Train schedule notices appear with numbered routes
Fragmentary OCR shows train numbers Northbound No 1 and No 8 and Southbound No 2 and No 4 with times 3 53 a m and 4 39 p m. It mentions departures of No 1 and No 3.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1900
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows train numbers Northbound No 1 and No 8 and Southbound No 2 and No 4 with times 3 53 a m and 4 39 p m. It mentions departures of No 1 and No 3.
Tim Murphy appears tonight with Bob Oliver from Caldwell visiting. Rhodes visited Hearne yesterday and Rev J C Mickle went to Waller. Mrs D Giles retired to Cypress. Norwood's offers ladies vests at 24 cents each. John Shambra from College checked in yesterday. House for rent March 1 through J L Hearne. Burens Scotch rye 12 year old at Exposition Saloon. Metropolitan cigars available at Exposition Saloon. Capt A J Searcy from Madison County was here yesterday.
Dated brief highlights include Rev. I Z T Morris visiting, social gatherings and parties at Mra J W Johnson and Mrs Elwin Jenkins, a measuring party for Baptist church funds, and city meetings. Plans include a new Navasota river bridge, county scrip funding, jail medical contracts, and road overseer appointments. A political comedy The Carpetbagger is set for the opera house, with various sales and merchant promotions.
Willie Brown and Birdie Robinson, Mack Coleman and Mandy Kirkland, Robi Edwards and Cora Brown, Paul Haley and Mollie Kennedy, Jos Henry Williams and Susie Brown obtained marriage licenses in the county records.
Cliff A Adams 76 puts property up for sale on easy terms stating the McQueen property is available.
Rental notice for 100 acre Brazos Bottom land offered by J. W. Coulter. Land described as fine improved arable property available at a cheap rate for a man who can supply provisions, implements, and stock.
The T. C. & T. C. railway offers round trip tickets to New Orleans from Bryan for $13.59. Valid February 19 and 20 with return by March 10, 1900. tickets must be stamped and signed in New Orleans to be valid.
Will R. Thomas advertises spring 1900 hat styles in soft and stiff shapes with bright colorings. The copy promises fashionable hats at good prices and asserts customers will find the hat they've imagined and pay gladly.
The Puerto Rican tariff bill sparks a high stakes debate over Congress power to govern new possessions. Democrats unite against the measure with Republican support possible from McCall and Littlefield. Payne defends the bill while Hepburn seeks Nicaragua canal action and Cannon resists.
The Senate opened with a resolution on the authority of Congress to extend or withhold the Constitution in newly acquired territories. Debate touched on Hawaii's government bill, district court relief, and enforcement of telephone law. A contentious question on constitutional applicability in territories led to a sharp discussion with no final conclusion.
Washington February 20 The house adopted the Wheeler resolution demanding information from the secretary of state about charges concerning Macrum consul to Pretoria and then took up discussion of the Puerto Rico tariff bill.
Springfield Missouri February 20 J M Davidson who registered from Glasgow Kentucky in this city February 7 committed suicide Monday morning by cutting his throat with a razor. He spoke little of his past and appeared despondent. He was hard of hearing dark complexioned of medium height about 50. He arranged a washbowl to catch the blood and no blood was on the floor.
William Wickes of Brooklyn dies at 80. He pioneered refrigerated shipments and sent the first consignment of dressed meat to England, marking a milestone in meat export trade.
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