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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1902
Page
2
A Baltimore woman disguised in her husband’s clothes to trap him for alleged wrongdoing was arrested and remained in lockup overnight. The article contrasts religious missions with immigration limits and promotes an isthmian canal proposal, claiming lower costs and faster transit with natural harbors at both ends, urging U S consideration.
The government receives a $10,000,000 endowment from Andrew Carnegie for a Washington university, equaling Harvard’s present endowment and exceeding Yale’s invested land holdings, with mention of the National Museum and Medical mu.
Discussion centers on a major educational institution supported by a notable donation. Post office costs show a last year deficit near 4.9 million dollars, attributed to second class mail, with expectation the current year will erase the shortfall. Consideration of one cent postage and reduced drop letter rates in cities with free delivery are proposed options.
Millican Texas January 6 Millican Truck Growers association re organized last Saturday with C R McGregor as president W C Pool as vice president and F W Yeager secretary and treasurer Twenty names joined and more expected Weather hindered turnout Planting estimates include 150 to 200 acres of truck crops 50 acres watermelons 50 potatoes and 50 acres beans tomatoes and other crops Seed pricing will be sought and reported at the next meeting January 18 secretary F W Yeager announces
A man named Stevens was fatally struck near Farina Illinois by the Illinois Central fast mail. Three men nearly died from foul gas at an oil refinery in Corsicana Texas. The U S mail line between Goodland and Fairville Indian Territory was robbed by three masked men. Fred Finke near Brenham Texas died by his own hand in a barn. Harry Skelton won a walking match in St Louis Missouri covering 361 miles in 97 hours. Four thousand attended a pre Boer meeting in Cleveland with O W Bryan delivering the main address. George Corning was struck by a train in Hiawatha Kansas, seriously injured. A 1 year old child of Co H Tyler of Paducah Texas fell into boiling water and died. Thieves raided Hartman Florer store in Terrion Indian Territory and set fire to the building. The 3 year old daughter of James Castlow of Big Springs Texas died from shooting fractures at Christmas. Charles Dovers who went to London returned to Beaumont Texas with an order for 10,000,000 barrels of oil for that city. Esslinger Bros general merchants at Gurley Alabama made an assignment to Walter A Given liabilities 5000 assets 3000.
In Columbus on January 6 the Republican caucus backed the Foraker ticket for the senate and the Hanna ticket for the house. Price may gain chairmanships amid attempts at a fusion with Democrats and Daugherty aligning with Hanna for McKinnon and McElroy, signaling a shifting Ohio political landscape. The legislature convened, officers were elected, and Governor Nash's annual message was read in both chambers.
Manila dispatch reports General J Franklin Bell directing a bold campaign in Batangas with all available troops and columns under Colonels Winter and Dougherty. Insurgents flee to Tayabas as native constabulary assist. authorities seize Lopez family steamers and rice and arrest three religious corporation members. Leyte deemed peaceful by civil authorities but viewed as dangerous by military, with Major Meyer capturing a cartridge plant at Ormoc and various arms.
Princess Louise daughter of King Leopold of Belgium and ex wife of Prince Philip of Saxe Coburg and Gotha has been pronounced hopelessly insane. She has been largely confined near Dresden for two years. Her daughter Dorothea married Ernest Centhir duke of Schleswig Holstein and sister Stephanie wed Archduke Rudolph of Austria, who killed himself.
General Order from United Confederate Veterans announces reunion to be held in Dallas Texas on April 22 to 25 1902 with four days allotted for the session due to growing business and 1390 camps already affiliated Official notices urge veterans to organize camps and join the association at once to support its benevolent patriotic aims signed by J B Gordon and George Moorman
London reports that Great Britain's military reduction in South Africa from war start to December, including deaths from disease and missing, stands at 24 299 men. Of these, 19 430 were killed or died. About 64 330 men were invalidated home, most recovering and rejoining their commands.
Noah Cook, a Black resident near Forney, Texas, was killed Saturday evening when he tried to pass between barb wire and a brace to a corner post and fell, breaking his neck. He died instantly at the scene on the outskirts of town.
brief notes report Gilmer Texas has its first electric lights and mention Denton county wolves and a fatal oakdale Louisiana accident. Secretary Gage to retire January 25 from cabinet as reader notes many items in brief.
200 acres on Cedar Creek eighteen miles northwest of Bryan, good hesge say. Apply to Mrs. Z Bonner, Bryan. 27 half block ground near Allen Academy for sale by Cliff Adams.
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