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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1909
Page
4
A brief notice summarizes vital statistics with focus on births and deaths recorded in the city registry. It lists names, dates, and places associated with recent events, noting total counts and noteworthy demographic details where clearly legible.
Fire at 1 30 this morning wiped ClivY Hall and the opera house from the city scene. City hall walls burned to ashes while the opera house, John B Mike lessee, burned completely. Fire station and council rooms saved furniture and apparatus but losses mount. Insurance totals given. architects and contractors noted. Meredith James and the Athletic Club report losses of gym equipment.
In Sing Sing, lawyer Albert Patrick awaits a March hearing before the New York Appellate Division on a habeas corpus petition challenging his 1906 commutation from death to life for the William Marsh Rice murder. Patrick, once condemned to die, faces a landmark case amid long delays and public interest in a potential freedom.
February 20 history notes include Commodore Isaac Chauncey born in 1772 and various events from 1803 to 1903 such as British actions in South Carolina Egypt evacuations and Hawaii's territorial legislature. The text also mentions impeachment talk against Vice President Colfax and a note about Gatesville Texas origins.
A naval officer recalls being asked to pay a bill after a night’s stay in Montenegro. He paid without checking details and the landlord asked for another look at the bill saying he might have omitted some “rg.” The tale illustrates inn extortion abroad and quick payment reactions.
St Andrew's Episcopal Church announces Quinquasima Sunday with morning prayer and sermon at 11 00 and evening prayer at 7 30 Lent Ash Wednesday February 4th marks the first day of Lent and daily services follow for 40 days The St Andrew's Brotherhood meets February 26th at 8 30 pm Rev Glenn Flinn from the American Bible Society will preach Sunday at the Methodist church in the morning and at the Presbyterian church in the evening The Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9 45 am preaching at 11 am by Rev Flinn Dallas and 7 45 pm by the pastor Junior League at 3 pm Senior League at 6 45 pm First Baptist Church holds Sunday school 9 45 am worship at 11 am and 7 45 pm with B Y P U at 6 45 pm Jim Thomas presiding Christian Church invites Bible school 9 45 am preaching at 11 am and 7 45 pm with evangelist J A Challenner as pastor
Mr Isaac David a deacon from Persia will speak at the 11 oclock service at the Presbyterian church on Sunday about the history and customs of his country. Other services at the usual hour. A cordial invitation to all.
A humorous fragment describes a red hen causing chaos on a film set by riding mud turtles and prompting alarming reactions. The tale culminates with the hen perched atop a turtle that swallows, choking the creature, while the hen remains on its back teeth.
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