Local Notes and Shipments From Bryan and Nearby
A roundup of city news includes Norwood's new spring goods with 100 bolts of dress gingham arriving, plus shoes for children. Various residents travel for business or to Austin for Governor Lanham's inauguration. The Central Texas fair district hires meetings, a caboose train wreck delays traffic, and an art gallery exhibit opens at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
Paul Bradley
B. F. Hostrasser
Hearne
Grice
Tabor
R. M. Wilson
Palestine
Madison
Wisconsin
Josephine Stanley
Little Son
Corsicana
J.T. Moore
Mexia
John A. Moore
R Webb Bros
Bryan Wafer, Light & Power Co
T. J. Preston
Dr. Lanham
College
Austin
W. T. Lanham
E. George
Simmons & Gene
Exposition Saloon Hosts Mixologists and Gin Trade
The popular Mixologists L J Cox and J W Hamilton escort the best liquors at Ord's Exposition saloon. A two story movable gin house with complete gin outfit is for sale or trade. T J Preston Bryan advertises new dresses and Norwood promotes spring goods. Morris Wholesale House seeks a manager for a new Bryan branch.
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L. J. Cox
J. W. Hamilton
Bryan
Morris Wholesale House
Cincinnati
Ohio
Webb Bros Sells Guaranteed Krippendorff Dittman Shoes
Local merchant Webb Bros offers Krippendorff Dittman shoes with a guarantee and exclusive sale. Customers are invited to try a pair if unsatisfied.
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Webb Bros
Mardi Gras Carnival Round Trip Fare From Sunset Route
New Orleans Mardi Gras Carnival fare offers round trip tickets via Sunset Route from February 17 to 23 with return by February 28 and optional extension to March 14. Two trains daily from El Paso and San Antonio plus three from Houston with Standard Pullman and Excursion sleeping cars, free chair cars and day coaches. Trains operate to Union Station New Orleans with local agent contact M L Robbins, T J Anderson, G P T A, A G P T A Houston Texas.
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el Paso
San Antonio
Houston
Union Station
New Orleans
M. L. Robbins
T. J. Anderson
G.P
T.A
A.G.P
T.A. Houston
Texas
Blank Books and Office Supplies Offered by Local Agents
The Bryan Eagle reports local agents for the M. P. Exline Co. in Dallas offer blank books for 1903 and 1908 orders. They can supply blank books, lithographed stationery, and office furniture, including desks, made to order or from stock.
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M. P. Exline Co
Dallas
Texas
Bryan Eagle
Legislature Passes Local Government and Printing Measures
In Austin on Saturday the Senate, under rule suspension, approved a Galveston senator's bill granting civil and criminal jurisdiction to Matagorda County's court and a proposal repealing Zavalla's incorporation. House approved $20,000 for Twenty eighth legislature contingent expenses and paid tribute to Reagan. Lanham entourage arrives in Austin lodging at Driskill hotel.
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Senate
House
Austin
Jan
Davidon
Galveston
Matagorda
Stafford
Zavalla
Starth
Savage
Decker
Beaty
Beaumont
Thirty-first Judicial
Senator Faubion
de Graffenreid
Sheppard
Terrell
Travis
John H. Reagan
Assault on Gainesville Editor by Linotype Operator
Gainesville Florida January 19 A. Ruhl city editor of a focal paper was assaulted by linotype operator Sauls. A five inch long gash and a three fourths inch deep wound were cut in Ruhl neck. Ruhl was taken to his home where he lies in dangerous condition. Sauls has disappeared. Ruhl is city tax assessor and prominently connected.
