Local Officials Announce Re‑Elections in April
Officials including the Secretary and Alderman announce plans for re‑election in April. Names cited include T. Boyle for city man, B. Priddy for Bryan alderman, and M. Spell for secretary. Details specify April election timing and official posts.
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Arshal
Zed
Oyett
Rahal
M. Spell
Ralderman
Thorized
T. Boyle
Man
Bryan
Uthorized
B. Priddy
Rman of
McCorquodale Case Trial Delayed by Jury Absences
District Court resumes in McCorquodale case after juror attachments and delays. Venire of 100 men examined with nine jurors secured. sheriff fined $100 for missing witnesses. Prosecution and defense teams listed with state and county officials named. Additional venire and schedule set for morning session as court proceeds. Local notices advertise Colonist tickets to the West and reductions on textiles at Edge Dry Goods. Fish commission announces speckled perch regulation changes. Jap-a-Lac floor finish advertised at Haswell's store.
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Scott
Harris County
McCorquodale
A. G. Board
Doren
L. D. McGee
J. C. Lloyd
Tony Dyess
W. R. Parker
H. Z. T.wilson
W. P. Burkhalter
J. L. Sample
Wiley Kelley
T. R. Josey
Improvements at Villa Maria Academy Promise Growth
The Villa Maria Academy undergoes notable expansion with substantial additions and gallery construction to protect foundations and aid comfort. New cisterns supply drinking water, while the peach orchard of five hundred three-year-old trees and expanded fruit acreage, vineyard, and numerous trees signal a horticultural future.
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Villa Maria Academy
Villa Maria
Mechanical Wonders The Toys Louis XIV Played With In Childhood
The Westminster Gazette describes a remarkable mechanical toy built for Louis XIV as a child. A small coach drawn by two horses carries a lady, a footman, and a page. the coachman’s whip initiates movement and a turning edge leads to the king. The page opens the door for the lady who presents a petition then reenters the coach. The page chases, the footman reappears as the carriage resumes. Also an automaton opera in five acts with new scenes each time measures sixteen and a half by thirteen and a fraction by one inch three lines thick for its mechanism.
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Louis XIV
M. Camus
Westminster Gazette
Resurrection plants from Jericho and Mexican fern
Young People’s Weekly notes the resurrection plants known as the rose of Jericho and the Mexican fern. The Jericho plant appears dead in a bundle, but unfurls green foliage when placed in water. The Mexican fern unfurls from a dry ball into a metallic green rosette after soaking.
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Jericho
River
Jordan
Young People’s Weekly
Gas as an illuminant in China and Britain centuries ago
The article argues China used gas for lighting centuries before the West, with early bladder storage by Clayton, Dundonald lighting Culross Abbey, and W Murdoch in Cornwall. It notes Murdoch lit his house in 1792 and London street lighting began in 1803, earning the Rumford Medal in 1808.
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China
Clayton
Lord Dundonald
Culross Abbey
W. Murdoch
Redruth
Cornwall
Birmingham
Soho
London
Royal Society
Murdoch
London Standard
Curious English trade sells garments of famous personages
A English lady collects castoffs from distinguished figures including corsets and items of historical note. Her collection features a leather corset once worn by Charlotte Corday and a whalebone and steel corset worn by Marie Antoinette with an eighteen inch waist. The curious market thrives on garments tied to royalty and revolution.
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England
Charlotte Corday
Marie Antoinette
Beggar’s Ingenious Trick Noted by New Yorker Observer
A New Yorker writer describes observing a beggar from a window who demonstrates notable ingenuity and improvisation in his approach. The anecdote highlights resourcefulness in street craft and makes a subtle social commentary on urban life.
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New Yorker
Eagle Library Contest Opens Votes for Free Book Collection
Merchants invite Bryan area clubs and organizations to vote for a free library by purchasing goods. Each 10 cent purchase earns one vote, with ballots available at listed local shops and the Eagle office. Voting ends June 24 at noon. rules prohibit clerks or employers from voting in their establishments.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Burt Norwood
U. K
B.F. Wiley & CO
BE. J. Fountain & CO
J. T
Bryan Eagle Library Contest Promises Grand Book Sets
The Bryan Eagle announces a contest offering Ridpath's History of the World and the World's Greatest Orators and Essays as prizes to the top voter contributors by June 24. Subscriptions count toward votes. one dollar equals 100 votes, and Bryan societies are excluded.
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Ridpath
Morocco
Bryan Eagle
Eagle
Bryan
Crust-peddler Tugs Sympathy for Tiny Grift bystanders
A man with a pocket crusts asks passersby for a crust to reach a begging neighbor. he clutches his plea as he trembles and receives nickels from curious witnesses who heard his plea.
The Artist and the Artisan On Scientific Rubbish
An overworked matron contrasts sermons on Lot's wife with hope for encouragement. The piece argues that scientific rubbish studying anatomy and muscle origins elevates art, citing Michelangelo and his deep study as the difference between mediocrity and immortality.
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Lot
Michael Angelo
Moses
David
Must Have Overgrown It She
An exchange at 11 30 a m features a question about baseball with Mr Borem answering I was once considered the best amateur shortstop in the country The remark reflects a nostalgic brag during a casual talk in the Cincinnati Exquirer dialogue snippet.
Satinola promised to remove freckles and skin blemishes
A patent medicine ad claims Satinola removes tan freckles pimples liver spots and disfiguring eruptions within ten to twenty days with a money back guarantee. It cites a testimonial from Miss Alace Lirette of Thibo deaux Louisiana who says two packages cleared her freckles and pimples and left her complexion perfect.
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Santinola
Alace Lirette
Thibodeaux
National Toilet Company Sold in Bryan
The National Toilet Company is sold in Bryan by M. H. James and carried by all leading druggists in Paris Tennessee.
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National Toilet Company
Paris
Tennessee
Bryan
M. H. James
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Corquodale
Henry Spell
Edge Dry Goods Co
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Frank Todaro
Buchanan
City Free
Eagle Library Contest
Hunter & Chatham
Gorzycki
C. C. Shelburne
James & Nunn
the Eagle
Cole Hardware Company
Daly
E. J. Jenkins
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