Daily Eagle July 24 1901 Farmers, vagabonds and flowers
The Daily Eagle notes political talk by W J Bryan urging Democrats to go South for national leaders. A Luling farmer claims gold silver and oil in one hole. Idle labor and vagrants prompt calls for law enforcement. A Berkshire Pittsfield scene recalls a girl discovering daisies, sobbing with joy as she touches blossoms.
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Luling
Pittsfield
Berkshire
Glachusette
Ladies Home Journal
Texas Grain Dealers Urge State Crop Statistics Board
The Texas Grain Dealers Association led by secretary H B Dorsey sent the Eagle arguments for a state board to collect crop statistics. They claim a public board would be more impartial than private data, aiding farmers by revealing truthful market conditions and on hand supplies.
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Texas Grain Dealers Association
H. B. Dorsey
The
Eagle
First Bryant Pipe Organ Delights City Audience
Bryan residents heard their first pipe organ last night at First Baptist Church a recital by Will A. Watkin of Dallas. The Lyon and Healy instrument impressed with its Aeolian sweetness and rich pedals, complemented by choir numbers and solos.
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Bryan
First Baptist Church
Lyon and Healy
Will A. Watkin Music Co
Dallas
Watkin
First Baptist Church of
J. W. Howell
C. Estell
Nannie Berryman
H. C. Boatwright
Mattie Smith
W. A. Withers
J. A. Moore
F. Marion Law
Will A. Watkin
Esther Boatwright
August Flower still tops sale of medicines nationwide
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as the best selling medicine for indigestion and biliousness in the civilized world. It claims the remedy cleanses the system, regulates the liver, and calms headaches with a few liquid doses, urging readers to obtain Green's Prize Almanac. It notes Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co and Franklin Bros remain active, with cold storage meat leading trade. 200
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Green
Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co
Franklin Bros
How to Save Crop and Weather Outlook in West
Washington report quotes Secretary Wilson on drought effects across the corn belt from Missouri to the Alleghanies. He urges extending cultivation by about two weeks to counter dry spells, noting 39 inches of rain per year suffices in most regions for a fair corn yield.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Wilson
West
Alleghany
Rocky Mountains
Northwest
Missouri River
Alleghanies
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
United States
Agricultural Department
Trica
Europe
New York Health Officer Plans Staten Island Mosquito Test
Dr Doty, health officer at the port, outlines a plan to exterminate mosquitoes and larvae in a Staten Island district near quarantine lands. The study aims to see if mosquitoes cause malaria and will inspect swamps and ponds with lab help. Local physicians and citizens will cooperate, using petroleum to treat breeding sites.
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New York
Dr Doty
Saifan
Staten Island
Border Smugglers Target Nogales Mission in Chinese Trade
Reports from Phoenix detail US authorities plan to halt wholesale Chinese smuggling at Port Nogales along the US Mexican line. A Nogales gang led by Sing Lee traffics hundreds of Chinese coolies, who are smuggled via Guaymas or San Francisco, trained in Mexican disguise, and funneled to San Francisco after months in Arizona colonies. New York notes five yellow fever deaths in Santiago de las Vegas near Havana. Houston reports 14 year old Minnie Weiss fatally burned lighting a kerosene stove.
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Phoenix
A. T
Nogales
United States
Washington
Sing Lee
China
Guaymas
Mex
San Francisco
Mexico
Arizona
Republic of Mexico
Pacific
Republic
New York
Santiago de Las Vegas
Havana
Houston
Minnie Weiss
Local ads offer samples and cheap bicycle sale
A fragmented card of ads lists Sanders Bros. Co offering a free sample. A cheap bicycle sale is advertised at the office. Nearby notices mention fresh shipments at McDougald's Drug Store, fresh bread and cakes from E Grieser's City Bakery, and other small goods.
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Sanders Bros. & Co
Ouly
McDougald
E. Grieser
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