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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1907
Page
2
The Texas State Fair in Dallas readies for the annual event running October 19 to November 3 as it solidifies its status as a lasting Texas expo. The feature notes crowd interest and ongoing growth as the fair cements its place in the empire state of Texas.
100 and 200 acre ranch tracts offered in addition to 10,000 cords of stump wood. Location eight miles from Bryan on the I. & G. N. Railway. Apply to J. L. Fountain. 200
The total vote to date shows no changes from last week with strong voting as August 15 closes. Voters Lula Bullock Lena Searcy Maude Zimmerman Rosalie Taylor Lula Umensetter Marion Franklin Jesse Hensarling and George Deaton are listed with large tallies reflected in the results.
Revs White and Foster closed a revival at Tryon with four additions to the church three by baptism and one by letter. Baptisms were Miss Maggie Shelby Mrs Laula Sheppard and Mr Jack Tobias with Mrs Jack Tobias by letter. Visitors include Miss Ora Stewart of Grimes county visiting Ada and Fannie Lloyd. W R Malone and Laula Malone of Madisonville visited their sister Mrs J D McDonald. Misses Aikens of Madison county visiting Will Henderson and family. Miss Winniebelle Wilson of Bryan visiting friends Adelweiss and Marta Koppe. Miss Gussie Wittman of Bryan visiting Kurten residents.
At the August meeting of the Bryan city council bids will be received for a depository of city funds including the school fund for the ensuing year. The session will be at City Hall on the ninth day of August. Frank Clarke, City Sec.
Smith Drug Co. advertises ready made cream in peach or vanilla flavors for hot weather, inviting busy housewives to call for delivery at phone 60.
The United States filed in Wilmington circuit court a Sherman Act case against E L Dupont Denemours Powder Co and related firms and individuals alleging interstate gunpowder and explosive trade restraint. The government seeks to dissolve monopolies and restrain further anti competitive actions. subpoenas call for September first deadlines.
Secretary-Treasurer Haywood's acquittal at Boise prompts a planned Denver welcome by the Western Federation of Miners and allied groups. Special trains from Cripple Creek and other towns will bring members to participate in a first three-year Federation parade. Telegrams from across the country and abroad celebrate the Boise outcome. Some co-workers tout Haywood as a socialist presidential candidate. he previously won 16,338 votes for Colorado governor while in Idaho prison.
Oklahoma City notes cotton is thirty days late but in good condition. Albert R. Kirk, a local dealer, says crops like corn would benefit from rain and that the outlook has vastly improved over the past thirty days.
Second hand showcases advertised for sale and a Dr Shoop Health Coffee imitation offered by Wagner Brandon and Lawrence Co. Revival in San Gabriel yields 27 additions to church. jail roll shows 15 prisoners. Farmers Union Warehouse talks stall due to land title. sale residence on west city side with private water works. Challenner to lead prayer meeting at courthouse. insurance urged with Jno B Hines in Smith Building.
A New York dispatch reports Evelyn Nesbit Thaw plans a fall stage return despite husband Herbert Thaw and his counsel opposing. A firm member denies the tale while rumors claim she has studied with Carl Blennerman for a Broadway role, not a chorus part. The second trial in the famous murder case looms at the September term.
Harry K. Thaw told the Associated Press at the Tombs the report that his wife would return to the stage is absolutely false. He said the story aims to injure their character or merely fill space.
Associate Justice Williams heard Relator W B Main son v Land Commissioner Terrell et al seeking a temporary writ to restrain sale of 1 280 acres on Mustang Island once granted to Big Foot Wallace. Decision reserved as mandamus action continues in supreme court.
Major J S Grinnan dies at his residence in Terrell at midnight Monday night aged sixty three. He was a progressive citizen, early communicant of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and an active worker in the Episcopal diocese of Dallas and its predecessor the missionary diocese of North Texas.
Washington July 30 announces the engagement of Miss Edith Root daughter of the secretary of state to Lieutenant Ulysses S Grant son of Major General Frederick Dent Grant and grandson of the late President Grant. No wedding date is set but likely in autumn.
Governor Campbell has granted a two week reprieve to Harry Williams who faced execution Friday in Beaumont for murder. The delay allows time to review a petition for commutation of the death sentence.
Katy railway officials apply to the city commission for permission to build a roundhouse add tracks and other improvements at an aggregate cost of 300000 dollars in Fort Worth on July 30.
Denison records note W. J. Scotty Scott, appointed postmaster, opened the town’s first drug store in 1872 and served as postmaster during Benjamin Harrison’s presidency.
Sherman July 30. County Tax Assessor Patterson reports Grayson county taxable values at 30 636 409 up from 24 050 000 last year.
Rosa Rose, a young girl in Bonham Texas, fell into a well. Her uncle Homer Thompson reached her just in time to rescue her and save her life.
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