Legislative talk on roads and departments at A and M
In Bryan Texas January 190% lawmakers debate state aid for Galveston projects and convicts on public roads. A Dallas News letter argues for adding a statistics department at A and M College. others push an independent agriculture department. A new product dried potatoes from South China shows potential to preserve crop value for distant markets.
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Austin
Rome
A. & M. College
Dallas
Ptior Sayers
Genere
David Harum Grand Opera On This Season
Review lauds David Harum as best art seen this season with true to life characters. W H Tarver as Harum praised for expression and makeup. strong support from S K Walker, Chas Eldridge, Joseph Maylon, Dorothy Turner. Also notes Austin farmers meeting, San Antonio election registration, and habeas corpus ruling on Williams case.
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Banes
Tim Murphy
New York
Metropolis
David Harum
Nature
W. H. Tarver
Harum
S. K. Walker
John Lennox
Chas. Eldridge
Zeke Swinney
Ssuer
Joseph Maylon
Dorothy Turner
Sweet
Mary Blake
Lennox
Reliance News Notes Health Marriage and Local Events
The Reliance community reports good health. Mr. Outlaw and Mrs. Sherrod were married last Tuesday night with Rev. J. M. Bullock officiating. Claude Morgan and mother traveled to Kurten. Miss Ora Stuart of Grimes County visited. The Reliance school literary society held a Friday program. Local residents attended singing at Kurten and visits to Steep Hollow. Outlaw family travel to Hollis due to illness in the family. A list of top students shows several with averages from 90 to 100 and others from 80 to 90. There was preaching at the local church.
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Reliance
Outlaw
W. D. Outlaw
Hollis
Benson Schoolhouse notes 1903 weather and farming
The Benson Schoolhouse column from January 26 1903 reports a light rain, local farming activity including plowing fence remodeling and wood gathering, and plans to grow more corn sorghum sugar cane potatoes and ground peas for hogs. It also mentions Aiden Buchanan visiting Cottonwood and a crowd enjoying a table rapping at William Jones. Sly Jim signs off with friendly notes.
Dear Eagle Letter From Beef Creek Jan 1908
J T Beef Creek I T writes of health concerns with three local deaths and sick list as bad weather continues. Rev Berry preached weekend services and farmers still have cotton to pick. Noting visitors from Iola Texas and describing the Waihata river valley climate and terrain.
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Beef Creek
I. T
Berry
George Duke
Iola
Wash Grier
Texas
The
Eagle
Waihata River
Fudge
Clergy and locals gather for Sunday services
School house services held Sunday night by Rev. Rogers of Devine and Rev. G A Foster of Bryan. Dr Odom of Kurten attended. Mr W H Morgan traveled to Bryan on Monday. Correspondent.
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Rogers
Devine
G. A. Foster
Bryan
Dr. Odom
Kurten
W. H. Morgan
Ebenezer Social Notes and Local Visits
Ebenezer January 26 1903 report shows good community health. Miss Clyde Meredith and Miss Florence Meredith with Thad attended a pound supper at John and Mrs Sheppard's residence. Visitors include Emuel Weakley from below Kurten and I J Holligan with family.
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Ebenezer
Clyde
Florence Meredith
Thad
John Sheppard
Emuel Weakley
Kurten
I. J. Holligan
Benson Schoolhouse
W. E. Meredith
Clyde Meredith
Reliance
J. R. Stewart
Vester Skains
Nora
Annie Mansel
Madison County
Belle Stewart
Warning Against Promissory Notes and Tax Grace Deadline
Public notice warns not to buy promissory notes by 8S. Trant and J E Wells for F D Kuykendall. S Trant signs and J E Wells confirmed. Only four more days to pay taxes and avoid 10 percent penalty to preserve voting rights. Last day of grace Saturday January 31. City Secretary M Spell urges urgent settlement.
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M. Spell
City Sec’y
Lodges A. O. U. W. and W. O. W. Audit Decision
At the latest meetings the auditing committees advised the Financier Joe B. Reed to refrain from advancing further assessments. Members are instructed to govern themselves accordingly. Reed 46 Financier.
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Joe B. Reed
Blank Books for 1905 and 1908 Office Supplies Ad
The Bryan Eagle advertises blank books for 1905 and 1908 and promotes M. P. Exline Co. as Dallas Texas manufacturers of stationers lithographers and blank books. Local agents offer to take orders for custom or stock office stationery and sell desks and office furniture.
