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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1902
Page
2
Brenham reports nearly 100000 dollars subscribed for a cotton mill and Ft Worth also nears that total. The issue notes tariff debates led by Babcock and a planned Great Lakes Gulf waterway project. Prince Henry of Prussia visit anticipated, Roosevelt’s Texas reforms cited, and a Beaumont oil discovery noted.
Champagne imports totaled 319243 cases from more than thirty brands in 1901. George H Mumm's Extra Dry led with 120359 cases, about 60000 more than the next brand. The wine is described as very dry and delicate like the 1889 vintage, with immense reserves to ensure quality, offered for sale in Bryan by Taylor Cox.
The Loving family held a reunion at Danger Field Morris County with three brothers and three sisters among the attendees and music.130 grandchildren were present for the gathering marking a large extended family event.
Bill McDonald, once out of sight, resurfaces in Washington seeking a hearing from the president on patronage. A playful line, Possum for two, closes the item.
The Houston Chronicle endorses Huntsville in the Girls Industrial school contest while the Navasota Examiner notes Houston withdraws support from Houston and shifts influence to Huntsville, with a pragmatic belief that every little helps.
Harris School news from Jan 13 reports farming time dry but underway, Jay Harris ill but convalescent, Hudspeth family adds a new girl for New Year, bird hunting with Prof Jay Allen larking, quail safe, visits between Laura Presnal, Nellie Hudspeth, and Miss Hester. An escaped convict was seen Friday night but fled. Grandmother Presnal dies at age seventy two, described as a devout Christian and loving mother. Funeral at Alexandria cemetery with Bro Shettles officiating. The obituary closes with a heartfelt poem attributed to Huckleberry Finn.
The Philadelphia Press reports C. K. Sober, a Union County businessman and State Game and Fish commissioner, demonstrated remarkable marksmanship at Lewisburg. He fired at sixteen pigeons with six handicaps, often shooting elbow to thigh, missing only one due to trap timing, while feats included a soap box atop a flour barrel and shots fired with the gun against his thigh.
Stoneham is seeing major growth as Mrs. Pugh joins her husband Dr. Pugh and plans to reside there. Waller of the Texas Northern railroad ordered 36,000 oak ties for delivery in sixty days. A canning factory proposal of 5,000 cans daily could arrive, and Bryan brickman W. H. Dean visited Stoneham to inspect local clay and plans a large brick yard to ship to Beau mont, signaling broader commerce.
A Navasota special notes local merchants insist on extensive road and bridge work this spring. They argue a good dirt road brings more trade than any other factor, since poor roads drive away business and reduce overall commerce.
Ten men died in an explosion at Milby Dow Mining Company Mine No 9 in Dow Indian Territory. All bodies recovered, death likely from after-damp. Depth 240 feet, no shaft damage. fire quickly controlled. mine not yet fully opened and lacked a fire inspector. Principal stockholders are Charles A. Dow and John Milby. operations span Dow Gowen and Harts horne.
Wharton Texas January 15. W O Victor received notice from W Z Hutchinson president of the National Bee Keepers Association of America and board of award that his Italian bees colony entered at the exposition was awarded the diploma. Victor has filled orders for queen bees from Australia New Zealand and the Sandwich Islands.
George Spaulding died Sunday morning and was buried Monday afternoon in Temple city cemetery. A veteran Santa Fe railroad engineer, he came to Temple with the railroad when it was first built there and has pulled a passenger train for the past fifteen years.
The Ohio house and senate separately balloted for United States senator. Senator Joseph B. Foraker, Republican caucus nominee, received 21 votes in the senate to 11 for Democrat Charles W. Baker. In the house Foraker won 66 votes to 42 for Baker. Columbus.
Hong Kong report states the British steamer Nanning of the Hong Kong Canton and Macao Steam Coal Company was fired upon by Chinese soldiers in the Tam Chau channel West river. The chaplain on board the flagship Glory, Rev. Charles BE L. Cowan, was severely wounded.
The Lake Charles Rice Milling company closed a record rice purchase from the Mayville Canal company of Jennings. About 25,000 to 30,000 sacks of rice were bought with a total value near $100,000. The per barrel price was not disclosed.
Judge D E Bryant sentences Solomon Hotema the alleged witch killer to be hanged next month. His attorney will file a writ of error to the state supreme court to suspend execution until the court acts on the appeal.
San Antonio January 15 report that Chittim and Parei with J M Chittim completed a sale of 12000 mixed cattle to Albert P Rachel of Karnes City at 18 dollars per head amounting to 156000 dollars. The cattle will form a quarter of Rachel's plan to ship 20000 head to an Indian Territory pasture.
Albert Guerrero was killed while resisting arrest on the main thoroughfare of C. P. Diaz by Policeman Calderon. He was described as coming from an excellent family.
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