Maher Litigation Reversed in Maher Estate Case
Springfield holds that the supreme court reversed probate and Cook County rulings in the Mark H. Maher estate dispute. Maher died intestate in February 1896 leaving about 100000 dollars. Claims by Alzuma L. Maher Elizabeth B. Maher and Jessie R. Maher were settled with Jessie deemed lawful widow despite Maher’s earlier divorce and later cohabitation without a ceremony.
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Springfield
Ills
Supreme Court
Mark H. Maher
Chicago
Arkansas
Cook County
Alzuma L. Maher
Elizabeth B. Maher
Jessie R. Maher
Keene
Maher
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Jessie IF. Maher
Alzuma Maher
Jessie R. Keane
Treasury
Washington
Charbon Cases Prompt Brenham Vaccination Push
The Brenham Daily Banner reports Dr. O Pfender returned from Caldwell praising vaccination as the surest prevention after treating Morgan and Cottingham stock with two Caldwell horses dying, one in the country. A second Charbon case in Brenham involves a cow owned by Mr. Zeiss and a mule attack, urging stock owners to vaccinate to avoid costly losses.
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Brenham
O. Pfender
Caldwell
Morgan & Cottingham
Carlton
L. Zeiss
Where Cotton Mills Belong
A New York firm notes growing cotton milling in the south with sixty-eight mills added this year. Southern mills now run about a million spindles and use over 100,000 more bales of cotton than last year. They spin more than twice as much as a decade ago. Caldwell’s advertises a broad line of silver novelties at low prices.
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Messrs. Latham
Caldwell’s
Marrying For Money Sparks Rush to Choctaw Nation
White men camp across the Choctaw borders and towns seeking Choctaw brides as citizenship rolls close next month. Dawes Commission chair says about 1000 weddings expected in coming days as tribal funds may be affected by marriages. Choctaw women currently hold land and cash values, with education and appeal to white suitors noted.
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Bixby
Dawes Commission
Col J C Gillespie Dies in Opelousas at 83
Col J C Gillespie died at Opelousas Louisiana at noon time aged 83 years 9 months and 18 days. Born January 8 1816 in Montgomery County Virginia he lived in Bryan and served as District Clerk. Funeral to be held at 4 PM today at the Jenkins residence with services by the Methodist church.
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Col
J. C. Gillespie
Opelousas
E. J. Jenkins
Jenkins
Col. Gillespie
Montgomery County
Bryan
Methodist Church
Wanted Travel Position with Manufacturing Firm in Eagle Office
Advertises a traveling position with a manufacturing firm offering 30 monthly and all expenses paid with promotion. Mentions steady work and two or three openings in the order department. Address G. T. A. care of Eagle office. 285
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G. T. A. Care
Eagle
Cotton Seed For Sale With Multiple Delivery Points
Notice lists over 200 tons of good merchantable cotton seed for sale with delivery options to Bryan Franklin Bremond Navasota or Huntsville on or before January 1 1900. Bids to Dave H Shapiro Madisonville Texas. Additional items note a church meeting in Wellborn a restaurant opening in Zennati block fresh oysters at Guiffre's and various local ads for horses millinery alfalfa seed fresh bran and cigars.
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Bryan
Franklin
Bremond
Navasota
Huntsville
Dave H. Shapiro
Madisonville
Texas
The Feminine Observer Notes Odd Social Quirks
A column of wry observations on social manners and fashion from The Feminine Observer. The piece quips about floors, fruit, soda fountains, the idea of womanhood, laundry marks, fires, and automobiles with humorous social commentary.
United States Deliberates Samoa Settlement Policy
Washington reports the administration will not rush a reply to Germany’s plan to partition Samoa. Secretary Hay will wait for views of influential senators before acting. The U.S. guards Pago Pago harbor interests and seeks fair compensation for ceding Upolu and Savaii, while avoiding hasty moves amid German pressure.
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Washington
Great Britain
Hay
Samoa
Tutuila
Savaii
Germany
Upolu
United States
Pago Pago
Fatal accident near Georgetown claims a child
Georgetown Texas October 26 a 12 year old girl Ruth was killed on the John Lindell farm five miles southeast of town when a herd of horses rushed the corral gate striking her with a knee causing fatal internal injuries.
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Georgetown
Tex
John Lindell
Ruth
Santa Fe orders locomotives to Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Galveston reports 34 of 95 consolidated locomotives ordered by the Santa Fe system will be delivered to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe by July. Each engine weighs 145000 pounds on drivers and can haul 1080 tons on a one percent grade.
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Galveston
Santa Fe
Gulf, Colorado
Wagon Factory Planned in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Texas residents travel to St Louis to purchase machinery and supplies for a wagon factory to be started soon in Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport
Tex
St. Louis
Frantic banker dies at Racque club of tapoples
New York dispatch reports a well known banker died in a frantic incident at the Racque club of tapoples aged unclear in the Oct 26 edition.
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New York
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Ultra
Gilmore
Krohn & Fedeimer Shoes
the Daily Eagle
Bryan Texas
Connelly
Palmer & Carnes
Malcolm Carnes
Emmel
Emmel’s
Prescription Pharmacy
A. M. Stewart
Wellborn
Graham
W. T. Wood
Jno
M. Caldwell
Rufe Connor
Huntsville Cigar Manufacturing Company
Guiffre
Zennatti Block
H. V. Shields
C. B. Black
Wm. Rasco
C. M
Wooten & Harden's
Exposition Saloon
Paul M. Raysor
Mount Vernon
Lang
Carr’s
Dtf
Petty
Bond
Fort Worth
W. R. Petty
Here
Williams
Whittaker
Wildman
Hong Kong
Edward Bedloe
Canton
Portland
Ore
State Department
Aguinaldo
Bedloe
Doniphan
Atchison, Kas
Atchison
Henry Holls
The
Ladies Shoes
Ladies of
Krippendorf-Dittman
Kodak
Tyler Haswell
Ben S. Read
John Wittman
Bryan, Texas
Burt Norwood
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