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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1902
Page
3
R. E. Prince of Navarro County and Scott Field of Robertson County are listed as candidates subject to the Kansas City Democratic platform and the action of the Democratic party primaries.
Pneumonia remains widespread and deadly in many regions. A new Waco bridge, hailed as the south’s largest of its kind, opens while a Danish and English firm alliance forces Standard Oil to partition the oil market into noncompetitive districts.
The London Daily Mail Year Book 1901 estimates the United States wealth at 82 billion dollars, surpassing Great Britain by 34 billion and the German Empire by 42 billion. It questions if the U S should abandon its governing principles during its peak prosperity.
An Abilene Reporter piece argues that factory development brings sustained employment and eight million dollars in local deposits, boosting wealth alongside agriculture and stock farming. It notes farmers grow rich from factory savings, urging Weimar to adopt a curfew to curb nighttime youth roaming.
A driver of an express wagon in Orange sat on a barrel with a large turtle. Three men wrestled the turtle free, and it only released the head was severed. The driver now hesitates before sitting down again.
The Navasota city council passed an ordinance to prohibit spitting on sidewalks, citing health and cleanliness concerns and aiming to keep public spaces free from contamination.
Three U S deputy marshals served subpoenas in Grimes County to appear before the Galveston federal court on February 17 as defendants in Garrett Scott's damages suit of 270000. Papers were served on Dudley Brown Lee Dudley and J H Kennard in Anderson, with several others not found during the visit.
Merchants in Nacogdoches form the Merchants' Auxiliary to the Truck Growers' association and plan to plant fifty acres in tomatoes. Hot-beds prepared early with furnace heating, pipes under each bed, and temperature checked by a thermometer. Report says enough plants for 250 acres.
President Peters of the Texas Cotton Growers association is advised that Congress will grant his request for an appropriation to remove boll weevils. Col Peters is thanked for his efforts after two trips to Washington and strong advocacy on behalf of farmers.
H and T railroad offers trip tickets to New Orleans for 18 dollars 40 cents during February 5 to 10. Tickets must be returned from New Orleans on or before February 47, 1902, with travel each direction taking one day.
Pittsburg report says Mrs. Soffel aided in the escape of the Biddles and was wounded in the ensuing battle. She shows considerable improvement but suffers greater mental distress. removal to Pittsburg jail may wait a week or more. Her husband ex-Warden Soffel has secured counsel for her defense.
Mrs. Soffel says she does not want contact with her, yet letters arrive from across the country. Most contain religious tracts. she hands unread letters to nurses. Many writers are attorneys offering free defense services.
Nashville February eight. Six hundred students and faculty at the University of the South face threats from mountaineers linked to the university laundry dispute. Vice-Chancellor D L Wiggins and Stewart R J Colmore received warnings as the first laundry burned and a new one was planned, triggering ongoing intimidation.
Charleston observers express disappointment as Roosevelt cancels his scheduled Charleston trip. Plans for a grand reception and exposition day are scrapped and Lincoln Day, tied to the president's presence, becomes the sole feature of the occasion.
Berlin observers reject Washington explanation that the April 1 1898 note was not unfriendly to the United States. They note Britain sent a second proposal for European remonstrance and doubt President McKinley's involvement or approval of Pauncefote's plan.
Philadelphia on February 8 reports the committee of the Presbyterian church continuing discussion on a brief statement of faith for the popular appeal. The textual revision has been a central topic with focus on the section referencing the pope. It is intimated by the committee that this section may be clarified or specified.
A former banker and Austrian officer, now a tenant in New York, faces charges related to arson and deceit. He reportedly coerced a hotel keeper into raising two checks to 80 dollars each, and was jailed in the Tombs after defaulting on a 1 dollar bond.
The House approves a bill by February to authorize the St Clair to construct a bridge over the Monongahela and Susquehanna region. It also authorizes light station construction at Buff Shoals and Ilon Sound, North Carolina, with the action to be overseen by the United States court at Catt tablisXy.
A false fire alarm in the opera house gallery on February 8 caused a panic among hundreds of women and children during a matinee. No one was seriously hurt.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Sehley reached Washington early today from a western and southern journey. The admiral's severe cold has greatly improved since their travel began.
Laredo hosts a three day Washington's Birthday celebration Feb 21 to 23 with day and night bull fights torchlight parades and Indian features. The event includes naval fireworks military drills and pageants and offers ten day excursion tickets to Monterey with Laredo stopovers. Details from D J Price G P and T A at the GNRR in Palestine Texas.
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