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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
2
The paper notes Cuba accepting the Platt amendment. Stonewall county reports a new copper mine. A dealer in Austin received 228 spray pumps this week. Grimes County Oil and Coal reports a strong light oil flow at 593 feet from a well three miles north of Lamb Springs ten miles from Anderson.
Senator Carmack of Tennessee rebuts talk of a southern Democratic drift toward the GOP saying a republican convention in the south still smells as it always did. The Brenham Banner notes Caldwell parties discovered a boll weevil remedy superior to prior announcements. It will be patented and sold in 25 cent packages enough for a 50 gallon barrel of poison.
Philadelphia hosts the Southern Industrial Convention with strong Texas representation. Mayor Riggins of Waco responds to the welcome address with a hearty ovation. Professor Attwater speaks and stirs interest through his Texas product exhibit.
A Jewett Sun excerpt contrasts a boyhood reading pace with today’s slang. The piece notes the change from plain questions about a cow to colorful phrases like “Get onto the cow” and “ain’t she a bute” reflecting slang and attitude in youth culture.
A Neal Madison county correspondent notes boll weevil activity but some locals doubt impact on crops this year. Farmers discuss chopping cotton and laying by corn as old practices fade amid the pest concerns.
A vendor announces Saturday opening of Green Grocery at the city market house featuring a large display of vegetables led by ripe tomatoes. He promises healthy produce, piles of goods, and satisfaction to customers, asking for town support.
Notice to the public from Bryan Ice Storage and Coal Co stating they will not raise ice prices despite others stopping deliveries. They promise better and prompter service once new wagons and scales arrive and thank the public for patronage.
Train passage Bryan June 16 at 2 45 a m. H T C will sell round trip Galveston tickets fare 2 00 to Houston 1 75. Return with Galveston 8 p m June 16 or 7 a m June 17 and Houston trains to 10 a m June 17. V S Wilson Agent.
Gun clubs from Houston Austin Waxahachie Ennis Corsicana Waco Dallas Hempstead Calvert Marlin Bryan and others compete. Bryan to Wooten Wells and return on H T C fare 2 10 dollars. W S Wilson agent.
To Cure Dyspepsia and Indigestion Sour Stomach or Heartburn take Rex Dyspepsia Tablets All druggists are authorized to refund money if they fail to cure Price 50 cents M H James the teaching druggist Bryan Texas
A Free concert is held tonight in the courthouse yard featuring the Third Regiment Band. Citizens are invited to attend and enjoy a cultural performance in a public space.
The Brenham Banner reports a county-wide effort against the cotton destroyer with farmer cooperation. Chairman Hohlt and subcommittees plan a survey of farms to protect merchants and boost pest control, asking farmers details on farm, crop, acreage, and weevil impact. About 20,000 weevils have been bought, with bids rising toward 100,000.
EXCHANGE lists: RS Ryan Paris J Mayer Fort Worth J FE Haddon Houston Lee Spell Navasota RM Brown E M Lergarson Austin C E Rawls Kevens S B Bial St Paul G M Winstead CS Lampion F Bonne Houston Byron Miller New Orleans A J Sewell McGregor Ka J Kerr Corsicana FE Brown Marlin W T Thompson Waco A G Baker Dallas TS Masterson Houston.
Sheriff Berry and a long list of names including Wl Turner Madisonville C C Griffin Franklin W H Walker W C Tillery Dallas FB Rhodes Lampasas W J Quinn Tola WT Thompson Waco Pallen Kistler Rice J H Porter JC Gilley Caldwell John McCullough Harvey H M Jackson Willow Hole N Haines San Angelo appear in the record. The entry reads like a roster or committee of local officials and residents.
The Central Texas Teachers Association will hold a summer normal here from July 8 to August 3. Send names and numbers of teachers desired, with ladies or gentlemen and weekly prices. Signed by S. H. Hickman.
Cure claims quinoria cures fever malaria in four days with refunds if not effective. Price 50 cents per package. druggists including M. H. James in Bryan authorize refunds. Also notes upcoming sermons by Rev. S. R. McClung at Rock Prairie, Winter Springs, and Millican on June dates.
An advertisement offers a regimen to cure chills fever or malaria in four days. It claims effectiveness but warns it fails in some cases. Package price listed as 50 cents and indicates M. Texas as the seller or origin.
At Pekin the diplomatic corps definite rejection of Americas proposed reduction of claims is reported. Hay suggests sending vouchers to the Hague tribunal for consideration. Russia withdraws opposition while China must improve harbor, accept tariff readjustment by an international commission and guarantees on salt and grain duties. Americas stance on international guarantee remains unresolved.
In Barre Vermont six Italians guarded Eugenio Restoli of Naples after an alleged breach of the peace charge. Authorities, led by States Attorney Hoar, seek Italian consul general help to investigate espionage claims tied to Restoli. The episode follows past police clashes and prolonged trials of Italian suspects.
General Sumner reports failure of Cailles surrender negotiations to Gen Wade. Insurgent forces under Cailles appear able to endure the rainy season as bombardment continues. A detachment of 50 men under Lt Cowan killed five insurgents near Jovelar, while camps in southern Luzon are said to have been discovered and destroyed. St Johns reports the Czar schooner wreck off Cabot Island with 70 aboard. four men drowned and six injured, but women and children survived.
Governor General MacArthur plans departure from Manila in July sailing first on the Meade to Nagasaki, spending two weeks there, then boarding the Sheridan to San Francisco for the voyage home.
A period advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a cure for severe threats and lung troubles, claiming it heals, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and aids sleep. It advises trying one bottle and notes Green's Prize Almanac and Wilson-Jenkins Drug Co. as sellers. It also mentions John M Caldwell's jewelry and silverware offerings.
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