New York Business Men Tour Texas Resources and Banquet
New York Chamber of Commerce and Merchants' Association delegates visit Calvert and College for a Texas inspection trip. They are welcomed by Mayor Mooring and President Foster, enjoy a grand feast for 100, and express optimism about Texas opportunities for investment and development.
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New York
Calvert, Waco & Brazos Valley Railroad
Calvert
Mooring
W. E. Saunders
Business League
Third Regiment
F. Marion Law
Houston & Texas Central
Atyle
Foster
Chamber of Commerce
Chas. M. Jesup
Wm. C. Legendre
W. N. Coler, Jr
C. T. Collins
H.C. Perlin
T. J. Hurley
F. B. Thurber
Richard de Eves
E. N. Tailer
The
Merchants’ Association
Alvah Trowbridge
Wm. R. Corwine
D. S. Ramsey
Texas
College
The Daily Eagle Obituary Policy and Rates
The Daily Eagle explains that obituaries society notes and similar items are limited to paid space. It states that obituaries from friends, lodge resolutions, private entertainments and like notices require charges and will not be printed gratuitously.
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Eagle
Fire destroys Jacksonville property and leaves thousands homeless
Jacksonville, Florida reports fifteen million dollars in property destroyed by fire and ten thousand people left homeless. The Com moner, W. J. Bryan's paper, grows from fifty two thousand to one hundred ten thousand in circulation and gains strong advertising support. Rural free mail delivery spreads as a modern convenience Texas communities can ill afford to delay. Alumni Association shows less than nineteen percent of Agricultural and Mechanic College graduates are professional men. the rest work in industrial fields.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Texas
the Agricultural and Banical College
Lessan
How To Do It Young Man Seeks Eternal Life Through Prayer
A distressed youth confides to a friend that he seeks everlasting life by sincere prayer and heartfelt desires. He expresses ongoing lament and difficulty in achieving spiritual fulfillment.
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Allon
Floating as Faith Teachings from Ram's Horn Parable
A conversation compares learning to float with surrender to God. One man recalls initial fear, then learns to rest on water's support, mirroring a spiritual lesson: stop striving and trust. The exchange ends with the analogy that true faith comes from giving up the struggle and relying on divine strength.
Hotel Arrivals
Hotel arrivals listing guests including J Woodward Navasota W P Wade New York J G Adama Fort Worth J W Cunningham Palestine J M Lightfoot St Louis E H Astin Mumford C V Barnes Bedias J E Pace Virginia.
Local names tied to Central region figures
J W Harris of Tabor T J Hicks of Navasota and W L Turner J R Burtis of Madisonville are listed among regional notables for the Central district through current notes.
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Central
W Harris
Tabor
J Hicks
Navasota
W L Turner
J R Burtis
Madisonville
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap Boschee’s German Syrup Ad
An advertisement cautions against cheap cough remedies and promotes Boschee's German Syrup as effective for severe throat and lung troubles. It claims the syrup heals tissue, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and improves sleep, urging readers to try a bottle and consult Green's Prize Almanac via Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co.
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Boschee
Bettie
Green's
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
McGee’s Baby Elixir Proclaims Safe Health for Babies
An advertisement touts McGee’s Baby Elixir as a safe potion that makes babies healthy fat and strong. It claims no opium or poisons and promises relief when babies fretful. Prices are 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
McKinley’s Texas Reception Draws Massive Crowds
President McKinley and party tour Houston Austin San Antonio meeting officials and addressing crowds along the railway through western Louisiana and Texas. Thousands greet him in Houston and Austin with parades and a grand senate chamber reception. He speaks at Prairie View and Fort Sam Houston before continuing to El Paso.
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Houston
Austin
Senate
Great Southwest
New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Plains
Cotton
Brazos River
Black Prairie
Lone Star
South
Sayers
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Light Guards
Jeff Davis
Polk Avenue
McKinley
Prairie View
State Normal School
Hempstead
Brenham
Geddings
House of Representatives
Elgin
Memphis
Congress
Confederate
Grand Army of the Republic
Capital
Senate Chamber
Lone Star State
Anson Jones
Republic of Texas
Columbia
J.A Fellows
Twenty-third
Ohio
Keet
San Antonio
Alamo
Fort Sam Houston
el Paso
Federation of Woman's Clubs elects Texas officers
The Texas Federation of Woman's Clubs session clos ed with officers elected including President Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin and six vice presidents representing Austin Galveston Cleburne Beaumont Marshall Abilene and Bryan. Nora Dilsworth elected corresponding secretary G A Brown re elected treasurer F B Boydston chosen auditor.
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Dallas
Federation of Woman's Clubs
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Caroline Branch Stone
Galveston
J. D. Osborne
Cleburne
J. B. Goodhue
Beaumont
Edmund Key
Marshall
Ella Cockrell
Abilene
Trustees inspect plans for additions to Odd Fellows home
In Corsicana on May 4 trustees of the Odd Fellows Widows' and Orphans' home met at the Commercial Club rooms for a special session. They reviewed and adopted plans for extensive additions with about 12000 to be invested in new buildings and improvements. The home currently houses 85 inmates.
