A and M College Greenhouse Opens for Horticulture Teaching
The four acre capacity greenhouse at Texas A and M College Station completes a long awaited facility for plant breeding propagation and education. Iron frame structure measures 424 feet by 16 feet with ventilating sash, a potting house and boiler room. Prof. R. E. White oversaw erection and R. H. Price notes it will support ten week winter courses and growing tomato plants for large transplanting projects.
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Department of Horticulture and Mycology
RE. A. White
R. H. Price
College Station
Texas
New Year Targets in Texas Charters and Postage Debate
The notice urges joining the Business league as 1902 begins. It notes the postmaster general favors reduced letter postage. It reports 1368 new charters filed in Texas last year and mentions J P Morgan gifting $250 000 to his employer as his annual salary list.
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Texas
J. P. Morgan
Washington divorce rush after Teddy's marriage stance
A rush of applicants seeks divorce in Washington D. C. following President Roosevelt's pronouncements against dissolving marriage bonds.
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Washington, D. C
Teddy
Dallas Confederate Reunion Funds Raised for April Event
The Dallas reunion organizers report thirty four thousand dollars in money and pledges secured for the Confederate reunion set for April 22 to 25. An additional fifteen thousand dollars is expected to be raised through further contributions and supplies.
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Dallas
May Lose Fortune Fannie McComb Marries Love Interest
Fannie P. McComb wed Lewis Herzog at Frick Presbyterian Church in New York, risking millions from her late father James J. O’Comb’s fortune. The will with a codicil would cut her income to 15000 annually and leave 300000 to each child, prompting a legal challenge that court denies prior to marriage.
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Fannie McComb
New York
Fannie P. McComb
Lewis Herzog
Frick Presbyterian Church
James J. O'Comb
Dobbs Ferry
Miss McComb
Widen Chicago River to 200 Foot Channel
Chicago officials approve widening the river to a 200 foot channel from Lake to Van Buren. A land strip 15 to 60 feet on the west bank will be condemned. Estimated cost about 1.5 million dollars. Pennsylvania Railroad faces major disruption and potential damage suits amid the plan.
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Chicago
Lake
van Buren
Board of Sanitary Trustees
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Madison Street
Hall forecasts rapid wireless link between England and America
London reports Cuthbert Hall, manager for Marconi, says the inventor will return in two or three weeks and begin practical commercial wireless communication. An American station will be at Cape Cod and the English station at Cornwall, with service expected within six months.
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London
Cuthbert Hall
Marconi
England
America
Cape Cod
Cornwall
Hall
Traveling salesman found dead with head wounds at Delta Hotel
R D Plaisted a traveling man registered at the Delta hotel in Memphis from Cincinnati. He was found in his room with three bullet wounds in his head and blood and brain tissue oozing. His home is Springfield Ohio and he had been employed by the Baton Rouge Sugar company of Baton Rouge as a traveling salesman.
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Memphis
Tenn
R. D. Plaisted
Delta Hotel
Plaisted
Cincinnati
Springfield
Ohio
Baton Rogue Sugar Company
Baton Rogue
Walker seeks restitution for bank embezzlement in Newberry
George F. Walker once charged with embezzling several thousand dollars from the Newberry bank writes from El Paso Texas to President Dutcher offering to return the funds and accept punishment. His location was unknown before the letter reached Texas authorities.
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Wirth
Newberry
Mich
George F. Walker
Newberry Bank
el Paso
Tex
Dutcher
Texas
Populist Party Georgia Nominates In 1902 Ticket
At a Georgia Populist conference the executive committee decided to nominate a state ticket in 1902 and to name a 15 member delegation to the Louisville convention in April 1902 called by the Allied parties.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Louisville
Boiler Explosion Kills Three In Britt's Switch
Prescott Ark January 1 a boiler exploded at Britt's Switch from an unknown cause killing Tim Moore James A Hogue and A T Calhoun instantly. Several others were injured including Tom Hudson and George Williams who were badly hurt but expected to recover.
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Prescott
Ark
Britt
Tim Moore
James A. Hogue
A. T. Calhoun
Tom Hudson
White
George Williams
Christmas Holiday News From Harvey Texas Community
Christmas events fill the Harvey Texas week with reports of visits, weddings, serenades, and a festive tree. Kann Kelley wed Miss Bertie McCullough on December 25 at 10 am, Rev. W. T. Wood officiating. Relatives travel, neighbors host dinners, and local entertainers share music during holidays.
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Harvey
Texas
Prof. Sims
Kann Kelley
Bertie McCullough
W. T. Wood
Bethel
Old Kann
Minnie Hensarling
Bennie Gandy
J. M. Morgan
Runnels County
Coon Williams
Will Goens
Iola
Ida Moody
Lula Pate
Malinda Dyess
Hattie Pate
Bass Kelly
Navasota Tuff
Benson School House Health Report and Local News
A Benson school district bulletin notes widespread illness over four to five weeks with grippe pneumonia and three mild smallpox cases. Several residents and visitors are listed, including Hensarling and Mimms families, plus travel to Wellborn Rosse and Kurten. The notice also mentions a local hunt on the Navasota river and an ad for Rex Dyspepsia Tablets with a refund offer.
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Benson School House
Edgar Peters
C. M. Risinger
T. A. Hensarling
Bessie Hensarling
Laura Mimms
Minnie Hensarling
Wellborn
Ed Sherrod
Marion Shaw
Tom Dehart
Rosse
Hensarling
I. F. Thompson
Kurten
A. P
E. C. Rollins
Alexandria
W. Wiley
H. Wiley
M. C. Soles
Byron
R. H. Wilson
D. K. Thompson
Sam Benson
T. J. Sawyer
J. D. Jones
Navasota
Sly Jim
Todd
Bryan Property for Sale Near Old Mill
Property offers 9 acres with city portion, cattle feeding area, a new house, well, cement cistern, sheds and barn. Includes 40 acres with 25 in city limits and 15 on outside, 5 room house, new stables and sheds, good well, cement cistern. Also two cheap houses in western city area on Thea B Ballard place offered at bargain.
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BRYAN
Old Mill
Thea B. Ballard
C. W. & B. Depot
Ree Baptist Church
City
College Road
Orevard
Jerf Franklin
Mil
Cit Park
Bon Ton
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Congress
R. E. Prince
Navarro County
Kansas City
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The
Business League
Wright’s
Wright
Rieger
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Atlantic
Guglielmo Marconi
Suicides
Jno. W. Coulter
Ness
Pense
Walter J. Coulter
Prof
Rich McDonald
Will Riley
Charlie Jones
Jim Murphy
T. J. Dyess
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Everedge
Capt. Wiley
northjof,Hanway’s
E. Grieser
Benson School
M. H. James
Bryan Texas
Monroe Edge
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