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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
4
A Hungarian peasant Jan Hirsch ordered a hundred visiting cards in Budapest but they printed Alavisch instead. He bought an official petition form for a shilling and requested to change his name to Mavisch. The prayer was granted and he became Jan Mavisch.
The Bryan City Council adopts an election ordinance designating Marshal Secretary and three council members to be elected by qualified voters at the County Court House in Bryan on the first Tuesday in April following, with the mayor and secretary signing the document on March 4, 1909.
W W Wilson Franklin Texas offers 1476 acres in the Moses Hughes survey Rear Edge with reasonable price and terms. Also half an acre with improvements one block east of the seller’s home and 80 acres adjoining Texas A&M College land near Providence church known as the George property.
A humorous essay notes that many Does live in town with John and Jane Does. The piece recalls a writer meeting John Doe and his sister Jane, remarking on the prevalence of the surname and the playful mischief of nicknames among relatives. It contrasts this with Moorish horsemanship and riding customs described in the London Spectator.
A sharp exchange over Seamen's return tickets ends with the issuing clerk lured by the passenger superintendent. A well groomed man claiming to be a sailor insists on the reduced fare to Birmingham, threatening a sharp jab about verification. The sailor is allowed the ticket.
Psychologists classify how people form mental aids or images when thinking. Some hear inner words others see written text on a white ground in the mind. A London Telegraph note recalls a court scene where a lender mocks a youth with a bird dealer label.
A visitor asks for a song titled Stolen Rope but the seller denies knowledge. The customer hums a tune and recalls The Lost Chord, confirming the correct title in a brief exchange set in a neighborhood music shop.
A playful exchange features a jury verdict moment with a Dutch judge asking a prisoner if guilty and the reply not guilty. The banter highlights how appearance and wit shape perception in a humorous scene.
Puck notes that while dressing dolls has become a serious hobby for many, the trend is especially prominent among American men.
A concise reflection on politeness as a valuable investment yielding broad benefits. It argues that courteous behavior pays off across social and professional interactions, producing lasting dividends in trust, cooperation, and opportunity.
A London visitor in New York watches Polo Grounds baseball. A Giants homer delights the crowd while a foul tip prompts a discussion as the Englishman questions why a fowl is called a foul and a bird a fowl, highlighting language quirks.
London News argues that many famed generals and statesmen for Britain across history were Irish or of Irish birth. It lists Wellington Wolfe Napier Crawford Clyde Wolseley Roberts Kitchener and others as Irish or connected, noting birthplace roots and service in empire.
A young woman at a wedding party notes a man with a black mustache has been eyeing her since she arrived. A friend teases that he is the detective hired to guard the presents.
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