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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
2
The Morning Eagle notes shifting interest from Houston to Bellville amid murder horrors and reform faction games. It highlights Col Holt without opposition for mayor, Texas corporate boom, and Patrick trial finance. It urges truck-grower support for a cannery and public subscription to the Eagle.
McDuff Simpson of the Truck Growers Association publishes a plan to help cash strapped members buy seeds fertilizer and supplies. Local merchants Dansby Dansby Howell Bros Jno M Lawrence Co Sanders Bros Bryan Grocery Co offer to advance funds via a due bill drawn on future shipments to assist patrons in Bryan.
An elderly Bryan resident praises Texas progress and Morning Eagle facilities. He recalls scarce news decades ago, now enjoys prompt world news delivered by the paper’s carrier, finding comfort and eagerness in each morning read.
Health in the community is very good at present. Mrs. M. A. Mansel and daughter Annie visited relatives at Ebenezer Sunday. John Nash and family visited Edge Saturday and Sunday. Jim Nash and Gener Parker passed through en route to Macy. Rhea Cotton visited near Edge Sunday. Prof. S. W. Edge and wife visited relatives at Bryan Sunday. Dr. Chas. Claydon of Searcy passed through Monday. Miss Minnie Bullock spent Sunday at home. Miss Maggie White was here Friday. Bob Drear and family of Tabor visited Saturday. W. Cloud of Kurten was in the community Monday.
Weather remains dry and farmers face gloomier prospects. Mrs Winnie Newcomb visits her sister at Millican. Miss Mary Peyton improves after illness. Bro Kelly of Bryan preached here Sunday. Miss Maida Halton and Mrs H F Payne visited Edge this week. Mrs N N Glaze from this place attended.
A fragment lists people visiting relatives and attending events. Mrs Etta Payne visits Payne Prairie with her daughter. H E Manley smiles over a new baby. Miss Lizzie Slaughter returns from Alliance. J P Browning and wife visit Kurten. A crowd attends Prairie schoolhouse elocutionary entertainment with pleasant reports. Lizzie Halton and Pearl Browning visit Bryan. Lanky Joe, v4.
Kurten Texas January 20 Her Foster filled his regular appointment at Tryon Sunday with a good congregation. Singing at James Lloyd’s Sunday evening and a good singing. Dave Lloyd and wife of Reliance visited here recently. Good attendance at entertainment at James Mathis Jr. last Saturday night. Health is very good. crop time will soon be here. Cor.
Sir Henry Roscoe recounts a private print of Bunsen lectures. While traveling in England he and the German scientist meet a woman who mistakes Bunsen for his cousin Chevalier Bunsen. She asks about God In History and he laments his untimely death prevented completion.
A dialogue features Miss Gushington and Captain Kandor aboard, discussing fear as the captain notes life preservers as his safety, joking that his legs serve the role. The exchange appears in the Catholic Standard and Times.
New York dispatch notes the Danish representative Franz von Jessen met only a few pro sale natives in St Thomas on his last day, while most merchants and shopkeepers, including over 30 natives, declined interviews. The exchange reflects deep division over the transfer of the islands despite his efforts to interview both sides.
Relatives of America Stipe of Crawfordsville Indiana found nearly $2000 in gold and bank notes in her old kitchen canister after her death. Mexican coins from the 1850s and shin-plaster currency from 10 to 50 cents were among the loot, likely hidden before the war.
Denver reports a possible placer gold bonanza after workers digging 18 feet below Fourteenth street for a new elevator discovered gold bearing sand. Thomas Brisbane, veteran miner, identified the soil as gold producing, and O P Bauer, vice president of the chamber of commerce, declared it a genuine find.
Fort Worth Texas January 23 The incoming Fort Worth and Denver City passenger train struck Mrs Kelly widow 67 near the old Armstrong tannery four miles from the city Wednesday afternoon causing fatal injuries She was the mother of Walter Scott a plasterer and had been visiting and was returning home She was hard of hearing and did not see the train in time to escape the locomotive struck her head.
One of the cot ton district's largest sales completed as Allen I. Shields and Howard Shields of Cleveland Ohio buy 170090 acres from the Mississippi to Black River near Vidalia Louisiana. The land includes productive cotton soils in Concordia parish and is heavily wooded. Buyers plan to rent to western settlers and build saw mills cotton gins and other factories.
Lady Stanley wife of Sir Henry M Stanley claims strong authority that Italian legal issues are resolved and talks progress for transferring the Borghese gallery to the United States. She appeals to the civilized world to prevent a catastrophe. The collection is valued at about 1.93 million dollars and is regarded as the finest private art collection worldwide.
Captain T L Stanfield of Terrell Texas seeks names of living Republic of Texas pioneers for a Dallas reunion. About 120 pioneers are believed to remain in the state. He urges each person to furnish his name promptly.
Texas and Pacific Mortgage of Natchitoches La dated January 23 reports the largest mortgage ever filed in the parish. A trust deed by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in favor of the Mercantile Trust Company New York covers seven million dollars in gold bonds on the Louisiana division and branch lines.
John Hooks, accused of killing Will Minkle at Wilburton Saturday night, was released in the United States commissioners' court in South McAlester I T on the grounds that the shooting was done in self defense.
Chicago January 23 Robert McFetridge a wealthy ice dealer was mortally wounded here by his brother Wilson McFetridge. Family trouble is given as the cause.
New York January 23 The Coinage reports that current issue estimates 2,350,000 tons of rails already booked for delivery in 1902.
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