New Pipeline Venture Secures New York Capital for Texas Line
James W. Swayne reports New York financiers have agreed to fund a $10,000,000 pipeline and rail line. The route runs Dallas Fort Worth to Waxahachie and Hillsboro with connections to northern rails unlikely. The company plans to supply oil fuel to railroads and industry. Swayne heads to Beaumont to meet an oil expert evaluating the Hogg Swayne property before finalizing the deal.
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Fort Worth
Mr. Swayne
Beaumont
San Francisco
Hogg-Swayne
Penman Steel to Build Mammoth Tank Plant in Beaumont
Immense steel tank and storage tank cars to be built at Beaumont by Penman Steel and Ironworks. The East Chicago plant will move to Beaumont, Texas to manufacture oil storage tanks and tank cars. Contracts secured for tanks totaling 1,000,000 barrels capacity for the Southern Pacific and other oil companies.
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Chicago
Penman Steel and Ironworks
East Chicago
Beaumont
Exas
Explosion in Park Avenue Tunnel Kills Several Workers
An explosion in the Park Avenue subway excavation near Forty-second Street in New York this morning killed at least two workers and injured 15 others. Dynamite in the tunnel caused the blast scattering debris and breaking glass on passersby. One victim, J Roderick Roberts of Nelson British Columbia, staying at the Murray Hill hotel, died in his room.
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New York
Park Avenue
Forty-second Strevet
J. Roderick Roberts
Nelson, B. C
Murray Hill
Cooper Union Receives $300000 Gift From Peter Cooper Descendants
Abram S Hewitt reports Peter Cooper descendants donate 300000 to Cooper Union and Andrew Carnegie adds another 300000. Combined gifts by Carnegie and Cooper heirs total 1200000 over three years, clearing 93000 deficit and leaving 12000 annually for trustee discretion.
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New York
Abram S. Hewitt
Cooper Union
Peter Cooper
Institute
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Extreme Cold Grips Northwest and Midwest
Record lows from eight below zero in the northwest to zero in the Mississippi region reach Illinois Missouri and Kansas. In the far northwest the range is 10 to 24 degrees below zero. Traffic is severely impeded as the cold weather persists.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Lead Price Increase by Smelting and Refining Co
Denver reports the American Smelting and Refining Company raised pig lead prices by $2 per ton on Saturday. The new price is 41.10 cents per pound, up 10 cents per 100 pounds from the previous level, with notices sent nationwide to implement the change.
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Denver
American Smelting and Refining Company
United States
Organizing Irish Leagues Aboard Cumbric Tour Planned
London report notes the White Star Line steamer Cumbric sailing from Liverpool January 29 to New York. Passengers include Wm H Redmond MP East Clare and Joseph Devlin of Belfast, traveling to organize United Irish League activities in America.
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London
White Star Line
Cumbric
Liverpool
New York
Wm. H. Redmond
East Clare
Joseph Devlin
Belfast
United States
United Irish League
America
Ransom Paid for Ellen M. Stone and Mme Tsilka
Dispatch from So Ya Bulgaria reports the ransom for Miss Ellen M. Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka has been paid to the brigands and the captives are expected to be released immediately.
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London
So- Ya
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Shaw Off for Washington
Des Moines reports Governor and Mrs Shaw left for Washington. They expect to reside at the Arlington hotel for the present. Secretary Shaw will resume duties as secretary of the treasury February 1.
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Des Moines
Es Shaw
Washington
Arlington Hotel
Shaw
Schurman Explains Philippine Independence View
Ithaca N Y January 27 President Schurman defended his Boston speech urging eventual independence for the Philippines if Luzon and Visaya Christians prove capable. He cited Roosevelt's support for aiding Filipinos toward self government and rejected Wheaton's colonial servitude alternative.
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Schurman
Boston
Roosevelt
Ithaca
N. Y
Philippines
Luzon
Viscaya
Congress
Gen. Wheaton
Java
India
Taft Interview Defends Philippines Policy as Honest and Progressive
Governor Taft rejects claims of concealment and delusions of peace in the Philippines. He says only insurgent cordon plans exist and noncombatants have been treated with kindness. Taft cites educational policy and ballot restrictions as progress while Aguinaldo’s fate rests with the military.
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Chicago
Philippines
Taft
Stephen Boneal
Aguinaldo
United States
Cold Wave Crashes South with Record Low in Several Cities
Freezing temperatures sweep the South with Galveston Texas reporting cold, Nashville and Memphis Tennessee seeing a 50 degree fall, and Atlanta expected to drop at least 45 degrees as the cold wave spreads through the central South.
