Energy and politics stir Texas farming and convention news
The item notes Texas drought, farmers at work, and the Nicaragua canal project despite political debate. It references populist conventions in Sioux Falls and Cincinnati with Bryan Towne Barker Donnelly tickets and quotes Buxton on energy and determination. It adds a Camp Robertson UCV meeting at 2 pm May 12 at the courthouse.
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Sioux Falls
Cincinnati
Bryan
Towne
Barker
Donnelly
City council conducts regular session with various financial reports
Mayor Mooring presided as council met in regular session last night with all officers present. Minutes and reports were approved. Funds showed balances for School 5418.92 Special building 2348.80 Water works 12122.41 Cemetery 220.90 Building and street 0.00 Tax and fine 125.33 Street appropriation 3124.41 Firemen for street duty postponed due to Foreman Jenkins absence. Election for $6000 street bonds ordered for June 5. Opera house lease for ten years from June approved. Stock law ordinance discussion tabled. Water for city mules deferred. Note of 250 at 6 percent approved for new street grader. Equalization board appointed.
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Mooring
B. F. Leman
Opera House
New Street
Board of Equalization
Frank Clarke
W. T. James
A. D. McConnico
Bryan City Council Plans and Local Notices
Compensation set at two dollars and fifty cents per day up to twenty five dollars. Council to reconvene at 1 a m to review railroad and siding plans by Engineer Trammet. Miss Emma Wooten visiting Bryan friends. Fish dinners at Edinburg’s. Allen Academy commencement likely Thursday evening May 31. For sale: home east of railroad near business district, apply J N Mustachia. Royder reports smallpox control on river area. Beulah March buys vacant lot and builds cottage. Nolan, colored, dies at about 85. funeral at A M E Church today 11 a m conducted by Elder Shivers.
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Allen Academy
J. N. Mustachia
Nd Nolan
Mack Nolan
Bryan
A.M. E
Social Tie Lodge
Shivers
Wood sales offer with delivery to homes by Lee
Notice from B. H. Knownns advertising cord and stove wood in any quantity from Lee up with home delivery. Requests payment by drivers and warns no money refunds. Yard at the old creamery and a postscript for Levy Bros matting and art squares at 143.
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Sam
Lee
Tam
B. H. Knownns
Levy Bros
Enrollment notice for scholastic age children in May
Parents and guardians must enroll all children of scholastic age during May as required by law. Census Trustee H. G. Rhodes urges prompt enrollment. Corn! Corn! Corn! Two cars of fine ear corn received by R. M. Gordon & Co.
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H. G. Rhodes
R. M. Gordon & Co
Hotel Arrivals
A list of guests and cities including EXCHANGE A D Majors Morgan J E Van Riper San Antonio Hill Wilson Mumford Ernest Necco Houston CE Selvage Galveston A IL Bow ers Palestine G 8S McElroy San Antonio J T Ward Dallas J R Friend St Louis Mrs R T Williams Dallas E F D Stacey Corsicana T S Henderson Cameron W J Heffey Waco W L Simpson San Antonio W Raplee Louisville J Magee St Louis CENTRAL R L Woods Huntsville J Smith Thornton J W H Akers Mous ton J J Montgomery Navasota W L Turner Rogers Prairie J 8 Jackson CA Byrd Chicago.
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Exchange
D Majors
Morgan
E van Riper
San Antonio
Hill Wilson
Mumford
Ernest Necco
Houston
CE Selvage
Galveston
A IL
Bowers
Palestine
McElroy
T Ward
Dallas
R Friend
St Louis
R T Williams
D Stacey
Corsicana
T S Henderson
Cameron
J Heffey
Waco
L Simpson
Raplee
Louisville
J Magee
Central
L Woods
Huntsville
Smith
Thornton
H Akers
Mouston
Montgomery
Navasota
L Turner
Rogers Prairie
Jackson
Byrd
Chicago
Regional Excursions and Fares From Texas andLouisville
Travel pamphlet listing sales dates and fares for excursions from Louisville Brenham New Orleans Fort Worth Waco Dallas Houston to various destinations with stated limits and deposit rules. Includes prices from 2.80 to 10.00 and multiple May sale dates.
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Louisville
Mets
Brenham
Texas
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Waco
Dallas
Houston
Travelers Protective Association
F. B. Morse
M. L. Robbins
G. P
House Seates Third Republican This Session in Vote
In Washington the House seated a third Republican to replace Crawford of North Carolina by a two vote margin. The Senate postponed Montana Senator Clark’s seat case until next Thursday and passed a $1,250,000 bill for a New Orleans public building. A pension day and private pension bill activity followed with routine business and a Texas fair exhibit importation measure.
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Washington
Senate
Clark
Montana
New Orleans
Gallinger
Baird
Louisiana
Caffery
Chandler
Berry
Sullivan
McEnery
House
Crawford
North Carolina
Pearson
Jack
San Antonio
Galveston
Texas
Rock Island extensions may reach El Paso via Amarillo
Fort Worth reports over 400 workers sent in ten days to Rock Island extensions. The line may push from Kingfisher to Amarillo and Roswell New Mexico then to El Paso, potentially shortening the route to Kansas City by about 200 miles. Tracklaying on the Oklahoma Western began at Guthrie and Kingfisher, with trains expected by May 20. Seventy three soldiers' remains were exhumed at Eagle Pass and nine at Camp Pena Colorado for interment.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Rock Island
Kingfisher
Amarillo
Roswell
N. M
el Paso
Kansas City
Begia
Guthrie
O. T
Oklahoma Western Railway
City
Kinfisher
Santa Fe
San Antonio
Eagle Pass
Camp Pena
Colo
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the Daily Eagle
Connelly, Palmer & Carnes
Buxton
J. B. Robertson
H. B. Stopparp
W. Gillie Mrircer Kelly
Com
City Council
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Emma Wooten
Tal
Edinburg’s
J. H. Royder
Wellborn
U. S
Railroad Street
James & Castles Furniture Store
Orleans
N. Jametta
D&w
City Bakery
Griesser
Webb Bros
Washington News
de la Creme
That Is
Harper
J. L. Hearne
Bryan, Texas
Singer Sewing Machine
Singer
O. L. Miller
Rock Island Extension
Glapp’s
Kelvin Capp
Bene Bladeshoe
1.C. RR
Confederate Veterans Reunion
Childrens Clothing
Express
Will R
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