Antiquated Confederate Relic On Display At Bryan
Mrs. Luther Taylor returns from the United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Terrell bearing a family heirloom, Lydia Douglas Howe and Eliphalet Bartlett’s Arlington Vermont marriage certificate from 1798. The document bears Rev. Aaron C. Collins’ signature and notes Bartlett’s later marriage to Betsey Austin. The relic, preserved but faded, may be donated to the U D C museum in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Taylor
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Terrell
L. S. Ross
Bryan
Arlington
Aaron C. Collins
Bartlett
Betsey Austin
Lydia Douglas Howe
Douglas
Scotland
Pilley
Barrett
Taylor
Austin
A Hongkong Typhoon Rages Through a Narrator’s Home
The account describes a Hong Kong typhoon battering a house from the north and then southwest. Doors, windows, and panes shattered, glass exploded in the basement, and occupants improvised bracing with furniture while servants and a cook’s room were overwhelmed. The storm peaked between 3 and 4, leaving the household exhausted but sheltered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Peacock
Leslie
Gambling Systems and the House Edge at Monte Carlo
Cleveland Moffett argues in Success Magazine that no betting system can beat Monte Carlo after reviewing 400 systems. He notes only a few players win by luck, while most lose due to the bank’s edge and the casino’s rules. A gambler’s will alone cannot create lasting success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Carlo
Thhorough
Hiram Maxim
Cleveland Moffett
Success Magazine
Which is Weber and which is Fields
A Bohemian Magazine quips about the Weber and Fields duo visiting the Weber feld Museum of Drama. Two husky western visitors who are new to New York ask what a programme is, joking about preferring to be the other man in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Iowa
Iteat
Gulf and
Atlantic States
Weber
Fields
New York
Weberfeld Museum of Drama
Bohemian
Missed the Accessories in Parlor Proposal Hint
The Kansas City Journal notes a flirtatious exchange where a suitor hints at proposing if a spotlight could be rigged in the parlor and a pianola set to a gentle tempo. The fragment suggests romantic arrangements and stagey ambiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Wonderful Effect Niagara Moment Inspires Speechless Praise
In a Brooklyn Life remark, a speaker declares the Niagara spectacle wonderful and moving. Mrs Talk much echoes the sentiment as Sloward notes the force of the falls. The exchange captures awe at Niagara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sloward
Niagara
Brooklyn
Eagle Adds Daily Weather Forecast From New Orleans
The Eagle begins receiving the daily weather forecast by wire from New Orleans. The service, funded by government, will be available to readers by phone on request, aids farmers during planting and growing seasons, provides cold wave and storm warnings, and includes the Brazos river bulletin and Cotton Region Bulletin. Weather notes by Dr Bunnemeyer from Galveston are highlighted as reliable and scientifically based.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
New Orleans
The
Brazos River
Hagle
Galveston
B. Bunnemeyer
United States
Weather forecast and regional conditions report
The forecast calls for tonight and Wednesday fair and warmer. A strong system near New York moves east bringing heavy precipitation to northeast districts and rain or snow in the Ohio valley and Lake region. Temperatures range from 18 to 64 with zero readings in parts of the Dakotas and northern Texas cold fronts. No major river changes expected on Trinity Brazos or Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
New York
Cotton States
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Mississippi River
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Amarillo
Brownsville
Delinquent Tax Notice and Local Notices in Bryan Texas
City officials call on delinquent taxpayers to visit City Hall as required by law and warn of suit for recovery. Included are attorney ads for Hudson and Wilson based in Bryan and Franklin, with details on land sales near Edge and Navasota river, plus local business promotion and meal advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W B. Hudson
W. Wilson
Bryan
Texas
Franklin
Tex Hudson
Wilson Attorneys
Brazos
Robinson
Ee Hughes
Edge
Silliman House Opens for Guests With Daily Rate
The Silliman House formerly Hamilton House will open for guests Monday November 9 at $2 per day with special rates for regular boarders. Service first class. CF Terrell proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silliman House
Hamilton House
Terrell
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Morning Eagle
Eagle Printing CO
Uryan
Bryan, Texas
Esau
Dodd Gaston
Kansas
John W. Kern
Senate
Brazos County
Cogdoches Sentinel
San Antonio Republic
Republican Party
England
Mexico
Republic
Rer
Attorney General's
Gambling Systems
Weather Notes
River Bulletin
Trinity, Brazos
Colorado
B. Bunnemey
T. A. Satterwhite
M. Kopperl
Waco Ee Pee Tee Ee
Valley Junction
J. T. Maloney
J. B. Hines
Hudson
Silliman
Miller
W. H. Lawrence
Wilson & Erskine
Wellborn, Texas
Fountainy
Adhith Drug Co
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Brundieposite
Hiave
Toots
Abstras
Tot
Lee
Our
Buiding
Tom Lee
Edinburgh
Schloss Bros & CO
Baltimore
A. J. Wagner & CO
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