Col R H Harrison Dead Pioneer Texan and Mexican War Veteran
Col R H Harrison died at his Bedias Texas home at 4 am after nearly a year of ill health. He was in his 82nd year, born in Tennessee, moved to Texas in 1850, and built a life in farming and stock raising. Survived by his wife and five of nine children, with funeral set for Pankey at 3:30 pm. He was a Mexican War veteran, Odd Fellow, and a beloved pioneer Texas figure.
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Bedias
Texas
R. H. Harrison
Col. Harrison
Tennessee
N. M. McDougald
Emma Spell
Bryan
B. M. Maret
Bev Harrison
Pankey
Spell
Bryan push for electric line to College Station
The Madisonville Meteor reports a strong push to extend the electric line to College Station with broad support and funding the next step. Local backers are rallying to raise the money needed for completion.
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Bryan
College Station
Madisonville
Allen Academy Commencement Week
Commencement sermon May 28 by Rev J W Moore of Shearn church Houston at First Methodist. Final exams May 29 30 31. Literary address May 31 at 8 30 pm by Dr H Benedict State University Austin. Undergraduate debate May 31 at Opera House with Frank Buchanan Henry Wickes Jesse Crum Alfred Merrow. Graduation exercises June 1 at 8 30 pm at Opera House. Class members Alma Cole Foster Brown Louie Beard Seth Demaret Paul Boyd George Proctor Rea Spell Robt Webb.
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J.W. Moore
Shearn Church
Houston
Eat
First Methodist Church
Opera House
H. Benedict
the State University
Austin
Frank Buchanan
Henry Wickes
Jesse Crum
Alfred Merrow
Alma Cole
Foster Brown
Louie Beard
Seth Demaret
Paul Boyd
George Proctor
Rea Spell
Robt. Webb
Local Social News and Notices Recap
Mr and Mrs B F Leman returned from Austin after attending the firemen s state convention and visiting daughter Mrs Albert Haynes Marriage licenses issued to R E Cotton Jr and Emma Mallett of Grimes County and to Ed Stevens and Lettie Wade A A Buchanan returned from Lexington after Mrs F J Doak s funeral Edinburg restaurant advertises ready prepared meals Dr W G Drummond visited from Cottonwood yesterday
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B. F. Leman
Austin
Albert Haynes
R. E. Cotton Jr
Emma Mallett
Grimes County
Ed Stevens
Lettie Wade
A. J. Buchanan
Lexington
F. J. Doak
Edinburg
Corsicana High and Allen Academy Baseball Showdown
Corsicana High School and Allen Academy clashed on the Academy grounds with the home team rolling to an 18 to 0 victory. The day’s other game saw the Farmers defeat Baylor 11 to 3, extending their lead from yesterday.
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Corsicana High School
Allen Academy
Academy
Baylor
Commissioners Transfer Funds to Smooth Road and Bridge Work
The commissioners court moved 5000 dollars from the public building fund to the road and ridge fund, eliminating a small overdraft and supplying cash for ongoing road and bridge projects.
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The
Commissioners Court
Public Building Fund
Road and Ridge Fund
Officers Chosen by Texas Red Men in San Antonio
The great council of Red Men of Texas elected J A Breeding of Houston as great sachem and Charles Houghton of Galveston as great senior sagamore. Joseph Ryan of San Antonio was named great junior sagamore, John King becomes great prophet. Re-elected Great Keeper of Records J D Slawson and Great Keeper of Wampum C P Stafford. United States delegates John King Greenville J C Cady Galveston W C Pruitt Fort Worth. Waco chosen as next meeting site.
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San Antonio
Council of
Red Men of
Texas
J A. Breeding
Houston
Charles Houghton
Galveston
Sagamore
Joseph Ryan
John King
J. D. Slawson
Bartlett
Wampum C
P. Stafford
Great Council For
United States
Greenville
J. C. Cady
W. C. Pruitt
Fort Worth
Waco
Widow of executed man found hanging in smokehouse
Mrs Joe Plasek widow of Joe Plasek a Bohemian who was killed near Bryan by Dennis Ballard a colored man and hanged was found hanging in a smokehouse at her Wheelock home. Poor health blamed she had six children.
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Bryan
Tex
Joe Plasek
Dennis Ballard
Ballard
Wheelock
Senate Passes Election Bill to Third Reading After Debate
Austin May 13 After spirited discussion the senate passed general election bill to third reading. Some amendments were adopted. Motion to suspend the rules and place measure on final passage failed by a four-fifths vote.
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Austin
Senate
Stampede of Mustangs Delights and Disturbs Upper West Side
About 100 mustangs stampeded through Manhattan streets on May 13 from Nineteenth Street to Central Park West. Cowboys chased them while crowds, autos, and mounted police attempted capture over three hours. A boy sparked the panic with a stone. several ponies were driven into danger, but only minor injuries were reported as most were eventually recovered.
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New York
Upper West Side
Nineteenth Street
West End Avenue
North River Dock
Central Park West
Broadway
Riverside Drive
One Hundred and Tenth Street
Forty Fourth Street
Fifth Street
Eighth Avenue
Ninety-eighth Street
Officers Selected by Woman's Missionary Union
The Woman's Missionary union of the Southern Baptist church elected officers including President Mrs. J.A. Barker of Clifton Forge Virginia. vice presidents Mrs. D. M. Malone Alabama, Mrs. W L. Longley Arkansas, Mrs. C. F. Wingblger District of Columbia, Mrs. W. S. Shipley Florida, Mrs. J. D. Easterlin Georgia, and others. Also named were corresponding secretary Miss N. E. Wright Georgia, recording secretary Miss Ella V. Ricker Maryland, and treasurer, with regional state representatives listed.
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Kansas City
Woman’s Missionary Union of the
Southern Baptist Church
J.A. Barker
Clifton Forge
D. M. Malone
Alabama
W L. Longley
Arkansas
C. F. Winbigler
District of Columbia
W.S. Shipley
Florida
J. D. Easterlin
Georgia
T.C. Carlton
Indian Territory
L. S. Broadhutt
Kentucky
X. Ammon
Ofisiana
James Tyler
Maryland
W. A. McComb
Mississippi
J. T Burnham
Missouri
F. RB. Hick
North Carolina
A. J Wheeler
Tennessee
G. W. Truett
Texas
W. H. Leake
Virginia
Anna W. Armstrong
Baltimore
N. E. Wright
A. C Johnson
Ella V. Ricker
Meeting in St Louis on Texas rail rate crisis
Eastern bondholders including Mercantile and Central Trust of New York held talks with Texas railway lawyers to ease traffic conditions after a Texas railway commission ruling pushed cotton and other freight rates beyond railways capacity to cover costs. No formal recommendation announced.
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St. Louis
Eastern Bondholders
Mercantile and Central Trust Companies
New York
Texas
Texas Railway Commission
Fertilizer Reduction Impacts Georgia Cotton Acreage
President Jordan of the Southern Cotton association says speeches in Georgia reveal reduced cotton acreage and far less fertilizer use than previously.
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Jordan
Georgia
Atlanta
The
Southern Cotton Association
Portland U S Marshal Walter F Matthews Removed
Walter F Matthews, United States marshal for Oregon's district, has been removed by order of the president. Reported action follows a government attorney's belief that Matthews was not aligned with the prosecution of land fraud cases in Oregon.
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Washington
Walter F Matthews
Portland
United States
Oregon
Matthews
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