County fair idea gains general approval in The Daily Eagle
The May 17 1901 issue notes broad support for a county fair. J M Guffy proposes organizing a five to ten million dollar company to develop his oil lands in Texas. The piece claims J Pierpont Morgan and Lord Rothschild influence finances in America and England and credits their stock actions with calming London and New York markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Guffy
Texas
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lord Rothschild
America
England
London
Morgan
New York
Revival Held by Converts in Washington County
John M. King J W Teague W G Milroy and Shields Norwood of Navasota who were converts at the Fife meeting conducted a one day revival at Graball in Washington county last Sunday A prayer meeting Bible class and Sunday school were organized The speaker John M King is noted as a fine lawyer and a ready speaker now described as a number one preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. King
J. W. Teague
W. G. Milroy
Shields Norwood
Navasota
Fife
Graball
Washington County
Farmers Battle Boll Weevils In Stoneham Area
Grimes and Lee county farmers wage a hand to hand fight with boll weevils in Stoneham neighborhood. They hire hands at 10 cents per hundred gathered bugs, then cremation to curb rapid multiplication. Heads toward extermination includes later square gathering and poisoning to protect cotton. Andrean merchants threaten to close their books to those not joining control efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Lee County
Stoneham
Millican Copper Ore Mystery in Millican Texas
Major G W Durrant recalls ore samples brought from Jack County that were stored in a house fire and scattered through Millican. He doubts any local copper ore exists, noting no prior evidence of copper in Millican despite years of residence and search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin, Brazoria Co
Tex
Millican
G. W. Durrant
Jack County
Galveston
Funeral of Rufus Taylor in city vigil
The funeral for Rufus Taylor was held at Shelley's parlors at 10 o clock this morning. Pallbearers included J. W. Barklay O E Thomas Ben Overman H L Steele I L Hendricks and M P Strickland. He leaves a wife formerly Miss Yecker and a brother and sister in Bryan Texas. Taylor had been ill for years and died after a surgical operation Monday afternoon. G A Stowers Furniture Co closed today in respect with Stowers and staff attending. Taylor had been collector there nine years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Barclay
O. E. Thomas
Ben Overman
H. L. Steele
I. L. Hendricks
M. P. Strickland
Miss Yecker
Bryan
Tex
Mr. Taylor
G. A
Home Formulary Book Free Distribution Notice
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co advertises free Home Formulary Book distribution in the city urging every family to obtain a copy. The book contains noted home medical formulas and readers who were overlooked may call at the store to request a filled copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Otto Boehme Bakery Sunday Closure Notice
Otto Boehme announces closure of the bakery all Sundays after 9 a.m. and requests customers seeking any services to call before 9 a.m.. signed Otto Boehme.
Exchange of Names Across Cities and States
A list of individuals and places linked to various cities across the United States including Memphis St Louis Boston Austin Houston Chicago Dallas Waco Hearne Rochester New York and North Carolina. The fragment mentions several surnames and first names with no clear event or context beyond an exchange pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J I. Bowman
Memphis
S M Roos
Polsdorfer
St Louis
A Taylor
Boston
J Ellison
San Antonio
E.S. Peters
Calvert
A. J. Mays
Austin
J L. McCarley
Houston
L M. Davis
Chicago
E Bagley
Dallas
Ed H Hardin
Waco
J F Lane
Hearne
E Quigley
Cincinnati
H P Kellogg
Franklin
B P Carver
SF Woody
North Carolina
Ed Hall
F Scheer
Rochester
Hill
L Dowling
New York
J Taylor
E Manheim
J T Sanford
Marlin
E Frisk
Hempstead
E Nesmith
DeWalt
H Reed
H C Hoover
J Woodhead
J B Howell
Kansas City
St. Louis
Shreveport
New Orleans
Notable Names List From Regional Directory Snippet
A readable fragment lists individuals and towns including W J Jennings of Mineola L A Barnes Bedias J M Hazelwood Bedias W J Quinn and family Iola R F Hawkins Marlin S M Hume Cedar Rapids Dr J M Nicks Stone City J H Suttles R Westall Houston J R Johnson Galveston S E Rhodes Iola J L Smith Arkansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Jennings
Mineola
A Barnes
Bedias
M Hazelwood
J Quinn and Family
Iola
F. Hawkins
Marlin
M ‘Hume
Cedar Rapids
J M Nicks
Stone City
J H Suttles
R Westall
Houston
R Johnson
Galveston
S E Rhodes
L Smith
Arkansas City
Singing at Steep Hollow Jubilee Practice Day
On the 8rd Sunday in June an all day singing will be held at Steep Hollow. Surrounding choirs are invited to attend with song books for a jubilee. The event aims to prepare for the Bethel convention on July 6. Respt I M Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow
Bethel
I. M. Cook
Notice for scholastic census enrollment
Notice to Parents and Guardians asks all with children ages 8 to 17 to call at the city secretary office and enroll names in the scholastic census. Rolls must be completed by Sept 1. C M Spell City Secretary.
