Local notes on visits sales concerts and road contracts
Local items report visits from J H Holden A L Ewing J A D Robinson and others from nearby towns. The Third Infantry Band concert is set for tonight. A road improvement contract awarded to D C and J A Lightsey covers three bridges and 120 feet of graded road at the Democrat crossing on the Navasota river for 398 dollars. Attendees from Bryan toured Waco encampment and the sham battle. Allen Academy advertises enrollment while Grand Lodge A O U W of Texas meets July 22–26 at Temple with special rail fares. Various locals seek employment, church meetings and social visits noted among scores of names and movements.
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Messrs
D.C
J. A. Lightsey
Kurten
Democrat Crossing
Navasota River
H. Kernole
Mamie
Knoblauch
Bryan
Waco
Allen Academy
J. H
R. O. Allen
Texas
Grand Lodge A
U. W. of Texas
Temple
Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
W.S. Keenan
Local Notices and Social Quick Takes
Executive committee of the C. W. & V.R.R. to meet at 9 am in Doreimus & Butler office. Misses Gertrude and Amber Nall travel to Logansport and Navasota Conroe. J L Fountain chairs mixed local updates. band plans a future minstrel instead of the cake fete. Marriage licenses issued to A Knight and Celia Darby. cold-weigh over 20 lbs. Local market notes and arrivals from Hempstead and Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreimus & Butler
Gertrude
Amber Nall
Logansport
Navasota
Conroe
C. E. Henry
First National Bank of
J. L
D. B. Lloyd
Kurten
S. W. Buchanan
Phil Clarke
Philip
Hempstead
George Willman
Greenville
Kurten Texas Community Notices and Rainy Weather
Crops in Kurten Texas look fine especially cotton. Protracted meeting delayed by bad weather. Singing at Kurten and nearby Ebenzer noted, with large attendance and good music. Prof N L Outlaw of Mecca passed through en route to Bryan. Local visits include John Moore and wife, Mrs Carroll and Harvey. A Cedar Creek picnic on the 25 aims to energize supporters for November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten
Texas
John Moore
Bryan
Will Horton
Bell County
Henry Kurten
Leek
Denman
Madisonville
Cedar Creek
Gold Democrats Seek Third Party Ticket in New York
A group of gold Democrats and antiimperialists met in New York to discuss launching a third party ticket. They assail McKinley and Roosevelt, oppose Bryan, and urge unity with independents on a platform including independence for territories, monetary reform, civil service reform, and abolition of special privileges. They seek to form a party embracing these issues beyond the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKinley
Roosevelt
Frank
Bryan
United States
Supreme Court
Cuba
Phillippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Jester Trial Witness Links Body to 1871 River Death
In New London Missouri the lead witness Riley testifies he saw a man’s body matching Gilbert Gates float down Reece creek when ice broke in spring 1871. Adkisson and Dry corroborate Jester driving to Giddings farm during January 1871 as a wagon sequence preceded by a larger wagon carrying the dead man. A second report from San Antonio notes a work accident in Miklejohn’s factory. Valley Mills reports Boone Turner killed blasting dynamite near a well.
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New London
Alexander Jester
W. Bryant Riley
Reece Creek
Monroe County
Gilbert Gates
J. B. Adkisson
Moberly
Gidding
Gates
Adkisson
San Antonio
L. Martin
Miklejohn
Valley Mills
Tex
Boone Turner
Rail accident injures five in Johnston crowd
In Johnston Pennsylvania a freight train plowed into 2700 people awaiting an excursion to Altoona. Five injured, two dead and two fatally hurt. Other reports include a Texan shooting near Bartlett and a murder conviction in Laredo.
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Johnston, Pa
Pennsylvania Railway
Altoona
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League of Republican Clubs
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