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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
2
A Daly Eagle column collection from Bryan Texas quotes Roosevelt Castro and other figures with satirical jabs at politics and public life. The notes joke about water wagons band wagons railroad and local gossip reflecting early 20th century American humor and regional views.
The passage urges voters to set aside partiality and prejudice and treat the franchise as a sacred trust. It stresses evaluating any candidate by capability, honesty, and whether they serve the community’s best interests, even if the candidate were a family member.
A Brazos county anti Bailey meeting at the court house last night chose J E Butler as chair and Malcolm Carnes as secretary to draft resolutions and select delegates for the Waco anti Bailey convention. Resolutions oppose Bailey and trusts, urge a primary vote on continued service, and endorse a March 7 meeting in Waco with a five member delegate committee.
A sequence of personal names and initials follows, including E. Rhode, G. S. Parker, J. M. Law rence, W. T. Young, and many others such as Dr. Paul M. Raysor, R. M. Gordon, H. A. Burger, J. D. Jones, and J. L. Fountain, suggesting a ceremonial or committee roster from a bygone issue.
At the Palestine courthouse last night a lively anti Bailey meeting occurred with about 125 to 150 attendees. J R Astin was elected chairman of a counter meeting and a resolutions committee condemned the anti Bailey conduct. Bailey supporters claimed 70 enrolled with the house in the majority while Palestine, home of Governor Campbell, will not send delegates to the Waco gathering.
A poem urging the building of a trolley line from Bryan to the College. It envisions Bryan youths commuting daily for learning and social outings and urges public support and funding to improve life and opportunities through the new streetcar route.
Tinware of all descriptions made in my shop-work first class I solicit your orders Call on H Gerke Tinner shop near Bonneville s Old Racket Store Apr 3 FOR RENT Store house rear of Wagner Brandon formerly occupied by J T Hanway Apply to J W English 79
Fire broke out in the central high school laboratory with 1200 pupils at work. The drill was sounded and students evacuated in two and a half minutes in an orderly manner. The building suffered little damage despite overcrowded stairs and fears of panic.
Actress Miss E L Cavanaugh asks President Roosevelt to help recover $15,000 in jewels and trunks lost on government property. She says a 190? automobile collision left her crippled and robbed she seeks government assistance after police failed to locate the items on Mail street behind the general post office.
Tokyo says it will not resort to force to recover the Tatsu seized by China at Macao on Feb 7. If China delays, Japan may ask Britain or the United States to mediate. The foreign office insists war is unnecessary over this minor incident while indicating Japanese vessels may visit the area.
Frank B. Lord formerly of the New York Sun sues Congressman Lilley of Connecticut in the supreme court of the District of Columbia for 40000 dollars claiming he suffered damages from statements about undue influence in favor of an electric boat company.
The Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Company withdraws a salary cut order for employees earning over $50 monthly, leaving the existing pay scale in place as of March 5 in Nashville.
Rep Hitchcock of Nebraska charged on the House floor that the Ways and Means committee aided vast plunder schemes in the tariff debate. He cited the paper trust shaping the wood pulp schedule and warned that the lumber steel and other trusts controlled their respective schedules.
James D Cody of the Illinois and Wisconsin Coal Dealers' association and Milton E. Robinson of Chicago testified before the house committee on interstate and foreign commerce seeking a favorable report on Mr. Smith of Texas's bill to require railroads to furnish interstate shippers as many freight cars as they may require.
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