Doctors Meet Opens 54th AMA Annual in New Orleans
The American Medical Association opened its fifty fourth annual meeting at Tulane theater in New Orleans with record attendance of delegates and visitors. Mayor Capdevielle and General Leon Jastremski spoke, and Dr Isidore Dyer outlined entertainment plans for delegates and families. The session included reports from President Frank Billings and the secretary treasurer and the trustees. A key vote by the American Colleges association urged a four year high school requirement for medical college admission, potentially barring applicants without college education.
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American Medical Association
New Orleans
Tulane Theater
Frank Billings
Capdevielle
Leon Jastremski
Heard
Billings
Medical Colleges North
Association of American Medical Colleges
Fire at Mart in Bryan Opens with $50,000 Loss
A blaze in Bryan on May 6 1903 caused preliminary damages totaling fifty thousand dollars. Fire crews battled the flames through the night as residents looked on.
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Mart
Populist Image of Andrew Carnegie Cited
The Galveston News notes Carnegie favored railroads nationalization and questions his populist label. It adds a collecting agency pursuing bad debts in Galveston using a red wagon, while describing locals who dress well dine grandly and owe others in credit business.
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Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Galveston
The
Galveston News
Industrial Training Aims to Transform Fort Worth Schools
The Fort Worth board advocates introducing industrial training in public schools even if it requires abolishing the high school. This marks a major shift toward hands on education as a top policy priority.
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Fort Worth
Higgs Seventy Years In Brazos County Celebrates 69th Birthday
Mr Thomas W Higgs marked his sixty ninth birthday with all his living children and grandchildren present. He came to Brazos county in 1839 and helped found the area now known as Bryan. His homesite on Hearne road recalls long service in the community and his recall of early Booneville days. His children are Walter Higgs Mrs M E Wallace Willie Higgs Mrs Will McCullough Stella Higgs and Frank Higgs. The Eagle extends birthday wishes for many more.
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Thomas W. Higgs
Higgs
Brazos County
Mr. Higgs
Washington County
Hearne Road
Bryan
Comppandee
Booneville
Kentucky Lawyer James B. Marcum Dies in Courthouse Shooting
James B. Marcum a prominent Jackson Kentucky lawyer was shot to death on the courthouse steps in Jackson Monday. A fatal incident at the courthouse marks another feud era tragedy in the region with local officials investigating.
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Kentucky
James B. Marcum
Jackson
Classified Persons and Firms List Noted Across Multiple Cities
A lengthy compiled roster lists numerous individuals and companies linked to cities such as Jefferson City St Louis New York Dallas Waco San Antonio and others. The document names executives merchants and associates including Tucker Lee Reed Prager Chaney Speer Waterhouse and Jordan among many others.
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HL Vaughan
Jefferson City
Stevens
St Louis
T Conroy
Portsmouth
E Getz
New York
U Landrum
Round Rock
Fentlebaum
Atlanta
Coleman
Waco
H_ E Snyder
Philadelphia
Hamlin
Fort Worth
Goodman
Wife
Rickey
St. Louis
Neal
Texas
J E Sully
Chicago
Miller
Winston
Reed
Calvert
K McCracken
Dallas
Will Coffield
Cameron
R Goldsticker
E Lane
San Antonio
Hamlett
W Johnson
Kansas_ City
R Gibson
Corsicana
Nat Prager
A Bernhardt
Cooke St Louis
R E Harrison
Cincinnati
B Wells
T Shumate
H L Wilson
Austin
J H Blum
Jas
Prestridge
Texarkana
Tucker
J M Basket
Hermann Knull
Buffalo
J S Chaney
J C Chaney
Mesa
A M Speer
R S Waterhouse
Kniff
Terrell
GW Lee
Caldwell
J R Moore
M B Harris
Huntsville
Frank Black
Madisonville
Harry Jones
Ft Worth
J O E Narry
W L Potts
Galveston
Great Central Railroad Project to Nicaragua Connection
Pittsburg May 5 Papers for the Incorporation of the Great Central Railroad Company have been sent to the Maine secretary of state. The plan is to build from the head of navigation on Coco River Nicaragua to Managua connecting with the national railway and pushing the main line through Honduras and El Salvador. The line promises to shorten Pittsburg to Cape Gracia de Dios travel by nine days. Capital stock is 10 million dollars and the company will operate its own vessels from New Orleans to Nicaragua and own its cable and telegraph systems.
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Pittsburg
Great Central Railroad Company
Maine
Coco River
Nicaragua
National Railway
Managua
Honduras
Salvador
New Orleans
Cape Gracia de Dios
Fire destroys Deering hotel in Chicago injuring four
Four people were injured and a $10,000 damage caused when the Deering hotel at 25 27 Fullerton avenue burned. Firemen Charles Hoff man and Leonard Olsen were overcome by smoke. Victoria Nelson suffered burns to face hands and body and may die. Fifty boarders panicked as flames spread.
