Prohibition Wins in Orange as Collateral Notes Lead Off
Prohibitionists carry Orange by thirty vote margin. Mable Falls mill sold for 15000 dollars. Texas wheat crop estimate 15 to 18 million bushels suggests ample biscuit supply. Western state lands, 250000 acres, to go on market June 12 at 1201 am after lease expirations. Boers acquire 100000 acres in Tamaulipas for colonization by 2500 settlers beyond English reach. Philadelphia authorities burn 1300 slot machines. 100000 Bibles given away in Pennsylvania. General Gordon urges veterans to endure.
Confederate Memorial Campaign Reaches Funding Milestone
The article notes 1,513 camps and 2,423 delegates at the New Orleans reunion. General John B. Gordon is reelected commander-in-chief and General W L Cabell of Dallas leads the Trans-Mississippi department. $200,000 is now available for the Confederate Battle Abbey project and work may begin. Also mentions Hidalgo county Texas salt lake containing 708 acres of salt with rapid crystal formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
John B. Gordon
W. L. Cabell
Dallas
Trans-Mississippi Department
South
Hidalgo County
Texas
Sprinkle Oil to Reduce Dust on Texas Midland Route
Arrangements are under way to spray the Texas Midland roadbed from Ennis to Paris with oil to abate the dust nuisance of summer travel. The plan, long under advisement, faced oil supply difficulties but now is expected to proceed, making travel on the dustiest day more pleasant.
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Texas Midland
Ennis
Paris
Midland
Colorado TripSF Coupons Contest Opens Votes for Free Trips
The Bryan Eagle will issue coupons after May 14 and May 17 allowing readers to vote in a contest awarding two round trip excursions from Bryan to Boulder with side trips to Cripple Creek or Pike's Peak. Coupons grant six weekly votes and one daily vote, with ten cent purchases earning votes from local merchants. The contest ends July 28 with weekly vote counts starting June 8.
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Bryan Eagle
Bryan
Boulder
Colo
Return
Great Cripple Creek
Pike’s Peak
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan Daily Eagle
Weekly Eagle
Daily Eagle
Merchants of
Brazos
Fagle
Oil saturated line to be treated from Ennis to Paris
The plan proposes thorough saturation with oil along the railroad line from Ennis to Paris within the next month. An additional improvement by the Midland involves painting all section houses mile posts cattle guards and related structures along the route. A mechanized painting machine will perform the work.
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Ennis
Paris
The
Midland
Sprays the Oil and Delivers Fast First Class Job
The Terrell Transcript notes a worker sprays the oil efficiently, completing the task in quick time with a first-class result.
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Terrell Transcript
Candidates for Colorado Trips Reported to Eagle Office
The Eagle office lists candidates in a growing contest with names including Miss Arrie Cole Miss May Burtis Miss Dollie Carr Mrs A P Anderson Mrs Lamar Bethea Miss Lou Ware Mr Oscar Minkert and Mr Sam Hunter.
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Eagle Office
Arrie Cole
May Burtis
A. P. Anderson
Lamar Bethea
Lou Ware
Oscar Minkert
Sam Hunter
Hotel Arrivals and Names List From Various Cities
A compiled roster lists hotel arrivals including W S Red in Houston J W Buck in St Louis J 8 Fielding in Chicago Dan Weil M Lazarene in New York F Cannon in Marshall J Sutherland in New York W Baggio in St Louis J B Trimble in Dallas Will Bynum in Topeka C W Taylor in Richmond Tucker R D Williams J W Owens B Keith Keith Miss Coleman Waco Sam Henry Dallas WT Thompson Waco W B Waterhouse Dallas W K Symms Millican WS Means Central Miss Ida Smith Washington D C Dan Park and sister Madisonville Mrs Cooper and child El Paso Arcade F J Moreno Marlin.
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Red
Houston
Buck
St Louis
Fielding
Chicago
Dan Weil
M Lazarene
New York
F Cannon
Marshall
J Sutherland
Baggio
J B Trimble
D Simpson
Dallas
Will Bynum
Topeka
W Taylor
Richmond
R. D. Williams
J. W. Owens
B. Keith
Keith
Miss Coleman
Waco
Sam Henry
Thompson
Central
Ida Smith
Washington, D. C
Dan Park
Madisonville
Cooper
el Paso
C. H. Holmes's Ice Cream Parlor Serves Wide Range
Cold drinks of all kinds and ice cream with crushed fruits plus confectioneries are offered at C. H. Holmes' restaurant and ice cream parlor. Cream supplied in quantities.
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C. H. Holmes
Office Hours and Mail Services at Bryan Postoffice
Weekday hours show General Delivery Registry and Money Order business from 8 a m to 6 p m Mails for midnight trains close at 9 p m Sunday hours list open 10 30 to 11 a m and 4 15 to 4 45 p m through a church day schedule
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Bryan Postoffice
Wrek
Office furniture and fixtures offered by Exline Co Dallas
Office furniture and fixtures and desk conveniences for the business man are sold by The Exline Co Dallas with Connelly and Carnes as agents in Bryan market.
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Exline Co
Dallas
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarke
Pel
Ia RK
the Daily Eagle
Bryan, Texas
Orange
Mable Falls
Navasota Daily Examiners
Palestine Daily Herald
Colorado
Nagle
State of
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Gordon
Loonin
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Wagner & Brandon
Gents’ Fur
Saddlery, Harness, Buggies
Buchanan & Buchanan
Ferpsturrs
K. C. Harder & Co
Meat Markin
Jeff D. Franklin
Koneeny Bros
Hunter & Chatham
Tucker
Arcade
J Moreno
Marlin
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Old Mexico
Japan
Siberia
America
Hilton, Bros. & Co
J. M. Lawrence & Co
I. ED
McCorquodale & CO
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Wooten Wells, Texas
Wooten Wells Company
Ten Wells, Texas
Miss May Markell
I May Markell M
London
Ontario
Canada
Cardus
Cardui
Miss May Markeil
Markell
Wine
H.& T. C. Schedu
Teee
Ile
Ins
Madame Butterfly
Violet
India
Hawthorn
Ambo
Wilson & Jenkins
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