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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
3
Residents in Bryan and Wichita reported a bright meteor passing shortly after six o clock. The event drew attention from observers including workers near Falls and West, with scattered tales of a large fireball moving across the sky and dimming windows as it traveled toward the horizon.
London reports a twenty five million dollar loan for Sao Paulo Coffee was issued with a five spillines premium. The record notes fifty million dollars will be issued and suggests related financial activity on the New York and continental exchanges.
Dead body of Lester Jackson, a Choctaw Indian, was found two miles east of Idabel Oklahoma. His horse returned home with a bloodstained saddle and his coat hung on the saddle horn. An inquest led to three more Indian arrests as investigators searched for the missing rider and dragged body location.
Splendid feathered specimens on display at Chicago’s poultry show including chickens ducks and geese. The event, a major mid year gathering, features pigeons turkeys and other birds with high value prizes up to $100. Officials note strong interest from poultry fanciers across the city and region.
Mrs. Louellen Hargis has made public her readiness to spend $89,000 to secure the acquittal of her son Beach Hargis, charged with the death of his father. She mortgaged her residence in Jack to obtain the money, with both sides ready when the case is called.
A First National Bank safe in Eufaula Oklahoma was dynamited in an audacious robbery. A later report states the robbers secured 2700 dollars.
The skeleton dates to the latest period of early man and shows it walked on all fours. The Natural History Museum acquired the remains in Paris. Condolence telegrams pour in from across the United States on the funeral of Brand fire sovereign night.
Bird Jackson Mississippi reports the slayer of Dr Tom Pitts is described in a fragmentary item dated December 1. The terse note references a fatal assault and names the victim, with limited details available from the damaged text.
A deed filed in Waxahachie conveys Ellis County land belonging to the late William Marsh Rice to the Rice Institute of Houston. The property covers farm land and 300 acres near Ennis and Ferris.
The body of Chief of Police Biggy, who drowned from a police patrol boat on November 30, was found by the crew of a freight boat. The harbor police recovered the remains in San Francisco.
Alexander Jardin a Long Island City plumber was chosen as the seventh juror in the Hai case. He formerly lived in Texas and is said to have Indian bri Havis expressed delight at Jardin's selection.
Arnst wins the championship in a sculling event with a time noted as one-fourth mile in a 2 second margin, marking a remarkable performance.
Washington notes the senate adopted the house resolution providing for adjournment of congress for the Christmas holidays from December 19 to January 4.
Brief clippings report J Z Woolsey dying suddenly in a drug store and King Edward arriving greatly improved in health. Additional notes reference Elgin butter sales and a Russian ambassador in Rome with fragmented details.
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