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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
3
A set of railway timetable fragments shows northbound No 1 No 38 and southbound No 2 No 4 with times from 12:18 pm to 4:03 pm and arrivals at Hearne between 11:55 am and 3:53 am. East bound ree ree lever No 2 and No 4 depart with 4:39 pm noted.
Dr A J White from Macy and many others visited Bryan yesterday. Various notices invite Miss Nettie Waddell of Victoria and Miss West to social events. Public meetings include Masonic installation in Macy and Cooper speech at the opera house. Local commerce highlights include Levy’s remnant mattings sale and Jimmel's Drugstore offerings. Cattle for sale and gin equipment upgrades are noted.
The record notes per ton samples and quotations for recleaned cotton seed. It references Eagle and TF as involved parties in the quotation and pricing process, outlining unit terms and delivery context.
H. and T. C. offer round trip tickets to Galveston for 2.00 and to Houston for 1.75. Departures from Galveston 7:30 p m June 25 and 7:00 a m June 26. Valid from Houston on trains up to and including 9:20 a m June 26. Agent W S Wilson.
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Residence and furniture offered for sale near D C DeMaret one-half block away. See me for a bargain at 183 OC by H Wyse.
The programme notes a Masonic celebration and officers installation for Brazos Union Lodge No 129 at the Bryan opera house on June 24, 1899. It lists performances by chorus and quartette clubs, invocations by Dr T C Bittle, a Venetian Boat Song duet, a solo by E L Matthews, and an address by Hon S B Cooper of Beaumont, with additional musical items and the installation conducted by Past Master H B Stoddard.
A 1899 Waco Times-Herald piece defends Dr. Seymour, an eye specialist visiting Waco. It cites testimonials from Houston and Texas figures, notes improved eyesight in children, fewer headaches, and preserved sight. Readers are urged to visit rooms 14 and 15, Pacific hotel, to verify claims, with free consultation at the Exchange Hotel remaining that week.
Judge W H Nall received a telegram dated Austin from Congressman S B Cooper stating he called on important business and would reach Bryan Friday night with Deo volenti. The message confirms travel plans and a formal sign off.
J. G. Conn returned to Madisonville yesterday with Miss Sulia Conn who had been visiting Mr and Mrs W F Gibbs. Misses Georgia and Maggie White of Wickson left yesterday for La Grange. Mr and Mrs Marshall Dansby returned from Taylor. M H Rush and family came from Harvey. Dr Carwile was here from Mumford yesterday.
A dry goods notice lists fabric lots including 1000 yds white lawns at 3c, 1000 yds figured lawns at 3c, 10c figured lawns at 7c 13c, white dotted Swiss at 5c to 7c, white cross bar lawns at 5c to 45c, 500 yds percale at 5c, and 15c white figured pique at 12c. The items are offered in closing out sales.
The store promotes deep discounts on underwear shirts ties collars hats shoes socks and more with closing out prices as low as 8 to 45 cents. Highlights include Pepperill jeans drawers 25c percale laundried shirts 25c gingham jumpers 22c boys overalls 19c and a large selection of workingmen's shirts priced between 22 and 45 cents.
A local closing out sale features boys knee suits and knee pants at fractional prices, long pants suits for men around $1.39 to $2.98, and men's dress pants from 45c to $1.00. Sailor suits and knee pants offered at 49c and related low prices.
We offer 1 lot window shades priced 10c to 35c and 1 lot counterpanes from 49c to 1.00. Also auction leftovers like ribbon lace sailor trim and flowers bought in New York at 50 cents on the dollar. All new clean stock on sale at cut prices.
One lot of ladies dress button shoes priced 79 88 and 1.00. One lot of children oxfords with 39 45 59 64 and 7c. One lot ladies dress oxford tan or black priced 75 79 85 95 and 1.00. Mens shoes assorted kinds 50 65 1.00 1.15 1.35 1.75. Ladies carpet slippers 20 35c. Mens carpet slippers 35 42c.
One lot of corsets with 39 47 and 98 cent markings offered 1000 units and 5 to 6 hook sizes. medals in several lots priced 25 29 35 45 and 1.25 dollars. another medalion lot at 35c. Pitchers priced 14 25 89 95c 1.10 and 1.45. Wall pockets 33 and 49 cents. Call to inspect before lots are broken.
Advert says two departments have remaining stock with large price cuts. Shoppers are urged to call and inspect the goods as prices have risen elsewhere by about one third, but this lot will be sold at the mentioned prices until gone.
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