Commerce labor department and reforms proposed in Texas
The Daily Eagle notes a new national Commerce-Labor Department. It questions burglaries and cites a fingerprint detection idea. Judge A W Terrell pushes an Australian ballot extension to all elections. Ike Standifer backs a five year good roads program using convict labor. A Texas public library commission is urged by educators and clubs to organize central depositories for books and literature with paid officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Terrell
Ike Standifer
Public Library Commission
Texas
State Eachers’ Association
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Governor Sayers Urges Tax Support for State University and A and M
Gov Sayers urges a self executing constitutional tax to fund the state university and the A and M college, and proposes transferring the agricultural department to the college. He notes cadet enrollment rose little from 1898 to 1903 due to limited dormitories and aging facilities. He calls for new dormitories, faculty residences, and upgraded engineering and textile programs, plus transferring agriculture to the college with proper funding. An experimental station completed in Smith county and a Chicago coal shortage probe are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Sayers
Board of Directors
Col.lege
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Department of Agriculture
Department of Government
Smith County
Teachers Institute in Bryan Texas January 24 1903
County Superintendent A G Board calls all white teachers in the county to gather at the courthouse at 10 a m January 24 1903 for a teachers institute. Invited are teachers from A and M College Allen Academy Graded school and Free Baptist college to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
A. and M. College
Allen Academy
Graded School
Free Baptist College
Hewitt Succumbs After Illness From Jaundice
Mr. Hewitt aged and frail had obstructive jaundice on January 8. Doctors Keyes declared no hope of recovery. Though expected to die the next night relatives were summoned, he lingered for a week more before passing.
Rich Gold Strike Rumored to Surpass Klondike Discovery
A Dawson Times special reports a huge gold strike eighteen miles north of Tanana river, near Pedro creek and Gold stream. Circle City has emptied as stampedes surge. few miners have reached the rich discovery amid a district hailed as American exploration. Dan McCarthy, a noted Dawson resident, is credited with the find, described as the greatest since the Klondike.
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Seattle
Wash
Times
Dawson
Bob Henderson
Tanana
Circle City
Pedro
Dan McCarthy
France
Chinese Labor Ship Firm Plans Direct China to Mexico Service
The Chinese Commercial Steamship Company may run direct steamers from China to Manzanillo Mexico to supply laborers. Officials say they can import a superior class of Chinese workers who will be steady employees, addressing a labor shortage in Mexico.
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City of
Mexico
Chinese Commercial Steamship Company
China
Manzanillo
Superior Clase
Inege
Hew
Ednifany
Frightful burning after lamp hurled at woman
Euna Robinson, a colored resident of Paris Texas, was severely burned when a lighted lamp was seized and thrown during a quarrel at her East Booth street home. The lamp’s oil ignited and burned from head to waist. doctors fear fatal injuries. Cornelia Dinwiddle was arrested and jailed.
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Paris
Tex
Euna Robinson
East Booth Street
Cornelia Dinwiddle
Fort Erie Club offers $25,000 purse for Jeffries Corbett bout
Buffalo Jan. 19 J H Herrmann Fort Erie Athletic club manager and matchmaker announced a 25000 purse for a twenty round boxing match between Jeffries and Corbett He has written to the champions and ex champions and if satisfactory replies are received plans to post a 5000 forfeit to guarantee the bout proceeds without interference and expects no trouble from Canadian authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Erie Club
Buffalo
N. Y
J. H. Herrmann
Fort Erie Athletic Club
Jeffries
Corbett
Three Fatally Poisoned In Texas Family Tragedy
Three members of the Ray family in Santa Lucia county are dead or dying after poison suspected to be given by a nephew. Miss Lou Ray and Amy Ray of Santa Lucia are dead. Brother J Ray is seriously ill. The nephew died in Colorado City after arrest and is believed to have poisoned himself.
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Fort Stockton
Vex
Miss Lou
Amy Ray
Santa Lucia
II County
J. Ray
Colorado City
Formal Injection Trial For Blood Poisoning
New York hospital doctors began a formalin injection treatment for blood poisoning in a young woman at Hahemane Hospital. The patient remains in grave condition with no change reported at midnight after 9:30 injection. Doctors expect a sixteen hour reaction window per Dr Barrows.
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New York
Hahemane Hospital
Barrows
Levis Estate Speculation Over Four Million Dollar Will
San Francisco reports wide speculation on how the Levis fortune will be divided after the death of Alice Levis. Hugh Levis estate valued at four million passes largely to widow Cornelius Levis, while Susan B. Levis had left about two and a half million to granddaughter Alice. California law now directs that this portion goes to Hugh’s son and Cornelia B. Levis.
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San Francisco
Alice Levis
Hugh Levis
Susan B. Levis
Cornelius Levis
Desabla couple tragedy ends in double death
Chicago. L. J. Desabla a prominent trick farmer living in a suburb killed himself after his wife died from illness. He declared he wished to be buried with her and, after taking laudanum, hacked his throat with a pocket knife. He died a few hours later.
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Chicago
L. J. Desabla
Society Leader Indicted for Grand Larceny in Schenectady
Hugh J. Fagan, a prominent real estate dealer and leading local figure, indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny in Schenectady New York. He posted bail of 1000 dollars. The charges involve Fagan as owner of the premises connected to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society
Schenectady
N. Y
Hugh J. Fagan
Fagan
Berlin bans postcards showing crown princess with Giron after protests
A Swiss dispatch notes principals and girls schools complain they no longer escort pupils after seeing the crown princess of Saxony walking with M. Giron. Berlin police prohibit selling postcards bearing portraits of the crown princess and Giron together amid the uproar.
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Berlin
Oders
Switzerland
Crown Princess of
Saxony
M. Giron
Professor Giron
Seven patients show satisfactory results after Lorenz and Muller surgeries
In New York on January 17 seven patients operated on by Dr Adolf Lorenz and one by Dr Muller appeared in orthopedic section reports. All cases were satisfactory with patients able to walk though retaining casts must stay for months.
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New York
Adolf Lorenz
Muller
Academy of Music
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