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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1898
Page
2
A Heathsville Va letter to the Alexandria Gazette notes dull oyster business and scarce good kinds, while a curious piece describes clams content to stay hidden and oysters seen in tree branches, bottles, and beds. It mentions oyster saloon bottles and grappling tongs as well.
A dredgeboat retrieved a unique growth where an oyster attached to a complete set of false teeth, covering the top plate. Cowart will send the strange specimen to the National Museum, a curious display caught between Smith's creek and Point Lookout in the vessel lanes. In other notes, hog weight has fallen 10 percent, while wheat proves more profitable than cotton for farmers.
An advertisement promotes a one year deal: Texas Farm and Ranch and The Bryan Weekly Eagle for $1.50. It touts Texas Farm and Ranch as the best agricultural and family paper, printed on fine paper with illustrations and practical value. Also mentions holiday sales on ribbons ve l vets and hats at St Leon millinery parlors with closeout bargains.
The meeting at the Savoy Club features Artemus Ward striking first with a taunt about a brother Alonzo and Byron retorts with a staged tale of Ward killing his father. The exchange escalates to mock remorse, a feigned reconciliation, and a grand toast as the two wits outmaneuver each other.
Directory lists Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, Free Communion Baptist, and St. Joseph's Catholic Church services plus Sunday schools and meetings. It also catalogs fraternal orders including Ivanhoe Commandery Knight Templars and various Masonic, Knight of Pythias, and related lodges with meeting dates and officers.
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