East Texas Rail Activity Prompts Big Plans In 1902
The Daily Eagle notes Newton county voters approved a $25000 courthouse. A new Texas railroad tariff cuts merchandise rates by 20 percent, effective in twenty days. The M E T may extend to Brownsville from San Antonio, and Texas eyes heavy railroad building. A Kansas City millinery firm touts hats as husband winners amid a joke about a purse paralyzer. Texas lacks a legislative session but has an active investigating commission promising more drama than both houses.
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San Antonio
Brownsville
Texas
Ft. Worth
Houston and Texas Central Extend Lines to Lampasas
Houston and Texas Central plans extend its Austin and Northwestern branch to Lampasas. City grants right of way and depot grounds to the railroad in a priority move for expansion and improved regional service.
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Houston & Texas Central
Austin and Northwestern
Lampasas
Town businessmen Help Build Truck Growers’ Association
Local business leaders rally to support the truck growers association, arguing that investing now yields multiple future returns and benefits to the community as a whole.
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Truck Growers’ Association
Senator Harris Proposes Government Telegraph Ownership
Senator Harris introduced a bill in the Senate last Thursday to place telegraphs under government ownership in the United States. Western Union and other telegraph companies have reportedly been consulted and consent to the program, with expected compensation making the plan notably appealing to them.
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Harris
Senate
United States
Western Union
Irrigation Growth in Texas for Market Crops
Texas adopts regular moisture supply for farm produce as irrigation expands beyond rice. Beeville and San Antonio area report strong yields from bored wells and San Felipe springs. Del Rio area, ten thousand acres irrigated for ten years shows sustained abundance under flood and canal schemes. The Collins farms near San Antonio prove intensive irrigation benefits for vegetables and general farming.
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Colorado
California
Golden State
Texas
San Antonio
Beeville
San Felipe
del Rio
Pacific
Collins
Literary Bureau
Southern Pacific
Houston & Texas Central
Tomato planting plan announced by Elkhart group
Elkhart Texas January 15. Mr R A Walker of Clear Creek Texas representing Pittsburg Pennsylvania produce commission merchants met with the Elkhart Fruit and Vegetable Association to discuss handling their produce. The association has agreed to plant hotbeds today sufficient for 50 acres of tomatoes.
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Elkhart
Tex
R. A. Walker
Clear Creek
Produce Commission Merchants
Pittsburg
Elkhart Fruit and Vegetable Association
Galveston News
Naughty Anthony at Grand Opera House Tonight
An advance notice touts Naughty Anthony David Belasco's farce at Grand Opera House with a strong cast led by Marie Dora as Cora and Will F Phillips as Anthony. Patti Rosa as Winnie and songs by Dora and Rosa headline the show praised as the season's most laughable. The production is billed as a New York success having run 150 nights at Herald Square Theatre. Madison county visitors named among local brief notes accompany the entertainment forward.
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Opera ‘House
Anthony
David Belasco
Grand Opera House
Marie Dora
Cora
Will F. Phillips
London
New York
Patti Rosa
Winnie
Dora
Miss Rosa
Herald Square
Bold Hold Up Stops Firing on Robbers in Train Ambush
Fort Smith Arkansas January 17 Robbers halted a Kansas City Southern passenger train between Spiro and Redland after forcing a baggage car detachment. A Fort Smith salesman John Block tried to fire on a robber but was checked by Conductor Sullivan. No registered mail was taken and a $3 loss was reported. In Des Moines meanwhile Governor Shaw released 473 clemencies, marking a historic act.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Kansas City Southern
Spiro
Redland
John Block
Sullivan
Post Office
Express
Earthquake in Chilpancingo Reports 600 Killed
City of Mexico telegram says Chilpancingo Guerrero suffered severely from Thursday's quake with about 600 deaths reported. No further details available.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Chilpancingo
Guerrero
Boer Prisoners Reach Bermuda
British transport Montrose arrived in Hamilton Bermuda from Cape Town with another detachment of Boer prisoners.
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Bermuda
Hamilton
Montrose
Cape Town
Police seek more men to curb city intruders
Short of Police. San Antonio January 17. The influx of suspicious characters to San Antonio has grown so great that Marshal Van Riper has asked the police committee for an increase of the police force. The committee will recommend four additional night men at the next council meeting.
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San Antonio
van Riper
Merchant dies from morphine poisoning in Karnes City
Karnes City Texas January 17 N A Stamper a local merchant died from morphine poisoning after taking the drug Sunday night doctors labored to save him until Thursday when he passed away authorities treat it as a death from morphine overdose with no further details provided.
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Karnes City
Tex
N. A. Stamper
Clark Circus Robbed in Welsh near Jennings
The M. L. Clark circus, touring Jennings Louisiana, was robbed of over 10000 dollars Wednesday night at Welsh. No crew credited to the robbers.
