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Newspaper

Bryan Morning Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1905

Page

8

Dentist Specializes in Crown and Bridge Work

Dentist offers crown and bridge services as a specialty. Office is located upstairs over Burt Norwood's store.

Burt Norw d Over Haswell’s Book Store

Masts and Rigging Names On Ships

A historical note describes ship masts from top to bottom with terms like heel cap fid topgallant royal and discusses running rigging and rope names such as seayards braces and mousing. It ends with a humorous tale of a lad misunderstanding rope names and a literary quote from the Atlanta Constitution.

Woman First in Eskimo Origin Tale and Ancient Noahs Arks

The Eskimos narrate that the first man sprang from chewing gum shaped by a lying woman who slept and breathed life into it. They tell of three well preserved oomiaks on a distant mountain north and east of Point Hope that may be ancient Noahs arks preserved for over 20,000 years.

Odin Thor Point Hope St. Louis Globe-Democrat

Charcoal making for gunpowder described in 19th century process

The article explains charcoal production for gunpowder using elder and willow wood cut in spring. It details stacking under sheds, years of drying, firing in iron retorts, gas capture, and cooling before grinding to avoid spontaneous combustion. The best charcoal is jet black with velvety fracture surfaces.

Mystery of Blood Color Stirs Scientific Curiosity

A St. Louis Republic note questions why blood appears red in large agg regations of red corpuscles while small groups look yellow and single cells seem light straw. Physiology points to corpuscles in veins but the color mystery remains unresolved.

St. Louis Republic

Aunt Eunice Washington Mourns Loss in Quiet Family Circle

Aunt Eunice Washington speaks of deep grief after a family death she served for years. She recalls Miss Lily and sister Marianna, noting Dr Sam’s talk of a vital spot and the inevitability of death.

Eunice Washington Miss Lily Marianna Sam

Fire destroys city hall and block in Shreveport blaze

A Monday fire in Shreveport burned the city hall market house police station and nearby businesses on Milam and Louisiana streets. Walter Woods perished with another unnamed Black man. Fireman Tom McMahon and Captains H. H. Clarke and R. J. Sawyer were injured. Loss near 100000 with three fourths insured. Cause undetermined.

Shreveport Robine Harkey's W. A. Stephens Walter Woods City Hall Woods John Gooch New York City Public Library Tom McMahon H. H. Clarke R. J. Sawyer Milam and Louisiana

Centenary of Christ Episcopal Church Observed in New Orleans

New Orleans marked the hundredth anniversary of Christ Episcopal Church with a Sunday centennial service. Bishop Tuttle of Missouri delivered the sermon. The church’s first rector was Rev. Philander Chase of Poughkeepsie New York.

Copal Church Louisiana Purchase Bishop Tuttle Missouri Philander Chase Poughkeepsie N, Y

McLennan County Officers Launch GambLing Crusade

Waco November 20. The McLennan County Peace Officers association joining sheriff constabulary and city authorities announces a crusade against gambling in all forms and Sunday saloon opening. They assert future absolute enforcement of laws marking the first joint action and a lasting, wide reaching effort.

County Peace Officers’ Association Sheriff's Department Constabulary

Sheriff Captures Suspect in Novit Attempted Rape Case

Deputy Will Leeman chased and captured Jebb Thomas a Negro man after a pursuit from Newt twenty five miles northeast. Thomas is charged with attempted rape of Ruthie Harrold a young girl. The suspect is jailed in Bonham.

Will Leeman Newt Jebb Thomas Ruthie Harrold Thomas

Fireman dies after bridge timber strikes locomotive

Lone Oak Texas November 20 T C Carter a fireman fell from a locomotive after being hit by a bridge timber near here He plunged into a creek his neck broken face mashed and body bruised He was twenty six from Greenville left a widow and two children

Lone Oak Tex T. C. Carter Carter Greenville

Supreme Court Affirms Rail Case Victory

Austin reports the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of the International and Great Northern Railway company against the railroad commission in the Italy track connection case. The railroad wins the dispute.

Austin Supreme Court International and Great Northern Railway Company Railroad Commission Italy

Turner Sentenced to Hang for 1904 Murder

Sanntonio reports George H. Turner, convicted of the March 9 1904 murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Lynch, was sentenced by Judge Dwyer in the Thirty-seventh district court to be hanged on Friday December 22. Turner took the sentence calmly and spoke nothing.

