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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1899
Page
3
In a reminiscence from the Chicago Tribune and Good Words, a dealer recalls a costly mongoose hoax in a museum setup that backfired as attendees flocked to see the cage yet saw only straw. A Kulu woman’s boiling pan chased a leopard down a ravine, the pan clanging along behind. A reader ponders which named figure beginning with A shaped history most.
A London Globe style list catalogs illustrious names from Aristotle to Washington and adds Dangers of Laughter. It cites the British Medical Journal warning laughter can harm nervous individuals and narrates a case of a 13 year old girl with cardiac symptoms after prolonged laughter. An ensuing courtroom quip contrasts alleged services with doctored figures in a Chicago Tribune note.
From St Kilda, Scotland, 20 000 young gannets and many eggs are collected annually. Despite one egg per bird and four years to maturity, numbers do not decline. Deserts of Arabia feature sand pillars shaped by whirlwinds resembling waterspouts. Glove cutting is so skilled that top cutters are known by name and fame.
A cautionary note warns against spring blood purifiers made with dangerous ingredients. It explains spring drains energy and urges using a safe blood remedy to clean impurities and restore strength, highlighting the risk of harmful formulas.
Havana and Corsicana dispatches describe a high stakes inquiry into allegedly inflated municipal indebtedness with first mortgage bonds totaling ten million. The new council plans tax collection reform, sanitary programs, and opposition to a Spanish bank’s tax role as Cuban doctors begin district inspections.
The Illinois Central and Gulf Northeastern announces a new schedule effective December 3 at 12 01 am introducing The Mexico and St Louis Limited. The route runs from Laredo to St Louis via San Antonio Austin Palestine and more, with through coaches and Pullman sleepers. Tickets and details available from I G N RR agents and Palestine Texas G P A D J Price.
An ad presents a one year subscription deal for Texas Farm and Ranch and The Bryan Weekly Eagle at 1.25 dollars. It describes Texas Farm and Ranch as the cleanest and best agricultural paper, printed on super calendered paper with handsome illustrations and practical value for every family member.
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