The West and Monopolies Put Up a Fight
A March 4 Collier’s piece lauds Western resistance to Big Oil and monopoly. It cites Roosevelt La Follette Folk Bryan Watson and Kansas as examples of bold stand against Standard Oil and the money power.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1905
Page
3
A March 4 Collier’s piece lauds Western resistance to Big Oil and monopoly. It cites Roosevelt La Follette Folk Bryan Watson and Kansas as examples of bold stand against Standard Oil and the money power.
The text discusses public resentment toward wealthy magnates like Rockefeller, arguing penalties fall short for the rich. It contrasts harsher treatment of petty theft with the incongruity of legal and moral standards, noting elites evade justice through privileges and monopolies. It suggests stricter regulation of capital theft.
The Bryan City Council ordains elections for Marshal Secretary and three council members to be held at City Hall on the first Tuesday in April following the 17 January 1905 act. The Mayor approves the ordinance and appoints the presiding officer as required by city charter and state election law.
A light bay mare pony about 14 to 16 hands, 6 or 7 years old with a white forehead spot, taken up within Bryan city limits. If not claimed and charges paid, she will be sold 10 days from today in front of City Hall per law. Dated March 7, 1905. City Marshal T. P. Boyett.
A condensed history traces baseball from its 1840s New York roots and the Knickerbockers to early leagues formed in 1857 1861 and beyond. It notes first matches in Hoboken 1846 first rules 1857 1875 Chicago St Louis opening game 40 000 attendance 1886 longest throw 135 yards and major early leagues including the Players League 1890 and the American Association 1881.
In a New York hotel district a cripped singer pleads forgiveness after a chance box reunion with a former lover. He vows to escort her to the opera while a third party, Eunice, reconciles with him. the aria of Carmen frames a tale of heartbreak, love, and renewed hope.
In Cedarville, Aunty Bond nurses a recovering pneumonia patient. She urges calm, reminding him to focus on his gradual recovery at home in comfort. She contrasts outside dangers with his improving condition and a walnut bedstead to encourage rest.
A letter from Hunt County residents to J C Wilson praises the Connelley Liquor Cure for alcohol treatment. The testimonial includes health improvements, appetite recovery, and better sleep, noting baths to remove the smell of alcohol and plans to refer others. The document is dated February 9 1903 and lists local officials who certify the endorsement.
Unclear fragment mentions golf and Doctor J A honoring pleasur success. No clear event, date, or participants identified.
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