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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1907
Page
1
The wife of Louisiana’s chief executive, once described as maiden and little girl, has died after enduring alleged indignities. The report notes public scrutiny and family impact as the governor’s household faces tragedy.
New Orleans dispatches report the death Saturday morning in Mineral Wells Texas of Mrs Newton C Blanchard wife of Louisiana governor Blanchard. Ill health for over a year led the couple to Mineral Wells. Before marriage she was Miss Barrett of Addo parish a prominent Washington social figure during her husband's sixteen years in the national House and later the Senate.
Asheville reports show C C Wilson rearrested on tickets fraud warrants while President Finley evades habeas relief. Southern officials head to Raleigh to resolve rate dispute. In New York Virginia Barish, 17, beaten and raped by nine men, near drowning after rescue. Annie Falkoweko, 5, assaulted. detectives warn parents amid rising crimes.
Quincy Mass July 27 the Salem a new type war vessel was launched from the Fure River Shipbuilding yards. The cruiser aims to scout enemy movements in war and will reach speeds of 24 knots the fastest in the navy. Salem measures 425 feet with a 46 ft 8 in breadth and 19 ft 1 1 2 in draft and carries three five inch rapid fire guns plus two submerged torpedo tubes. It will house 18 officers and 340 men.
In Tulsa Oklahoma Territory July 27 a seven year old boy at L E Collins home north of town picked up the family shotgun while checking for intruders in the watermelon patch. The gun fired wounding ten year old Rachel Mary who died instantly from a shot to the right lung.
Officers of El Maide temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine were installed in El Paso. The new temple has sixty four charter members and is the fourth shrine established in Texas.
Denison editor B C Murray received a telegram claiming his son Ed Murray had died in a train accident near Lacrosse Wisconsin. The telegram followed reports he was in Cheyenne Wyoming and in good health. A letter found on the Lacrosse victim addressed to Denison Tex led officials to believe the man was Murray’s son.
Mrs Obedience T Lubbock aged ninety and longtime Houston resident died at her home on Friday night. She was the wife of Colonel T R Lubbock of the Eighth Texas cavalry who died in 1862, and she was a niece of former Governor Lubbock with many local kin.
A Dallas to Paris Texas shipment of 5500 dollars consigned to City National Bank disappeared from the Wells Fargo express office. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the person believed responsible, who has left the area.
Austin reports a hiatus in the Thirtieth legislature's medical act as the governor has not appointed a board yet. No licenses can be issued while the old act is repealed, with many applicants awaiting action. Also noted are settlements: Producer's Oil paid 1291 dollars and Moonshine paid 2413 dollars under the Kennedy tax law. Robertson act reports show reserves and loans from American Central Life and Pacific Mutual Life in Texas.
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