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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
3
The notice lists H. and T. C. and G. N. schedules with multiple north and south bound numbers and several times such as 1 38 p m 12 46 a m and 12 54 p m 4 14 p m, indicating he timetables for specific routes.
Mrs Bettie Bell visits Benchley. J H Reed of Harvey and J P Gilpin of Kurten in city yesterday. Miss Nannie Berryman visits Kilgore. Mrs C C Seale leaves for Benchley. Gen H B Stoddard returns from Houston. Many residents traveling to Houston, Navasota, Waco, Hempstead, and Galveston. Edge Dry Goods promotes spring at cost and New York prices. buggy horse wanted. Mentions of recruitment for military duty and a local shooting incident between J W Mathis and Burpo Smith.
The Rialto Walk-Over shoe is presented as a top choice among Walk-Over dress styles. Made of fine patent colt, it showcases the high grade Walk-Over finish praised by thousands for daily wear from day to night.
Judge T P Buffington and R P Siddall of Anderson E H and A P Terrell and H N Bissell of Navasota members of Ivanheck Commandery of this city attended the funeral of Mr Sam R Henderson yesterday.
C. Greer of Fort Worth met in the city with Alonzo Carter to establish a new partnership. The studios will operate in Bryan and Fort Worth with first class photographers in charge. Further announcements follow.
All members are requested to attend a Bryan Chapter 222 eastern star meeting at the Masonic Lodge room this afternoon at 3 o clock. Secretary Mrs. J. B. Mike and Mrs. W. F. Gibbs provide details. Worthy Matro:
Mrs Mary Lawrence of the Tiche Goettinger Co Dallas announces she will spend next Wednesday and Thursday in Dallas and will give all orders careful attention.
The lodge holds a regular meeting tonight at 8 30. Business of importance and initiation planned. All members are requested to attend. R W Howell E R
W C Davis has returned from Houston where he was appointed trustee in the involuntary bankruptcy proceedings against George Nedbalek. The Young Ladies Bible Class meets at Pastor Challenger's home at 4 this afternoon. Choir and teachers meet at the church tonight replacing the prayer service. Carter sold his studio to O O Greer of Fort Worth and will take possession next Monday, March 2. Carter remains in town this week. Those wishing to pose for a picture should call 72.
Yellowstone National Park measures less than 60 miles square and 3575 square miles. The boundary between Oklahoma and Indian Territory runs from the 98th meridian at Red River north to the South Canadian River, down to the 96:45 meridian, north to the North Canadian River, down to the 96:35 meridian, north to opposite the Cimarron River mouth, east to the 96th meridian, then north to Kansas.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee as a cereal based substitute that mimics real coffee. It requires no long boiling and is claimed to brew in a minute with toasted cereals malt and nuts. John M Lawrence Co sells the product.
Evangelist T. N. Compton of New York will assist the First Baptist church in a series of revival meetings beginning April 5, the first Sunday. Compton has twelve years in evangelistic work and is praised for piety and pulpit ability. G. B. Butler, Pastor.
Six masked men overpowered the night watch man at the Lee Lumber plant in Tioga near New Orleans and blew open the steel safe. They took valuables including old watches and gold chains and nine or ten checks. Sheriff David and Bosse pursued the thieves.
In Little Rock on February 25, Mrs. Anna Augusta Schnable died by suicide, grieving the death of her husband a year earlier. Local authorities report the incident as a self-inflicted act resulting from bereavement.
Samuel Red Henderson longtime Brazos County attorney, former state legislator, Mason and Baptist, died at his home in this city yesterday morning at 3 o clock aged fifty four years born August 19 1854 in Old Washington Texas He studied at Texas Military Institute Baylor University Cumberland University and practiced law in Bryan since 1875 He served in the twenty six legislature and held leadership roles He leaves a wife Mary Roberts two wives dead five children and siblings including Hon T B Henderson and Judge Jno N Henderson His funeral was held at 4 30 pm yesterday at the family home under Brazos Union Lodge No 129 A F and A M and Knights Templar escort
An excursion train carrying Northern tourists derailed twelve miles south of Laredo Texas. Cars piled in a ditch but Pullmans stayed on track. Injured count set at thirty with travelers from Toledo Chicago and San Antonio aboard. Initial rumor linked it to John W Gates but his party reached Beaufort Monday night. A broken axle on the locomotive is blamed for the wreck.
President Roosevelt pressed a button in Washington to inaugurate the Hudson river tube tunnel and subway system linking Hoboken with New York City. A ceremonial train carried Governors of New York and New Jersey and officials to Hoboken where speeches and a formal program marked the start of operation at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station.
United States court of appeals affirms lower court ruling sentencing John C. Lowdon and Otto W. Steffens to five years in prison for embezzling funds from a national bank in Abilene Texas. The decision originates from the Northern district of Texas with New Orleans reporting.
Dr R H Harrison announces prompt service day or night at Emmet and Maloney's Drug Store in Bryan Texas. Office hours are 9 to 12 a m and 2 to 4 p m. Office phone 66 residence 312.
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