Obsequies of Col William A Banks Held with Masonic Honors
The obsequies of Col. William A. Banks were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Religious services were conducted by Rev. J.D. West of the Presbyterian church. The interment was with Masonic honors. Local institutions suspended activities and businesses closed in respect. Members of Camp J. B. Robertson UCV attended. A large crowd gathered at his home and the city cemetery. Hearne Advocate calls for a humane society for animals and urges newspapers schools and churches to support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Banks
J.D. West
Presbyterian Church
A. and M. College
Allen Academy
Academic and Collegiate Institute
Bryan Public School
J. B. Robertson
Col. Banks
Democratic king gains favor among Spanish subjects
Dispatches say the Spanish boy king is winning popularity with his democratic methods. If reports of harsh treatment of his mother are true, critics call for corrective measures to curb the royal authority.
State to sue lawyers over unpaid occupation taxes begins in Austin
The state revenue agent will sue lawyers who have not paid their occupation taxes, with proceedings to start in Austin. The move targets compliance among legal professionals and signals formal enforcement actions by state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Revenue Agent
Austin
Tracy Manhunt Hushes City Caller Says Houston Suspect Loose
The Tracey family is described as difficult to pin down with one at large in Houston. Officials say the sought person is hard to locate and they are anxious to capture or contact them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Swift Buys Six Cotton Seed Oil Mills
Swift purchases six cotton seed oil mills spread across the state in a significant expansion. The move positions the company to boost production and market presence within regional edible oil sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Cattle for sale sought by Louisiana buyer in Bryan
Mr. D. O. Dunn of Vinton La is in Bryan at McCorquodale’s stable seeking to buy one to two car loads of Jersey cows good milkers 8 to 12 gallons per day and two carloads of beef cattle four years old and up wanted within the next ten days d248 w48 A vote for the poll tax amendment is a vote to augment the free school fund
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Dunn
Vinton
Bryan
McCorquodale
Fires Ravage Wyoming Forests Across Large Areas
News from Cheyenne Wyoming reports Governor Richards and Governor Orman coordinating with federal officials to quell widespread forest fires along the Wyoming Colorado line. At least eighteen major fires are burning across Wyoming with extensive timber loss in Medicine Bow, Carbon and Fremont counties, plus threats to Uintah and Shoshone lands and Big Horn timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Richards
Grand
Wyoming-Colorado
North Pearl
Col
Orman
Colorado
Secretary of the Interior
Wyoming
Albany County
Medicine Bow Range
Carbon County
Fremont County
Uintah County
Jackson Hole
Shoshone Reservation
Big Horn Mountains
Forest fires progress stalls across state regions
Denver reports little progress in checking fires across sections. The Chicago creek blaze is again uncontrollable, burning a vast strip and threatening water supply for towns along Clear Creek as snow protection erodes.
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Denver
Chicago
Clear Creek
Banker Fish Dies in Cuba War Family Tears
Nicholas Fish banker and father of Hamilton Fish of the Rough Riders was found unconscious on West Thirty-fourth Street in New York. He was taken to Roosevelt hospital with a skull fracture from a fall on a stone step. Mrs. Fish was summoned as his condition stayed grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nicholas Fish
Hamilton Fish
The
Rough Riders
Cuba
West Thirty-fourth Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Alabama Republicans hold first white state convention
The Birmingham gathering, Sept 16, is the first white Republican state convention in Alabama history with broad county representation. James Boweron served as temporary chair as U S Senator Pritchard of North Carolina attended by invitation and is expected to endorse the white movement. Former State Senator McEldery of Talladega is said to be nominated for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Alabama
James Boweron
The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
United States
Pritchard
North Carolina
McEldery
Talladega
Mexican gunboats Tampico and Vera Cruz launched in Elizabethport
The Tampico and Vera Cruz were successfully launched at Crescent shipyards in Elizabethport New Jersey on Sept 16. Mrs Lewis Nixon christened the Tampico and Senorita Mercedes Godery the Vera Cruz. A large crowd witnessed the launching, followed by a luncheon and celebration at the Mexican commission headquarters with city officials and about 100 guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethport
N. J
Vera Cruz
Crescent
Tampico
Lewis Nixon
Troop Reinforcements Move Toward Isthmus
Washington reports Senor Concha, the Colombian minister, received a cablegram dated Sept 13 signed by President Marroquin and Secretary of War Fernandez. It states that 5000 government troops under General Perodino advanced down the Magdalena river to reinforce Isthmus forces, with 15000 more kept ready. The interior remains quiet.
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Washington
Senor Concha
Marroquin
Fernandez
Perodino
Magdalena
Peary Arctic Club secretary reports explorer on Windward home
Herbert L. Bridgeman secretary of the Peary Arctic club received a dispatch from Lieutenant Peary dated Chateau Bay Labrador stating he is on his way home aboard the Windward and that all on board are well. No further movement details are available.
