Beaumont Oil Strike and Local Notes in Limestone County
Local newspaper items note a successful oil strike south of Beaumont at 410 feet. Short snippets cover a family dispute in Limestone County, Boer generals praised in Germany, Carrie Nation’s Bryan visit, a new mining company chartered for Coryell County, and reflections on Jim Younger’s dying statement contrasting views of religion and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coryell
Adjoing
Coperas Cove
Jim Younger
Baer
Republicans to mobilize against Texas poll tax amendment
Palestine Herald reports an organized Republican effort in Texas to defeat the poll tax amendment at the November general election. The plan includes fielding local county tickets in multiple counties to maximize turnout for the anti amendment campaign, including in Anderson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Texas
Anderson County
Palestine Herald
Negroes Hanged at Hempstead After Conviction
Local tension rose as Jim Wesley and Reddick Harding were condemned for the murder of Mrs. Susan B. Lewis. Reports say hempstead citizens sought immediate hanging, the Bryan Light Guard was mobilized then recalled before action. Capt Winter commended the troops and employers for restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wesley
Reddick Harding
Susan B. Lewis
Hempstead
Bryan Light Guard
Winter
The Wreck at Lewis Injuries and Fatalities Reported
Traveling man T M Patterson of Chicago sustained a severe head wound and recovered enough to sit up after the Lewis wreck. Passengers from Waco on the train were in a chair car overturned by a freight engine. Jasper Howard of Mart and Dupree of Crockett were killed outright when crushed under the overturned chair car. Conductor Branch injured and Mrs Mary Ellison of Georgetown suffered a fractured spine.
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T. M. Patterson
Chicago
Lewis
Jasper Howard
Mart
Dupree
Crockett
Conductor Branch
Mary Ellison
Georgetown
Multiple injuries reported in Bryan region blast
Among the injured were Miss Mamie Young of Bryan and several men from Georgetown Franklin Palestine LaPorte Hubbard Waco Prairie Hill and Bryan. Miss Young suffered bruising and shock but no broken bones and was resting in Bryan after a visit home for her father’s health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Young
Bryan
G. Kilpatrick
Georgetown
J. W. Wood
Franklin
Edna Hill
E. H. Earl
Lott
Arthur Mameson
Harry McMahan
Palestine
G. T. Lewis
LaPorte
Hubbard
W. G. Bailey
Waco
William Denson
Prairie Hill
Marlin
County court opens as judges and clerks enter session
Judge Board presiding with County Attorney Nagie and County Clerk McMichael. Steve Morrow found guilty of carrying a public safety item, fined 25 dollars plus costs. George Oneal and Israel Rhodes each fined 5 dollars and costs after guilty pleas to simple assault. Jim Jackson tried for aggravated incident with wife, convicted and fined 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board
Nagie
McMichael
Steve Morrow
George Oneal
Israel Rhodes
Coats
Jim Jackson
Texans in navy ship tour after transfer
News in brief lists a series of mostly Texas related items including Texans transferred to a training ship for a world tour, and various local incidents. The entries cover military moves, crimes, accidents, deaths, legal actions, and business notes with multiple named places such as Sherman McKinney Dallas Fort Worth Tyler Mount Pleasant Ellis County Paris and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. I
Times
Houston Post
Eagle
Broaddus
The
Light Guard
Bryan
Edward K. Broaddus
36Th Co. Coast Artillery
Fort Santiago
Sherman
Tex
W.W. A. Kendall
McKinney
J. S. Faires
Fred Williams
Marshall
Phillips Caples
Dallas
Fort Worth
Saratoga
Pennsylvania
Tyler
Mr. Bridges
Mount Pleasant
John Heller
Brazil
Ind
Grammar
Ellis County
Warren Shrake
East Dubuque
Canonicus
Nahant
Lehigh
Montauk
Jason
Elizabeth Rowland
Louisville
Berlin
William J. Mallard
Climax Bottling Company
New York
Atlanta
Mason
Cincinnati
Gonaives
Port Au Paix
Archbishop Chapelle
Rome
Vatican
Ireland
Philippines
William Hooper Young
Annie Pulitzer
Cowing
EB. R. Miller
Terrell
Carl H. Guenthop
San Antonio
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Faust
Lucile
Burns
Longfellow
Whittier
Wilson & Jenkins
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
J. W. Batts
Beaumont
Limestone County
Germany
Geo. de Wet
Carrie Nation
Price
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Bett
Hunter
Chatham
June Mathis
Jno. F. Ward
D. T. Williamson
BK Handlhk
S.H. Allphes
C. M. Proctor
Prin
Oer
John Wittman
Texas Railroad
Texas’ Greatest Railroad
Suphahri
Passerngahr
Trice
V. P
J. McCaldwell
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