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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1908
Page
2
A compact collection of editorial opinions and satirical anecdotes touching Bryan Taft elections humor, farmer woes, school uniforms and textbooks, public figures like Governor Campbell, Col Ike Pryor, and Taft Roosevelt dynamics. Includes remarks on cotton, panama canal progress, and civic views from Texas and other states.
In Hearne Democrat reports a man dug up a fifteen and a half pound bomb shell near a depot while replacing a telephone pole. Experts say it may be Civil War relic or Mexican wartime munition with powder and quicksilver still inside though wet. Curious locals can inspect by contacting Mr. Karney.
Guy Stapleton of Victoria was thrown into a mud pool near Miracle four miles south of town and cured his rheumatism. News spread as hundreds bathe in the mud and report relief for rheumatism skin diseases liver trouble and other ailments. The mud comes from a low land with a sulfurous, oily odor and a distinctive reed in the soil.
The cotton market stayed dull as buyers and sellers watched crop reports. Mills demanded spot cotton while selling remained brisk for the season, with Texas sales cited as unusually large by spinners. Early sellers depress prices and waste money, while strong demand limits any drop. Hold cotton off this low market.
A tale contrasts neighbors who visit the sick with those who crowd and demand, noting Eli Willis's illness spurred swift neighborly aid. Helpers prepped land and planted crops, while visiting crowds burdened the family, prompting questions about true neighbors and charity.
On August 28 Asbury Park held its annual baby parade with marching infantry and ten divisions. More than five hundred children up to age fifteen appeared in doll coaches go carts baby carriages express wagons bicycles floats and various costumes. Each division was led by boys in Rough Rider outfits.
Rev Woods of Harvey Texas will preach at the Free Baptist church in Bryan Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m Sunday school at 10 a m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m T C Ferguson pastor
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