Local notices show a flurry of visits and sales in Bryan
The itemized notes record visitors to Bryan from Waxahy Wixon Madisonville and Mac community. Local shops tout silk underskirts, gold spectacles, silk underskirts, and jewelry. Retailers Goodman Miller and Norwood advertise windows and gifts while the City Market features refrigerated meats and a Dawson residence for sale. Dr Harry G Smythe of Cleburne dies. Hon William G Ewing of Chicago to lecture December 4.
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Dave H. Shapiro
Madisonville
Mt. Vernon
W. P. Kelly
West Texas
Norwood’s
Wm. McDonald and Son
Prayne Prairie
John Robinson
Mac
F. Fee
Calvert
Boxley Cole
Goodway & Miller
Reliable Jewelers
Deel
McDougald
Burt Norwood
Exchange
Goodman & Miller Reliable Jewelers
New Market
CW. & B. V. Depot
W. Bustanar
Goodman and Miller
Bryan
Harry G. Smythe
Cleburne
Smythe Bros
Smythe
DePort Smythe
Dr. Bowers
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Goodman & Miller, Reliable Jewelers
Dee
Bryan Grocery Co
Goodman& Miller Reliable Jewelers
Deer R. C. Burtis
B. Byars
Alleged Plot Letter Reaches Hoboken Police
A Hoboken police inquiry follows a letter claiming an anarchist plot against President McKinley. The writer names a suspect, notes prior convictions and a five year sentence, and cites a Paris chief of police for verification. The letter’s author has been located and will be investigated.
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New York
Hoboken
McKinley
Paris
France
Francis
Scranton
Scranton Affair: Anarchists Sentenced for Police Shooting
In Scranton on January 1, 1897 two mine laborers quarrelled over a coal dealer’s house and shot Officer Patrick Keys, who survived. A dynamite bomb was found next day. Jean Guilot and Francis Merlier were arrested in Montreal, confessed, and in June were sent to the Philadelphia penitentiary for five years.
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Scranton
Danmore
Patrick Keys
Jean Guilot
Francis Merlier
Montreal
Philadelphia
Women WCTA Pushing Anti Adulteration Whisky Law
Indianapolis reports WCTU in Indiana uniting to push for a law against whisky adulteration. Women claim a quart costs $1 pre adulteration but $10 post. They plan to petition the Washington convention to urge Congress to pass the anti adulteration act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Womans Christian Temperance Union
Washington
Congress
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GA Atte SS
Olives
Barrets
Dansby
Richelieu Asparagus
Hrgan
Ee Et RY
New
W. G. Lomax
Waxahy Whic
J.H. White
Wixon
Walter Higgs
H. E. Sith
Millican
Ford's
Dtf
H.T. Lewis
Houston
Ford
R. M. Nall
Navasota
H. L. Dillard
McClellan Place
Wilsie Taylor
San Antonio
Luther Taylor
Suo
Krause- Taylor Brig Company
Opera House
A.J. White
Joe Anderson
Macy
Krause-Taylor Big Company
Goodman & Miller
KRA
Use-Taylor Big Company
Baldwin Appee
Ryan Grocery Co
Cliff A. Harris
J. P. Burns
Wealthy
County
Exchange Hotel
Dan J. Ford
Rosa McDonald
Macey
Leonard McDonald
Norwood
Dawson
P.B
Wm. G. Ewing
Chicago
Judge Ewing
Christian Science Board
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
College New Lot
Parks & Waldrop’s
C. P. Fountain
The
Baptist Church
Shakespeare Club
H. A. Burger
A. M. Simms
Mattie Simms
Hawkinsville, Ga
Daily Post
Tyler Haswell
Hall's Drug Store
Phillip
Ory
Board of Trade
George H. Philips
Philips
Kentucky
London
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Calcutta
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Lillian May Langham
Nice
Arthur Langham
Louisville
Brussels
Russia
Bonham, Tex
Alvin
Galveston
Tex
Elmer Mayes
Cairo
Ills
Charles Hale
Hale
Lamar County
Athena
Purina
James & Castles
Reaso Otto Boehme
Texas
To Has Ng Best
Brogdon’s Livery Stable
Jas. O. Kernale
J. V. Brogdon
Liza
F. A. Lee
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