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Clark Circus
Jennings
M. L. Clark Circus
Welsh
Mont gomery merchant files bankruptcy petition
Brief Telegraphic News notes T. P. Priddie of Montgomery Texas files for bankruptcy with liabilities of 7771. Thomas B. Clark of Houston Texas is appointed a stenographer and typewriter in the post office department at Washington. The Black Hawk mine tower and shakers at Farmington Illinois burned leaving 175 men idle with losses of 10000. The Eaglesville Indiana coal strike ends with operators agreeing to Indiana scale and three mines to resume operations.
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T. P. Priddie
Montgomery
Tex
Thomas B. Clark
Houston
Post Office Department
Washington
Black Hawk
Farmington
Ill
Eaglesville
Ind
Indiana
New Texas Freight Tariff Cut Approved by Railroad Board
The Texas railroad commission adopted a general freight tariff reduction about 20 percent. Commissioners Storey and Mayfield opposed repealing existing lower rates, which remain in effect, while Chairman Reagan dissented on the size of the cut. The new tariff becomes effective 20 days after today. Austin, Jan. 17. In Corsicana news, J L Campbell president and J M Coleman attorney filed for bonds of 15 000 per mile on 17 miles from Warren to Camp Wood in Polk County. The road is planned to reach Corsicana, 200 miles away, with construction to begin at once and new towns planned along the route through a fertile region.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Storey
Mayfield
Reagan
Corsicana
J. L.campbell
J. M. Coleman
Warren
Fire wipes out Skidmore business district at Beeville Texas
Fire at Skidmore Beeville Texas on January 17 swept away major business houses. W R Miller general merchandise total loss stock and buildings valued 4200 with 2500 insurance. J B Brown groceries total loss stock 3500 with 2500 insurance. R J Turner saloon total loss stock and building 3000 with 1500 insurance. H Krutzer building valued 900.
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Ssimor Beeville
Tex
Skidmore
W. R. Miller
J. B. Brown
R. J. Turner
H. Krutzer
Cisims Wrongfully Ejected
Salt has been filed in the district court by W. T. White against J. T. Conway & Co. for 2050 damages. Plaintiff alleges he and his family were ejected from their home claimed as the defendant's property. Sheriff Langford and his bondsmen are defendants. The land is twenty two acres, twenty six miles southeast of Greenville Texas.
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Cisims
Greenville
Tex
W. T. White
J. T. Conway & Co
Langford
Town
Woodford Fire Destroys Town in Oklahoma Territory
Woodford Oklahoma Territory Woodford 18 miles NW of here was nearly wiped out by a Wednesday night fire it started in barber W W Ethridge shop cause unknown Akers J H 6100 insurers 4300 Led beter H L 3000 insurers 2200 Hill H A 1500 insurers 1000 W W Ethridge 75 no insurance
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Woodford
Ardmore
I. T
Here
W. W. Ethridge
J. H. Akers
H. L. Ledbeter
H. A. Hill
Pottawotamie Indians Rampage in Dowagh Bank Siege
Three hundred Pottawotamie Indians threaten to break open Lee Bros. bank in Dowagh Mich. if promised payments for signing over front land claims in Chicago are not delivered Thursday. Many Indians are armed. the town marshal has sworn in deputies.
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Dowagh
Mich
Lee Bros.’ Bank
Chicago
Immense Shoe Factory Opens in Torreon Mexico
Torreon Mexico January 17 The city completes a $300000 shoe factory project and prepares to open all factory and cannery departments. A team of twelve Brockton Massachusetts shoemakers arrives to instruct locals on operating the machinery.
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Torreon
Mex
Brockton
Mass
Old Man Vaughan Found Dead Near Waxahachie Farm
An elderly man named Vaughan, living on I. J. Cole's farm about four miles south of Waxahachie, Texas, was found dead Thursday morning. Cause of death was heart disease. He had plowed all day Wednesday and retired as usual.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Vaughan
I. J. Cole
Fire destroys Kendal lumber yard in Kedron, Ark
Lumber yard and dry kilns of Frank Kendall at Kedron, 16 miles south of Pine Bluff, burned Thursday. Four million feet of lumber was destroyed with an estimated loss of 50,000 dollars and no insurance.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Frank Kendall
Kedron
Man Dies From Oil Mill Injuries at Marlin Tex
John Jones aged 22 died in Marlin Texas from injuries after his right arm was caught in cog rollers at the local oil mill. He sustained severe crushing injuries and succumbed to the effects later.
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Marlin
Tex
John Jones
Four Shots Hit Harrison Lewis in Forney Saloon
In Forney Tex on Thursday night Harrison Lewis was shot four times in the right arm neck right breast and back. The wounds are dangerous and no arrest has been made.
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Forney
Tex
Harrison Lewis
Brakeman Killed Between Temple and Katy Train
Brakeman Charles Washington of the Katy railroad was killed near Temple Texas after falling from the top of a car onto the tracks and was run over by the train. The incident occurred January 17 and left his body severed in the middle.
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Waco
Tex
Charles Washington
Temple
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