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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
2
The Daily Eagle reports Bryan Texas June 5 1908 that many visitors are expected for A and M College commencement. Due to limited lodging only cadet relatives alumni and invited guests with meal tickets may dine in the mess hall. Trains run hourly from Bryan and travelers are advised to bring lunches.
List of unclaimed letters in the Bryan post office for the week ending June 2 1903 includes both gentlemen and ladies names such as Dixon Dixon G R Harrie B E Johnson JL Murphy Lee A Nicholas James H Smith E A Turner JL LL West morland Lincoln Williams James Young Josh Berry Mary Beal Bertha Foster Jennie Grant Mary Johnson Mary McKelm Matilda Lovett Mary F Lace Mrs Nellie Melonald Ella Overstreet Hattie Powell Ellen Sharf Mary Terry Mrs James Jones Mattie Williams Nancy A one cent charge is required for each advertised piece. Callers must say advertised and provide date. J A Myers P M.
The notice lists arrivals at hotels including EXCHANGE ES and CENTRAL branches with names such as Brenham Har rison Brown and others. Six enslaved workers from section No 9 of the I and G N were examined by Justice W Gillie Mitchell. each received $100 bond to face the grand jury in the Dennis Malcom murder case, but had not yet posted bonds and remained jailed. Jim Debose identified as section foreman. proceedings occurred yesterday.
A historic railroad advert touts a Texas to Colorado route praised for comfort and sightseeing. The line claims access to major Colorado cities and resorts, with extensive merchant coupons and advertised goods from retailers such as Wagner & Brandon, Parks & Waldrop, Clarke & Johan M. Lawrence Co., Cole Hardware, Levy Bros Furniture, Tyler Haswell Stationery, Buchanan & Buchanan Saddlery, and Jett D. Franklin Market among others.
The Bryan Eagle offers two round trip excursion tickets from Bryan to Boulder with return by Oct. 31 plus side trips to Pike’s Peak or Cripple Creek. Votes cost ten cents per coupon with retailers and twenty votes per yearly Weekly Eagle subscription. Contest runs May 14 to July 23 with votes counted periodically and new candidates welcome.
The writer from Mesa compares Dimmitt favorably as flat prairie country while noting both advantages and drawbacks of outlet living. He describes local farms yielding goobers, cotton, and pork, with modest corn harvests due to heavy rains. Vegetables have been plentiful since May first and health in the community remains good.
Frank Turner and Lee Keith visited Keith last Sunday and returned that evening. Major Smooths was in our country last week buying cattle. Dear Eagle Colorado trip letters are anticipated and readers hope for regular updates from Dimmitt. Best wishes for Clarke and Fountain’s.
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