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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1909
Page
4
The noted Black Faced Comedian Eddie P. Holland headlines at the Cozy with dancing and singing acts nightly changing program each evening. Matinees Tuesday Friday and Saturday mark the week.
The cotton market shows modest gains with improved demand and a firmer spot basis. Bryan warehoused stock is light, while producers hold a small share of the northern crop. A local courthouse meeting on January 5 at 2:00 pm will discuss creameries and Irish potatoes with experts Prof. Alvord and Mr. Cambell.
The inventory sale began Thursday and grows for the Bryan firm of Hunter and Chatham. The sale runs until January with hats shoes and furnishing goods offered at one fourth off. Mr Hunter prefers selling to counting and prices make counting unnecessary. Twenty five percent is good money. Shop now for goods in the line offered.
A large crowd gathered at the Cozy for the first show last night. Manager Avey worked tirelessly to please patrons as the comedian and impersonator delivered satisfying performances and the pictures were well received.
The Rockdale Reporter notes Dr. George B Butler, who held a good meeting last spring, will return April 1 after Pastor Tumlin connected with him. Butler is highly esteemed and now resides in Dallas, with local churches urged to cooperate.
At a Sunday meeting the Horticultural and Benevolent society raised 100 for Italy relief. Committees will solicit Brazos bottom residents and Bryan people today. Funds will be banked in Bryan and cabled to King Victor Emmanuel.
Dallas January 4 opening day of the Southwestern Poultry Show features hundreds of prize winning barnyard fowls and fancy pet stock exhibits. Entries arrive from distant states showcasing diverse breeds and displays.
Mr E W Wren of Will Higgs Grocery reports abundant signs of prosperity on a Friday overland trip from Bryan to Iola in Grimes county. He observes six new farmhouses, solid homes, and evidences of comfort along the Steep Hollow road. Despite a long dry spell, fields show good plowing conditions with subsoil moisture ample. Stock water is low in many tanks and a rain would help.
Illinois lawmakers arrive for the 46th General Assembly as Governor Deneen prepares his message focusing on state institutions and deep waterways. The session's key issue is U.S. Senate selection to replace Albert Hopkins, with Foss as leading opponent and a possible dark horse emerges if a deadlock occurs.
Minnesota legislators open the biennial session in St Paul with reapportionment on the agenda. Major items include a state utilities commission, liquor controls, railroad tax issues, a direct primary extension, and state aided county agricultural schools.
Harvey Texas reports a lively community scene with Christmas gatherings and debates. Miss Fay Buchanan argued for woman as man's equal against Shelby Goorwin, with judges unable to decide and calling for a careful summing up in favor of Miss Buchanan. The town hosts a weekly Sunday school and bi monthly sermons, while local residents pursue studies in Fort Worth Huntsville Normangee and Atlanta courses. A new boarder at Dr Jones is described as the finest boy they have seen.
The Bryan Athletic Club decided to stage a minstrel performance in February to raise funds for baseball uniforms and hall expenses. Eighteen boys will perform with rehearsals led by Harry Avey formerly with Al. G. Fields. The two hour show will feature athletic stunts and music to provide value for patrons.
The thirty third annual meeting of the Fire Underwriters association of the Pacific opened in San Francisco with a large attendance of prominent insurance men. The convention continues for two days with sessions in the city.
Special to Bryan Morning Eagle reports the North Dakota legislature convening with a busy agenda. Key items include the primary election law potential repeal or amendments, a uniform city code, liquor regulation reforms, and measures on schools warehouses grain trade game protection and initiative and referendum.
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