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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1907
Page
3
Local notices list train times for H and T C and A G N rail lines, with northbound and southbound departures. The page also records visits and errands from Hemstead to Millican, Rock Prairie to Harvey, and Denton to Dallas, plus house for rent, sales ads, and insurance notices.
Voters show strong interest in the piano contest run by local merchants. Tally from groups including Texas Woman's College Villa Maria Mrs Louise Martin Miss Pearle Gandy Methodist Church Miss Nellie Hudspeth Christian Church Allen Academy Miss Laura Mimms Miss Key Bullock Miss Cora Morgan Reliance and Steep Hollow Church reflects varying support totals.
The Bryan Roller Rink last night announced the results of the most popular young lady contest. Miss Charlie Jenkins received 770 votes, with Miss Aline Rohde and Miss Norris Tabor following.
Baptist Sunday School convenes at 9 45 with choir music and a two minute address on finances by Dr J W Howell. J M Hare speaks on boosting attendance to 300 by April 1. Stars awarded to classes with full attendance and on time members. Dr R C Buckner founder of Buckner's Orphan Home will give a brief talk.
Lent services set for 11 am and 6 pm at the Episcopal church. Roy Boyer is seriously ill at J. C. Bennett’s home. N. M. Bigelow will start drilling at the water works once his outfit arrives. 58 acres near Bryan for sale with a new house and cultivated land. contact J. M. Saladiner in Zanetti Block. Brinton Entertaining Co to present color motion pictures at the opera house Feb 21 22 and 123. Singer Sewing Machine ad urges purchase for reliability. Zulch growth noted per Madisonville Meteor with land sales, railroad facilities, and a lake project. Eugene Exige returns from Chicago with new spring goods and hires Miss E. M. Contors as milliner for Mr. Edge’s department. March 1 arrival.
The U S land office changes entry procedures for Indian pasture lands in southwestern Oklahoma. Beginning March 10, entry limits start at fifty per day for three days, then seventy five per day for two days, with 100 entries on the Saturday of the first week and 100 per day thereafter.
A blaze in Alexandria Virginia on February 16 killed one person from excitement and overpowered six firefighters. One man was badly burned in the face and another hurt by a building beam as the fire destroyed a block and caused about 10000 dollars in damage.
Three witnesses before the legislative investigating committee describe the $1500 draft drawn on H C Pierce on June 13 1900 tied to Senator Bailey. J M Potter of Gainesville shows bank records of collection and payments to Bailey. Andrew M Finlay of Waters-Pierce Oil discusses the voucher telegrams and handwriting notes. Hutchinson, Waters-Pierce auditor, traces vouchers through books noting several large entries while stating Pierce never handled the company books since 1890.
About 100 boilermakers apprentices and helpers at the Iron Mountain railroad shops walked off the job in Little Rock, following orders from a committee representing boiler workers on the Iron Mountain and Missouri Pacific systems.
Anthony Comstock, secretary and special agent of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice, is seriously ill with grip at his Summit New Jersey home. His wife is dangerously ill from pneumonia in New York.
James Nichley pit boss at No 10 shaft of the Texas and Pacific Coal company was instantly killed when crushed by the cage. In Washington a bill passed by the senate authorizes an immigration station at Galveston.
Washington February 16 The president sent to the senate the nomination of Samuel L. Hain to be surveyor of customs for the port of Houston Texas. Park Purchase Made Waco February 16 The city council has bought ten blocks for a city park.
Ninety three bales of cotton burned at Blossom Texas. The house passed the naval bill carrying ninety six million dollars in appropriations. The young daughter of Dan Jones near Farmersville Texas died from burns. Natchez Mississippi citizens presented the cruiser Des Moines with a loving cup. Hargis Bros big tobacco warehouse at Jackson Kentucky valued fifteen thousand dollars burned. Henry B Blackwell of Boston urges women's representation in congress. Economy Butter plant Chicago raided with twenty five thousand pounds oleo seized. Mrs E W Frost of Texarkana dies suddenly in Galveston. An old Ferris Texas man named Bigshee is killed by a train just after bidding his wife goodbye.
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