Political hype and local fund drives in two Texas towns
The Grimes County Record reports Bryan in Kentucky rallying supporters for the Democratic ticket as political combat heats up nationwide. It notes Hanna’s cash calls, Otis’s Philippines timeline, Ohio Republicans seeking funds, and Navasota’s push to raise $50,000 for a cotton mill, with $20,000 already raised.
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Philippines
Otis
Ohio
Glen Rose Herald
Hanna
Nagasota
Navasota
Grimes County
The World Wants A Bryan Alternative To McKinley
Readers urge that Bryan or another Democrat can defeat McKinley next year on issues rather than personality. They praise Bryans courage of convictions and his stand against militarism foreign ties trust rule and tariff policy while naming his leadership as a strength for the party.
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New York World
Dewey
McKinley
Bryan
McKinnly
Democratic Party
Admiral Dewey
Hanna-McKinley-Trust Administration
Yachts Race Declared No Race After Time Limit
Special to The Eagle reports from New York that the yacht race began about 11 02. Columbia beat Shamrock to the leeward mark by six minutes but the course was not finished within the time limit, so the event was declared no race.
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New York
Columbia
Shamrock
Leeward
Brazos Navigation Convention Seeks Attendee Names Brenham Oct 26
Notice requests all who wish to attend the Brazos Navigation convention in Brenham on October 26 to submit names. Committees must file reports by order of chairman C. A. Adams with S R. Henderson as secretary. Also mentions visits, jewelry displays, and frame mouldings.
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Brenham
C. A. Adams
S. R. Henderson
Acetylene Gas Lighting Offer from National Acetylene Co
Independent lighting proposal promotes owning a lighting plant and avoiding gas and electric companies. The National generator needs service only every 15 days and claims safety backed by insurers. Offers cheaper, brighter illumination for homes churches stores factories and towns with 30 day trial on machines and free booklet. Buffalo New York company seeking agents.
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National Acetylene Gas Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Dallas Fair Round Trip Tickets Sold At $2.40
From Oct 18 to Oct 22 the H. and T. C. will sell round trip tickets to Dallas and return for 2.40. Tickets limited to the date following the sale. W. 5. Wilson, Agent.
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Dallas
W. 5. Wilson
Bay horse taken up and estrayed in Brazos County
An estray report notes a bay horse 8 to 10 years old branded 6 on the left shoulder and thigh, taken up by Wesley Smith and presented before Justice M. W. Eaton on September 25, 1899, valued at $15, filed by G. W. McMichael, Brazos County Clerk. Also mentions rental notice for Pearson farm near Bryan and Madisonville, and sale ad for Brazos bottom Ayers farm and Sterling Silver goods advertised by John M. Caldwell.
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Wesley Smith
M. W. Eaton
Precinct No. 5
G. W. McMichael
Brazos Co
Texas
E. J. Butler
Beaten and Robbed Woman Pulled into Houston Bayou
Mrs. Nicholson was attacked by an unknown white man while returning from market. She was beaten into insensibility robbed of $5 and thrown into the bayou. She revived after crying for help and was rescued by her husband. She suffered severe bruising and possible internal injuries.
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Nicholson
Houston
Robert Nicholson
Yellow Fever Reports and Local Incidents Across Cities
The bulletin notes one new yellow fever case in New Orleans with no deaths and reports the death of Picayune editor Finie H. Harris. In Key West ten new cases and one death are logged. Additional items cover Cuba census preparations, ambushes in London Kentucky, a deadly wagon train accident in Seymour Iowa, a Manila American editor urging U S commands change, a Rio Grande disturbance with gunfire and minor injuries, and minor race clash penalties in Ringgold with no Mexican casualties.
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New Orleans
Board of Health
Finie H. Harris
the Picayune
Key West
Fla
Rio Grande
Fort Ringgold
Monte Bank
Fatal wreck and court actions headline Texas notices
A Houston East and West Texas Railway freight rear-ended a construction train in Angelina County Texas. two workers injured one killed. Separately in Abilene a federal court found Rev R T Hanks and P M McKinney not guilty of conspiracy to open letters. S L Neely case dismissed. Also reports of Gen Lawton possibly becoming brigadier general and a Missouri love affair murder suicide in Centralia. Yale University inaugurates Arthur T. Hardy as president.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Houston, East and West Texas Railway
Angelina County
Here
J. E. Matthews
James Luster
Ed Austin
Abilene
Rev. R. T. Hanks
P. M. McKinney
United States
S. L. Neely
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Cotton Mill Convention
Georgetown
Fabian
Farmers’ Institute
Williamson County
Taylor
Yoakum
Coun «Y
Navasota Examiner
Mahalia Cairns
Pontiac, Illinois
Miss Parker
Jno. M. Caldwell
S. Ds
Willis and
Coleman
Pearson
Bryan and
Madisonville Road
Good Creek
Clarence Pearson
Brazos Bottom
Little
Big Brazos Rivers
Ayers
Hudson & Nall
John M. Caldwell
Washington
Cuba
Philpot-Griffin
London
Foggytown
Clay County
Tom Philpot
Joe Fields
Philpot
Fields
Griffins
Philpots
Seymour
Chaiivari
Rock Island
Vancouver
B.C
Lettmour
Manila American
America
Lawton
Letimour
Oas
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Shafter
Centralia
John DeJarnett
Eliza Peraph
Yale
New Haven
Arthur Twining Hardy
Yale University
Ladies Shoes
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Webb Bros
Kodak
Tyler Haswell
Ben S. Read
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
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