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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1909
Page
4
A so called bishop, revealed as a thief, is tracked by two detectives in London. He buys valuables in a Regent Street jeweller, then is arrested at the door, headed for Vine Street, while his accomplices prepare to ship the parcels to the police.
A Strand Magazine note describes a congested frame at Oxford Circus where a taxi cab halted, the assistant leaped from the driver’s seat and opened the door, then the cab was found empty at the police station.
A writer collects two instances showing premonitions of good and evil in relatives. The first recalls a late night harness fall foretelling a barn fire, prompting a risky rescue. The second describes a mother near a sick infant who sees her deceased father advise on care, then learns of his death the next day.
A Western rail tale recalls Bill Wilkes who vanished for six years and returned unseen until he whispered Boo Bettie to startle Bettie at the kitchen door. Bettie had supported the family by washing, while Bill wandered the rails during the absence.
The piece discusses Western frontier myths and impossible shooting feats cited in fiction. It also recounts Balzac and Mery being tracked by the tribunal de commerce, revealing Balzac’s nocturnal walks and a sun-alarm coincidence. It ends with the origin of the German term for oranges from Messina, tracing apfel aus Messina to apfel sine.
A severe blaze in Bryan’s business district underlines the importance of insurance. The local firm promotes its unmatched office facilities and offers prompt service with an on call promise to be “Johnny on the spot.”
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