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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
2
Bryan Morning Eagle lists political chatter from 1908 including Taft Roosevelt talk, potential Texas party organ plans in Dallas or Fort Worth and Taft speeches. It comments on Texas Republicans, a San Antonio convention mood, and regional questions about mills and governance with light humor.
The article discusses dyeing sap extracted from green logs to color wood and claim durability, potentially replacing walnut mahogany and rosewood. It also covers Democratic picnic songs in San Antonio, a failed assault by a Strong man on the Philistine Antis, a safe hideout in a second storey, debates on Texas state division, Oklahoma promoting its women to the East, and a guarded exhibition by chaperones to avoid reenacting an Ancient Roman scene.
Camp Perry Port Clinton O Aug 14 The rifle tournament begins on the ranges here and will run through the month It is the sixth annual match of the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and the twenty sixth annual match of the National Rifle Association More than one thousand picked sharpshooters from the National Guard and all branches of the regular service compete for national team and individual rifle honors
Eight accessions to the first and twelve to the latter church have resulted from the Union tent revival at Kurten led by Rev. T. Co. Ferguson of the Free Will Baptist and Rev. Gibbs Foster of the Missionary Baptist church. The number affiliated with the Free Will church were baptized yesterday. The meeting will finish its two weeks tomorrow.
Mrs. T. C. Ferguson wife of the pastor will preach next Sunday night at 8 in the Free Baptist Church Bryan Sunday school at 10 morning prayer meeting Wednesday night T C Ferguson pastor.
A compact recap of notable events and births including Behring’s East Cape discovery in 1741, Napoleon born 1769 and later crowned, Walter Scott birth 1771 and death 1832, Bonaparte power in 1802, Georgia Tennessee road work 1804, Grevy birth 1807 and death 1891, Patti divorce suit 1884, Bering Sea arbitration 1893, and violinist Joseph Joachim’s birth 1831 and death 1907.
Several hundred Hustlers gathered at the Metropolitan Life building for the Commercial Travelers Interstate Prosperity Congress opening. Prominent speakers including Henry Clews and EF Simmons discussed restoring prosperity and boosting public confidence. Attendees planned tours and a closing banquet at the Victoria Hotel with remarks from Milwaukee Mayor Rose and others.
Twenty five officers stationed at the Presidio will begin a ninety mile test ride per War Department orders. Col Marion P Maus directs with 7 am start from the Presidio to Palo Alto thirty miles, then a night there. Day two includes a fifteen mile leg toward San Jose and return to Palo Alto for a second night. Day three returns directly to the Presidio.
The annual convention of the Missouri Postmasters’ Association began in Springfield today and will continue tomorrow. Rural letter carriers of the state are in session as well.
Repair service offers to refurbish old stoves at reasonable prices with first class workmanship and guarantees. Contact via phone numbers 217 and 215.
London confirms Sir Merrick Burrell wed Miss Porter Porter of a Sussex family after a sensational divorce last October when his first wife allegedly fled with Captain Henry King. Burrell, popular and good looking, hopes for a happier union with his American heiress bride, daughter of Walter Winans.
A salesman promotes Singer Sewing Machine Company and Wheeler & Wilson as world leading machines inviting a trial period in customers homes. Contact T A Satterwhite and W O Hearne listed. Household furniture sale noted at the Laundry.
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