Alumni elect officers and new members. church organized at Rock Prairie
The Alumni elected E B Cushing as president and F Marion Law as a vice president with P B Tilson as secretary treasurer. About thirty four new members and four honorary members were named. The Alpha Phi re elected W B Philpott as commander and A L Banks as adjutant. The final ball at A and M College drew record numbers. Rock Prairie community organized a Missionary Baptist church with charter members named and P L Barron elected clerk. July 7 set for first full meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Cushing
Houston
F. Marion Law
Bryan
H. Pescay
Dallas
Allen Kyle
FE. KE. Fitzhugh
Waco
Alpha Phi Fraternity
W. B. Philpott
A. L. Banks
Rock Prairie
Rock Prairie School House
Missionary Baptist Church
G. A. Foster
Cook and
Lee
Rock Prairie Church
S. C. Martin
Covenant
P. L. Barron
Trespass Notice on Beard Pasture Near Boonville Road
Me P Beard of Bryan Texas warns all to stay off the pasture first pasture on the left on the Boonville road rented from Merchants and Planters National Bank. He will prosecute trespassers under the law and forbids bathing in the pasture tank. June 11 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Merchants and Planters National Bank
Me. P. Beard
Bryan
Texas
Hotel Arrivals
A list of guests and accompanying cities appears under Hotel Arrivals including individuals such as P D McAlpine Calvert C M Park Dallas and Dr Fred B Johnston Dallas and many others from towns like Mineola Hearne Waco Brenham Madisonville and San Saba. Each entry pairs a guest name with their home city or state.
Bryan poster notices letters advertised for June
A list of names for letters at Bryan post office with a 7 cent postage due on each piece. The notice directs patrons to call the postmaster and say advertised, giving the date. Signed by TYLER HASWELL P. M. and dated as the poster ending June 12.
Two men shot by white man near Millican
News reports a white man shot two Black men, Hence and Will Williams, near Millican late yesterday afternoon with a shotgun. The incident is linked to hogs and is feared to be fatal for the wounded men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican
Will Williams
Local Weather and Community Notes from Harvey Texas
Very warm sultry weather harms crops with wilted cotton and poor stands after heavy rains. A school recital and vines gathering occurred with families, music by Griffin and Pitts, and a medal prize for attendance and progress. A public student debate is scheduled for Saturday June 16 on the resolution that Signs of the Times indicate the downfall of our government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Texas
Ferguson
Weto
Maggie Pitts
Cora Griffin
Bryan
Leila
Villah McCaullough
Rena Dyess
Nellie Jones
Evie Goens
Griffin
W. 8. McClung
RL Pounds
Marion Ferguson
H. T. Palmer
St Louis strike eases militia need as talks end
In St Louis the sheriff and chief of police say the street railway strike is abating after a week of violence. rioting is seen as over and the militia unnecessary as transit staff return to work and negotiations end. Samuel Gompers is visiting to direct labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pohlman
Campbell
Samuel Gompers
Acean Federation of Labor
Obituary notes and civic updates from the era
A. M. Quarrier, a prominent Louisville and Nashville official, died in New York. No new plague cases reported in San Francisco. Senator Platt of New York will not seek reelection in 1903. Moberly, Missouri plans a $12,000 Young Men's Christian Association building this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Quarrier
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York
San Francisco
Platt
Moberly
Young Men’s Christian Association
Deathbed Confession Ties Postal Fraud Rings
Havana reports a nurse attests Inspector Maynard was urged on his deathbed by two postal officials to sign crucial papers. The Post cites an attested communication and claims the callers, linked to postal frauds, were prominently connected, though names are withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Havana
The
Post
Fred Spencer
Spencer
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Chase & Sanborn
Woopcock Hams
Dozier
Penick & Ford
Dansby
Pitone
Daily Eagle
Jed
Dnnelly, Palmer & Carnes
Walden
Luhrsen
Simpson
Waterer
Japhet
Iamond Stud
Clement
Ft. Worth
Foster Guards
A.and M. College
San Antonio
Longview
Cnero
Brenham
Temple
Caldwell
Calvert
Hearne
Navasota
Manor
Cora Jolly
I. Lee
Andrew Tabor
Susan Moody
Geo. Williams
Maggie Gandy
Richard Cook
J. M. Blocksom
Will Blocksem
J. C. Bolton
Emmel’s
Brmmel's Prescription Pharmacy
W H McMichael
Edge
HF Porter
Austin
EC Colson
Tola
JT Gallatin
C R Presnal
Tabor
C D Stanley
Sartartia
W A McCary
Jola
John Morris
Madisonville
T H Holmes
Rutledge
Ala
Bernard Blum
Dick Burleson
San Saba
J B Townsend
A E Thompson
Suthur Springs
V List Sladtes
GENTS
Alberton
Callie Baker
Major Armited
Martha Brown
Jas Banner
Rebecca Bond
Ashley Cole
Julia A Bank
Crale Banner
Maline Bond
John H Jr Daman
Mayee ES Estion
Amy Foster
Myria Gayimon
M J Gibson
TC Gilmore
Annie Holmes
Adia Hays
Willie Hayse
Sallie Hicks
Thos Logan
Winnie Lockhart
Maria Mitchell
Pollie McMillan
Sadie McGale
TS Odom
Bessie A Rees
Mrs Jas
Margaret Skelton
Francis Wichureh
Nelli Ward
Rosia Watson
Parle Ward
Hattie
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Shanghai
United States
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Suter
Taylor
Indianapolis
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Beckham
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Kentucky
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C. Cormier
James Dixon
Cormier
Ohio Democrats
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Chicago
Neely
Herald
Colonel Burton
Corsicana
Tex
Andy Bowman
Benjamin
Bowman
Germany
Berlin
Bundesrath
Reichstag
Krippendorf
Dittmans
Embray
Elegan
Ebb Brothers
Lion Coffee
Toledo, Ohio
LION
Tion
James & Castles
Kandy Kitchen
AND
Berwick Bay
Lowney
Gunther
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