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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
2
The May 5 1899 issue notes improving affairs in Cuba with better business methods and a rising air of prosperity. Agricultural conditions improve and the tobacco crop is good. It lists twenty corn based chemical products including mixing glucose grape sugar and dextrine, all made from corn without other materials.
Hon. D. C. Giddings Jr., chairman, plans invitations to all Texas congressmen, senators, the governor, and railroad commissioners for a Brazos navigation meeting in Brenham in July. Many letters received from Brazos area indicate strong attendance with several congressmen already pledging to attend.
The New York Commercial Advertiser foresees liquid air as the ultimate energy, claiming it could supply all power at near zero cost. It would drive a machine generating more power than it uses, with atmospheric cooling creating a force far exceeding steam, once safely harnessed.
New Orleans announces a sale of round trip tickets at one fare with a ten day validity from date of sale. Tickets must be stamped in North Carolina before returning. S. W. Buchanan acts as public auctioneer handling stock and commodities. Johnson advertises affordable wallpaper and room moulding in Bryan.
A biting reflection on a man’s life from birth to death. It notes perpetual judgment by status wealth politics and charity and ends with a wry comment that a man’s life is a rocky journey guided by doctors from start to finish. Exchange attribution is given.
Notice states no coupons or picture enlargements after May 10, 1899. Parties wishing enlargements must submit before that date. Burt Norwood is identified in the notice.
H. and T. C. will sell round trip tickets to the Confederate Reunion in Charleston for 25 dollars. Tickets must be stamped in Charleston on or before May 21.
The Texas Legislature reports Senate passage of a whitecapping law defining offenses and setting two to five year penalties. The senate and house also advance pension and antitrust discussions, with amendments on qualification, venue for corporate suits, and railroad-related measures, all to become effective upon governor's approval.
Land Commissioner George W. Finger is reported dying at Marlin after six weeks of illness. County Clerk W. E. Butler says physicians moved him to bedside and prognosis is grave. Also notes two smallpox cases on transport Centennial from Manila and a case on transport Sherman quarantined at Angel Island. Dr Samuel Kellogg, renowned theologian, died suddenly in Landon India while translating scriptures.
The Missouri house passed and sent to the governor two bills intended to give the attorney general almost unlimited power in the prosecution of trusts. The report notes the Cumberland Frayley and Ray mining at Tor as part of the damaged text.
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