Daily Eagle 1901 April 18 page notice
Publication header from The Daily Eagle dated April 18 1901 shows postal matter designation and pricing info for weekly and monthly editions. Published by Connelly & Carnes.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
2
Publication header from The Daily Eagle dated April 18 1901 shows postal matter designation and pricing info for weekly and monthly editions. Published by Connelly & Carnes.
Heavy rain and bitter wind failed to deter a large audience at the opera house Wednesday morning as George Stuart led a practical talk on Christianity and business. About 350 men pledged to reform their lives and join a church of their choice, with many expected to follow next Sunday.
A list of hotel arrivals includes Ino H Bond, F C Whatley, Eloise S F Peyser, Emil Arner, O R Smith, W B Hancock, A L Gray, C G Reichardt, C C Morgan, Felix Meyer, Ed H Hardin, C E Woodson, M Porter, J C Phillips, and others from cities like Louisville Boston St Louis Chicago Houston Galveston Waco Mexia. Additional names Luther Broach L S Wilson J J Wilson Annie Wilson Abbie Wilson from Houston and St Louis are noted. An advertisement promotes saving two thirds on husband shirts at Coulter’s with madras and cereals. 120
Farmers in Edge Texas are plowing and thinning corn with some planning to plow cotton this week. Local visitors include Mrs. Travis Beard and Mr. Sam Carter of Wixon who traveled home with Tom Carter's mother. Other notes mention visits by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Seale and their daughter, Clarence and Miss Emma Elliott, and Maud Nash on the sick list. Frank Wallace spent a week in Bryan on jury duty and many residents fished near the river. Concord church held services Sunday morning and night led by Rev. Edgar News Boy.
Reports from Pekin show slow progress on indemnity talks with new figures. France seeks 56 million, Russia 87 million, Britain 27 million, Japan under 20 million, Germany 60 to 70 million, Belgium about 6 million, with Holland and Spain similar. The Manila-Pekin negotiations continue amid shifting estimates and allied concerns.
The article reports progress in a railroad consolidation led by Standard Oil Gould and Harriman interests surrounding the Mexican Central. It suggests the St Louis and San Francisco Railway may acquire the Mexican Central, with Yoakum confirming an extension toward Mexico. Analysts say Frisco and Gould roads share influence in the southwest. A separate note from Newport, Kentucky, claims a union-labor pact against Wadsworth Watch Case and others.
A derrick car and gondola toppled from a Nickel Plate bridge onto the rocky bed 80 feet below. Six men fell with them. two died within a half hour, four others were seriously hurt.
In Frankfort Kentucky on April 17 the Ripley case closed its evidence phase for both sides. Attorneys have filed final instructions to the court.
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