Levees Hold as Mississippi Flood Recedes Across Regions
Reports from Memphis and Cairo on March 23 describe the river's gradual fall to 39.5 feet at Memphis and 18.7 at Cairo, while sections north and south face two breaks and rising water. Refugees arrive in Memphis as levee safeguards along Lafouche areas show improvement and railroad lines await receding floodwaters.
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Southern Pacific Railway
Memphis
Here
Arkansas
Greenville
Washington
Mississippi
Cairo
Icksburg
New Orleans
Bryan Candidates Named for City Secretary and Alderman
The Eagle announces A L Dunnica as City Secretary candidate and Roger T Boyle as Alderman candidate for Bryan in the upcoming April election. J B Priddy is also named as a Bryan candidate in the same city vote.
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A. L. Dunnica
Bryan
Eagle
W. R. Johnston
Roger T. Boyle
City of
The
J. B.priddy
Oklahoma and Texas News Roundup in Early 1900s Record
Rush Springs reports ice on Sunday while Plano hosts a military company. Davis hosts an oil mill and ice plant. Bowie County sees 72 indictments. a Houston saloon death of Kennedy is noted. South McAlester trades Assembly issues a straight labor ticket. President Mitchell hails anthracite commission as miners victory. An aged soldier, Enoch Wiley, fatally shoots himself in O Keene Oklahoma. Houston prominent citizen A J Burke dies. World census claims China holds over a quarter of population. Oklahoma cattle quarantine bill vetoed by Ferguson. Oklahoma tax levy for seven schools totals 127000 dollars. Rockwall bank authorized to operate with 35000 capital. Macon sees Parker murder trial of Joe Cavaness with 35 year sentence. Charles Wilson shot in Orange, bartender Fritz Cough arrested. Manton Wilson killed by cotton gin accident at Kaufman County. Arich Anderson dies from lightning strike in Alto Cherokee County. G A Freeman convicted for 35 years in Tom Salee killing at Jacksboro. Kinney County Cox ranch sold for 10000 to Quitman Stratton Clamp. Mexican engineer Steve Yardwood mangled at Laredo under engine. Dallas Building Trades suit against Buidiess Exchange dismissed. Corsicana burglar foiled by Miss Bradley. William Knox of Dallas to supply wood for Rusk prison for ten years and plans railroad to his land. Conductor Abe Harrington of Denver road killed between Channing and Magenta. Tribal cattle tax enforcement by Indian police. S M Drapier drowns near Mexia. Texas juror qualifications bill passes House with poll tax link. Gus Wilke, builder of Texas state capitol, noted in Austin.
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Rush Springs
I. T
Plano
Tex
Davis
Grand Jury
Bowie County
Texas
Kennedy
Houston
Trades Assembly of
South McAlester
Mitchell
Anthracite Commission
Enoch Wiley
O’keene
Okla
A. J. Burke
China
Interior Department
Ferguson
Oklahoma
Citizens’ National Bank of
Rockwall
Joe Cavaness
Macon
Parker
Charles Wilson
Orange
Fritz Cough
Manton Wilson
Kimp
Kaufman County
Arich Anderson
Alto
Cherokee County
G. A. Freeman
Jacksboro
Tom Salee
Cox
Kinney County
Messrs. Quitman, Stratton and Clamp
Steve Yardwood
Laredo
Dallas Building Trades Council
Exchange
A. P. Markham
Corsicana
Miss Bradley
Ww. P. Knox
Dallas
Rusk Penitentiary
Knox
Abe Harrington
Denver Road
Channing
Magenta
S. M. Drapier
Alabama
Mexia
House
Gus Wilke
Chicago
Texas State Capitol
Austin
Freight bills of lading surrender required before seals
On and after date bills of lading must be surrendered to agent of rail road for all freight billed to ship pers orders before seals are broken or contents of cars disturbed. W S Wilson agent H and T C R R. DeMaret agent I and G N R R. Bryan Texas March 23 1903.
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W.S. Wilson
Bryan City Announces April Election For City Offices
The Bryan City Council ordains an election for marshal secretary and three council members to be held at city hall on the first Tuesday in April, the 7th day, under city charter ordinances and state election law. Adopted February 28, 1903. R. H. Harrison GC M. Spell S. B. C. Mayor.
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City of
Bryan
R. H. Harrison
GC. M. Spell
For Sale Six Room House on Three Lots
For sale. Six room house with three lots of ground and outhouses. Includes underground cistern and all in first class condition. Price $1,500. A. W. Hollman. 68 1m.
