Poll tax deadline and war news collide in brief item
Last chance to pay poll tax with a ten percent penalty for delinquency. Reports from Mukden indicate ongoing fighting and eastward war developments. Gov. Douglas involvement in Fall River strike suggests a settlement may be near. Farmers and business leaders urged to attend courthouse Saturday February 4 at 2 pm for cotton acreage reduction plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Fall River
Gov. Douglas
Caldwell News-Chronicle
Death of Claud Shows at Red Hill burial
Claud Shows aged about 30, son of John Shows, died at the family home west of Bryan Saturday night after a long illness. He was buried yesterday at Red Hill on the Sandy Point road following several months of confinement to bed.
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Claud Shows
John Shows
Bryan
Red Hill
Sandy Point Road
Week ending January 30 1905 householder ticket sale notice
Inclusive list of ladies and gents names followed by a housekeeper notice. Unparalleled opportunities for supplying household needs during our teen ticket sale advertised by Wagner & Brannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner & Branon
First Fifth Monday Mothers Meeting At Baptist Church
About thirty ladies from several churches attended the fifth Monday Mothers Meeting at Mrs. J. W. Howell home. The program featured scripture readings, papers by Mrs. Barks Buchanan Barrow, and short talks led by several members, with songs and prayers marking a practical discussion on improving motherhood and son training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Baptist Church
J. W. Howell
H. O. Boatwright
J.F. Barks
A. J. Buchanan
Minnie Barrow
Mesdames J. W. Howell
J. B. Sanders
R. S. Webb
W. A. Withers
J. A. Myers
T. K. Batte
Mrs Pease Dies. Widow of Former Governor
Mrs JL C Pease widow of former Governor FE M Pease died at her Austin home Saturday night at age 76 after years of invalidism. She was widely known in Texas. Her husband was prominent in the state. A daughter, Miss Julia Pease, survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
JL. C. Pease
FE. M. Pease
Local Option Violators Sentenced in Hays County
A. F. Castell and Ed Massey pleaded guilty to two local option violations in Hays County, before Judge Kane. Each defendant received heavy fines and forty days in jail for each case, with no further cases to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
A. F. Castell
Ed Massey
Hays County
Kane
Daughters of the Confederacy to Build Texas Widows Home
At a Austin meeting the Daughters of the Confederacy decided to construct a home for indigent widows of Confederate veterans in Texas. The Texas site is chosen and funds are on hand to erect the building modeled after the Confedarte home.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Veterans of Texas
Confedarte Home
Railroad man Harry H Everett dies in San Antonio
Harry Howze Everett aged twenty seven died in San Antonio from pneumonia complications contracted in Mexico. He was known in railroad circles and worked in the general offices of the Texas Midland at Terrell the Cotton Belt the Santa Fe at Galveston and the Mexican Central in Mexico City.
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San Antonio
Harry Howze Everett
Mexico
The
Texas Midland
Terrell
Cotton Belt
Santa Fe
Galveston
Mexican Central
City of
Raid on gambling house nets 24 arrests in Temple
Temple Texas January 30 Sheriff Burke and deputies raided an alleged gambling house rounding up twenty four men. The group was roughly equal in race with whites and blacks. Twenty pleaded guilty and were fined twenty three dollars and twenty five cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Tex
Burke
Car crash injures Dr Bennett and companion in Austin
In Austin on January 30 a vehicle overturn injured Dr. T. J. Bennett with a broken limb, dislocated hip, and possible internal injuries. Lester Yarrington, who rode with him, suffered a broken arm and multiple bruises.
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Austin
Jan
T. J. Bennett
Lester Yarrington
Keeping the Boy at Home and Sunday Talk on Youth
Community women discuss guiding the boy at home through nightly routines and Sunday activities. Topics include confidence building, entertainment, peer influence, room stewardship, and prayers for boys. Next Fifth Monday is March 29 at the new Baptist church, with expected completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
New Baptist Church
Local man kills twelve-pound eagle near Lampasas
Lampasas Texas January thirty Will Camplin who lives north of town killed an eagle weighing twelve pounds and stretching eight feet from tip to tip in a rural area north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampasas
Tex
Will Camplin
Sam Carroll killed near St. Jo Texas
Sam Carroll was killed nearby St. Jo Texas. His brother in law J L Petrey surrendered to authorities in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jo, Tex
Sam Carroll
Here
J. L. Petrey
Mexican hatmaker Liliande Flores dies in tree fall
Brownsville Texas January 30 Liliande Flores a Mexican hatmaker died of natural causes while up a tree eighteen feet high He was sixty five years old.
