The Small Packing House Brings Prosperity to Bryan Farmer
A Red River county farmer, owner of a packing house, is praised for financial stability and family welfare. The Clarksville Times notes his success surpasses big Eastern packers, with State Press adding benefits extend to neighbors and community. The smokehouse and ash hopper symbolize enduring farm prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville Times
Red River County
Dallas News
Caldwell News-Chronicle
Adventures of Fra Diavolo Opera at Grand Theatre
Advance notice announces Mr. F A Wade and the Beggar Prince Opera Company presenting The Adventures of Fra Diavolo a revised romantic comedy at the Grand Opera House Friday November 17. The production features Pretty girls funny comedians and lavish costumes and asks patrons to reserve seats early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Wade
Beggar Prince Opera Company
Fra Diavolo
Grand Opera House
Evening Wear Crepe de Chine Colors and Price
Crepe de Chine evening wear offered in pink helio trope light blue and Nile green. Price listed as 60 cents. Wagner and Brandon. 298
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner & Brandon
A and M College Vacancies and Assignments
President Harrington of the A M College retires from Dallas and a committee of Jester Clay and Harrington will fill faculty vacancies. C B Campbell will head the modern languages department temporarily. Dr G J Fraps becomes acting head and temporary state chemist. Dr R P Marstellar will join veterinary staff. J E Lear joins as instructor in arcs and electrical engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Harrington
A. & M. College
Dallas
Amittee
Berg
Geo. T. Jester
W. J. Clay
Harrington
T. C. Bittle
C. B. Campbell
G. 3. Fraps
R. P. Marstellar
Veterinary Department
University of Ohio
J. H. Reitz
Rietz
J. E. Lear
J. Lear
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Cornell
Washington
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges
Bryan Business League adopts resolutions and plans December anniversary
The Bryan Business League board met at City National Bank to organize the fifth anniversary in December. A committee including Webb Howell and Dr. J. L. Fountain will arrange the program and seek large attendance. Changes to dues and by laws were proposed for partial reorganization. Resolutions praise Texas health officer Dr. Geo R Tabor for quarantine success against yellow fever and urge Bryan citizens to buy locally to support city merchants with assistance from women volunteers.
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The
Business League
City National Bank
Webb Howell
J. T. Maloney
J. L. Fountain
W.H. Lawrence
W. E. Saunders
A. M. Waldrop
F. M. Law
Ed Hall
Tyler Haswell
League
Texas
Geo. R. Tabor
Bryan Business League
Tabor
Houston
Dallas
Bryan
Advertised Ladies Letters for Week Ending Nov 13 1905
For week ending November 13 1905 the post office lists advertised letters addressed to ladies. Names include Adline Brown Leander Brand Nancy Cowal Sadie M Clark Dory Collins Frankie Dowsey Angeline.
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Adline Brown
Leander Brand
Nancy Cowal
Sadie M. Clark
Dory Collins
Frankie Dowsey
Angeline
Local Deaths and Sports News From Brazos County
Mr. A. P. McGee died at 76 at his son L. D. McGee’s Prospect community home and was buried at Beckham graveyard. Lynnville Houston suffered a leg injury in a football game yesterday afternoon. Howell Bros. will ship 11 head Red Poll cattle to San Antonio for the fair. Allen Academy football to play Houston YMCA in Houston Friday. We received another line of fancy plaid silks from Wagner Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. McGee
L. D. McGee
Prospect
Beckham
McGee
Brazos County
Eagle
Lynnville Houston
Howell Bros
San Antonio
Allen Academy
Houston Y. M.C.A
Wagner
Brandon
Lineman Electrocuted Repairing Line Near Sanitarium
Dallas November 15 A lineman named John Hoover about thirty five was repairing a wire near St. Pauls sanitarium when he touched an electric current and collapsed on the sidewalk dead.
