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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1902
Page
2
R F Prince of Navarro County and Scott Field of Robertson County are named as subjects to the Democratic platform and the action of the Democratic party and its primaries.
The Houston city council plans an anti spitting ordinance for sidewalks streetcars theatres churches and public places. Physicians say spitting spreads epidemics including consumption and salubrious air requires cleansing practices. West cities enforce such laws with San Antonio and El Paso cited as models. No penalty is stated for Houston’s proposal.
The piece surveys a proposed Alabama constitution from a late convention, noting changes such as restricted bond issuance to voter approval, earmarking taxes for schools, state judge rules for juries, public bank audits, four year legislatures, less frequent elections, and limits on local legislation. It contrasts with 1875 provisions including voting rights for Black citizens and ends with a critical caveat on white supremacy under the new suffrage framework.
An editorial line from the San Antonio Express argues that when law requires a man who relied on a family's support to repay with adequate indemnity it serves not only to punish but to replace the wrong with a concrete obligation.
Galveston begins to see daylight amid Southern Pacific changes and a sea wall bond scheme, signaling relief after a prolonged storm cloud over the city. Urban leaders push forward plans to stabilize rail service and coastal defenses, aiming to revive trade, tourism, and local growth.
Admiral Sampson was retired Sunday and is now remembered as one of the official blunders of the Spanish American War.
Mumford notes a recent rainfall improving ground for farming. Market moves report Cockerell of Calvert buying A E White's drug store, White purchasing Simmons restaurant and grocery, J T Simmons business sold, J A Mapp travels to Indian Territory with J K Hallman acting in his absence. Stone White listed as sick. Guess.
The quote suggests Hobson would call Bankhead a "mutton-head" if he enters a congressional race, framing the clash as a sharp clash of personalities and political positions.
A San Antonio pawnbroker says he was robbed, while local merchants show resistance to new competition as crowding increases. The incident underscores tensions among shop owners amid rising competition in the area.
A freight train near Day Station west of Iowa Park Texas halted for repairs when a following engine crashed into the damaged caboose. Conductor Char ley Akers was killed almost instantly while gathering repair reports.
Governor Taft presented Acting Governor Wright’s cablegram urging at least a five percent tariff reduction on Philippine articles imported into the United States, before the senate committee on Philippines.
London on February 8 reports a surge in insurance office activity to cover an epidemic. Lloyds faces unprecedented plethora of cases, signaling a sharp rise in demand for coverage amid the public health scare.
Washington Feb 10 Congress weighs the Philippine bill with several weeks needed for debate. Senator Lodge pushes dispatch while Quarles aims to report the census bill. Irrigation, om marg arine, war claims and appropriations also on the agenda as Lincoln birthday absences shift House votes to next week.
Acworth Georgia February 10 robbery overnight at Lemon Banking Company vaults. Thieves forced four partitions to reach cash bonds and certificates seizing about 5000 in gold 50000 state bond and other valuables. A box of $20 gold pieces escaped notice.
President Roosevelt arrived at Groton school at 2 30 PM Sunday to check on Theodore Jr. who showed pneumonia symptoms but was not considered critically ill. Mrs Roosevelt remained with him for two days and greeted her husband. The boy’s condition was unchanged and he was not yet ready to return to the capital as 150 students left for winter vacation.
Report from Knoxville states a confrontation near J Plowman’s blind line in Georgia ended with Wilson fatally wounding Plowman and another man, Joe Weaver, stepping in and head injuries causing differing outcomes as a pursuit unfolds. An additional note mentions Ben Wil and eight outlaws terrorizing Santa Fe area and cliff regions with robberies and pursuits.
A row in Yovidence Louisiana left Jones and another leading citizen wounded after a Sunday night fight at a local sawmill. A black man named Joe Nelson is said to have been involved as knives were used in the assault. It is unclear who started the stabbing as the fight erupted in the mill building.
Bowie Tex Feb 10 Col H B Hildyer and H McCallen organize a stock company to build a canning plant here with ten thousand dollars subscribed. Plan to can peas blackberries beans tomatoes peaches corn pears apples melons and okra, crops common to the area.
Citizens of Laredo and New Laredo plan a three day Mexican American celebration from February 21 to 23 with daylight and electric bull fights, torchlight parades, sham battles, naval fireworks, pageants, flower carnival, band contests and other features. Ten day Monterey excursion tickets with stop overs in Laredo are available. information from D. J. Price Palestine Texas.
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