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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1901
Page
3
Local news includes house for rent and several residents traveling or returning from trips. Classifieds advertise loans, new fabrics at Mistral Bros Co, Lemp beer, and real estate exchanges. Also notes bids for A and M College cattle sheds and upcoming church services.
A local business man collects statements from leading firms showing strong support for an early 6 30 closing hour. Companies like Edge Bros and Dansby & Dansby endorse 6 30, while others pledge to conform if peers do. Many emphasize benefits to workers and shoppers alike.
The report lists guests visiting from St Louis New York Dallas Cincinnati Atlanta and other cities. It notes Mrs Augustus Van Wyck as a Brazos County property owner and records a deed conveying 9534 acres to W C and J M Kincannon. Triplets born to Mr and Mrs Frank Regman are reported with weights. Local improvements include forty incandescent lamps added to Parks Waldrop furnishings. Rev C A Hooper to preach and quarterly conference planned. Salvation Army street services announced.
An advertisement from the Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co promotes premium stamps with each ten cents cash purchase. It claims a handsome piece of furniture may be free through a trade and urges customers to secure a stamp book immediately.
President McKinley asks Congress to extend thanks to Rear Admiral Sampson and his crew for the naval campaign at the Cuban coast and the destruction of the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba on July 3, 1898. The proposal places Sampson three points ahead of Schley, renewing the Sampson Schley dispute and drawing opposition from senators and a Baltimore telegram from General Felix Agnus urging history be preserved.
Reports from New York and Texas indicate Diamond Match Company official O C Barber may push a consolidation of independent cereal mills outside the American Cereal firm. No confirmation from Barber, while several mills deny knowledge. Indications suggest ongoing talks but outcome uncertain.
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