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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1901
Page
2
Farmers and state teachers push advances in manual training for public schools. Texas could supply most American canned tomato markets and export shiploads abroad. The crop thrives east of the state and along the coast, with demand immense from June to frost. The note cites Farm and Ranch urging large scale production.
Early yesterday Bryan firemen aided Calvert in a blaze above Adoue & Co bank. The fire wrecked nearly a block of brick businesses, killing Dr. C. C. Garrett and I. Oscar, injuring H. Ryman Dan Lavine and Mr. Overall. Losses cited include Adoue & Co Collat Adoue Risser and others. Firefighting efforts arrived late. water supply hindered.
A blaze destroyed J Lauderdale dry goods and G K Smith jeweler and damaged Oscar s dry goods at the south block corner and C G Allens hardware on the north corner near Adone bank. Oscar died, Dan Lavine injured, Ryman and Overall trapped until freed. Victims include 83 year old Dr Garrett and several emergency responders.
Prof EB A White explains heat management for hot beds critical to a season’s crop. Guidance covers location, dimensions, excavation, sash support, heating with cottonseed hulls, soil layering, sowing depth, and air/water balance to ensure germination.
The guide covers preventing fungal harm with Bordeaux mixture and lime sulfur dust, using cloth instead of glass for greenhouses, and hot bed ventilation. It details seedling hardening, cold frames, transplant spacing, and timing to ensure vigor and air access as plants mature.
The United States and Mexico agree to arbitration over the Pious Fund dispute involving lands once held by Jesuits and trusteeship by the Mexican government. The church claims about 2 million dollars including interest since the 1877 verdict, with archbishop of California pressing the case alongside other Catholic dignitaries. The settlement aims to resolve long standing diplomatic exchanges stemming from the Mexican war era.
The First National Bank of Chicago has perfected plans to build a much larger office building at Monroe and Carbon streets, Chicago. The project costs about 1,000,000 dollars after purchasing two adjoining properties to enlarge the bank’s present site.
A new building with a ground area of 190 by 232 feet, over twice Chicago's Masonic Temple footprint, will front Monroe Street for an entire block except 90 feet on Clark Street. Sixteen stories high, construction begins next May, replacing the Mom truck building, once valued at over 509000, to make way for the new structure.
London reports that Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman is said to have written to Lord Rosebery seeking Liberal unity. Rosebery reportedly declines to align with the party’s current fortunes, which would bolster Campbell Bannerman’s claim to Liberal loyalty and leadership.
W W Peet treasurer of Constantinople Missionary Society and M Gargullo dragoman of the U S legation left on December 17 to meet the Brigands holding Miss Stone captive and start for the interior. No movement news for days. The government, acting on legation representations, has instructed provincial authorities to assist the U S negotiators for Miss Stone’s release.
In Big Sandy Texas on December 28 Sam Neal a Black man was instantly killed about five miles north. He and his wife had attended a dance and were returning home when another Black man approached Neal from the wife. After a brief exchange the assailant fired three times striking Neal and causing immediate death.
In New York on December 28 Edgar S Maclay, drawing pay at the Brooklyn Navy Yard storekeepers department, says after reading President Proctor of the Civil Service commission letter he will drop the matter. He reports the third volume of his history revised and the Sampson-Schley incident closed.
Four men were arrested three miles west of Baird Texas after the local hardware store of Harry Meyer was broken into Thursday night and about 150 dollars worth of guns pistols knives and razors stolen. Sheriff Irvin and deputies recovered most of the property and identified the suspects.
Paris December 28 M Lampre secretary general of the Panama Canal Company has sailed for New York to confer with American representatives and discuss selling the canal property to the United States.
Advertises Rex Dyspepsia Tablets to cure sour stomach and heartburn. All druggists will refund money if they fail to cure. Priced at 60 cents. M. H. James, leading druggist, Bryan, Texas.
A compact 19th century ad lists the Favorite Restaurant in the Dunn and Daly block offering meals for a quarter and various oysters. Proprietors Tasny and Boriski advertise cures for chills malaria in four days with Quinoria, refundable by druggists if ineffective. M. H. James, Bryan's leading druggist, promotes a malaria cure, and Perfection Oil Heaters are sold by W. D. Lawrence as an agent for Waters-Pierce Oil Co.
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