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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1903
Page
3
The notice lists timetable details for G N schedule No 104 Northbound passenger service and No 101 Southbound passenger service. The 4:25 p.m. connection with the main line G N going east and west is noted with arrival at 7:15 p.m. and departure next morning at 8 a.m.
Northbound No 1 at 10 20 am Northbound No 8 at 1 27 pm Northbound No 6 at 2 13 am Southbound No 2 at 2 00 pm Southbound No 4 at 2 46 am Southbound No 6 at 2 46 am Nos 8 and 4 are fast trains stopping only at principal stations
Local notices show Dr. Clark's shoe sale and Coulter's embroideries and inserts. Citizens like H G Rhodes and M B Laski visited, while L J Cox publicizes Ford's Exposition saloon and both Johnson and Beatrice Hearne are mentioned among visitors. Various goods and services including galvanized cisterns and electric globes are advertised along with garments and ginghams from Amoskeag and Coulter.
FultonKy resident J Allen Myers and 46 R A Robinson of Fulton Ky bought the Morris drug business at Madisonville. Mrs Robinson and children travel to join him. The Daily Eagle will require cash in advance for out of town delivery and non resident subscribers will be stopped after their time ends. A Texas horticultural bulletin on tomato growing is in preparation. County court cases include Angelo Collette acquitted of harness theft valued at $25 and Jim Taylor pleads guilty in three cases, fined $5 plus costs each.
County Superintendent A G Board calls all white teachers in the county to convene at the courthouse at 10 a.m. on January 24 1903 to organize a teachers institute. Attendees include teachers from A and M College Allen Academy Graded School and Free Baptist College.
A fire in an adjoining building at Leopold Miller & Sons on Crosby street in New York triggers a panic among 500 workers. Three women Jennie Messina Fannie Karstberg and Mia Mary Sparhar die. five women and one man are injured. Firefighters and police rescue workers from the third floor and clear the scene. The New Idea Pattern company, housed in the same complex, evacuates 200 employees safely with some burns reported.
The House, by 146 to 128, rejected the insular affairs bill proposing American currency and coinage for the Philippines. It adopted a minority substitute to establish gold standard and legal tender pesos, with 28 Republicans joining Democrats. Alaska delegate bill also debated, supported by Cushman and Wooten, opposed by Warner.
The Senate Committee on Commerce issued an adverse report on the Port Arthur port of entry bill. No action was taken on Sabine Pass as a competing site. Senator Bailey backed Port Arthur but blocked other bills by unanimity rules in recent senate sessions.
Business League members and Judge A M Hatcher reviewed the cotton mill plan after a Thursday meeting. The committee will reconvene and report at the next regular Business League session as townspeople voice support and doubt about the project. Orange Texas confirms a mill contract was let to Moody and Martin of Comanche with work to start immediately.
Mazatlan Mex January 23 four deaths from the plague Thursday. Houses burned to date total 155. First case began on an island in the bay when a child was stricken and brought to the hospital. A stevedore attacked a sanitary inspector with a knife amid efforts to contain the disease. Governor Canedo says the disease is abating due to rigorous disinfection and isolation.
The Salt Lake City Ministerial Association telegraphed Senator Burrows chair of the Senate committee on privileges and elections protesting the seating of Apostle Reed Smoot. They will send a committee to appear before the committee to show cause for Smoot's exclusion.
General Booth closes a staff conference in Cleveland Ohio and plans a chain of meetings in Pittsburgh and southern cities. He will visit Nashville Memphis Dallas New Orleans Mobile Birmingham and Atlanta.
Readable fragments show large textile stock including 100 bolts of ginghams 400 bolts embroideries and laces 400 bolts new spring calicoes along with 160 dozen suspenders and several Coulter items awaiting sale at the market.
Tickets on sale via Sunset Route 17hh to 73rd inclusive with return extension to March 14th. Two El Paso and San Antonio trains daily three Houston trains daily all trains include Standard Pallman and Excursion sleeping cars free chair cars and day coaches. No transfers at Union Station New Orleans located downtown. Local agent details M L Robbins T J Anderson G P T A A G P T A Houston Texas Ltd
$10 reward offered by W. H. McMichael of Edge Texas for the delivery or information leading to the recovery of a 16 to 16.4 hand bay horse stolen on January 11. The horse is fresh shod all around with a freshly cut foretop and is gentle to harness or saddle. No brand.
London January 23 The court held the naturalization act offers no defense in Col onel Lynch's trial as naturalization followed by an oath of allegiance to the enemy, a treasonable act.
Fulton enacts a curfew restricting minors under sixteen from streets after 8 o clock with guardians required, three taps sounding at 8 PM by the fire alarm mark.
The Bryan Eagle announces local agents for the M. P. Exline Co of Dallas Texas ready to take orders for blank books and stationery. Desks and office furniture are also sold.
A historical kitchen formula lists ingredients for a hog tonic including wood charcoal salt soda Glauber's salts and sulfur with a weekly dose per 200 pounds of hog weight. It also describes a hog cholera remedy using ashes charcoal and salt mixed in a 3 3 1 ratio for constant access.
Madrid reports the Duke of Tetuan once minister of foreign affairs is critically ill and not expected to recover.
Guayaquil January 23 ports in Ecuador will close to steamers from San Francisco due to bubonic plague. Local authorities announce sweeping port measures to prevent spread, affecting trade and passenger movement.
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