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Newspaper

Bryan Morning Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1903

Page

3

G N Schedule Notes On Train Times And Connections

No. cranucand Faseen leaves at 4 25 p m making connection with neer ng east and west. No 101 South bound passenger arrives 7 15 p m eaves next morning 8 a m.

G. N

Train timetable fragments for northbound and southbound services

Readable train schedule lines list Northbound Nos 1 8 6 and Southbound Nos 2 4 6 with times 10 20 am 1 27 pm 2 13 pm 2 00 pm 4 16 pm 2 46 pm Nos 8 and 4 described as fast trains stopping only at principal stations

Seed sweet potatoes for sale by W. W. Griffin

Local notices list seed sweet potatoes for sale by W. W. Griffin and several residents visiting the city from nearby communities. Mentions include R. L. Barclay from Temple and Dr. W. P. Jones from Harvey. Norwood's store announces new goods and dress goods selection.

W. W. Griffin R. L. Barclay Temple W. P. Jones Harvey Norwood E. Gandy Rock Prairie Sue McCleland Calvert John McKinney Stoneham Grimes County Josie Priddie Sallie Price Montgomery J.G. W. Allen Lea Phipps Steep Hollow Henry & Brogdon Tennessee Triumph Cox & Odom's Texas Bakery Otto Boehme D. D Bryan

Community and Commerce Roundup in Bryan

The article notes a college party hosted by Miss Sophie Hudson for attendees including Dr. D. H. Clark and several Misses, plus updates on local church completion ready for furniture and pipe organ delivery. It covers travels of Mr. Jeff D. Miller and Mr. Carl Meiners performances, store shipments to New Orleans, and various residents' visits and health notes in Bryan and surrounding areas.

Astin Adams Howell Wilson Doremus Tabor Cavitt Johnston Watkins Company Co Sophie Hudson New Methodist Church M. Bonneville, Jr New Orleans Jeff,d. Miller H. & T. C. Railroad Dallas Houston Denison D. M. Doyle Navasota Grimes County Oil and Pipe Line Co

Measure on imbecile asylum advances in Texas House

Austin notes show the house moved to engrossment on a bill creating an imbecile asylum with a reconsideration motion adopted. A half million dollar reward proposal to fund a boll weevil remedy drew support, while the senate approved Perkins’ penitentiary iron industry expansion and Hicks’ railroad safety switches and de rails mandate.

Austin House Wooten Rochelle Beatty Ponton Glenn Bolin Senate Perkins Rusk Penitentiary Penitentiary Board Lanham Hicks

Legislature Faces Fight Over Wage Garnishment Repeal

The joint resolution by Rep Weinert of Seguin and Sen Paulus of Hallettsville seeks to repeal the constitutional exemption of current wages from garnishment. Opposed by organized labor, this marks the first assault on general exemption laws this session and is seen as a possible step toward amending the homestead law.

Austin House Weinert Seguin Senate Paulus Hallettsville

Governor Signs Bills Reducing Zapata Jurisdiction and Restoring Karnes

Austin Feb 14 Governor Lanham signed several measures. A house bill reduces civil and criminal jurisdiction of Zapata County Court. A second house bill restores criminal jurisdiction to Karnes County Court. Standifer bill declares suburban electric line bonds valid without railroad commission approval.

Austin Lanham Zapata County Karnes County Standifer Railroad Commission

Carl Meiners Delights Temple Audience in Stellar Violin Recital

The Dateh violinist Carl Meiners and English basso Linee wowed Temple crowds with a vigorous performance and warm tone. Critics praise Meiners as a born musician with reliable, fiery interpretations that captivate listeners. Also notices include opera house event on Feb 16 and local church services and varied city visits.

Carl Meiners Temple Linee Chicago Meiner Waco Times-Herald Opera House

Farmers congress backs $200000 World Fair exhibit at St Louis

The Texas Farmers congress approved a $200,000 appropriation for a state owned exhibit to be stored at the Austin capitol for the St Louis World Fair. It also endorsed $10,000 yearly for the Agricultural and Mechanical College to support farmers institutes and approved work on short term convicts for county roads. Stollenwreck proposed $50,000 for a textile department at the A and M College.

