Safes Blown In Lavernia Near San Antonio
Two robberies occurred twenty miles from San Antonio at Lavernia. At Root Linn Reid mercantile the safe was blown open and $90 taken. The Wells Fargo Express building was next attacked with a blown safe and $300 stolen, with the building badly wrecked. Nitro glycerin was used in both crimes.
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San Antonio
Lavernia
Mercantile House
Root, Linn & Reid
Wells, Fargo Express Company
Express
Denison Deputies Serve 902 Subpoenas Ahead of Sherman Trials
Three deputy sheriffs in Denison are busy serving 902 subpoenas on witnesses to appear in twenty two disorderly house cases to be tried in Sherman starting March 3. Fifty two indictments were returned by the last grand jury against Denison parties charged with violating the local option law.
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Denison
Sherman
Rail traffic reels as states seek telegraph operators
Fort Worth reports railroad officials receiving messages from many states to curb influx of telegraph operators as supply meets demand after eight hour law effects. Over 250 key men left Texas last month for employment in other regions. In Sherman, Oklahoma stockman T. J. Orrick died from a horse kick, a former resident and brother-in-law to the Moore district clerk.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Sherman, Tex
T. J. Orrick
Moore
Okla
Jenkins
Extra Dividend Declared by Oregon Railroad and Navigation
New York reports an extra dividend of 75 cents per share on preferred stock by the Oregon Railroad and Navigation company. Disbursements total 8,259.09. In St. Cloud Minnesota the First State Bank of Clarke was robbed by crack men, securing 3,000 dollars in currency.
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New York
Prefer
Ted Stock
The
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
St. Cloud
Minn
First State Bank of
Clarke
Here
Marked to Perish as Threats Hit Chicago Doctor
Chicago physician Dr. C Volini president of the White Hand society says he is under sentence of death after receiving threatening letters. He has halted night calls and guards his office as part of his anti clerical stance tied to the Giordano Bruno movement. He links the Denver priest murder to broader anti clerical plots and notes potential organizers in Chicago.
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Chicago
C. Volinl
White Hand Society
Black Hand
Volini
Italy
Giordano Bruno
Leo Heinrichs
Denver
Paterson
Terrorists Convicted in St Petersburg Death Sentences
A military court in St Peter and St Paul Fortress condemned seven terrorists to death for the attempted assassinations of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicolaievitch and Justice Minister Chitcheglovitoff. Three others received fifteen years hard labor as two women were also sentenced to death and one to imprisonment. Calvino the Italian journalist claimed to be Russian and refused to reveal his real name. The accused mostly refused counsel, with court-appointed lawyers representing them.
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St. Petersburg
St. Peter and St. Paul
Nikiforoff
Nicholas Nicholaevitch
H. Chitcheglovitoff
Calvino
la Vita
Rome
Il Tempo
Milan
No Banquet for Them
Interstate Commerce Commissioners Clark and Lane refuse an invitation to a Des Moines banquet offered during their rate hearing, citing the impropriety of accepting courtesies from any party to a case they will decide. Washington Postoffice bill advances with total 220,765,292 dollars, 8,674,199 more than prior year. Missouri Supreme Court rules the St Louis General Sessions law unconstitutional and void.
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Interstate Commissioners
Des Moines
Interstate Commerce
Clark
Lane
Greater
Washington
House Committee On Postoffices and Postroads
Jefferson City, Mo
Gantt
Supreme Court
General Sessions
City of
St. Louis
Grace Named State Register of Land Office Nominee
New Orleans February 28 practically complete returns from Tuesday's Democratic state primary show F H Grace of Iberville nominated for state register of land office.
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New Orle@s
F. H. Grace
Iberville
State Register of Land Office
National League season set to run April to October
The 1908 National Baseball League playing season opens April 14 and closes October 7, featuring 164 scheduled games. In Natchez Mississippi alderman D L Besland was fatally shot in the heart by an accidental shotgun discharge while hunting.
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New York
National Baseball League
D. L. Besland
Natchez, Miss
Miss Charlotte Galloway dies after lengthy illness in Galveston
Miss Charlotte Galloway, 82, died Thursday evening at St Marys Infirmary in Galveston after months of invalid life. A South Carolina native who later lived in Georgia, she came to Bryan with Judge Evans family and resided here over forty years. She belonged to the Methodist church and left no known relatives. Her remains were brought to Bryan and buried in the city cemetery with Rev J B Turrentine officiating.
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Bryan
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Charlotte Galloway
St. Mary's Infirmary
Galveston
Miss Galloway
South Carolina
Georgia
Judge Evans
Galloway
Methodist Church
J. B. Turrentine
Planning Tabernacle Meet With J B Boen At Hagie Church
Rev Challenner reports active planning for a May tabernacle meeting at the Christian church. Evangelist J B Boen and singer Conrad join the pastor for the event in Hagie. Also featured are Houston High School basketball games at Logan Rink this Saturday February 3 at 3 PM and 9 PM.
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Challenner
The
Hagie
Congregation of the Christian Church
J. B. Boen
Joplin, Mo
Mr. Conrad
Houston High School
Logan Rink
Bryan Texas election ordinance outlines city officer vote
The Bryan City Council ordained an April election for Mayor and two council members for two year terms and one for the unexpired one year term. The vote will be at City Hall on the first Tuesday in April with a presiding officer and officers per the city charter and state laws. Adopted February 14 1908. Frank Clarke J E Butler Secretary.
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Bryan
Frank Clarke
J. E. Butler
J. W. Batts for Sale Brick six room house
J. W. Batts for sale a brick six room house on a half block end in a good neighborhood features a brick cistern and shade trees. Price 75000 with small cash payment terms easy.
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J. W. Batts
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Haswell’s Book Store
M. Hjijames
Wien’s Clothing
John Wittman
Fernando
G. D. Tucker
Bryan ‘Steam Laundry
W. O. Hearn
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
W.B. Hudson
Hudson
W. W. Wilson Franklin, Tex Wilson
Franklin
Brazos and
Robinson Counties
SAE
Moses Hughes
Sandy Point Road
B. Hudson
N. Jemnetta
James& Nunn
Ruan
Www
C. Fountain Dentist
Smith Drug Co
Doctor Death
Grace For Land Register
Planning Tabernacle
James & Nunn
Jetqu
Rohde
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Higgs Market
Roding
Messrs
E. GC. DE Witt & CO
Ill
CGN
Cornell
Kodol
H. R. Cavitt
A. B. Carson
T. R. Batte
J. F. Eaves
Pullman Sleepep Service
C.K Dunlap
M.l.robbins
Gen. Pass
Agent Houston
Dr. Shoop
S. H. Franklin
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