Local Contest Ballot Stubs and State News
The article lists candidates for various county and district offices in Texas with names including T S Henderson and Rufus Hardy and notes re elections. It also mentions 8000 Confederate pensioners to receive $14 on July 2 and Oklahoma statehood celebrations with new state sales. A Shawnee News copy is cited and Edgewood reports carloads of potatoes, prices around 60 cents, with bullish market outlook.
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Oklahoma
A. N Jenkins
The
Eagle
Shawnee News
van Zandt County
Edgewood
Ford for District Attorney of Twentieth District
The Eagle announces J. S. Ford as candidate for district attorney of Brazos Robertson and Milam counties in the Democratic primaries on July 28. Ford, 40, a Bryan native, son of the late Judge Spencer Ford, partners with Henderson & Ford, and has practiced law in Bryan for ten years. He seeks support to faithfully and efficiently discharge the duties of the office.
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J. S. Ford
Twentieth Judicial District
Brazos
Robertson
Milam
Ford
Bryan
Spencer Ford
Pinkney
Henderson & Ford
Wife advertises for husband and inherits policy
A Shawnee News item notes a girl advertised for a husband and gained one. Total costs included advertising and trousseau were 18.37 dollars. Within a year her husband died, leaving her a life insurance policy worth 15,000 dollars. Now is the time to advertise. Evans received a new rubber tire carriage and has two rigs running. Phone 365.
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Trousseau
Shawnee News
N. D. Evans Haw
Captain Jordan Detained as New Orleans Defeats Atlanta
New Orleans and Atlanta clashed in New Orleans with Captain Jordan of Atlanta arrested on petit larceny charges for refusing to surrender a ball he claimed was rubber. The umpire awarded the game to New Orleans 6 to 5 after a decisive eighth inning. Manager Smith was ejected for throwing a ball into the street.
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Atlanta
Petit Lare
New Orleans
Iw Ice
Jordan
Willie Keeler
Orleans
Smith
Burlington Guilty Four Counts Convicted In Packing Shipments Case
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was found guilty on four counts for granting concessions on Packing house shipments to Armour Swift Cudahy and Nelson Morris. Fines range from 1000 to 20000 dollars per count with sentencing postponed to June 22. The trial cited a 1905 shipment from Kansas City to Liverpool at 23 cents per 100 pounds against a 35 cent tariff.
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Kansas City
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
United States District Court
Armour Packing Company
Swift & Co
Cudahy & Co
Nelson-Morris Packng Company
Smulth McPherson
Burlington
Liverpool
Mississippi River
New York
Tulsa celebrates state hood and federal court ruling
Tulsa crowds gathered Thursday night to celebrate gaining statehood and a federal court presence in the city. In Guthrie on June 15 flags were publicly observed marking Oklahoma Flag Day for the first time.
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Tulsa
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Johnsons Fielding Shines in Little Rock Victory
In a Southern Baseball league game at Little Rock on Thursday the locals defeated Nashville 4 to 2. Otto Johnson formerly of the Dallas club showcased standout fielding as a Little Rock player. New Orleans beat Atlanta 1 to 0.
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Tle Rock
Little Rock
Nashville
Otto Johnson
Dallas
New Orleans
Atlanta
Thirteen Innings. One Run Despite Long Battle
In Houston thirteenth inning the home team scored once while Beaumont failed. Scores show San Antonio 2 Galveston 1. Austin 6 Lake Charles 3. American League results Detroit 5 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 Washington 0. Cleveland 3 New York 2. National League New York 6 St Louis 4 Boston 2 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburg 6 Brooklyn 1. Texas League Fort Worth 8 Dallas 8 Greenville 6 Waco 2. Pitcher Moore of Greenville sold to St Paul. Cleburne 9 Temple 7. St Paul June 15 Len non buys Temple catcher George Kelsey of the Texas Baseball league.
