Galveston murder case and Texas news roundup
A Galveston defendant in a murder case has sixteen lawyers and the case has been continued. Stanting ton signs for Galveston port terminals to centralize distribution of American products. Lee county farmers diversify crops with wheat and tobacco seeds ordered for about 200 acres. Gov. Sayers inaugural address urges Texans to unite for development. Also notice of McDuff Sipson tomato trees offered by R. M. Wilson.
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Galveston
Texas
Stantington
Waco Times-Herald
Lee County
Giddings News
Advertising Pays: Fischer Bros and Wise Use Ads
An 1898 Denver dry goods firm Fischer Bros & Wise reports ad use in newspapers boosted six month sales by 124 percent over the prior year. After starting a $250 monthly ad campaign in January 1898, they saw January 112 percent, February 144 percent, March 163 percent, April 109 percent, May 100 percent, and June 116 percent increases.
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Fischer Bros. & Wise
Denver Col
Denver
Edge Notes From The Eagle Column
Local notes report farmers preparing to turn soil for a new crop and little sickness over the past week. Social visits include Miss Ida Hays with Tom Lawless and Cliff Carter at Miss Carrie Newman’s residence. Sunday singing drew a small crowd due to bad weather. Tal Tobias visited his sister on Paine prairie, while Tom Lawless and his mother visited Bryan on Tuesday. The writer signs off with a farewell.
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Ida Hays
Tom Lawless
Cliff Carter
Carrie Newman
Tal Tobias
Paine Prairie
Bryan
Peck
West Virginia senatorial fight bogged by crossfire of chambers
In Charleston on January 19 the West Virginia contest remains tense as Republicans control the senate and Democrats head the house. Both houses deadlock over contested seats, delaying any action. John T. McGraw was nominated to succeed Faulkner but misses one vote on joint ballot. Republicans claim a majority is possible. caucuses proceed with rising animosity around rival candidates. Governor Atkinson and Commissioner Scott back their camps as both sides predict uncertain results. In Harrisburg, no decision on the United States senate was reached as of January 19.
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Charleston
W. Va
Senate
House
John T. McGraw
Faulkner
Republican Caucus
Scott
Atkinson
Shipwrecked Crew Rescued By Menomenee in New York
The Menomenee, arriving from London, landed Captain Honeyman and three crewmen of the British tramp Glendower abandoned at sea after a wreck in heavy seas off Delaware. Glendower left Philadelphia Dec 27, endured a west to northwest gale, a capricious sea, and a fatal loss of Peter West on Jan 2. The vessel filled on Jan 7, but on Jan 12 the Menomenee sighted and rescued 26 crewmen and a Scotch collie dog, bringing them to New York.
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Menomenee
London
Honeyman
Glendower
Philadelphia
Siligo
Capes
Delaware
Peter West
Died of Typhoid at Naval Hospital. Harris Mystery
NOT Given uP HOPE St. Paul Jan 19. Word from the war department says Corporal Oliver E Harris of Company D Second Infantry died August 9 at the Naval hospital from typhoid fever. Parents hope Alvin Harris arrested in New Orleans for begging as a soldier may be their son. Corsicana Jan 19 A white man entered Mrs Brewer's home with a knife demanding money, struck her, and fled after taking her pocketbook causing nervous prostration and injuries.
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St. Paul
War Department
Oliver E. Harris
Nautical Hospital
Alvin Haris
New Orleans
Harris
Santiago
Corsicana
18 inch gun proposed to be built in the United States
The army ordnance department weighs an $65,000 request to fund an 18 inch gun for the Guthmann system. If approved the weapon would be the nation s largest modern gun and would fire a 400 pound high explosive shell. The design calls for a 45 caliber length single tube jacketed gun. A Romanian monastery was attacked by wolves in the Moldavian mountains, killing a friar. In Indian Territory Sam Youngblood was bound over to await grand jury action on cattle theft.
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Washington
Ordnance Department
Army
Guthmann
Gathmann
South McAlester
I. T
Sam Youngblood
United States
Lee
Youngblood
Edix
Texas Legislature Delays as Nominations Sit in Senate
Proceedings report Governor Sayers nominating officials including D N Hardy and Thomas Scurry. Only Hardy and Scurry confirmed. rest linger. House passes resolution inviting J W Bryan to speak. Concurrent resolutions seek sine die adjournment March 10 and March 15. Tax inquiry committee eyed. Big Foot Wallace memorial funded. Numerous bills introduced with little action.
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Tyler
Huntsville
Smithers
Water
Rusk
W. M. Lacy
Anderson
William M
Hill
Dallas
Agriculture
Jefferson Johnson
Travis
Joe Lee Jameson
Bexar
Samuel D. Harlan
Hardy
Mr. Scur
Messrs
Shropshire and
Dorroh
Savage
Judiciary Committee
Messrs. Dies
Powell
Steamer Ouachita Burned At Memphis Wharf
Fire destroyed the Memphis and Vicksburg packet Ouachita capt. Bender while tied at Jefferson street Memphis wharf at dawn. valued at 30009 with 20000 insurance. boiler room origin. cargo for points south. to depart that morning. Also notes Coroner verdict in Houston murder case with warrant for Tom Flaherty, plus Crandall store fire loss 1500 and Esterhazy voyage to Paris cassation court.
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Memphis
Bender
Jefferson Street
Vicksburg
Houston
Malshh
John Conroy
Tom Flaherty
Flaherty
City Directory and Public Services Listing
City officers include Mayor C A Adame and Marshall T P Boyett with other officials. Church and lodge listings cover Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Christian, Catholic, and many fraternal orders with service times and meeting dates.
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R. D. Wilson
J. B. Cochran
Epworth League
St. Andrews
J. D. West
Christian
J. L. Andrews
Christian Endeavor
Free Communion Baptist
A. M. Stewart
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Pelnar
Legal blanks restocked in Eagle office supply
The Eagle offers a full line of legal blanks including Affidavits Bills of Sale bonds mortgages deeds notes leases and powers of attorney in small quantities at quoted prices for larger orders call the Eagle office for prices.
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Eagle Office
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