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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1905
Page
2
Notices indicate officials including a Marshal, Secretary, Alderman of Bryan and candidate R Boyle are authorized to announce their bids for re-election at the April election. J B Priddy is listed as a candidate for re-election.
The Eagle Lake Headlight notes a 27,000 dollar benefit from recent postal route sales, praises Texas House remarks by Rep. Scott Field on Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston, and discusses culture as self mastery. It also reports Dr. R. H. Wilson and George H. Edge returning from Fort Worth with hogs for the fat stock show.
The text argues that transient advertising schemes such as placards books calendars and moving pictures are ineffective in Bryan where newspapers are the preferred public medium. It notes at least $500 spent domestically on such schemes in the last two months and urges completing a Merchants Association reform to improve local business communication.
Albany March 24 General Charles Tracy died at 57 after months of illness. Tracy served as a U S congressman from 1887 to 1905 and was a leading Democratic opponent of free silver. Dover March 24 Hamburg American liner Hamburg with Emperor William aboard calls for dispatches and proceeds. Salutes exchanged with forts and the German cruiser Prinz Frederick Karl.
George W. Carpenter of Vincent Ohio declares Hyomei cured his catarrh and urges others to try the treatment. He claims Hyomei uses healing balms from mountain air to reach the nose throat and lungs and notes a complete outfit costs $1 with extra bottles at 50 cents.
City council enacts election ordinance for Bryan to elect marshal secretary and three councilors. Voting set for first Tuesday in April at city hall, with presiding officer and appointees to run by city charter and state election law. Adopted January 17, 1906, signed by C M Spell and R H Harrison with mayor B C Mayor listed.
Governor Bob Taylor will lecture at the A M College Assembly hall on Saturday night March 25 at 8 pm. Patrons from Bryan are encouraged to attend and one half of the receipts from Bryan will be donated to the Carnegie library. Tickets eight cents gate. Tickets are on sale at Haswell's.
Club members learn lake speckled perch exceed two pounds and are tastier than trout. New regulations apply to white perch. Civil court session notes James Wilson Jr. vs W A Cone with numerous local names listed as involved. Baylor A and M game canceled. rescheduled doubleheader planned. Dot Oliver rejoins after illness. Mrs. N E Marshall visits from Brownwood.
Oklahoma City reports over 1000 homeseekers passed through Thursday bound for Indian Territory Texas and New Mexico in a westward migration echoing settlement pressures and expansion era mobility.
Have Abated. Herald correspondent reports in Naples that internal activity is minimal with occasional light puff of smoke and material. In Have Abated New York March 24.
Topeka reports the battleship Kansas will be christened with crude oil rather than champagne. A bottle of oil will be broken on her prow in the ceremony.
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