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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
3
Train timetable notes departures and arrivals for the line with details on No 104 northbound leaves 4 45 pm connection to main line east west No 101 southbound arrives 7 10 pm No 102 passenger to San Antonio leaves 3 0 am No 108 passenger from San Antonio arrives 4 00 pm
Fragmented OCR shows scattered bus route directions Northbound and Southbound numbers plus times and weather notes. The readable items include No. 1 8 5 2 4 6 routes and scattered time stamps with rain reference. The text lacks full sentences or clear events.
Local column records numerous visits and arrivals including H Rohde from Houston, Captain J J Adams, Mrs A E Collins in Mart, Judge A C Breitz to Hempstead, W G Lomax to Waxahachie, editor Turner from Madisonville, and Mrs S H Wynn from Georgetown. It notes sales, openings, and rentals, plus a school reopens and a millinery trip to St Louis Chicago New York.
Austin notes the Texas attorney general dismisses one land grant suit as defendants Jose Cutler and H A Hirsch provide clear title to 2500 acres in Zapata county. Health issues prompt Timpson mayoral request for State Health Officer Tabor. Revenue agents report 24 internal licenses issued in Hunt County since July 1 despite local option. Mayfield reports Judge Reagan in Palestine suffers heat exhaustion and prior shoulder injury.
The Mallory steamship line will begin a regular weekly passenger and freight service between New York and Mobile on September 19 from New York and September 27 from Mobile. Four vessels will operate the route the San Marcos Colorado Rio Grande and Comal. Connections with rail lines from Mobile are expected though through tariffs to other points remain unclear.
City seeks bids by 8 30 p m Friday September 12 for painting outside woodwork with two coats and repair work to city hall per plans on file in the city secretary’s office. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. C M Spell City Sec. 240 1 City Sec.
In the Eagle announcement column Mr W G Mitchell offers for re election to precinct 4 justice of the peace. He has served one term, done credit to the office, is conscientious and careful in duties. An ex Confederate soldier and an honorable man, he is commended to voters.
In Memphis on August 28 Attorney Ewing told Nashville manager Frank by wire not to pitch St. Vrain. The notice related to an agreement with President Kavanaugh of the Southern league and awaits word from President Farrell of the National Association of Minor Leagues, leaving why Frank ignored the order unclear.
Memphis report cites Frank in a telegram from Birmingham stating he did not receive Attorney Ewing's agreement with President Kavanaugh until after St. Vrain had been advertised to pitch at Nashville and it was too late to change the program.
The equestrian statue of General H W Slocum at Gettysburg will be unveiled on September 19 with a wide ceremonies program. Governors from New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey will speak along with army officials. The Seventh Regiment will provide an escort and veterans of the Nineteenth Infantry and five artillery batteries will attend. The statue is erected by New York State, Slocum's native state.
Miss Sue McLelland resumes her music class on Monday September 1 teaching piano violin guitar and mandolin. It is her thirtieth year in Bryan and work is tied to the graded school. Patrons are encouraged to continue support and attend.
Two nice unfurnished rooms wanted for light housekeeping by a couple. Apply B at the Eagle office.
In El Reno Oklahoma on August 28 crowds gather as the Supreme Court decision adds a land strip four miles wide to the Chickasaw nation. Land office filings surge while about 400 filings are rejected yesterday and special trains bring more people. About 1500 farms lie in the strip.
Jerome reports the worst storm in its history with floodwater sending debris and boulders into the United Verde plant up to two feet deep. A thirty five foot railroad embankment washed out blocking traffic for days until repairs can be completed.
Police Officer J. J. Flowers was shot dead in Bessemer Alabama while with Officer Smitherman searching for two white tramp suspects in a box car. They ordered the men to exit and Flowers was killed when he struck a match. Police scour the area as a lynching possible outcome looms if the men are captured.
Justice Shiras of the United States Supreme Court arrived in Pittsburg and declined to discuss retirement rumors beyond saying Roosevelt will be informed first and that no official announcement has been received yet.
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