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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
2
A mix of satirical observations travels from Colorado to Texas and beyond. References include a Fort Worth burglary during a lecture tour by Rev. Homer T. Wilson, a Montana boarder joke, and editorials lampooning wartime defenses. The Vizcaya siege near Santiago bay is recalled with faded bravado and a grim postwar view.
Kansas troops petitioned headquarters asking permission to plant a wheat crop since front service is sparse and wintering looms. They claim about 1,000 acres on the reservation could yield enough to sustain the army for a period.
The piece notes journalism’s dramatic rise in material resources and scope over the last twenty five years, contrasting past limits of hand press newspapers with pivotal quotes from Napoleon and Jefferson about the power and importance of a free press.
The Cottonwood community reports ongoing illness with a protracted meeting at the Christian church closing with three additions. Mrs Shaw is ill but improving, Miss Clara Gallatin has recovered, and several locals attended Bethel normal singing and a grand concert. Visitors included Cora Gallatin Maud Elliott Effie Gannaway Ernest Gallatin Ernest Elliott and Frank Carpenter. Libkar signs off.
Taken up by James Leonard and es trayed before J T Cross Justice of the Peace Precinct No 4 Brazos county Texas the following described animals One sorrel mare flax mane and tail about 13 hands high seven or eight years old branded 4T on left shoulder One dark bay horse about 14 hands high six or seven years old branded 7T on left shoulder appraised by J G Welch and W Lewis at allars Given under my hand this 2nd day of Anges 1898 G W McMichael 4 c C Cc B C
Watson writes to Sylk and Lattin asking for five yards of percaline dress lining bought yesterday. His wife rewrites to be explicit, recounting she bought the lining from a tall slender saleslady in a red silk waist, with a dressmaker due soon and urgent need to finish the gown.
Cyrus laments thirty seven years as bank cashier for one bank, noting spotless honesty and flawless accounts while family questions his mood. He fears longevity and trust may provoke rumors. Keturah asks if salary or trouble exist, but he reveals growing suspicion from peers.
A collection of testimonial phrases praises various patent medicines claiming dramatic cures. Advertised results include restored mobility, vision, speech, strength, hearing, and financial windfalls, attributed to liniments eye wash pills and ointments.
A Kansas editor eyes a manuscript titled a poem inviting readers to drink. The scene features the Kaiser and a dignified lackey debating an American caricature. The exchange hints at tensions over transatlantic satire and censorship.
A man lands $500 for a dog bite, prompting chatter about the lucrative rate. Onlookers grin as discussions of future payouts amid the claim rise with humorous exaggeration and local wit.
A dramatic tale recalls an American jailed as a spy in Cuba facing execution. He coolly claims nine muskets fired but says he dodged the bullets. The story shifts to a rural wedding scene where the preacher, guests, and guardians prepare as John Henry’s nerves test courage.
A London theatrical manager tells a tale about a boy who asked for a refund after the curtain rose. The boy sobbed that he was afraid to sit in the gallery alone, and the manager returned the money, mocking the theater’s once crowded standing room.
A fragment shows a wartime order directing Nolan Begorry to join Casey at Cooney Island. The cry, shouted in a regional dialect, mentions a Colonel authorizing shooting the chutes, suggesting a training or diversion action amid the conflict.
The passage describes Miss Plum as a popular literary figure who invites a young man to read her latest sonnet at her home. When a word such as miss or tease appears she asks for improvement and the man offers rhymes and demonstrations. The excerpt humorously labels her a popular poetess.
In a paradoxical exchange, Adam declares lifelong love to Eve while Eve returns a kiss, and Satan notes the moment with a wry remark about posterity. The dialogue echoes themes of time and memory with mythic bite.
A humorous exchange centers on Lord Notacent and Ethel Giltedge debating value. She asks for a rough guess on his worth, prompting a playful reply and a lighthearted pair of lines.
In Nowhereville and Limbo Place two aged jokes meet a man who died from overwork. They ask where his bones rest and learn of his brother in the Almanac and in Farce comedy.
An American note invites travel to Mexico City during September holidays, describing the Battle of Flowers, Liberty Bell ceremonial ringing, and festive crowds. Tickets via Laredo or Eagle Pass sold Sept 10–11 with 30 day return, stopovers allowed. price includes a $5 cross-route option. Palestine Texas agent details given.
City directory lists city officers including Mayor A Adams Marshall T P Boyett Deputy Marshal R H Smith and other posts. It names Aldermen Jno M Lawrence Judge W H Harman Clerk G W McMichael Attorney A G Board Tax Collector J J Adams and Commissioners R J Deens Peter Thomas Felix Phillips P H Arrington.
Local church schedules list Sunday services Sunday school prayer meetings and Mass at St Joseph's Catholic Church along with Epworth League Endeavor and Christian Endeavor times. Fraternal groups including Ivanhoe Commandery Masons R A M Brazos Lodge K of P Vulcan Lodge AOUW KOTM K of H and other orders meet on specified Tuesdays Wednesdays and weekends with officers named.
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