Local notices mix event items and notices from Brazos region
The Eagle reports a busy local scene with the Business League meeting tonight and piano tuning services by Willie Harris from the Institute for the Blind in Austin. Funeral details for W C Yardley follow his Corsicana death, and court officials plan a Brazos River bridge site visit at Butte’s Ferry with a Barbecue on plantation grounds.
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The
Business League
Willie Harris
Institute For the Blind At
Austin
W. D. Yardley
Corsicana
W. C. Yardley
Bethel
Yardley
Brazos and
Burleson County
Butte’s Ferry
Brazos
T. R. Batte
Shackelford
Petteway
Robertson County
Eagle Office
Mammoth Onion
P. Pollan
J. Allen Myers
W. T. James
Geo. H. Wagoner
Chas. M. Steiff Piano Company
Baltimore
Steiff
J. A.myers
Eagle
Exline of
Dallas
South
Colorado
Pompeii
Bryan
T. C
Houston
Wilson
Banks Leaves A. and M. College for Denton Girls School
Professor A L Banks, associate mathematics professor at the A and M College, has been elected chair of mathematics at the Denton Girls Industrial School. A long-time educator and graduate of the college, Banks will depart with his family, a move seen as a deserved promotion for him and a loss for Bryan’s A and M. Also noted is a forthcoming tennis tournament this week at the college with several matchups and format details.
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A. L. Banks
A. and M
Girls’ Industrial School
Denton
Texas
Banks
University of Chicago
Houston
Prof
Johnston
Gibbs
Prof. Saunders
Potts
Hemphill
Hooper
Mr. Townes
Prof. Banks
Capt. Avery
Pittuck
Prof. South
Carson
Puryear
Longtime editor GEO C ROGERS dies at 89 in Bryan
The venerable journalist died at his daughter Mrs F I Garths home on May 28 1903 at age 89 years 6 months. Born in Milton Caswell County NC he moved to Jackson Tennessee to work in newspapers later edited the Marion Commonwealth and published the Alabama Baptist. He voted for Andrew Jackson and remained a democrat. He spent the last 14 years with Mrs Garth in Bryan. Seven of ten children survive including Col James Rogers Falkland AL John Rogers Marion Ala Ella High Newbern Ala Cora Crawford Oshkosh Wis A D True Calvert and Willie Rogers Bryan Texas.
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F. I. Garth
Rogers
Milton
Caswell County
N. C
Jackson
Tennessee
Caroline Deverah
Marion
Ala
Marion Commonwealth
Alabama Baptist
Andrew Jackson
Bryan
Garth
Alabama
Col
James Rogers
Falkland
John Rogers
Ella High
Newbern
Cora Crawford
Oshkosh
Wis
A. D. True
Calvert
Willie Rogers
Texas
Artificial Wichita Falls Lake Harvests 3,000 Acres
A large artificial lake near Wichita Falls covers 3 000 acres and reaches thirty feet in depth. It irrigates thousands of acres of fertile land and provides abundant fish and game in season.
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Wichita Falls
Merchants Offer Coupons for Eagle Colorado Trip Contest
Local merchants list coupon offers for a contest to win an Eagle Colorado trip. A variety of shops including dry goods hardware groceries jewelry and furnishing firms participate. Coupons require at least one week before voting and the first vote count is scheduled for Monday June 8 with weekly counts thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddlery, Harness, Buggies
Buchanan & Buchanan
FrEdst Turris
E. C. Harder & Co
Mrat Market
Jeff D. Franklin
Koneeny Bros
Candidates for Colorado trips reported to Eagle Office
The Eagle Office lists several candidates for upcoming Colorado trips. Names include Iss Arrie Cole, May Burtis, Dollie Carr, A P Anderson, RS Lamar Bethea, Lou Ware, Oscar Minkert, Sam Hunter, Elma Harbers, K L E Mitchell. The contest season appears to be heating up with multiple speakers noted.
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Eagle Office
Arrie Cole
May Burtis
Dollie Carr
A. P. Anderson
Lamar Bethea
ISS
Lou Ware
Oscar Minkert
Sam Hunter
Elma Harbers
K. L. E. Mitchell
New Shipment Of Fans Lace Hose And Embroideries
At Coulter's a fresh stock arrives including new silk fans two cases of embroideries and laces and new lace hose.
Anniversary Observance Marks Emerson Centenary in Chicago
Chicago pastors marked the 100th birth anniversary of Ralph Waldo Emerson with sermons. At All Souls' church five addresses were given, Jenkin Lloyd Jones presiding. The day featured Emerson topics at several churches, with Rev. Camden M. Cobern praising his writing and speaking.
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Chicago
Ralph Waldo Emerson
All Souls
Emerson
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Camden M. Cobern
St. James’ Methodist Church
Boston Lawyer Holds Written Confession of Bribery Scheme
John B. Moran, a Boston lawyer, announces possession of a written confession detailing a wholesale bribery plot by seven Massachusetts legislators. The confession was made by a Boston merchant and former legislator of 1901 who disappeared after delivering it to Moran.
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Boston
John B. Moran
Massachusetts
Fighting near Mogil and Monastir in Balkan fighting
Constantinople reports fighting all day Thursday near the Bulgarian village of Mogil six miles north of Monastir. Details are not received. Insurgents active in the Melish mountains southwest of Djumbala and engaged with imperial forces.
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Constantinople
Mogil
Monastir
Melish Mountains
Djumbala
Canton-Hankow railway attacked near Hankeo
The American consul at Man kow reports a gunboat seizure and central engineers from the Canton Hankow line attacked by about forty Chinese two miles south of Hankeo.
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Tien Tsin
San Francisco
Mankow
Lost iron gray horse branded H on shoulder and hip
Notice from John M. Caldwell seeking the owner of a severely wire‑cut iron gray horse branded H on the left shoulder and hip taken from a pasture. Call to identify and claim the horse with compensation offered for notice and attention.
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John M. Caldwell
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Prop
M. College
Geo. C. Rogers
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Cachangt
Star
eDougald’s
J. R. B. Harrison
Chatham
Wagner
Brandon
Gents’ Furnishings—Parks
Waldrop
Grocerigs—Clarke & Fountain
John M. Lawrence & Co
Hardware
Cole Hardware Co
Druas
James & Hart. Furniture
Levy Bros
Tyler Haswell
MO. A. Moore
Dk Dppk Bk
A. D. McConnico
John A. Moore
Coulter
Freedom
Leo Oranzo
Tony Oranzo
Angelo Turciizo
Egupion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos
Iosae
Wooten Wells, Texas
Wooten Wells Company
R. G. Tabor
NEW York Life Insurance
NEW York
J. D. McCorquodale & CO
Exline Co
E. O. Dewitt & CO
Cibson
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