This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1908
Page
2
The report details an opium farm near Macao at the Canton river. Coolies scoop brown balls of compressed poppy from a wooden building while smoke fills rooms heated by charcoal fires. Opium is boiled, strained, reduced to treacle, and packed in small cans sealed with government insignia.
Special train leaves Fort Worth Saturday night for Houston and Galveston arriving Sunday morning. Return train departs Galveston Sunday evening with tickets valid through Monday August 1. For rates and service details consult I. & G. N. agents.
Daily briefs note the 2nd annual Montana Postmasters gathering in Helena Aug 3 and the Knights of Columbus national convention opening in St Louis Aug 4. Also covered are racing meets in Kalamazoo and Troy state encampment, plus osteopathy convention in Kirksville and a final Fair Grounds harness meeting in St Louis. Madrid yacht races mark Columbus anniversary voyage celebration.
Justice co ps convened yesterday to hear the criminal docket with McGee presiding. Dave Dennis pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined plus costs. Albert Jackson admitted vagrancy and paid a $1 fine plus costs. Jeff Castles faced a jury verdict of not guilty on disturbing the peace. session continued to a plea day.
William E. Hill, Civil War veteran, marks 39th year in Charlestown State Prison for murder of William Jacobs near Stoughton Centre in 1870. Once slated for hanging, his sentence was commuted to life. he has few outside friends and his wife testified against him. He has left the prison only twice, with no known pardon in sight.
The Mae C Wood forgery and perjury case tied to her divorce suit against U S Senator Thomas C Platt remained on the general sessions calendar in New York. By consent the trial likely will be postponed until fall as Miss Wood stays in seclusion after leaving the Tombs and supporters promise sensational revelations at trial.
Hon. W. B. Fitzhugh, candidate for representative from Tarrant county, declared that prohibition has been the main issue in the race. He said he would oppose submission as a private citizen but urged the question be settled openly and alone, without mixing in other issues.
R S Taylor signs deal with Tyler Haswell to build a five room cottage on Caldwell street west of Main at about $1000. Work starts at once. Taylor recently completed a commodious country home for M B Parker on his plantation in the bottom, where the Parker family resides.
Humboldt, dining with Mendelssohn the banker, sits silent after learning his landlord sold his house and demands he move. Mendelssohn then reveals a note proving he now owns the house and offers Humboldt continued occupancy for life as the condition of possession.
Sealed bids for materials and labor to erect two cabins two sheds and one cottage are invited by H. H. Harrington at A and M College College Station. Bids due by 5 00 p m August 15 with plans and specs available after August 2 for cabins and sheds and after August 8 for the cottage. The college reserves right to reject any bid or waive irregularities.
J W Batts advertises property near Brazos County with the only set of abstracts. One and a half lots and a six room brick house near Main Street priced at 1050 dollars. Also a quarter block with five room house in good neighborhood priced at 1000 dollars. Terms include one fourth cash with balance in one two and three years at 8 percent interest.
Attorney Henderson announces office location in front of the Court House Bryan Texas offering legal services, surveying, and abstracting.
The list names property owners and totals from Bryan's addition and nearby blocks, including Adams Lou, Chickerillo Phillip, Dixon R., Dunlap S. H., Gafford Maud, Palermo Luke, Tabor O. L., Treveno Lizzie, and others. Amounts range from 56 cents to $50.60, with parcels across Bryan's addition, Mitchell's and Hall's additions, and S. F. A. No. 9.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.