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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1906
Page
3
Train times for north and south bound service listed. Numerous local residents arrive, visit, and travel to/from Bryan for the congress. Notices include sales, visitors from Houston, Galveston, Austin, and Kurten, and a missing watch reward.
In Calvert Texas on July 9 friends learned of the marriage of W F Hooper to Miss Flossie Bell of Wharton. The nuptials occurred quietly at the bride’s Wharton home. The couple spent Monday in Calvert and plan to move to Marlin where Hooper serves as manager of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company.
In a yesterday afternoon game Bryan Stars beat Tabor 5 to 4 on Bryan home grounds. Also noted were a San Antonio fair association catalog distribution, state officials visiting Texas congress, and local notices of sales and tickets for Houston and Galveston travel.
A large Steep Hollow community reunion in Brazos County brought together former Steep Hollow students and early settlers. The event featured speakers including J L Andrews of Airline and A W Buchanan, a homecoming program with songs, quartets, a basket dinner, and community reminiscences, marking the first Steep Hollow reunion.
Brazil announced a new tariff reducing duties by 20 percent on flour and many American exports including condensed milk rubber seals watches varnishes typewriters pianos ice boxes scales windmills and inks excluding writing inks The move aims to promote commercial interchange with the United States and follows Secretary Root's recent South America visit.
Brigadier General Louis Henry Rucker retired and dies in Los Angeles at age. He enlisted in 1861 in Chicago and rose from private to brigadier general before retiring in 1903. He will be buried at the Presidio National Cemetery near San Francisco.
More than one million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island in the year ending June 30. The exact count was 1,062,054, up 199,075 from the previous year, with 222,606 from southern Italy and 125,000 from the Hebrews. They brought in a total of 19 million dollars.
The revival continues with six additions Monday night and one Tuesday morning, totaling thirteen. Subject for this morning is How to Fight the Devil and tonight How to Get Old Time Religion. Evangelist Rogers emphasizes old time heartfelt faith and baptisms will occur after the morning service. All are invited to attend.
Sealed bids will be received by the city council of Bryan at its next regular meeting on Friday July 18 1906 for the depository of the city funds for the ensuing year. J E Butler Mayor Frank Clarke City Secretary.
Hon. C. B. Colquitt, candidate for governor, will speak at the Bryan courthouse at 8 30 p m on Friday July 13 1906. Everyone is invited to attend and hear him.
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