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Corsicana, Tex
Odd Fellows Widows’ and Orphans’ Home
Commercial Club
Arthur Morgan murder verdict in Greenville case
In Greenville Texas on May 4 the court reported a not guilty verdict for Arthur Morgan who was charged with fatally shooting Tom Bell near Wolfe City on Christmas Eve. Nearby Como reports J M Hart found lignite and coal seams half a mile north, with lignite 104 feet thick and a 3 foot coal layer beneath.
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Greenville
Tex
Arthur Morgan
Morgan
Tom Bell
Wolfe City
Como
J. M. Hart
George S. Usher Convicted of Forgery in Waco
In Waco Texas on May 4 George S Usher was found guilty of forgery and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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Waco, Tex
George S. Usher
Train wreck near Miami injures two crew members
A double header train wreck four miles southwest of Miami Texas leaves two crew members, engineer Sage and fireman Beeman, seriously injured. Five empty cars and two engines were ditched in the incident.
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Miami
Tex
Here
Sage
Beeman
Confederate veterans prepare for longer Mexia reunion
Mexia May 4 Joe Johnston Camp of Confederate veterans is making extensive preparations for the big reunion this summer. Heretofore the reunion lasted three days this year an other day will be added. McGregor Tex May 4 A fire occurred here Friday while residents were three miles in the country attending a picnic. Three residences burned and the compress badly damaged Loss on compress 12000.
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Mexia
Joe Johnston
Confederate Veterans
McGregor
Tex
Milford plans 32 room hotel linked to mineral well
Milford merchants announced a 32 room hotel to accompany the Milford mineral well. Water analysis by Dr Harrington of College Station found the mineral water equal to Texas standards. Paris reports: Joseph Thomas, a Syrian, pleaded guilty to two theft indictments totaling over $40 and received two years in prison for each case. the defendant allegedly stole more than $400 from his partner.
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Milford
Tex
Harrington
College Station
Texas
Paris
Joseph Thomas
Judge Christenberry Dies Suddenly at Home in Abilene
Abilene Texas May 4 County Judge M Christenberry died suddenly at his home of apoplexy. He was serving his first term after being elected last fall as county judge of Taylor county.
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Abilene, Tex
M. Christenberry
Taylor County
Bridge Fire Disrupts Katy Line Near Abbott
A bridge on the Katy near Abbott, Texas, burned on May 4, delaying trains for several hours. The blaze cut service about three miles south of Abbott, with crews working to restore rail traffic efficiently.
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Abbott
Tex
Mey
Katy
Here
Oil Fuels Tested For Atlantic System Fuel Shift
Julius Krnott schuitt of the Southern Pacific said two Beaumont oil tanks were sent to California for engine tests. He noted tests were generally successful and that a substitution of oil for coal on the Atlantic system could proceed if supply is ample and prices justify the move.
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New Orleans
Mar
Julius Krnottschuitt
Southern Pacific
California
Moore Sues Railway For 5000 Damages In Oklahoma Suit
Albert Moore files in Cottrie Oklahoma against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for 5000 damages alleging he boarded a freight train at Oklahoma City without a ticket and was thrown from the moving train at one mile per hour, sustaining permanent injuries.
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Cottrie
O. T
Albert Moore
Atchison, Topoke and Santa Fe Railway Company
Oklahoma City
New Yorkers Visited Dallas for Evening Banquet
Dallas on Friday hosts New Yorkers who were shown the city during the day and banqueted that night. The event showcased local sights and the hospitality of Dallas hosts.
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Dallas
Queen Wilhelmina’s Bridal Gown Captures Paris Interest
A Paris dress maker crafts Queen Wilhelmina’s wedding gown while Amsterdam’s Royal School of Art Needlework handles the embroideries. Mrs Tue Laer, an American married to an Amsterdam citizen, oversees the finest work. The gown features cloth of silver and rich white glace silk, with fabric so fine it recalls antique Indian muslins.
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Wilhelmina
Paris
New York Journal
Royal School of Art
Amsterdam
Tue Laer
Queen Adorns Court Gown With Embroidered Silver Tissue
A royal dress detail outlines a tapering front design on silver tissue with eight foot court train. Embroidery features orange blossoms, pearls, paillettes, and six kinds of silver bullion twist on white silk, paired with Brussels lace and rare ermine trims. The queen’s mother and new gown are described with velvet and ermine accessories.
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Amsterdam
Sudan to Open Vast Trade Field Under Kitchener Policy
Sir F R Wingate has left Omdurman with officials and engineers to inspect the Blue Nile province. In two to three years Sw an will offer large opportunities for merchants manufacturers and mining prospectors. The Sudd cutting on the upper Nile will resume soon.
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Sudan
Lord Kitchener
F. R. Wingate
Omdurman
Blue Nile
Pittsburg
Britain
Upper
Nile
Salt eating noted as increasing habit and disease
The London Health reports a rising habit of salt eating leading to a serious illness. It begins with craving large salt amounts with meals and may progress to carrying salt crystals and nibbling them. Symptoms include yellowing of the skin and hair loss.
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London
Fashion and the Sea Falls
The Lewiston Journal notes fashion follows the Maine sea falls with a peaked stick and says the legislature may pass a law protecting the fowl to avoid a fate like the dodo.
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Maine Sea
Lewiston
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the Commoner
McGee
Graham
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Fellows
Texas News
Odd Fellows’ Orphan Home
Judge Christenberry
Santa Fe
Rew Lerkere
Wilhelming
Queen Wilhelmina
Fashion
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