Patrick Smith Dies in Dynamite Explosion
Houston railroad contractor Patrick Smith of Smith & O Connell was fatally mangled by a premature dynamite blast while inspecting a blasting site in northern Louisiana. Remains were gathered for shipment to Houston as the accident stunned the industry. Judge Ide’s resignation planned for June opens the path for General James F Smith to become governor general of the Philippines.
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Patrick Smith
Houston
Louisiana
Memphis
Smith & O'Connell
Iron Mountain
Smith
Washington
Ide
James F. Smith
The
Philippines Supreme Court
Funeral of Marshal Field Closes Chicago in Sobering Silence
Nearly all Chicago business houses closed during the funeral of Marshal Field. A lengthy procession drew thousands as workers and Field employees gathered, with officials and staff delivering praise at the memorial meeting in the Auditorium.
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Chicago
Field
Marshal Field
Institute Met Yesterday with Prof Cobb Presiding
Brazos County Teachers' Institute opened yesterday for a two day meeting with President J L Cobb of Alexandria presiding and Miss Eva McDonald of Liberty acting as secretary. Attendance from the country was strong and interest in the program high. Examinations in Bryan public schools begin next Monday and local teachers, busy with review, could not attend the first day but are expected in force today. Prof D J McDonald opened the morning session with prayer. A paper on How Can Supplementary Reading be Intro-
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Brazos County
Teachers’ Institute
J. L. Cobb
Alexandria
Eva McDonald
Liberty School
Bryan Public Schools
D. J. McDonald
Public Schools Institute Notes Include Talks on Bible in Schools
A Brazos County teachers’ institute featured papers and discussions on Bible in public schools and the role of formal grammar. Speakers included Dr George B Butler and Prof R O Allen. afternoon sessions covered how to teach percent and prompted local teacher list including Leila Yardley Eva McDonald Emma Orr and many others. The Eagle commends Brazos County educators and Judge Board for institute success.
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Leila Yardley
Geo. B. Butler
Texas Woman’s College
R. 0. Allen
Allen
R. McDonald
Harvey
Reliance School
Eva McDonald
Liberty School
Emma Orr
Alexandria School
Cora Delaney
Union Hill School
Essie McSwain
Battle School
D. J. McDonald
Kurten
Pinkie Ferguson
Blanton
Nannie Shealy
Essie Shealy
Mary Morgan
Steep Hollow
Sunshine Cole
Benson
Minnie Bell
Parker
Pearl Gandy
Rock Praire
Tennie Mills
Wellborn
Lucy Wilson
Fountain School
Mary Ferguson
Knob Praire
P. Foster
Leonard School
H. O. Jones
Providence School
J. M. Moore
Fickey
W. E. Sheffield
Clairmont
Lynn Zimmerman
Prospect School
Charlie Locke
Concord
J. L. Stasny
Shiloh
J. L. Cobb
Alexander School
RK. McDonald
Harvey School
Ollie Buckhauks
Higgs
The
Eagle
Brazos County
Judge Board
County Institute
Free Baptist Church Services Next Sunday Announced
The Free Baptist church posts schedule with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday, Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. A F society gathering at 6 30 p.m. All invited to attend.
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The
Free Baptist Church
Il A. i
Eighteen Bodies Recovered From Paint Creek Mine Disaster
Charleston West Virginia reports eighteen men have died in the Paint Creek Detroit mine explosion with all bodies recovered. Most were found at their places of work, one man 560 feet from the entrance. The event occurred Thursday with no warning.
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Detroit
Paint Creek
Dived to his death after threat to kill parents
New York report says fourteen year old Herbert Carson, driven insane by overstudy, forced his parents from their home with a carving knife, then leaped from the third story of the house and was killed.
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New York
Herbert Carson
Statehood Bill To Be Brought Up Wednesday
Washington report notes a conference in the speaker's room after Friday's session where members decided to bring up the statehood bill in the house on the following Wednesday.
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Washington
House
Representative Burton seeks early report on Niagara Falls waters
Washington report states Representative Burton of Ohio introduced a joint resolution in the house asking for an early report from United States members of the international water ways commission regarding waters flowing over Niagara Falls. The note underscores cross border water management concerns noted by lawmakers.
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Washington
Burton
Ohio
House
Niagara Falls
United States
International Waterways Commission
Coming Carnival Heads to City This Week
Mr. Leon Brownie arrives to present eight attractions for a week long event January 22 to 27 on the plaza near the depot. The Brownie Balloon Company, in its seventeenth Texas month, hires seventy five staff and reports steady patronage and favorable reviews from the Palestine Daily Herald.
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Leon Brownie
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G.S. Parker
E. H. Astin
A. W. Wilkerson
Wright
Carnes & Wallace
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Institute
Pray
Castile
Emmet 2
Maloney
Charleston
W. Va
Boy
Bowen
Benedict
Fort Worth
Delaware Hotel
C. H. Bowen
North Texas Traction Railway Company
Myrtle Williams
el Paso
Brownie Balloon Company
Bryan
Stacy Adams
Hunter & Chatham
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