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Brownsville, Tex
Liliande Flores
Damage loss claim notice for T. R. Barre & Co
Fire insurance settlement sought from Parks & Waldrop regarding a damage loss claim. The notice identifies T. R. Barre & Co. as the insured party and directs settlement discussions with the insurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Barre & Co
Parks & Waldrop
Russian Troops Occupy Santatietz In War Report
Lieutenant General Grippenberg reports to Emperor Nicholas that Russian forces have occupied Santatietz. He notes generals Mitschenko and Kondratsvitch are wounded in the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Grippenberg
Seveond
Nicholas
Santatietz
Saimattshcha
Mitschenko
Kondratsvitch
Bombing at Polish cavalry barracks wounds many soldiers
A telegram from Czestochow reports a bomb thrown in the cavalry barracks wounding many soldiers. The act is said to be in revenge for brutality during a workers meeting dispersal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Czenszchow
Poland
Bribe Claim Ties to Amalgamated Meat Cutters Leader
President Donnelly of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America says he can prove he was offered a large sum of money and a permanent salary as a bribe to betray the ferests of his organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Donnelly
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America
American colony plans large school in Mexico
The American colony in City of Mexico announced a forthcoming large school for children of American parentage. It will enroll kindergarten age students and teach all grades up to college preparatory level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Mexico
Texas Compress Association Holds Secret Dallas Meeting
Behind Closed Doors Dallas January 30 the executive committee of the Texas Compress association met in secret session Monday to discuss internal matters and strategic decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
The
Texas Compress Association
Mondya
Numerous Texas and national brief items.
News in brief reports a series of short items from Texas and beyond: a Black man John Wills killed by a train at Paris, a robbery in Oklahoma City, the death of Lottie Washington near Luling, and J. W. Shelton’s fatal fall near Rosprin. Resignations and job moves, oil yields from Higgins No. 3 at Humble, a Grayson County farmer’s death, bank robbery in Canadian, and fire losses near Comanche. Also notes on legal arrests, a tax collector’s death, an Aztec flyer incident, church calls, Catholic population totals, Oklahoma statehood caucus, church membership rule, and a death during transport for an incest charge.
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John Wills
Paris
Tex
William Roach
Oklahoma City
Lottie Washington
Luling
Higgins
Humble
G. M. Frazier
Grayson County
Texas
Whitesboro
Canadian
I. T
Will Enloe
Comanche
Okla
James Brascoe
Chicago
McDuffy
Mobile
Ala
Philip McIntyre
City of Mexico
New York
H. T. Kirby
Chickasha
Laredo
Fenn
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Texarkana
New Orleans
Wichita
Kan
United States
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Beveridge
Mount Covenanter Presbyterian Church
Cutler, Il
Matthew Richmond
Richmond
George Wasserman
Rosenberg
Boy Charles Dailey wounded after accident near San Angelo
Near San Angelo Texas a boy named Charles A Dailey was dangerously wounded by a companion and nearly bled to death. Captain Charles Clark of Galveston won a $100000 subcontract for dredging slips at Port Chalmette for the Frisco Southern Pacific terminals project valued at $2000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Tex
Charles A. Dailey
Charles Clark
Galveston
Port Chalmette
Striking Warsaw Businesses Remain Closed
In Warsaw on January 30 the strike continues with all places of business shut. A proclamation calls for extra protective measures to manage the ongoing condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
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Fountain & Cos
Connelly & Carnes
Mukden
East
Claud
Eagen
Alice
Elkins
Lizzie
Moran
Bean
Morman
Sharlotte
Jones
Mollie
Singleton
Sarah
Ashford
C. G
Clark
Eddie
Cason
J. D
Coor
Allie
Calhoun
Paul
Davis
J. W
East Dallas Telephone Co
Garrett
J. M
Hattabaugh
McGee
Willie L
Leggins
Regent Shoes
Hunter & Chatham
Home For Widows
Henry Everett
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
Bryan, Texas
Crown
Burt Norwid
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’s Book Store
Franklins Markets
Ss. H. Franklin
Bryan Steam Laundry
A. E. Worley
Landreth’s
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
American School
J. W. Shelton
Rosprin
Brazos County
Mayor Christensen
Bells, Tex
Raveaux Bank
North and
South
Pullman
Houston
Waco
Ft.Worth
Calveston & Denison
Houston, Texas
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