Johnston Nominated for Bryan Alderman Seat
The Daily Eagle announces W. R. Johnston as a candidate for alderman in Bryan at the upcoming April election. The Anderson people hold a mass meeting with about 200 attendees to push a Texas Northern railroad route from Stoneham to Anderson, with farmers pledging money and labor for construction and extra haulage to market.
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City of Bryan
Anderson
Texas Northern
Stoneham
Navasota
Wheat crop damaged by bug in Collin County farms
A Caldwell special reports a serious pest harming Collin County wheat. Mr. R. F. Pool of Cameron traveled from Rita, Burleson County, where he has been arranging oil leases. He secured over 10,000 acres for a syndicate worth more than $5,000,000, with drilling planned soon. Part of J. R. Collier’s land across the Brazos in Robertson County is included.
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Caldwell
R. F. Pool of
Cameron
Rita
Burleson County
J. R. Collier
Brazos River
Robertson County
St Patrick’s Day tale on Irish character told by representative Looney
A Leon county representative shares a humorous St Patrick’s Day anecdote about Ireland’s birthday dispute. He notes the saint was born on March 8 or 9, and says a wise man suggested combining dates to yield March 17, the day now celebrated as Patrick’s birthday.
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Looney
Leon County
Ireland
St. Patrick
Mrs. G H Fullerton Dies After Long Brazos County Life
Mrs. G H Fullerton died March 17 at 4 30 am at her Alexandria home. A 68 year old Mississippi native who moved to Texas with her family, she lived in Brazos County 46 years and left husband J W Fullerton and five children M S Broach W E Thompson Barbara and Mary Fullerton. A Cumberland Presbyterian and devoted wife and mother, her funeral was held at Alexandria church with Dr J D West officiating.
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G. H. Fullerton
Alexandria
Fullerton
Brazos County
J. W. Fullerton
M.S. Broach
W. E. Thompson
Barbara
Mary Fullerton
Open Air Concert by Third Infantry Band in City Park
Program lists Phillips Overture Olympia Miller Palonaise Royal Dequeue Swift Polka Euphonius Miller Waltz Lady Alice Dobbs Medley Old Songs Schottische Kentucky Jubilie Joe Carnes Hunky Dory Abe Halz latest Winter clothes bedding carpets ad includes Dusenberry antiseptic moth and insecticide from Hall's Drug Store with odorless formula.
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Third Infantry Band
Olympia
Royal
Swift
Euphonius
Miller
Lady Alice
Dobbs
Kentucky
Carnes
Dusenberry
Hall
NEW CANAL SCHEME Empower president to acquire canal route
Washington reports the administration seeks discretionary authority to seize either the Nicaragua or Panama route if Congress supports the policy. The Panama option gains favor among Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders while the Nicaragua plan still has backing in the House bill. Secretary Hay has asked Colombia’s Silba to prepare a formal memorandum on route acquisition. Nicaraguan minister Corea and Costa Rican minister Calvo plan to depart for their countries to obtain new concessions for the United States.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Panama Canal
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Hay
Silva
Corea
Calvo
United States
Ambassadors Present Credentials to King Edward in London
United States Ambassador Choate and fellow diplomats arrived at Marlborough House in royal carriages to present credentials to King Edward. Foreign Secretary Lansdowne introduced the envoys as the king wore a field marshal’s uniform and diplomats displayed their orders and decorations.
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London
United States
Choate
Great Britain
Edward
Marlborough House
Lord Lansdowne
Resolution Urges Election of U S Senators by People
Austin March 18. The house adopted a resolution calling for election of United States senators by popular vote. The house received a railroad commission communication urging defeat of the maximum freight bill. The bill taxing banks surplus and undivided profits was engrossed. No senate.
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Austin
House
United State
Railroad Commission
Senate
Three Die in Private Car Fire After Collision Near Missoula
Three musicians burned to death in Uncle Tom’s Company private car after a rear end collision at Olive station on the Northern Pacific west of Missoula. A fourth member is seriously burned and may die.
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Missoula
Mont
Uncle Tom's Company
Olive Station
Northern Pacific
Here
Algodones Tract Opened for Settlement near Yuma
The Algodones tract covering almost 50 000 acres below Yuma was opened to settlers today. Much of the land is valuable and much had already been filed upon. In Nashville the House adopted a resolution favoring direct election of United States senators by the people and the Senate passed the appropriation bill.
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Phoenix
A. T
Algodones
Yuma
Nashville
House of Representatives
United States
Senate
Denver
Southwest
Cole
Praise From General Chaffee For China Staff Officers
Major General Chaffee commends officers who served on his staff during the China trouble in an official report to the War Department.
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Washington
Chaffee
China
War Department
Teheran Reforms Spark Serious Uprising Reported
London reports in the Vienna Neue Presse that a serious rising has occurred in Teheran Persia following attempted reforms by the shah. The dispatch notes unrest and growing opposition to royal reforms among local factions.
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London
Vienna Nue Frei Presse
Teheran
Persia
Delegates Earmarked for American Republics Conference in Mexico
Washington reports responses from most South and Central American republics to participate in next October’s conference in Mexico City. US interest centers on arbitration for border disputes and broader commercial cooperation among western hemisphere nations.
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Washington
Mexico
United States
State Department
Blaine
Congress
Hill
Rockhill
Bureau of American Republics
John Bassett Moore
Judge Day
Woman killed by her dog during epileptic fit in New York
Carrie Cobus, a woman prone to epileptic seizures, was fatally attacked by her fox terrier in her home. Neighbors and a physician arrived after the dog mauled her throat, severing the jugular. The animal fled into the street and was subdued.
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New York
Carrie Cobus
Philip Rockefeller
Mrs. Corbus
Rockefeller
Ammonia Tank Burst Sinks Two Men On Ship
In New York a steamship was damaged after an ammonia tank exploded and a whale was broken. Fifteen sailors were overcome by fumes. two deaths occurred and both victims were buried at sea. Several crew members were treated, one remained in hospital at docking.
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New York
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