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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1899
Page
2
A Bryan editor recalls an attorney's Washington trip noting the flood of patents on common items from knives to brooms and laundry articles. He cites thousands of patents protecting farmers, furniture, stationery, and even cranes and derricks in city construction.
The New York Sun notes a builder faces 696 potential patents for the roof 665 for elevators 1639 for the building and 2188 for stone carvers tools. A patent attorney must know it and keep the project moving.
The Dallas Times-Herald notes Texas towns set to gain new industry including a canning factory at Yoakum a cotton factory in Sherman and Fort Worth a knitting mill at Greenville an oil refinery at Corsicana a first class cotton mill at Rusk expanded grain elevations in Galveston and new factories in Houston and an auditorium for 7500 in Waco.
The Central Texas Colored Teachers Association is called to meet in Waco Texas on April 7 and 8 1899. Executive committee members will forward county lists to the president for the annual program. McLennan county institute will host through representative Prof. A B Jackson. Rates will be announced on program. A H Cotwet president Bryan Texas Jonas H Cups secretary Marlin Texas.
Albany February reports filed with the Insurance Department show New York Life leading in new policies and premiums for the year 1897 with 73 471 policies insuring 152 003 369 and new premiums of 6 054 499 The Mutual Life and Equitable Life follow with 51 785 and 42 030 policies respectively The war stamp tax on new business for these firms will exceed 350 000 New York Life also filed a non forfeitable incontestable policy based on 5 percent interest the liberal terms are expected to disrupt insurance methods in the field R G Tabor will explain the contracts in town
The State of Texas commands Brazos County officers to publish this citation weekly for four weeks to Hilley Foley to appear March 6, 1899, in Brazos County District Court at Bryan. Bedford Foley sues for divorce, custody, costs, and relief, alleging marriage on January 7, 1885 and abandonment July 1, 1891.
On and after March 1 storage will be collected on all freight remaining at depot after required notice has been given. W. 5S. Wilson, Agent.
Washington reports congress trims navy manpower from 20,000 to 15,000, threatening hulls and ships in the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. The Navy warns armor shortages and halted construction could halt shipbuilding for years. Also notes suicides, robberies, punishments, depots, smallpox, snowstorms, and shipwreck crew arrivals in various locales.
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