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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1906
Page
4
Real estate broker promotes two months of bargain hunting offering five lots and a three room house near the depot at 400 dollars, two houses with two acres at 450 dollars, 26 by 50 feet between White furniture store and railroad for warehouse use, three houses and one full lot in Bonton plus cheap city property and a large farm lands list urging buyers to visit.
Advert promising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures sour stomach and all stomach troubles by cleansing and strengthening mucous membranes. Claims natural digestive juices plus tonic effects, cites Ravenswood resident testimonial, bottle pricing, and Chicago manufacturer with local seller.
In Guthrie J 16 Captain Frank Frants was inaugurated as the seventh Governor of Oklahoma in front of about 20 000 people. He was introduced by retiring Gay Ferguson and delivered a brief inaugural address. The ceremony on Carnegie library steps featured Rough Riders regular army officers Oklahoma National Guard and Spanish American War Veterans.
In McKinney Texas on January 16 a double wedding linked the Shell and Angel families. James M Shell marries Bessie Angel while Luther Angel marries Fannie Shell. The twist is that J H Shell, father of the groom in the first marriage and father of the bride in the second, had married the mother of the bride in the first and the groom in the second just two weeks earlier.
Alfred Beaver a seventy five year old Confederate veteran and livery stable owner was found dead in his San Antonio room with a bullet wound to the head. He lay with a blanket for a pillow and a book as support, a note to Mrs Ducos seeking forgiveness says another stroke would leave him blind and helpless.
New York January 16 members of the Typothetae and the Bix Six Typographical union report satisfaction with strike conditions at the start of the third week. Thirty six of eighty Typothetae firms support a fifty four hour week and open shop in 275 book and job print shops. The union accepts a forty eight hour week and closed shop.
London January 16 reports a sweeping Liberal gain as Liberals and Laborites win 42 of 76 seats. The new parliament shows Liberals 95, Unionists 31, Laborites 17, Nationalists 18, Socialists 15. total Liberal gains reach 64 with Laborites’ gains counted with Liberals.
A Mexican man reported to the sheriff the discovery of a severed human head in a pasture about twelve miles from Laredo Texas. Investigators searched the area but no other body parts have been located.
Alfred Geer, once found unconscious in a bathroom, states his near fatal illness was caused by heart failure not gas fumes as first believed. Commodore William P. McMann, retired, dies at his New Rochelle home. a Kentucky native, he served on the gulf blocking squadron in the Civil War.
London January 16 American Ambassador White will support the German contention on Morocco at the conference. He backs the open door policy and favors an international commission to oversee policing of the country.
Wadley Georgia January 16 E L Humphrey cashier of the Bank of Wadley and superintendent of a Sunday school shot himself to death. The bullet entered the neck. Humphrey leaves a widow and four children. The cause of his death by own action is unknown.
Cleveland January 16 bankers' committee reports additional bond forgeries tied to W L Pryor raising the total of spurious securities to about 1 million dollars. The probe continues to uncover forged instruments connected to Pryor's late dealings.
In Elgin Illinois on January 16, officials report butter sales for the past week totaling 440000 pounds, reflecting a strong market demand. The figure highlights the week's trading activity and price movements in dairy commodities.
Severe wind hail and lightning sweep through Ohio Indiana and Kentucky with 40 to 60 mph winds. In Cincinnati a few signs blown down while Lancaster saw multiple buildings wrecked and homes roofs blown off in Springfield Hamilton and Lima main street church gutted by fire at Lima and a schoolhouse destroyed near Eaton crushing a pupil and injuring others. In Frankfort fatalities reported with a brick schoolhouse demolished and several injuries. New Castle church stack collapse interrupted a double funeral service.
National Rivers and Harbors congress adopts organizational report and names officers led by President Harvey D. Goulder of Cleveland. Secretaries treasurers and executive committee picks include W H Love, E R Shaswood, J R Randall, and others. Resolutions urge annual $50 million for river and harbor improvements.
Seattle secret service agents arrested three alleged Japanese counterfeiters and seized hundreds of dollars in forged five and ten dollar gold pieces and coin mold paraphernalia. Captain Bell of the Northwest division said the gang's operations spanned a wide area and included batteries and some molds made in Japan. Janichi Fugimodo was arrested at Port Richmond, California, completing the roundup.
The port of Monte Cristi on the north coast capitulated to government forces. The gunboat In dependencia surrendered after the commander took refuge aboard an American warship. The revolution has ended and calm returns.
Twenty two members of the workmen's council were arrested during Monday night in St. Petersburg. Police seized numerous revolutionary documents and a large amount of correspondence, which officials say will hamper the revolutionaries' future actions.
Mrs. Cassia L. Chadwick, once too weak to work, began duties with other women convicts in the women’s department hospital. She is set to sew buttonholes in shirts and will continue until strong enough to operate a sewing machine.
Cincinnati report notes Mrs Grace Taggart has taken her children to Europe to escape Ohio court actions. No further details provided about destinations or dates beyond the move from Cincinnati on January 16.
Watonga Oklahoma January 16 After four years as chief executive former Governor Ferguson resumes control of the Republican party in the state. He will lead the party through upcoming campaigns and organize party activities statewide.
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