name Ananias remains infamous in local memory despite the passage of time.
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Ananias Clark
New Braunfeld
Ananias
Death of J Altenburger Funeral Held in Houston
Mr and Mrs L B Mendola and Miss Louise Nelson travel to Houston for the funeral of Mrs Mendola's father J Altenburger who died after paralysis at his Houston home. He was 62, a former Bryan resident and Catholic. he leaves five children including E Altenburger Josephine Nelson Madeline Altenburger Jake Altenburger and Mrs L B Mendola.
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L. B. Mendola
Louise Nelson
Villa Maria Academy
Houston
Madeline Altenburger
Jake Altenburger
Galveston
Bryan
Cemetery Working in Alexander Community
The Eagle notes a meeting of Alexander residents this Saturday February 24 to repair and beautify the Alexander cemetery. All interested persons are urged to attend and help with the labor. Dinner on the ground will be provided.
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Alexander
Southern Cotton Association forms county unit leaders
A meeting at the opera house discussed forming a county subdivision of the Southern Cotton Association with Capt kh Dancy and Col Hanna guiding the drive. Major Adams assisted. attendance was modest due to election and date changes. A nucleus was formed with A W Buchanan president and J Webb Howell secretary. members paid 25 cents initiation and 75 cents yearly dues.
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Opera House
Southern Cotton Association
Kh. K. Dancy
Houston
Col
J. K. P. Hafina
Calvert
Saociation
Cliff A. Adams
Allen Academy
Cant. Dancy
Col. Hanna
South
United Effort
Capt
Dancy
A. W. Buchanan
J. Webb Howell
County plan to organize by communities and neighborhoods
The passage notes a local group funding and carrying on its work, with the secretary holding the membership roll accessible to prospective members. Capt Dancy and Col Hanna promise to return to Bryan for another general meeting, with ample notice in local papers. The goal is to perfect the county organization and extend it across the entire county by communities and neighborhoods.
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Dancy
Col
Hanna
Bryan
Mules Die in Days Under Suspected Poison Cause
Over two days seven of Mrs. Lizzie J. Baker’s mules died from a disease resembling blind staggers and three more are not expected to survive. Some veteran horsemen dispute the blind staggers label while all concur the loss is heavy and linked to something fed to the animals. The outbreak worries other large livestock owners in the area.
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Lizzie J. Baker
Navasota
Frightful Crife A Mother Jumps With Children Overboard
On the Plymouth steamer bound from New York to Fall River a note and clothing fragment reveal a woman threw her three children overboard and then died. Police hold the case. the woman is believed to be Mrs. John Waters of Brooklyn, daughter of Captain James Brady, with mental trouble reported. The Waters family had moved from Chicago to Brooklyn.
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Fall River
Mass
Plymouth
Newport
New York
John Waters
Brooklyn
James Brady
Waters
Chicago
Bushey Fall River
Korean patriot vows suicide against Japanese rule
Victoria B C February 20 reports a high profile Korean literati Chong announced death by own action as protest to Japanese occupation. Police stopped him and sent him home. He later swallowed opium at a temple after leaving a farewell document asserting death as the only recourse for a true Korean patriot. A second note says a fire in Tokio on January 31 razed 445 houses in the Asakusa district with several fatalities.
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Victoria
B. C
Korea
Chong
Japan
Tokio
Asakusa
Large Bond Haul From Mail Wagon Robbery
San Francisco dated Feb 20 reports a mail wagon robbery on Feb 16 yielding a larger haul than thought. Ten bonds valued at $1,000 each were taken, totaling $10,000, issued by the Philippine Telephone and Telegraph company. The bonds belonged to two women, one of whom lives in St. Louis and the other in Wichita, Kansas.
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San Francisco
Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Company
St. Louis
YioWa
Kan
Tillman Resolution Amended For Favorable Report
The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, by a unanimous vote, decided to report favorably the Tillman resolution as amended by the subcommittee. The amended form calls for an investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission into railroad discrimination and monopolies in coal and oil. The measure merges Tillman Gillespie and Campbell resolutions.
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Tillman
Mouse
Washington
Rouse Committee On Inter- State and Foreign Commerce
Moore Falles Away in Northfield at 75
Henry W. Moore a longtime figure with the Young Men’s Christian Association and other religious efforts and associate of the late Dwight L. Moody died in Northfield Massachusetts on Tuesday at the age of seventy five.
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Northfield
Mass
Henry W. Moore
Young Men's Christian Association
Dwight L. Moody
Hobbs Appointed Vice President of Texas railroad
Des Moines reports the appointment of William Hobbs of Chicago former Rock Island head to be vice president and general manager of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad with headquarters in San Antonio He is currently assistant to the president of the Rock Island with Chicago headquarters
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Des Moines
William Hobbs
Chicago
Fromer
Rock Island
Towa
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
San Antonio
Kicked by a Mule Ends Life in Tyler Texas
W G Nair grove a leading citizen of Smith county was kicked in the forehead by a mule Tuesday morning near Tyler and rendered unconscious. His condition was declared hopeless.
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Tyler
Tex
Smith County
W. G. Nairgrove
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J. E. Butler
J. E. Covey
J. W. Batts
J. Altenburger
Emmet & Maloney Druggists
Hunter
Chatham
Crife
Moore
Hobbs
John M.lawrence & Co
BYG
Carson, Sewall & Co
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Garth, Howell & Webb
Higgs & McCulloch
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