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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
2
The letter comments on local presses and editors in Texas. It notes seventeen negro papers in the state and quotes Huntsville Enter and the Whitesboro News on how towns grow through business effort and good roads. It emphasizes Bryan lacking in road quality despite bargains.
A management letter to John B. Mike confirms the Pinafore performance tonight with about seventy five attendees including cast and friends. Ticket prices are 25 cents balcony and 50 cents downstairs. cast list includes Sir Joseph Porter and Ralph Rackstraw among others.
Local letters report sickness among residents including Mrs. Alice Terry and several families. Preaching by Rev. Taylor and others, plus a musical outing at the Hlensarling home, highlighted by Holligan and Gandy musicians. Cotton crops appear short with farmers behind last year’s yield. Notables including R. M. Nall family and J. J. Adams party traveled to the river for fishing and reported success.
Omaha Aug 23 Democrats Populists and Silver Republicans fused on nominations for Nebraska Supreme Court justice and two state university regents. Ex Gov E A Holcomb named for supreme justice with party support, while E R Rich of Omaha and J L Teelers of Lincoln chosen as regents. Bryan addressed all conventions advocating free silver and anti trust stances.
Forty to fifty seamen arrive in Norfolk from Hatteras after a hurricane strewn coast between Kinnaboat and Hatteras with eleven vessels ashore. Seemingly miraculous no more lives were lost, though the N Atlantic storm drove waves mountain high and winds to 75 miles per hour.
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