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A. W. Hollman
Lamp explosion kills woman in West Sixty-Fifth Street fire
New York report states a lamp caused a small fire on West Sixty-Fifth Street killing Mrs. Erna Wallace and injuring Miss Elanor Price who fell from an air shaft while fleeing. Price died instantly and Wallace was hospitalized in serious condition.
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New York
Rosa Crystal Li Freed After Jewelry Theft Case
New York March 23 Rosa Crystal Li a normal school girl charged with stealing 1800 dollars worth of jewelry from Mrs Victoria Scheffler has been released Mrs Scheffler declined to prosecute and the district attorney left the matter to the magistrate's discretion Her father cites overstudy as the cause for irresponsibility
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New York
Rosa Crystalli
Victoria Scheffler
Grievous Wedding Feud Ends in Double Tragedy
In Chicago on March 23 a discarded suitor Benjamin Valerie opened fire at a wedding feast injuring the bride of Joseph Malone and mortally wounding himself. Michael Malone, brother of the groom, was gravely hurt as the bride fell to the floor.
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Chicago
Benjamin Valerie
Joseph Malone
Valerie
Michael Malone
President Reappoints Crum and Byrne Despite Senate
Washington reports the president named Dr. W. D. Crum as collector of customs at Charleston South Carolina and William Byrne as United States district attorney for Delaware. Both nominations failed to win Senate confirmation at the recent session.
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Washington
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
William Byrne
United States
Delaware
Senate
Dry American Fall Lets Visitors Roam River Bed at Niagara
The American Fall near Niagara Falls is nearly dry for the first time in 55 years allowing thousands to walk the river bed. People are scrambling over rocks seeking relics and souvenirs as the falls reveal a rare, exposed landscape.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Death of Dean Farrar in London
Very Rev. Frederick William Farrar, dean of Canterbury since 1895, died Sunday at age seventy two after a period of ill health. He had long suffered from creeping paralysis and was in delicate health prior to his death.
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Dean Farrar
London
Frederick William Farrar
Canterbury
Daughter born to Mrs Clarence H Mackay near Roslyn
New York report of a daughter born to Mrs Clarence H Mackay at her home near Roslyn Long Island shortly after her return from the bedside of her mother Mrs William A Duer who died here Sunday.
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New York
Clarence H. Mackay
Roslyn
Home Office Rejects Whitaker Wright Extradition Offer
London reports the home office will not withdraw extradition proceedings and permit Whitaker Wright to return to London from New York of his own accord.
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London
Home Office
Whitaker Wright
New York
Robbers loot Bardwell bank in Paducah scene
In Bardwell a bank explosion yielded about $5000, with roughly $2500 of currency destroyed by the blast. The incident occurred as thieves blew open the bank vault in Bardwell, contributing to a Paducah report.
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Paducah, Ky
Bardwell
Ten New Scarlet Fever Cases in Lake Forest This Week
Scarlet fever continues to rage in Lake Forest with ten new cases reported last week. The Chicago area health officials are monitoring the outbreak as doctors treat children and work to contain spread.
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Chicago
Lake Forest
Peace Signed Between Uruguayan Government and Rebels
On March 23 Montevideo reported that the Uruguayan government and rebel forces concluded a peace agreement. The accord ends hostilities and outlines terms for disarmament and political settlement between the two sides.
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Montevideo
Poisonous double tragedy in Milano Texas
D B Baremore died after taking morphine and Sam Warhington lay near death from the same overdose. Baremore entered a saloon Sunday evening claiming the drug. A physician assisted but he died early Sunday morning. Warhington reportedly took a dose after and was found in grave condition.
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Milano
Tex
D. B. Baremore
Sam Warhington
Baremore
Warbington
Texas Baseball League adopts new schedule and rules
The Texas Base ball League met in Dallas and set two seasons with openings April 26 and late June. Umpires Wilson Matthews and Wirt Spencer named. Patrick Flaherty to fill vacancies. Newton H. Lassiter elected president. H. J. McDade ensures visited teams are kept off field. A two week salary suspension after three outs and a $3 fine impose. Resolutions mourned the late President John L. Ward.
