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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
3
The snippet lists northbound trains numbers 1 8 5 and southbound 2 4 6 with 8 and 4 as fast trains at principal stations. Times show 10:18 am 1:17 pm 2:17 am 1:51 pm 4:22 pm 2:50 am and 7:00 am, plus mentions of stopping patterns and speeds for main lines.
Local notes report Norwood's cash sale with daily ads for Star brand shoes at Coulter's and highlights of other vendors. Mentions sales, prices, and miscellany from Bryan area residents including J B Routt and M S Freeman visiting, and various goods like blankets, under wear, onion plants, and a five room house for rent with other minor notices.
Gen Stoddard right eminent grand master of the Knights Templar of the United States faced an attempted theft on arrival in Houston. A young man brushed him aside on the platform and another swung toward Stoddard’s pocket as officers searched the depot for suspects. The first assailant and an accomplice escaped without loot. The incident was reported to the depot price.
Travel rates set for select cities with tickets on sale on specified dates. Events include Washington's birthday celebration in Laredo, state O F meeting in San Antonio, brigades reunion in Waco, People's party convention in Dallas, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Details available from ticket agents or D. J. Price at Palestine Texas.
City residents are warned that Friday January 31 is the final day to pay city taxes to avoid a 10 percent delinquent penalty. After that date delinquents will be listed for publication. Receipts cannot be written on the last day. contact City Secretary C. M. Spell immediately.
A brief notices list highlights a shoe sale at Norwood’s offering $1.50 value shoes for 98 cents. It also reports a driving association formed to maintain Central Texas fair grounds and train horses, with M. L. Moore as manager. The fragment notes Star Brand shoes valued at 2381 dollars and lists hotel arrivals and exchanges with multiple names and places across Texas and beyond.
A Rockdale Texas notice states Gracie Cornety will stop giving away stamps after February 1 but will redeem all stamps issued. The message is signed by Walter J. Coulter.
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