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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
2
A compilation of briefs from 1908 notes opinions on crops, politics, and figures such as John W. Gates and Emma Goldman. It covers Port Arthur poultry plans, Kansas butter imports, Texas land claims by the Cherokee, prohibition debates, and slang etymology from the Beaumont Enterprise.
The Brazos County Bar Association approved memorial resolutions for the late Judge Jno N Henderson and Hon Sam R Henderson. The committeemen read eulogies, and the resolutions were adopted for court entry and delivery to families. A later Eagle issue will publish the resolutions. The Galveston conference on agriculture and commerce seeks unity between farmers and business leaders with a Fort Worth meeting planned next week.
When Texans founded their government they incorporated within it the institutions of the States of the American Union with improvements from experience. The spirit of Texas dominates Oklahoma and has given that young commonwealth Texas institutions with improvements.
Tinware of all descriptions is 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.
House for rent contact Mrs C M Proctor 80 Pure 8s C White Leghorn eggs offered for sale at 1.00 per 13 GEO A Adams
The Bryan Eagle reports Fire Protection Hose Co. No. 1 elected officers led by J W Hamilton as foreman and J J Ray as vice president. C E Jenkins was named candidate for fourth vice president of the State Association, with Jenkins already on the state finance committee and honored for long service. The unit praised a year of successful, prompt fire response.
Dr. T C Long, superintendent of the Star of Hope Mission in Houston, preached at First Baptist Church praising practical Christianity. In evening, Dr Lang outlined the mission's work helping friendless and needy, presented as a clear factual narration mixed with scripture. Skeptics may resist, yet the spirit and life shown impressed even the doubters.
Jno B Hines promotes insurance of all kinds including fire life accident tornado plate glass and bond and live stock. Local contact via phone 161 offering policy options and service.
Two Jersey cows are for sale or exchange. Apply to J H Allen at Allen Academy. 81
Leo C Thurman, a former Marine, faces execution on March 13 for the axe murder of roommate Walter P Dolsen in Norfolk. Dolsen, carrying about 400 dollars, was killed as Thurman robbed and dismembered him, then hid the body in a trunk bound for Evanston NC. Thurman traveled under aliases before Vancouver police traced him.
Theodore Englebeck, 70, and wife Anna, 75, were discovered dead in a bedroom at their daughter's house in Chicago. Authorities say asphyxiation was the cause and investigators believe a personal crisis pact followed their loss of the home in a recent fire.
A Monday blaze destroyed Apollo hall a three story building at 256 262 Blue Island avenue injuring about twenty firefighters. Three may die from injuries. Cause unknown. Estimated damage 85000 dollars.
In Cleveland on March 9 twenty one white caskets were buried at Collinwood cemetery. Seventeen held unidentified children who perished in the Lakeview school fire. The remaining four held identified children and were part of the public school funeral funded by the village.
An examination for appointment as carrier for a new free rural mail delivery route in Kurten was held yesterday by Postmaster J. Allen Myers. Seven applicants competed: Joe Zimmerman, W. Cloud, Benson Carroll, T. A. Tobias, James Lane, Ed Rush, and Fritz Plagens.
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