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Chicago
Deering
Fullerton Avenue
Charles Hoffman
Victoria Nelson
Leonard Olsen
Mrs Carroll transfers Huntington mansion lot on Fifty-eighth
New York on May 5 Mrs John F Carroll transfers to the widow of Collis P Huntington the six story mansion on Fifty-eighth street adjoining the Huntington mansion at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue valued at $500000 for a nominal consideration.
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New York
John F. Carroll
Collis P. Huntington
Huntington
Fifth Avenue
Canadians Gain Fishing Privileges on Detroit River
Ottawa reports that an order ends the Detroit river close season. Canadian fishermen will enjoy the same fishing privileges as Americans on the river, aligning with the policy of the minister of marine and fisheries.
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Ottawa
Ont
Detroi River
Minister of Marine and Fisheries
Monarchs Welcome at Monte Cassino Arrival
Emperor William and King Victor Emmanuel arrived at Monte Cassino on May 5 with Crown Prince Frederick William and several dukes and counts. They were met by an enthusiastic crowd and greeted by local officials.
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Monte Cassino
Emperor William
Victor Emmanuel
Frederick William
Eitel
Aosta
Abruzzi
Genoa
Turin
Earthquakes Hit Tacna and Arica Since Sunday
Tacna and Arica have been rattled by earthquakes sand storms and hot winds since Sunday evening. Interior reports include intense cold and heavy snow storms as correspondents note.
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New York
Tacna
Arica
Chile
The
Herald
Shoestring Belts at Norwood's Advertised Letters List
Letter advertisement notice from Bryan post office for week ending May 4 1908 lists 130 names of ladies and gentlemen with one cent charge per adletter. Recipients urged to say advertised when calling and provide date. J A Myers P M.
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Jim Arnold
James Arnold
H G Atkinson
L A Abbot
Walter Brown
Lias Brisby
J B Ballard
F H Everton
D Houston
Frantisek Horak
Ex Harrison
John Lee Johnson
Jimmie Johnson
Eddie James
Steve Hocian
John Kennise
J 5 Moore
J H Neville
J P Neal
Perry & Quinlan
T F Redden
John Singleton
M J Terry
Ferris Teiggs
J S McKee
Silas Williams
John 5 Williams
G A Williams
J W Williams
E Wesseil
Chas Walker
Bryan
J. A. Myers
P. M
Detroit Train Tragedy Claims Ninth Victim
May 5 Detroit reports the ninth death from the Grand Trunk wreck when a train struck Polish excursionists. The victim is Joseph Moretta, 20, of Toledo, who died at Harper Hospital after Sunday night collision.
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Detroit
Grand Trunk
Harper Hospital
Joseph %O Ruletta
Emperor William and Victor Emmanuel Visit Monte Cassino
Rome on May 5 reports Emperor William and King Victor Emmanuel traveling to the railroad station escorted by cuirassiers and greeted by crowds. The two monarchs then proceeded to the Monte Cassino abbey amid magnificent weather.
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Rome
William
Victor Emmanuel
Monte Cassino
King Edward Reaches Portsmouth From Cherbourg
King Edward arrives in Portsmouth from Cherbourg as forts salute him. Marines man the ramps and dress. He later departs by train for London.
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Portsmouth
Edward
Cherbow
London
Cotton Ginners Report Totals 11 Million Bales
Washington May 5 final cotton ginners’ report of the census shows 11,078,882 running bales ginned from the growth of 12 exclusive of linters.
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Washington
Carnegie and Morgan Arrive in London
Have Arrived at London, London, May 5. Andrew Carnegie and J Pierpont Morgan have arrived.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
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Y Connelly & Carnes
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Bryan, Texas
Sata Racarar
Paco
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Hunter & Chatham
Central
J F Jordan
Thornton
Mabel Gainer
Oklahoma
Kennedy
Fountain
W C Colson
H J Allen
J M Barron
Iola
J E Fisk
College
R E Jolly
Rock Prairie
Arcade
McIntosh
Cox & Odom
MO. A. Moore
A. D. McConnico
John A. Moore
Egpion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Norwood’s
Mattie Banks
Pennie Collins
Lula Carroll
Bettie Harris
Fannie Jackson
Laura James
I. A. Morton
Cora V. Polk
Patsie Polk
Shady Jowles
Leah Sanders
W 'T Shannon
Dianah Stearne
Mary Smith
Belle Wilson
Mrs. Wilson
Janie C. Wilson
Sallie Wallace
Norwood
Britain
Bryan Postoffice
E. 0. Dewitt & CO
Dr. N. M. McDoguald
Madame Butterfly
Violet
India
Hawthorn
Wilson & Jenkins
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