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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1906
Page
3
A schedule shows the north bound train times at 1:00 p.m. and 12:46 a.m. The south bound train runs at 8:40 p.m. and 2:48 a.m. Details reference H. and T. C. schedule notation.
A large list of residents including C A Harris G B Butler and families returned from trips to Houston Corpus Christi Taylor and other towns. The tent revival led by Rev Meads continues with sermons on Contrary Winds and The Mark of a Christian and a men’s lecture scheduled Sunday. Farmers face poor prospects as recent rains delay cotton bolls and fruiting.
Genuine Pepperell elastic seam drawers sold at 40 cents. Located at 195 Norwood, offered as a value item in the period advertisement.
The excursion trains from Houston to Galveston depart at 8 40 p m Saturday the 21st and 2 48 a m Sunday the 22nd with a Monday evening limit. Tickets priced at 1 95 and 2 20.
Shoppers note 105 Eagle shirts with neat patterns offered at 1.00 and 1.26 dollars. The ad cites Norwood as the location.
A large Wellborn gathering drew about a thousand attendees for a barbecue featuring beef pork mutton and kid with ample basket dinners provided by local ladies. T H Royder led the arranging committee and J W Carson delivered a short appreciation address as the day ended with a large ball at Woodman hall. The Rock Prairie team beat Harvey 8 to 7 in the forenoon and rain spared the local area.
Bryan Texas July 17 1906 by authority vested in me I hereby call a precinct republican convention to be held at Washington Chapel precinct No 8 for the purpose of ratifying the action of the executive committee for county chairman and to elect delegates to county convention which convenes in Bryan Aug. 40 06 Application for delegates and precinct chairman must have been filed with the county convention on or before the 16th day of June 1906 J W Washington Com precinct No 3 Advertisement
The Bryan Eagle advocates a trolley link between Bryan and the college, arguing it will pay after the first years, attract students and raise property values. Dr. N H Brown notes lines connect towns to colleges with dividends, while President Harrington backs the project and calls for local subscriptions. The committee seeks residents' support and will publish subscription lists.
Tickets on the Bryan excursion train leave Saturday morning July 21 at 10 10 a m for a round trip to San Antonio Texas returning July 23 1906. Fare is 3 00 for the round trip.
A sale listing offers large quantities of Scrivens men’s drawers priced at 65e. The location is 195 Norwood with emphasis on bulk purchase and bargain pricing.
Hon W J Bryan schedule shows a trip to Oklahoma in October. Other notes include wage hikes in New England mills, a large Anadarko normal meeting with about 150 teachers, and a murder remand in Dallas as part of headlines from the era.
Paris Texas July 20 George Reed, injured two months ago when corn fell on him near Paris, has died. In Denison two trainloads of Elbertas moved north through Thursday.
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