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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
2
Velasco aims for a gulf port boom with a $500 000 program including wharves and warehouses. Velasco Fish and Oyster Co plans an ice factory as truck farming booms with lettuce onions cabbage and strawberries. B.F. Yoakum controls the railroad. extension north to connect to major trunk lines advances.
Trackage arrangements with one of the roads will connect with 5,000,000 terminals of the Trinity and Brazos Valley Colorado Southern and Brownsville lines, all Yoakum interests. This marks the most important Gulf coast development today as Velasco benefits from port advantages and nearby Brazos Coast Investment Company land sales.
Mr W L Closs of this city has purchased the Edge property interests of Mr W H McMichael. The deal includes two store houses stock of general merchandise post office fixtures a residence and a small farm. Mr Closs left for Edge yesterday to take stock and assume charge. Mr Cross brings valuable property and years of merchandising experience to a likely successful venture. The Eagle learns Mr McMichael may leave the county for Normangee.
The opening dates for area schools and colleges are listed as Villa Maria Ursuline Academy on September 2, Bryan City Schools on September 9, Texas Woman's College and Allen Academy on September 11, and A. and M. College on September 23, with expectations of large attendance.
Wilmington Aug 21 Disapproval of the Delaware whipping post leads to the resignation of Amos S Meserve warden of the New Castle county workhouse He departs after six years in charge and will join a St Louis firm The post has faced growing opposition as Delaware contemplates abolition and the legislature already ended the pillory while keeping lashes and long term prisoners in state confinement
Joseph Garlepy of Wolverine Michigan kept his insane wife at home despite her prior poisonings and suicide attempts. She burned $3,000 in cash by believing the bills held evil spirits, leaving only $11 in coins. She will be committed to a hospital for treatment.
Albany reports Columbia Sugar company with capital stock of 1,000,000 has filed articles.
The telegram from R C Clowry president of Western Union to T P Cook states the strike for a closed shop failed. Company traffic is now normal with under 25 percent out across offices and praises officers and all workers for loyalty and honesty.
Chicago, Aug 21 strike leaders at Telegraphers union headquarters say the dispute now rests on endurance and finances. Both companies Wednesday expanded workforces and reported satisfactory progress.
In Fez during noonday prayers a soldier shouted a call for Allah to aid Mohammed brother of the sultan. The cry announcing a new sultan while the ruler lives triggered a rush of worshippers into the streets and a general panic.
Aug 21 report says sultan's forces defeated a large Knass tribe force in their territory. Sir Harry MacLean had been held captive. Six hundred Moors killed and several villages burned.
In Godley Texas on August 21 Roy Lockhart found a petrified ram’s horn about one and a half miles northwest. The horn spans fourteen inches at its narrowest curve suggesting it came from a mammoth ram. Nearby, petrified bones were also uncovered though none have yet been classified.
Chicago police pursue a clue in a major mail robbery on the Burlington route. A bulky package mailed to Chicago from near Denver shortly after the theft is linked to a suspected intermediary. No definite details emerge yet.
London Aug 21 Irish Nationalists active while others slept as the house of commons began examining the house of lords amendment to the eviction tenants bill. Most changes from the upper house were rejected and the session adjourned at 7 45 in the morning.
Chicago August 21 John D Rockefeller collects 73 95 from the United States as witness fee for testifying before Judge Landis in the recent hearing. He will be allowed 10 cents per mile for one way travel and 1 50 for one day witness fee. Dallas August 21 Morfillo Covil Gillette files voluntary bankruptcy petition in US district court with assets 600 and liabilities 15 000.
Clarksville Texas August 21 A wagon bow plant has been established in the eastern part of Red River county.
Palestine Texas August 25 proposition to issue fifty thousand dollar paying bonds carried by a large majority as voters backed the measure decisively.
State Bank of Seminole in Seminole Texas opens for business with capital stock of 25006 dollars. The brief item notes the bank is now operating in the city and marks the occasion as a local development.
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