Rock Island merger debated in Texas legislature
In Austin the Texas legislature debates a Rock Island railroad merger bill mandating a Fort Worth to Galveston line within two years. The session also passes a grave desecration bill, a constitutional convention proposal, and other measures as reports from Dallas and Waco note deaths and industry developments.
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Texas
Austin
House
Senate
Rock Island Railroad
Messrs. Shannon and Pierson
Hunt
Fort Worth
Galveston
Sam Lanham
Kirby plans multiple world-scale mills in Texas within a year
John H. Kirby announces that several of the largest paper mills in the world will be in operation in Texas within a year. He notes the Central Texas fair will be held in August this year, urging local people to start talking it up and engage Brazos and surrounding counties.
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John H. Kirby
Texas
Central Texas
Brazos
Alfalfa Bonanza Reported by Brazos County Planter
Sheriff Henry Watts visiting Col. John D. Rogers in Brazos County reports a thriving alfalfa crop on Rogers plantation. He notes sixty acres in alfalfa and that hogs are fattened for market from the harvest, while 120 mules feed and work on the estate. The corn crop failed, alfalfa replaced it.
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Henry Watts
Brazos County
John D. Rogers
Col. Rogers
Palestine Herald
Anti pool room betting bill advances in house
Major William Kirlicks based in Sedalia Missouri reports fifty railroad corn cars soon available for loading by the International and Great Northern railroad with all cars destined for Texas. He expects to stay in Missouri about ninety more days and to ship around two hundred cars in total to Texas.
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William Kirlicks
Sedalia
International and Great Northern Railroad
International
Great Northern
Kirlicks
Missouri
Texas
Clay Might Dry Subsoil In Upland Farmlands
H. H. Harrine of College Station reports a soil moisture study from 84 feet underground in upland soil. He notes clay at depth stores water aggressively and argues for deep fall plowing and subsoil work to create moisture openings for next year, suggesting lime manure and decayed matter to improve friability.
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Bryan Eagle
College Station
Lex
College Ground
Frank Ael
H. H. Harrine
Not An Abbess Letter Corrects Munich Asylum Claim
In Bryan Texas on March 11 Ed Eagle notes a correction to a previous item in News to Brief. The alleged abbess of a Munich asylum was mischaracterized as a religious leader. the institution is run by secular ladies, not a religious abbey.
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Waco
Tex
Louis Weisburg
Weisburg
Bryan
Texas
Eagle
Munich
Fr. Machan
St. Joseph’s Church
BRYAN LIGHT GUARDS MOVE TO REORGANIZE AND EXPAND
The Bayan Light Guards, under Capt. Geo W Winter, held a meeting to reorganize and expand the company to about forty men. Officers may be elected later, new uniforms and lockers issued, and drill to begin next week with guns due in May. The armory at Mike's hall, recently improved, will also host dances and social events.
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Bayan Light Guards
Geo. W. Winter
Howard Cavitt
Trent Newton
C. A. Belmont
Wade Cox
Tom Adams
Rob Roberts
Milton Dunn
Clarence Moore
Frank Webb
Robt. Hearne
Richard Davis
Chancey Kernale
Marshall Spell
Larry Stevens
Hal
Mike
Eagle
For Sale Six Room House and Three Lots
For sale a six room house with three lots of ground outhouses underground cistern and all in first class condition The price is 1500 dollars A W Hollman 68 Im.
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A. W. Hollman
For Sale or Rent in Our Home Place
For sale now or for rent after April 1st, our home place. Apply to W. H. Lawrence. 84
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W.H. Lawrence
Hotel Arrivals Report Names Several Travellers
A list of hotel arrivals includes W T Thompson of Waco T A Gibson of Corsicana H L Lewis and B F Salyer Navasota M B Bryan Louisville T A Easton Austin A F Brigance Navasota W J Branch Houston T B Baldwin Dallas A S Buttner Mexico City J B Overall Ennis Lizie Davis El Dorado Jac l Garrett Calvert W A Wilkerson Corsicana CENTRAL J W Hyman Yoakum B F Payne Madisonville N M Bigelow Bedias Wm Fitzgerald F J Finley Hearne Tucker Mark Wilcox M Ledworth Willis W H Purdy LL King Dallas J E Carroll D E Reeves Caldwell LL Keys Cleburne
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Thompson
Waco
Gibson
Corsicana
L Lewis
F Salyer
P Terrell
Navasota
Bryan
Louisville
Easton
Austin
F Brigance
J Branch
Houston
Baldwin
Dallas
S Buttner
Mexico City
Overall
Ennis
Lizie Davis
el Dorado
Yoakum
F Payne
Madisonville
M Bigelow
Bedias
Tucker Mark Wilcox
M Ledworth
Willis W H Purdy
LL King
J E Carroll
D E Reeves
Caldwell
LL Keys
Cleburne
Senate concession seals Panama treaty attachment
Senator Morgan won a concession from the senate to attach the Spencer canal act to the Panama canal treaty with Colombia. The move, urged by Senator Lodge, preserves treaty terms but is not an amendment. Morgan's lengthy remarks dominated the session as he argued the attachment keeps the document valid.
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Washington
Morgan
Senate
Colombia
Lodge
Daniel
Teller
Hoar
United States
Cullom
Bryan City Election Ordinance of 1903
The Bryan City Council enacts an election for city offices including Marshal Secretary and three councilors to be held at City Hall on the first Tuesday in April, the 7th, under the city charter ordinances and state election law. Adopted February 28 1903 by Mayor Rt H Harrison and C M Spell with S B C as mayor.
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City of
Bryan
Rt. H. Harrison
C. M. Spell
Bryan City Secretary and Official Candidate Announcements
The Eagle announces A L Dunnica and C M Spell as City Secretary candidates for Bryan in April. W R Johnston also listed. W J Roberts and C C Shelburne run for City Marshal. Roger T Boyle seeks Alderman. J B Priddy named by The Eagle for Bryan election ballot in April.
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Middlebrook
Pat Neff
Green
Sebastian
Davidson
DeWittt
Harbison
Grayson County
Olean
N. Y
Galen Crow
Tom Ballew
Bred McCracken
Pawhuska
Iatter
Vinita
I. T
Dewey County
Oklahoma
Timothy St. John
Celin
Capital Stock
Lanham
Tce
Southwestern Ice Manufacturers’ Association
Louisiana
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Jno
M. Lawrence & Co
Groceritsat
the Daily Eagle
Wy. Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Oxfords
Vici Kids and Velours
Hunter Chatham
Men’s Furnishers
J. B. Dunn
Mies
T. A. Simias
Franklin
Emmel
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Bryan Light Guards
Armory
Jeff Kilgore
James & Castles
Senator Morgan
A. L. Dunnica
W. R. Johnston
W. J. Roberts
T. P. Boyett
C. C. Shelburne
Roger T. Boyle
The
J.B. Priddy
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