Governor Sayers On Cotton Mills Delivers Industrial Insight
The Eagle outlines Hargrove’s study of southern cotton mills and notes Gov. Joe Sayers recounting a Georgia town's rise from poverty to exporting over a million dollars in cotton fabrics in five years. The piece previews a series on the topic and promises further discussion.
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Recital in Elocution and Music at the Opera House
A creditable recital by Miss Lilian Parks of Bryan and Miss Hassie Henderson of this city, with Calvert talent, delighted audiences Monday. Parks impressed as a pianist with Le Printemps encored, while Henderson showcased tragedy humor and pathos in four recitations, including The Jiners and My little Valuer Dog. Home Sweet Home closed the elegant program.
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Treason Charge and Autonomy Debate in Filipino Congress
Details from Manila reveal Col Aguelles was sentenced to death for treason due to advocating autonomy for insurgents under American rule. commuted to 12 years for prior services. Also notes U.S. volunteers, Gen Otis requests more troops, and other regional obituaries and dispatches.
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Kentucky Democrats Face Delays at State Convention
The Kentucky Democratic State Convention in Louisville stretched into a long night as the credentials committee tested 357 contested seats, with Jefferson county’s 70 seats remaining unconsidered. Reports forecast sharp factional divides and potential majority and minority committee reports, while platforms favored Bryan for president in 1900 and Blackburn for U S senator, reaffirming free silver and opposing monopolies, with Goebel election law debated and policy toward new possessions debated. The Goebel-Stone faction is seen as likely to nominate a governor candidate as the convention resumes after a morning adjournment.
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Cherokee executive frees inmates at Cherokee penitentiary
The Cherokee executive council released all criminals in the Cherokee penitentiary, including 16 serving terms from 1 to 15 years, citing the Curtis bill prohibiting further convictions under Cherokee law and abolishing the office of national jailer. In Philadelphia a demand from 3000 seamstresses prompts a direct appeal to President McKinley over work being given to contractors. Lincoln meetings set Aug 22 conventions for three parties, with W. J. Bryan speaking. Washington notes Kaiser’s snub to F W Holls at The Hague, seen as discourteous to an American. Also Philadelphia reports steamship Ethelwood arrived at Nassau with all aboard alive.
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Omaha
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W. H. Harvey
Masonic Celebration and Officers Installed in Bryan
Program for Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 at the Opera House Bryan June 24 1899 includes chorus Let the Hills and Vales Resound Quartette Club II invocation by T C Bittle of A and M College duet Venetian Boat Song by Misses E Herman and Marie Adams solo For This by Miss E L Matthews installation of officers Past Master H B Stoddard officiating address by Hon B Cooper of Beaumont representative in Congress 2nd District note mentions SPOT assesses a Quartette Club
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Dell Hass case and other early 20th century briefs
A string of terse items covers incidents from Crescent City to Belton. A 14 year old girl Dell Hass suffers severe injuries from a binder accident near Crescent City. Other notes mention marriages revival involving General Wheeler and Mrs. Childs, a possible Kentucky legislature session to quell local feuds, a Dewey home fund total of 10130 dollars, a Texarkana mattress factory fire causing 500 dollars loss, arrests in Houston for a Galveston murder, a $50000 Bradstreet lawsuit, drowning near Dallas, honorary LL D degrees to Schley Mellville and Wheeler, death of Sir Swante Palm in Austin, and a Belton assault attempt on a farmer's wife.
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