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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
3
Schedule lists Nos 1e Bombhound Pasos Leaves East West connection No 101 Passenger Arrives No 102 Passenger to San Antonio leaves 7 30 a m No 08 Passenger from San Antonio Arrives 4 00 p m.
Northbound trains No 1h and No 4 run in the early morning with times listed. No 6 at 2 15 a m. Southbound No 2 at 2 00 p m. No 4 at 16 p m. No 6 at 2 46 a m. Nos 8 and 4 are fast trains stopping only at principal stations.
Daily notices report visits from John A. Moore Coulter's sale shoppers and traders visiting Bryan W L Douglas shoes at Norwood's and Read's Drug Store promotions several locals including J T Ward Arkansas and Mrs J Hill traveling from Mumford and Willow Hole plus church services by Rev J G Tanner and bids for livestock and feathers with local merchants and stock prices listed.
The notice requires all individuals owing occupation taxes to pay promptly or face legal action. CC. M. Spell, 227 City Sec.
H. and T. C. offer summer excursions to points in Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia with one fare plus $2.00. For further information apply to W. S. Wilson, Agent.
Notice from M. Koelsch of Bryan Texas dated August 20 1902 warns all persons not to sell his wife anything on credit to his account.
Advertisement notes a four room house with a dug well and a good barn on 26 acres suited for truck farming. Asking value $1250, selling on easy terms for $700. Contact Cliff A Adams at 244.
Seattle was chosen to host the next Transmississippi Congress in 1903 with New Orleans as the other candidate. The session featured debate over removing F B Thurber's address from printed records and ended with Eustis withdrawing his resolution. Additional actions supported Arizona Oklahoma and Indian Territory statehood, a Mississippi channel project, improved merchant marine, good roads, a commerce department, and a larger foreign service a proposal others opposed. In Chattanooga a cotton rate decision left proposed changes for the upcoming season unchanged.
New York August 22 Russell Sage decries large combinations in industry as a menace to true government and to the people. He argues mergers should be temporary for start up, then broken to avoid ruin of all if one firm collapses. The interview cautions against a rising era of gigantism in corporations.
In St Paul Minnesota on August 22 the Transmississippi congress passed 20 to 19 a set of resolutions denouncing the trust system as a menace to republican institutions and urging President and Congress to use power to curb trusts and consider stronger laws if current statutes prove insufficient.
A Thursday night wreck near the governor's mansion in Austin involved a street car derailing with many aboard. Among the injured were P. J. Lawless city ticket agent of the I. and G. N. and George Waller manager of the opera house.
The Texas Central railroad company plans a 300 mile peach orchard along its right of way from Waco to Stamford in Jones county with fruit grown for free consumption by passengers. The proposed route aims to boost passenger appeal and become a popular destination.
The American yacht Utowano owned by A. V. Armour of New York won the sailing race for auxiliary yachts started Monday at Cowes, securing the Coronation Cup offered by the Earl of Crawford.
Ennis Texas August 22 Mollie Surgen twelve at Sand Lake was severely burned when her clothing ignited while trash burning in the yard. Firefighters and family efforts saved her life though she suffered extensive burns and may die.
Lieutenant Arthur MacArthur of the United States navy, son of Major General MacArthur, wed Miss Mary McCalla daughter of Captain Bowman H. McCalla of the navy, here on Thursday in Newport.
In Marlin Texas on August 22 the jury found C L Woodall guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed his punishment at eight years in the penitentiary.
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