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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1901
Page
1
Mrs Fortenberry, wife of a prominent Mississippi country gentleman, was attacked and beaten by a black man who was later burned at the stake after a posse captured him and she identified him. He confessed the crime following the improvised trial.
Rev Joseph Mat gotas pastor of the Polish Catholic church was severely injured in a runaway. His right leg was broken in two places and he suffered many other injuries. He was returning from Caseyville when the horse frightened and threw him from the buggy. He was taken to a farmhouse then to his home on Baugh avenue in St. Louis.
The Austin city board of school trustees will hear charges that Prof. J. F. Pearce, high school principal, criticized the Bible in class. A committee from the Austin ministers' association has presented the accusation and the board has begun an investigation and asked Pearce for an explanation.
The Kokomo Plate Glass company cast a monster plate measuring 157 by 217 inches and 18 feet wide with an estimated weight of 2500 pounds before finishing. The finished plate weighs about 1200 pounds after grinding away half the thickness, a record for size but prone to break under its own weight during finishing.
In Marlin Texas on November 5 Van Capers about 18 years old was accidentally shot and killed during a duck hunt with Lon Cole also about 18. They found a boat near Brazos River falls and boarded it. Cole, the sole witness, says Van’s gun discharged accidentally while aiming at a duck, the shot entering his breast and causing instant death.
Judgment for plaintiff in O. D. Moulton versus the city of Greenville grants relief in a suit over a city park deeded by Moulton. The case claimed the city breached the agreement to maintain and improve the park.
Rev Samuel Edsall, missionary bishop of North Dakota for three years, was formally installed as head of the Protestant Episcopal Bishopric of Minnesota at Christchurch in St Paul Minnesota on November 5.
London reports rising German resentment over Chamberlain remarks about the Franco German war. The anti English mood strengthens calls in London for settling disputes with the United States. Canadians resist canal talks while Laurier aims to press Ottawa to aid a broader settlement with Britain and the U S.
Berlin reports suggest Germany seeks to involve Persia as a lever in the Eastern Middle East. A London Times and New York Times correspondent notes Germany to press direct Britain Russia talks on international affairs. The piece cites Count Richard Aoghart on Britain’s stance and German independence from British influence.
Lela May No ster of Silas Shippe died while recalling a vision she had days earlier during prayer. She described a vivid future in which real life happiness would return and illness would end, a moment that coincided with her reported loss of consciousness and the Shippe family’s grief.
The former Hawaiian queen announces a trip to Washington New York and other eastern cities with Delegate Wilcox and Princess Theresa during the next Congress session. She says the visit has no political aims and seeks no influence on President Roosevelt, following a failed bid with President McKinley. She will depart for the coast early in November.
Jackson Mississippi November 5 P Barton recently returned from Terre Haute Indiana with a sample brick made from Pearl River white sand. Factory managers praised the material calling it very superior. Barton hopes to establish a local brick factory soon citing handsome homes built with such brick nearby.
A new company named the Mexico and Vera Cruz General Deposit and Warehouse Company is incorporated in Mexico with capital of 2000 000 and 1000 000 paid up. It has acquired a large warehouse and plans a new building in Vera Cruz to operate a bonded warehouse business. Local merchants in Vera Cruz oppose it seeing it as a formidable rival.
King Edward signed a proclamation at a Privy Council meeting naming him a new royal title. The ceremony occurred in London as officials issued the formal designation.
Fragmentary OCR passage references the 2d kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British dominions beyond the sea with titles King Defender of the Faith and Emperor of India, implying a historical constitutional or monarchical context.
Hillsboro Texas November 4 The jury returns a guilty verdict in the John Doss case and fixes a 12 year penitentiary term. Evidence shows Doss killed James Barr near Aquilla in August 1896.
An official dispatch reports Admiral Caillard's squadron reaching the island of Mytilene. The fleet will seize the customs at Midili and another port as part of operations.
Liverpool reports no new bubonic plague cases as of Monday. United States Consul Boyle calls the overall situation favorable and under control.
Four room house and two lots on the west side. Wet and stable on premises. Price $660 terms easy. Six room house and one lot on the west side. Six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street. Brick cistern on premises. Price $1250. Two lots and old five room house in southwest town. Price $500. Also other city property.
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