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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1906
Page
3
Rail timetable lists north and south bound trains with partial times and notes several city visitors. Names include Lee Andrews Sam Holden Oscar Wilcox R. G. Tabor Jr. Matt Riordan J. J. Vauderville J. Eisenbach many others visiting from nearby towns and counties. Local bakery and clothing notices appear among arrivals and travel mentions.
Weather damage feared as lightning struck the Rev J M Bullock residence causing extensive damage to one end and a shattered window where three people were seated. Nearby a tree was uprooted and townspeople expressed fright at the storm.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a type of men’s clothing suitable for fall and winter. Details are unclear but suggest a wearable item designed for cold seasons, possibly a coat or outer garment.
Mrs. Ella Rawls 19 died suddenly at home in Thompson Creek while preparing dinner. Wife of Joe Rawls of Galveston, she leaves a husband and a 15 month old child. Funeral plans awaited her husband’s arrival. The Eagle extends sympathy to the family.
Three burglars attempted to enter Harry Payne Whitney’s country home in New York. Watchman Henry Piper fired on the intruders and may have struck one man while the others carried the wounded assailant away. Whitney and family are abroad. the estate is among the country’s finest built by William C. Whitney.
Colorado Springs Colorado reports the International Typographical Union voted to cut the strike assessment from 1 percent to 8 percent of wages for employed printers, signaling progress toward the eight-hour day.
Little Rock Aug 18 a posse of officers left for an interior town to pursue Paul O Stensland the fugitive Chicago banker whose hiding place was said to be known Private details on the town and exact route were not disclosed as the pursuit continued.
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