Local residents in city during fair week bustle
Numerous Edge Calvert Marlin and Waco locals visit the city for business and social events. Names include J T Cross Buchanan Lewis Subler McMichael Fannin Cliffield Morris Proctor Odom McIntyre Searcy and Hooper. Attendees plan shoes, dining at Buchanan's and Norwood's while several travelers join relatives for the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Calvert
George Proctor
Buchanan
Dr. A. Subler
Waco
W. H. McMichael
Edge
Cam L. Fannin
Marlin
W. A. Cliffield
Rockdale
Louis Morris
Texarkana
W. F. Odom
Kurten
J. R. McIntyre
Navasota
Hattie Searcy
Buchanan's
Bessie Hooper
M. Nagle
Fort Worth
Mt Buchanan's
Earl Whitaker
Bertha Roberts
M. D. Newton
Austin
Luther Taylor
Fred Pryor
H. B. Granbury
Norwood
W. B. Ragland
R. G. Tabor
R. L. Mower
Corsicana
Allen Academy
Norwood’'s
L. O. Fraim
Jno. Struwe
John Jancik
Caldwell
R. H. Kirk
Seth Kinney
Houston
Albert Hanneman
Herschel Baker
Palestine
City
Ladie Ailphin
Madisonville
S. H. Ailiphin
R. V. Kenmole
A. Benbow
Atlanta
Atlanta Dental College
Ash Pond Hunting Club Expands Lease for Season
Ash Pond Hunting Club has leased Ash Pond for the season and warns trespassers will be prosecuted. Jno. K. Parker serves as club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASH Pond Hunting Club
Jno
Court reverses Georgia street-work case ruling
Washington October 17 The Supreme Court reversed the Southern District of Georgia ruling in the Wimnish versus Jamison case. Judge Speer had intervened to override a recorder's court sentence requiring Jamison to work on the streets. The reversal sustains the local court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
E. I. Wimnish
Henry Jamison
Reme Court of
United States
District Court For
Sailors Rescued After New Haven Schooner Founders Off Cape Hatteras
Two crewmen Van Name and King of the New Haven schooner Van Name and King reach Boston aboard Stillman Kel ley after being rescued from a raft off Cape Hatteras. Captain Maxwell and the rest of the crew are presumed lost with the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Hatteras
Boston
New Haven
van Name
King
Stillman FE. Kelley
Maxwell
Jim Crew Law In Operation In Fort Worth
Fort Worth reports the jim crew street car ordinance began Monday and operated smoothly on its first day. The measure requires whites to sit at the front and blacks at the rear with a flexible dividing line based on passenger numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Crew
Fort Worth
Railroads Suffer Love Law Tax Injunction Ruling
Judge Brooks sustains the Love law after hearing argument in Austin. Railroads seek to enjoin tax collection but the judge says the 1 percent of gross earnings tax stands and will set the exact amount after further argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Brooks
Monk Gibson Maintains Alibi in Conditt Murder Case
Edna Texas October 17 no indictment was returned by the grand jury against Monk Gibson. His father recounts the boy’s account claiming he ate dinner then plowed near the house. He describes hearing a scream and witnessing two men pursuing Mrs Conditt before being forced through the house. He says he walked to John Diggs’s house and never saw the men again. Some believe he may be telling the truth while others seek possible abettors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monk Gibson
Edna
Tex
Grand
Monk
John Diggs
Five Thousand Dollars Missing From Express Shipment
In Juarez across the Rio Grande from El Paso an investigation shows a Wells Fargo package sent from the Bank of Minero Chihuahua was short five thousand dollars of Mexican currency upon arrival. The seals were intact but bills were swapped and no culprit fixed yet.
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el Paso
Juarez
Mex
Wells, Fargo Express Company
Bank of Minero
Chihuahua
Burglars Strike Tyler Stores Reaching High Value Loot
Burglars entered the haberdashery of C G Connally by removing a back door panel and digging through brick. Goods valued at about 200 dollars vanished including overcoats and hats. That night Cheeves Linthicum dry goods store suffered a rear entry with 1000 to 5000 dollars of goods taken, mostly silks and ready to wear skirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Tex
C.G. Connally
Cheeves & Linthicum Dry Goods
Ex Governor Hogg Agrees to Surgical Procedure
Fort Worth, Oct 17. Ex Governor Hogg remains in poor condition after applying kerosene oil to his body causing blisters. His son Will arrives from St Louis. Abdomen measures sixty six inches fourteen above waist. He consents to having the water drawn from the affected portion. Judge Terrell of Austin visits as telegrams and messages inquire about his health. Governor’s heart action is weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogg
Fort Worth
Will
St. Louis
Terrell
Austin
Fort Worth Woman Chooses Lye Poisoning in Suicide
On Polytechnic hill in Fort Worth Mrs. E. Hunter committed suicide by swallowing a large quantity of concentrated lye. She endured severe burns and extreme suffering as a result of the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Oct
Polytechnic Hill
E. Hunter
Camp Capture by Hottentots Ends German Postings
Morengo and Morris lead the Hottentots of German South West Africa to seize Jerusalem camp between Warmbad and Scull Drift. German Lt Surmand and five men killed. eight wounded. Hottentots suffer no losses and seize stock and stores. German deserters return with a note to Von Trotha. Kliplaats stores burned as garrison retreats to Descondescian. Akaas garrison reinforced by 900 troops and artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Cape Colony
von Trotha
Morengo
Supreme Council in Session in Washington
The supreme council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons met in Washington on Oct 17 in a biennial session. It governs Scottish Rite Masons in the southern states. Adjournment was set to allow members to pay respects to President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Council
National Capital
Washington
Supreme Council of
Ancient and Accepted
Roosevelt
Union dissolution ends Norway Sweden union in 1814
Stockholm reports both houses of the riksdag have repealed the union act and recognized Norway as a separate state. The lower house passed the bill without debate while some senators warned the dissolution may be a misfortune. Both chambers also approved a new flag law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Norway
Stockholm
Riksdag
Bryan Texas City Seeks Depository Proposals 1905
The Bryan City Council will accept sealed proposals from banking corporations associations or individuals in Brazos County Texas to act as city funds depository. Proposals must be delivered to the City Secretary by 2 pm October 27 1905 and must state the interest rate offered for funds from the bid date to the next regular depositor selection after the April 1906 city election. The council may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bryan
Brazos County
State of Texas
A. D
Banking Incorporation
Bid Guaranty Required for City Proposals in Bryan
The city requires a certified check of at least one half of one percent of the 1904 city revenue with each bid as a good faith guarantee. If the bidder’s bank fails to honor the proposal terms, the check may be forfeited. Signed by Mayor R. H. Harrison and Secretary C M Spell. Bryan, Texas October 13, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Harrison
C. M. Spell
Bryan, Tex
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Read Fountain & Co
A. L. Ewing
R.S. Newsome
Brazos Bottom
Kkower Court
Jamison
Love Law Legal
Es Baqos
Scheols Bros. & C9 ‘Fine’ Ae Makers
Baltimore
York
Schloss Bros. & CO. of
Wagner
Brandon
Bryan, Texas
Akar
Ijoes
Som
Silas B. Johnson
Parker Rye
Montreal Rye Oriental Rye
E. Rohde
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