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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1899
Page
2
Local notices describe bound schedules, flooded streets, and river overflow near Hearne. Reports note the Brazos rivers meeting and flooding Calvert coal mine area, with town telegraph lines strained and roads washed.
Special train to Houston for the Battle of Manila event on July 4 1899. Round trip tickets sell for 1.75 from Bryan with trains valid to leave Houston on regular services through 9.20 a m July 6. W S Wilson, Agent.
A Peruvian telegram reports a man discovered on a desert Galapagos island, fourteen years without human contact. He lives on wild birds and shellfish with a hairy body and is said to have a sensational story to unfold.
A well known Washington woman faced the death of her Skye terrier during a dental procedure for a decayed tooth. The dog panicked under drill work and died in the chair after a gag restrained its movements. Also recounted is a password misuse case at a safe deposit vault.
A Detroit Free Press report notes a lawyer asking if compromise exists as he urges a divorce suit. The reply insists on proceeding on grounds of extreme cruelty with the wife seeking a swift, sharp remedy using tools and wood in a dramatic example.
I H G Rhodes, Bryan City Tax Collector, will present to the council in June 1899 a list of delinquent city real estate taxes for 1898 and accruing costs. The notice names numerous properties with lot, block, and owner details, amounts due, and costs, instructing that once approved the city attorney will file suits as directed by law.
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