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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1908
Page
4
Robbers hit Pedrick town post office blowing the safe and stealing 250 dollars plus stamps. They then attacked Bridgeport post office, taking 800 dollars in stamps and 50 in cash before a pursuit by Woodbury police led to a firefight and their capture or surrender as armed locals closed in.
The bulletin from March 7 1908 warns readers of a major disturbance crossing the Pacific coast and eastern states March 12 to 20 with warnings of tornado potential and school closures on March 14 15. It notes expected high temperatures followed by a cold wave and cites planetary alignments as related to storm intensity.
Berlin reports a London Times piece alleging Emperor William tried to influence Britain's naval plans. The German foreign office says the letter to Lord Tweedmouth is correct but that interning Britain’s fleet provisions is untrue. Berlin newspapers urge caution pending Tweedmouth's full explanation as Germany readies a Dreadnaught advance.
Col Lewis Cass Carpenter a former South Carolina congressman and prominent newspaper editor at Charleston and Columbia died in Denver from heart failure at age seventy two.
The Bryan Democratic Executive Committee calls a March 17 1908 primary to nominate a mayor four aldermen and an executive committee for two year terms and one year for an unexpired seat. The general city election follows on the first Tuesday in April 1908. Signed by MO A Moore T K Lawrence C Oliver C bk Saunders Gov W Smith March 7 1908 Adv For Rent Store house rear of Wagner Brandon.
The Bryan city council ordains an April election for mayor and two councilors for regular terms and one councilor for an unexpired one year term. The election at City Hall will be held on the first Tuesday in April the seventh of the month under charter and state election laws. Frank Clarke and J E Butler sign as secretary and mayor. Bryan Texas February 14 1908.
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