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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
3
Train schedules list H and T C No 3 No 5 northbound and No 2 No 6 southbound plus G N No 102 northbound and No 101 southbound. A Christian Church announces a General Rally Service next Sunday at 11 am with election of officers and year review. Pastor James A Challener urges full attendance.
Local society notes record visits from Frank Morris in Houston c G Parsons to Calvert and Dr J F Eaves to Millican. Births, stays in Hearne and Waco, and multiple visitors from Harvey, Bravos, and Klein. An entertainment note highlights Miss De Mancourt the skating star of Salt Lake City with shows in January.
The Brazos County clerk records show 1907 surpassed 1906 in mortgages and marriage licenses. In 1906 1301 mortgages and 377 marriage licenses. in 1907 1491 mortgages and 482 marriage permits. The panic increased mortgage activity but did not dampen nuptial momentum.
The note extends a warm New Year wish to friends and patrons, expressing gratitude for support and hoping for a joyful year ahead with continued goodwill and partnership.
Cotton middling good middling 11 percent or 10 percent notes. Corn ear corn from wagon 65 cents. Cattle cows 2.00 calves 2.50. Hogs 3.50. Poultry hens 3.00 per dozen fryers 2.00 to 2.50 turkeys 7 cents per pound. Butter country butter 20 cents per pound Eggs lic per dozen.
H M Emmons of Teague has opened a pool and billiard hall in the Rohde building upstairs over J J Fountain’s store. The hall features two billiard tables and two pool tables, well lighted and improved. Mrs Roger Q Williams left yesterday to visit Hearne, staying with Mr and Mrs S C Williams. Mrs Luther Clark left to join Mr Clark in Galveston after visiting Col and Mrs M W Sims. Mr and Mrs H W Moehlman, married in Navasota during the holidays, returned from a trip to points in Texas and Mexico.
Police investigate a Black Hand murder in Los Angeles after barber John Bentiganza is shot through his shop window and dies an hour later. A threatening letter found in his pocket mentions a New York quarrel and bears a crude black hand sketch with a skull and dagger. Officials suspect he was tracked from New York by a man he once cut in a face fight.
Manitoba government announces purchase of the Bell Telephone system for three million three hundred thousand dollars. Control shifts January 15 with operation by a government commission.
Pasadena drew about 50 000 visitors for the annual tournament of roses. The floral parade featured six divisions led by the queen of roses Miss May Sutton, the world tennis champion, riding a flower covered float. The procession stretched for miles through the city.
A blaze swept Coal Center Pennsylvania on January 2 destroying the Cumberland Presbyterian church and three store buildings while threatening the town. The Cumberland Deposit bank railroad station several houses and the Vesta mine tipple were damaged with total losses estimated at 50 600.
Guthrie January 2 The Fort Smith and Western railroad sets a 2 cent passenger rate on its Oklahoma lines. Its officers refuse to comply with the provisions of the state constitution issued with the statehood proclamation.
Overnight burglary hits Miller & Sons at Traction New York with the safe blown and about $3,000 taken. No injuries reported and no immediate suspects named.
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