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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
3
A Bryan Texas notice dated March 26 1909 asks subscribers to call the office quickly if carriers fail to deliver the paper or if a residence change occurs.
A compact digest notes Governor Campbell’s high daily cost to the state while pressing an appropriation bill, a possible gubernatorial bid by Brons Cooper, and a Dallas barber tax ruling. It cites San Antonio legislator Adams charged with poker in his room, and editorials from Beaumont and Galveston on thrift, ambition, and municipal tidiness. Also covered is a British Antarctic dash, Willie Whitla kidnappers’ case, and 155 tons of Irish potatoes arriving from Liverpool with a 26 cent duty per bushel.
The passage notes a Virginia native with English lordly inheritance could claim a title in England but prefers American citizenship. It questions whether he should embrace aristocratic rank and suggests only a wealthy American heir could support such a position, while expressing preference for self-made American identity.
The article traces humble pie from the Norman French umbles meaning deer entrails to its misunderstood modern use. It notes no evidence for the salt or second-table theory and argues the switch in meaning came from sound similarity rather than substance. Pepys era examples show ellements used in special occasions.
A note contrasts Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida line with Newton’s later law of gravitation, arguing the poet did not anticipate scientific triumph. It highlights the infinite gap between literary metaphor and physical theory, setting Shakespeare apart from Newton’s achievement.
A town gossip recounts a laborer named Timmy's rough new job and a past vacation day with Mrs. Herlihy noting his long hours, Sunday duties, and the exhausting work he endures before returning to work. Celia adds memories of Timmy’s old vacation where he washes, splits wood, mends, and helps, then ends with his bedtime quip about going back to work tomorrow.
In a reflective piece from Sturgis Kentucky, the News-Democrat speaks of a mysterious fountain and the life transforming power of sleep. The article portrays sleep as a daily journey easing worry and renewing strength, yielding a new creation with each morning.
A London Telegraph remark noting a man spends hours diagnosing his car while minutes diagnosing issues with his wife, highlighting domestic and mechanical frustrations in a witty comparison.
The market lists hens at 3.00 to 4.00 dollars and fowls from 2.00 to 3.60. Ducks and geese run 3.00 to 4.00 dollars with guineas 2.00 to 2.50. Roosters sell 1.80 to 2.00 as demand remains excellent for poultry while the market dulls for fresh meat.
Land parcels and leased lands owned by E. Astin are posted as required by law. Trespassers will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law under Missouri regulations.
The ad claims indigestion causes fermentation and decay in the stomach and bowels leading to blood issues, nervousness, biliousness, and foul breath. It promotes Mi o na tablets as a guaranteed cure or money back, priced at 50 cents per large box.
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