Rail survey rumors link H T C to southern Texas outlet
The Navasota Examiner notes a circulating rumor that the Houston and Texas Central Railway eyes a southern Texas outlet with a survey from Grimes County toward Beaumont. The paper cautions the claim is unverified. Congressmen praise Capt Jadwin's Brazos report as notable as the Texas declaration. no endorsement of the canal route is given.
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Henry
Jadwin
Brazos River
Grimes County
Beaumont
Navasota Examiner
Houston & Texas Central Rail Line Extends North From Denison
A Galveston News special notes the Houston and Texas Central plans a northward extension from Denison via Oklahoma City and Guthrie. The Denver Enid and Gulf line, linked to Harriman interests, targets Kiowa Russell and an Oklahoma City bonus of 200000 dollars seeks southern extension. The move would join with Union Pacific, expand Northwestern business and challenge Trinity and Brazos Valley.
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Mexia
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Denison
Galveston News
Central
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
Denver
Enid and
Gulf
Kansas Line
Enid
Harriman
Kiowa
Russell
Kan
Russell, Kan
Herriman
Houston
Texas
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Kansas
Pacific
Trinity and
Brazos Valley
Local Territory Clash Narrowly Targets Central Dominance
A brief note describes efforts to cut into the Central’s local territory by entering a high tonnage field with strong future prospects, where Central currently holds near monopoly and seeks counterbalance.
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Central
Multiple 1910s Notices Mixed Tragedies In Oklahoma And Texas
A collage of brief items reports deaths from train and gunfire in Texas Oklahoma and Illinois. Notable events include a Philadelphia businessman run over by a train and a fatal shooting in I. T. near Wallhillan. Rail and municipal issues appear in Dallas Austin and Victoria plus a railway water plant plan. Other items cover post office mail totals in Muskogee and a typhoid fever death in Easterville Iowa. A bull wandering near Middletown New York and a fatal wagon accident near Altus Oklahoma are noted amid housing and crime mentions. A local rental listing and horse and wagon ads round out the clippings.
Fennessy and Hoefgen Visit Austin on County Printing
In Austin on October 25 T D Fennessy national organizer of the International Typographical Union and William L Hoefgen of the San Antonio Typographical Union discussed county printing in Terrell County and possible legal avenues. They said Texas printers aim to form a cooperative but do not seek state printing and would focus on county contracts if they proceed with a plant, which is not yet decided.
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Austin
T. D. Fennessy
Los Angeles
International Typographical Union
William L. Hoefgen
San Antonio
Fennessy
Texas
Tucker Dies Blind Texas House Chaplain
Rev. L. Li, chaplain of the Texas lower house for two terms, died at his Gilmer area home of jaundice. A Baptist minister known as Blind Tucker, he left a widow and several children.
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Gilmer
Tex
Rev
L. Li
Texas
Tucker
Beaumont Man Sues for Oil Field Title and Fasten Injunction
P H Votan of Beaumont filed suit in Hardin county seeking title to the Dayton oil field and an injunction to halt further operations by companies developing it. Hearing set for November 13. He alleges the land is state property and has applied for a patent.
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Beaumont
P. H. Votan
Hardin County
Dayton
Riots Rage in Riga Police Reports Take Heavy Toll
Dispatch from Copenhagen says anarchy prevails in Riga with frequent conflicts. Many killed or wounded as government shops are looted and destroyed. Polytechnic schools have been closed.
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Copenhagen
Riga
Russia
Politiken
Leaf Tobacco Growers Meet in Mouston November 14
Texas Leaf Tobacco Growers association schedules its next meeting in Mouston on November 14 to discuss crop outlook, market conditions, and cooperative action for the growing season.
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Mouston
Texas Leaf Tobacco Growers’ Association
Man Survives After Engine Crash In Town
McGrath bets he can wake the town in ten minutes then climbs an idle locomotive on Lake Shee road. He pulls the throttle, sending the engine into a freight train. Four cars and the engine crash. several Italians are seriously hurt, but not fatally. McGrath escapes with minor injuries.
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Inj
McGrath
Lake Shee
Taken down bars in Louisiana parishes ease fever fear
New Orleans reports half the state parishes have removed quarantine bars. Mississippi coast towns cheer as families reunite after months apart. Fever lingers in few areas with under sixty treatments in New Orleans and two cases with one death by noon Wednesday.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Louisiana Woman Steals Child in Guardian Dispute
Willie Wyatt drove to her mother in law's home in Shreveport and abducted her husband's child despite a legal guardian contract. Mother and child boarded a train and left the state before police could act.
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Willie Wyatt
Barnes dies in jail amid starvation during murder case
James F. Barnes, held on charges of murdering Patrick Hanley in Butte, Mont, Sept. 3, died in the county jail Tuesday night after three days of refusing food or drink. He feared a mob would lynch him again as his trial neared.
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Barnes
Patrick Hanley
Oklahoma items highlight frost loss and new projects
Several stories burned at Texola Oklahoma report estate of late Jerry Simpson valued at 10000 dollars. Cotton around Guthrie Oklahoma killed by frost. Enid Oklahoma to install numerous street lights. M Witte offered premiership of Russia. Dr Tabor predicts lifting quarantine at next Houston frost. A Confederate Sons of Veterans camp formed at Tyler with Katy road bridge upgrades planned in Texas.
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Enid
Okla
M. Witte
Russia
Dr. Tabor
Houston
Confederate Sons of Veterans
Tyler
Tex
Bryan City to Accept Depository Proposals in October 1905
Bryan officials invite sealed bids from banks and financiers in Brazos County Texas to act as city depository. Proposals must show interest rate offered on city funds until the next regular depository selection after the April 1906 election. Higher rates win but bids may be rejected. a certified check of at least one half of one percent of 1904 city revenue accompanies each bid.
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City of
Bryan
Brazos
State of Texas
Banking Incorporation
H. Harrison
C. M. Spell
Tex
Real estate ad lists Brazos County land near Bryan
Real estate agent offers 50 acres of black sandy land 15 miles north of Bryan on mail route with four room house and good well. 35 acres cultivated. Price 3640.00. Also five room residence with about two acres near school house priced 1800.00. Contact at Taliaferro building opposite Court House.
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Town
Brazos River
Bryan
Mail Bout
School House
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Kershaws
Hyman
Connelly & Carnes
Bryan, Texas
Nicaragua Canal
H. Frank Clyde
Philadelphia
Dallas City Council
Rabbit Trap
Wallhillan
I. T
Jack Wolfe
Electric Light Company of
Victoria, Tex
Daniel Patterson Ridgill
San Angelo
Pittsburg
George Cunliffe
W. A. Whatley
Naples
Rusk
Cass County
Altus
Noble Faulkenburg
Cleburne
Rock Island
Lone Wolf
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Hatten
Nellie H. Ballard
Henry B. Farmer
Leesville, la
Bryan Ice, Storage and Coal Co
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Rder Mit I
Hunter
Chatham
Fennessy AT
County Printing
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Emmel & Maloney
Lowney’s Chocolates
Lower House of Texas
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Patrick McGrath
Chicago
Chesterton
Ind
Louisiana Parishes
New Orleans
Shreveport
Texola
Jerry Simpson
Katy
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick
M. D. Bryan
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City National Bank
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Cate
Chaney Bros
Blanke
Higgs & McCulloch
Thos. W. Higgs
First National Bank
Brazos County
Dallas
Corsicana
J. W. Howell
Guy M. Bryan, Jr
H. C. Boatwright
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
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