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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1899
Page
3
A jumble of times 12 18 p m 4 03 pm 2 07 am 1 48 am and 9 05 a m appears in the ledger. The sequence suggests clerks recorded irregular time stamps across zones, creating ambiguity for daily schedules and end of day tallies.
Local residents visit relatives and travel to nearby towns including Waco Hearne Calvert and Navasota. Marriage licenses and nuptials feature Mrs H Harrington Miss Mary Shanbern Miss Edna Nall and Miss Josie Graves among couples. a bear hunt is noted near Waller. Public notices include elections and business ads, with social events and church revival plans.
The colored Masonic grand lodge held a meeting with routine business and elected officers for the coming year. J. W. McKinney became grand master with A. J. Campbell as deputy. other officers include Dr. Cook, L. W. Cain, B. R. Bluitt, Wm McDonald, C. A. Harris, and C. C. Carter. Memorial services at the colored Baptist church featured eulogies for deceased lodge members.
Guest list from the Exchange Hotel includes W Wolf New York J M Brown North Carolina Roger Frost Corsi cana A D McConnico Jr City J C Van Arsdell Chicago T P Shelton Cincinnati R A Bailey Baltimore J M Cones Indianapolis J F Fuller Chicago John Maine New York M Levy C Phillips Memphis C B Shepard Brenham.
The skilled optician Doctor Seymour is endorsed by leading citizens and medical authorities across the South. His planned visit to Bryan, Texas, is touted as an opportunity for residents with eye troubles to consult him.
Mrs L B Reerp of Bryan Texas writes June 6 1899 praising Dr W S Seymour of Waco for eye treatment given to her son five to six months earlier. She notes improved sight and school attendance and offers to have him treat her son again and fit glasses when he visits Bryan.
A 1899 College Station Houston correspondence shows Mrs. W. H. Davipsey praising glasses made by Dr Wak Seymour during his Bryan visit. She reports her eyes improved, headaches vanished, and she can read for long periods without discomfort. The note confirms glasses as a continual pleasure and relief.
Dr Seymour will visit the Exchange Hotel from June 22 to 24 with hours 8 to 12 a.m. and 1 to 6 p.m. The notice lists dates and daily service times for the event.
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