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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1910
Page
1
The Eagle announces telegraphic bulletins of the Jeffries Johnson fight next Monday afternoon. Read round by round as news comes in via megaphone from an elevated platform. Doors open for all, with special seating for ladies, and bulletins published immediately after the bout.
In Wasiiluetoo on July 2 the treasury department announced a surplus of 48,402,000 against last year's 588,734,000 in ordinary receipts and outlays. The overall deficit totals 28,484,000, reflecting canal expenditures and public debt, with comparisons to the prior year.
Commissioner General Keete announced a total immigrant intake reaching 1,005,645 today, marking an increase of 23,700 from last year. The figure reflects continued growth in arrivals and policy influences on residency trends.
Houston July 2. Rufus Cage states that many large insurers will quit the Texas market soon. He warns local agents that state insurers may follow, impacting coverage and premiums in Houston and surrounding areas.
A Dallas conference of leading life insurance officials from Texas and nationwide discussed the surge of immigrants admitted at all U S ports. Estimates indicate more than a million aliens arrived this year, well above last year, amid shifts in state laws and the state Insurance board. Attendees planned no unified action, with companies awaiting regulatory guidance while adjusting rates and markets.
Chicago reports the retirement of James A. Patten from the Patten & Co firm. The move is framed as unconnected to his recent federal indictment for alleged cotton cornering. The firm reorganized to honor his exit, with changes effective yesterday.
A 24 car solid train of watermelons arrived in Bryan heading north over the H and TC. The fruit was ruined in South Texas. The speaker urged Brazos County to organize and invest in watermelon shipping by rail and to diversify away from cotton. He claimed many profitable crops exist if farmers redirect efforts toward new markets and rail logistics.
A newly organized Business League holds its first meeting next Tuesday afternoon at 6 p.m. Broan and the future are the focus with all members and interested parties urged to attend. The post office will close Monday July 4 and reopen Sunday at 4 p.m. A. Myers is listed as president with A Burger and Rev. in leadership roles.
An individual notes moving their office to the front row near the First State Bank and Trust Company and invites friends to call. The message emphasizes the new location and a personal appeal for contact.
Munice Indiana July 2 a parachute descent failed to open and Ray Bradley 24 was killed during a balloon ascent for a carnival program near Albasty twelve miles east of Munice. The article also notes a short classified line seeking ten pounds of nice rags.
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