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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1901
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a 1901 entry at a venue with a grand opening in October and a Moderns group organizing a Southern region event in Houston. Details are garbled but indicate a successful gathering and inaugural activities.
The Catholic order promotes a reform movement opposing the treating habit. It argues that many a mean drunk would not have occurred if the habit were checked.
Madison county will be largely represented at the Central Texas Fair in Bryan on November 5 and 6. Zand aims to win blue ribbons on several exhibits. Citizens are urged to attend and exhibit something at their home fair as management reports strong promotion and good organization.
A $35 reward is offered for Cooper a colored man aged 24 last seen August 9 1901 in Texas. He is 5 feet tall 159 pounds with a burn scar on the wrist and scars on the arm. He was last seen riding a bay pony branded M on the flank. The pony is valued at $10 and the man at $25. Descriptions include black suit No 7 and kid shoes. Sergeant J H Rozzell Mumford Texas.
Huntsville Post editor Palmer toured the Spell place in western Walker County where the J. D. Milton company plans a 16 inch oil well to test the field. Sulphur springs and ground gas indicate prospectivity with gas burning from a shallow hole and a funnel directing the escape. The Spell tract covers 5000 acres, with 1600 acres leased to the company.
Manager Curry reports a Wednesday night break in at A J Wagner & Co with $8 taken from the cash drawer. Entry gained by climbing a post and entering a second story window unbarred. The Post notes idle town labor could be redirected to public roads.
The Madisonville Meteor reports a joyous county reunion where the Third Regiment band played. Bryan business men hired the Bryan band at high cost to provide music, which attendees highly enjoyed. The article praises the bands as among the best in the state.
Rex Dyspepsia Tablets claim to cure dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach heartburn with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by M H James in Bryan Texas, 50 cents per package, authorized by manufacturers to refund.
All smokers who have tried them recommend Silver Crown and Little Havana Cigars. This notice notes widespread approval among consumers in early January 2002.
Dr. Charles W. Dabney argues in Manufacturers Record that the southern states possess rich agricultural and manufacturing resources, particularly coal iron and hardwoods, with favorable proximity to major markets. The analysis notes exports from southern ports exceeded a third of total and highlights New Orleans and Savannah among leading gainers.
August Flower remains the largest sale among medicines for indigestion and biliousness. Green's August Flower claims to cleanse fermentation and support liver and nervous system, with endorsements from Wilson Jenkins Drug Co. Jim Forbes left for Marquez after visiting Rev. J. A. Freeman's family.
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