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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
4
A Chinese steamer Ying King foundered in a July typhoon off Canton with about 300 drowned and 12 rescued after heroic efforts. Hongkong reports a separate typhoon surge. six of thirteen rescued from waves, others drowned, with heavy shore damage and no European vessel loss.
Governor Campbell returns to Austin to express gratification over the large statewide majority. He says he has never had a campaign manager, never needed one, and does not expect to in the future.
In Airatin on July 28 a post office report theft at Handley. The postmaster carried funds home for safekeeping and overnight his residence was entered and funds stolen. Another post office in Bedford, also in Tarrant County, was entered and several dollars taken.
Judge Walter T Burns signed the settlement ending Kirby Lumber Company’s bankruptcy in Houston. The federal suit involved Maryland Trust Houston Oil and Kirby Lumber with millions at stake and extensive court records. In Brady, Lee Jones won the Houston Chronicle trophy cup in the Texas State Sportsmen contest with 49 of 50 points among 36 entrants.
In Temple Texas on July 28 Will Fitts a 24 year old white baseball player at Oenaville was struck in the neck by a pitched ball. He died a few hours later from the injuries sustained.
While leaving Madill the Frisco Meteor northbound drew a head into a ditch causing the mail car to derail. Mail clerk Frank Sproule, son in law of Denison mayor Acheson, suffered serious injuries.
One and a half lots and a six room house in Taliaferro Building near Main Street with brick cistern and stable priced at 1050 dollars. Also quarter block with five room house in good East Town neighborhood offered at 3900 dollars with terms of one quarter cash and balance over one to three years at interest. J. W. Batts reports contact details.
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