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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1903
Page
2
Post office notices list a 1903 Texan weekly with trains reaching Anderson on a new railroad. John Howard argues against tax on improvements while Reginald Vanderbilt notes his occupation as gentleman. Local quips from the Brazos Pilot reflect social tensions and a violent incident in Indiana.
A sequence of quoted political slogans and names appears, urging actions such as killing trusts, buying streetcar lines, opposing labor unions, choking capitalists, and agitating the public. The remarks reference Bryan Carter Marricon Cleveland Gompers Lanham Hogg and others in a heated, reform oriented context.
A large Rhodes family reunion took place Tuesday at Col A M Rhodes home with 26 attendees. The gathering marked the second occasion where all living members were together, cherished for the warm family ties and memories. Also listed are attendees from W R Rhodes, Lacey King, Edith Rhodes, John Q Tabor, James L Connor, and local relatives. In the Anti Cigarette League picnic field day results Carl Jones won the 100 and 200 yard dashes, Clarence Andrews took jumps, M L Wallace Jr and Meredith James earned high jump honors, with Jesse Mintosh and Clarence Andrews winning baseball throws. A new rental cottage is advertised near Mrs W R Rhodes residence via Chatham Machinery Company.
A ledger of hotel arrivals lists guests in multiple cities including St. Louis Dallas Galveston Houston Beeville Austin Waco and Kansas City. Named individuals include S M Roos R Seebold James F Rhea Fred Heard Dr Metz Oscar Smith H M Stafford and others. The report names numerous travelers and accompanying spouses or companions along with home cities.
The Brazos County Farmers Institute will convene in Kurten on Friday April 24 with morning and afternoon sessions. Several speakers will address agricultural topics as the meeting aims to revive up to date farming methods and start institute business.
Farmers seek rain amid dry spells. Visitors to Mr and Mrs McClung include Oscar Minkert Miss Tranny Wren and Jesse Minkert. Carl Gandy of Rock Prairie visited relatives. A. W. Dyess was bitten by a rattlesnake and is in great distress. Luke McClung traveled to Rock Prairie. Donnie Andrews spent weekend at home.
An advertisement for KODOL by E. C. DeWITT & CO. extols it as a stomach and bowel healer. It claims to cleanse purify and strengthen digestion, ease indigestion and nervous strain, benefit the heart and brain, and states bottles cost 1.00 with a trial size of 50 cents sold by Dr. N. M. McDougal in Chicago.
In Austin on April 22 the uniform text book bill passed the house and went to the senate. The house adopted a resolution praising the Texas World's Fair commission for fundraising a creditable exhibit. A resolution favored closer Pan American trade relations. The house considered the general appropriation bill in committee. the senate pursued the land bill. In Fort Worth a man named Gilbert Gill was shot dead after requesting a drink. five shots killed him. L. G. Lemm, a Houston and Texas Central railway night clerk, was arrested.
Hermann Klamt a railroad worker from Lufkin was found dead in bed in Fort Worth on April 22 after swallowing two ounces of carbolic acid. He had been despondent over illness and the recent death of his wife.
Austin announces Carson Seawall and Company of Houston filed charters to operate in Navasota Bryan Flatonia Palestine Crockett and Jacksonville. The move enables their business presence across these six Texas locations.
Linn County in the Panhandle has been organized and officers have been duly elected as of April 22. The comptroller was advised of the formation and the leadership of the new county government.
The humane society removed eight and seven year old George and Florence Miggie from John Earle's Washington Avenue home in St. Louis. Earl, a traveling performer with a patent medicine show, is jailed on charges of brutal mistreatment after injuries including burns, wounds, and missing teeth were found on the children. The abuse occurred after they refused to perform acrobatic feats.
In Frankfort Kentucky on April 22 witnesses including J B Mathews former Republican assistant secretary of state testified further about breaking into Powers office and the search for the assassin. Mathews said he did not see Howard in the hall and that Sam Shepherd and Grant Roberts were the first in the hallway after the shooting.
London reports confirm the engagement of Mrs. Lewis M. Rutherford to William K. Vanderbilt. It is unclear where the wedding will occur but not in the United States. Possible venues include the embassy in London or Secretary White’s London residence.
New York April 22 The Northern Securities company has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 11 8 percent payable May 4.
Shamrock III was surveyed in dry dock at Southampton on April 22 and found to have no damage below the water line.
Brambilla won the city and suburban handicap at the Epsom Spring meeting with Valenza second and Overnorton third as fifteen horses contested the race.
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