15 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1910
Page
1
Aston Pennsylvania April 15 Eleven men 21 for sums were crushed to death in a Nazareth Port land Cement Company quarry when a premature explosion tore through a tonnage of stone. The accident occurred near Nazareth Pennsylvania and caused the death toll in a single blast.
San Antonio April 15 The Lumbermen's Association of Texas adopted a conservation resolution and adjourned after selecting Houston for the next convention. Old officers were reflected including Prevident J. Whitesedle of Cam rom, Vice President W. J. O'Neill of Dallas, and Secretary Ham T. Swinfort of Houston.
Mark Twain, real name Ramael Clemens, arrives in New York from Bermuda and is confined to his berth on the steamer due to heart trouble. The article also details a census outreach urging heads of households to provide accurate information for enumerators.
Texan patent attorneys Schley and Davis list patents issued to individuals across Texas and beyond. Notable inventors include J Allsbrooks in San Antonio and L E Miller in Sylvia Tenn, with items ranging from file cabinets and valve components to water heaters and a machine for fathering cotton. Weather note mentions showers, colder Saturday forecast.
The Bryan city council passes a resolution for municipal ownership of the water light and sewer system. Citizens from the southern part of town seek fire protection and adequate water, prompting a committee to study the matter and report back to the council. The body considers continuing with the Water and Light Company proposal but retains the option to act on the municipal system.
Mr E E Bryan of Giddings Texas died suddenly at the Exchange hotel around 9:0 last night from heart failure. He was 56, a longtime resident and prominent citizen, a Presbyterian and devout Christian. He was visiting his brother in Houston and was a nephew of Stephen F Austin. the Bryan family is among the state's oldest.
The fragment records a thin city notice of a family mourning their several brothers and slaters. It mentions sympathy from all, a funeral to occur at Wraxardly with the old family burying around tomorrow. Mr W Bryan and others are to accompany the remains this afternoon on the southbound train, joined by nearby friends.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Bewall Home 800 3 TW and Kewell of Howton along with unclear references to trainees, a telephony company, purchasers, and a lane. No clear event or outcome is discernible from the legible segments.
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