Notable Historical Deaths and Births On This Date
This date in history lists births and deaths of figures such as William Congreve James Watt Robert Edward Lee Edgar Allan Poe Isaac Digraeli Henry George Liddell and Duke de Broglie. It notes the Hamburg American line steamer Cimbria sinking with 353 drowned.
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William Congreve
London
James Watt
Greenock
Scotland
Robert Edward Lee
Stratford
Westmoreland County
Edgar Allan Poe
Boston
Isaac Digraeli
Lord Beaconsfield
Cimbria
North Sea
William Gaston
Massachusetts
Henry George Liddell
Duke de Broglie
Paris
British Bond Issue Supposed for South African War Funds
London reports the British government may issue consols totaling about 110 million dollars to finance continued fighting in South Africa. Local bankers have received hints of a possible issue before April 1 but the exact amount remains unspecified.
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New York
London
South Africa
Fire damages large stable at 111 Ogden street
Fire partially destroyed a large stable at 1 55 pm yesterday at the home of Mr A S Alexander 111 Ogden street Fire alarm box 45 summoned the department preventing total loss Some children playing with a toy stove are suspected of starting the blaze Occupant was Mr M Deyault Losses amount to 35 dollars for contents and 40 dollars for the building United States Marshal Liebrecht returned from Austin after quarterly report approval
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.S. Alexander
Ogden Street
M. Deyault
Public Building Bills Dominate Texas Interests in Congress
Texas lawmakers push for Dallas public building funding with a $300,000 Wooten plan while Culberson proposes $150,000. Texas hearings may lag as the House committee schedules state-by-state reviews. Post office appointments include John S. Wainswright in Denver and Lawrence L. Forman in Mills. a new Grotto Texas post office opens in Hopkins County.
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Washington, D. C
Wooten
Texas
Dallas
Congress
Committee On
Culberson
Senate Committee On
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Committee On Public Buildings and
William A. Arrensmann
Conlon
Dallas County
Tex
Post Office Department
Johns
Wainswright
Denver
Lawrence L. Forman
Mills
Grotto
Hopkins County
Water use in Arid West Lands Hinges on Efficient Irrigation
Geological Survey outlines plans to reclaim millions of arid acres by maximizing stream use. Ideas include upper watershed storage, forest headwaters, snowfall, dams, reservoirs, and electricity to pump water. Emphasis on reusing wastewater and tapping underground waters to extend irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Walter Ee
Reagan Dissents in General Class Tariff Vote
Special to the Sunday night from Austin Texas dated January 18 1902 reports Chairman Reagan of the railroad commission issuing a statement explaining his dissent with the majority in adopting the general class tariff on January 16 He argues the 25 mile and under reductions are too high and that extending the maximum rate distance will favor large cities and hurt competition He raises concerns about railroad construction and transportation facilities affecting Texas prosperity and warns against reducing cotton rates as it could hinder possible cotton rate cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Reagan
Railroad Commission
Muich
G. T
Sheriff Fees Debate Delays Account Approvals in Texas
The Texas sheriffs challenge a state attorney general ruling requiring certified copies of processes to be sent to the Comptroller before accounts are approved. Officials from Travis, Harris, and Galveston counties press for a resolution as work and filings would explode if the rule stands. A settlement hinges on Comptroller Love's stance, with a possible mandate to avoid certifying all documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandby Hight
Austin
Tex
Comptroller's Department
Love
State House
J. M. Davis
Travis County
Fischer
Galveston
Walker
Archie Anderson
Harris County
Supreme Cow
Mandarius
el Paso
Alecorn College Exhibit Shows Negro Industrial School Craft
The Mississippi state Negro Industrial School at Rodney displays student workmanship under Prof. Helm. The show features hand made wagons buggies shoes and chisels to prove the school’s skilled mechanical work and argue for funding new machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Alecorn College
Rodney
Helm
Austin Postoffice Tops Money Order Heights in Nation
The Austin postmaster, W. B. Brush, helped raise the money order office to a high national rank with a $50,000 draft on the treasury at New York. Boston and Austin vie for third place behind New York and Chicago as the department praises Austin’s growth and credit.
