Frank Clarke for City Secretary seeks re election
The Eagle announces Frank Clarke as a candidate for re election to City Secretary, pending Democratic party action in Bryan. The note comments on Roosevelt era political frictions and regional agricultural experiments in Comanche and Red River counties with long staple cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Frank Clarke
Democratic Party
Bryan
Roosevelt
Congress
Comanche County
Red River County
Suits for Destruction of Bryan Compress Filed Against Railroad
The District court heard suits totaling 115000 plus involving the H. and T. C. railroad over the Bryan compress fire of October 12, 1906. Plaintiffs include Bryan Press Co., A. L. Woolf & Co., C. L. Sanger & Co., Franz Schutte and Hellmuth Mass, Bush & Witherspoon, Samuels & Co., Nussbaum & Scharff, and Miller & Co. Claims cover loss of cotton and compress destruction with various sums. Also city tax notice warns poll tax payments after February 1 and delinquent fees for unpaid property taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doremus & Butler
H. & T. C. Railroad
Bryan
H. O. Jones
Bryan Press Co
Samuels & Co
Houston
Nussbaum & Scharff
Limestone County
Miller & Co
Galveston
A and M College Education Aids Texas Development
The speaker urges expansion of state supervision for the A and M College noting its pivotal role. Education at the college quickly yields well paid jobs and graduates become drivers of Texas growth, with immediate returns on investment.
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A. and M. College
Texas
Piano Contest Figures and Local Ads in Eagle
The Eagle reports piano contest figures with votes from participants tied to local merchants. It lists participants from Texas Woman’s College Villa Maria Methodist Church Allen Academy and others with vote counts, followed by an ad section noting fabric patterns from Silkinghams and listings for Wilson & Edge.
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Eagle
Texas Woman’s College
Villa Maria
Louise Martin
Methodist Church
Pearle Gandy
Nellie Hudspeth
Christian Church
Allen Academy
Laura Mimms
Icey Bullock
Cora Morgan
Reliance
Steep Hollow Church
Leaky roofs to be painted and repaired
J. B. Stocker's Metal Elastic fire and water proof cement paint offered for roof painting and repair for one week. A local ad urges homeowners to fix leaky tin and shingle roofs and provides a phone number. Also an advertisement for Ed Kiam's Big White Sale featuring undergarments from 25 cents up by Mrs. Mary Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Stocker
Ed Kiam
Mary Lawrence
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Bryan, Texas
United States Government Depositary
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
S. Derden
E. W. Crenshaw
J. N. Cole
MO. K. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
Tun Morning Eagle
Carnes & Wallace
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Chicago
ST. Andrew's Episcopal Church
J. Wendel
Ataa Stanal
Ning
Iglett
Davis
Dimittis
Inereea
Amen
Wice
Chan
Ine
J. Chant
Wendel Davis
Ular
Wilson & Edge
Emmet & Maloney
Progressive Druggists
J. W. Allen
Tia
Howell
Cravenette Coats and Mackintoshes
Cravenette
Vici
le Ailger
Brazos Valley Marble and Granite Works
Chadlas
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