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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1907
Page
4
The Palestine Herald notes a Bryan post office entry and second class matter registration. It endorses strict liquor enforcement and districting saloon districts. It invites public attendance at A and M College versus Allen Academy athletic meet at 2 pm with events list.
Captain H. H. Sargent will speak in the chapel on May 11 on Limitations of Armaments and Arbitration. The free lecture invites all readers to attend.
A set of three awards valued at 190 dollars funds from Eugene Edge, Dry Goods, Ed Hall, Groceries, and Smith Drug Co launches a scholarship contest. Girls compete for Texas Woman's College and Villa Maria Ursuline Academy prizes while boys compete for Allen Academy. voting runs April 27 to August 5, with boxes in partner stores and coupons counting as votes.
The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers meets at MIT Huntington Hall in Boston for its eighty second annual session. President James R. McCall opens the gathering with remarks after Welcome addresses by Henry Smith Pritchett and Mayor Fitzgerald. Speakers include Everett W. Burdett on Corporations and Public Welfare, Harvey Stuart Chase on Cost of Maintainance and Depreciation in Cotton Mills, and J. K. Rowlett on Taxation and Valuation of Industrial Plants.
Baseball results list multiple city matchups with scores from Fort Worth to Galveston and Houston to Temple. Southern League results show Little Rock over New Orleans and Birmingham over Montgomery with other city pairings noted plus a high scoring Cincinnati and Chicago game and a thirteen inning Philadelphia game.
The general Baptist Sunday school convention board meets at New Chapel Baptist Church with President P. Diggs presiding. Speakers include Rev. Searcy and Rev. Tatum on church government and Sunday school work. A St John Orphan Home rally in Austin highlights the event, noting the home’s stone building and interior work, a 350 capacity, and a cotton acreage tied to its farm. Dr Geo Butler to speak at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Portugal earthquake on the 20th reported with no damage. Dr A Gross, longtime comptroller’s clerk in Austin, dies. Mr and Mrs A Cramer of Houston celebrate golden wedding on the 20th. Red River county farmers ship walnut logs to Liverpool. C C Greer, charged with murder, remanded without bail after preliminary hearing. Mortis Furniture ad appears.
The Army and Navy Register reports the annual college inspections by Army officers led by four general staff captains. Inspections run under uniform methods to ensure fair comparisons across six colleges hosting military instructors. The top six will be named distinguished institutions.
Milwaukee reports a nationwide effort to set aside a Moyer Haywood Pettibone day in early May. Union leaders nationwide would organize large demonstrations to denounce President Roosevelt over his recent letter and his communication to Honore Jackson of Chicago.
In a court room a virt player called his partner a fool for trumping a trick. The judge, a fan of the national game, heard the tale and exclaimed I took the trick with my queen and instead of throwing away my partner played the king The fool The judge promptly dismissed the case.
A brief state news roundup notes Oklahoma City banning slot machines while Muskogee voters face a $300000 bond issue. Other items include rail plans, fatal accidents, and a Texas marriage license granted at Cameron.
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