Museum material could be gathered for Texas exhibit
A Texas state museum could attract thousands of visitors if placed in Austin or San Antonio, says James F. Grimes. The piece notes relics from Santa Ana and Confederate flags in an Illinois capitol display, urging Texas to assemble a similar exhibit including artifacts and muster rolls. It also discusses west Texas beekeeping as a potential industry.
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James F. Grimes
Glalveston
Texas
Sam Houston
Cincinnati
Gen. Santa Ana
Capitol Building
Austin
Alamo Building
San Antonio
St. Louis
Santa Ana
Cerro Gordo
J. M. Gill
Pekin
Washington
Daniel McCook
Smithsonian Institute
Baldwin
Sergt
the United States
Charles T. Dillingham
Canalizo
Almonte
Jalapa
Brookhaven
Miss
Second Cavalry
J. G. Fonda
Arkansas
Pea Ridge
Franz Seigel
Eighteenth Tennessee Infantry
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Fort Donelson
Eighteenth Tennessee
Murfreesboro
Tenn
John D. Morgan
Eighteenth Tennessee Volunteers
Texas Rangers
Atlanta
G. W. Reid
H. Miller
Sixty-Fourth
Illinois Volunteers
Second
Tennessee Cavalry
U. S. Lockwood
Illinois
Jeff Davis
Mack
Illinois State Capitol
Thomas
Abilene
Bee Keepers Meet at Abilene Under Judge Thomas
An Abilene bee keepers association with twelve members was organized with Judge J W Thomas as president and Miss Mabel Boatman as secretary. A committee including Judge Thomas T M Willis and Clyde Hathaway reported that local flowers yield abundant honey across seasons from March through fall.
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Abilene
J. W. Thomas
Mabel Boatman
Judge Thomas
T. M. Willis
Clyde Hathaway
West Texas
Eight Grandmothers Bless Little Hazel Belle Pease
Dallas baby Hazel Belle Pease enjoys a unique lineage with eight grandmothers spanning five generations. Her ancestry includes Eliza Singer of Boswell Ind, Carrie E Carter of Snohomish Wash, Emma L Leffew Boswell Ind, Cora Belle Pease, Hazel Pease Dallas, A Henry Danville Ind, Arah Leffew Danville Ind, Laura Pease St Louis Mo, Elizabeth Lewis Dallas, and Mary J Pease, plus two grandfathers Edgar Pease Sr Dallas and Wm Sam Leffew Boswell Ind.
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Hazel Belle Pease
Dallas
Eliza Singer
Boswell
Ind
Carrie E. Carter
Snohomish
Wash
Emma L. Leffew
Cora Belle Pease
A. Henry
Danville
Arah Leffew
Laura Pease
St. Louis
Elizabeth Lewis
Mary J. Pease
Edgar Pease, Sr
Sam Leffew
New Army Equipment Capt Poore Receives Compact Canteen
Capt Poore of the sixth infantry reports a new army device by Lieut Preston of the ninth cavalry. The unit combines canteen cup coffee pot plates and eating utensils in a compact aluminum mass. The design reduces weight and prevents stopper loss while increasing water capacity for field use.
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Poore
Sixth Infantry
Preston
Ninth Cavalry
Texas
Sam Strattogam Victim in Tab Lequah Hiring Tragedy
A fatal incident occurred in Tab Lequah I T during a hiring event. Sam Strattogam is identified as the deceased, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
Letter From Mexican Colony Details Commerce And Weather
G W Diets, ex San Antonian, writes from Medaloyuca near Tuxpan about a growing American colony of 500, its vanilla bean and rubber ventures, sugar cane land, and a proposed railroad cutting travel time to Mexico City. He notes favorable climate, abundant fruits, and strong profits from chicle and vanilla. A separate item reports a Waco Christian association finding male church membership declining, prompting a sermon urging men to reclaim religious duty amid busy business lives.
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G. W. Diets
San Antonio
J. B. Walker
Medaloyuca
Tuxpan
Mex
Vega
Zapote
City of Mexico
Waco
John R. Nelson
Samuel x
Nelson
America
United Churches
Iron shipments rise in first quarter of 1899 from Tennessee Alabama
Iron shipments for the first quarter of 1899 from Tennessee and Alabama points reached 356000 tons, up 44000 tons from a year earlier. Of this total 52000 tons went to Europe and 6700 tons of cast iron pipe were also shipped to Europe, principally to England and Sweden.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Europe
England
Sweden
McGregor Man Receives Telegram on Baby's Poison Death
J. J. Arp of McGregor rushes to Chattanooga Tennessee after his wife reports their baby boy died from swallowing poison. He departs immediately following the telegram.
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J. J. Arp
McGregor
Chattanooga, Tenn
Mr. Arp
Tennessee
Principal H Fowler Dies. Graham High Ex Chief
Prof H Fowler longtime Graham high school principal dies recent days. A tremendous funeral turnout paid respects to the educator and community figure.
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H. Fowler
Graham High School
Waco Admirers Send Refreshments to Admiral Dewey
A group of Dewey supporters in Waco shipped a package of liquid refreshments and dainties to the respected admiral, signaling local gratitude and wartime morale.
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Dewey
Thieves Break Into Globe Store in Corsicana
Thieves entered the Globe store in Corsicana recent nights, stole cash from the drawer, seized shelf goods, and carried off other articles in a burglary.
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Globe
Corsicana
Lively named delegate to Trans-Mississippi Congress
Dan O. Lively of Fort Worth is appointed by Gov Say ers as a delegate at large from Texas to the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress convening in Wichita Kansas on May 31.
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Dan O. Lively
Fort Worth
Sayers
Wichita
Kas
Bonham Man Receives Cablegram From Son
J G York of Bonham received a cablegram from his son Willat Manila with the single word coming indicating an imminent return. It is believed he will come back around the middle of next month.
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J. G. York
Bonham
Willat
Manila
Fort Worth Held Up by Highwaymen Seizes $18 From Ike Cooper
Ike Cooper was robbed by highwaymen on a Fort Worth street and relieved of eighteen dollars. Police investigations are ongoing as residents report recent crime upticks in the area.
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Ike Cooper
Fort Worth
Denton County Crops Outlook by Local Grower
C F Witherspoon, a noted cotton and grain man, reports Denton county cotton plantings at about a quarter of the land with total acreage down about 10 percent from last year. He notes cotton planting delayed by ten days to two weeks and little crop above ground, while wheat acreage is at least 15 percent higher than last season.
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C. F. Witherson
Denton County
Narrow escape from drowning in Kosse buggy incident
Dr. W C Blalock and J B Gibbs of Kosse narrowly escaped drowning when a horse stepped off a bridge into a ten foot deep swift creek. The buggy and both men were dragged into the water before they cut loose the horses and swam to safety, then rode horseback to Kosse.
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J. B. Gibbs
Kosse
Kosge
Henrietta Plans First Class Cheese Factory
Henrietta will soon host a first class cheese factory with substantial local subscriptions. A complete outfit of machinery will be purchased and a man employed to run the enterprise, with operations to begin promptly.
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Henrietta
Je. H. Hyde Named Superintendent of Pelieree Express
Je H Hyde has been appointed division superintendent of the Pelieree express, overseeing operations in Houston and directing headway improvements and service coordination for the line.
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Je. H. Hyde
Pelieree’ Express
Headgyers
Houston
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State of Texas
Sam Strattogam
Tablequah
I. T
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