State Corn Growers Convention Set for Terrell
The State Corn Growers announce a January 16 to 18 convention in Terrell with railroads offering excursion gates and tickets on January 15 and 16, return by January 18. Extensive preparations promise strong attendance from Texas, with lectures on seed selection and cultivation and premiums for top corn exhibits. Terrell invites all interested visitors to take advantage of reduced rail rates and enjoy the Corn Show displays.
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Terrell
Texas
Jerry Shorter Charged With Second Horse Theft
Jerry Shorter colored, jailed here by Deputy Sheriff Conlee, faces a second charge for stealing a horse two weeks after the first incident. The horse from Sanders Bros. hitching rack near their Bryan store was owned by B. D. Shampire and later recovered in Navasota after identification by Shampire and Allen. The theft occurred Christmas Eve night.
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Jerry Shorter
Conlee
Bryan
Sanders Bros
B. D. Shampire
Bethel
W. R. Allen
Navasota
Shampire
Mr. Allen
Reward Offered for Lost Sorrel Mare Mule Near Bryan
A sorrel mule mare about 14 hands high is lost about seven miles north of Bryan. A five dollar reward is offered for its delivery to J. M. Saladiner in Bryan, Texas. Shipments should be directed prepaid to the Secretary of the Terrell Commercial Club for the association.
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Bryan
J. M. Saladiner
Texas
The
Terrell Commercial Club
To Kalon and Madonnas Reframed by Humble Service
Poem by Joseph Malcolm Carnes contemplates legacy and art versus charity. Speaker rejects monuments or praise and seeks simple, lasting good. He hopes his grave will yield flowers from his remains rather than costly tribute. He yearns for peaceful rest and unknown posthumous fame.
Miss May De Mancourt at the Rink Thrills Salt Lake Patrons
The Salt Lake Tribune notes Miss May De Mancourt, famed as the Skaterial Queen of the South, performing at the Auditorium Rink with a candlelit act. She skates Monday to Wednesday at 9 30 PM.
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May de Mancourt
South
Salt Lake City
Social and Club Activities Highlight Week
Social events feature a G M Brandon hosted 6 o clock dinner for guests including Geo M Brandon Jr Martha Dial Texie Finley Nornie Mason and William Thornton of Austin Also present were Seth Mooring O B Saunders Osborn Johnson Helen Grantly theater outing and Elks reception were attended. Entre Nous Club hosted Five Hundred with festive decor and bonbons.
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G. M. Brandon
Geo. M. Brandon, Jr
Martha Dial
Texie Finley
Nonie Mason
William Thornton
Austin
Bess Gibson
Jno. T. Garrett
Scott Field, Jr
Calvert
Seth Mooring
O. EB. Saunders
Osborn Johnson
Helen Grantly
Elks’ Club
Tyler Haswell
Frank Clarke
J. B. Hines
J. A. McQueen
Mesdames
J. Fred Smith
Gus Street
M. W. Sims
Chas. H. Mills
Luther Clarke
Milton Sims
A. McKenzie
Hettie Smith
Frances Fountain
G. M. Brandon, Jr
Mrs. Haswell
Ara Haswell
Dayton Moses
Burnet
Andrew Moses
A. & M. College
H. H. Harrington
Games charge suspect nabbed by constable near Groesbeck
Constable C Baker arrested a man named Franklin Zatk who was wanted at Groesbeck on gaming charges. He transported the suspect to Hearne with Limestone County officer assistance.
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Groesbeck
C. Baker
Anegamed Zatk Franklin
Baker
Hearne
Limestone County
Yearly oil bank clearings rise across most regions
New York report shows total exchanges reaching 57.69 billion dollars for the year, up 4.2 percent from 1905 and 14.3 percent over 1906. Gains occur in the West and among Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee, with smaller losses in New England and the middle Atlantic. New York City clearing declines affect overall totals.
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New York
United States
R. G. Dun & Co
New York City
Pan
New England
Middle Atlantic
Boston
Philadelphia
West
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Cincinnnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Denver
St. Louis
Baltimore
Louisville
New Orleans
Hugh
Husband Held in New Jersey in Wife's Death Case
Theodore S. Whitmore, husband, is held as a suspect in the death of Lena Whitmore near Harrison on the Hackensack meadows. He testified about his past including a prison term, marital strife, and a Christmas quarrel that led to Lena's disappearance. He admitted a past pardon by Governor Black and said he knew nothing of her fate after she left.
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Lena” Whitmore
Newark
N. J
Theodore S. Whitmore
New Jersey
Harrison
Hackensack Meadows
Whitmore
New York
Dannemora
Black
Harry
Schenectary
Two Negroes Hanged in Tunica Mississippi
Tunica Mississippi January 4 two negroes were hanged here for murder. The condemned men were Will Washington and Faint Hopkins both of whom killed other negroes.
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Tunica, Miss
Will Washington
Faint Hopkins
Five More Bodies Recovered in Jacobs Creek Disaster
Five additional corpses were recovered at Jacobs Creek bringing the total dead to 231. The report notes the Darr yiine disaster and lists the grim toll from the murderous incident.
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Jacobs Creek
Darryiine
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the State Corn Growers
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Joseph Malcolm Carnes
Rafaels
Orpheus
Eurydice
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May Demancourt
Chas. E. Davis
Southwestern Paper Company of
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Eagle
Winnie Bonneville
Morgan City
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Social and Club Matters
Entre Nous
J. W. Doremus
A. A. McKenzie
Laura James
W. T. James
Will Howell, Jr
Stella Johnson
J. W. Johnson
J. W. English
E. J. Fountain
Mutual Improvemen Club
Misses McInnis
Methodist
Dun
Macon
Greene
Gaynor
Atlanta
Denison
Jan
John M.lawrence & Co
CRAIN
ROYCE
Texas Mutual
Smith Building
Santa Claus
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