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Houston
Beaumont
San Antonio
Galveston
Austin
Lake Charles
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Fort Worth
Dallas
Greenville
Waco
Moore
St. Paul
Cleburne
Temple
Kelsey
Lennon
George Kelsey
Texas Baseball League
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
New England Allied Printing Trades Council Backs Eight-Hour Day
At Springfield convention the New England Allied Printing Trades council reaffirms the eight-hour day and passes resolutions urging independent political action and nonpartisan clubs. They support taxation options, Hearst eight-hour bill in Congress, immigrant admission, and anti injunction bill. APL plank favors land tax at full value to curb rents and stimulate land use.
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New England Allied Printing Trades Council
Springfield
Mass
W. R Hearst
House of Representatives
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Infatuation drives Clarence Sturgeon to a triple killing
In Louisville on June 4 Clarence Sturgeon shot and killed W J Bruner W H McMichael and an unknown man at Daisy Jacksons apartments 431 Eleventh street. Sturgeon says the three men boisterously forced entry and drew revolvers, prompting him to fire, with every shot taking effect.
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Clarence Sturgeon
Louisville
W. J. Bruner
W. H. McMichael
Sturgeon
Daisy Jackson
Eleventh Street
Mayor Denies Yellow Fever In New Orleans
Mayor Martin Behrman telegraphs denial of yellow fever in New Orleans amid reports from newspapers. He insists there is no reason to conceal the facts and invites strict inspection. He notes confusion with Ship Island quarantine cases in Mississippi and the New Orleans station.
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New Orleans
Martin Behrman
Ship Island
Miss
Pineapple Season Ends Quarantine ends for Havana Mobile steamers
Mobile June 14 The quarantine board approves entry of Havana Mobile steamers carrying fruit after disinfection at the lower station. All crew except master and two engineers must stay at quarantine. Vessel holds disinfected after cargo discharge. Privilege expires with this pineapple season in four to five weeks.
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Mobile
Quarantine Board of
Mobile Bas
Havana
Panthers Sweep Doubleheader In Fort Worth Baseball
Fort Worth nine won both games 2-1 and 5-1 in a Wednesday doubleheader. Other results include Greenville 4 Waco 2, Temple 5 Cleburne 4 in the South Texas League, and Shreveport 5 Atlanta 1 in the Southern League. Major leagues saw Boston 2 St Louis 1 and New York 2 Cincinnati 1 among others.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Greenville
Waco
Temple
Cleburne
Southern League
Shreveport
Atlanta
Texas Ranch and City Real Estate Adarming Extensive Lands
Attorney at law T R Batte lists properties for sale including 85 acres east of Bryan with a six room residence, a brick cistern, 60 acres cultivated, 21 pasture acres, two tenant houses, and a dairy farm potential. Also advertises 1700 acres in Brazos bottom in Burleson county with a ranch house and small pastures. Cheap terms offered.
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Bryan
Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Texas
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Carnes & Wallace
T. S. Henderson
Cameron
Milam County
Rufus Hardy
Corsicana
Navarro County
Richard Mays
M. Ralston
J. L. Ford
Brazos County
Horace O. Jones Willa
Millican
J. L. Batte
J. L. Fountain
W. C. Davis
Nall
J. J. Cahill
J. G. Minkert
Lamar Bethea
MD. M. Lawrence
W . C. Boyett
G. W. McMichael
A. G. Board
Bethe
W. Wipprecht
A. D. McConnico
J. H McCullough
Monroe Edge
We Si Mooring
J ¢ Blume
L. D. McGee
W. Gillie Mitchell
C. L. Baker
W. E. Gandy
Bryan, Texas
Judge Bell
C. K. Bell
Bell
Navasota Examiner
Board of Trade
Jordan Jerked
Johnson
Panthers
T.R. Batte
Attorney At Law
MO. M. Caldwell
ARK AA
Ek Co
Ea Cok
MO. A. Moore
San Francisco
Heath & Milligan Paints
Garth, Howell & Webb
STF
SON Machine & Repair Works
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
Bryan Eagle
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