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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
8
This ad invites Bryan ladies to choose mens gifts at a local shop. It emphasizes catering to male tastes, avoiding mere trinkets and highlighting practical items and wearable furnishings just received for the holiday trade. It lists suggested gifts for men.
A refined display of silk neckwear featuring Puffs Imperials Ascots Four-in-hands and Bat Wings offered in holiday colors. Prices range from 25 to 91 cents, highlighting variety and affordable elegance.
A box of fine suspenders in silk and satin with buckles in sterling silver and gold plate is offered at prices of 1.00, 1.50, 2.00 and 2.50 dollars.
Smoking Jackets in deep plaided golf materials offered in patterns at 5 7 10 dollars. Fine Silk and Gloria Umbrellas with natural wood and sterling trimmed handles priced 1 2 3 and 5 dollars. Fine Valises and Suit Cases leather styles from 1 to 10 dollars. Men s Patent Leather and Patent Kid Shoes in lace and button priced 4 5 and 6 dollars a pair.
Store advertises gloves in shades of gray and tan priced at 1.00 to 1.50 dollars. Dog skin gloves with fur tops offered at 1.00, wool gloves at 0.50 to 0.75 dollars.
Quilted silk mufflers in attractive plain patterns offered, one in a box at 1 and 1.50 dollars. Large handkerchief mufflers feature rich Oriental embroidery, priced at 1, 1.50 and 2 dollars.
Texas legislature amends Article 336 to address affrays and disturbances of the peace, with related provisions and effective dates. Southern Pacific Sunset Route and Houston and Texas Central announce low excursion rates to Arkansas Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa and more, sale December 21 22 23 for 30 days. Also notes delinquent taxes and announces L C Sellers appointed postmaster at Millican with praise.
Daily offerings include fresh mutton, beef, pork and sausages at the City market. A coal stove for sale is advertised. Dr J W Howell plans a three story brick building at the Farmers' Cottonyard block and a prospective five year lease is sought. Local interest in arrivals and departures remains high as readers are invited to share news. The Silver Crown cigar is promoted. Dunn Daly and Taylor Cox advertise.
The dec 16 Atlanta report notes two cold related deaths in the city as record lows spread from North to Florida with subfreezing readings in Georgia Alabama and Tennessee. Temperatures reached 9 above zero in Atlanta and Jacksonville reported freezing conditions along with a belt of frost across the region. Jet stream shows continued brutal cold across the deep south and southeast.
Advert shows overcoats in Bryan with prices 10 12 15 and 20 dollars. Emphasizes best line in town and appealing styles.
A local advertisement lists Cambric handkerchiefs plain white hemstitched and bordered at 10c to 1 24c each. Fine linen and silk options include plain white hemstitched prices from 25c to 50c, initial letters at 25c, plain white silk hemstitched from 35c to 1. Extra large imported muffler sizes run 1.50 to 2.00. Colored border silk handkerchiefs available at 25c 50c and 1.
Advertising listing gold plated cuff buttons priced at 25c 50c and 1 and 1 50 with solid gold scarf pins ranging from 25c to 3 dollars.
Shop offers boys items including gloves at 50c, loggins at 50c and 75c, caps at 25c and 50c, shirts 59c 75c and 1, ties 25c and 50c, and shoes in Vici Kid Box Call and Patent Vici from 1.50 to 3 dollars.
Galveston Texas reports the coldest spell in two years with 24 degrees at 7 am and ice everywhere while the coast runs 8 degrees colder. Andrew Christenson north of Green River says all flocks and many herders are lost after the worst storm seen in the region. Rawlins and Red Desert note nominal losses beyond sheep killed on rail lines and few deaths among herders. New Orleans logs 26 degrees tying a 30 year low. bureau forecasts 20 degrees breaking records.
Cheyenne reports from the blizzard district indicate the great storm that raged for days has spent its fury and moderating weather follows. Rumors of loss of life in several instances have been confirmed.
Knoxville reports a nine oclock temp six above zero with river flooding from heavy rains. In St Louis, Joseph J Novak editor of the Bohemian Hils dies from the cold. his frozen body found near the Wabash tracks in Baden after the cold snap.
River navigation between this point and St Louis is closed and packets operating between the places will be suspended until the river clears of ice.
In Georgia heavy weekend rains swollen streams caused destruction in the vicinity with Bath road traffic badly damaged. Cold continued in Atlanta with a reported 13 degrees above zero at 10 p.m. A separate note from Cincinnati reports near zero as the Ohio River rose during the day.
An English clergyman addressed fishermen with nautical similes. He pictured a captain navigating a dangerous passage, facing rocks and currents, building to a climax where the ship seemed doomed. A voice from the back asked what to do, and the captain replied that he could do nothing, as he was simply steering ahead.
A Victorian style guide advises boiling a white lace veil in white soap, rinsing, blueing, and passing through gum arabic or rice water to stiffen, then drying and pinning. Also notes Anheuser Busch selling Texas business, Dallas Unitarian dedication, a Corigan man killed by train, Senator Sewell ill, and a fire injuring a child. hospital report from an unspecified town.
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