Local Notes Include Meetings and Visitors Across Counties
Several residents travel to and from nearby towns with names like Pal estine Bethel Navasota Caldwell and Bryan. The Union Hill Meeting is announced for August 20 at 11 am under a tent two miles north of A and M College. Farmers Congress re elected officers and urged creating a state veterinarian office. The Texas & Pacific Railway improves passenger service to Hot Springs Arkansas with two daily trains and upgraded cars. Community notices mention local clubs and merchants including Mrs OC M Proctor millinery sale.
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Union Hill
A. and M. College
Bryan
Farmers’ Congress
J. H. Connell
D. O. Lively
E. W. Kirkpatrick
W. R. Spann
Jersey Cattle Club
Colonel Peters
Cotton Growers
J. M. Vance
Farmers Congress
M. Francis
A. and . College
Ing
Ozart Club
Emily Thomas
Daisy Astin
Elma Harbers
Layinia McConnico
Esther Boatwright
Elie Read
Mable Robinson
Nantks
Arnie Cole
Itberhades
Texas & Pacific Railway
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Malvern
Ruling Prohibits Banks from Stamping Checks in Bryan
Public notice from First National Bank of Bryan and Merchants and Planters National Bank Bryan Texas states that banks are prohibited from stamping checks for customers under a recent IRS ruling. Unstamped checks will be returned unpaid, and receipts not presented by the drawer in person are affected.
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Commissioners of Internal Revenue Banks
First National Bank of
Bryan
Merchants & Planters National Bank
Texas
Brazos County Plans Bridge Bonds and Road Levy
The county commissioners order Brazos county to issue thirty bridge bonds of 500 dollars each dating April 10 1899. Interest at 4 percent and sinking fund funded by 4 cents of a 15 cent road and bridge tax levy. A separate 15 cent levy would fund general road and bridge improvements if approved by voters.
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Eacie
County Commissioners Court
County Commissioners
Brazos County
County of
Brazos
United States of America
Eacle
Sand Hill Fund contributors for Madisonville road work
A list of donors who financed digging down the sand hill on the Madisonville road near the Navasota river shows payments ranging from $0.50 to $3.05. The aggregate covered the project cost and surplus will support road improvements beyond the point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madisonville
Navasota
J A Myers
C F Moore
Fist National Bank
Howell Bros
James & Castles
Edge Bros
John B Mike
W J Christian
Clarke & Dansby
Jaok Lawrence & Co
Zuber & McDougald
Burt Norwood
Mistrol Bros & Co
Webb Bros
James Kernole
Taylor & Cox
Knox
Seigle & Co
Death of Mrs Dean and infant near Kurten
The Eagle reports the untimely death of Mrs Dean and her infant child at her father Wash Henderson's home near Kurten. They were buried at Zion last evening. A lost gold rim spectacles case marked L Niveth is in Bryan. Liberal reward offered for return. Also notices on cigars and cotton seed hulls for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dean
Bryan
College
L. Niveth
Distrust of U S Felt by Nicaraguans in Puerto Rico Tale
New Orleans reports J La Motte Morgan, a constitutional lawyer from Bluefields, urging caution over U S expansion. He cites U S actions in Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Cuba, warning Nicaraguans fear U S aims while praising Zelaya’s handling of Americans involved in a failed overthrow. The note ends with reflection on possible lynching if foreigners acted similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Zelaya
United States
Texas News In Brief Grabs Local Headlines
Boll worms show up in Smith Harrison counties. A 3 story courthouse will be erected. Nash Jones colored fined 25 dollars at Corsicana for kidnapping. First bale of cotton to Galveston this season sold for 10 cents. Basham killed at Sherman by falling timber while in a well. Burglars steal jewelry worth 500 dollars from G P Albright store at Childress. Henry Johnston jailed at Athens for murder of Lake Manning in Henderson county. J S Palmer killed in rail accident at Caney Kansas. Ruff Gaynes tried in Hamilton county for post office robbery at Paoli. Missouri and Texas Land and Cattle Co buys 82000 acres in Brazoria Harris Liberty and Austin counties for 45000 dollars.
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Smith County
Harrison County
Nash Jones
Corsicana
Galveston
Basham
Sherman
G. P Albright
Childress
Henry Johnston
Lake Manning
Henderson County
Athens
J. S. Palmer
Caney
Kas
Ruff Gaynes
Hamilton County
Paoli
Let
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Swift
Winchester
Jersey
Zuber & McDougald's
G.N
Hearne
Ban Antonio
Will R. Wyse
Dallas
L. J. Berryman
Palestine
J.D. Jones
Bethel
F. B. Roberts
Mount Vernon
Exposition
R. Thomas
Indian Territory
E. B. Roberts
Weber
Calvert
Chas. N. Williamson
Dave H. Shapiro
W. E. Gibbs
Zenobia Daunis
Marie Mistrot
J. F. Nichols
Greenville
F. I. Garth
Houston
Joe B. Reed
Wooten
V. Marek’s
Saunders & Rogson’s
Curtis Oliver
Colorado
Caldwell
J E Crow
L M Poss
Jim McDonald
Fb Bailey
al Bailey
C W Crutchfield
G M Robinson
Sam Allphin
Will Turner
David Brizzalari
J A Palmer
G W Buchanan
J M Barbour
Newt Broadway
Will Hibbitt
Silas Astin
Madison County
Union Hill Meeting
M. Proctors
Roger & Gallets
Vera Violet
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Telephone
The
Sand Hill Fund
Arthur
Zlu
Morgan
Little
Nicaragua
Samoa
San Francisco
Honolulu
Chambers
Jackson
William Cannard
Jasper County
General News
President Loubet
France
Minnesota
North Dakota
Orphan Belle
Cripple Creek
Cab
Phillip Heegar
Union
London
Maud Fortner
Bethany
Iils
Loren Elgin
Houstonia
Mo George Burnham
Newport
Ark
William Platt
Lizzie Olson
Joliett
Ill
Fred Bennett
Mount Pleasant
George Wightman
New York
Charles F. Tatum
Wightman
Edwins
Elwood
Ind
Kansas City
United States Cast Iron Pipe Company
American Pipe and Foundry Company
Anniston
Decatur
Ills
Effingham, Ill
Texas News
Missouri and Texas Land and Cattle Company
Brazoria
Harris
Liberty
Austin Counties
White House
Johnson
Colle
MO. M. Lawrence
J. M. Caldwell
Agt
Kandy Kitchen
Lowney
Gunther
North
South
Denver
Ennis
Ft. Worth
Denison
ST. Louis
Paris
Houston Austin
Brenham
Austin
Waco
Waxahachie
Plano
McKinney Sherman
Dennison
C. W. Ber
Winsox
Emmel’s
Paul M. Baylor
Bryan, Texas
James Drug Store
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