Sanntonio George H. Turner Elizabeth Lynch Dwyer Thirty-seventh District Court Turner

Baker fatally wounded while unloading gun in buggy

Joe A. Duran a Houston baker died from blood loss after shooting his left arm while attempting to retrieve his gun from a buggy. The accident occurred on November 20 in Houston.

Houston Joe A. Duran

Railroad approves bond issue for Denison Bonham line

The Texas railroad commission orders the Denison Bonham and New Orleans railway to register 325000 in first mortgage bonds for twenty four miles of completed track from Bonham Junction to Bonham.

Austin The Railroad Commission Denison

Enmity Rises Over Prisoner Transfer to Vladivostock

In Tokio a report says Russia fears a prisoner mutiny aboard ships taking captives from Japan and asks Japan to move them with warships to Vladivostock, a request denied. A rift between military and navy crews is noted as Admiral Rojestvensky remains in his cabin on the Bororesi and General Danieloff hurried to Nagasaki.

Tokio Russia Japan Vladivostock Rojestvensky Bororesi Danieloff Nagasaki

Isthmian Canal Engineers Meet in Brussels January

Washington reports that Isthmian canal engineers are scheduled to assemble in Brussels in January to discuss plans and technical details for the proposed waterway. The travel and meeting follow ongoing discussions between U S officials and international counterparts.

Washington Brussels

Taft Visits Kansas City as Commercial Club Guest

Secretary Taft arrived in Kansas City on November 20 as a guest of the Commercial club, joining local officials and business leaders for a civic program and meetings.

Kansas City Taft Commercial Club

Colonies of Mormons Form in Mexico City Republic

Nov 20 report notes almost daily arrivals of Mormon members who enter Mexico and establish new colonies within the republic.

City of Mexico Republic

Haakon VII Chosen as King of Norway

A telegram read in the storthing from Prince Charles of Denmark announced he would take the title Haakon VII and would name his son Olaf.

Norway Christiani Prince Charles of Denmark Storthing Haakon VII Olaf Prince Charles OF Denmark

Wreck of the steamer Hilda off St Malo

The steamship Hilda with about 105 passengers and 26 crew wrecked off St Malo in fog and bad weather. Only six passengers remained unaccounted for by Monday morning with thirteen bodies washing ashore at St Cast. The Glasgow built 1882 iron screw steamer of 848 tons, 235 feet long, struck rocks at 4 am Sunday after missing the tide.

London Hilda St. Malo France Ada St. Servan Crembre St. Cast 8&T. Servan Glasgow

Man Killed. Suspect Jailed Near Atoka Oklahoma

Atoka Oklahoma November 20 Charles F E Pitts jailed after being charged with killing a man. The victim’s remains were nearly cremated with only one arm recovered from the ashes on the Pitts farm.

Atoka I. T Charles_ FE. Pitts Pitts

Booker T. Washington Speaks at South McAlester Opera House

Booker T. Washington addressed a large audience in South McAlester on Sunday night. His theme focused on good citizenship, working instead of being worked, elevation and Christianizing of the races, with introduction by Federal Judge Clayton.

South McAlester Booker T. Washington Opera House Washington Clayton

Happenings Across States Record Turbulent Events

Reports from Oklahoma Texas Illinois and other states detail a railway bridge explosion near Radom Russia multiple homicides and suicides including a Gainesville Texas preacher, a Checotah I T boy killed by a train, a Norman area shooting, a trolley collision in Springfield Mass, and a large liquor seizure in Pauls Valley. Fire damage and major losses occur at a cotton oil mill in Eufaula. Property deals price up to 75 000.

Radom Russia Josiah Brown Tahlequah Prince Louis of Jesse Hunter Checotah I.T Edward Roadupt Chicago Lizzie Havana Arthur Newman Choctaw City Okla Springfield Mass

Noted editor Dr. Preetorius dies after blood poisoning

Dr. Emil Preetorius editor of Westliche Post in St Louis died after a week of blood poisoning from a slight scratch. Born in 1827 in Alzey Germany he studied law and rose to editor in chief and proprietor. He fled Germany after 1848 49 and settled in St Louis where he became a noted abolitionist and legislator. He left a widow a daughter and a son. Co K Patton and Miss Ruth Stephenson of Terrell Texas wed near Dallas ten months ago.

St. Louis Preetorius Westliche Post Emil Preetorius Alzey Rhein-Hessen Germany Mayence Darmstadt Giesen University of Heidelberg America St Louis Lincoln Missouri Carl Schurz Praetorius Co. K. Patton Ruth Stephenson Terrell, Tex Dallas

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