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Atlanta
Galveston
Texas
South
Nashville
Memphis
Tenn
Telegraphic News Briefs From Various U S Locations
Thomas Wright allowed to attend his mother's funeral near Danville NL on Saturday but escaped guard. Frank Boggs tried to kill himself in Nevada MO. wound may prove fatal. W J Kannada killed by Mobile and Ohio train in Jackson TN. Nellie Denham four died from headache powder left by grandmother in Linton IN. Nim Curry shot Homer Pittman in Albertville AL during a pistol incident. Prairie fire across Hale Crosby and Floyd counties TX burned fifteen miles of pasturage and unknown distance.
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Thomas Wright
Danville
Frank Boggs
Nevada
W. J. Kannada
Mobile and Ohio
Jackson
Tenn
Nellie Denham
Linton
Ind
Albertville
Ala
Nim Curry
Homer Pittman
Hale
Crosby
Floyd Counties
Tex
Admiral Schley Steadies Public Reception in Chicago
Admiral Schley endured a lengthy public reception in Chicago beginning at 3 p m with two hours of handshakes. Earlier a 22-member German societies committee presented a resolution praising his wartime leadership and humane command. He lunched with Mr Munger, met the Maryland Society, and dined with the Illinois Naval Militia at the Auditorium before a crew review at their armory.
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Chicago
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Munger
Maryland Society of Chicago
Palmer House
Mnois
Frst
Niagara Power Expansion Aims At 200000 Horsepower
The Electrical World and Engineer reports Niagara Falls Power Company plans to add three 10 000 horsepower generators on the Canadian side, boosting capacity toward 200 000 horsepower. Existing American side plants total 11 dynamos at 5 000 horsepower each with new wheels to reach 110 000 horsepower. Contracts with General Electric for the new generators are via Canadian Niagara Power Company, now owned by the American company.
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New York
Niagara
Electrical World
Falls
Niagara Falls Power Company
General Electric Company
Niagara Power Company
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company
Pope in excellent health to mark 25 years pontificate
Rome reports the pope remains in excellent health mentally and physically. Signor Lapponi notes the pontiff looks forward to fetes beginning late March to honor 25 years of his papacy. The celebrations extend a year to welcome pilgrims from around the world.
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Rome
Signor Lapponi
Property Listings Near Allen Academy and Town
J. W. Batts offers South half block near Allen Academy for 550 dollars. One and a quarter acres near the schoolhouse in southeast town with a small cottage tenant house and well for 1000. A six room house and one lot on the west side for 600. A six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern priced at 1250. Also two acres near Allen Academy with 8 room residence barn servant’s house dug well tub cistern lots and garden priced 1600. Terms reasonable. 300 acre Brazos Bottom farm at 20 dollars per acre may be sold in small tracts.
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Allen Academy
Ain Street
Brazos Bottom
Women and Jewels and a Potent Cure
An early 20th century ad extols jewels as a symbol of female power and urges women to protect health by using Dr. Bosehee’s German Syrup to combat coughs colds and bronchial troubles. It notes availability at Wilson Jenkins Drug Co Bryan and mentions Green remedies and an almanac. It also includes a stray line about Roman aristocracy and a marquis recalling Ostend Station 50 years prior.
Roumanian Jewish Group Plans U S Cooperative Colony
More than 200 Roumanian Jews formed the Co operative Industrial colony aiming to obtain land in the United States to settle with their families and establish a cooperatively run colony. They will present a statement this week to Hebrew charities and wealthy Jewish philanthropists.
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New York
Co-operative Industrial Colony
United States
Prince Henry's Southern Trip Itinerary Published
Atlanta Ga January 27 Prince Henry and party will travel from Cincinnati March 1 arriving Chattanooga March 2 at 6 AM. They will visit Chickamauga Park in the morning and proceed to Nashville in the afternoon en route to Louisville as arranged by Charles B E Harman Western and Atlantic railroad.
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Atlanta
Prince Henry
Charles BE. Harman
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Prince
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Chickamauga Park
Nashville
Louisville
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Dramite
Rak
Apts Scharman
Bryan
A. D.cConnico
Olicy
Houston
Texas Central
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
Southern Pacificj
S. F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
T. J. Anderson
M. L. Robbins
Schley
Power OF Niagara
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
City Market
Messrs. Smith & Adames
John W. Hicks
W. A. Watkins
Attorney-at-Law
John Wiitman
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Louisville, Ky
Marquis Patrini
Marquis
Ostend Station
GSE
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
Liza
F. A. Lee
FF. A. Lee
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