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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1898
Page
3
The clipping lists west and east bound train leaves and arrivals for Hearne with partial times. It shows No. 9 leaving Hearne in the afternoon and No. 10 arriving Hearne late morning, plus Hu. & T. C. timetable notes around Hearne.
A flurry of visitors from Wellborn Wickson Stone City and Hempstead filled Bryan yesterday with arrivals and arrivals. Rentals and sales appear throughout including two upstairs rooms for rent and a house for rent near Main Street. Local merchants urge readers to try Ira Gooch’s carriages and C G Parsons cigars.
A citizens movement conference held at the courthouse yesterday afternoon drew about forty participants. County Chairman R F Bullock presided as C S Jones Harvey J K Presnal Bryan J J Vandiver Bryan formed the executive committee. A collection was taken to cover expenses and a plan to hold precinct and county conventions was agreed. Delegates will be sent to the Citizens County Convention uninstructed. It remains undecided if a full or partial ticket will be issued.
A Madrid dispatch reports the government orders the war minister not to push resistance in Porto Rico to the limit. Premier Sagasta seeks terms like those won by General Toral to minimize casualties and preserve Spanish honor as Americans near victory.
Attorneys for the Montauk Indians announce ownership claims against Montauk Point land and oppose any transfer of possession by the United States to the Long Island Railroad. They warn that proper action will follow if the government ignores their rights and state the railroad has been a trespasser from the start.
Newport News dispatch reports the Manitabo has departed with Pennsylvania cavalry and artillery and U S mail for Porto Rico. The rest of Grant s expedition remains awaiting transports.
The Canadian American legion of volunteers offers to relieve troops at Santiago as many officers and men are immunes. Reports from Aug 6 describe payroll delays at Camp Thomas with money present but payroll revisions required before payment. Regimental officers work to fix lists. the signal corps plans to depart tomorrow morning. seven regiments in Wade's expedition await orders to move.
A fire in the chapel at Niagara University near Niagara Falls, a Catholic institution, nearly destroyed the building. Losses are estimated at not less than 70,000 dollars and investigators suspect an incendiary cause.
A Friday night fire in Oswald Quay caused by spontaneous cotton combustion ruined more than 1,000,000 marks worth of goods. In Cincinnati, eight serious typhoid fever cases are reported at Fort Thomas hospital.
Fencing grows in London among women and men, says Mr. McPherson, with after dinner bouts among the elite and several prominent female practitioners led by Miss Lowther and advocates like Lady Colin Campbell. Paris dominates the sport, though London houses a growing scene with noted amateurs and pros aiming for a tournament at a sporting club.
Reading from a 19th or early 20th century social column, the piece argues against tepid tea left to stand and promotes a tarlatari tea ball for hygienic brewing. It links digestion, worry, and beauty, urging composure and social harmony over distress.
Watercress sauce is prepared by stewing chopped watercress in butter for ten minutes then seasoning with salt pepper mustard and vinegar. Beat smooth, add gravy from the roasting joint, and serve in a sauce-tureen as a pleasant change from ordinary gravy.
A candidate announces run for County Attorney in Brazos County aiming for election in November. The statement positions the bid as part of the forthcoming electoral contest and signals campaign intent.
A candidate for re election to the office of justice of the peace seeks re election in Brazos County No 4 at the upcoming November election.
Late yesterday afternoon a barroom altercation drew County Attorney A G Board Jim Francis and Capt Robert Hudspeth into a dispute. Words were exchanged. glasses thrown and Board fired three shots, none hitting. Marshal Boyett jailed the parties, then released them to appear Monday. no injuries reported.
Mr. John W. Coulter, well known dry goods merchant, has gone to St. Louis and other markets to buy his fall and winter stock. He is a veteran dealer who knows how to bargain with big wholesale houses to secure low prices. New goods will arrive soon and the public is invited to call and see them.
Train report states a black man killed his wife at Calvert yesterday and shot himself when officers approached to arrest him. Tax Assessor Nalls completed rolls showing roughly sixty thousand dollars increase due to H T C railway assessment in the county.
D Mike announces August 9 precinct meetings to elect delegates for a county convention in Bryan August 20. If appointed callers fail, any movement supporter may call new meetings. Early precincts listed with contact names. sale ad follows for bran cotton seed meal oats and buggy harness at Williamson Bros.
Bargain-hunters urged to inspect a sale listing offering five houses on blocks 124 and 165, one house on blocks 149, two single lots on blocks 127 and 148, plus parts of Hill's addition and 5 acres two miles from Bryan with improvements. The dealer promotes these properties as a rare investment chance.
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