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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1905
Page
4
In Cuero a wife is found dead and her husband jailed after a short marriage. He claims she refused to live with him, saying he killed her in a sudden dispute. The item notes there are thirty three Texas state banks and more being organized.
Ten times as many farm orchards surround Texas homes now as a decade ago across soil types from black to clay. The trend reflects a widespread shift toward home orchards in the South, says Farm and Ranch.
St Petersburg is described as the world's most northern capital with days over eighteen hours long. The sun rises around 2 40 a m and sets about 9 45 p m, with twilight extended to dawn for two months in the city of the Czars.
Tornado policy coverage offered by TR Batte & Co includes buildings fixtures and stock on farms and properties. Advertised plans include accident sickness and life indemnities with monthly rates and large benefits for property loss and livestock insurance.
The passage notes an unusually long night with the shortest day at five hours and forty seven minutes. The sun does not rise until 9 05 in the morning and sets at 2 52 in the afternoon, leaving a long period of darkness.
Since 1896 bank deposits have risen 130 percent overall with the South at 246 percent, highest among regions. The West shows 232 percent, Middle West 180, Pacific 171. The West trails the South only in wealth growth, per Galveston News.
An exchange jokes that the letter e is never in cash and always in debt yet is the start of existence and ease. It notes without e there would be no meat life gospel Jesus heaven earth or delinquent subscriber, as cited by the Sherman Democrat.
The Clifton Record argues that persistent negative talk about a town being dead damages local morale and many have died chasing such lies. It urges residents who dislike their town to move away rather than cripple the community with gloom.
The Madisonville Meteor reports a proposed passenger service on the Madisonville branch of I. and G. N. with a 6:00 am departure to Houston, connecting at Navasota to the main line northbound, and an afternoon return to Madisonville arriving around 5 pm. The current train remains a mixed, with one coach and no baggage, express, or mail handling.
South McAlester on December 8 reports a call signed by Mayor T. S. Chapman directing mayors of all incorporated towns in the segregated land belt to meet in this city on December 16 to decide on the final disposition of the segregated coal lands Tulsa I T December 8 J S Bailey father of Mrs Berry the demented woman who barricaded herself in a St Louis and San Francisco passenger coach at Girard Kane has learned of his daughter's condition He sent a representative to Girard after her He is described as a wealthy farmer.
In the First Judicial District Court of Shreveport the jury awarded Mrs. Flora Lowenthal of Marshall Texas $5,000 damages against Vicksburg and Shreveport Pacific Railway Company for injuries from a passenger train wreck at Haughton Louisiana a year ago.
The 1906 meeting of the Texas Division United Daughters of the Confederacy concluded in Wad and Mesdames J W Doremus W A Banke and J D West returned home with Miss Mattie Tabor remaining. Bryan was chosen to host next year and the officer slate from Waco was named with Miss Tabor thanked by the Eagle for the venue decision.
Sunday program includes opening song and roll call, lesson on The Words of the Apostles with cited verses, readings by Miss Clara Mawhinney and Miss Clemmie Ward, lesson talk by Mrs Betts, and league benediction. Leader Miss Mary Wilcox conducts prayer between songs 97 and 49.
Dr W C Fountain advertises crown and bridge work as specialty. Office upstairs over Burt Norwid's store.
J W Batts advertises extensive Brazos County land listings near Bryan including farms riverfront and cultivated tracts. Prices range from 5 to 12.50 per acre with residences, barns, and outbuildings noted. Multiple parcels described with acreages 7 to 400 plus nearby town lots and improvements. terms described as easy or reasonable.
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