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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
4
Bryan Texas December 11 1908 ad and column items discuss mail delivery issues taxes and reform opinions race about law enforcement and civic pride, plus regional agriculture notes and a for sale listing for a full-blooded Jersey cow with calf. The piece mentions Hon Tray Dashiell and tax committees in Fort Worth and comments on local farming prosperity.
Campbell Texas reports a Grubbs Self Help and Industrial College founded by Grubbs of Greenville. The school trains youth in agriculture under Prof. S A Miner and domestic science under Miss Beall with manual training and physical science led by Prof M A Westbrook. A state institution proposal promises lands worth 30000 dollars near the main building to entice passage of a related bill. Medicinal wells nearby attract attention as soil types vary from deep sand to black loam within a mile.
The fourth and last series of commercial and industrial conferences is held in Washington with the National Council of Commerce electing officers and adopting by laws. The council, started by Secretary Straus, attracts eminent representatives from nearly sixty commercial bodies nationwide and plans a permanent bureau in the capital to liaise with government departments and promote foreign trade.
An advance notice for the Dec. 15 performance highlights that Human Hearts portrays peaceful Arkansas Hills life with locally flavored scenes. Promoter W. E. Nankeville intends elaborate stage illusions and has secured a strong company skilled in Arkansas types for the portrayal.
Shakespeare’s comedy praised for wit and fun with Hanford as Petruchio and Miss Marie Dromah as Katherine. The production is described as elaborate and complete in every respect and set for Friday night. Rev W J Meads to officiate a local wedding at Clayton Prairie next Wednesday at 4 PM. Texas Bakery advertises fresh bread and cakes by Mrs Otto Boehme.
The notice promotes Singer sewing machines as best, from a national company with sales in every city. It includes contact T. A. Satterwhite in Bryan Texas and a general sales message alongside various local notices and land listings by W. S. Hudson and partners. It also requests old clean bag donations for the Eagle office and notes legal practice by Hudson & Will in Brazos and Robison counties.
The Silliman House at Hamilton House offers senior guests daily rates on Monday November 9 with $2 per day and special rates for regular boarders. Service is first class. C F Terrell, proprietor.
Brick corner lot with six room house and stable near Main street, one block from the court house area. Includes cistern and one half lots for sale at 1050 dollars. Abstraction and title notes appear with the land records.
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