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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1905
Page
2
A Beaumont special notes Dr. Florence heads Sabine river quarantine enforcing rules impartially. He warns rumor mongers, citing full legal action against violators, as Louisiana refugees show less unrest and local confidence in quarantine measures grows.
Records show 223 young immigrant women married at Ellis Island in the first six months, up from 200 the previous year. Officials say the island acts like a Gretna Green, as the United States withholds the brides until the marriage is performed, restricting removal of the couple until ceremony completion and male relatives accompany the bride.
A Bryan grocer advertises for all turkeys raised in Brazos county this year. The piece notes demand magnitude, with top market price around eight cents per pound, and suggests other produce handlers could pursue the idea to boost local sales.
A list of common water-holding places where mosquitoes breed, from cesspools and sewers to rain barrels and bottle caps. Stagnant water for five days or more supports larvae. vines and grass do not breed them. The text ends with suggested ways and means for prevention.
The excerpt recounts advice from the American Mosquito Extermination Society via Ladies Home Journal on eliminating standing water sources to curb mosquitoes. It notes actions like draining water, cleaning gutters, emptying barrels, treating troughs, and using fish or kerosene to disrupt larvae. Deeds transferring the Alamo to the state are also listed, signed by Daughters of the Republic of Texas officers.
Governor Lanham declares utmost confidence in state health officer Dr. George R. Tabor and notes his temporary headquarters will be in Houston.
The Bryan Academic and Collegiate Institute announces its fourth year term begins Wednesday September 6, 1905. For catalogue contact A M Stewart in Bryan Texas.
A Mansfield Massachusetts resident reports 27 years of hay fever relief after using Hyomei and calls for convention-wide recommendation. The ad notes a portable, room-temperature setup for $1 with extra bottles at 50 cents and a money-back guarantee from E J Jenkins for unhappiness with the product.
Lon Holliday aged about 60 and raised in the Brazos County area died, leaving a wife and two children, plus two brothers and a sister. A Baylor University graduate and a Virginia law graduate, he preferred farming but stayed active in politics. He served as an ex Confeder- ate soldier and belonged to Hood’s Texas Brigade.
Public notice states the stock law remains in force and a marshal will seize stock running at large unless the ordinance is repealed by proper authority. T. P. Boyett, City Marshal, issues the warning and directs citizen compliance.
Tokyo Aug 1 The bulk of the Sakhalin garrison surrendered to Japanese forces on July 31 after a Japanese demand for war supplies maps and papers. General Liaonoff's 70 officers and 3200 men capitulated following a flag of truce and terms accepted by Colonel Tolovitch. Spoils including clothing papers and supplies are under investigation.
A boa constrictor nearly blind was found contented swallowing a blanket for dinner instead of a rabbit within reach. It was forced to disgorge the blanket with great difficulty. The article explains that a snake’s tongue is not a taste organ but more likely a delicate organ of touch.
New Orleans reports 64 new cases and 84 total deaths as yellow fever fear spreads. Quarantine tightens in Rapides and Calcasieu, rail routes halted, and a refugee with a confirmed fever is placed under care. Mississippi and Louisiana reinforce naval and troop deployments along the lakes and sound to deter spread.
South McAlester on August 4 reported 684 total votes with 652 in favor of issuing $125,000 in bonds to build five new schoolhouses and 32 against. A half holiday and free streetcar service aided turnout for working men.
A report from Mobile on August 4 says two Black men killed a white man at Hattiesburg and a mob pursued them.
Alvord Texas August 4 J B Brown a carpenter shot and fatally wounded Bud Ham a young man Brown accused Ham of seducing his daughter A warrant had been issued for Ham who was arrested on a charge of ruining the girl Brown demanded marriage Ham refused He shot Ham twice as Ham stood near a barber shop with one bullet hitting the thigh and the other through the leg or body injury unclear and Ham collapsed
London reports no protests regarding the forthcoming British fleet visit to the Baltic Sea. Observers say the trip could ease tensions between Germany and Great Britain, with the German foreign office already aware of the plan. Ernest George Prettyman of the Admiralty stated that no protests had been received.
Eight Houston policemen were suspended as a minor matter while Houston and many Texas towns cleaned up after widespread postwar disruptions. Over 1000 people left Shreveport since Tuesday as churches in Chicakasha, I T prepared a $20000 Baptist edifice.
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