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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1907
Page
2
E J Fountain announces a series of teas at his store to support church work by the Ladies Societies. The first tea Friday Oct 26 from 5 to 8 p m. refreshments provided by Fountain, served by the ladies, with all proceeds to the ladies. He will donate 5 percent of store sales during these hours.
The subscribers to stock in the new press company are requested to meet at the undersigned’s office Friday afternoon October 26 at 4 p m to effect organization. d275 M Parker.
The brief note records a middling basis figure of 10 38 cents from yesterday with a total of 22595. It shows a pricing snapshot without broader market context and lists no additional entities or actions.
The World reports an epidemic in Mariner's Harbor Staten Island where doctors cannot diagnose the illness. Hundreds have fled their homes and more than 300 cases are under care with two deaths. Victims show high fever followed by red blotches on the skin. Initially affecting Austrian laborers brought from Buffalo for new factories the disease now strikes town residents.
Fort Worth on October 24 reports a knitting mill has raised $25,000 in subscriptions to secure the plant valued at $55,000. The mill will be removed from New York city to Fort Worth as soon as possible, bringing employment for several hundred workers.
A. W. Ewing, prominent lawyer and publisher from Palestine Texas, died at his home after being stricken with paralysis while emceeing a campaign speech for Colonel Campbell for governor. He leaves a widow and two children.
Washington report lists upcoming cabinet reshuffles as Shaw and Moody retire with Bonaparte becoming attorney general, Metcalf to replace him, Straus to move to commerce and labor, Meyer to become postmaster general, and Cortelyou to fill Shaw’s seat. Strauss noted as first Hebrew cabinet member with prior roles as diplomat and author.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen has presented eight hour day demands to all western lines centering in Chicago for switchmen. The action follows the Switchmen's union move and extends to every railroad west of Pittsburg and Buffalo. President Morrissey telegraphed orders to outside cities as the main movement began in Chicago.
The New York grand jury completed its inquiry into Charles F. Murphy’s claim that Tammany Hall candidates were demanded cash by Independence League managers. It announced the charges were campaign gossip and no presentment would be issued. The panel noted no impropriety in Congressman Gouldin offering to cover signatures’ expenses.
Montreal Oct 24 Former Chicago mayor Carter Harrison was taken from Rideout Ontario via Toronto to Chicago after a back strain and possible internal injuries from a moose hunting accident near Chapleau. He traveled with J Winter Demise Demee E B Tolman and W H Haskill all of Chicago.
Hon. Alton B. Parker spoke at a mass meeting of judiciary nominators in New York urging voters to back judges who are free of political bias and bosses. He said he had left the bench and would not return, praising former associates from state courts.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs files an objection in court to the probate of her late husband Herman Oelrichs will. She contends the deceased was a California resident, not a New York resident, challenging the will’s validity. The estate largely goes to his brother and sisters.
Ben Smith, a negro arrested in Denison on October 24 for burglary of a hardware store in Madill I T. He was taken to Madill to answer the charge.
Prosperous note from Ennis Texas where on October 24 three national banks together hold over one million dollars in deposits confirming strong local financial footing and investor confidence.
In Monroe Louisiana on October 24 a street car struck a wagon causing serious injuries to three people. Detective E L Reynolds fell from a train at Jacksonville Texas and suffered serious injuries.
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