Austin Texas Farmers’ Congress St. Louis Capitol Agricultural and Mechanical College

Polygamy Looms As Statehood Debate Sparks Denunciations

Washington bill debate features Senator Depew accusing the Mormon church of clinging to polygamy and attributing the measure’s anti polygamy provisions to church influence. Senator Dubois argues the polygamy references are not serious and proposes tying Idaho’s constitution on elections to admission of Arizona and New Mexico.

Washington Depew Mormon Church Dubois Idaho Arizona New Mexico

Darrow Concludes Argument in Anthracite Strike Case

The Anthracite Coal Strike Commission closes its open hearing in Washington after three months with Clarence S Darrow arguing for the miners. The panel will meet in secret next week to consider its award with wage increases dated from November first. President Mitchell attended but offered no remarks as the session ended.

Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Washington Philadelphia Clarence S.darrow Darrow Gray Mitchell

Chicago turf investment offices raided by detectives

Chicago police raided three turf investment offices on Dearborn and Temple Court in a crackdown on falling trust schemes. Patrons crowded the Demorest door as agents searched for president A J Demorest and Benedict of Benedict Co. with multiple thousands in claims from out of town patrons.

Chicago Turf Investment Company N. Brolaski Company Dearborn Street Mid-Continent Investment Company Iarborn Street A. J. Dereorest Co Temple Court Building Dearborn Quincy Streets Demorest A. J. Demorest Benedict & Co Continental National Bank John W. Benedict W. Curtis Benedict South Bend Ind

Elkins bill to prohibit rebates passes U S House

Washington reports the House adopted the Elkins measure to ban railroad rebates to shippers by a 241 to 6 vote after a one hour debate under a special rule. Democrats protested the rule while seeking to offer Littlefield provisions as amendments.

Washington House Little Maine Dalzell Pennsylvania Overstreet Indiana Hepburn Iowa Delroy

Madisonville Nursery Ad Promotes Trees Shrubs and Sofas

An advertisement from Madisonville Nursery touts trees and shrubs at low prices and mentions W. A. Taylor as the agent for sofas.

W. A. Taylor

For Sale Cheap Two Second-Hand Guitars and Sewing Machine

Items advertised include two second-hand guitars and a second-hand sewing machine. Apply at Mrs. L. B. Mendola's. Also a Madras shirt advertised at Coulter's.

L. B. Mendola Coulter

Books Seized From E J Arnold & Co Office

Deputy sheriffs seized all books and records from the E J Arnold & Co office under grand jury order in St Louis. They were taken to the circuit attorney's office for grand jury examination. John J Ryan’s books were produced on subpoena. probe targets fraudulent investment promises with potential jail terms and fines.

St. Louis E. J. Arnold & Co Grand Jury Circuit Attorney's John J. Ryan

Company boasts 300000 investors with wide reach

An anonymous employee claims E. J. Arnold & Co. has 300000 investors including 30000 in St. Louis with the matter spread nationwide. The firm reportedly takes in about $25000 weekly in receipts.

J. Louis E. J. Arnold & Co St. Louis

Woodmen Circle Elects Officers in San Antonio Meeting

Woodmen Circle convention names Dora Allard of Cleburne as grand guardian and Maggie Hyde of Dallas as grand advisor. Bettie Caldwell of Temple becomes grand clerk with Ida Firmin of Texarkana as grand banker. Willie Mathies of San Antonio is grand magician and Maud Murphy of Fort Worth is attendant. Annie Walton of Fort Worth is supreme delegate with Eula Durland of Denison as supreme alternate and Nannie Allen of Ennis as drill master.

San Antonio Dora Allard Cleburne Maggie Hyde Dallas Bettie Caldwell Temple Ida Firmin Texarkana Willie Mathies Maud Murphy Fintonia Annie Walton Fort Worth Eula Durland Denison Nannie Alien

Cudahy Packing Considers Dallas Branch Plant

Dallas reports that Cudahy Packing may build a Dallas branch house soon. Local Manager W. B. Heath says the project could cost between 30000 and 40000 dollars to erect.

