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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1905
Page
4
A Bryan Texas page notes per week and per month pricing, discusses the Brazos river navigation and an electric line, and comments on public works like water supply and sewerage. It mentions a court of appeals ruling on spouses’ joint suits against liquor dealers’ bondsmen and cites Abe Hummel’s Dodge-Morse case sentence.
The passage praises Christmas as the sweetest season honoring the birth of the Savior and rekindling friendship hospitality and generosity. It contrasts the majority’s wholesome cheer with a minority that sins, affirming the season’s uplifting influence and divine blessing.
Burt Norwood announces a display of the Dunlap five dollar shoes inviting every boy and man in Bryan to view the collection. The promotion aims to attract local customers to try the affordable footwear option and boost sales.
A reprint of the Bryan Weekly Appeal from August 5 1870 notes its age price and appearance. It lists publishers advertising patrons and trades and names several local pastors and the postmaster. The issue reports Bryan shipped 20000 bales of cotton and mentions a proposed chair factory for Bryan. The Carnegie Library donation is credited to Mrs Florence M Ferguson of Boonville Missouri.
H and T C will sell round trip tickets at one fare and a third on December 23 to Ohio Indiana parts of Pennsylvania New York parts of Illinois and Louisville Kentucky. Also on December 21 22 23 to Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory and to Southeastern and Northern States and some Mexico points at one and a third fare. From December 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 30 31 and January 1 to Texas points. December 23 24 25 26 30 31 and January 1 to Louisiana points all limited to January 4 and all at fare and a third.
Hugh McCol a forty five year old cripple was shot and killed by two burglars while sitting at a kitchen window on a Dariington area farm. Robert McCoy witnessed the murder and after a clash with the burglars the pair looted the house taking about 200 dollars in cash. In Washington the senate accepted the Panama canal emergency bill conference report closing that measure.
The Long Horn annual aims to showcase cadet life with humor, illustrations, and an Alumni Department. It promises six hundred copies at two dollars, with printing quality, a new Alumni section, and elaborate photographic spreads. Subscriptions support the year’s publication arriving in May.
From Runnels County Maverick Texas December 18 1905 Bryan Eagle notes good health and weekly Sunday school singing and prayer meeting. Box supper planned at the schoolhouse before Christmas to raise funds for a new organ with $30 already pledged. Pecans sell 6 to 10 cents per pound. Describes farming methods horses and a wolf howling incident. A boy once had a chill and his brothers were whipped to school.
San Antonio December 20 Mrs Maggie Smith wife of Ben Smith a hack driver killed herself by taking strychnine She had been despondent for a long time and was in poor health domestically troubled by distressing conditions
Washington reports on good authority that Joseph Boswell of Philadelphia will be appointed assistant United States treasurer in Philadelphia, replacing William Lieb who was recently removed.
The Daily Mail correspondent reports troubling news from the interior as Anglican missionaries at Soo Chow Hu Chow and Hang Chow are recalled to Shanghai. A general strike has been ordered in St Petersburg for Thursday.
Mr and Mrs T P Junkin hosted a Saturday evening dinner honoring the Glee Club. Red and white roses adorned the table and each place carried a Glee Club pennant a large Glee Club flag hung from the chandelier. A seven course repast accompanied toasts to the host hostess and the club with members Halton Simmons Moore Woodman Kelly Price Orr Roseborough D C Roseborough E T Mayer Foy Williams Burns Boyce Loving.
Tremendous rains in Denison cause overflow of water courses and delay trains. Local reports note flooded tracks and slowed service across the area.
The census bureau bulletin shows cotton ginned from growth of 1905 to December 13 totaling 9,282,191 bales with round bales counted as half. This compares with 11,971,477 bales on the same date in 1904 and 8,526,244 bales on the same date in 1903.
Kansas City reports quarantine cattle receipts light with many lines sent direct to packers from Fort Worth. Week ends with slight drag in quarantine prices. top steer quotes $4.10 to $4.35 previously $4.50. Hog market sees a net 10 cent week loss, run at 7000 head, prices $4.60 to $4.90, top $4.95. J A Rickart, L S Correspondent.
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