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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1907
Page
2
The piece discusses commerce tactics in Bryan Texas highlighting Milner’s cotton price stance and critiques mail order houses. It cites editorials from Yoakum Times and Alpine Avalanche urging local merchants to advertise effectively to retain customers against mail order catalogs.
The Eagle invites all to Hudspeth's pasture Friday August 23 for a basket dinner, public speaking, a baseball game and a shoot. Free attendance for everyone.
The Free Baptist church held a successful meeting with twenty four additions. Assistants Rev Wood of Harvey and Rev Swanwick of Bryan joined pastor Rev Tatum. Dinner was served on the grounds. Visitors came from Bryan and county areas. Several locals and visitors listed names: Mrs Lang Mr Cloud Mr Henry Kurten.
Rev. J. M. Bullock wrapped up a Bethel church revival yesterday morning with eleven converts baptized. Overall his four revival series added forty four members across Reliance Cottonwood Iola and Bethel churches.
Houston on August 12 reports no telegraph wire service was handled Monday morning. Operators turned to long distance telephone as the sole rapid transmission method amid the outage.
Seattle local of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America meeting Aug 12 chose a conservative course and will not strike until ordered by President Small or the central body.
In Onancook Virginia on August 12 the town’s printing office owned by James Uzzel and Burton’s storehouse were burned by whites. Several black homes were gunned. one man shot in shoulder. Uzzel and Burton escaped. Town council urged Virginia governor to arm citizens and seek an injunction against a local black agricultural fair citing Uzzel and Burton as officials. Confrontation began when Constable Kellam tried to collect from Conquest in Burton’s store. Conquest cursed Kellam. gunfire wounded Garland Bellott. John Toppin, a black man, reportedly dying from a gunshot.
Brazos County Commissioners Court met in August session with Judge A G Board presiding. Hess of Dallas, contractor for the Koppe ferry bridge, reported he would bring ground material soon. A navigation draw span requirement debate was noted but expected to be resolved. The court also handled routine road matters.
Condensed news notes report no yellow fever in Yucatan while Cuba records ten cases at Cienfuegos. Texas notes include heat deaths at Texarkana, drought in stock water, and property losses from a Lufkin blaze. Other items list oil findings in San Saba, county value increases, and local political changes.
A roundup of short news items includes a $20,000 fire in Huntsville Texas, a deadly train crash in Spain, and a large blaze at Portland Arkansas. Other notes cover suicides in San Francisco and Mount Pleasant Texas, a Cincinnati club robbery, a Palestine Texas conviction, and Labor Day plans in Oklahoma City.
Advertisement for Dr Shoop Health Coffee Imitation claims to mimic real coffee in flavor without real coffee ingredients. Contains toasted grains cereals malt and nuts. Sold by J M Lawrence & Co inviting customers to call at store for a free sample.
Chicago August 12 union telegraphers employed by leased wire firms pass a resolution calling for a minimum 30 dollar weekly wage and a standard eight hour day with overtime rates. Daytime and nighttime news staff push 25 to 30 dollar weekly asks, with 60 to 70 cent overtime. If no favorable reply within 24 hours a strike will follow.
McGregor Texas marked a blistering 105 degrees in the shade on Saturday as a severe heat wave gripped the city. Local residents endured high temperatures with warnings of heat-related health risks and advised limited outdoor activity.
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