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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
1
About 32 people have been rescued in the Brookshire area where more than a thousand are homeless and without food. Many residents, mostly Black, face six months dependent on charity as boats and supplies from Houston and Galveston arrive to aid Sunnyside and surrounding locales.
The article notes how cotton mills could diversify income for cotton farmers, listing towns like Ruston Clinton Alexandria Boyce Arcadia Winnfield and Canton in Louisiana and Mississippi as moving to establish mills. It cites leaders and promoters, mill constructions, and current production across Sea Island to Osnaburg textiles, with a focus on the south’s rapid mill growth from 1890 to 1898 and rising southern investments.
The Good Roads club executive committee met yesterday with Chairman McInnis presiding. Members present included A G Board J N Cole J J Adams J E Butler and G B Parker with Parker acting as secretary. They discussed bond issuance and agreed to call a Precinct No 1 meeting at the courthouse at 8 pm on Thursday July 13 to enlist members and sign a commitment to the movement. The committee adjourned to meet at 9 am today at Judge A G Board’s office.
A July 20 1899 examination at the public school building in Bryan invites Brazos county applicants for Sam Houston Normal at Huntsville. Professors Min ter and Hickman lead the test under school rules. Miss Carrie Carson of Steep Hollow dies June 25 at 16 years 4 months 19 days from brain fever after slow fever. daughter of A R and M J Carson and sister of Prof A R Carson. she had earned a teaching certificate.
A second hand upright piano is advertised for sale with payments of five dollars per month. Seller is J. M. Willingham in Bryan. Item listed under Bush & Gerts Piano Co from Dallas.
The Eagle offers a full line of legal forms including Affidavit to Account and Contract for Sale of Real Estate with modest prices per item and lower rates for bulk orders. Other forms listed include Deed of Warranty, Power of Attorney, Land Note with Vendor's Lien, Release of Deed of Trust, and Real Estate Leases.
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