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M. P. Exline Co
Dallas
Texas
Bryan Eagle
Local Notes From Cottonwood Community
Sunshine brings cheer as residents share visits and small town news. Nora Parker of Alexandria visited Thursday while Prof. W. S. Edge and wife of Reliance were here over the weekend. Mary Scott traveled to Bryan and will teach a private month of school.
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W. Edge
Reliance
Mary Scott
Bryan
Robert Crear
Robinson
Wixon
J. W. Wiley
Will Rudasill
Billie Blanton
Harris School
Dee Robinson
Joe Sample
Maypearl Auction Postponed for New Town Lots
The auction sale of town lots at Maypearl on the Fort Worth Division of the International and Great Northern Railroad has been postponed to a later date. Prospective buyers may contact Smith Land and Improvement Company representatives at the I G N depot in Maypearl to purchase ahead of the sale. The notice also includes a sales pitch for Hunter and Chatham’s slaughter sale offering a 20 percent discount and a closing deadline Saturday night.
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Maypearl
Fort Worth
International & Great Northern Railroad
Smith Land & Improvement Company
OD. J
Hunter & Chatham's
Hunter & Chatham
Williams Beaten Claims Mine Grievance Against Nicaragua
American miner George Williams says Nicaraguan jailers beat him while he was held for three months at Corinto. He claims a rich gold mine near San Bernardo was his title, and disputes were made to dispossess him. Williams seeks U S support and indemnity, heading toward Guatemala City.
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San Francisco
George Williams
Corinto
Pacific Mail
San Bernardo
Williams
Panama
Guatemala City
United States
Italian Foreign Minister Prinetti Stricken in Audience
Rome January 29 Foreign Minister Prinetti suffered a paralytic attack on his right side during a semi weekly conference at the Quirinal. He was moved to his home in serious condition as doctors advised rest. King Victor Emmanuel is deeply affected and Prinetti will be cared for at home. Gompers' Son Dead. Denver January 29 Abraham B Gompers son of Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor died of pneumonia in Denver at twenty eight. The body will be sent to Washington.
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Prinetti
Rome
Victor Emanuel
Quirinal
Signor Prinetti
Commerce Bacelli
Bacelli
Signorita Prinetti
Gompers
Denver
Abraham B. Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Max Morris
Washington
Boston Sogs in Unusual Fog Disrupts City Activity
Boston experiences an extraordinary fog that halts trains and trolleys, confuses harbor navigation, and forces pedestrians to grope through streets as officials report several incidents and rail delays.
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Boston
Spooner Reconfirmed as United States Senator in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin January 29 The election of John C Spooner to succeed himself as United States senator was reaffirmed in joint session of the legislature He received the full Republican vote Long Elected Topeka Kan January 29 In joint session Chester I Long was elected senator
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Spooner
Madison
Wis
John C. Spooner
United States
Long
Topeka
Kan
Chester I. Long
Major Glenn Acquitted by Court Martial
Manila January 29 Major Edwin P F Glenn of the Fifth Infantry was tried by court martial on the charge of unlawfully killing prisoners of war and has been acquitted.
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Glenn
Manila
Edwin PF. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Bryan announces City Secretary and Marshal candidates
The Eagle announces A. L. Dunnica and M. Spell as City Secretary candidates in the April election, with Spell seeking re election. For City Marshal, W. J. Roberts and T. P. Boyett are named as candidates for Bryan in the same April election.
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A. L. Dunnica
Bryan
Eagle
W. R. Johnston
W. J. Roberts
Tt. P. Boyet
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the Daily Eagle
Connelly
Thelisa
Pinaud
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
San Antonio
Court of Criminal Appeals
M. HE. Foster
Gillaspie
Slaugh
Ter Sale
Florsheim
Hunter & Oo Chatham
Beef Creek, J. T
Men’s Furnishers
Cottonwood
Nora Parker
Alexandria
Nicasaiguan
Brooklyn
Davis
Plainfield
N. J
James H. Davis
Plainfield and
Reading
Graceland
Wm. Davidson
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Congress
Brownell
Father Augustine
Philippines
Carrizo Springs
San Antonio, Texas
City
East City
Bry
An Ice, Storage & Coal Co
Harley A. Long
Aitice
Wilson & Jenkins Drug Store
Atriefly
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Nly Illustrated Weekly
Etrary Scientific
All
MUNN
York Wealoh
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