County Judge J Robertson resigns to form law partnership
Woods and partners plan to practice in Franklin, the county seat, after Judge Robertson steps down. Galveston will get a new Beach hotel described as modern in every detail with an estimated cost near 2 million dollars. Elma Dare has been arrested for kidnapping geo rhodins a wealthy Indianapolis magnate.
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J. Robertson
Woods
Franklin
Galveston
Elma Dare
Geo. Rhodins
Indianapolis
Rhodins
Death of Mrs Louise Wiley at Tabor Home
Notice reports the death of Mrs Louise Wiley at her Tabor area home on February 24 1907. She was 42 years 10 months and 27 days old, wife of John Wiley and sister of Billy and Dick Blanton. She was a Baptist and funeral services were held at Wheelock. She leaves husband Blanton Ray and Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Wiley
Tabor
Wheelock
Wiley
Blanton
Ray
Paul
Butler Family's Infant Improves in Alpine Revival Begin
Dr and Mrs Geo B Butler of Bryan arrived with their convalescent infant in Alpine to recuperate. Dr Butler, pastor and Texas Woman's College founder, has declined Houston Dallas and Waco calls to continue Bryan revival efforts and strengthen local church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Butler
Alpine
Texas
Geo. W. Baines
Astor
Alpine Baptist Church
Otler
Bryan
City
Natchez
Miss
Texas Woman's College
Butler
First Baptist Church of
Houston
Gaston Avenue Baptist Church
Dallas
Waco
Baptist Bazaar Prep and Opening at City Hall
Those who promised articles for the Baptist Bazaar should be ready for the committee when they call Thursday February 28. Bazaar opens at city hall Friday at 10 a m. 69.
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City Hall
Jerome Thaw Case Proceeds Amid Jumps Between Points
District Attorney Jerome resumes cross-examination of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw in New York as she answers about her past, meetings with Stanford White, Jack Barrymore and George Lederer, and European travel notes. testimony includes questions about drugging and bank accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
For Sale Three 4 room houses and a half block ground
Five properties offered with three four room houses and a half block yard. Features include a good well and two small stables. Improvements described as in good shape. Asking price is 1000 dollars with rents totaling 17 dollars and 50 cents per month.
The Seal Cadets Visit City In Biscuit Promotion
Thirty young men in gray suits and royal purple ties, called the Seal Cadets, visit the Commercial Hotel daily. They represent the Uneeda Biscuit line by the National Biscuit Company and plan to tour homes to showcase new varieties. Each cadet corresponds to a letter in Uneeda Biscuit, reflecting diverse university affiliations.
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Commercial Hotel
Seal Cadets
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Biscuit
Marriage at Kurten Unites H Ratliff and Anna Sheppard
H Ratliff and Anna Sheppard of Kurten were quietly married Sunday afternoon at the home of Rev. D J McDonald. The groom's parents hosted a supper for the bridal party and relatives. A dinner and reception by the bride's parents followed and drew a large attendance. The couple are young locals with best wishes for a happy life.
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H. Ratliff
Anna Sheppard
Kurten
D. J.mcdonald
Sheppard
Karten
Local claims of Eden temple found on Henry farm
A Yazoo City group led by McMickle plans a stock ovation tour to seek support for claims of a Garden of Eden site. They cite a seven mile area in Mississippi and identify a supposed temple beneath the Henry farm as a key objective for the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N McMickle
Yazoo City
Clinton
Henry Farm
Harriman Testifies on Railroad Purchases Before ICC
E H Harriman testifies as first witness in interstate commerce commission inquiry. He provides details of Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line stock acquisitions totaling 131 million dollars since July 1, confirms Baltimore and Ohio purchase valued at 45 million dollars to be paid in March and September, and says no outside understanding or price discussions with Kuhn Loeb. He recalls a Bar Harbor meeting with Cassatt regarding the Baltimore and Ohio purchase and denies involvement in the Chicago and Alton sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H. Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harriman
Mahl
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacifi
Baltimore and Ohio
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bar Harbor
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Railroad Wins in Supreme Court Ruling on Complaints Against Railroads
The United States Supreme Court upheld that individuals must file complaints of railroad discrimination with the Interstate Commerce Commission, dismissing preexisting common law rights to sue railroads directly. The decision limits recourse to court actions and reinforces ICC jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Cisco
Tex
Supreme Court of the United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
The
Te Way Company
Supreme Court Rules for Texas in Gulf Colorado Freight Rates Case
The Supreme Court of the United States decided Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad company V5 Railroad Commission of Texas involving state freight rates in favor of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Railroad Commission of Texas
Cyclone Ravages Philippine Islands. 200 Dead
Manila Telegram reports a southern Philippines cyclone killing about two hundred people and leaving thousands homeless across the islands.
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Madrid
Manila
Philippines
Citizenship Court Upheld in Choctaw Nation Case
Washington law notes that the Supreme Court sustained the Indian citizenship court authority in Wallace v Adams deciding land matters in favor of Adams and fixing status of Choctaw Nation members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Methodists Meet in Pittsburg Convention of Home Missionaries
A convention of the board of home missionaries and church extension of the Methodist church is in session at Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal church in Pittsburg. Prominent members from across the United States attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Board of Home Missionaries and Church Extension of the
Methodist Church
Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Not to Be Abolished Forts named by General
Quartermaster General Humphreys told Representative W B Smith that neither Fort Bliss at El Paso nor Fort McIntosh at Laredo will be abolished. The assurance came during a Washington hearing on defense post reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Humphreys
W. B. Smith
Bliss
el Paso
Fort Mcintosh
Laredo
Caboose Consumed After Rear-End Collision
In a rear end collision a Frisco engine collided with a Houston and Texas Central caboose. A stove overturned, the caboose caught fire and was consumed. Denison, Texas.
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Houston and
Texas Central Railway
Denison
Five Shots Reported in San Antonio Shooting
Jackson was shot at five times by Bill Miller in San Antonio on February 95. A single bullet grazed Jackson’s shoulder as the incident unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
San Antonio
Bill Miller
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Bryan, Texas
United States Government Depositary
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
D. S. Derden
E. W. Crenshaw
Carnes & Wallace
Eagle
H. E. Peverley
DR. Butler
Emmel & Maloney
Progressive Druggists
Hunter
Chatham
Stan C
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Phone 37
Brazos County
the Interstate Tribunal
Citizenship Court
Ino. M. Caldwell
Hilger
Brazos Valley Marble & Granite Works
C. L. Hilger
Tennessee
Triumph
Sanders Bros
C. E. Bullock & CO
Charles Todaro
L. Lobello
Bryan Street
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
M. H. James
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