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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
2
Chief Clerk C. K. Shannon will succeed the late J. R. Curl as Secretary of State. Shannon has headed the office during Curl’s illness and will take the post per month.
A grisly event near South Texas attracted visitors seeking thrills and sensational experiences, though it appears not staged as a planned spectacle. The spectacle delivered strong reactions and heightened public interest in the area.
The text notes a Bryan location where creek bottom and river bottom land near a sugar mill would convert from cotton to cane for higher profits. It urges effort to secure the area, asserting Bryan is centrally located.
Governor Lanham has submitted the Terrell election bill to the special session to make necessary changes in and amendments to the law regulating elections and to perfect and strengthen the same.
The Hempstead killing leaves passenger officials and land and immigration agents despondent, seeing a blow to state progress. The tragedy coincides with a northern settlers convention attracting thousands of investors and homes, including 116 northern editors.
T S Minter announces a public entrance examination for Peabody Normal College for the session 1905 06 to be held in Bryan Texas May 11 12 and 13. Applicants from Brazos Grimes and Madison counties may enter the L S or A B courses after testing in English mathematics Latin history and geography with specified texts and no exam fee.
A citizens meeting in Bryan set plans to welcome Baron des Planches Italian Ambassador to the United States. G S Parker chosen chair man Ed Hall secretary and committees named for reception arrangement and floral decor. The ambassador arrives May 2 expected around noon with a parade, court house program, and a welcome address by Judge A G Board.
The pastors appoint Finance committee members Red Hall J B Reed Tom A Searcy J H Mawhinney J Webb Howell Ushers E B Lomax James Ray Dr W H Lawrence J L Edge Sam M Hunter Mrs L L McInnis Mrs Elizabeth Cone as organists and urge city churches to unite for a revival. They seek business closures for one hour each morning and school attendance at services. I F Betts secretary.
A ledger of railroad fare schedules with destinations San Antonio Beaumont Nacogdoches Austin St Louis Denver Savannah Kansas City Dallas and two route options. Each entry shows organization event travel dates and ticket prices with agent W S Wilson.
Mrs. Ann Mallett widow of J C Mallett died at her son Sam Mallett’s home near Iola at 6 am after about ten days of illness. A Kentucky native in her 85th year she lived in Grimes county forty eight years and was long a Baptist church member. Burial will be at Enon cemetery near Tola with Bryan relatives attending. she leaves seven children including W H Mallett Sam Mallett Mrs J H Sollock H Mallett Mrs J Chaney Mrs W P Davis and Mrs Eliza Neeley.
An advertising notice promotes life health auto and accident insurance with rates from $1.00 per year for $1000.00 coverage to larger policies up to $11,000.00 death benefits and weekly indemnities. It mentions renewals with 10 percent benefit increases, livestock coverage, and lists The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York represented by A. D. McConnico at T. R. Batte & Co. Contact phone 280.
E. J. Fountain & Co offers fresh fish fresh potatoes and garden produce including Tesh peas and snap beans at Sam Buchanan's market in Fort Worth. Bidders and shoppers find Fort Worth sausage among the market offerings.
Emil Buss drowns in Guadalupe River near Victoria Texas. A Wisconsin man plans an electric light plant at Wynnewood Oklahoma. In Lamar County Texas a hailstorm damages crops for twenty minutes and pellets resemble pigeon eggs. Dr E A Turner becomes president of Trinity University in Waxahachie Texas before a large audience.
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