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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
2
In Terrell the prohibitionists adopted a lengthy platform and declined to endorse Judge Brooks while nominating a partial State ticket. Democrats met in Dallas and Republicans in El Paso, keeping the Terrell election law intact amid broad regional alignment.
Adjutant General Hulen asked to dispatch State troops to Brownsville to quell actions by about twenty United States negro soldiers who opened fire on the town, killing one and wounding another. Boll weevils advance in Louisiana as officials warn of spread across the cotton belt with potential price support from the Southern Cotton Association.
The report credits the State encampment with practical military instruction and social warmth. It notes the event was more than a social function and compares its warmth to the experiences of troops in the Spanish American War, some of whom stayed only in Florida.
The London Ghost Show promises a first class attraction at the October State Fair. The act has created a furore in European capitals and draws standing room crowds. Immortals and mortals appear on stage and around the house, walk on ceilings, and move through air with no visible support as if gravity were repealed. Audience members are urged to see it for themselves as crowds fill houses while other shows falter.
Mr Bottom and Mr Prairie speak of bring in cotton corn sweet potatoes and goobers for display to visitors in San Antonio this fall highlighting the region’s harvest strength.
J E Buker chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of the 20th Judicial District calls a convention of delegates from selected counties to meet at Wovton Wells on August 25 for nominating a candidate for District Attorney. The notice is dated Bryan Texas August 10 1906.
Mrs. M. J. Tabor wife of Maj. J. W. Tabor died at her Bryan residence after several weeks of illness. She moved here in 1867 and lived at the Tabor homestead for 39 years. Survived by five children R. G. Tabor O. L. Tabor John Q. Tabor Geo. R. Tabor and Mattie Tabor. Funeral at five this afternoon with interment beside her husband in the city cemetery.
Stephen A Knight, aged cotton goods manufacturer, argues youths have greater chances today than elders did at Plymouth. He asserts opportunities are open and success depends on the young man himself. communities confirm that young men win in life's struggles when conditions favor them.
Mrs Della McMillan and Mr B F Moore of Edge were married last Saturday afternoon by Justice Marvin Hunt of Macy. The groom, a young prosperous farmer, is well known in the community. the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W H McMichael of Edge. The Eagle extends congratulations.
The Eagle thanks Mr. W. D. Stallings for a sack of Texas Cling peaches grown and sold by him noting its superior flavor and preserving qualities. The peach earned its name from its enormous size and cling for preservation. The paper also thanks Mr. J. D. Murry for delivering them.
Car load of horses advertised by Ed Woodward of Navasota Texas. Includes single or double drivers and several good saddle ponies. Contact 213 Box 5 Texas for details.
Milwaukee August 15. The eighth annual convention of the grand aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles opened with 1,500 delegates in attendance. Mayor Becker granted the freedom of the city in brief remarks and "raised the lid" for the visiting delegates. The first session focused on reading reports.
A bomb blast at a worker's house in Yekaterinoslav damaged a revolutionary laboratory and left two men wounded. In other news, the Myncapurg Cotton Mill Company raised wages by ten percent for its 550 employees.
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