This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1906
Page
2
From the City Secretary's Office remnants moved to the Court House a note that several valuable and important books of the city of Bryan have disappeared from the office of the city secretary. Among them.
Books containing tax paid stubs and delinquent tax receipts for eight years are missing threatening confusion and loss to the city. City Secretary C M Spell and M G Nall discovered the loss Saturday. Mayor J E Butler secured the remaining records and moved them to the county clerk vault. A special city council meeting was held to act on the issue and a later audit by an expert accountant is underway.
Rev T T Martin preached at 10 am on The Bible Revival in Contrast with the Modern Revival and led to two conversions and one church addition. He spoke last night on Thou art not far from the Kingdom of God with four conversions and two additions, Henry Roberts and Warren Tilley Withers among new members. Total conversions reach 51 since the meeting began. Rev Hailey to lead a children's service this afternoon at 4 o'clock inviting all children.
The Easter services at St Andrew's Episcopal Church were beautifully decorated with elaborate arrangements. The choir, directed by A E Dally, performed a splendid program, while Rev J Wendel Davis delivered excellent sermons on The Resurrection.
The article notes snuff habits across southern Africa, highlighting Zulu use in towns with a neck suspended box and a carved snuff spoon. It mentions Swazis Basutos and Matabeles and describes the ummaan house boy collecting safety pins, often worn from ear to shoulder.
A Minneapolis Journal quotation explains red neckties worn by foreign railway workers as emergency danger signals. The piece notes the ties are supplied by railroad companies to alert crews quickly in accidents, avoiding search for a red flag.
Kentucky carries several nicknames. Corn Cracker State comes from a game bird once common statewide. Blue Grass State derives from the fertile belt of blue grass. Dark and Bloody Ground recalls its history as a contested frontier area between tribes before white settlement.
In Gamma its planets receive constant light with no need for electricity or fuel. Three suns, red yellow and blue, provide continuous illumination while one declines another rises, ensuring never ending day.
The article describes the bagno sbath punishment used in Italy, likely Venice, where a prisoner stood in a vat as tidal water rose. A scoop kept the water at bay, prolonging a torturous death by immersion amid relentless day and night effort and fatigue.
A Philadelphia Press quip notes someone reading a book through the night. The reader claims the book was not engaging, yet kept them from waking until 4 a.m., resulting in a prolonged, quiet session.
A Lincoln quotation about turning thistles into flowers through effort. It extols steadfast helpfulness and the habit of turning adversity into beauty, praising character that sows good where trouble lies.
Short aphorism from the New York Times notes that many who claim noble blood are actually color blind, reflecting a witty critique of aristocratic pretensions.
A reflection on childhood and dependence noting that a newborn is helpless without a nurse and relies on protective care as essential for life and health. The passage frames maternal care as a perpetual miracle in early development.
Dialogue from Life Caustic includes a magnate and a surgeon debating surgery charges and a retort about estate collection. A line about forgiving a daughter for eloping with the suitor adds social satire, reflecting gilded age snobbery and comic bitterness.
Brown walks down a steep hill with Paradoxical remarks while Green notes it feels like regular uphill work and both discuss the difficulty.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.