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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1907
Page
2
Prof. W. C. Lawson, superintendent of Bryan City Schools, arrived yesterday from Pulaski Tennessee with his family. He plans to secure a home and familiarize himself with his new field of labor in Bryan, expressing satisfaction with the city based on initial observations.
Dallas reports messenger boys from Western Union and Postal agencies striking in sympathy with telegraph operators and check girls. Telegraph companies cannot deliver messages and notify recipients that messages await pickup. Strikers say conditions look favorable and expect developments with no statewide changes yet.
In Yellowstone Park Aug 19 Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth slipped headlong into a large clay pit as the party including Vice President Fairbanks and Senator Tillman looked on. Representative Longworth reportedly laughed at the mishap while Mrs Longworth was assisted to the hotel by other party members.
The Bryan Texas note argues the current brief crop year will prove a blessing if it teaches diversification as the only safe course. The message appears in a Daily Eagle notice dated August 20, 1907 and filed by Carnes & Wallace.
A local businessman named Bryan cuts advertising in town newspapers, noting his activity is lower than any rival in this section of the state. The move reflects a strategic shift amid a slower local market.
A short item notes San Francisco facing bubonic plague amid other troubles, with health authorities urged nationwide to take swift action to combat the outbreak.
The Bryan merchants are laying in splendid stocks of fall and winter goods. See to it that you and your folks give them a chance to supply your wants before you send to Shears and Sawbuck et al.
Parents face a pivotal moment as Bryan schools seek community input. Officials urge timely commentary while defending actions, emphasizing transparency and student impact in the decision process.
Merchants favor fence and tree signs and local calendars as better boosters than newspapers, while foreign sign and calendar makers do not spend at local shops to support the community. The calendar industry promises annual harvests though foreign firms provide no local investment.
The piece argues that residents overlook local merchants who should continually advertise their goods and prices. It emphasizes that persistent, attractive ads require effort but yield results for both sellers and buyers.
The Houston and Texas Central will reroute Nos. 1 and 4 from Mexia to Denison to run Denison to Houston on the main line starting August 25. This adds three trains each way on the main line and one each way on the cut off. Schedule details are not yet learned. Talks suggest a through line connection to Kansas City with further changes.
Mrs. W. W. Kennard of Navasota and her two sons missed a halt when Marcus three years old got off the H T C train at Bryan and was cared for by Mr and Mrs A J Buchanan. The mother wired from Benchley and returned on the next train to Bryan reuniting with Marcus and the other boy.
Joe Kosh handles all moving and hauling tasks with careful attention to entrusted work including piano moving. He offers reliable service for domestic and commercial moves, emphasizing careful handling and timely completion.
Fire destroyed Tony Chickerrille's store and stock in the northern part of town around five. The adjoining dwelling roof and end were damaged. Loss is about 1250 dollars with 750 dollars insured. Fire origin unknown. large hose could not reach the building. The store was newly built and recently opened.
The National Corn Exposition in Chicago runs October 5 to 19 with prizes totaling about 50 000 plus 16 000 in cash. The event promises the largest prize array yet offered for agricultural products. Express company arrangements grant reduced shipment rates for entrants. details available from local agents after September 15.
Prudence and good business judgment suggest keeping life and property insured and consulting Jno B Hines in Smith Building. Do not send money away from home for sewing machines. buy Singer direct from maker in town with low prices and better terms via T A Satterwhite, Bryan Texas. Elmer Bullock, son of Mr and Mrs C E Bullock, recovering after skull surgery by Drs Mondrick Raysor and Harrison. Howell Newton showcase National Biscuit Co goods with a large cannon made from package designs.
Paragould Arkansas reports the death of Clara Wilhelm in Indiana from burns after a gasoline stove exploded while she cooked. The fire fatally charred her clothing before aid could come. Her father Pete Wilhelm worked in timber near Brookland as the news reached him by letter delivered by J W Middleton, a cousin, who traveled to Paragould with the tragic news.
Hot Springs Aug 19 The next annual meeting of the International Typographical Union will be held in Boston.
Atlanta reports the legislature expired by limitation on August 19. The adjournment ends formal sessions with no further measures pending.
Delegates from nineteen employers' associations in the United States met in New York on Aug 19 to form a general federation. James Vancleave of St Louis, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, presided and denied any plan to use federation funds to crush labor unions.
Fire at William Bentz livery stable destroys 63 horses including two racehorses Effie K and Atwood with records of 21-2. Lawrence Lyne, a hostler, dies in blaze. Total loss about 100000 dollars. located in Mason, Ohio, on Monday.
Dallas authorities arrested Dock Hathcock on charges of involvement in the March lynching near Durant of Jim Williams accused of criminally assaulting a girl in Indian Territory. Hathcock, a prominent Indian Territory attorney, faces possible complicity in the mob killing.
A four story warehouse and factory housing the New York and Baltimore Coffee company and other firms on Furman Street in Brooklyn burned, leaving about 200000 dollars in losses. The blaze drove several hundred workers from their jobs and four firemen were overcome by gas during firefighting efforts.
Warsaw Indiana August 19. Captain Elijah Blackford aged eighty two died suddenly of apoplexy just after completing arrangements for his own funeral naming pallbearers and singers.
A meeting of pottery and operators in New York discussed worker demands for a 10 to 20 percent wage rise. If no compromise is reached, a strike seems probable.
George Hoey renowned veteran actor died in New York after a brief illness. He had appeared on stage with Booth Barrett Jefferson and other famous players, impressing generations of theatergoers.
Baltimore affidavit states David E. Evans, president of the Maryland Telephone Company, has died.
Nashville reports thirty three new typhoid cases and seven deaths in the past week. Officials urge caution and sanitation efforts as the outbreak continues.
Sherman Aug 19 Mrs W K Henderson a prominent Grayson county lady dropped dead at Van Alstyne Monday.
Nashville reports at Campbell Station Maury county farmer Andrew Ashtown ended his life with a pistol. Ill health cited as the motive in this tragic suicide.
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