Peary plans new expedition to reach north pole
A late 19th to early 20th century column notes Peary has registered as lieutenant to lead another Arctic search. The piece also mentions moves to induce Boer colonies to Texas and reports on political clashes in Waco over impeachment actions toward Mayor Riggins. It discusses rail expansion plans by Rock Island toward the Gulf via Fort Worth Dallas Galveston with projected routes and potential Gulf outlet.
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New York
St. Paul
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
el Paso
Texas
Memphis
Kansasity
St. Louis
Fort Worth
Dallas
Galveston
Gulf
Rock Island
Trinity
Tidewater
Trinity Valley
Brazos
Obituary Space Limit Acknowledges Reader Interest
The Eagle ch umber notes current obituaries are lengthy and space limited. Editors request concise notices with essential facts, avoiding poetry to keep the paper readable for the general public. They invite shorter mentions containing key details for publication.
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Eagle
Advertised Letters at Bryan Post Office 1902 List
Remaining letters for the week ending Sept 15 1902 include Ayers Grays Nancy Anderson John Gravelle Minnie Barnett J D Haley Fannie Brown Lula Johnson and many others. One cent fee per piece. call later with the date and say advertised. Postmaster Tyler Haswell notes letters held.
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G W
Terrell
J W Wiley
BR Wyche
E M
Juckoski
John
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
Cattle Wanted by D O Dunn in Bryan
Mr. D O Dunn of Vinton La in Bryan with headquarters at McCorquodale stable seeks to purchase one to two car loads of Jersey cows that milk 3 12 to 5 gallons daily and two carloads of beef cattle four years old and up. Cattle wanted during the next ten days. d248 w48
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D. O. Dunn
Vinton
Bryan
McCorquodale
Fresh Meats at Jet and Franklin's Market Ad
Jet promotes fresh meats with a brief plea to shop at Franklin's market at Francis old stand. An additional line notes 251 Sellmore Heaters available at Cole Hardware Co. on 256.
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Jet
Franklin’s Market
Francis Old Stand
Sellmore
Cole Hardware Co
Kandy Kitchen
Mining More Coal in Wyoming Region Output Rises
Reports from local coal company officers indicate rising mine output in the Wyoming region. The Lehigh line notes four collieries and one washery produced 2400 tons in a single day, with further increases expected in the coming days.
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Wilkesbarre
Wyoming
Lehigh
Deputy Sheriff nearly killed after bridge shove in Greenville
Greenville Tex Sept 19 Deputy Sheriff Amos Eldridge narrowly escaped death when a man he had arrested shoved him from a bridge over the Little Caddo River near Floyd. Eldridge, in an overcoat with a heavy pistol, was rescued with help from a bystander as he struggled in the rising water.
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Greenville
Tex
Amos Eldridge
Floyd
Caddo River
Eldridge
St Louis Captain to Join Colombian Insurgents
Captain Berth al Ladd of St Louis fleet joins insurgent armies in Colombia after traveling via New Orleans. Ladd, commander of company EB Sixth Missouri volunteers, leaves for Colombia to fight under General Herrera as American volunteers enlist with both sides.
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St. Louis
Berthal Ladd
Missouri Volunteers
Colombia
Herrera
Ladd
New Orleans
Lightning Strikes Wagon Team Near Terrell Tex
Lightning struck a wagon and team near Gossett eight miles northeast of Terrell during a heavy rain. The horse was knocked down and the driver, Mr Lawdon, was stunned and unconscious for some time.
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Terrell
Tex
Gossett
Lawdon
Dutch oil trust formed with Standard Oil in London
The Hague correspondent reports negotiations between Dutch Indian oil producers and Standard Oil have ended in creating a Dutch oil trust. The headquarters will be established in London.
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London
Hague
Daily Telegraph
Standard Oil Company
Rain Blesses Hugo Area Crops and Stock
A splendid rain fell at Hugo on Sept 19 providing ample water for fall crops and livestock. Large stock raisers had moved herds to creeks and rivers for water in recent days due to earlier dry conditions.
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Hugo
I. T
Iya King Convicted in District Court
In Bryan Texas on September 13 Iya King and three other young Black defendants were found guilty of criminal assault against a Black girl. The court fixed a five year penitentiary sentence for the group.
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Bryan
Tex
Iya King
Peary aide Cooke says polar voyage adds to science not a failure
Dr Frederick A Cooke, who served with Peary and the Belgica expedition, declares Peary s latest Arctic effort valuable to science and beyond mere discovery. He disputes dangers claimed on reaching the pole and cites food supply as the real bottleneck for success. Captain Syredrup defends Greenland exploration aims as Arctic ice study. The Fram voyage continues toward the Arctic regions with a Norwegian pilot aboard.
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Peary
New York
Frederick A. Cooke
Brooklyn
South Pole
Annals of
Science
Pols
Dr. Cooke
Arctic
Greenland
Haugesund
Norway
Otto Soredrup
Fram
North Pole
Christiana
Syredrup
Nor
Murderer Arrested in Austrian Tyrol
Lultio Marri the Bologna lawyer and socialist accused in Count Bonmartini’s murder has reportedly been captured at Ala in Austrian Tyrol. Initial robbery motive gave way to claims by Prof Murri and Bonmartini’s father that his son‑in‑law killed during a quarrel, with other reports suggesting a love affair motive.
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Io Lew
Austraienna
Lullio Marri
Bologna
Italy
Count Bonmartini
Ala
Austrian Tyrol
Murri
Count Bonmartlini
Ins
Count Bonmarlini
Robbery at Mexico City post office cornerstone theft
The president laid the cornerstone of the new general post office in Mexico City and deposited a metal box with coins photographs and plans. Thieves allegedly opened the cornerstone last night and stole the box. two watchmen are suspected in what is described as one of the boldest crimes.
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City of
Mexico
General Post Office
Nude woman's body found in canal near Jersey City
The nude body of a young woman was recovered from the Norris canal near Jersey City on Thursday. A hitching strap with an iron weight, a six inch abdominal stab wound, and police theory point to a staged crime. Detectives are investigating. Chief Murphy suspects the victim was wounded in a house, chloroformed, stripped, placed in a wagon, and dumped in the canal in the early morning. The body does not match any Jersey City missing girl description.
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New York
Norris Canal
Jersey City
Murphy
Mystery of Mrs Pulitzer’s Death Baffles City Detectives
Detectives from New York Jersey City and nearby New Jersey towns collaborate to solve the Mor ris canal death of Mrs Joseph Pulitzer whose nude body was found near Jersey City. The husband a New York tailor was questioned and held at police headquarters pending Captain Titus chief of detectives arrival.
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New York
Jersey City
New Jersey
Joseph Pulitzer
Morris Canal
Titus
Unrest in Zululand Fears Boers Native Clash
Durban reports rising unease as reports of imminent trouble between Boers and Zulus grow. Dinigulu gains influence and is viewed as dangerous while native resentment hardens since Zulus retain wartime arms. Meanwhile H L Crockett of Ardmore files for voluntary bankruptcy with debts around 2000 dollars.
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Durban
Natal
Times of Natal
Dinigulu
Weyheld
H. L. Crockett
Ardmore, I. T
Ban Vey
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