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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
4
Fire raged through the East Kootenai town of Fernie for three days, driven by shifting winds. Residents fought to save homes as 100,000 feet of mine timbers and railway cars burned, with CPR locomotives moved to safety and flames spreading through yards.
Stuttgart August 5 reports say a large airship caught fire during a thunderstorm and exploded after being struck by lightning. Several injured, Count Zellepin safe, airship destroyed, blast sent flames along the hull and caused bystanders to fall. The craft was anchored near Echterdingen with motor overheating noted as a factor.
Reports from Dallas and Texas describe four deaths due to overheating at a Chicago event, plus oil wells brought in at Brownwood and Petrolia, a poultry show planned for Greenville, and Santa Fe railway operations in Cleburne. Other items note a Dallas roads push, Mount Pleasant commercial club, and a new principal at Sam Houston Normal in Huntsville.
A flood devastates a town with wrecked buildings along Main Street and debris filling streets. Postmaster Cassidy and eighteen girl clerks narrowly escape as waters rise. A Knights of Pythias parade amid the disaster with floats and a sizable parade program.
Reported shooting incidents and a funeral in Harlan Kentucky with mentions of Layce John Blanton and Shermar Blanton. A rumor mill ties to a Senate figure Senator Allison as mourners gather. Nearby Baltimore sees lightning kill two cows.
The Texas Sheriffs' convention urged the legislature to raise certain fees since new laws increased costs. They also asked to amend the anti pass law to allow sheriffs to receive transfers from the state. Also noted is a bail decision in Mitchell case and other school related items fromAustin and Houston summaries.
Fire in Temple Texas on Wednesday morning destroyed the Second Baptist church and two Negro residences. The blaze caused about $5,000 in loss, with only partial insurance coverage.
The article explains how tobaccos are doctored with honey, molasses, maple sugar, rum and various plant essences to suit chewers. It notes opium use is rare, with Turkish and Egyptian cigarettes an exception. Gums bind tobacco particles and sauces coat leaves for aroma.
A Philadelphia revival ends with a minister greeting a stranger who jokes he is submerged in many denominations. He explains his family attends Methodist Baptist Unitarian Episcopal Congregational churches, and he contributes to all, hence the punchline about being submerged.
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