Brenham Banner notes independence monument unveiling plans
The Brenham Banner reports that citizens of Brenham and Navajo have arranged the unveiling of the independence monument at old Washington on July 4 with several thousand attendees expected. The paper highlights Aaron Smith of Mt. Pleasant, a one-armed editor who writes with his toes or mouth and has run a paper for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Navaota
Old Washington
Texas
Aaron Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Insects Devastate Cotton Crops in Cuero Area
Cuero reports warn boll and cut worms are causing extensive damage. Farmers say the infestation is unprecedented and many must replant large portions of their cotton.
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Cuero
Ex Senator Peffer Returns to Republican Rank
Ex United States Senator Peffer of Kansas declares a return to the Republican Party after years as a leading populist. He says the populist movement has been eliminated nationally by the Democrats and urges followers to vote their convictions as best they can.
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United State
Peffer
Kansas
Republican Party
Boy Seeks Work Trial With 30 Day Start
An 18 year old seeks a position with any tasks to prove ability. He will work 30 days before salary is fixed to show capability and provides good references. Apply to Eagle. A separate notice says the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church holds a cake sale at Mrs. W. E. Saunders residence Saturday evening from 3 to 7 o'clock.
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Eagle
Ladies Aid Society of
the Methodist Church
W. E. Saunders
Reina Mercedes Reaches Hampton Roads for Quarantine
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes arrives off Old Point Comfort in tow of Merritt tugs and S T Morgan. She will be quarantined five days before heading to Portsmouth navy yard for repairs as crowds gather to view the vessel.
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Newport News
Hampton Roads
Merritt,Wrecking Company
I. J. Merritt and Rescue
S. T. Morgan
Old Point Comfort
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Traitor Charge Sparks Church Sermon Clash in Calimet
In Calimet Michigan on May 22 Rev. H. C. Hunter of the First Congregational Church denounced national policy in the Spanish‑American War era and Philippine policy. Charles Tomma, a Thirty‑fourth Michigan volunteer, interrupted and declared the pastor a traitor before leaving the church.
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Calimet
Mich
H. C. Hunter
First Congregational Church
Hunter
Charles Tomma
Thirty-fourth
Michigan
Visit of the Navasota Vested Choir
The Navasota Vested Choir visited St Andrews church on Sunday night drawing a full house with overflow crowds. The Episcopal choir offered excellent music including solos by Miss Horlock Yarborough and Mr L L Chinski and a young singer’s performance of Jesus Lover of My Soul. Dr Bowers aims to organize a vested choir here after delivering an excellent Sunday night sermon.
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St. Andrews Church
Episcopal Church
Horlock
Yarborough
L. L. Chinski
Jesus
Bowers
Exchange Hotel Arrivals List
A compact roster of guests and locations arriving at the Exchange Hotel. Names include Wm Meade from Waco N A Johnson F H Meyer from Houston H Strause Baltimore D R Snodgrass Galveston E L Bridges J W Dyer H B Wilson Navasota T K Lawrence City A P Wilson Houston G A Buhler Victoria E P Hunter New York W Walker Liverpool C D Marks Houston A A Anderson Denton RS Card Dallas Robin Smith New York L B Cunningham St Louis C E Gerrande Houston Jas O Chance wife and son City 8 W Raplee Louisville J M Shaw Navasota Miss Carrie Reuben Madisonville DS Cage Houston C E Davidson St Louis C E Benedict New York G Frank New York
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Wm. Meade
Waco
N A Johnson
F H Meyer
Houston
H Strause
Baltimore
R Snodgrass
Galveston
E L Bridges
J W Dyer
H B Wilson
Navasota
T K Lawrence
City
A P Wilson
A Buhler
Victoria
E P Hunter
New York
Walker
Liverpool
D Marks
A A Anderson
Denton
RS Card
Dallas
Robin Smith
L B Cunningham
St. Louis
E Gerrande
Jas
O Chance
W Raplee
Louisville
J M Shaw
Carrie Reuben
Madisonville
DS Cage
E Davidson
E Benedict
G Frank
Enraged clerk shoots three women in Kansas City
Levi Moore, an 88 year old city market clerk, shot Mrs. Jennie Campbell 82, Mrs. Emma Landis 81, and Mrs. Anna Meek Bumeck 36 in Wyandotte street rooming house. All mortally wounded, he fled, fired at a bystander, then was captured. He claims insanity.
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Kansas City
Levi Moore
City
Jennie Campbell
Emma Landis
Anna Meek Bumeck
Campbell
Moore
Wyandotte Street
Anniston
Ala
Bumneck
Landis
Killing at Joplin leaves barber dead in street melee
In Joplin Missouri on Sunday Andrew Woods a negro barber was killed after a confrontation with Dewitt Leonard foreman of the Chicago Consolidated mines and his men. Woods wife struck Leonard initiating a pistol exchange in which Woods fired and Leonard shot Woods fatally. Three white bystanders were wounded by stray bullets and authorities fear escalating anger among local black residents.
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Joplin
Andrew Woods
Main Street
Dewitt Leonard
Chicago Consolidated Mines
Woods
Leonard
King
Paris Struck On Manacles Reef Near Falmouth
The American liner Paris Captain Watkin from Southampton and Cherbourg to New York struck a reef near the Manacles five miles from Falmouth. All passengers were landed safely. tugs failed to help and the ship is believed seriously damaged.
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Almouth
Eng
Bremen
Southampton
New York
Paris
Coverac
Plymouth
Falmouth
Watkin
Cherboug
Manacles
Mohegan
Jockey Horton Dies After Morris Park Injury
New York report says jockey Horton died from injuries sustained Saturday at Morris Park while riding Téntore in the grand national steeplechase.
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New York
Horton
Morris Park
Téntore
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W. C. Dilmore
the Daily Eagle
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Brenham Banner
Reina Mercedes
Emmet
Hey Brand
Corr
Chase & Sanborn’s Finest
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Hans
Swifts
Swift
Ralston
Clarke
Laushy
Exchange Hotel
Fallmouth
el Paso
Tex
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Colo
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N. M
Sacramento Mountains
Toboggan Station
Hoboken
John Moretta
Moretta
Guthrie
O. T
J. H. Siler
Albert Taylor
Pawnee County
Siler
Blackwell’s Island
Blackwell's Island
Horton Dead
Lades
Slipp
Bart
Magnolia and Lemp Beer
Chas. Vesmirovski
J. M. Caldwell
Agt
Charles Carr
Franklin Bros
Odd Fellow
John B. Mike Store
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