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Gainesville
Fla
P. A. Ruhl
Focal
Sauls
Ruhl
Souls
Mr. Ruhl
Federation Executive Board meeting in Cincinnati
The Federation of Societies held an executive session in Cincinnati with T. P. Counol presiding in chair and M. P. Mooney absent. The morning session discussed the federation’s work and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Cincinnati
Us Federation of Societies
Athens
M. P. Mooney
Cleveland
T. P. Counol
Crown Princess of Saxony Arrives in Mentone with Escort
In Mentone France on January 19 the crown princess of Saxony and M. Giron, the man she eloped with, arrived and plan to stay two months under the names M. and Mme. Andre Gerard. The report notes Mexico’s railroad mileage as 15 169 kilometers.
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Mente
Persaecarte
Republic of Mexico
Fueir
Mentone
France
Crown Princess of
Saxony
M. Giron
Mme
Andre Gerard
Lodge of Elks Organized in Waco Texas
A lodge of Elks with forty three members was organized in Waco Texas on Jam 19.
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Lodge of Bikes
Waco
Waco, Tex
Jam
Lodge of Elks
Swift and Co to build market at San Antonio
Swift and Co plans a $10,000 market building in San Antonio. Mexican customhouse collections for December totaled $82,996,445. Adams sawmill near Texarkana reports Ben Wood's arm crushed to a pulp. A boiler explosion on the Yellow Pine tract at Spindletop badly burns Fireman Vickers.
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Swift & Co
San Antonio
Adams
Texarkana
Ben Wood
Yellow Pine
Spindletop
Vickers
New Orleans
Massachusetts
San Juan
Porto Rico
Ira H. Evans
Texas
Oklahoma Medical Association
Enid
Hatchett
el Reno
Bryan City Officials Nominate Candidates for April Election
The Eagle announces A. L. Dunnica for City Secretary and W. J. Roberts for City Marshal in Bryan with W. R. Johnston and T. P. Boyett noted for related city offices in the upcoming April election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Dunnica
Bryan
the Eagle
W. R. Johnston
Bryan Urged to Spur Cotton Mill Growth in Town Meeting
The Eagle urges Bryan citizens to unite for industrial growth to offset railroad detours. It highlights cotton mills as key, cites North Carolina and Texas mill dividends, and notes a January 22 Bryan Business League meeting with Judge A M Hatcher to discuss bringing a mill to town.
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North Carolina
Texas
Bryan
Business League
A.M. Hatcher
Blad
Notro
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Chase & Sanborn
Dansby
I.&g. N. Schedule
G.N. Ng
Paseen- Wo
Paasenr
Norwood's
Tom Stover
Luisiana
A. W. Wilkerson
Buchanan
George D. Neal
Navasota
R. M. Nall
Miss Linmore
Stockdale
Ford’s Exposition Saloon
Corporation
John McCorquodale
John N. Henderson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Burt Norwood
D. H. Clark
Board of Directors
The
Central Texas Fair Association
Bradley
W.S. Howell
Oil Mill
Pueblo
Col
A. G. Beard
Nagle
McMichael
Nunn
John Ramsey
John Robinson
Jim Crawford
E. V. Zollars
Texas Christian University
Christian Church
Anti-Cigarette League
Baptist Church
C. A. Adams
Nonie Adams
Irene Keeling
W. S. Howell
Jennie Howell
J. W. Doremus
Ozelle Doremus
Gov. Lan
C. M. Proctor
Mous
Waldrop
Ruary
East City National Bank
Texas Lawmakers
Mr. Lanham
Overtier-Elect Lanham
Driskl
Anthracite Coal Strikers’ Commission
John Mitchell
Congress
Commerce and Labor Department
Democrats
Bureau of Standards
Census Bureau
Foreign Commerce, Immigration, Manufacturers and Corporations
Coast
Survey and
Bureau of Statises
Crest
Jno
M. Lawrence & Co
JNO. M. Lawrence & CO
W. J. Roberts
T. P Boyett
Eagle
South
West
Itasca
Waxahachie
Belton
Cuero
Gray Fox
B. Dunn
Tomies Kane
T. A. Simons
Frankite
Bryan Ice, Storage & Coal Co
Sound Advice
Carrizo Springs
Arrizo Springs Mineral W . Company
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