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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1901
Page
4
A letter from Seymour in Baylor County, Texas describes a grain growing region with extensive wheat fields, two months without rain, light smallpox concerns, and harsh cold winds driving sand, while the writer longs for the old Brazos home and signs as Jonah.
Mrs. C S Gainer and Misses Alice Dunlap and Mary Monroe visited friends in Navasota last week. The infant of Mr and Mrs Will Cauthon died last Thursday. F T Holliday visited home folks Thursday returning to Galveston Friday. Irene Steele from Navasota spent time with H C Meekins between trains. Pauline Spann became a stenographer for Stovall Johnson of Childress. The public school house caught fire Friday but was quickly extinguished with no serious damage. Bonnie Mills returned to Hempstead Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lefebure and Miss were also noted.
Carrie Ryan and G. H. South visited the Mills family in the bottom on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walker of Nava sota were guests of Mrs O T Lewis. Rev J P Skinner preached here both Sunday and Sunday night. Edgar Covey of Bryan and Jim Cone of Ryans Prairie were visitors Saturday and Sunday. B J White spent Sunday at home. Correspondent.
Mrs Mansel and daughter took a quick trip to Madison county. J C Shaw and Benson Carrol from Kurten visited the area Sunday. Mrs Lena Reynolds and Mrs Mattie Zimmerman visited friends near Kurten last week. Mr Elliott of Edge visited relatives in the community. Walter Hood of Kurten visited on Monday.
The Edge column from February 4, 1901 notes prevalent grip and pneumonia in town. Mr. Landers shows slow improvement, Mrs. Etta Payne is slightly improved, and Mrs. Skains remains on the sick list. Farmers advance preparations for the upcoming crop, ahead of usual for this date.
Topeka citizens react as Mrs Nation continues saloon smashing tours. Deputy sheriffs arrest The Senate proprietor and two guards after a raid while Mrs Nation receives police protection and calls for more action. In Sioux City officials vow to arrest her if she comes, and church groups split over reception.
News in brief reports a 16 foot log discovered while boring a well in Lamar County Texas. Other items include a Bowie tramp assaulting an actor over money, multiple heirs contesting John Mueller's estate in West Superior Wisconsin, a Philadelphia mother poisoning her children, a large funeral wreath shipment to Windsor Castle, and various global notes on royalty crime and politics.
Austin reports the Waters-Pierce Oil company returns to the Senate through two bills by Senators Arch Grinnan and Davidson. The measures aim to preserve fines and penalties from dissolution and apply enforcement to non residents who violate state anti trust laws, with a provision for existing penalties to be enforced. House and Senate actions touch libel definitions, mandatory malice proof, and an interurban bill, while a ranger force increase bill progresses after engrossment.
A fire in Baku on February 6 at Caspian and Black Sea company magazines holding 6,000,000 gallons of petroleum triggered a blaze spreading to depots with 12,000,000 pounds of naptha. Many perished, over 50 burned, 400 families ruined as flames engulfed dwellings and reservoirs, eight naptha sprigs also on fire.
Hearing on an injunction against the Jeffries Ru hl in fight in Cincinnati resumed before Judge Hollister. Fenton Lawson testified about communications between the Saengerfest athletic association, Governor Nash, and Mayor Fleischman as lawyers debated evidence competency. The process slowed with many witnesses, likely delaying a decision beyond this week.
City Officers include Mayor J 8 Mooring, Marshal T P Boyett, Deputy Marshal J D Conlee, Secretary and Treasurer H G Rhodes, City Sexton H H Jones, Constable C L Baker, and Aldermen R G Tabor W Howell M Parker Walter Wipprecht A J Buchanan.
A compiled roster lists county officers and boards, church denominations with service times, and local fraternal and Masonic organizations. It names officials such as Judge, Clerk, Tax Collector, Assessor, Sheriff, and district officers, plus pastors and meeting schedules across several churches and societies.
Monroe Edge Land and Rental Agent offers diverse properties for sale near Main Street and College area including 4 room houses, vacant blocks, and 184 and 221 block lots. Listings show prices from 60 to 4500 dollars with multiple farms, stables, and outbuildings plus a 262 acre rural property on Wixon Creek and 60 acre land near Morgan's gin. Agents invite sellers and buyers to contact for reasonable figures.
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