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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
2
A Bryan Texas notice urges subscribers to call the office quickly when carriers fail to deliver papers or when changing their residence. The item blends editorial quips about prohibition, farming shifts in Brazos county, and national affairs, reflecting local sentiment and humorous asides of the era.
The column surveys farming tips praising clover Bermuda grass for year round pastures and notes the corn show in Bryan. It reviews political feuds including Roosevelt, Cone Johnson, and Joe Bailey, plus the Waters Pierce Oil victory and local legal notes. It also mentions graft questions and local farm markets.
A proposed Texas act authored by W C Davis and W J Bryan aims to locate and run a state penitentiary factory for cotton bagging sacks and twine. The plan authorizes convict labor, contracts, and a $150000 appropriation for establishment and operation, with immediate effect upon passage.
City Secretary J B Hines urges taxpayers to pay taxes now to avoid penalties and ease office workload. Only a few days remain to settle taxes without extra charges.
Rev J A Howard of Dallas preached at First Baptist church on Sunday night. His text questioned the value of worldly gain versus the soul and urged eternal life for the soul. The large congregation enjoyed the service as Mr and Mrs Wiggins joined the church by letter.
Mr. Thurston Cole reports buying a tract of fine land near Linton in San Patricio county while in the coast country last week and will move there with his family within thirty days. Friends regret his departure but offer best wishes.
Read this sales notice from T A Satterwhite promoting The Singer as the leading sewing machine maker. It states there are forty six American manufacturers and Singer alone sells as many machines yearly as all others combined. Also includes two phone numbers for trunks hauling and sales inquiries.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the Federal court at Houston Saturday morning by A Worley of the city. Liabilities are $5,152.03 and assets $10,345 with $6,502 exempt. Creditors include City of Bryan, taxes, and secured and unsecured parties in Bryan, Houston, and California, listing various amounts and asset categories.
Hardy notes a December 3 1907 bill proposing a government building in Bryan Texas and says no Texas town will receive an appropriation this session. The measure authorizes the Treasury to acquire a site and erect a post office and federal offices at Bryan for up to one hundred thousand dollars.
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