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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1905
Page
2
A Brown Book of Boston excerpt claims women have longer heavier tongues, are more muscular and supple, and thus can speak faster and learn languages more easily than men, noting a five foot tall woman’s tongue is longer than a taller man’s.
Norman Fullerton, eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fullerton, died at home in the Tabor community at 8 this morning from typhoid fever and will be buried at 3 this afternoon in Alexander. The notice expresses sympathy to the Fullertons in their sorrow.
In Austin on December 1 the University of Texas defeated the Agricultural and Mechanical College eleven by 17 to 0 after a hard fought game. A large crowd attended, with a packed grand stand and many carriages outside.
Football results from Thanksgiving show Texas Christian 17 Baylor 0 in Waco and Trinity 33 Austin College 0 in Waxahachie. Other scores include Kansas 24 Missouri 0 in Kansas City, Carlisle 76 Georgetown 0 in Washington, Alabama 29 Tennessee 0 in Birmingham, Pennsylvania 6 Carroll 5 in Philadelphia, Chicago 2 Michigan 0 in Chicago, Oklahoma 29 Lindsborg 0 in Oklahoma City, Indiana 6 Ohio State 0 in Columbus. A Clyde player Arthur Whitney suffered a concussion after an end run attempt led to the injury in Chicago.
Gov Lanham issues two proclamations. One extends the general quarantine for ports south of 25N from April 1, 1905. The other enforces a strict Dec 1, 1905 quarantine on persons infected or likely to be infected with smallpox yellow fever cholera typus fever or bubonic plague. Local health officers may enact local quarantines and must notify the state health officer of outbreaks.
Robert Westling aged 43 committed suicide by swallowing strychnine near a post on East Seventeenth Street Fort Worth. Family troubles cited as motive while his wife remained in Amarillo. Also reported a fire at Market Square Building on upper Houston Street causing partial damage to cotton bales and an estimated loss near 1000 dollars with incendiary suspicion.
Houston, Dec. 1. P. C. Arvenson, once in the grocery business, shot himself in the stomach early Friday morning. He said he was lonely since his wife died months ago and could not recover. The bullet lodged in his vertebrae as he expressed he was tired of living.
Gustavus Charles Reichholm, once regarded as the strongest U S chess figure and longtime chess editor for Philadelphia papers, died suddenly. He served as secretary of the Franklin Chess club and belonged to the Mercantile Library Chess association and the New Orleans Chess club.
The Southern Pacific and Dr. Harriman seek forty five tank cars, 1500 steel under frame box cars of 100000 pounds, and 800 steel under frame refrigerator cars of 60000 pounds each. Reports say contracts were placed for 5000 more freight cars. New refrigerator cars are needed to handle banana shipments from New Orleans and other non fruit trade uses.
Tokio reports General Baron Kuroki, who led the Japanese Right army in Manchuria, leaves Port Arthur for Japan. The balance in favor of Japan for prisoners expenses is estimated at 25 million dollars and is expected to fund Manchuria development.
Two new cases of yellow fever and two deaths were reported in Havana on Thursday, raising concerns over the outbreak. Local health officials urged vigilance and continued sanitation efforts as the city tracks the illness.
San Antonio reports the jury in Manuel Perrez v criminal assault returned a guilty verdict and death penalty after ten minutes. Perrez attacked Juana Morales, a Mexican immigrant, with the case marking a second death sentence for him.
New Orleans December 1 The Louisiana state board of health led by president Dr Edmund Souchon resigned in a body and sent their resignations to Baton Rouge The move followed Governor Blanchards demand for an inquiry into how yellow fever entered the state and who was responsible and his instruction to the Orleans parish grand jury to investigate
Southbound Frisco Meteor ditched near Ravia Oklahoma. Several coaches left the track and crashed into an embankment with no serious injuries. In Enid a man died from accidental gunshot to the left breast. In Honey Grove a public school auditorium costing ten thousand dollars has been completed.
District of Columbia commissioners move a bill to Congress for a juvenile court with exclusive jurisdiction over crimes by those under seventeen not punishable by penitentiary. The court would also handle commitments to charitable hospitals and insane asylums and cover future offenses against DC laws and regulations.
A Kosciuski report says Rufus Ousley, a negro, shot and killed Lucas Lore at Shrocks as others tried to arrest him. Armed citizens search woods for Ousley after the incident. Bob Kennedy, another negro, was found dead four miles away as crowds hunted Kennedy’s killers.
In San Francisco on December 1 silver is quoted at 65 cents per ounce, the highest since 1896, with demand exceeding supply. Brokers note both legitimate business use and speculative demand fueling the rise, which follows a 50 cent quotation two months prior.
Demolition of Sweden Norway frontier fortifications proceeds under the treaty. In Pittsburg Texas a Methodist church service drew a crowded audience despite rain. Bishops and ministers led devotional observances and electing deacons, advancing clergy, and appointing trial members. Rev Dr R Stewart spoke on the Southwestern University endowment fund and education. Bishop Key presided briefly in his absence.
London wool auction sales report 13 500 bales offered Thursday. In Annapolis Maryland the Meriwether court martial case is with the secretary of the navy for a verdict. Defense argues Branch died from fist blows, claims such fights have occurred at the academy since its inception and a conviction would stigmatize the whole system.
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