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Austin Postoffice
Boston
Austin
Texas
Washington, D. C
Treasury
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
New Orleans
Baltimore
Washington
Mass
Philadelphia
Louisville
Topeka
Cincinnati
Syracuse
Guthrie
Hartford
Floral Park
Brook- Age
Cleveland
Dayton
Springer
Brush
Texas Labor Club Pushes Eight Hour Day Law
At a Waco meeting January 13 and 14 the Texas State Federation of Labor urged legislative action on eight hour workdays for all Texas labor, with broader goals of reducing work hours and spreading benefits of labor saving machinery to the public. The Austin and San Antonio delegations prepared the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avatin Tex
State Federation of Labor
Waco
Austin
San Antonio
Texas
Texas State Federation of Labor
Death Party of Texas
Pearsall Personal News and Local Happenings
There are several grippe cases in Pearsall as doctors stay busy. M. E. Scovill of San Antonio visited the town, returning there midweek. Pearsall received only a quarter inch of rain while other county areas saw better totals. Attorney A. Davies returned from San SENG on legal matters. Mrs. John Hardin of Uvalde visited local residents Mr. and Mrs. A. Hardin. The Misses Daugherty of Corpus Christi visited Mr. and Mrs. V. Bluntzer. H. A. Mercer remains bedbound with fever. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Carter traveled to the Alamo City this week. A. L. Givens and wife of Austin have apartment intentions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearsall
Tex
M. E. Scovill
San Antonio
A. Davies
San Seng
John Hardin
Uvalde
A. Hardin
Daugherty
Corpus Christi
V. Bluntzer
H. A. Mercer
State supports new factories with bounty pledge
The speaker asserts the state can sustain factories without human sacrifice and endorses a bounty to new enterprises to foster industrial growth.
Rural free delivery HQs move to Austin Texas
Postmaster W B Brush confirmed from Washington that Austin will serve as the statewide headquarters for the rural free delivery system. A raymaster will be named for carriers on routes statewide with 160 routes in operation. Each carrier earns 500 dollars annually, totaling about 80 thousand dollars paid out yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Brush
Texas
W. B. Brush
Washington
Raymaster
Ivery
Waco
San Antonio
Hillsboro
Robbers at Omaha gambling room loot $200 flee
Two robbers held up a gambling room at Fourteenth and Douglas streets early today and escaped with a cash box and $200 from owners. Police captured Frank Williams and Frank Jones ten minutes later. both admitted identity and said they had lost their money in the place. All the stores money was found on the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Fourteenth and
Douglas Streets
Frank Williams
Frank Jones
Arbitration progress at Pan American congress accelerates
Washington January 18 Secretary Hay reports a telegram from Buchanan head of the U S delegation at the Pan American congress confirming a complete understanding on arbitration. Officials expect the final protocol and signatures to be completed soon and the congress to adjourn within the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hay
Buchanan
United States
Pan-American Congress
Pneumonia Epidemic Strikes Texas Cities and Rural Areas
Special to The Light from Houston reports pneumonia approaching an epidemic across Texas with daily death tallies often exceeding a half dozen. Rural physicians are overworked while urban doctors handle increasing case loads, and many deaths may go unrecorded due to incomplete country reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Texas
Panama Canal Stockholders Counted At Half Million
Washington January 1 There are varying estimates of stockholders and bondholders in the Panama Canal company with one figure placing them at 500 000 Senator Morgan and other lawyers question whether holders could sue in U S courts to recover losses from the sale of the property even if the French government approved the sale to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal Company
Morgan
United States
North Carolina resident visits Austin on state business
AUSTIN PERSONAL S: C A Turner a well known resident of North Carolina is in the city on business with the state departments Senator L Staples of Bastrop county is in the city on business for a few days Clarence W Murphy district purchasing agent of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad company is in the city from his headquarters at Waco Murphy is described as one of the railroad line s most popular passenger agents
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Sunday Light
Austin
Tex
C.A. Turner
North Carolina
State Departments
8. L. Staples
Bastrop County
Clarence W. Murphy
Galveston
Harrisburg
Boilers from steamer Ben Hur acquired by Austin board
At a special meeting the board of water and light commissioners bought four boilers from the steamer Ben Hur that operated on Lake McDonald before the Austin dam broke. The boilers, said to be as good as new and totaling 500 horsepower, cost $2,500 and will replace dangerous units at the city plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Board of Water and Light Commissioners
Ben, Hur
Lake McDonald
Insurance Permits Granted to Texas Companies
The State Insurance department in Austin on January 18 granted permits to firms to operate in Texas. Anchor Wire Insurance of Cincinnati Ohio paid fees 47, Texas Life Insurance of Waco paid 30 15 office fees 12 and tie agents certificates, People's Life and Benefit Society of Dallas fraternal paid office fees 7 agent s certificates 10.
