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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
3
The document lists H and T C schedules with northbound and southbound train numbers and times including Nos 1 8 6 5 2 4 and mentions express services. It also notes I G N schedule with Nos 122 104 103 121 and a 4 50 p m arrival and a 7 00 p m departure plus a 1 50 p m connection statement.
Local Bryan items note visits from residents and travelers, shop ads, and service updates. Franklin Bros. promote meats, barber hours shift to Union Shop, and theater seats go on sale for the Ewing Taylor engagement. Community notices include a funeral in Waco, post poned Epworth League event, and local club invitation.
Fort Smith Ark Feb 5 Robbers blew the Bank of Clarksville safe with dynamite securing an estimated 6000 dollars. Sheriff John Powers of Johnson County died after exchanging fire with the gang believed to be four to six men. The robbers fled leaving a blood trail. bank insured. no captures yet.
Manila reports detail a brutal bout near Capdad Pueblo where a company of the Ninth Infantry faced a large Bolomen force. Seven Americans were killed and eight wounded, five seriously, as the detachment fought back hand to hand before native reinforcements arrived too late to join the action.
Hotel arrivals list guests and their home locations including Waco Ennis Dallas Galveston Chicago and Houston among others with numerous surnames and initials indicating visiting travelers or residents for the period covered.
Beautiful handkerchiefs will be sold at Parks and Waldrop's on Thursday Friday and Saturday this week. Hours are 10 a m to 12 m and 2 to 5 p m. Proceeds aid the Baptist church Ladies Aid society. See display in show window.
Major L L Melnnis and Major W R Cavitt return from Austin after supporting the industrial school for girls in Bryan. The H K White plantation of 2400 acres in the Brazos bottom, Caldwell area, sold for 40000 to E J J L and C P Fountain, principal creditors, with E J Fountain in charge and planning this year’s crop. The Ewing Taylor company to open at the Bryan opera house with A Celebrated Case Thursday night, tickets 10 20 30 cents.
The charred remains of A Vail, a pioneer rancher, were found in his burned house at Aravapai Canyon, 85 miles from Tucson. Authorities surmise Apache Indians killed him, looted the dwelling, and torched the site amid tensions from government ration cuts.
In Pittsburg on February 5, the boilers of the John W. Ailes tow boat exploded, owned by Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company near Lock No. 2. One deck hand was killed outright, four likely fatally injured, and several others missing while six were rescued as the vessel caught fire and burned, forcing survivors to jump into the river.
Chicago officials anticipate a surge in construction after the council lifts the tall building ban. Planned projects total 21 238 000 dollars for immediate work and 4 300 000 dollars for additional downtown structures in the near future.
Miss Enid Dickens, daughter of Henry Fielding Dickens, wed Ernest Bourchier Hawksley son of a noted Cecil Rhodes and Chartered Company solicitor. The ceremony drew many actors and artists and drew attention in literary and art circles.
City schedules list Mardi Gras in New Orleans and birthday celebrations in Laredo Washington, San Antonio, Waco, Dallas with dates for ticket sales. Low excursion rates offered. details from ticket agents or D. J. Price Palestine Texas. Rex Dyspepsia Tablets advertised with money back guarantee from M. B. James Bryan Texas.
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