Winners sought in Allan Academy scholarship contest
Five candidates enter the Allan Academy scholarship race offered by Bryan businessmen. Two $ prize scholarships will go to the top two vote getters by February 1 1899 at noon. Voting tickets distributed with cotton bale receipts or bought at Bryan warehouses. Lock boxes count votes weekly. final recount by Madisonville panel. Voting rules restrict former Allen Academy attendees.
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Allen Academy
Bryan
R.P. Cheatham
Zurich
Edwin Vernon
Pleasant Grove
Ben Bailey
Liberty
Ona Casey
Willow Hole
Edna Drake
Bundick Prairie
Madisonville
Madison County
W. L. Turner
W.F. Gibbs
Tom Searcy
J. H. Allen
Exchange Hotel Arrivals and Local Services
Listed arrivals include Dr Weis from Waco C J Blackshear from Mar lin W G Andrews from New York G R Smith BJ Lockland from Chicago W G Twyman W G Thompson W V Dean A Y Curtis from Houston Dave Edel from Cincinnati J H Hendricks from Dallas Huff from New Orleans J Ellison from San Antonio W W Sangster from Ward Templeman from Navasota Eber Peters MD Fuller from Chas Sanders J M Lewis from Calvert. Also advertises life and accident insurance via Joe B Reed plus flour rice and coffee sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Weis
Waco
J Blackshear
Marlin
G Andrews
New York
R Smith
BJ Lockland
Chicago
G Twyman
W G Thompson
V Dean
A Y Curtis
Houston
Dave Edel
Cincinnati
J H Hendricks
Dallas
Huff
New Orleans
J Ellison
San Antonio
W Sangster
Ward
Templeman
Navasota
Eber Peters
MD Fuller
Chas Sanders
J M Lewis
Calvert
Teach Music at graded school and rent notice in one
Miss Nannie Berryman announces music instruction at the graded school this year offering harmony piano and stringed instruments. Also notices rent rooms to Ira Gooch and sale of three acres of land with 20 Jersey cows at 247 W. R. Cavitt with Miss Lilleen St Leon and Miss Clara Braatz returning from the east with new millinery styles. The article notes Sam Henderson of Bryan nominated for legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Berryman
Wannie Withers
Jersey
W. R. Cavitt
Lilleen St. Leon
Clara Braatz
Miss St. Leon
Img News
American Oars and Seminole War Pension Figures
The article describes ash and spruce oars production in Western states, with ash oars in 6 to 24 feet and spruce for pleasure and racing. It notes British and other navies using American oars and outlines Seminole War mortality, pension totals, and long-term costs to the U.S. government. It ends with a dramatic excerpt from a fading photograph dialogue.
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Mississippi River
New York City
West
United States Army
Florida
Cuba
Everglades
Storm on the Atlantic Coast destroys property and ships
Storm toll in Savannah shows up to 500000 in damages as winds up to 80 mph flatten roofs and flood theaters. Tybee Island hotels suffer. railroads washouts disrupt service. cotton fields damaged and coast vessels feared. In Mississippi, four yellow fever cases prompt quarantines. New York soldiers complain of autopsy conduct on dead comrades.
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Savannah
Tybee Island
North Carolina
New York
Ninth
New York Volunteers
Camp Thomas
Chickamauga
Robert Stanley
Charles Nunn
Graham
Insurgents hold requiem mass on Pasig battlefield site
Reports from Manila describe a requiem mass at Pasig church for fallen insurgents and Americans. Spanish advisories say provinces show anger toward Aguinaldo as funds and monastery supplies dry up and resupply stalls. Aguinaldo reportedly fears a Bulacan visit due to unmet insurgent demands.
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Manila
Pasig
Aguinaldo
Bulacan
Army recruits moved from Fort McPherson to Montauk Point
The department of the gulf ordered 4400 regular army recruits from Atlanta to Montauk Point with transport arranged soon. Washington reports Spanish authorities in Havana ordered to remove naval mines and obstructions. In Santiago, Cu bans doubt Garcia relief claims while the Twenty-third Kansas regiment arrives.
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Atlanta
Department of the Gulf
Montauk Point
Fort McPherson
Atelanta
Long Island
Washington
State Department
Havana
Santiago
Calixto Garcia
Maximo Gomez
Twenty-third Kansas Regiment
Mexico Celebrates September Holidays and Plant Tours
The piece extols Mexico's September 15 and 16 anniversaries as its independence and President Diaz birthday, describes the Battle of Flowers, democratic revelry, and grand celebrations. It promotes I and G N R R travel to Mexico with special September fares from Palestine Texas, via Laredo or Eagle Pass, with optional return via the alternate route. Tickets depart September 10–11, 11 o’clock, and are valid 30 days with stopovers in Mexico.
