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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
2
The Daily Eagle declares T C Nunn as a reelection candidate for Brazos County Sheriff and R H Kirk as a candidate for Sheriff in the upcoming November election. It also notes a bid for reelection as Justice of the Peace for Precinct No 4 in Brazos County Bryan precinct.
Death takes Dr. T. T. Erwin at his Hempstead home after a ten week illness. Born in Bryan, he practiced medicine in Brazos county before moving to Hempstead. He married Miss Campbell of local families and is survived by siblings in Bryan Hearne Calvert and Waco. friends mourn his loss.
Ebenezer Texas reports warm dry weather. Dave Moorehead returns from Houston County and is listed as sick. The note mentions an upcoming literary event and invites participation.
A society meeting occurred in Kurten on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Vester Skains celebrated the arrival of a fine girl on August 23. The note also mentions Snow Drop.
Kurten Tex Aug 25 Health is not so good at present The meeting closed at Tryon yesterday with an all day singing and dinner There were 12 additions We will not have a literary society meeting until Saturday night before the first Sunday but everybody is invited to come then and bring someone with them
The Marie Fountain theatre company plays at the Grand for two more evenings with a select repertoire and a fine orchestra. They offer a varying program nightly and handle climaxes skillfully, promising wholesome performances and a pleasant evening.
List of names of letters still in the Bryan post office for the week ending August 25 1902. A one cent charge is collected for each advertised piece. Call for letters by stating advertised and giving the date. Tyler Haswell Postmaster.
Washington reports a Mindanao earthquake near Camp Vickers killed twenty Moros while Americans nearby escaped. The shock disrupted mountains rivers and streams with extensive damage but no American casualties or soldiers harmed. The date remains unclear but the event is the first major quake during the U S occupation.
General Tyree H Bell a Confederate general of distinction is in a New Orleans sanitarium in dying condition at eighty eight. He suffers a brain blood clot and is unconscious. He cannot explain how he was found moneyless and insensible at a Southern Pacific railroad station.
Mexican authorities deny all three alleged Central train robbers will be executed. Lee Smith would be shot if convicted for killing the rurales chief, while Ingram and Parish likely face maximum twenty year imprisonment on San Juan de Ulloa off Vera Cruz.
For sale in the southeast part of town a South half of block near Allen Academy and one quarter acre sear shop with cottage tenant house and well. price 6750. Six room house and two lots four blocks from Main Street with brick cistern priced 1250. One quarter block near Allen Academy east front price 250. Easy terms. 76 seat front on Railroad near Otto Boehme property may sell part or all. Lots near school house at 100 each and other city property listed.
Dr Long, eye specialist, offers free eye straightening this week and half price on glasses. Free eye tests available. Office located at Wilson Jenkins Drug Store, 231.
Four room house with dug well and good barn sits on 26 acres ideal for truck farming. Valued at 1250 dollars, offered on easy terms for 700 dollars. Contact Cliff A. Adams, 244.
In Dallas on Aug 28 Judge Clint's court concluded the trial of Ed Donnelly charged with criminal assault on a 14 year old girl. The jury deliberated about an hour and returned a guilty verdict. Donnelly faces 35 years in the penitentiary. All involved reside near Garland.
Sherman Texas August 28 William Stoker McDuffie aged 84 a veteran of the Mexican War and an ex Confederate died at his home He had lived in Collin and Grayson counties for fifty years He was born in Georgia and enlisted in Col Jefferson Davis regiment for the Mexican War remaining in Texas afterward.
Brenham Texas August 28 a bold jail escape frees eleven of twelve inmates captured in a wholesale breakout. The remaining prisoner is ill as officers scour the area for additional captures and sweep the countryside for a large number of fugitives.
Houston news reports C R Phillips of McGregor appoints John A Bryan of Cleburne secretary to the Grand Royal Arch Masonic chapter of Texas succeeding the deceased George Lopas. Bryan will base his headquarters in Houston.
New York August 28 Attorney General Knox sailed for Europe aboard the Oceanic to obtain a clear title to property owned by the Panama Company.
Lizzie Hall aged 26 and Joseph Campbell are dead after a quarrel in East Twenty-fifth street apartments in New York. An unknown man lies dying in Bellevue hospital as a result of the incident.
Five employees of the Battle Creek sanitarium were drowned in a boat collision on the lake Wednesday night. Among the victims was a Mr. Bennett of Dallas Texas.
Pittsburg August 28. H H Brinker formerly receiving teller of the German National Bank is in jail charged with embezzling a total of 20600 dollars. The case centers on a bank shortage and Brinker awaits trial.
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