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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1901
Page
2
The text notes the Daily Eagle periodical edition with Connelly and Carnel printers. It mentions social commentary about a villain called the “bad Tyjun” and references figure Rockfeller in Texas, plus a note on octopus hunters. It also lists coal mines near Rockdale and fellicene plans to bore.
The Huntsville Post, recently acquired by J. A. Palmer, has taken over the Huntsville Enterprise. The move signals a shift in ownership and potential frontier coverage updates.
The Madisonville Methodists raise funds for a new church with several hundred dollars reportedly raised to date.
Governor Sayers contributed seven thousand dollars to the Grimes county relief committee aiding September storm sufferers unable to help themselves.
Georgetown papers note seventeen marriage licenses issued in one week and forty eight divorce cases filed to come up at one term of the district court. Lawyers appear to have more business than the preachers.
Prof Mally spoke at Schulenburg to 150 cotton farmers on the boll weevil. The audience formed an organization and adopted a unanimous resolve to follow his pest control guidance. They also urged the Texas Legislature to preserve the State Entomologist post and fund it fully.
Anderson offers more freight and lumber leverage to gain a Bryan to Spring railroad. The line would run seven miles from Anderson to the pinery versus seventeen miles from Navasota, according to an Anderson correspondent in Huntsville Item.
Mrs Nations, known as the saloon smasher, showed a surprising display of religious emotion when she silently thanked the Lord after a Kansas mob threw eggs at her dress. No rotten contents harmed her, and the crowd dispersed.
Waco shows active interest in securing the northern extension of the C. W. and B. W. railroad and has offered inducements. The Times Herald notes the road is important to the entire state.
A Somervell county reader writes from Glenrose reflecting on the dry weather in West Texas and predicts plowing may pause without rain. The note mentions neighbor S. D. ONeal traveling to Bryan and praise for the Bryan Eagle while urging readers to support the paper.
Prof Houton extols Green's August Flower for dyspepsia liver and stomach derangement and constipation after ten years travel. Tourists salesmen and office workers with headaches from irregular habits benefit, and sample bottles are free at Wilson Jenkins Dry Co with widespread dealer availability.
Mr W A Strickland of the Cottonwood community called on the Eagle yesterday with three immense turnips grown by him. The farmer described the vegetables as beauties and a notable harvest.
Washington reports a special message from the president urging immediate Philippine legislation to empower the islands’ government for peaceful development. Senators note potential extra sessions after March 4 as they weigh the Spooner bill and possible Cuban constitution actions.
Washington January 26 Senator Depew of New York spoke in the senate in support of the shipping bill appealing for American merchant marine through subsidies in the pending measure. He noted problems facing American manufacturers and farms. Little progress occurred on the Indian appropriation bill and private pension bills were passed in the last hour.
Washington reports the house approved the conference report on the army appropriation bill after a brief contest led by Mr. Hull. A notable exchange occurred between Mr. Richardson and Mr. Hay over not mounting a fight for a temporary army earlier. The naval appropriation bill passed and 77 private pensions were approved.
The house rejected the senate amendments to the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill and granted the conference requested by the senate. Bingham Pennsylvania Hemenway Indiana and Livingston Georgia named as house conference representatives.
In Lexington on January 26 J 8 Sweeney and Professors Burk and Day, ousted by the Goebel Democrats from state auditor superintendent of schools and commissioner of agriculture, held a conference. They plan further action in Louisville to reopen their restoration case in the court of appeals. In Georgetown Beula Bradley, jailed for months in connection with Constable Gamble’s 1898 murder, was discharged after the grand jury did not indict. the Gamble case remains unsolved.
The Washington Star quote shows a professional boss admitting disliking a young rival who threatened party leadership. He claims there was no reason to dislike him, yet asserts he could stop him if he appeared dangerous.
In a brief notice, the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes a quirky coal market moment as a dealer sent mostly slack coal while demand is described as slack. The exchange highlights the mismatch between buyer expectations and shipments.
A gossip who was caught out admits being overheard and reluctantly calls her remarks severe while another woman retorts that her thoughts of the accuser would be harsher. The exchange unfolds with sharp back and forth.
Cartoon dialogue notes a driver boasting a flawless trip after colliding with two pedestrians and three bicycles and tipping two wagons into a ditch. The motor remains uninjured and arrival is on time despite the incidents.
In Harlem Life a man asks Eveline to marry him and faces repeated rejection. The unnamed male insists he sought sincerity, while Eveline remains firm in her response. The brief dialogue captures a moment of romantic testing and deflection.
Philadelphia Press reports Mrs Nexdore calls Sunday piano playing wicked while Mrs Snapp responds that they consider the daughter's behavior on weekdays. The brief exchange hints at social norms and parental attitudes in the era.
H G Reynolds pleaded guilty to burglarizing the Martin Mississippi express office and received a four year penitentiary sentence. Fred Marshall, implicated, pleaded guilty to jail breaking.
The Peoria Illinois internal revenue office was robbed Friday night of a large quantity of revenue stamps possibly totaling $100. Cash of $100 and papers of value were also taken.
A Baltimore American note reports that laughter is not a remedy for indigestion. A humorous line attributes the view to Bobbs Laughter and contrasts failed cures with plain discomfort.
A Boston Globe poem recalls a dress parade by the Home Guard. The colonel warns of a future call to defend liberty, while the men cheer and vow to stay ready to face any foe at home or abroad.
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