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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1899
Page
5
Hearne timetable shows north bound trains No 1 No 3 No 9 and No 10 with arrival times around 12 50 pm and 11 55 am East bound trains Linseid and other routes list departures at 3 53 am 4 39 pm and 1 05 am No 1 leaves at 12 21 pm No 2 leaves 4 08 pm and No 4 leaves with multiple station stops Texas and Hearne routes are noted with Hearne bound and Antonio connections.
Mrs R H Kirk visiting Hearne and several visitors from Benchley Bethel College and Tabor stopping by the Eagle. Local commerce grows with Exposition saloon drink specials and holiday ads as merchants urge at home spending. Religious and civic notes include Rev J J Hopkins speaking and Rock Island map gift, plus rental notice for 40 acres near Bryan Madisonville Texas.
A Memphis meeting of southern People's Party leaders decided to urge the executive committee to call a February meeting to set a date for the next national convention. Attendees included Frank Burkitt Mississippi Milton Park Texas A W Files Arkansas W S Morgan Alabama W L Peck Georgia and Joseph Parker Kentucky.
A three year old girl of Mrs A Carr was playing near the fireplace when her clothes caught fire. Timely aid from those present prevented a fatal result. In Atlanta the Willingham bill failed in the senate 26 to 14 causing state prohibition to be defeated.
The document lists assets including loans and discounts 142160, U S Bonds 98583, stocks 1381, mortgage real estate 6731, and cash items 4422.56. Liabilities show capital stock 10000, surplus 20000, profits 15320.62, deposits 202925.65, certificates 2000, and certified checks 200. The cashier J N Coxe swears the figures true before Notary Armstrong on December 15.
The document lists resources including U.S. Bonds worth 177,744.44, stocks and securities 25,000.00, amounts due from the U.S. Treasurer 11,125.00, office furniture and fixtures and real estate 8,782.17, and cash on hand and in other banks 148,913.00. Capital stock, surplus and profits, circulation, and deposits are shown as totals with 362,946.27 in all.
A Brazos county official notes payment of outstanding public building script and registry 16000 in the third class script while street improvements head 1900 agendas. A Bryan nomination wins the Texas annual conference site after Rockdale backed by a lady member. Houston and Marlin had also pursued the meeting.
Rock Island line diversifies to Texas emigrants with Christmas round trip tickets at one fare to Nebraska Kansas and Missouri. Selling December 19 and 20 with thirty day return limit. Details from coupon ticket agents or Coas. B. Stoat Fort Worth Texas.
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