Texas Households Face Tumults and Saffron Scare
Rastrop notes smallpox at the site while Congress Republicans refuse post office scandal probe. Amid Texas calls for protection from boll weevil and yellow fever, focus shifts to the state. The Texas Equal Suffrage Association forms in Houston, though most women remain unconcerned about voting rights as fifty Houston women and one from Philadelphia attend the convention.
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Texas
Washington
Texas Equal Suffrage Association
Houston
Philadelphia
Castles Named President of New York Trust Co
John W. Castles, formerly of this city and longtime head of a leading southern financial firm in New Orleans, has been elected president of the Guarantee Trust Co. of New York. He replaces a president earning $25,000 annually.
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John W. Castles
New Orleans
the Guarantee Trust Co
New York
Texas Delegation Seeks Emergency Weevil Bill Before Planting
The Texas delegation aims to push the bull weevil bill as an emergency measure to secure funds for combating the weevil before cotton planting time. A Frenchman killed his fiancée and himself in a Berlin hotel after jealousy over another man’s glances in the dining room.
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Texas
Berlin
Holiday Rates for Round Trip Train Tickets
Holiday rates apply December 19 20 21 and 26 for H T C round trip tickets to Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida Tennessee South Carolina North Carolina Kentucky Arkansas Missouri Kansas Iowa Minnesota Illinois Colorado Old Mexico plus two dollars. Tickets valid thirty days from sale. Reduced Texas rates on December 23 24 25 26 31 and January 1 with a limit to January 4 1904.
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T. C
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
North Carolina
Kentucky
Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Colorado
Old Mexico
Texas
School Board Resolution Honors Deceased Member
The board records resolutions honoring A. M. Rhodes who died after an accident. He is praised for loyalty to schools and zeal for public education, and the board offers sympathy to his family. Resolutions are to be recorded, copied to his family, and published in town papers.
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A. M. Rhodes
G. M. Brandon
Ch.m. W. T. James
Chamberlain's Fiscal Proposals Endorsed by UK Farmers
London December 9 The Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture of the United Kingdom endorsed Joseph Chamberlain's fiscal proposals at a London meeting. Agricultural representatives debated the issue at recent meetings before adopting a resolution praising the former colonial secretary's plans as vital for farmers. An amendment to refer the matter to a royal commission was defeated as speakers disagreed with Premier Balfour's scheme.
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Associated Chambers of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Joseph Chamberlain
London
Balfour
Change of color to reform Chicago morals
Professor Walter Dilscott of Northwestern University proposes changing illumination in Chicago red light districts to improve morals. He cites a French photographic factory where red light caused demoralization among workers until the light color was changed, after which order returned.
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Chicago
Walter Dilscott
Northwestern University
Ted
John Quincy Adams
France
Dr. Dilscott
Four Men Drown Crossing Sacramento River
Four men named Charles McCreary John White William Weiner and William Smith drowned Tuesday night while attempting to cross the Sacramento river at an unfavorable point near Redding California. The incident is reported from December 9. Berlin meanwhile notes the Russian Japanese talks proceed with expected settlement within the probabilities as cabled from St Petersburg to the Associated Press.
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Sacramento
Redding
Cal
Charles Mce Creary
John White
William Weiner
William Smith
Sacramento River
Berlin
Foreign Office
Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Russian Fleet Arrives at Corea to Back Seoul War Standoff
A strong Russian squadron of eight warships, including two battleships, reaches Chamulpo near Seoul to oppose Yongampho opening to world trade. Russia threatens to land 3000 troops and march on Seoul if Corea ignores the warning.
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Tokio
Chamulpo
Corea
Seoul
Russia
Yongampho
Minor Matters Span Muddy London Streets and Texas Incidents
A compilation notes London mud as well as multiple Texas events including smallpox in Bastrop, no vacant houses in Santa Anna, a man found dead near Athens, and others. Incidents cover poisonings near Sublime, deaths from cotton seed fire at Enid, a fatal circus injury at Deport, stabbings in Oklahoma City, a decomposed body near Dublin, and criminal activity in Lake Charles. Also listed are local stock shows in Santa Anna, large cattle imports to San Angelo, a New York donor funding an Arapahoe library, a 1000-barrel gusher at Sour Lake, and a shooting accident involving Dunn brothers in Sherman.
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Farmers’ Union
Kaufman County
Texas
Bureglara
Lake Charles
Sid Williams
Carthage
Tex
Bob James
Trinity
Kittrell
Coleman County
Santa Anna
J. R. Hamilton
San Angelo
New Mexico
Frances P. Fernald
New York
Arapahoe
Oklo
Sour Lake
Hunt
Dunn
Jethro Dunn
Sherman
The Merchant of Venice at Grand Opera House Friday
Joseph Shipman presents The Merchant of Venice with Joseph DeGrasse in the role of Gaylock. The company supports DeGrasse with strength merit and artistic perfection. Ida May Parke is engaged as Portia and praised for her work.
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Grand Opera House
Joseph Shipman
Joseph DeGrasse
Gaylock
Luther Taylor business note to customers
A brief ad from Luther Taylor thanks customers and promises to sell at low prices with flexible work and special attention for holiday orders. He states he has the goods and will do the work, inviting orders and thanking readers in advance.
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Luther Taylor
Aged Negress Lucy Nolden Dies in Smithville Tex
Lucy Nolden, colored, died in Smithville Texas at age 115. Born near Memphis Tennessee September 25 178 she came to the United States in 149 She mothered twenty four children two of whom survive and both are over sixty. Other lines note sugar purchases and prices unrelated to her death.
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Memphis
Tenn
Thurber Welcomes Returning Miners as Mines Reopen
Thurber Texas reports many new miners and families settling in over six to eight weeks. The four existing mines Nos 7 8 9 and 10 are producing around 1000 tons of coal daily while Nos 11 and 12 progress satisfactorily in development.
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Thurber
Tex
College and Church Barn Burn at Liberty Hill
Liberty Hill Texas December 9 The Liberty Hill Normal and business college burned. A Baptist church was destroyed. Perry’s barn containing much feed was also consumed.
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Liberty Hill
Tex
Texas Veteran John Adriance Dies in Columbia Home
In Columbia Texas on December 8 1949 eighty eight year old John Adriance a Texas veteran died at his residence. He served in the state forces and lived in Columbia for many years.
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Columbia
Tex
John Adriance
Fire Claims Life of Brownwood Youth
Brownwood Texas December 9 a fire incident resulted in the death by suffocation of Jim Cross a young man involved in the blaze.
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Brownwood
Tex
Jim Cross
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York
Tek Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan
Rastrop
Roosevelt
Senate
Wood
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Vocate
EMMEL’S_PRESCRIPTION Phainticy
Chamberlain
the Central
Dilscott
Bastrop
Cr. G. Hudson
Athens
Panhandle
Washburn
Amarillo
Thomas Forbes
Enid
Okla
John Wayteck
Nea Sublime
Deport
Tom Singleton
Jim Murphy
Oklahoma City
W. Hickman
Dublin
U. S
ED Hall
A. W. Wilkerson
G. S. Parker
R. T. Boyle
Ass’t
Smithville
Lucy Nold
Austin
W. ©. Fountain
Burt Norwood
Gin Insurance
Geo. A. Adans
HAM
Star Ham
Simon Pure
Bonneville
Pratt’s
F.C. Harder & CO
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