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Austin
Texas
State Insurance Department
Anchor “Wire Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Texas Life Insurance Company of
Waco
People's Life and Benefit Society of Dallas
Business Men's Club plans for 1902 and 1500 expected at Grand Lodge meeting
The Business Men's Club schedules a Tuesday 8 pm session to elect a new board three members replace declining directors. A committee will lobby railroads for better schedules and a policy for 1902. Over 1000 delegates from across the state expected at the Grand Lodge gathering in the city with lodging concerns.
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Business Men's Club
Méassis
Alfred Giles
Ben M. Hammond
Ford Herff, Jr
Hart
Measrs
W. J. Stites
J. E. Williams
George B. Taliaferro
Odd Fellow’s
Grand Lodge
Losovo Street
Giles
Blub
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Back Mission San Jose Gift
De Zavalla Chapter thanked the Texas Division of the Colonial Dames for a 25 gift toward restoring the Mission San Jose round tower. They also praised Mrs T B Lee of Austin and Mrs Oliver J Woodhull of this city for their patriotic support as the Mission San Antonio de Valero tablet was accepted and paid for. The city council was thawed dos.
Swiped Pawn Ticket Leads to Diamond Ring Theft
A young man claiming to be a former railroad brakeman was arrested by Officer Joe McClellan after a complainant from Yoakum Texas reported a stolen pawn ticket. The man allegedly used the ticket to claim a $75 diamond ring, then gave it to his fiancée and disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McClellan
V. Jones
Yoakum
Texas
McClellan
Odd Fellows convention funds drive under way in Per
The Grand Lodge Odd Fellows committee seeks funds for the Per city convention with about a thousand accredited delegates. Merchants fear light attendance, but organizers expect a full showing and have ordered 1 500 badges. Four halls are reserved, costing four to five hundred dollars, indicating confidence in a large delegation.
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Grand Lodge
Odd Fellows
Per
Fonds
PROF WILSON PROGRESSES TOWARD PHD IN CHICAGO
A former San Antonio public school teacher and ex principal of La Vacaa street school, Prof W F Wilson writes from Chicago detailing his studies. He praises algebra calculus and differential equations and notes he is pursuing a Ph D at Unity University Chicago after leaving his former post last summer.
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San Antonio
Chicago
W. F. Wilson
Wilson
Lavaca Street
Unityersity of
Democrats Hold Nominating Meeting in San Antonio
Friday night a Democrats meeting at Colonel BR Minor’s office discussed county election nominations for November. An executive committee led by Colonel R B Minor was formed to secure party nominations for all county and precinct officers and an upcoming meeting aims to organize precincts across Bexar County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. B. Minor
R. B. Minor
J. A. McCormick
T. J. Largan
W. B. Anderson
Ben Kiolbansa
Lee D. Martin
George ©A Sr
Bexar County
Pan American stamps demand declines among collectors
The Pan-Americht stamps market has faded with collectors showing little enthusiasm now compared with a few years ago. Demand for these special stamps has diminished and activity is muted.
San Antonio Admired by Houston Editor on Leave
Mr. O Ballard city editor of the Houston Herald returns from his semi annual vacation and expresses strong admiration for San Antonio noting he always visits the old town when on leave.
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Mr. O. ©. Ballard
The
Houston Herald
San Antonio
Old Town
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Isle of Champagne
Wil Enoris
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Austin Tex
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Representative Hawley
White House
U. 8S. Geological Survey
MR. Reagan
Negro Industrial School
W. Bb. Brush
A. L. Givens
Austin Personals
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Hackberry Street
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