Train Robbers Dynamite Express Car in Missouri
The first train robbery on the KC Fort Scott and Memphis line occurred near Macomb Missouri as five to six masked men boarded the westbound train. They forced the crew to open the express car with dynamite blowing the through safe and taking valuables. Special Agent Chester chased them. a posse is organized. Other items report arrests in Oklahoma and a Cotton Belt collision at Texarkana with no serious injuries.
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Isfield
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Macomb
Nor Wood
Callender
Southern Express
Newton
Baggagman Sieben
Southern Express Company
Memphis
Chester
Cuban administration in crisis slows local trials
Major General Brooke, Generals Butler Wade and Claus held talks on Havana governance as judges resign and provincial governors struggle to fill vacancies delaying criminal trials. Ludlow urged council to stay, bankers plan to swap Spanish currency for American money, three smallpox cases found near Martano and vaccinations underway.
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Havana
Brooke
Butler
Wade
Claus
Ludlow
Department of Havana
Martano
Harrison
General Gomez Urges Cuban Army to Stay Unified
From his camp 200 miles westward General Maximo Gomez issues a proclamation advising Cuban troops to refrain from disbanding until Washington resolves pay for insurgent soldiers. Dated December 29.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Washington
Washington's Birthday Negroes Halt Conferences at Tuskegee
The annual Tuskegee Negro conference at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute will be held February 22. Farmers mechanics teachers and ministers from Southern states are expected to attend with focus on industrial educational moral and religious negro conditions. On February 28 the Workers' conference for presidents and instructors of high grade Negro scholars in the South will take place.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tuskegee Negro
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskegee
South
Double Barrel Shootings Near Wynne Kill Man Instantly
Sid Wilkins shot J. R. Stevens four times with a double barrel shotgun near Wynne Arkansas. Stevens arrived with corn to unload into a crib on Stevens rented farm. Wilkins claimed prior trouble over a past negro killing led to the fatal shooting.
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Wilkins
Miner Crushed to Death in Chicopee Shaft Accident
Pittsburg Kan Jan 4 James Farrell a driver in Mount Carmel Coal shaft No 5 Chicopee four miles from here was killed when a rock 11 inches thick 7 feet wide and 13 feet long fell on his body as he helped a miner push out a coal car the mine roof collapsed.
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Pittsburg
Kan
James Farrell
Mount Carmel Coal Company
Chicopee
Virginia Military Institute Dismisses Entire First Class
News from Lexington reports the VMI superintendent dismissed the entire first class of 5 cadets from 12 states for a breach of discipline on New Year’s Eve despite a pre New Year warning. The action was communicated to Richmond and cited as a strict enforcement of campus rules.
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Richmond
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Four children die and others poisoned in Arkansas
In Walnut Ridge W T Cooper’s four children ate sardines during playhouse keeping and suffered spasms. Al egro Robbie and Pearl died while Oran survived. cause suspected poisoning. Separate items report a Mississippi fire destroying Amory merchants stocks and buildings, a Texas death by clothes fire near Sherman, and Chicago news that the Metropolitan Elevated railroad sold for six million dollars to Fred P Olcott of New York.
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Walnut Ridge
Ark
W. T. Cooper
Alegro
Robbie
Pearl
Oran
Chicago
Metropolitan Elevated
Sherman
Fred P. Olcott
New York
Dickens and Trollope on Characters and Weapons History
English artist Mr Marcus Stone recalls Dickens's vivid character instruction and two missteps on Silas Wegg's leg and Eugene Raeburn's fate. He notes Trollope's distant answers about characters and a shift from crossbows to firearms in late sixteenth century hunting, with anecdotes of Maximilian and later stories from Public Opinion and Baltimore society.
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Marcus Stone
Dickens
Mr. Stone
Silas Wegg
Eugene Raeburn
Anthony Trollope
Ony
Maximilian
Gentleman’s Magazine
Fragmentary Civic listing in 19th century document
OCR fragment shows names of city officers and county officials including mayor, secretary, treasurer, city sexton, constable, aldermen, and a board of county officers with several surnames such as Rhodes Baker Harris Tabor and Nunn Adams Williams and Edge Arrington.
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A. G. Board
G. W. McMichael
Chas
Church and lodge notices listing services and meetings
Baptist and Methodist churches report Sunday services 11 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Prayer meetings noted. Episcopal and Presbyterian services listed with timings. Catholic Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. on Sunday. Various lodges show meeting nights including Knights Templars, Red Men, Masons, Woodmen, K of P, UWO, and other orders with scheduled dates and officers.
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Baptist
R. D. Wilson
Methodist
J. B. Cochran
Epworth League
St. Andrews’ Epicopal
Herbert E. Bowers
L. L
J. L. Andrews
Chrisian Endeavor
Free Communion Baptist
A. M. Stewart
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Pelnar
Eagle lists legal blanks and pricing for bulk orders
The Eagle advertises a full line of legal blanks and pricing for small quantities. It notes prices and offers bulk pricing on request from Eagle offices.
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Eagle
Affidavit to Account and Related Real Estate Claims
Affidavit to account and to any fact involving a chain of real estate instruments. Includes Deed of Trust Release, Crop Mortgage, Chattel Mortgage, and Quit Claim. Mentions Warranty Deed, Vendor’s Lien, Power of Attorney, Promissory Note, and Transfer of Vendor’s Lien. Indicates sale contract for all cash.
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BNE Amm
Texas Farm and Ranch and Bryan Weekly offer combined year
We present a combined one year subscription for Texas Farm and Ranch and Bryan Weekly at 1.25. Texas Farm and Ranch is advertised as the best agricultural stock and family paper in the Southwest, printed on calendered paper with illustrations and practical value for every family member.
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Texas Farm and Ranch
Bryan Weekly
Conde Edicatacachdpeeratese Eternal
Eagle
Southwest
The Mexico and St. Louis Limited Debuts on I G N R R Schedule
The Ill iinois Central and Great Northern Railway announces The Mexico and St. Louis Limited schedule effective December 3 at 12:01 a.m. It will run through Texas from the Rio Grande to the Red River and on to St Louis, with departures from Laredo San Antonio Austin Palestine and connections to St Louis. Through coaches and Pullman sleepers are provided. Inquiries to R address Palestine Texas.
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México and St. Louis
Texas Railway
Rio Grande
Red River
St. le
Laredo
San Antonio
Austin
Palestine
St.Louis
G. N’s
St. Louis
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I. T
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Maud
O. T
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August Rosenfield
Standard ‘Mlectric Company
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Fexarkana
Tex
Cotton Belt Railroad
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Sherman, Tex
William Sailing
Major Lawrie and the Spider
Major Lawrie
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Spider
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London
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Baltimore American
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Washington Star
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Detroit Journal
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Stranger
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K. of P
E. J. Jenkins
C. C
D. C. DeMaret
W. J. Walker
Bryan Lodge
A. Emden
A. J. Platner
Brazos Camp
W. R. Johnston
Joe B. Reed
J.H. Mawhinney
R. K
W. T. James
National Aid
W. W. Griffin
R. W. Downard
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Doremus & Butter
Parker Building
Texas
Yford
John M. Caldwell
W. H. Lawrence
Bryan, Texas
Hall's Drug Store
Rtening
G. N.R.R
D. J. Price
P. A
Paul M. Baylor
James Drugstore
Exchange Hotel
E. D. Beach
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