Mass by the Pope in St Peter's Church
Pope Pius X marked his priestly jubilee by celebrating a solemn mass at St. Peter's in Rome. Dignitaries, diplomats, and pilgrims witnessed the papal ceremony as the Sistine Choir sang and Abbe Perosi directed the Swiss guards. The pontiff appeared pale but composed, finishing the service and greeting attendees before a long procession.
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Rome
St. Peter
Pius X
Pris X
Mitre
Holy Father
Sistine Choir
Abbe Perosi
Amerpope
Ion
Glennon
St. Louis
Allen
Mobile
Mer. Mundelein
Brooklyn
Piux X
Mense
Pius
Ponttiff
Old Glory Sale Opens at Madison Square Garden
New York November 16 many celebrated racing and show horses were listed for sale at the annual Old Glory sale opened in Madison Square Garden this morning. The sale continues through most of the week with prominent consignments including the Dreamwold racing stable once owned by Thomas W. Lawson of Boston.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Dreamwold Racing
Arnold Lawson
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Union Depot Opera Cast Lists and Lost Coat
The Union Depot benefit show at the opera house lists cast members including Osborne Johnson as Depot Master and Pam Johnston at the lunch counter with many names such as Stella Johnson, Grady Buchanan, Adeline Saunders, Alberta Adams, Jessie Garth, Mary Ellen Parker, and Mary MeInnis among performers. A lost child’s dark blue overcoat lined with black satin is to be returned to Mrs. Alice Shine.
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Osborne Johnson
Kid Martin
Pam Johnston
Curtis Shelburne
Joe Gamin
Frank Buchanan
Smith
Miss Gandy
Grady Buchanan
Chattermuch
Helen Peverly
Maria Chattermuch
Stella
Madam Patti
Miss Raczer
Opera Company
Miss Fishwell
Alberta Adams
Mr. Smith
Ed Saunders
T. R. Smith
Tommy Raysor
W. J. B. Smith
Ned Fountain
Susie Smith
Ava Haswell
Mary Ellen—Dorcas Parker
Mrs. Conway
Jessie Garth
Tom Adams
Wilson Bradley
Miss Beacerstreet
Miss Jordan
Helen Flighty
Cora Garth
Martha
Mrs. Banks
Alice Shine
Brazos County Land Titles Offered by Wilson & Erkie
In the Taliaferro Building opposite the Court House the only set of abstract stocks of Brazos County land titles is offered. One and one half lots with a six room house two blocks from Main Street on a corner lot with cistern and stable priced at 1050. A quarter block with five room house in a growing neighborhood on the east side priced at 1000. Terms: one fourth cash, balance in one, two and three years. DENTIST office upstairs over Smith Drug Co. 322 Wellborn Texas.
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Taliaferro
Court House
Phare
Brazos County
Fatal accidental shooting at Fostoria Texas
Mr J R James, employed at a local lumber company commissary in Fostoria Texas, accidentally shot himself while handling a six shooter. The incident occurred Sunday morning. death was instantaneous. His cousin M H James of this city received the sad news Monday afternoon. Deceased lived here years ago and left many grieving friends.
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M. H. James
J. R. James
Fostoria
Texas
James
County Court Sets Bond Date For Elected Officials
The county commissioners will meet next Wednesday the 18th to approve bonds for officers elected on the 3rd. Re elected officers must bond within twenty days of the election, and those without bonds at this meeting will be left. The Eagle is asked to announce.
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County Commissioners’ Court
Ling Swarms Off New York After Taft Victory
Immense schools of ling fish flood the New York area in such numbers boats could scoop them up with a hat. Fishermen report prosperity rising with Taft’s election as fish and market activity surge. Tenement dwellers cart away piers of fish from Battery piers. One fisherman notes prosperity picking up now that Taft is elected and even the fish show confidence.
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New York
Battery
Taft
Chinese Reform party reports rumor of emperor’s death
The Age Sydney correspondent says a cablegram claims the Chinese emperor died by foul play and fears of a rebellion in China. In Washington Taft says he will call a special session of the Sixty first Congress shortly after inauguration.
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Melbourne
Australia
Sydney
the Age
China
Washington
Taft
Lumber Fire Destroys 20000 Feet On Hauger
A fire aboard the Norwegian bark Hauger in Brunswick Georgia destroyed about 20000 feet of lumber. No injuries reported and cause under investigation. Local firefighters battled the blaze for hours.
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Brunswick
Hauger
Bridges to Rise in Kaufman County
Kaufman Texas November 16 Several steel wagon bridges will soon be erected in this county.
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Kaufman, Tex
San Francisco Bullet Removed From Heney Injury
The bullet fired by Haas at Heney was located in the lower left maxillary via X ray and removed. Heney bore the ordeal well.
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San Francisco
Haas
Heney
Heney Bor
Montgomery buys street railway system
Montgomery businessman Richard Tillis announces the purchase of the local street railway network. Giddings Stone of Brenham tours the town to discuss Brazos valley property and drainage district plans in Burleson county. Tea for Baptist church fund hosted by Mrs J Webb Howell and others on Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6.
