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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
2
Cotton boll abundance and boll weevil outbreak in Goliad
May 21 1902 reports note full grown cotton bolls in Goliad County while boll weevils swarm. Other items mention King Alphonso facing anarchists in Spain and a spring poet pursuing the royal sister. The piece weighs which issue bears the greater burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goliad County
Spain
Alphonso
May Tarnished by Volcanoes Storms and Mine Disasters
The month of May, long praised for flowers and picnics, is described as terrible due to a series of volcano eruptions storms and mine disasters affecting communities and livelihoods.
Prisoner in dungeon recalls St Pierre tragedy
A prisoner describes life in a dungeon with a single grated window while 28 000 survivors perished at St Pierre during a disaster, illustrating the contrasting fates of captives and free citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pierre
Austin’s Nearby Extinct Volcanoes Noted
The text states Austin has two extinct volcanoes near the city, one ten miles away and a smaller one three miles distant. It adds a whimsical instruction to keep them, and to cork them well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad survey near Jewett eyes underpass project
A Rock Island railroad survey crew is at work near Jewett and reports finding a suitable location for an underpass beneath the International and Great Northern line. The engineer in charge confirms site suitability for the potential project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Jewett
International
Great Northern
Eagle Delivers Early News On Tennessee Mine Disaster
The Eagle informed readers about the Tennessee mine disaster yesterday morning hours before the larger newspapers. This reflects the paper’s pattern of delivering important news first in recent times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
Tennessee
Cyclone Linked to Mexico Origin and Mexican Volcano Activity
The cyclone that destroyed Goliad formed in Mexico and passed above Laredo causing fear among residents. Weather experts and scientists may connect the storm to volcanic eruptions, suggesting a broader meteorological link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goliad
Mexico
Laredo
Mrs Dan Batte Notified of Son Lawrence Batte Fatally Shot
Mrs Dan Batte received a telegram yesterday announcing that her son Lawrence Batte was shot and fatally wounded. Details of the incident are not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Batte
Mareshail
Lawrence
Severe flood and mudslide hit Basse Pointe island
At Basse Pointe on May 20 a flood and mudflow swept 20 houses away and damaged 50 others, with no deaths despite ongoing evacuations. Access to St Pierre remains blocked as the Potomac cannot land search parties due to dense ash clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort de France
Basse Pointe
Vallée de la Rivere
St. Pierre
United States
Potomac
Body of Consul Prentis recovered as lava erupts
In Fort de France on May 20 the body of Consul Prentis was recovered and placed aboard the Potomac. Sailors narrowly escaped when Mont Pelee began a stream of lava during the recovery operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort de France
Consul Prentis
Potomac
Mont Pelee
Explosions Heard Near Martinique In Early Morning
At or about 0 o'clock this morning heavy detonations were heard from the southeast, the direction of Martinique, surpassing the intensity of the earlier May 7 and 8 detonations. The report comes from St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Martinique
War Claim Up at Methodist Conference Session
Dallas May 20 The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South heard debate on the war claim matter. The auditorium was filled as reports were presented to the secretaries on the final day for new business. The minority report was tabled by vote. A compromise report was offered by Dr. W F McMurray of St Louis after lengthy parliamentary discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Hargrove
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
W. F. McMurray
St. Louis
Rice Will Contest Denied by Court in Probate Lead
New York May 20 Justice Bish Coff denied the writ of prohibition to stop Surrogate Fitzgerald from determining the contest over the two William M. Rice wills. The motion was filed for A. T. Patrick, convicted of Rice murder, by attorney John C. Tomlinson who argued the surrogate would bar probate of the Patrick will unless two subscribing witnesses Davis Short and Morris Meyer testifying. The witnesses face forgery indictments and had to testify about the 1900 will execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bishcoff
Fitzgerald
William M. Rice
A. T. Patrick
John C. Tomlinson
Patrick
Davis Short
Morris Meyer
Fraterville Mine Disaster Leaves Town in Mourning
