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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1899
Page
4
A report recalls McDonald Clarke the poet in New York who, teased at a hotel table, identifies himself and responds to a coin gift with humor. Clarke quotes a York shilling and calls the insult “Children half price,” in a witty retort recorded by Youth's Companion.
A Watchman note recounts a dispute over goods in Ga boon Africa tied to explorer Cameron. A native paid another native $200 to obtain items but Cameron locked the goods, prompting the purchaser to demand the $200 and the goods’ value, arguing loss from the lockup. The outcome is not stated.
Laurence Sterne, near death and destitute, went to borrow five pounds from his friend Garrick. Upon arriving he heard music and learned a party was in progress. He then faced further disappointment in his deteriorating condition.
Fragmentary excerpts recount a Wordsworth reflection on envy and joy, Sterne’s ill wife tale, a sultan letter with concealed secrets, and a playful exchange about baking bread. The Chicago News cites Swettenham and Garrick anecdotes, plus a lampooned mansion note about friendship and courtesy.
The Hindoo holy books regulate a woman’s behavior during her husband’s absence, forbidding her from dancing hearing music wearing jewels blackening eyebrows eating dainty food sitting at a window or viewing herself in a mirror and allowing divorce if she bears no sons or misbehaves by injuring property scolding or quarrelling with another woman.
A Newcastle man sent a postal card to the editor asking for a price on an item and quipping that if the mouth is the window of the intellect then toothache must be a window pain, reflecting a light editorial exchange.
A lengthy summary of the war investigating commission’s upcoming report outlines sharp criticism of the secretary of war for lack of firmness in administration. Major General Miles faces separate censure while the commission defends the beef supply as generally good, notes no chemicals used in canned meat, and highlights organizational flaws within the army. Other items cover weather blizzards in Leadville, extreme cold in several cities, and naval losses near Hull.
A Texas State Experiment Station reply notes cotton seed can be fed to hogs if properly prepared. Wet seeds must rot partially before feeding. soaking two weeks helps but requires corn meal to ensure fattening. Roasting seed offers no profit or advantage over boiling seed, so roasting is unnecessary.
At College Station Texas the soil limits beet growth due to stiff clay subsoil but the Texas Experiment Station notes land is suitable in other regions. An isothermal line of 70 degrees F marks possible beet area while irrigation and improved cultivation may raise sucrose and purity. Data from Joseph Tweedy and Henry J. Adams show modest sugar content with potential growth as the industry develops. Agriculturalist B C Pitluck predicts future financial viability with better methods.
Publication notice commands the Brazos County Sheriff to publish a citation for Billey Foley in a local paper for four weeks before the February 1899 term of the Brazos District Court. Bedford Foley sues for divorce custody and costs, citing marriage around January 7 1885 and abandonment July 1 1891. Court to hear at Bryan courthouse on March 4 1899.
An advertorial notice touts Cephalotus as an absolute cure for nervous and sick headache claiming relief in fifteen minutes. It markets Marsh Mfg Co powder packages with price 10 cents for a three pack and 25 cents for nine powders, located at 27538 W Lake St Chicago.
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