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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
2
In Shenandoah on August 12 the brigade reports strikers foraging in the Catawassia valley as farmers seek protection and some plan concerted action. Soldiers in camp feed hundreds of women and children, many barefoot, while some carry scraps from soldiers’ leavings.
The Daily Eagle reports rhythmic, a blind horse, winning trotting races in New York. Seguin opens a new piano factory with orders, and a Denton girls' industrial school contract is awarded for 45462 dollars. Government cotton reporters to be appointed. Navasota businessmen plan a Brazos county conference on September 11 to prevent flood damage.
Austin Aug 11 two major petitions will circulate statewide before the next legislative session. They urge action by the legislature on levee aid for the Brazos flood district and authorize counties to use tax funds for dikes. Planters and large Brazos farms are ready to provide labor and support.
N. A. Alberson as chairman calls a delegates convention to meet in Bryan on Tuesday August 26 1902 at 11 am to elect delegates to the state and other conventions and to elect a county chairman for two years Precinct conventions are set for August 16 1902. representation basis is one vote per fifty McKinley 1896 votes with listed precinct totals Ss. L. Alberson acting secretary.
In Cottonwood Texas Aug 12 Rev Eugene Sample led services due to the pastor's absence. Local residents attended singing at Kurten with Misses Lou Thomas Emma Zimmerman and Messrs Earnest Gallatin Bob Nichole Paul Edge Walter Basco Roy and Fred Zimm e r man. A large barbecue drew many residents last Thursday and Prof R E Scott and wife visited Sunday.
Free Baptist church ministers Wood and Stewart wrapped up a five day revival in Keith Texas on August 11 reporting 37 additions to the church with 28 baptisms. The meeting drew many penitents to the altar as it concluded.
Harvey Texas Aug 11 Cotton picking is in order now as boll weevils damage the bottom fields. Miss Mamie Todd returned from the plains Friday. Richard Nash and wife of Edge visited Tony Dyess and family. A baptising occurred at Coon Williams tank Aug. 10. Coon Williams' new residence nearing completion with Commissioner Deens visiting last week. M.D.
A pale iron gray mare about six years old six years old thirteen hands high with no brand is claimed by J J Vandiver six miles east of Bryan Texas. Owner can recover by proving claim. Call or address J J Vandiver Bryan Texas. AA For Rent. One two story brick building on Main street one brick building and three vacant lots fenced on Bryan street. Eight rent houses in the city limits for sale. Apply to 217 Mrs Z Bonneville.
National Encampment G A R offers very low rates with ticket sales on Oct 2 to 4 and return limit Oct 17, extended to Nov 3. Summer excursion fares to Texas and to points north and east. Marlin Texas promotes health resort rates with year round daily sales and 60 day return limit. Contact I and G N ticket agents or D J Price Palestine Texas for details.
Mrs Elauson Clark of Lake Charlies area was bitten on the ankle by a mosquito and inoculated with charbon. Her life was in danger for days but she is recovering. Charbon has appeared within a mile of town, with a horse owned by Captain Fitzenreiter dying of the disease. Several of her husband's stock also died of charbon, believed spread from infected insects.
In Muskogee Oklahoma Territory on August 12 Dr. M F Vance a 27 year old clinician with a thriving practice and business at Checotah twenty miles south of Muskogee killed himself with a revolver. He entered the kitchen before daylight lay on the floor and fired a shot that passed through his head and the floor. He left a young wife and no cause is given.
A cloudburst in Hillside cemetery washes away 75 coffins with many bodies swept from graves. Coffins litter the area and some bodies found as far as a mile away. authorities report 40 bodies recovered and others believed to be in the Passaic river.
Leroy Starr known as Buck Starr of Stillwell I T died aged 79 from sunstroke. He was the last of a family of eleven children six boys and five girls and lived in the old Indian style to the end.
Minister Bowen reports from Caracas that revolutionists cut the cable at Barcelona immediately after learning they were entering the city. The note confirms disruption of communications amid political upheaval in Venezuela.
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