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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1905
Page
2
Rockefeller keeps distributing funds, drawing responses as readers absorb the spread. The piece notes wartime attitudes, western hunting imagery, and a stern stance on peace terms, reflecting a period tone and regional snapshots in one compact column.
With A and M College receiving applications from distant India the home community is urged to supply needed accommodations by assisting to secure an electric railroad connection.
Alfred Holt of Galveston reports the steamship Wittekind departed Bremen for Galveston on April 10 with 600 passengers and immigrants. It marks the North German Lloyd line’s first direct sailing to Galveston, with more steamers anticipated to follow.
The California state board of health pledges expert help to communities organizing against the pests. It argues kerosene oil poured on water pools and cisterns at intervals of a few days can control the mosquitoes, a method it says should be widely used.
Citizens in Bryan discuss removing swinging sidewalk signs as dangerous and inconvenient. A council ordinance to ban them is proposed, with petitions possible, citing other towns that eliminated signs without regrets.
Education shapes the soul beyond book knowledge and brings usefulness. A steady nerve helps one view today’s troubles from a year ahead, often deeming them trivial in the grand scope of life. The best life is the most active with no regrets.
The weekly list shows names of missing letters for LADIES GENTS and FOREIGN categories ending April 10 1905. The Ladies Presbyterian Missionary Union of the Brazos Presbytery will meet at the city Presbyterian church Wednesday Thursday and Friday with delegates from across the district.
In Austin on April 11 Rep Onion urged reconsideration of a vote on a pay raise for legislators with an anti free transportation clause. The motion failed and the resolution passed 101 to 138. Senate amendments to the Bowser insurance tax bill were rejected, a free conference panel named, and a local option tax on car storage established at 500 annually. A local option election rule change passed, Cranke bill raising ad valorem tax failed, and a Houston county Colquitt tax repeal petition was read. A Looney amendment granting county power was not taken up. A Kennedy gross receipts conference committee was named Hanger Looney Meachum Stafford Willacy. McKamy county auditor bill passed Senate and moved to House. targets counties with cities over 25 000, applying to five cities.
James W. Smith, an aged watchman, is in critical condition after a Saturday night axe attack at a fruit stand. An Italian suspect, held for safety in Beaumont, discharged a revolver during the incident but did not resist arrest.
An advertisement extols Mio na as the key appetizer and tonic to strengthen the stomach and digestive system. It claims poor digestion causes a host of health issues and asserts Mio na costs 50 cents a box with a money back guarantee from E. J. Jenkins, a local pharmacist.
Charlie Jones of the Dallas fire department set a world record by jumping rope 4040 times in fifty minutes without a break. He weighs 220 pounds, a factor that highlights the remarkable nature of the feat. Earlier weeks he fell from a second story window without injury.
In Huntsville Texas on April 11 Wright Terry pleaded guilty to the 1902 Groveton murders of Dr. Gary and printer C B Eagle. Juries sentenced him to life in prison in each case.
Fire destroyed the Maull home on West Baltimore Street in Clarksburg early Tuesday. Four of George T Maull's children perished in the blaze while the parents and a fifth child escaped. The charred bodies of the four victims were recovered.
The legislature plans to adjourn with significant work still unfinished. A special session will be necessary as much time has been frittered away. A one third membership reduction could allow more work to be completed in the given time.
Agent advertises sale of 379 acres abstract 127 129 130 and 41 acres abstract 76 in Brazos County from the Thomas Henr and A Babille surveys. Apply to Cliff A. Adams Bryan Texas.
If you miss the Congress of Nations on Wednesday or Thursday you will miss a trip around the world as the event showcases diverse cultures and performances at the opera house.
A Laramie girl named O Connor narrowly escaped death when a locomotive struck her as she crossed Union Pacific tracks. Her fall and a brief somersault left her severely bruised but alive, while the train stopped with the pilot over her body just inches away from disaster. The girl’s two companions had already crossed and were safe.
Edward P Holton of Newport Rhode Island, a Yale medical student, was operated on at General Hospital for tubercular disease of the jugular vein. Surgeons removed the diseased section and tied the ends. The patient rallied and is expected to recover.
German Emperor Wilhelm II travels aboard the Hohenzollern and lands at Corfu as the British squadron in the area stands ready. The ships exchange salutes as the arrival proceeds.
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