Bird Law and Local Trade Notes in Bryan
The Bryan letter page notes the new bird law aims at pest control and self preservation, while criticizing advertising quality. It mentions Navasota forming an active board of trade led by Ward Templeman as president with Randolph, King as vice presidents and Garvin, Flake in key posts, highlighting local commerce engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
Ward Templeman
Benton Randolph
John M. King
Geo. T. Garvin
Hotel Arrivals List From Various Cities
The hotel arrivals include G M Schwarz of Waco W N Beeman of Corsicana W B Stone of Waco E A Hayth of Houston P 5 Grogan of Hearne W A Coffield of Waco F A McJunkin of Dallas S C Williams of Palestine E B Miller of New Orleans J Adone of Calvert J W Weeton of Waxahachie C B Nicols and L Williams of McDade W E Neal of Texas W D Knight and wife of Saint sons Tucker L Weiss of Palestine James Cook among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Schwarz
Waco
Beeman
Corsicana
Stone
Hayth
Houston
Grogan
Hearne
Coffield
McJunkin
Dallas
C Williams
Palestine
B Miller
New Or
Adone
Calvert
J Weeton
Waxahachie
B Nicols
Feral Wells
T Kemendo
L Williams
McDade
Neal
Exas
D Knight
St Sons
Central figures named in Kurten records
G B Gibson E L Williams Mart CENTRAL J W Sheppard J R Sheppard Kurten are listed as individuals connected to a Kurten related record. The brief line references multiple persons linked to a location or organization in a historical notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G B Gibson
E L Williams
Mart. Central
J W Sheppard
J R Sheppard
Kurten
Benson School House Weekly Notes and Visitors
June 28 report notes farmers near completion of work and a disrupted Literary Saturday. Local visitors include Mamie Aee Willie Weeden and Maggie Wilson. Many residents attend church at Steep Hollow while others visit relatives in Kurten and Bethel.
Advertised Letters at Bryan Post Office June 29 1903
A list of remaining letters includes Allen Mat Brown Walter Kay Mr Matheny T P Perkins JD Lyles S C Vara Juan and several ladies names. A one cent charge is required on each advertised piece and callers should reference advertised with the date June 29 1903. J A Myers P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Mat
Brown Walter
Kay
Matheny T P
Perkins
Lyles
Vara Juan
Blume Lucy
Barker Jim
Franklin Ellen
McCauley E L
Shapira Mary
Shelton John
Wilson Nancy
Bryan
J. A. Myers
P. M
Official Route Set for Texas Delegation to Denver Conventi
Mr John R Reeves chairman of the Transportation Committee for Texas announces the I G N and the Denver Road have been declared the Official Route to the Denver Convention for the Texas delegation. Arrangements are made for the entire delegation to assemble in Fort Worth July 7 and depart at 9 45 a m on the Fort Worth and Denver train arriving in Denver July 8. Low excursion rates apply from all points on I G N to Denver with through sleepers from Galveston Houston Waco and intermediate points to Denver via Fort Worth and the Denver Road. Through sleepers and chair cars run daily from San Antonio Austin Taylor and other points to Fort Worth. The Y P S C E train leaves July 7 morning. teams from San Antonio Austin Galveston and Houston should take July 6 evening trains via I G N. Agents will provide information and sleeping reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor
Denver
Colorado
John R. Reeves
Transportation Committee For Texas
Denver Road
Texas
Ft. Worth
Galveston
Houston
Waco
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Austin
Taylor
Frenchman Expelled From Venezuela Amid Diplomatic Tension
Paris reports that Vialerige, a leading French figure in Caracas, was ordered expelled after seeking $6000 damages for two months’ imprisonment without cause. The decree was temporarily suspended by the French minister but later carried out, signaling foreign policy tension and concerns over protocol enforcement in Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Caracas
Venezuela
Vialerige
New Caracas
Olcott
M. Wiener
Castro
Washington
Matos
Engine Evicted From Coney Island Fire House
New York siphons a fire engine with horses, apparatus, beds, hay, and mascot dog from a Coney Island fire house after city rent denial. Deputy fire commissioner protests on policy grounds, but City Marshal Glover leads a 40‑strong posse to repossess the building for old trustees. The crew stays ready but is kept back by the foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coney Island
Brooklyn
Glover
Hungarian Student Takes Own Life Over Missed Remittance
