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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
6
A man hired by County Commissioner Daughtrey from Dallas entered his room during Thursday night in Waco and stole $30. He fled Friday morning, leaving bloody clothes hat and shoes behind. The garments were shot through five times and bore a scrap bearing the name Robert ls Dallas. The suspect was barefoot and penniless at noon Friday.
Austin reports the investigation into section 120 enrollment yields no criminal intent and spans hundreds of pages. Judge A W Terrell says he will not seek re election and backs a blanket primary while supporting no Democrat primary candidate opposed to it. Terrell cancels his warrant.
Chicago reports the death of Philo O Rogers at age 123 in Illinois. Born in Missouri she raised a large family and lived through eras from pre abolition debates to emancipation. She moved to Chicago years ago and remained healthy until recently.
Waco reports Chief of Police Ellis escorted Howard Smith to Houston on a theft case involving $2,500 entrusted to Smith by contractor Neeley of Beaumont. Neeley allegedly left the money with Smith at a Houston hotel, where Smith was a clerk. When arrested, Smith reportedly carried $1,900.
A legless man arrived at Hillsboro Sheriff Satterfield’s office between 11 and 12 on Friday and told the official he had smallpox. He was ordered from the courthouse and sent to the courthouse yard while arrangements were made for care. He claimed to be coming from Galveston.
The Stag hotel collapse at Nagels on April 6 results in forty nine dead and fifty seriously injured. King sends sympathy by telegram as responders scramble for survivors and assess damage.
New York on April 6 saw call money loaned at 20 percent shortly after the market opened. The ruling rate reached 25 percent after an hour, then 27 percent before noon, and by noon loans were at 31 percent as the rise continued.
George Kupfer a 46 year old wealthy wholesale milliner living on Park Avenue and with a Broadway shop died instantly from a self inflicted gunshot. The tragic act occurred in New York on April 6.
Brief notes report a storm at Snyder Oklahoma driving residents to seek cellars. Other items announce oil firm pullout from Nebraska and postmaster appointment in Ada Oklahoma with various regional updates.
The Daily News reports John Alexander Dowie has told a Zion City deacon by private telegram he will return late Monday night to perform a miracle. He promises among other things to bring a large amount of gold coin to the followers.
A Jewelers' Circular Weekly report recounts thieves forcing plate fronts and windows, using devices like a bar spreader and a soft mallet to crack glass. Stories describe a brick dropped by a fleeing robber and stores rigging danger signals and police calls to deter theft.
In Nagold Germany Hotel Zum Hirsch collapsed during a festive dinner. Of about 200 guests fifty five were killed and around 100 injured as the five story building fell while repairs had raised it five feet. The banquet room crowd mourns as villagers search for relatives.
John Alexander Dowie, yet in good health, travels from City of Mexico to Chicago to face Zion City leaders who recently deposed him. He insists on monogamy, denies polygraphy, and cites loyal telegrams from England and the United States as evidence of support while outlining his church’s global expansion.
Pittsburg on Friday nearly all operations resumed in the Pittsburg Coal Company and Monongahela Oral Coal and Coke Company pits. Chairman Robbins reported four mines idle in the district with one closed for repairs. Two concerns mined 40,000 tons Thursday, and Robbins expects normal operations by Monday across the company’s mines.
A dialogue in which a corporal asks why the saber blade is curved. The private answers it is curved to give more force, but the corporal mocks that it is curved to fit the crooked scabbard, foiling the private's claim.
A classroom joke on physics and price changes with water turning to ice. The exchange frames a lesson about scientific change and a proverb evokes consequences for speaking out of turn.
A Milwau kee Sentinel humor piece notes a remedy for company boredom as parents let their little Johnnie recite to pass the visit. The quip highlights a child’s recital as a tongue in cheek cure for dull hosting moments.
The line suggests a playful riddle about a teacher asking who knows triplets and a woman’s home companion as a clue. It reads like a light humor item from a periodical. The exact context or publication details are not provided.
A brief provincial reflection notes how laziness falls behind while want grows near, warning of societal strain as comfort fades and necessity drives effort. It frames idleness as a slipping foe met by urgent need in the backdrop of everyday life.
A discussion on fish slime covering all species from killifish to shark. Slime lines the body in ducts and pores, forming a protective outer layer that reduces friction, cushions scales, and aids escape from predators. It repels fungus and can prevent infection, though fungus can invade if slime is breached, leading to injury or death.
A New York Press item notes cats have an intense love of perfume due to keen scent. It says felines enjoy sweet odors and may prefer violet over rose powder, with pedigreed Arrippinas and Persian or Angora strains especially scent sensitive.
The passage presents a throat specialist advising the lady to speak as little as possible while Mrs Grey mair’s husband asks if the condition can become chronic. The London Tit Bits quotation contrasts hope with action, urging practical thinking over dreamlike expectations. Addison is referenced on the second line.
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