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Dallas
Texas Baseball League
Wilson Matthews
Wirt Spencer
Patrick Flaherty
Newton H. Lassiter
Fort Worth
H. J. McDade
Paris
John L. Ward
Texas Senate Passes Bills On Education Funding And Lands
Saturday action in Austin saw the Senate pass a House bill to appropriate 50000 dollars to create a textile department at the agricultural and mechanical college. Other measures include prohibiting employer blacklisting, engrossing the anti pool room bill, simplifying school warrant issuance, and authorizing sale of school and university lands to railroads for town sites terminals and sidings. The House also approved numerous local bills.
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Austin
Senate
Agricultural and Mechanical College
House
Masked robbers thwart LA train holdup. one dead, three wounded
Three masked robbers attempted to hold up a Los Angeles Pacific Electric train between Los Angeles and Santa Monica. A pistol fight with passenger Henderson left H A Griswold of Madison, Indiana dead and three others wounded. The trio escaped after injuring a robber on the track setup at a deep cut.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles and
Pacific Electrics
Santa Monica
A. Henderson
Cren
H. A. Griswold
Madison
William Watson found dead in Warsaw hotel room
William Watson of San Antonio Texas was found dead at the White House hotel in Warsaw. A bottle partly full of morphine was found in his room but police do not believe the death was self-inflicted. Watson had come from Texas to visit his sister Mrs W Dederick and had practiced law in San Antonio until recently.
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Ind
William 8Onio
Tex
Washite House
Warsaw
Watson
San Ant
Texas
W. Dederick
Sso Watson
San Antonio
Aransas and Choctaw Steel Line Resumes Work Near Redwood
A special from Durwood reports the Aransas and Choctaw steel line resumed operations Saturday afternoon about three-fourths of a mile west of the switch at Redwood. Redwood will be the station name between Durwood and Madill, with Redwood located about five miles from Ardmore.
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Ardmore
I. T
Mare
Durwood
Aransas and Choctaw Steel Ane
Redwood
Madill
Snowy Night in Kansas City Deepens Brief Storm
A heavy snow storm began Sunday at noon in Kansas City. Snow fell steadily for hours but melted quickly, leaving at most an inch on the ground.
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Kansas City
Heavy snowstorm halts St. Joseph traffic and lines
The heaviest snow storm of the year began at 5 pm Sunday in St. Joseph Missouri. Telegraph and telephone wires were only partly in operation an hour after onset as large flakes disrupted travel and communication.
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St. Joseph
Velasco Lumber Contract to Dallas
Velasco Texas March 23 R D God ley closed a contract with the Velasco box factory for their entire stock of cottonwood and ash lumber about one hundred fifty thousand feet. The goods will be shipped to Dallas.
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Velasco, Tex
R. D. Godley
Velasco Box Factory
Dallas
Hetty Green Summoned Over Hoboken Terrier License
Mrs Hetty Green was summoned before Recorder Stanton to explain why she did not obtain a dog license for her terrier. License costs $2 with penalties from $3 to $25. she holds a New York license. In New Orleans a baseball game saw Cleveland beat New Orleans 3 to 1 with 6000 in attendance.
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Hetty Green
Hoboken
N. J
Hettie Green
Stanton
New York
Real Estate for Sale in West City Area
Advertises multiple land parcels including 9 acres on Wixon creek 49 acres cultivation and 1100 acres creek bottom with tenant houses. Offers include 25 to 35 dollars per acre, trades west of Brazos river, and properties near Reliance settlement with homes and barns. Also lists 40 acres cultivation west of town and 50 acres at Bob Johnson corner with fences and outbuildings. All lands marketed as going cheap with easy terms.
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Wixon Creek
Pearson Place
Emall
Cood Creek
Janah
Brazos River
Reliance Settlement
Bob Johnson
Brazos County
Court House
Schoollhouse
Allen Academy
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Nabors
Livermon and Undertakere
Karaia
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parsons
Bryan, Texas
Hutchinson
Jand
Crown Cork
Landreth
Haswell’s Book Store
Jeff
D. Franklin
Buchanan’s
Mrs. Boehme
Co. M. Spell
W. J. Roberts
C. C. Shelburne
Nobby
Webb Bros
Dorse & Belmont
Bryan Ice
Crum
Des Moines
Iowa
House of Texas
Baseball
Cleveland
Sai Lamar Beth
Monroe Edge
Real Estate Age
J. W. Batts
E. O. Dewitt &Co
N. M
Zach
Geo. W. Smith
Lam Propagga
Fair Grounds
M. le. Moore
East City National Bank
W. C. Fountain
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