Piano on display at Hall's Drug Store sale
Hall's Drug Store invites customers to view a piano on exhibition from the factory. The instrument will be closed out in the next two days with a bargain described as the best ever offered in Bryan. B F Hawkins, Salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Bryan
B. F. Hawkins
Open gallery work deadline and sale at local stores
The 18 to 1 photo gallery will be open for work until Saturday night. All work will be finished and delivered before I leave. With thanks for favors from the public, respectfully, G. A. Markham. Wave pianos and organs on sale at Mrs. B. White's furniture store. 140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dane
G. A. Markham
Local notices and hires fill Bryan area page row
Mr M R Kelly and family moved to Bryan from Madisonville with a position at J Allen Myers. The Leonard school closed last Friday and Miss Alice Montgomery was re elected for the next term. Front of Exchange hotel painted fresh improving appearance. C C Shelburne visited from Merle with mother Mrs A Shelburne. WANTED TO RENT two furnished rooms for couple no children. Mrs Laura Clark of Yazoo City left after visiting the Saunders. Conway residence for rent and gun machinery for sale. Neckwear line at Norwood. Doremus takes Western Union post in Houston. Fresh shipment Huyler's candies at Dougald's. Coulter's suit and pants fabrics show new patterns. LOST hub cap from fire wagon return to fire station. Ed Hail from Waco yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Kelly
Bryan
Madisonville
Kelly
J. Allen Myers
Leonard
Alice Montgomery
C. C. Shelburne
Merle
A. Shelburne
Laura Clark
Yazoo City
W. EF. Saunders
Conway
J. L. Fountain
Burt Norwood
Whit Doremus
Western Union Telegraph Company
Houston
Public notice on stock law repeal and enforcement
The ordinance repealing the stock law will not be in force until further act of the council. All stock found running at large after May 13, 1901, will be taken up. T. P. Boyett, 140 City Marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Boyett
Denton normal school names Kendall principal
Sept 8 Kendall elected principal of the Denton normal school while Prof Arthur Lefevre of Victoria was appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy as superintendent of public instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Denton Normal School
Arthur Lefevre
Victoria
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Palmer
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Rufus Taylor
Shelley
Otto Boehme
Immel'’S Prescription Pharmacy
Alfred Wright
Juliet
Mary Stuart
Maud Muller
Thelma
Ewmen’s Prescription Pharmacy
Banks N. 1
Callor Ben Nixon Frank Cbadel
Joseph Williams James
Austen
Lovie Broctor
Ann Benford
Sallie Edison
Mary Ilmore
Annie Hagan
Jennie Henderson
Mary Robert Logins
Lizzie Morse
J F Moore
O L Mitchell
Sarah Corkenbliss Poole Reed
Elizabeth Randel
Addie Suisom
Tania Salliman
Lillie Turner Perlie
Bryan Post Office
Tyler Haswell
P. M
Central
Exchange Hotel
Huyler
Dougald
Suef
Coulter
W. Buchanan
Dixie
James& Castles
Franklin Brothers
Bryan, Texas
New Marke Building
Courthouse
Bryan Grocery Company
McDougalds Drug Store
Call
Lambs
Springs and
Cameron's Wells, Grimes County
T. J. Pugh & CO
Bryan and Beaumont, Texas
Houston & Texas Centralr. A
Sunset Central
Dension
Denison
Elgin
FT. Worth
Denver
F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
Houston, Texas
M. L. Robbins
A. G. Newsum
T. J. Anderson
Dist
Agt
Waco, Texas
Dallas, FT. Worth
North Texas
Milano
Santa Fe
C. W. & B. V. Railroad
Galvert
Wago
Marlin, Calvert, Bryan, Hearne
Mumford
St. Memphis
East. Louis
Mexico
D. C. Demaret
Acenr
Brazos
Standpipe
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