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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1900
Page
2
Public notice published in Bryan Texas dated Sunday May 6 1900 stating mail matter entered at the postoffice as second class. The brief item records the mailing status and date for readers.
The school board met with all members present and re elected staff for both white and colored schools. White School salaries list principals assistants and teachers with amounts from 90 to 45 dollars per month. Music teachers were also re elected. Colored School principal and staff salaries range from 65 to 35 dollars. Janitor Paul Rudhti re elected at 30 dollars per month.
Two fiddlers failed to win prizes last Friday night and ladies request the Eagle to announce that Lem Bailey of Bryan and Smith of Millie Mec all at Saunders Johnson's will receive prizes awarded to them. Dr Fountain offered a fine hat and it was awarded to Mr Smith. Saunders Johnson also offered a fine hat and it was awarded to Mr Bailey.
Washington May 5 General Otis to sail May 10 per his request. General MacArthur will succeed Otis in command of the Philippines division. Brevet Major General Wheaton to lead the department of southern Luzon. Beaumont Texas May 5 rice mill deal 30 000 project to make the city a southwest rice center. New Orleans May 5 four men executed for 1919 murder at Oliver Station La. Longview Texas May 5 masked men seize ballot box at Judson precinct No 2 precinct.
Sherman Texas May 5 Sheriff Shrewsbury jailed Tobe Garnett a Black man on an indictment accusing him of murdering his wife Adaline Garnett in Denison ten years earlier. Texarkana Texas May 5 a carload of ax handles shipped to Dresden Germany and material for another consignment to Stockholm is being cut by the same factory.
An advertisement seeks a capable sales agent in Bryan for Citizens' Steam Laundry of Navasota. The posting requests terms and inducements to be offered to secure representation and promote laundry services locally.
General Roberts reports progress after occupying Brandfort as his forces push toward Windberg. Hamilton's troops engage the enemy. Broadwood’s brigade praised. The plan may aim toward Kroonstad or Bethlehem with railway moves tied to Van Reetans Pass. A separate report notes a police guard shot near Premier Schreiner’s house, amid anti-Dutch трев in Bund papers.
A party of eastern Populists led by Senator Butler of North Carolina heads to Sioux Falls for the national convention. Butler forecasts Bryan's acclamation at the gathering, with Gavock and Fitzgerald on the national committee.
An old Bryan Texas advertisement promotes fire life and accident insurance with Gin insurance as a specialty. It emphasizes representing the best companies and notes A. D. Mc Conico as the agent.
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