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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1903
Page
2
A Greenville murder case features a court exhibit of a buggy. Orange civic group plans a rest room for the town. Debates persist over free passes franks and nepotism in the legislature. The Supreme Court affirms damages for broken contracts. Orange anticipates I and G shop and terminal gains. outcomes may differ.
The Carpenters' union here recently organized a local body offering sick benefits and funeral expenses, linked with the national carpenters and joiners group. Officers include J. H. Perrin as president and D. C. Vick as vice president. charter memberships at a cheap rate available until June 1, 1903.
The adjourned city council session approved transferring city funds to the new fiscal agent A. W. Wilkerson. Acting health officer meer Harrison reported several mild smallpox cases among the negroes, quarantined and confined to two families, with Dr. Harrison to oversee. A. W. Buchanan, Dr. McDougald and M. F. Dansby formed a board of equalization.
Galveston will conduct a church census with unclear scope to count members or Christians. The decision appears to reflect broader town differences in religious organization during the period.
Palestine unveiled a new railroad YMCA building costing about $35,000. Miss Helen Gould contributed nearly $5,000 while the I and G N railroad company added almost $14,000 toward the project.
Marlin Democrat notes Rock Island Railway aims to run a line from Dallas toward Houston to lay a double track, potentially leading Texas in rail expansion. The company has acquired over 200 acres in Galveston, likely for terminals.
WW. C Fountain states to the public and patrons that he will relocate to new dental rooms in the city within the next few days and will be absent from his former office during the transition.
Large audience hears Evangelist Bass on Falling Away From the Christian Life at the Methodist church. The sermon continues his critique of backsliders and sinners and is described as one of his strongest efforts. About a hundred believers went forward for prayer at the close. Services continue today and tonight.
College game yesterday afternoon features A. and M. defeating State University 6 to 2. Teams plan a rematch this afternoon.
The advertisement promotes spring wear for comfort during seasonal change. Scriven’s elastic seam drawers and imitation Scrivenes in jean and nainsook fabrics are offered at 50 cents per pair. It emphasizes a balance between warmth and breathability to prevent catching a cold.
Reader transcription shows a long roster of personal names and places including Dallas Houston Waco Navasota Hearne Hearne Rogers Prairie Calvert Palestine and Alexandria La alongside multiple individuals such as D W Baker C M Peebles J A Lovell Chas L Thorne and W Hartley. The fragment references towns and organizations suggesting a social or business directory style listing with various last names and locales.
The teachers institute scheduled for today has been postponed to Saturday May sixteen. The event will be the final meeting of the year and all teachers are urged to attend. In Bryan a merchant filled the rear of his store with assorted racket goods including granite and glassware. Dr W C Fountain traveled to Dallas to buy supplies for new dental rooms. Rev J M A Black of Concord Grimes county visited yesterday.
Andrew Carnegie donates 600000 in steel bonds to Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute and provisions ensure Washington and his wife are provided for during their lives.
An article argues indigestion triggers catarrh by inflaming stomach membranes and nerves. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure from DeWitt & Co and claims it relieves inflammation and related symptoms. The ad notes price and availability through Dr. N.M. McGua.
The free conference committee report on the text book bill passed the house 108 to 0 and the senate 29 to 0. A nine-member board includes three teachers with five years experience, the governor, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction, and commissioners of insurance. Teachers are governor appointees. The house also passed a bill authorizing Austin to rebuild a dam and a measure to refund $288000 in state bonds. Adjournment set for Monday. senate debated items in the general appropriation bill.
Not Yet in Effect te Austin April 24. Bird protection bill is not effective until July 10, delaying enforcement and related penalties.
A report states that starting July Southern Railway will operate Mobile and Ohio and Illinois Central passenger trains into New Orleans Union Depot. There will be no severance of existing Louisville and Nashville and Southern agreements for eastern business for now. The Queen and Crescent’s entry into Union Station hinges on pending terms.
A New York dispatch to the Record Herald says United States Senator J Bailey of Texas received a 200000 dollar fee. Industrial king John H Kirby arranged refinancing for a Texas pine operation with New York financiers, with Bailey's fee noted as 200000 dollars.
In Richmond on April 24 the Southern educational conference chose officers led by President Robert Ogden of New York and Vice President Edgar D Murphy of Montgomery. B J Baldwin of Montgomery served as secretary and W O Blair of Winston-Salem as treasurer with B B Valentine of Richmond as executive chair. Attendance was large and eager. Dr Lyman Mall of Georgia Tech joked that southern progress could spark talk of dark New England and illiterate Boston.
In St Louis on April 24 Lieutenant Governor Lee testified before the grand jury resuming its inquiry into dood ling in the general assembly linked to the baking powder legislation. In Newark on April 24 racial tensions flared as Christian and Hebrew workers clashed after a labor union election. Police restored order after blows were exchanged and several were injured.
Physicians said Jimmie Michael, a Berlin bicycle rider, is progressing toward recovery after a severe fall during training. He was thrown about thirty feet, unconscious, with blood flowing from his ears, from a bursting tie accident.
Presiding Judge Michael Arnold of common pleas court No. 4 in Philadelphia died at his home from cancer after years of illness and several operations. He served on the bench for many years and was a prominent local jurist. The death leaves a vacancy in the court.
The St James Gazette reports the government weighing Field Marshal Lord Roberts for a special commissioner role to represent Great Britain at the St Louis exposition.
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert with King Edward aboard docked in Naples on Thursday to an enthusiastic reception. The king greeted Duke of Abruzzi, Foreign Minister Noren, and other dignitaries aboard the vessel.
One thousand miners returned to work in the Mahaney City district after a mass meeting on Thursday. They waived Saturday short work day pending settlement of the dispute by the board of conciliation.
The turbine steam yacht Emerald chartered by George J. Gould from Sir Christopher Furness has arrived at the Azores to take on coal.
The National Conference of Charities and Correction at Atlanta in May will draw Southern delegates. Joseph P. Byers, general secretary, runs the Indiana reformatory for first offense felons aged 16 to 30, with 75 to 80 percent reform success. Juvenile reformatories aim to reclaim young boys before jail. Wheat acreage in North Texas rises with abundant harvest prospects. corn and forage crop prospects improve in Central and Eastern Texas. Many farmers diversify to vegetables, fruit, grains, forage crops, and stock. T. L. Grace and wife left for Houston.
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