Two Convicts Given Two Years Each in Counterfeiting Case
In district court last week T. W. Johnson confessed to making dies for counterfeiting and another charge of counterfeiting, receiving two years in the penitentiary in both cases. Tom Smith, an accomplice, admitted guilt in passing counterfeit coin in four cases and drew two years in each case. They are both white men arrested here months ago. Cameron Herd named. David A. Wells of Norwich died. He was a protectionist who became a free trader and reformer, shifting to Democratic politics. Excerpts include a juvenile Sampson misquote and General Wheeler's plan to educate Cubans in the United States, via Gilbert K. Harroun, to secure free tuition for two or more Cubans from colleges nationwide.
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T. W. Johnson
Tom Smith
Cameron Hereld
David A. Wells
Norwich
Conn
Europe
United States
General Wheeler
Gilbert K. Harroun
Union College
Mr. Harroun
J A O Club Hosts Progressive Conversational Party
The J A O Club entertained Miss Coulter and about thirty guests from the M I C with a progressive conversational quiz. Four-person tables debated twelve timely questions, advancing one leading lady per round. Miss Mae Cole won first prize with six progressions.
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J. A. O. Club
Coulter
Euchre
Mae Cole
Farred and Feath ered Stock Show premiums listed at Waco
Mr Chas BE Jenkins earned 15 premiums on 16 entries at the Farred and Feathered Stock Show in Waco. Awards include first and second on white Fantail pigeons, first on Silver Wyandotte cockeral, top pens and pullets, plus special prizes like a box of cigars and a silver cake dish. Multiple observers and supporters are named from several cities.
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Chas
BE. Jenkins
Waco
Cost of Guns Tops Wartime Spending in 1848 Report
General D W Flagler reports for the Bureau of Ordnance that the fiscal year ending June 20 1848 saw 7 3 million dollars spent with 19 8 million remaining of ordnance appropriations The total war funding for the year was 21 5 million and Flagler urges government equipment of volunteers to avoid state arm import. Also notes shootings in Guthrie and Calvert including a fatal hunting accident and a buckshot assault with potential death.
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Washington
D. W. Flagler
Bureau of Ordnance
Secretary of War
Ordnance Bureau
City and County Officials and Local Church Notes
City officers listed include Mayor C. A. Adams and Marshall T. P. Boyett with several deputies and aldermen. County officers feature Judge Harman, Clerk McMichael, Attorney Board, Tax Collector Adams, Sheriff Nunn, and Commissioners Deens Thomas Phillips Arrington. Church and lodge notices provide schedules for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, Free Communion Baptist, St. Joseph's Catholic, Ivanhoe Commandery, Brazos Masons, K of P, AOUW, Woodmen, and K H lodges with meeting times and leaders.
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W. H. Harman
G. W. McMichael
A. G. Board
J. J. Adams
R. M. Nall
T. C. Nunn
R. W. Carr
J. C. Williams
R. J. Deens
Peter Thomas
Felix Phillips
P. H. Arrington
Baptist
W. ©. Finley
Methodist
J. B. Cochran
Epworth League
J. D. West
Christian
J. L., Andrews
Christian Endeavor
Free Communion Baptist
A. M. Stewart
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Pelnar
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the Daily Eagle
Bryan
Texas
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Cannes
Sampson
Emmel
Ammel
Chas. E. Jenkins
Exchange Hotel
J. F. Page
Iola
C. A. Hoover
Navasota
G. Chase
Grand Rapids
Ed Hall
R. L. Hollingsworth
St. Louis
P. H. Levy
A. Bachrach
R. H. Worke
Dallas
W.S. Howell
W. J. Johnson
City
H. M. Rollins
Greenville
J. W. Buck
Millican
Frank Hopkins
Chicago
J. G Sutton
Beaumont
F. J. Reynolds
Houston
Chas. Schield
J. W. Elsbury
J. S. Davidson
Corsicana Truth
Cam Re
Paris
Dreyfus
Col Mar
Upper Alsace
Colonial Office
Dreyus
Mme. Dreyfus
General de Boisdeffre
Court of Cassation
Faure
Count of Cassation
Guthrie
O. T
Thompson
Short Scott
Kan
Parkland
Calvert, Tex
Eph Struter
Struter
Wertheimer-Swarts Shoe Co
R. B. Templeman , Son
City Directory
C. A. Adams
Marshall
T. P. Boyett
R. H. Smith
H. G Rhodes
H. H. Jones
C. L. Baker
R. G. Tabor
W. 8. Howell
W. W. Harris
C.ick Wyse
Jno
M. Lawrence
Ivanhoe Cour Templars
Stuart
C. C . Reed
B. Reed
Ben S. Read
Paul M. Baylor
James Drug Store
Phore
W.H. Lawrence
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