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Mexico
Diaz
Exac
Republic
Democratic
Land
Egypt of America
Laredo
Eagle Pass
D. J. Price
G. P
T. A
Palestine
Texas
Russian note handed to all representatives in St. Petersburg
United States Ambassador Hitchcock reports from Washington that Count Muravyev handed him a copy of the identical note addressed by order of the Czar to all representatives at St. Petersburg. The telegram confirms a formal communication from Russia to its diplomatic corps.
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Washington
United States
Hitchcock
St. Petersburg
State Department
Count Muravioff
Daily health report from War Department
General Lawton notes from war department posting shows Santiago figures for August 31 with 848 total sick and 289 fever cases. Nine new fever cases, 54 returned to duty.
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Washington
City Officials and Aldermen Directory Listing
City officers include Mayor C. A. Adame and Marshall T. P. Boyett with Deputy R. H. Smith, Secretary Treasurer H. G. Rhodes, City Sexton H. H. Jones, and Constable CG L. Baker. Aldermen listed as R. G. Tabor, W. Howell, W. W. Harris, C. H. Wyee, Jno M. Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Adame
Marshall
T. P. Boyett
R. H. Smith
H. G Rhodes
H. H. Jones
Constable
L. Baker
R. G. Tabor
Howell
W. W. Harris
C. H. Wyee
Jno
M. Lawrence
Local Officials Named in County Administration List
A roster of county officials includes Judge W H Harman and Clerk G W McMichael with Attorney A G Board. Tax Collector J J Adams and Tax Assessor R M Nall are listed alongside Sheriff T C Nunn and Treasurer R W Carr. District Clerk J C Williams appears with Commissioners R J Deens, Peter Thomas, Felix Phillips and P H Arrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Harman
G. W. McMichael
A. G. Board
J. J. Adams
R. M. Nall
T. C. Nunn
R. W. Carr
J. C. Williams
R. J. Deens
Peter Thomas
Felix Phillips
P. H. Arrington
Church Services and Schedules for Local Congregations
Baptist services Sunday 11.0 a m and 7 15 p m with Sunday school 9 45 a m prayer meeting Thursday. Methodist services 11 a m and 7 p m Sunday Sunday school 9 46 a m Epworth League 4 p m prayer meeting Tuesday. Presbyterian services morning and evening 1st 3rd 4th Sundays Sunday school 9 45 a m prayer meeting Wednesday. Christian church services 11 a m and 7 15 p m Sunday Sunday school 9 45 a m Christian Endeavor 3 p m Sunday prayer meeting Wednesday. Free Communion Baptist Sunday night monthly Sunday school 10 a m St Joseph Catholic Mass 8 and 10 a m Sunday.
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Baptist
W. ©. Finley
J. B. Cochran
Epworth League
J. D. West
Christian
J. L. Andrews
Christian Endeavor
Free Communion Baptist
A. M. Stewart
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Pelnar
Fraternal Lodge Schedules Across Several Groups
Local fraternal organizations publish their meeting nights and officers. Ivanoe Commandery Knight Templars and multiple lodges in Brazos and Bryan detail monthly meetings on specific weekdays with officers such as Rhodes Reed Waldrop Waldrop James Reed and others listed as presidents secretaries and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe Commandery
Knight Templars
A. M. Rhodes
E. C
H. G Rhodes
W. Austin
John Q. Tabor
H. P
Joe B. Reed
Sec’y. Brazos
A. F
A. M
R. M. Nall
W. M
C. O. Carr
A. M. Waldrop
C. C
D.C. de Maret
Vulcan Lodge
A.O. U. Ww
M. H. James
M. W
Apen
Recorder
K. of H
A. Emden
A. d. Fintner
Brazos Camp
Stuart
Joe B Reed
Bryan Bent
Sam B. Wilson
Jon B. Reed
R. K. Bryan Lodge
Home Forum
L. A. Saunders
Bryan Lodge
National Aid
A. W. Holman
W. S. Stuart
Bec’ys
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Malcolm Carnes
Senator Co. A. Culberson
Joseph D. Sayer
Bastrop
J. N. Browning
Armarillo
S. Smith
Hillsboro
R. W. Finley
Tyler
Geo. W. Finger
Ft. Worth
John W. Robbins
Vernon
Allison Mayfield
Sherman
J.S. Kendall
Ladonia
Thos. J. Brown
M. M. Brooks
Greenville
Congress
Robert L. Henry
Sam R. Henderson
J.c. Scott
Franklin
Allan Academy
J. Allen Myers
S. W. Buchanan
Exchange Hotel
Will
Ira Gooch
Sam Henderson
John N. Henderson
Victoria Daily Times
John Billus
Maria
Jackson
Miss
State Board of Health
Orwood
Lafayette County
Gray
Taylor's Station
Taylor’s Station
State Board
Ull
Montauk
Apert J. Harbers
Lawton’s Health Report
Palmer
Wright
Crown
City Directory
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