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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1899
Page
2
The Marlin Ball reports County Road Superintendent Poole using twenty seven convicts in Marlin to repair bridges between Marlin and Reagan, with two squads working across the river. The county road improvement program gains support in Falls and Brazos counties as a convention topic.
Fragmentary note describes ingesting a preparation with sweet milk and water or wine three times daily with a desert spoonful, unclear herbs or specific ingredients not readable.
Construction on the new four story dormitory at A and M College will begin this week under D Mahoney of Austin, per plans by Prof F E Giesecke. The project aims to hire local labor and avoid sub contracting, with fifty five rooms in three sections and a design echoing West Point barracks. Additional work includes three five room cottages a twelve room bachelors hall and general repairs to campus buildings.
Rain here was the heaviest yet for this community washing away some crops and drowning stock while chimneys were washed down. Misses Maggie Wilson and Minnie Allen of Benchley visited nearby friends. Albert Gallatin of Cottonwood visited here Thursday. Tom Wheeless went to Benchley on business and later fell ill. Mrs. Joe Ellison is on the sick list. Charlie Kennedy of Benchley searched for relatives and found them safe at Mrs. Wheeless. Lilac,
A compact note touts General Arthur cigars as the best on earth and available for sale at the Exposition, with a casual shopper’s remark from Mutt.
In Robertson County Texas and nearby, fields are gullied by heavy rain and wind while crops suffer. Farmers plow cotton to break crust as bridges fail and towns become hard to reach. Despite hardship, social gatherings, church meetings, and efforts for a local cotton mill continue amid hardship.
Washington reports new treaties between Japan and nearly all leading powers including the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Russia, and others go into effect today. The reforms replace old methods, elevating Japan to equal footing with major nations. France and Austria defer until August 4.
Libertyville Illinois July 17 following a family quarrel Mrs George Treider shot and killed her mother Mrs Christian Foss wounded her husband and killed herself at the Treider residence a mile and a half northwest of Long Grove Treider was shot three times but likely to recover the quarrel stemmed from long standing troubles Mrs Treider killed her mother after dinner the husband tried to disarm her and was wounded twice more the woman then died by suicide leaving two children nearby Indian dances continue Guthrie Oklahoma July 17 territory tribes dance despite government effort Osages Big Hill band at Gray Horse hosted Paw Huska guests presenting ponies saddles calico and watches ghost dances on Otoe Missouri reservations draw 2000 Ottawas Pawnees and others Cheyenne Arapaho green corn dance near Weatherford with 3000 participants led by medicine men kept up day and night.
A Sunday afternoon storm in Knoxville with 70 mph winds caused major damage to businesses and roofs, knocked signs and ornaments from buildings, and sparked fires as electric wires ignited. No deaths or injuries reported, crops in east Tennessee likely harmed. General Wheeler and daughter Annie arrived in San Francisco on July 7 before heading to the Philippines.
The Philadelphia Times recalls Kipling's Philadelphia sojourn on his way from India to England. He stayed weeks in the city, sought a staff position, and was declined for lacking reputation. Now famed, he might be welcomed if he returned to seek work. Also a light anecdote about a farmer with an honest face and a gold brick ruse.
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