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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1903
Page
2
Fred J. Fox walked into the Denver police station confessing to a Detroit theft case. He claimed diamonds valued at 22 500 were taken from Horace W. Steere and later sold in Kansas City for 1 000, leaving 14 500 in Denver. Detroit will extradite on a 300 plus dollar theft charge.
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A Feb 24 1903 Houston Post item reports Senate stalemate over a New Mexico Arizona statehood plan and lists Texas counties that carried prohibition. It mentions A and M College yell greeting battleships at Galveston and a corps of A M boys aboard the Texas.
New Orleans reports a record influx for Mardi Gras with 25 000 more visitors than usual. Rex leads the royal procession through Canal Street as Alice Roosevelt and Admiral Schley observe from Canal Street Club balcony, while Mobile celebrates Mardi Gras with Emperor Felix visiting and keys presented to the city.
T J Anderson via H T C agent wires Bryan that D C Williams and a lecturer party will lecture on dairying at Bryan's opera house on February 25 at 10 o clock. The touring group includes D C Williams Chicago Clinton D Smith Lansing Michigan W D Wilson Elgin Daily Reporter Hon C H Everett Racine Wisconsin Agriculturalist. They aim to boost Texas dairy industry with an informative session.
Former Alabama citizens are asked to mail a postal card with their names and old Alabama place or county of residence to H. G. Benners. They will receive a souvenir of their old homes. Write as soon as possible.
In Buckingham Palace throne room King Edward receives diplomats including Ambassador Choate and other United States emissaries. The Prince of Wales and cabinet ministers attend as D. R. Francis, commissioner of the St. Louis exposition, is presented.
A dynamite blast at Rockwood on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad thawing out material killed four men and injured several. Three victims were blown into the Castleman River and suffered severe mutilation in the accident near Pittsburg.
For sale a six room house on three lots with outhouses and underground cistern in first class condition. Price 1500 dollars. Contact A. W. Hollman at 861m.
Sheriff Baker rushed to Elm Mott after a 13 year old white girl alleged a Black man tried to abduct a baby from the woods. The girl pursued, crying for help as bloodhounds were set in pursuit and citizens mobilized.
Fatal accident on February 23 when the Meteor passenger train wrecked one-quarter mile west of Gasconade river crossing at Arlington. Express messenger William Gifford of Wells Fargo is dead. Engineer Decker suffers broken ribs and possible fatal internal injuries. No passengers seriously hurt.
Washington on February 23 reports Republicans agree on two state plans while Democrats reject any bill merging New Mexico and Arizona. They contend such a measure cannot pass before March 4.
Washington February 23 the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries voted not to report the ship subsidy bill by a 10 to 6 margin.
At New York's Bronx Park Zoo the cobra that recently shattered its jaw is recovering under expert care. Curator Ditmars and Keeper Snyder performed a dangerous head dressing renewal, restraining the reptile as the old bandage was replaced in a ten minute procedure.
New York observed George Washington's birthday with special services by patriotic societies and clergy. The Sons of the Revolution held its thirteenth annual service at Brick Presbyterian, Carnegie Hall hosted a patriotic mass meeting with the Y M C A, Seventh Regiment band, and a 300 voice chorus. Booker T. Washington spoke at a memorial meeting at the Academy of Arts and Sciences on Sunday night focusing on the race problem.
On Washington's birthday Americans in Rome marked the day with decorated homes and Embassy tea receptions. The American college hosted a dinner with toasts to the pope and President Roosevelt, and Rev Dr Nevin held a Loyal Legion dinner.
In Laredo Texas on February 23 celebrations included bull fights in New Laredo and a roping contest run by cattlemen Poole and Ellis. No records fell though the winning time was forty one seconds earned by J English of Columa Texas. The Elev enth regiment band of Saltillo attended by permission of President Diaz.
In Mexico City on February 23 the birthday of Washington was informally observed by American residents and referenced in pulpit utterances, marking the occasion in local church services.
John L. Wortham announces state penitentiaries appointments effective March 1. Huntsville appointees include R B Cousens assistant financial agent Luther Johnson secretary Robert Braham accountant and Robert E May shipping clerk. At Rusk J H Walker chief clerk becomes assistant financial agent with W H Rand bookkeeper and D J Baggitt storekeeper.
More than 1500 residents filled the Galveston Auditorium Sunday afternoon to give thanks for the city’s blessings since the 1900 calamity, in a moving act of communal gratitude and remembrance.
The annual Green's Brigade association reunion was held in Weimar Texas on February 23. An oil painting of General Tom Green will be placed in Richmond Virginia's Hall of Fame, honoring the historic figure.
New Orleans February 23 Peter Farrell a state coal gauger was shot and killed His eldest son Edward surrendered to authorities following the tragedy
M. B. Porter is chosen as professor of mathematics at the University of Texas. A Beaumont lumber firm completed a deal valued at nearly one million dollars. Mrs. M. S. Kelly, an elderly Terrell resident, died after a fall on ice.
The Eagle notes A L Dunnica M Spell and W R Johnston as candidates for City Secretary. W J Roberts for City Marshal. T O Shelburne and J B Priddy for Alderman in the upcoming April city election in Bryan.
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