Thanksgiving notes and political notices from Texas
Thanksgiving remarks reference turkey demand and a Masonic Grand Lodge meeting in Waco on December 5. Local reports include kaolin bed development near Singleton, Grimes county with imminent manufacturing, leadership changes at Mutual Life per New York World, Mrs Chadwick’s promised disclosures, Brazos county winning a county exhibit prize at San Antonio fair, Falls county challenge noted, and a warning urging poll tax payment to preserve suffrage.
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Austin
Roada
Rock Island
Mor Worth
Rio Grande
Fort Worth
Denver City
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Houston
Gulf
West Texas
Pacl
Henders
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Houston FE
Te Central
International
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
New York
Great Northern
Pecos
Northe
St. Louis
Brownsvile
Mexico
San Francisco
Aransas Pass
St. le Southwestern
Tex and Pacific
Texas Midland
New Orleana
Orators praise ties between Bryan College and town
Prof. H. H. Harrington lauds closer friendship between A and M College and Bryan in a Business League talk. Speakers urge civic projects, roads and bridges, and sanitary improvements as the public pulse quickens. Sam M. Hunter extols the fair sex with light verse.
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Business League
A. and M. College
H. H. Harrington
Bryan
R. O. Allen
A.J. Buchanan
Judge Board
Sam M. Hunter
Sam
Mr. Wegg
Sam M. Henderson
Law
State should require life insurers to invest Texas premiums
The Houston Post cites Mr John H Kirby who argues that life insurance companies doing business in Texas should be required to invest in the state a portion of reserves set aside from premiums. Governor Culberson long urged lawmakers to require outside firms to invest part of their Texas premiums locally.
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John H. Kirby
Texas
Culberson
Houston Post
Revival ends with 80 new members in Caldwell
Evangelist Russell J. Birdwell closes a nine day revival at the Methodist Church in Caldwell. More than 120 addressed decisions include 45 joining the Methodist Church 20 or more to join Baptist and about 15 to join Presbyterian. A $135 collection was raised for minister education, totaling $605 for religious purposes that week.
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Caldwell
Tex
Methodist Church
Russell J. Birdwell
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Grand Thanksgiving Matinee by Mrs. Buttermilk Dolls
An excellent musical concert features nearly 100 children in dances and songs such as I Cant Do this Sum and The Irish Lullaby. Enjoy flower and slumber drills, drummer boys, and funny coons. Admission 25 cents. no reserved seats.
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Baltimore
Mutiny Tensions Rise as Black Sea Fleet Loyal in Sebastopol
At Sebastopol the 4,000 mutinous sailors are joined by about 8,000 with ships in harbor. The Euxine fleet remains under Admiral Chouknin but risks splintering as Social Revolutionaries push propaganda. The Seventh army corps has been summoned from Sinferopo to restore order amid doubts of restraint and possible firing on mutineers.
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Black Sea
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Sebastopol
Offical
Sifferopol
Stcas Sopot
Euxine
Chouknin
Seventh Army Corps
Sinferopo
Social Revolutionarie
St Petersburg
Cronstadt
Two More Bodies Recovered From Lincoln Train Wreck
In Lincoln Massachusetts on November 27, two additional bodies were recovered from the wreckage of a collision between a local four car train and the Montreal express. Nineteen people are dead with witnesses noting the fatal impact occurred near Baker Bridge depot as the rear car cleared the structure. Fire quickly engulfed wreckage and the locomotives were destroyed.
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Lincoln
Mass
Baker Bridge
Lincoln Station
Flew Station
T Railroad
Charles E. Barnard
Connors
Montreal
Conor Gauthier
Baker Highway Bridge
Contrarient Mr Tighton Quits Saving for Leisure
Neighbors discuss the eccentric Mr Tighton who vowed to stop saving once he reached fifty thousand dollars. Now Mrs Higgins notes he has actually done it and plans to enjoy the accumulated wealth. The old skinflint’s professed plan becomes reality as he retires from saving.
Real Estate Listings in Brazos County Area
In Bryan and nearby areas an assortment of farms and city properties is offered. Prices range from 5.00 to 12.50 per acre for farms with cultivation, timber, and pasture, to city lots and residences priced up to 3000.00 with terms described. Various sites include river land, pasture, and near Allen Academy.
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Bryan
Brazos River
School House
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Allen Academy
Boston Bank Closes Amid Financial Troubles
The American National Bank of Boston closed its doors by order of directors after long liquidity problems. No creditors are expected to suffer. The bank, with $200,000 capital, owes depositors $267,520 and was not a Clearing House member.Founded in 1901.
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American National
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
American National Bank of Boston
Clearing House
Boston
American National Bank
Boston Clearing Haus
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PostoMoe
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Turkey
The
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Waco
Navasota Examiner
Singleton
Grimes County
McCurdys
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York World
Mrs. Chadwick
Fitzsimmons
Brazos County
Falls County
Marlin Democrat
State of
United States
29Th, Inc
Republic of Mexico
President Diaz
G.N.R.R
Chaney Bros
Opera House
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’s Book Store
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Joe B
Reed
Priend-In-Naakrd Society
Jor B. Raakd
FORD
S Saloon
Hill & Hill
Paul Jones Four Roses
Atherton
Bond
Hunter Brook
W. T. Ford
Boston Bank
Texas Farmers
Panhandle
the Panhandle
Denver Road
A. A. Glisson, G. P. A
Fort Worth, Texas
John Wittman
Rial Mille
Old States
Southern
Pacific
T. J. Anderson
Houston, Texas
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