Prize Cotton Guessing Contest At Bryan Receipts
In Bryan an 1901 crop guess contest weighed 26,094 bales across warehouses. Winnings: J. D. Bruce of Madisonville guessed 26,080 and won a sewing machine. J. D. Maxwell of Cross, Grimes county, guessed 26,075 and won a barrel of flour. Prizes awarded to nearest guesses. winners notified to claim.
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D. ©. Zuber
J. D. Bruce
Madisonville
J. D. Maxwell
Cross
Grimes County
Bryan
Mr. Bruce
Maxwell
For Sale Cheap Second Hand Refrigerator
For sale cheap second hand refrigerator good as new apply to J L Prater at Haswell s. u 2044 Conductor John T Lockman of the Houston and Texas Central spent several hours in the city yesterday. Tom offering special box call English back stay up to date last solid shoe for men at 2 50. 204 A L Zinanti s boot and shoe shop has been moved to the Giuffree Old Stand a part of the building being cut off for the shop and fitted up in good shape. Room for rent suitable for small business adjoining my shop. a6 W J Christian. G C Sangster and young Mr Noack who accompanied the Bryan boys to the encampment returned to Navasota yesterday. Wanted 20 or 30 able bodied men to wear and advertise my special 2 50 box calf shoe. W J Coulter
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J.L. Prater
Haswell’s. U
John T. Lockman
Houston and
Texas Central
Tom
A. L. Zinanti
W. J. Christian
G. C. Sangster
Mr. Noack
Bryan Boys
Navasota
W. J. Coulter
Smuggling in Prairie Schooner From Mexico Sparked by U S Border Guard
A prairie schooner carrying six Chinese men was intercepted near Douglas Arizona by customs guards after entering from Mexico with an American driver. The Chinamen face charges under the exclusion act. Detective Riley notes a pattern of smuggling via prairie schooners.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Douglas
Ariz
Riley
Bisee Railway
United States
Strike at the White House Electrical Workers Quit
Members of Local 26 working on White House electrical repairs halted work after their New York contract firm refused the union's terms. The stoppage reflects ongoing tensions over labor agreements at the executive residence.
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White House
Washington
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
New York
Electrical Workers’ Union
Engineer Fatally Injured in Katy Train Collision at Sterrett
Engineer A J Hickey on engine 242 pulling the second section of Katy freight No 106, in charge of Conductor Jones, was probably fatally injured at Sterrett Texas. He was struck on the head by a mail bag near the track a few yards from the depot and brought to Denison.
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Hart Denison
Tex
A. J. Hickey
Katy
Jones
Sterrett
J. T
Denison
River Thieves Captured Near Metropolis
A band of river thieves who have operated along the Ohio river for weeks and seized boats and rafting gear were captured near Metropolis on July 30. The operation disrupted river traffic and local commerce as authorities pursue further charges.
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River Thelves
Metropolis
Ohio River
City Market Introduces Free Delivery Service
John W. Hicks proprietor of the City Market announces free delivery of fine meats to any part of the city from dawn until 7 pm daily. Telephone orders to J. W. Hicks at Phone 160. Ed Walker of Houston is in the city.
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John W. Hicks
J. W. Hicks
Bryan
Ed Walker
Houston
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