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Dallas
John Hoover
St. Paul's Sanitarium
Parsonage Fire Destroys Wellborn Home in Terrell
Fire swept the Rev Charles B Wellborn s residence, destroying a valuable library worth 5000 a laboratory 700 and much of the household goods with a total loss of 6500 Only 1500 of the loss was insured for the library laboratory and goods The parsonage building valued at 1200 was insured for 500
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Terrell
Tex
Charles B. Wellborn
Presbyterian Church
Negroes organize law and order league in Tyler
A local Negro organization formed a law and order league in Tyler Texas. Strong resolutions condemned crimes of a lower class of Negroes and pledged support for ferreting out crime. W A Redwine was elected delegate to the Houston convention.
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Tyler
Tex
W. A. Redwine
Houston
Smothered to Death at Georgetown Oil Mill
Georgetown Texas November 15 Henry Ischy a well known citizen was smothered at the Georgetown Oil mill by falling cotton seed He was dead when found He left a widow and three children
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Georgetown
Tex
Henry Ischy
Ischy
Woman Horsewhips Attorney Over Rent Dispute
In Chickasha Oklahoma Territory on November 15 a woman horsewhipped a lawyer who was shown a map near a store. She claimed he refused to pay her room rent and had made remarks about her character. The incident occurred on a busy business street and caused a local sensation.
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Chickasha
I. T
Negro barber slain by deputy marshal at Idabel
Jim Williams a Negro barber was shot and killed by a deputy U S marshal in Idabel Oklahoma on November 15. The officer attempted to arrest him after the man allegedly refused to be restrained and was intoxicated.
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Idabel
Jim Williams
United States
Three Die As Picture Falls Snapping Gas Pipe
In Paterson New Jersey on Tuesday night a heavy picture toppled and broke a gaspipe while the Schroeder family slept. Chris Schroeder, his mother Catherine, and a grandchild Ira LaForge died from asphyxiation. Neighbors found the scene Wednesday and rescued two young LaForge children.
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Paterson
N. J
Schroeder
Chris. Schroeder
Catherine
Ira LaForge
LaForge
Drowning tragedy in Ontario hunting trip
Haliburton Ontario on November 15 Chief of Police Bond of Port Hope and his sister in law Miss Grier of Toronto drowned while on a hunting trip near the town.
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Haliburton
Ont
Bond
Port Hope
Miss Grier
Toronto
Noted Sporting Man Dies
Robert G. Lynn known as Uncle Bob, a widely known sporting man and bookmaker, died at the Burnet House of pneumonia. He had interests in club houses in Washington Baltimore Long Branch New York City and Hot Springs at various times.
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Cincinnati
Robert G. Lynn
Bob
Burnet House
Washington
Baltimore
Long Branch
New York City
Hot Springs
Western banks send over one million to New York call loans
Omaha banks wired more than $1,000,000 to New York on November 15 to be invested in call loans. A banker said the large transfer marks a shift supplying cash to the East and reflects ample liquidity from Western lenders.
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Omaha
Neb
New York
Expires In Chair At Business House Death
S W Jones aged sixty three, a farmer and Confederate veteran, died of heart disease while seated in a chair inside a business house in Waco. Remains were sent to Moody, his home. In St Petersburg, Imperial 4 fell to 85 percent.
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Waco
S. W. Jones
Yagea
Moody
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E. J. Fountain & CO
California
Coats
Hunter
Chatham
Connelly & Carnes
Emmel & Maloney
Capital Stock
Albert W. Wilkerson
Derden
Ed. Hall
Notary Public
Brazos Co
G.S. Parker
J. W. English
Geo. Crawford
A. Dosie
M. E. Dixon
O. 8
Elliott
Sam Fitch
Jerry Ford
C. C. Garnett
J. B. Green
G. B. Goodwin
R. M. Howe
Josh Johnson
Webb Lurie
Chas. Mooring
Mire Neal
M.D. Phillips
O. B. Pipkin
Jeff Redic
Henry Reed
Geo. Rowe
Alex Sessmus
Joe Whitehead
Jinsure
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Joe B
Reed
Jor B. Raad
Chaney Bros
St. Petersburg
First National Bank
O F Bryan
U. S
I. H. O. Boatwright
H. O. Boatwright
J. W. Howell
L. L. McInnis
Guy M. Bryan Jr
W.C. Davis
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