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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1898
Page
2
J. Molier & Company of Galveston announces a 50 cent per bale rebate on cotton baled in 24 by 54 inch gin boxes, compressed to 35 pounds per cubic foot and covered with 24 pound bagging, effective immediately. The notice appears in a July 8 1898 shipping advertisement.
The Galveston News reports Texas admirers want to bring the ship to Galveston after hostilities end. Secretary Long may grant permission. Texans wish to scatter flowers on deck and honor officers and crew before the vessel leaves for the docks.
A Waelder area farmer replied to Washington about supplying a ram for naval needs amid wartime ram shortages. He admitted sheep combat use was new, doubting the Sea fighter role but pledging the animal could help move four Spaniards from Havana to kingdom come, per the Flatonia Record. Wood-carver. Samples Orders also received. 1981f id pup Missie West, of work at Tyler Haswall's.
The article notes a November ballot in Texas with two amendments. First, legislators would receive a $5 per diem for 100 days and $3 thereafter, plus mileage up to $5 per 25 miles. Second, a pension grant up to $8 monthly to indigent widows and disabled Confederates married to such soldiers, with a $250,000 yearly cap.
John M. Caldwell announces a removal sale this month to be held at Read's drugstore after August. The notice lists arrival names from multiple cities and states including J A McHale Philadelphia Eugene C Blake Norman Stanley 0 C Gatlin J B Beatty J T Barry Houston Ben Rogers Brenham E W Kingsbury Jr Chicago A W Dutton E Rumsly St Louis J E Pace Virginia I T Aikin New York O E Hill Taylor and other arrivals at the Exchange Hotel.
Business leaders in Bryan show strong support for the Eagle and Meteor Special Edition. The paper will be a large, creditable issue with the widest circulation yet, aimed at Brazos Madison Grimes Leon Burleson and Robertson counties. Report coverage from a Burleson county trip and fourteen post offices will feed the edition.
The piece criticizes William Waldorf Astor claiming he owns extensive New York City holdings worth at least a hundred million dollars with annual income around four million. It argues he lives in London and avoids U.S. taxes while enjoying American protection and paying taxes to Britain, alleging he pays no tax on his income.
The New York Journal argues against Astor avoiding income tax while Americans pay direct wart taxes. It blasts the system as unjust, noting Astor’s four million income escapes taxation while everyday goods and services are taxed for all. The piece calls for equal burden and decries exemptions for the wealthy.
A six year old girl on Governors Island plays under the trees with dolls and firecrackers saved for Fourth of July. Her father Captain James Fornance of Company K Thirteenth Infantry was killed during the capture of San Juan at Santiago. Her mother died years earlier and the loss left the father changed. the child longs for his return, unaware she is an orphan.
London Chronicle reports ether abuse spreads among Lithuanian peasants in East Prussia. The habit uses schwefelather a mix of ether and spirits of wine sold freely in grocers. Dr. Sohn links rise to 1887 corn brandy tax and urges government action to curb the evil.
City officers include Mayor A Adams Marshal T P Boyett Deputy H H Smith and others. Aldermen and county officers listed. Local church pastors and service times for Baptist Methodist Presbyterian Christian and Catholic listed with weekly schedules.
A compilation of monthly meeting nights for Ivahoe Commandery Knights Templar Brazos Lodge K of P Vulcan Lodge AOUW Bryan K of H Home Forum and National Aid Bryan Tent KOTM with officers and secretaries noted for each group and month-based schedule details.
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