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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
2
Items from The Daily Eagle include political shifts from Fort Worth to Waco, calls for reform and sanitation, moral crusades, and quotes on self and society. It notes health cleanup day, critiques legislative blockages, and remarks on journalism and education with references to Texas and national figures.
The Southwest Texas onion crop is starting to move as spring winds rise. An unusual scent in the vernal breeze may alarm readers, but no permanent effect on the sense of smell is implied.
A Kansas heiress seeks a Southern husband while Texas newspapers attack northern critics. Unsold capitol lands near Lamb and Hockley counties resold at high values to Bohemian settlers. Magdalena pay grows as Mexican merchants rush in with a port of entry status due to the American fleet. Attorney General Davidson gains a Supreme Court order setting April 6 for Waters-Pierce receivership hearings, aiming to advance ouster penalties on appeal. Texan industry spans cotton to petroleum with broad resource claims.
The Golf Club met at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday with strong enthusiasm as spring spurs activity among business leaders. New members elected include S. M. Hunter Ed Hall Rev J B Turrentine Dr Geo B Butler Prof Moore Fred Cavitt Garland Carnes Nat Allen Rivers Allen Jr Bates Kirkland Goode Irvin Leon Sonfield Jim Johnson Ward Allen Albert Rhodes Jim Keefer Jim Hare C Smith Hugh Robinson Mrs Ea Hall Edith Esther Cavitt Ruby Vivian James. Nellie H Ballard Levy Bros Houston agent plans sales event Tuesday and Wednesday March 10 11 through Houston.
The Democratic voters of Brazos county are urged to attend a mass meeting at the Court House this evening at 8 to select delegates for the Democratic rally in Waco on March 7 1908. All Democrats who support pure democracy and oppose Bailey ism are invited. List of local attendees included.
John Vick announces his new mill on the Howell property just north of the I. and G. N. depot will be ready to supply fine corn meal by Saturday. He will buy or exchange meal for corn and invites farmers and the public to patronize the mill.
The Fort Worth Stock Show offers cash prizes for a live stock judging contest on March 13 14 with cattle horses sheep and swine classes. Prizes go to the four students with nearest correct judgments and best reasons, including 50 25 15 and 10 dollars. Freshmen finance trips for two judges S H Ray and H P Brown. The records from state shows help select Texas teams for Chicago show.
S H Dunlap has begun a two story residence on the property opposite Dr J W Howell. The old building is removed and new material laid. Also notice of a store rear for rent and an ad for Health Coffee imitating real coffee, produced by Dr Shoop of Racine Wis. Sold by John M Lawrence & Co.
Apr 3 ad for tinware by H. Gerke, a tinner, inviting orders at his shop near Bonneville's Old Racket Store. Quality work and variety promised.
A Missouri Kansas and Texas railway train in three sections arrived in Denison on Wednesday with about 1,500 homeseekers. An additional group of eighty is expected soon. The arrivals are largely business men and several farmers intend to buy land and settle.
A brief aphorism notes that receiving a new truth adds fresh sense, reflecting on insight and understanding as a continual search. The line attributes the thought to Liebig.
Four or five men robbed the Mount Crab bank in Mount Crab Ohio near Cincinnati, blowing the vault with nitro glycerin and escaping toward Fayetteville in a buggy after stealing about $3,000 in cash and securities. The explosion shook the village and woke guests at the Brown hotel.
San Francisco March 4 A compromise between Southern Pacific Railroad and the Order of Railway Telegraphers ends the case taken to the US Court of Appeals. Effective Feb 21 1908 the ruling bars train dispatchers from negotiating rates and hours. Sun service reduced to half. employees receive 26 days annual paid leave. General salary increase set at 7.5 percent to be apportioned by mutual agreement.
New York on March 4 reports the amount realized from the sale of late Richard Mansfield’s art treasures is $15,721.
Frederickton reports the Liberal government of New Brunswick, in power in various forms for twenty five years, was toppled in the general elections. The opposition ticket carried St John City and most constituencies province wide.
Dispatches report actress Blanche Walsh fell critically ill in New Orleans on Tuesday night and a private car was sent to rush her to a Memphis sanitarium. Doctors diagnosed a nervous breakdown as the cause. she had been slated to perform in Shreveport Tuesday night.
John Ivancovitch, a leading California fruit packer, was shot dead during a confrontation with Probation Officer Shafter in Santa Clara. Ivancovitch’s abdomen was pierced by a bullet fired during the clash over Shafter’s custody of Ivancovitch’s son.
Alexander King, a young Black man, was likely fatally shot at a Fort Worth skating rink during a masked carnival with about 900 Black participants. Odis Posey was arrested on assault to murder charges after claiming King, in disguise as a woman, provoked the shooting by hiding his companion. The incident occurred shortly after the carnival began.
O P Pyle of Dallas admitted guilt in district court for assaulting President Neill of the Texas Farmers union. Judge Terrell fined him 25 dollars. Geo B Latham, accused of aiding the attack, fights the case with attorneys claiming he tried to separate the men.
In Pittsburg on March 4 Judge MacFarlan instructed the jury to acquit defendants Hartie Welshons and Hope and to place the charges upon the county, ending the Hartie conspiracy case.
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