Politicians, boll weevil talk and state progress in Texas
The Paris News notes politicians debating how to defeat the boll weevil, Governor Lanham pledges a hobbyless term and broad state interest focus, and 100000 Hunter reports on the boll weevil are sent to Texans. Also references to Professor Sanderson on the weevil diet and Governor Sayers praising Dr. Tabor for health department leadership.
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Paris News
Hunter
Texas
Professor Sanderson
Farmers Institute
Sayers
George R. Tabor
Af Ss
Birthday of General Lee Honored by Local Daughters of the Confederacy
The First Baptist Church hosted a Lee birthday observance Monday evening, organized by the Daughters of the Confederacy of L. B. Ross chapter in Bryan. Speakers and music praised General Robert E. Lee, linking his memory to Civil War era ideals, social forces, and education.
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First Baptist Church
Robt. E. Lee
Daughters of the Confederacy of L
Ross
Bryan
Suppe
H. O. Boatwright
W. C. Finley
Schumann
Edna Zuber
Braga
Esther Boatwright
Old
Kentucky
Robinson
Boatwright
Zuber
Law, Moore, Withers and Davis
Bettie Johnson
Messrs
W. M. Board
T. S. Minter
W. CG. Davis
Mr. Beard
New England
Virginia
Beard
Confederate gray suit bequest and camp service remarks
The speaker notes a father’s bequest of a tattered Confederate gray suit to him. Prof. Davis delivered an eloquent discourse to a well received, warmly applauded audience. Dr. J. D. West, a veteran preacher and Camp J. B. Robertson Chaplain, spoke alongside Oy va who offered the closing prayer.
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Minter
Gen. Lee
South
Jackson
Lee
Gen
Davis
Daughters of the Confederacy
Southland
J. D. West
Camp
Spell Seeks Re election as Bryan City Secretary
The Eagle announces C. M. Spell as a candidate for re election to the office of City Secretary in Bryan. Spell has lived in Bryan for years, is a quiet and industrious man who has served one term and pledges efficient service as secretary. His campaign motto is Peace and good will to all. He asks voters to consider his claims carefully.
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C. M. Spell
Bryan
Spell
Mine Workers Convene in Tomlinson Hall with Mitchell Present
Indianapolis January 20 The United Mine Workers fourteenth annual convention opens in Tomlinson hall with about 600 delegates cheering President Mitchell upon arrival. Welcome addresses from John L Feltman and Mayor Bookwalter frame organizational steps as credentials and rules committees report.
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United Mine Workers
Tomlinson Hall
Mitchell
John L. Feltman
Geo. Custer
Indianapolis Central Labor Union
Organized Labor of Indianapolis
Bookwalter
Committee On
W. B. Wilson
Ryan
Lewis
Amalgamated Woodworkers of America
Wilson
Statues of Houston and Austin unveiled at Texas Capitol
In Austin on Monday night the statues of General Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin were revealed at the state capitol before more than 2000 people. Mrs. Joseph B. Dibrell presented the figures on behalf of the Twentieth-seventh legislature, with Houston’s grandson in attendance. Governor Sayers praised the heroes and the Daughters of the Republic, while Mrs. Stone of Galveston led the organization in thanking the legislature for the appropriation.
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Stone
Galveston
Austin City Welcomes About 5000 Visitors
The city buzzes with about 5000 visitors as streets fill with lively activity and conversation on a brisk day in January.
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Austin
Jan
Advertised letters list and teacher institute notice
The Bryan post office announces the week ending January 19 1903 lists for gentlemen and ladies and foreigners with names of letters misfiled and marked advertised with one cent charges. Postmaster TyLeR HASWELL invites all white county teachers to meet January 24 1903 at 10 am at the courthouse to organize a teachers institute inviting A M College Allen Academy Graded school and Free Baptist college staff to participate.
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Onea
Edith Smith
Rachel Stanley
Mattie Stevens
Ella Stulky
Alice Sanders
Lizgie Scott
Mary EF. Thornton
la Wade
Mattie Wallace
Cerelus
Scardino
Giuseppa Saculla
Maria Garacci
Guseppa
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
Texas
A. and M. College
Allen Academy
Graded School
Free Baptist College
Armenian Patriarch Ormanian Shot in Kumpaku Cathedral
In Constantinople during Armenian Christmas mass, Patriarch Ormanian was wounded by a revolver shot fired by a drug clerk. The wound is non fatal. Authorities suspect a planned attack by agitators. the clerk narrowly escaped lynching.
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Constantinople
Kumpaku
Ormanian
Sultan of Jolo Dies of Cholera in Manila
Manila telegram reports the sultan of Jolo died from cholera. His mother, who went to Jolo as a slave, rose in power akin to China’s dowager empress and once sought poison from the Philippines Commission to shield her son’s reign.
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Manila
Jolo
China
Philippines
Sultanate
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Discount Onzall Stetson
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Houston
Texas Railroad
Texas’ Createst Railroad
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Ida M. Snyder
Elyn East End Art Club
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Teachers Institute
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