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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
2
The Daily Eagle notes Texas oil rising as a navy fuel and reports growing concerns over the Nicaragua canal. It mentions statewide prayer meetings, Hanna denying presidential candidacy, a whitecap attack forcing Eldorado Illinois college to close, and optimism for the Central Texas Fair October 14 to 17 with preparations underway.
The Houston Post argues the administration focuses on three areas domestic affairs the Philippines and Cuba while facing three major scandals. It accuses the beef trust of oppressing the people and brands the Philippine atrocities as a vast national stain. It also cites Governor Leonard Wood tied to a Cuban sugar trust scandal as the day’s great sensation.
Sanders Bros. Co advertises Swift's Little Butcher and Premium Pig in a few days sale with ham bacon and lard highlighted as top quality meats. Local shoppers invited to visit the shop for best value.
Mrs. Fritz Herrling died of typhoid fever in Dallas Sunday morning. The remains were brought to Bryan Monday and taken to Kurten for interment Monday afternoon. She was formerly Miss Gussie Kurten, daughter of Henry Kurten, born in Brazos county. She leaves a husband and two children and is mourned by many friends and her father.
A roster of hotel guests includes B L Rhodes of Louisville F J Price of St Louis D S Sessions of Ennis A J Mayo of Austin W H Alford of Fort Smith and others from St Louis Toledo New Orleans Galveston Dallas Waco and Kansas with several named spouses and international guests from Monclova Mexico. The list also notes Mrs Bettie Adkins Beeville John Davis Iola and other travelers visiting cities across the region.
Railway travel notices list low page fares from Nashville to Chicago St Louis Chattanooga Mont Eagle Knoxville and Kansas City with various on sale dates June 15 16 20 23 or June 27 to July 10 year 1902. Extensions possible to Sept 30 with deposits and small fees.
Rev Bishop returns from Japan and starts a protracted meeting at the Christian church in Cottonwood Texas. The Cedar Creek 4th of July picnic promises a baseball feature Edge versus Henry Prairie with candidates and business men invited. Mrs S A Edge of Kurten visited town today.
Secretary Root takes full responsibility for money paid to General Gomez by General Wood during the Cuban occupation. A War Department official notes Cuba’s precarious postwar conditions, Gomez’s leadership, and congressional awareness of two years of Gomez payments, with legality and propriety affirmed by multiple officials.
Madrid June 17 announces that the government will appoint a minister to the Cuban republic as part of its foreign policy adjustments.
Havana June 17 The senate approved a bill fixing President Palma man’s salary at 25000 dollars annually and Vice President Estevez at 6000 dollars annually.
In Beaumont Texas on June 17 80 year old C W Bullock collapsed and died on the courthouse stairs while returning to his suit over forty acres of land. The jurors had retired to deliberate after arguments and were dismissed with the case postponed.
Government inspectors say a Chinaman suffering from leprosy was seen in Juarez last Friday and likely crossed the border to El Paso that night. The man is described as in a horrible condition with severe facial and hand sores indicating disease progression.
In Indianapolis on June 17 Andrew Deiss of Peoria cut his 16 year old bride’s throat at her mother’s home and then killed himself by taking carbolic acid. Mrs Deiss was fatally injured and Deiss died in agony while in custody. He was 30. The motive cited was jealousy.
Wesley Rogers, under indictment for twenty years for the alleged murder of a man named Thompson at Whitesboro, was discharged in Sherman Texas on June 17. He had been in custody only for a few months and has been under bond since his arrest.
A severe wind storm and electrical lightning damaged Richland on Monday. J. M. Hurley, a prominent merchant, was instantly killed by lightning as several houses lost their roofs and property suffered damage in Columbus Georgia.
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