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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1909
Page
4
Local notice from Bryan Texas details postal data subscription rates and office procedures. It mentions time, politics, and regional commentary including remarks on the thirty first legislature and figures like Hoke Smith and Kennedy. The piece references state events in Georgia and Arkansas with commentary on governance and party dynamics. It notes Speaker Marshall’s committee choices and remarks about Representatives Davis and Kennedy supporters.
The speaker argues that if Bascom Thomas is reelected to the senate he would be ostracised by nearly all his fellow senators and lose influence. If the district accepts no representation it is the people's decision and nobody else's business.
Congressman Col. Rufus Hardy delivered the principal address at the Hibernian Society banquet in Baltimore on St. Patrick's Day with the Maryland governor and the Baltimore mayor among other speakers, Hardy hailed as the day’s hero.
The Greenville Herald speculates that several promising young statesmen harmed their prospects in the regular legislative session. The paper notes parallels to damage to the fruit crop and says time will tell whether these judgments endure.
Alpine and Marfa join El Paso in inviting lawmakers to tour western Texas pledging funds for expenses. The move aims to enlighten legislators about regional needs previously unknown to them. Eugene V Debs wins the International Literary Association medal as a year’s greatest contributor to literature. Other honorees include Tolstoy Riley and Howells.
Detectives found a printing press and hundreds of fraudulent street railway tickets in the home of a city conductor in Mexico City. Investigations led to the arrest of many conductors and inspectors implicated in a conspiracy that defrauded the urban railway company of $15,000 in six months.
In Brazos county fields and gardens crops such as corn beans and peas have struggled through a cold winter with little warmth in the soil and scant growth. The text notes poor conditions for hardy vegetables and seedlings.
The piece notes southern breeze dwellers facing harsh, rude cold from the north. It describes their ongoing battle for survival with little opportunity to grow or prosper under this winter hardship.
Report notes thirty two lions seen in a group near an African town engaging in a meeting to prepare for reception of T. R. An Associated Press reporter was not present, so details on committee appointments or defensive plans remain unconfirmed.
An inquiry shows thousands of dollars paid yearly to people who render no service and that public institutions in Missouri harbor grafters. An Austin probe found sixty two clerks across three departments whose services are unnecessary, underscoring the need to monitor tax spending closely.
The article notes heightened Socialist activity in the country during an off year. It suggests the movement is groundwork for the 1912 campaign and could boost Socialist votes if the Democratic candidate appeals to eastern or eastern-leaning voters.
Eggs and various poultry items command steady to excellent demand. Prices range from 1.80 to 4.00 for roosters to geese with eggs and friers in the mid range while the egg market remains dull and falling.
Notice posts all lands and leased lands as required by law and warns trespassers will be prosecuted. City Council orders election for City Officers Marshal Secretary and three council members to be held at the County Court House in Bryan on the first Tuesday in April 1909. The Mayor J T Maloney signed the ordinance March 4 1909 with City Secretary J B Hines.
A compilation of brief quotes from Texas papers, including remarks on taxes, public bills, political figures, and social issues. Citations span Ballinger Ballinger Ledger Belton Journal Tyler Courier Palestine Herald Gainesville Register Galveston Tribune.
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