Coal Creek Tennessee reports the Fraterville coal mine disaster after a gas explosion at 7 30 am. Between 175 and 225 workers and helpers were inside with only one severely injured survivor. Rescue attempts revealed a vast death toll as the mine lay sealed by slate and gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Creek
Tenn
Tennessee
Fratervile
William Morgan
Fratervile Mine
Coal Creek District
Thistle Mine
Thistle
Fraterville
Naval Appropriation Bill Passes With Yard-Built Ships
The House approved the Naval Appropriation Bill with an amendment mandating three ships be built in government yards. In Senate action, Dolliver urged the Philippine government bill as a major postwar measure while criticizing Democratic opposition. The Mar tinique tragedy prompted gratitude notes from France routed to the foreign relations committee. A partial disagreement on the omnibus claims bill led to a conference. Surgeon General Sternberg to retire as major general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Senate
Dolliver
Iowa
Cambon
Congress
United States
Martinique
Committee On Foreign Relations
Sternberg
Methodist conference debates war claim reports with split views
In Dallas on May 20 the Methodist Episcopal general conference weighs majority and minority reports on publishing interests war claim. Both condemn book agents and their attorney for collection tactics. the majority would keep recovered funds while the minority urges returning every dollar. Debate time unclear with 240 delegates and each allotted fifteen minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Windstorm Delta Strikes Athens Southwest Town
A severe windstorm swept through Athens Texas on Sunday, damaging property and crops as it moved southeast. The storm destroyed nearly every outhouse barn and shed in the affected southwest area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tex
Harrisburg Council Bans Cigarette Sales and Street Spitting
Harrisburg HL passes ordinance prohibiting cigarette sales and spitting on sidewalks. In Franklin Indiana a child named Anna Marguerite, daughter of Vir il Whitesides, has four living great grandmothers and one great grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Franklin
Ind
Anna Marguerite
Viril Whitesides
Machinists Strike Hits Texas and Pacific Shops
Twenty machinists and six apprentices at the Texas and Pacific machine shops and roundhouse walked out in a general strike. The walkout follows a long dispute since last March over a wage contract, with reports of similar action along the T and P line from New Orleans to El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas and Pacific Machine Shops
Roundhouse
International Association of Machinists
Texas and Pacific
New Orleans
el Paso
Strike at Texas and Pacific shops in Marshall Texas
In Marshall Texas on May 20 about 65 machinists at the Texas and Pacific shops walked out after the union members demanded recognition and higher pay from 38c to 38e per hour. They also called for one apprentice per five machinists and protections for current apprentices. They expect joins from union machinists on the Texas and Pacific and International and Great Northern railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Tex
Texas and Pacific
Machinists’ Union
Texas and Pacific and International
Great Northern Railways
James A. O Gorman elected grand sachem of Tammany Hall
May 20 report from New York notes James A. O Gorman of the supreme court bench elected grand sachem of Tammany Hall after a rapid twelve vote tally. Former Mayor Robert Van Wyck was a candidate with four votes on the first ballot and O Gorman’s eight votes made the selection unanimous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James A. O’gorman
Supreme Court Bench
Tammany Hall
Robert van Wyck
Justice O'Gorman
Mr. van Wyck
Bishop William Taylor Dies at Palo Alto at 81
The renowned Methodist missionary Bishop William Taylor died at Palo Alto after a long illness at age 81. He began evangelistic work fifty years ago and traveled the globe. He served as bishop of Africa until 1898 when he retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Taylor
Methodist Church
Palo Alto
Africa
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Huro
Wilson & Jenkins
the Daily Eagle
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Prentis
RICE
Justice Bishcoff
Tomb OF the Dead
Hunter
Chatham
Washington News
High Wind S
Sachem of
Bishop Taylor
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
D. Crecc
Emneral
Irectors
Nasors Bros
Undertakers
Sec
Ben S. Read
Hsvsesosas
Seventeenth St
Rose Owens
Cardus
Cardui
Wakingiem
D. C
Miss Rose Owens
Aes
Mrs. Jones
Miss Owens
W. H. Jones
Cameron
Wine
DeWitt
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicage
Henderson & Nall
H. B. Dorsey
N. Jametta
Boot and Shoe Shop
Zurch
Neptune Carnival
Galveston
Winson
Huyler
McDougal’s Drug Store
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