Dallas Cudahy Packing Company W. B. Heath

Fort Worth worker crushed under press at depot

Feb 14 Fort Worth Sam Palmer a Black worker was crushed beneath a heavy press at the Fort Worth compress. He lay under the platform, his body described as a mass of pulp from shoulder down.

Fort Worth Sam Palmer

Man awarded damages against railroad over wagon collision

J J Ginn of Tyler Texas won 8000 damages against the International and Great Northern railroad after a collision where his team was frightened by a train and he was thrown from his wagon leaving life altering injuries alleged.

Tyler Tex J. J. Ginn International and Great Northern Railroad

Deplorable Affair in Bowie Burglar Shootings

Will V. Bailey, manager for W. C. Stripling, was searching for a burglar when he accidentally shot and killed his wife and wounded himself in the left arm in Bowie Texas on February 14.

Bowie, Tex Will V. Bailey W. C. Stripling

Silas Hunsucker Charged in South McAlester Wife Murder

Silas Hunsucker, a Black man, was charged with the murder of his wife in South McAlester and denied bail. The case concerns domestic homicide observed by local authorities as they proceed with legal proceedings.

Silas Hunsucker South McAlester

Presidential Nominations Move Through Senate Nominations

Washington February 13 the president sent to the senate a slate of nominations including Marcus C McLemore for U S Attorney in the Southern District of Texas W D Sheppard for U S Attorney in the Northern District of Florida and George H Green for U S Marshal in the Northern District of Texas The listings reflect a routine executive appointment action across multiple districts by the administration.

Washington Senate United States Attorney W. D. Sheppard Florida Marcus C. McLemore Texas United States George H. Green

New Frisco Board Reelects Principal Officers

The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad's new board met in New York on Friday and re elected all principal officers whose terms had expired. Minor officers with HQ in New York and St Louis were created. In the executive committee H Porter succeeds Frederick Straus of J and W Seligman Co.

New York The St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad City St. Louis H. Porter Frederick Straus J. and W. Seligman & Co

Fine oil flow in Tennessee near Jamestown

An oil well near Jamestown Tennessee came in Friday flowing at about 100 barrels per day. Reported as the best discovery in the area the well lies within six miles of the Nybrook oil well and yields a color oil considered high quality.

Jamestown Tenn Nybrook

Doctor finds William Hooper Young medically sane at Sing Sing

Sing Sing prison physician Dr. Irvine examined William Hooper Young, serving a life sentence for the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, and ruled him medically and legally sane. Irvine cites morphine and cigarillo abuse as the cause of a previous claimed insanity.

Arrests in Sofia Mention Central and Local Officials

In Sofia on February 14 several figures including Michaelovsko of the central man committee Govere Zoutcheff and a local committee vice president were arrested. Profiles and maps of the Paohandi and Gulf railroad have been filed with the Texas railroad commission.

Sofia Bulgaria Dent Michaelovsko Central Man Committee Govere Zoutcheff Suial F Paohandi Gulf Railroad Texas Railroad Commission

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Chase & Sanborn Dansby D. H. Clark Emmel’s Drug Store Beethooven Handelsbad Amsterdam Holland Francis T. Simons W. J. Coulter J. H. Robinson Shawnee Mercantile Co Shawnee, Okla E. L. Shettles Marlin Manhattan Pat Terns Parks Waldrop Bryan Water, Light & Power Co T. J. Preston Christian Church Methodist Church Father Theon W.E. Wilson F. W. Payne Benny Marwill Geo. W. Higgs Norfolk Boys Coulter's Capt W. E. Saunders L. H. Lulla Calverc S. D. Dunn Hollis Billy Gainer Millican Daily Post Cox & Odom MO. M. Lawrence Chicago Concern Elkin Madisonville Nursery Grand Jury of International New Frisco Board of Directors Tennessee Insauve and Sane
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