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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1901
Page
2
The Daily Eagle notes improved business street sidewalks in Navasota. A famous Chicago dramatic critic has wed a Texas bell boy, with playful speculation he will respond when she rings. Towne, linked to last year’s presidential tickets, predicts Democrats will face a tight race.
A grand Confederate reunion is planned in Madison county next month drawing a large Navasotan delegation. The effort aims to promote Navasota as a trading hub and boost fall commerce. Bryan has attended reunions for years, securing “ten strikes” and building roads and bridges to facilitate travel. She treats visitors well and crowds come by the hundreds to trade.
The examination will be at the Bryan courthouse on July 26, 1901 from 9:30 to 7:00 p.m. Subjects include Spelling Reading Writing Arithmetic Geography English Grammar US History and Elementary Algebra up to quadratic equations. Signed C. P. Fountain J. A. Moore W. A. Watkins Examiners Committee.
Advertisement claiming Rex Dyspepsia Tablets cure indigestion and dyspepsia. Money-back refund offered by druggists if failing to cure. Price 50 cents. M. H. James, leading druggist, Bryan, Texas.
In an Iowa state bar association address President J J McCarthy lamented acquittals based on perjured testimony. He warned corrupt and purchased testimony harms rights and trust in courts and could fuel anarchy and lynching. He said the judge has spoken enough.
Exchange and list of hotel arrivals including H D Shackelford Cincinnati TH Bird Commerce P P Ward J T La Prelle St Louis Frank Cannon Nashville R Englemann Indiana polis T W Johnson Kansas City W H Bicknell New York S E Paine Dallas O H Reed Calvert W Burrows Ed Russ New Orleans W M Echols Macy Mrs M R Mormon Calvert J W Sheppard R Lloyd Kurten Rosenthal Jesse Levine Calvert J H Burden Sar tartia GS Keating Mumford
The article advertises summer vacations with stops at Galveston La Porte Seabrook and Port Lavaca. It notes Houston and other lines offer connections to Rockport Corpus Christi and Aransas Pass with hotels described as modern. Local agents and officials are listed for rate quotes and travel guidance.
A Kansas City Southern freight train collided with a burning bridge two miles south of Poteau Arkansas around midnight. The engine its tender and five cars fell through while the engine crossed the remains of the bridge. Engineer Rouser suffered a broken left ankle and fireman and two brakemen were injured in the derailment. The fire likely started from adjacent woods burning for days.
Lucius Reed, manager of the W. L. Pearman plantation in Cleveland Mississippi, was killed by Chas Phillips a negro employee after Reed told him to go to work. Phillips fled and is believed to be hiding in nearby canebrakes as posses with bloodhounds search for him. Reed recently relocated from North Carolina and was respected in the community. A separate item notes tobacco makers may package in smaller units after new internal revenue regulations allowing test stamping.
In Paris Texas a grocery firm bought fresh eggs from a country peddler. Five or six dozen remained and were kept under an electric fan all day. By Monday morning two chicks hatched and another egg was pipped as more hatched later. In Mineral Wells a burglar stole jewelry and cash from Mrs. M. J. Burke totaling about $420.
Corsicana arrests four boys for card playing at Collin street school. each fined 20.80 paid by parents. Dallas reports an unknown Swede found dead in his room, believed died hours earlier. Austin notes oil discovery at 400 feet in Comal county and a donor to the state library. Kaufman records local congressional vote totals. Farmersville assault cases postponed. McKinney reports matricide case dismissed. Williams, South Carolina, sees Henry Davenport and Ezell Harvey killed by lightning.
Yokohama on July 5 transformed into an American town with warships in harbor saluting shore festivities and a grand fireworks display praised as finer than any seen in America. Citizens plan a major ceremony for July 14 to dedicate a Perry monument, with Emperor contributions and a large Japanese American Friendly association turnout.
Health in the community is good. T. J. Sawyer and J. D. Jones left for Huntsville to buy wagons and would return by the saw mill for lumber. Miss Mamie Todd returned from Rock Prairie after a week there. Mrs. Minnie Barron visiting from Rock Prairie. Walter Cargill, Dee Cargill, and Luther Holligan attended a musical at Mrs. Jim Mathis’s in Reliance. prete laury and singing followed. The Literary Society meets July 20 with readings recitations music and dialogues. A good rain benefited cotton. both cotton and corn look better than last year.
Local brief lists residents visiting relatives and traveling through Cottonwood and Edge. Mrs Eliza Elliott and daughter Dora visit Cottonwood. Sallie Murphy visits daughter Rachel Carter. Sam Seale and Leathers family host guests. Misses Edge and Fayne travel via Kurton. multiple families gather at Cottonwood. Dollie Elliott also there. Tony Dyess seen on the prairie. Mrs Harvey Payne and family visiting nearby Edge Newsboy community.
The H and T C Railroad announces Homeseekers tickets to California on July 2 and 16, August 6 and 20, and September 3 and 17. Round trip first class limited fares plus 2 dollars, fifteen day transit limit, twenty one day final limit from sale. Through sleepers Houston to California and Denver connections via Fort Worth and Denver. Inquiries to local agents for rates.
Rex Dyspepsia Tablets are advertised for relief from dyspepsia indigestion sour stomach and heartburn. The manufacturers authorize druggists to refund the purchase price if the remedy fails to cure. Price is 50 cents per package. Bryan Texas leading druggist M H James promotes the product. Prof Hearne offers free eye tests at Lem B Hall store location.
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