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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1903
Page
2
The Daily Eagle cites Brown and his bull clique cornering cotton and claims the bull weevil may be used for soap grease, noting Texas losses of about 20 million dollars last year. It jokes about public figures and a man and woman in transit, ending with a satirical portrait of a woman in a streetcar.
The Central Texas fair directors held a meeting to award exhibit privileges. Bidders include Allen Smith for tobacco and cigars, H D Finley for peanuts and popcorn, Bryan Anti Cigarette League for ice cream and drinks, R J Hunnicutt for lunch and watermelons, and Bryan Lunch Company for lunch. J Webb Howell to arrange speakers for farmers institute meetings. H A Burger to represent at the Taylor fair. A motion grants free space to stockholders who pledge creditable displays to boost the fair’s appeal and publicity.
The article argues that national wealth hinges on the people’s enterprise progressiveness and aggressiveness rather than natural conditions. It notes that rich soil areas can underproduce while poor regions may fail to make full use of their land if the populace lacks initiative.
The Denison Herald asserts progress comes from people who are energetic and enterprising. Natural advantages alone mean little without labor and smart management to develop surrounding riches. Sloth would waste a valley, while initiative turns soil and climate into growth.
Advertisements tout ham and bacon quality with phrases claiming top status and universal availability. Mentions fresh weekly shipments and preference by first class grocers. Ends with a numeric identifier 203.
John R. Reeves announces I and G N along with Denver Road as official Texas route to the Twenty first International Convention C E in Denver July 9 to 13 1903. Texas delegation to assemble in Fort Worth July 7 depart 9 45 a m July 8 arrives Denver July 8. Low excursion rates available with through sleepers from Galveston Houston Waco and other points to Denver via Fort Worth and Denver Road. Sleeper and chair cars run daily from San Antonio Austin Taylor to Fort Worth. U P S C E train will leave Fort Worth July 7 to join this train. San Antonio Austin Galveston and Houston parties to take July 6 trains via N G N. Agents will provide reservations.
Roaring River California Street surged to ten feet in parts of Gainesville California Street and Denton Lindsay streets. Water filled sidewalks and basements, wrecked goods at Tyler and Simpson, blew out gas lights, washed out rail tracks, and left residents in distress at Gander Flat and nearby camps.
Austin July 3 Governor Lanham announced the appointment of W Stephens to succeed Colonel R M Love as state comptroller. Stephens, chief bookkeeper of the department, has served in that role since January 15, 1900, under Love's first administration, and the appointment follows Love’s dying wish.
Austin July 3. After another conference between the railroad commission and General Attorney Houston the San Antonio and Aransas Pass gains relief from the May 13 order. Bonds may stand until the Sap builds a line to Brownsville and time is given to reduce stock from five million to one million dollars.
A telegram from Dallas reports a Santa Fe passenger train wreck two miles south of Valley View after a bridge washed out. Three people were killed and lines were repaired. Southwest storms caused flooding and extensive farm and railroad damage with numerous drownings feared among Mexican farm workers.
Two hundred yards of interurban track washed out at Woodlake and the power house flooded. Engineer M. R. Burke died in a Santa Fe wreck south of Gainesville.
Lord Rosebery spoke in the House of Lords on the preferential tariff debate and ridiculed Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. He questioned whether an inquiry would be definite and published, accusing the cabinet of cloaking internal differences and demanding details on the inquiry's scope and publication.
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