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Montgomery
Richard Tillis
Giddings Stone
Brenham
City
Stone
Brazos Valley
Bryan
Burleson County
Eagle Office
Mesdames Allen Meyers
Henry Rohde
J. C. Williams
Hugo
John
Webb Howell
Ole Ponder
J. Webb Howell
The
Baptist Church
Bill of Gaines Aims New Texas Agricultural Schools
Austin Nov 16 Representative B C Gaines of Comanche county plans to introduce a bill creating an agricultural school in every Texas congressional district. Each location requires at least 200 acres donated by a town or county. State funds cover maintenance and teaching salaries while the state appropriates for teachers. Swift & Co Delaware incorporated with $2,000,000 capital received Texas permit to do business and later surrendered last October. Charles H Swift serves as company president and Fort Worth hosts Texas headquarters.
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Austin
B Cc. Gaines
Comanche County
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College
State Department
Swift & Co
Delaware
Wilmington
Fort Worth
Charles H. Swift
West Virginia
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Fiskville textbook case ends in motion to dismiss
County Attorney Brady announced he would not prosecute the Fiskville school textbook suit, ruling trustee Morris did not violate the law as books had been in continuous use. He moved to dismiss the complaint. Justice Moore planned to rule next Monday with Secretary Davie and Superintendent Cousins present with the minutes of the textbook board.
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Austin
Fiskville School
Moore
Brady
Morris
Davie
Textbook Board
American Book Company fight over 10 million penalties in Texas suit
The American Book Company of New York answers Texas penalty and ouster suits seeking 10 million. It claims separate corporate status from a New Jersey entity, asks Texas to name the target corporation, asserts the New Jersey company dissolved last March, and files a general demurrer along with stockholders' pleas and motions to quash service.
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Austin
American Book Company of New York
Texas
American Book Company of
New York
New Jersey
New Jersey Corporation
Patrick Habeas Corpus Plea Denied by U S Supreme Court
Albert T. Patrick, condemned in Sing Sing for the Rice murder, loses his habeas corpus petition as the U S Supreme Court denies relief. He argued conspiracy and sought release, claiming the death sentence was unconstitutional. Chief Justice Fuller announced the decision.
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Washington
Albert T. Patrick
New York
Sing Sing
William M. Rice
Supreme Court of the United States
Patrick
Higgins
Fuller
Train Engineer Attacked in Downtown Robbery Fight
Fort Worth reports Texas and Pacific railway engineer Jim Davis assaulted and robbed by two masked men on Monday. Police pursued in a running gun battle with the highwaymen. one robber captured after a volley of shots. The captured man identified himself as E. A. Rollins.
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Fort Worth
Jim Davis
Texas and Pacific Railway
E. A. Rollins
Texas Guard to march on Taft inauguration
Colonel Cecil A. Lyon plans to move several companies of the Texas National Guard to Washington from March 4 to take part in the Taft presidential inauguration ceremonies. Company I of Tioga Grayson county, the Mott Bradley Rifles, will also accompany the regiment.
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Sherman
Navy
Cecil A. Lyon
Texas National Guard
Washington
Taft
Tioga
Grayson County
Mott Bradley Rifles
Brakeman F. M. Adams Dies of Clifton Injury
Santa Fe railroad brakeman F. M. Adams, injured at Clifton, died in Temple Texas on November Novib. Adams had been hospitalized after the Clifton incident and succumbed to his injuries.
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Temple
Tex
Novib
F. M. Adams
Santa Fe Railway
Clifton
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V. B. Hudson
W. W.wilson
Pranklin, Tex
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Hudson
Wilson
Moses
Price Hughes
M. College
Providence Church
George Platter
Double Springs
Navasota River
Union Depot
Opera House
Laura James
Helen Demaret
Allive Rhodes
Dude
Larry Stephens
Graham
Garralous
Adeline Saunders
Henpec
Massingill
Henpeck
Taylor
Needy
Emory
Lila Adams
Thelma Sells
Corrine James, Nellie Cole
Hazel Hewitt
Rma Harris
George Peeler
Wilson Buchanan
Mr. Lytton
Frank Myers
Mr. Saunders
Mary
Mary MeInnis
Mexico
Mary Meiinnis
Deci Weddington
Stella Johnson
Madeline Hanway
Louise Batte
Ruth Turrentipe
Leslie Mawhinney
Kansas City
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C.K Dunlap
Anderson
Gen. Pass
Houston
J. B. Hines
J. W. Batts
Wilson & ER
Wellborn, Texas
Ww. C. Fountain
Smith Drug Co
Bill OF Gaines
Book Company
Turkeys
C. E. Bullock & Company
Bryan Medical Institute
Smith Building
J. S. Paul
Manhattan
Stlzboatwright
Holmes
Sam
Ccessor
Joe Kosh
Hamilton & Kosh
First National Bank
Mei
Lnsure
E. Boyett
Eastman Kodak
Haswell’s Book Store
S. H. Franklin
Upper Market
the Franklin Life Insurance Co
S. M. Derden
Kene Drugstore
Appreciative Drugstore
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