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New York
Herbert L. Bridgeman
The
Peary Arctic Club
Peary
Chateau Bay
Labrador
Katy to retire small postal cars on Denison to St Louis route
Denison Texas September 16 All combination postal cars on the Katy flyers between Denison and St Louis will be discontinued next Sunday with the new Katy time card. Full length postal cars will take over due to rapidly increasing mail on the Denison St Louis segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
Katy
St. Louis
Three Arrested in Banker Nicholas Fish Death Case
In New York police probe the fatal skull fracture of banker Nicholas Fish found in front of a West Thirty-fourth Street saloon. Suspects Mrs Libbie Phillips Mrs Nellie Casey and private detective Thomas J Sharkeye were arrested as the inquiry continues. In Louisville Attorney General Pratt seeks an injunction to halt the Terry McGovern versus Corbett bout at the Southern Athletic Club on Sept 22, with Judge Field set to hear the case.
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New York
Nicholas Fish
West Thirty-fourth Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Libbie Phillips
Nellie Casey
Thomas J. Sharkeye
Louisville
Atorney General
Pratt
Terry McGovern
Young Corbett
Southern Athletic Club
Judge Field
Common Preas
Jefferson Circuit Court
Boy fatally wounded in rifle accident near Denison
Denison Texas Sept 16. Robert L Collins 14 son of R C Collins was accidentally shot Monday at the Carl at farm five miles northwest of Denison. The bullet from a 32 caliber rifle entered his mouth and passed out near the eye causing a wound likely to prove fatal. He was out hunting when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Tex
Robert L. Collins
R. C. Collins
Carlat Farm
No American Cardinal Nominated At Papal Jubilee Consistory
Rome reports ongoing pressure from American churchmen for a new American cardinal. A Reuters/AP correspondent notes that despite the push, no American cardinal will be named at the consistory closing the papal jubilee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
Associated Press
Trenton Mother Regains Sight After Operation
In Trenton New Jersey Mrs Julia Morowski who has been completely blind for seven years recently had a brief glimpse of her husband and six children after an operation two weeks ago. Upon removing the bandages she saw her youngest child born after her blindness began marking a remarkable moment of sight recovery.
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Trenton
N. J
Julia Morowski
N. A
Police hold man on threat to President Roosevelt
Cincinnati police detain 40 year old Joseph Schmitz on a loitering charge while they investigate a claim he threatened to kill President Theodore Roosevelt. Officers seek witnesses from Everett street as they pursue the alleged threat and gather statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Joseph Schmitz
Roosevelt
Everett Street
Cincinnati Arrives at Colon From Haitian Waters
United States cruiser Cincinnati arrived at Colon on Monday from Haitian waters. The isthmian situation remains unchanged with no immediate attack planned by General Herrera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Colombia
Cincinnati
Herrera
Acquittal in Lynching Case at North Fork West Virginia
North Fork West Virginia September 17 Ade ley, charged in the July 31 lynching of Charles Craven, a Black man, was acquitted after several days of trial. Bradley is the second of those tried to be acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fork
W. Va
Adeley
Charles Craven
Bradley
Eleven Bodies Recovered In Algoma Mine Incident
A telephone message from Algoma reports eleven bodies recovered from the mines near Bluefield West Virginia with six more expected. Most of the recovered are said to be colored miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Algoma
Fight in Catlettsburg Ends in Killing in Custody
In Catlettsburg Kentucky during a Tuesday night brawl Fred Marcum of Wayne County Virginia struck John Davis with a punch, killing him almost instantly. Davis resided at Hampton City Kentucky. Marcum is in custody.
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Trenton
Catlettsburg
Fred Marcum
Wayne County
John Davis
Davis
Hampton City
Marcum
Senator Bard Dies Failing In Los Angeles Hotel
United States Senator Thomas Bard is reported near death at the Van Nuis hotel in Los Angeles California on September 16 as doctors battle to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Thomas Bard
van Nuis Hotel
Tesla Coal plant burns in Stockton fire loss stated
Stockton Cal September 16 The coal bunkers and briquette factory of the Tesla Coal company were destroyed by fire with losses estimated at 200000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage to the facility and surrounding property. Fire officials investigated the cause and secured the site.
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Stockton
Cal
Tesla Coal Company
Corn and grass ease beef prices in brief notes
News in brief reports a drop in beef prices due to a good corn crop and plentiful grass. It lists multiple deaths and disasters including a minister in Missouri, a Texas cottonseed shortage, an Arkensas hunter accident, floods in Calcutta, and a child smothered in a cotton bin near Bonham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rainey
Bonham, Tex
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Col. W. A. Banks
Hearne
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Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Central Texas
A. & M. College
Aliso
Hunter
Chatham
Texas Railroad
T.& GN
Texas’ Greatest Railroad
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Milano
Poan
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Norte Temes
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Mart
D Waco
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Mexico
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Iowa
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Passe Tras
Mgr
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T. J. Anderson
Robbins
Pass
Tet, Agt
Sulit
Hillsboro
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Ray Newberry
Simon Jordan
Newberry
Jordan
Coton
Senator Bard
Thomas Perkins
Holiness Church
Macon
Jim Allen
Pine Bluff
Ark
Calcutta
Hindostan
E. C. Harder & Co
Kandy Kitchen
K. CG
Harder & Go
Galveston
the Bryan Eagle
Rose Owens
Seventeenth St
Washington, D
Cardus
Woellington
Medicine
Miss Rose Owens
Mrs. Jones
Miss Owens
W. H. Jones
Cameron
Cardui
Wine
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