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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1899
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices per week and per month for the Daily Eagle and names numerous local and out of state subscribers. It also promotes accident and life insurance through Joe B. Reed and adds a line about selling flour rice and coffee.
The Eagle directs Bryan voters to W. W. Harris as candidate for mayor in the upcoming special election at city hall on Tuesday September 12. Harris has lived in Bryan 23 years and served on the city council for over 12 years, bringing broad knowledge of city affairs and a record of public service.
Mrs Anderson announces the opening of her Primary and Kindergarten School on Monday September 4 at 9 am. The reception will be in the north side of the Masonic building. Tuition is 1.50 per month with no reductions except for illness over two weeks.
General Henry and General Wood report Porto Ricans and Cubans are learning English in Havana and Santiago. As they study English they read American newspapers and books, absorbing American ideas and habits. This natural process may lead to widespread Americanization beyond force.
Miss Anna Berryman will resume her class in music with the upcoming session of the graded school. She teaches piano and stringed instruments and respectfully solicits continued patronage from former students and any new pupils seeking tuition.
Be it ordained by the City Council of Bryan that an election for mayor and one alderman to fill the unexpired terms of Adams and Harris shall be held at City Hall on September 12, 1899. F Leman is the presiding officer with others appointed to conduct the election under the city charter and state election law.
W S Post, a civil engineer who surveyed rail routes in Porto Rico, described the hurricane devastations and ongoing poverty. He noted green bananas as staple food, ruined banana crops and lumber shortages hinder rebuilding, and explained trade losses and high tariffs under U S rule that kept the island economically paralyzed.
W J Stone vice chairman of the Democratic national committee has set tled on members of three new standing committees formed at the July Chicago meeting. Samuel B Cook reports from St Louis that appointments await acceptance and will quiet reports of discord.
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