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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
2
The timetable lists North Bound No 3 at 1 38 p m and No 5 at 12 46 a m. South Bound No 2 at 3 40 p m and 2 48 a m. North Bound No 6 and GN Schedule No 14 North at 9 12 54 p m. No 15 South at 4 14 p m with additional notes.
Mrs J D West reads a Decoration Day tribute honoring 1861 65 veterans and their families. The essay recalls Civil War hardships, loyalty, and the enduring duty to honor the fallen, with Bryan memorial day origins and vows of fidelity by L S Ross chapter.
The government put more than 2000 farms on the market with ten year payment terms. Units range from ten to 160 acres near rail lines, opened by irrigation projects in the West. Nevada offers 80 acre parcels on the Truckee Caron project at eight dollar entry and three dollars per acre annually for ten years. Oregon lists 200 farms on the Umatilla project ten to twenty acres priced 600 to 1200 dollars. South Dakota Belle Fourche has 175 eighty acre farms, Wyoming North Platte and Shoshone projects offer 200 each, priced 600 to 1200 dollars. Residence and cultivation required to deter speculators.
Nellie H Ballard announces she will spend next Tuesday and Wednesday in Houston to give personal attention to all orders on behalf of Levy Bros Houston Texas 127.
The ladies of St Andrews Guild invite everyone to a tea at Mrs A W English home on Friday May 1 from 4 to 7 pm in honor of Mrs Mary Jenkins fifty seventh birthday and to bid her farewell. A free will offering will be received.
Bryan Texas attorney at law announces surveyor and abstractor services from offices in front of the Court House in Bryan.
Washington May 1 messages of felicitation flooded Admiral George Dewey on the tenth anniversary of the Manila bay battle. Greetings poured in from friends and admirers nationwide spurred by Lafayette College Alumni Association urging Dewey Day observances. The 1898 conflict reshaped U S policy and Roosevelt then assistant secretary of the navy pressed for strengthened ships and ammunition.
The article notes that ongoing operations in Asiatic waters faded from public attention as more immediate events dominated public concern and memory.
San Antonio May 1. High winter forage prices push Southwest Texas farmers to diversify by growing alfalfa. Harvests yield dollars per acre with nine cuttings and high tonnage. Alfalfa drought tolerant, low irrigation needs, and soil-restoring benefits revive soils previously used for cotton.
A local repair shop named JenNetta First Class Boot and Shoe Repairing advertises its storefront with a red boot sign next to James and Nano, inviting customers to visit for shoe repairs and related services.
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