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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1911
Page
4
Scrappy 1910 clipping mentions Bryan and Waco figures, railroad ties, and local politics. Notes include Alexander of Waco not dead yet claims, Brown county court records show no damage suits except two, a burial, and humorous takes on holidays and campaigns. Mentions Taft, aviations deaths per miles, San Antonio concerns, and North Texas political odds.
The record notes Columbus on his memorable voyage of discovery on a Friday, claiming land sighting on Friday proves the day is not unlucky and should convince those not inherently superstitious.
Officials announce seizure of all unripe and artificially ripened fruit shipped from Florida processing to deter deceptive practices. The move aims to spare consumers from paying inflated prices for substandard produce.
A disagreement emerges between John D. Rockefeller and Woo Tow Wilson over the merits of the hymn Beautiful Isle of Somewhere. Rockefeller approves while Woo Tow Wilson calls it too ambitious and impractical. The dispute is unlikely to become a campaign issue.
The piece argues the Turko Tatian war was staged and government actions hid real moves. It calls for Southern funds to honor the dead and aid the living. It notes statewide prohibition fuels senatorial choices and predicts voters align with either Sheppard or Randell based on stance.
An inventory audit at the Washington navy yards shows a shortage exceeding three and a quarter million, against book records. Congressman Hardy’s investigation prompted the audit, signaling possible bookkeeping issues or yard irregularities. The piece also mentions college football staff changes, upcoming games, and a skating rink reopening at Mr. J. Fl. Abler’s rink.
New York promoters Elmer Burlingame and George Cove faced charges of using the mails to defraud investors in the Sun Electric Generator venture. Inspectors say they sold over 1 million dollars in stock over eight months while promoting radio and wireless schemes. Burlingame allegedly aimed to raise 85 million, basing his career on fake ventures like the Rocky Mountain Tanner and Gold Dredging Companies. The generator was exposed as drawing power from a hidden connection to an Edison plant, not heat from the device.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Auburn, Texas and Atlanta in a college chatter context. References to an All-Southern back and a fullback suggest football talk and local sports gossip, with garbled phrases around a park gathering and a date in October.
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