Franz Prandl a twenty year old Hungarian student living in New York locked himself in his Fourth Avenue lodgings and died by inhaling gas after his expected remittance from Europe failed. He had been studying at a German university for three years and appeared prosperous but six weeks after arriving in the city his funds exhausted. The boarding house keeper reported the incident and a loan offer was refused before the final act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franz Prandl
Fourth Avenue
Europe
Prandl
Barrington Threatens Sweat Blood and Murder Claim
In St Louis jail F Seymour Barrington who is charged with killing benefactor James H McCann insists on his innocence and threatens that those who called him murderer will see blood sweat. Detectives search for victim clothing as McCann remains missing and the pope visits Vatican gardens noting vines and the wine prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Seymour Barrington
St. Louis
Clayton
James H. McCann
Jim McCann
Barrington
McCann
Tornado Kills Eight in Wilder Area Farm Destruction
A tornado crossed Wilder Minnesota on July 1 killing eight people including Daniel Gallagher and his daughters Ella and Nettie. All Gallagher's farm buildings were demolished. Local authorities report the fatalities as known so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Wilder
Daniel Gallagher
Gallagher
Ella
Nettie
Hillmon Case Dismissed by Court Order After Years
Leavenworth Kansas July 1 The famous Hillmon insurance case is removed from the United States circuit court docket by order of Judge Hook with stipulation that each state bears its own litigation costs. The case had lingered for more than twenty four years on the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillmon
Leavenworth
Kan
Hillmon Insurance
United States Circuit Court
Hook
Bryan Eagle Colorado Tour Contest Offers Free Round Trip Tickets
The Bryan Eagle will give two persons a round trip excursion to Boulder and back with first class accommodations and side trips to Cripple Creek or Pike's Peak. Coupons from merchants and subscriptions grant votes. Contest runs May 14 to July 23 with weekly tallies and Sunday results. Two correspondents will tour Colorado, with all transport paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Eagle
Bryan
Boulder
Colo
Return
Great Cripple Creek
Pike’s Peak
Weekly
Eagle
Weekly Eagle
Worth and Denver railway line promotes Colorado side trips
The notice advertises stopover privileges on the Worth and Denver line in both directions. Travelers from Denver or Colorado Springs can take side trips to Pike's Peak or Cripple Creek. It also highlights the Houston & Texas Central as the best route withPremium accommodations and fastest connections for Colorado tourists, and touts the Fort Worth & Denver as the great scenic route and the short Texas to Colorado path.
Its Travel Equipment Trumpets a Superior Railway Experience
An advertisement touts travel comfort and sightseeing gear as unmatched by any railway. It lists merchants offering coupons and ranges of goods from groceries and hardware to furniture and stationery, naming multiple firms such as Dry Goods Wagner Brandon and Levy Bros among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onits
Colorado
Wagner & Brandon
Parks & Waldrop
Clarke & Fountain
John M. Lawrence & Co
Brygn Grocery Co
Harrdware
Cole Hardware Co
Drucs
James & Hart
Ferniture
Levy Bros
Tyler
Cottonwood Social Roundup Report from Cottonwood Texas
Cottonwood Texas residents and visitors are noted in a weekend gathering. Dick Blanton and family with Miss Mary Ferguson of Harvey visited. Henry Hudspeth taught summer school at Macy. Oliver McGee of Prospect Cottonwood attended Clairmont. Ernest Elliott went to Wheelock. Mary Hickman visited Lizzie Thomas. Joe Sample and wife from Harris School House visited. Lou Thomas visited Clairmont. Mrs Holden of Wixon hosted yesterday. Jim Francis and Mark Rudasill traveled to Henry Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood
Texas
Dick Blanton
Mary Ferguson
Harvey
Henry Hudspeth
Macy
Oliver McGee
Prospect
Clairmont
Ernest Elliott
Wheelock
Mary Hickman
Lizzie Thomas
Joe Sample
Harris School House
Lou Thomas
Holden
Wixon
Jim Francis
Mark Rudasill
Henry Prairie
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Roa
the Daily Eagle
Claas
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Kryfn
Exchan
Tucker
L Weiss
James Cook
Benson
Benson School House
Mamie =aee
Willie Weeden
E. A. Peters
Maggie Wilson
Wellborn
A. P. Todd
I. J. Holligan
Dave Jolly
Devalson Buchanan
Bethel
Madison County
J. E. Bullock
A. N. Hall
J. W. Hawthorne
J. M. Powers
Mamie Todd
Collie Powers
J. H. Reed
John Pate
Ida Price
Idella Lawless
Steep Hollow
Emmel’s
Hunter
Chatham
Mennen
Inc
Coulter
D. J. Price
IG. P
T. A
G.N.R
R. G. Tabor
NEW York Life CO OF
NEW
Bryan, Texa
Msurange
Venezuelan Republic
Rome
Vatican Gardens
Call
Tyler Haswell
The
Houston & Texas Central Railway
Fort
Louisiana
Houston, Texas
Wilson & Jenkins Telephone
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