Announcements and Political Notes From Bryan Texas
The Daily Eagle prints candidate notices for Democratic primaries with Rufus Hardy seeking re election for Congress Sixth District. It notes political banter between figures in Arkansas and national figures, plus shifts of officials from New Orleans to Austin and Galveston. It reports oil activity in Lufkin and a court victory by Attorney General Davidson over Waters Pierce Oil Co. It records the death of Samuel Hopkins McGary editor of Beaumont Journal and his Bryan family links.
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Eagle
Rufus Hardy
Congress
Davidson
Waters Pierce Oil Company
Robert E. Lee
Samuel Hopkins McGary
eBaumont Journal
Dan McGary
Houston Age
Lida Troupe
Bryan
Beaumont
Turbulent clash at Republican state convention
A violent brawl erupts between Brownlow and Evans factions at the state convention. The Brownlow side gains control after ejecting rival leaders, with chairs broken and delegates injured. The confrontation leaves the Evans camp defeated and delegates uninstructed for Taft.
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Tles
Brownlow
Burglars Hit Nava Sota Store and Stole Goods
The Tom M. Owen store at Nava Sota was broken into Wednesday night by burglars who took about twenty pairs of shoes, several bolts of lawn and calico, and possibly other items. Madisonville residents plan to secure a normal school this summer with preliminary meetings set for April 4. Judge Dean of Centreville, newly appointed district judge succeeding Gordon Boone, is a Madison County native under forty.
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Tom M. Owen
Navasota
Madisonville
Dean
Centreville
Gordon Boone
Madison County
Full Rendition of Property Values Makes Everybody Look Rich to Dixon
Dimmitt Texas March 22 1908 Bryan Eagle Castro county inventory under the Full Rendition Law shows property values rising sharply with many taxpayers appearing wealthy. Wheat acreage and yields are noted as well as abundant oysters at a local supper and weather concerns for fruit trees. A correction about lard quantities is issued and local residents are reported to be well and busy with new settlers arriving.
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Dimmitt
Texas
Bryan Eagle
Castro
Castro County
Hotel Castro
S. D. Lee
Brazos County
Eagle
Tigers Train at Hot Springs as permanent base
President Navin of the Detroit club has leased the old race track at Hot Springs for the Tigers training grounds. Other notes mention Pittsburg signing troubles, Hal Chase hitting for 390 in 12 games with San Jose, Mintel’s poor form, Jim Barry under Billy Gee, Eustace Miles in the U S, and Jay Gould defending his world amateur title. Boston Americans trade for Toron and Grimshaw, while Jack Thoney resists signing. Rumors of Rockford Al’s growing ball colony and Illinois cities hosting training for Duluth Brannon and Oshkosh Rockford. Texas League seeks Class B status with Robbie asserting 400,000 population.
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Navin
Detroit Ball Club
Hot Springs
Tigers
Pittsburg
Hal Chase
New York Americans
San Jose
Frank Mintel
Honey Mellody
Mintel
Jim Barry
Chicago
Billy Gee
Tommy Burns
Eustace Miles
United States
Jay Gould
Boston
Bill Carrigan
Jack Thoney
Thoney
Rockford
Duluth
Brannon
Oskosh
Illinois
National Association
Robbie
Texas League
Fifteen Privates Guard Tobacco Beds in Kentucky
Lieutenant Jenkins and fifteen men from the Whitesburg militia were sent from Hopkinsville to Mount Sterling to guard tobacco beds and property, amid independent protests that damage to independent tobacco men could trigger action by the Equity society. In Anderson Indiana, the Republican district convention logged 621 ballots through the night, with Gromer leading from the start.
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Lexington
Jenkins
Whitesburg Company of Militia
Mount Sterling
Hopkinsville
Equity Society
Anderson
Ind
Eighth District
Gromer
Earthquake Destroys Chilapa City in Guerrero Mexico
The March 27 quake levelled Chilapa in Guerrero state causing fires in the ruins. The terrified populace reports widespread destruction with unknown death toll. Chilapa, a town of 15,000, is described as wiped out.
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Mexico
City of
Chilapa
Guerrero
Federal Army Maneuvers Moved to Leon Springs in July
Adjutant General Newton reports a War Department telegram indicating federal army maneuvers will likely be held at Leon Springs in early July instead of October. Texas troops would participate and the state encampment would skip Camp Mabry. Dr. Crowder and Dr. Brumby discuss disinfection of Pullman coaches amid a San Angelo suit.
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Ace Austin
Newton
War Department
Washington
Leon Springs
Texas
Camp Mabry
Texas National Guard
T. R. Crowder
Pullman Company
Chicago
Brumby
San Angelo
Crowder
Maxey Freed After Deaths Remove Key Witnesses
In Fort Worth on March 27, Ernest Maxey is freed in Judge Simmons' court after all principal witnesses fall. The grand jury foreman, the prosecuting attorney, and Jeff McLean are dead. State witness Bill Thomason died from wounds and three other witnesses died within the year.
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Fort Worth
Ernest Maxey
Dayton Madox
Simmons
Jeff McLean
Bill Thomason
Maxey
Thomason
Five Prisoners Escape From County Jail In Mysterious Break
Five inmates at a county jail escaped using keys obtained by unknown means. Among the escapees were Arthur Young linked to a diamond theft at the Y M C A and John Barr who recently shot at Sheriff Tilley. The escape occurred via a small vent hole at the top of the jail.
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Waco
Arthur Young
Young Men's Christian Association
John Barr
Tilley
Ten Percent Wage Cut Notice at Exeter Mills
A 10 percent reduction in wages takes effect next Monday at Exeter Cotton Manufacturing Company mills in Exeter New Hampshire. About 400 operatives are affected by the wage cut posted March 27.
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Exeter
N. H
Exeter Cotton Manufacturing Company
Local feed store promotes stock food and hay
The ad states Harder & Buckhaults offer Alfalfa Hay North Texas Hay and White Wolf Stock Food on hand. One sack of their stock food is claimed to be as effective as two sacks of bran at no extra cost. Call 251 for patronage.
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North Texas
Harder & Buckhaults
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