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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1903
Page
2
The Houston Chronicle critique urges tariff reduction and monopoly prohibition as a democratic policy response. It questions party unity on tariffs and anti trust enforcement, noting trusts flourish in some states and predicting revolutionary pressure to curb Rockefeller style wealth.
The Texas legislature approved acts including mandatory written jury charges by judges, stricter local option enforcement with warrants allowing searches, monthly liquor prescription filings by druggists for inspection, and treating internal revenue licenses as prima facie evidence of liquor sales. Other measures extend teachers certificates to six years, regulate attorney licenses with a state board, and allow citations to be served on representatives of incorporated businesses in Texas regardless of residence.
Beginning April 1 I will pasture cows for 50 cents and horses for 1.00 per head per month All new fence and gates watched as carefully as possible when boys drive cows back and forth Pasture posted against all hunters with guns Apply to John M Caldwell 96
A list of names appears in a hotel arrivals section including A M Jacobs Galveston W A Cof field Cameron M J D Galveston D H Smith New Oceans Mat Sande and wife Ma isorvi H R Irvine Mart J H Jallas F H Burns Chicago Harg es Evansville BE E B Joe W Spears and wife Mayne Taylor Irish Pawnbrokers C Carr W J Taylor Houston a H Reed Cal vert John T Long St Louis LE Turner New York TUCKER R E Grigg Cameron V Willett Houston J J Sullivan and ten others Irish Pawnbrokers Co CENTRAL GW Maxwell S V Smith Pankey A J Horton Cross Wm Fitzgerald Marlin Joe W Spears and wife Mayme Taylor New York Elmer Folk.
The article extols John M Caldwell showcasing sterling silver knives forks and spoons with an elegant line of cut Sams praised as unsurpassed in Texas for beauty and quality.
Liver pool was steady with a 3 point drop on arrivals. May and June mostly around 5.24 to 5.26, closing 5.23 to 5.24. Middling uplands 5.38 with 7,000 bales sold. New York open lower, spot 10.15, 430 bales sold. Southern markets largely steady, New Orleans 9 1/16 steady, Memphis 9 1/2. Port receipts 18,716. Five principal towns 6,447 bales, last year 12,314. New Orleans, Galveston, Houston projections for tomorrow. Liverpool weak but New York firm. Market eyes week-end figures for better trends.
Liverpool spots opened firm with moderate buying and steady tone. Middling 5.38, sales 7,000 bales, exports 500, receipts 17,000. American 14.70. New York spots quiet with middling 10 points up, middling 10.15, yesterday 10.05, sales 300. Delivered on contract 400. New Orleans spots steady, middling 9 13-16, yesterday 9 3/4, sales 3,250 including 75 to arrive.
Baltimore residents noted superstition as Clin ton Peters, portrait painter, held a Friday March 13 1908 anniversary dinner. The 13 theme framed the event with unlucky symbolism as the couple marked their thirteenth year of marriage at their home in Baltimore.
A newspaper item describes a dinner at 13 North Calvert Street where Mr Clinton Peters and wife hosted thirteen guests including three children Ruth Betty and Jack. Tableware and décor featured coffins skulls willows immortelles and a funeral march. Crape on the doorbell marked the ominous number.
Kurten Texas reports many sick residents in the surrounding area. Heavy rain last week raises concern for seed corn shortages. Sunday evening singing led by J. T. Gilpin and T. A. Tobias was a success. Officers elected include T. A. Tobias chorister, J. T. Gilpin second chorister, and W. F. Odom secretary. The Gospel Garner will be used for Sunday evenings.
The article discusses the danger of the change of life for women ages 45 to 60, noting many become invalid or wish for renewed life. Laura S. Webb of Toledo credits Wine of Cardui with restoring health and urges women to begin treatment early to prevent suffering.
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