County Court Adjourns After Tax Levy Action at Bryan
February 15 1903 Bryan Texas report of county commissioners court shows second class road request from Chaney Creek to Reliance Church, bridges across Brushy Creek approved, tax rates set total 96 23 cents per 100 value, and various expenditures and appointments including jail repairs election managers and inquest costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Lloyd
Chaney Creek Bridge
Reliance Church
Levi
Caroline Fielder
J. M. Lawrence
Charley Graham
Brushy Creek
J. M. Powers
Court House
J. J. Adams
A. G. Board
R. J. Deens
J. A. Henry
Macy and Bryan Road
Mingo Martin
M. W. Eaton
J. P. Paccini
Wm. Winters
I. Z. T. Morris
Tobe Price
Franklin Bros
E. Locke
T. C. Nunn
Will Winters
Dick Williams
Dan Ewing
Wellborn
G. W. McMichael
County finances show quarter ending Feb 7 report approved
Tabular statement of indebtedness expenditures and receipts of county for quarter ending Feb 7 examined and approved. Martha Wayman was declared a pauper and allowed 2.50 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Wayman
Human Hearts Entertainment at Bradley's Home
An evening show of the play Human Hearts at Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bradley’s featured Bryan residents L. Mosley Rush Miller A A Mosley E L. Bradley F D Heath Pearl Mosley Bessie Bizzell and Suetta Brown Navagota with music by Joe Wren E L Bradley Ernest Austenberger and Spalding. Inclement weather kept many attendees indoors and the hosts were thanked for the pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Bradley
L. Mosley
Rush Miller
A.A. Mosley
E L. Bradley
F. D. Heath
Pearl Mosley
Bessie Bizzell
Bryan
Suetta Brown
Navagota
Joe Wren
Ernest Austenberger
Spalding
Privileges for Sale for Central Texas Fair
Bids due May 17 for exclusive fair privileges on Aug 18 21 including restaurant ice cream fruit confection tobacco merry go round Ferris wheel shooting gallery and more. Space inside buildings may be charged balance due August 18 and half payment at contract signing.
Wechins Preach Ss Washington Ry Ton Ball Event
In a dated letter from 1908 a nephew describes a Black House ball hosted for African Americans with President Roosevelt in attendance. He mocks white spectators, recalls Afro American figures, and condemns racial hierarchies while hinting at returning to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wechins
Washington
Ry Ton
Uncle Seip
White House
Lueindy Ann
Mars
Marster
Teddy Roosevelt
de Bigges
Bill Bailey
Arabella Snow
Scip
Teddy
Marster George
Seip
Good Land
Texas
Maypearl Auction Sale Postponed
The auction sale of town lots in Maypearl on the Fort Worth Division of the International and Great Northern Railroad has been postponed to a later date. Interested buyers may contact the Smith Land and Improvement Company representative at the I and G N depot in Maypearl. D. J. Price, G P and T A, L and G N R R Palestine Texas. White shirt Madras at Coulter's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maypearl
Fort Worth
International & Great Northern Railroad
Smith Land & Improvement Company
D. J
Mardi Gras Round Trip Tickets Offered To New Orleans
H. and T. C. announce Mardi Gras travel from Feb 17 to Feb 28 with continuous passage round trip to New Orleans. Tickets must depart New Orleans by Feb 28, cost 13.80 dollars. Deposits with Joseph Richardson at 204 Camp Street between Feb 18 and 28 plus 50 cent payment extend reach to original starting point by March 14, 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jos. Richardson
Camp St. N. O
Violin Recital At Opera House Featuring Meiners Boatwright
Violinist Carl Meiners and soprano Miss Boatwright headline a Monday recital at the opera house starting 8 30. Program includes Giebel Florodora arias, De Beriot Violin Concerto, Mascagni intermezzo, and Berceuse plus selections by Godard and Bohm with Zuber and Boatwright among performers. New spring garments and corsets advertised by Coulter's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Carl Meiners
Miss Boatwright
Bryan City Secretary and official posts election slate
Announcements from The Eagle name A L Dunnica and W R Johnston as candidates for City Secretary and City Marshal W J Roberts for re election T C Shelburne and Roger T Boyle also listed as alderman candidates for Bryan in the April city election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
W. R. Johnston
Bryce
Apri
Eagle
T. C. Shelburne
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City National Bank
ArsourRers
Aes & Dise’ts
Oy Furniture & Fix
Treas
U.S
National Bank
Albert W. Wilkerson
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Isa
Bryan, Texas
Thelima
Pinaud
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
All Childrens Shoes
Allmens
Allmens Florsheim
Hunter
Or Chatham
Central Texas
Ege
Pau Bradley
Mans
Coulter’s
First National Bank
U. S
Boatwright
Jeff D. Franklin
Buchanan & Buchanan's
Main
Part
Giebel
Miss Zuber
Mr Withers
Mr. Law
de Beriot, Ween
Ili
J. Webb Howell
A—Traumeri
Schumann B
Berceuse
Godardo
la Cinquantaine
Fatasia
Keler Bela
Tae
Intermezzo
Mascagnio—Larghetto
Rieszo—Perpetum Mobile
Bohm Carl Meiners
Little
Rhine
Werkerlin
Zuber
Messers Davis
Law, Withers
Wienauski
Coulter's
Coulter
Madras
R. H. Harrison
N. M
Gald’s Drug Store
A. L. Dunnica
W. J. Roberts
T. P. Boyett
Roger T. Boyle
City of
East City National Bank
Perton
Bryan Iee
Storage & Coal Co
W. C. Fountain
Francis
McGee’s Feed Store
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