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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1906
Page
2
An advertisement for a fabric retailer lists a full line of dotted Swiss fabrics priced from 15 to 16 cents per yard. The catalog instruction notes the seller at 132 Wagner and Brandon.
An item notes a Philadelphia publisher releasing a illustrated account of the San Francisco earth quake and fire priced at 1.50 per copy with agent calls. Also mentions Wilkie crystal and tile refrigerator pricing and a local sale of Persian lawns 15c to 50c per yard.
Miss Annie Shelby, 20, died after a two week illness at her parents' home in the Relia nce community. She was a Tryon Baptist member and is survived by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Rev. J. M. Bullock conducted the funeral. burial followed at Tryon cemetery.
E J Jenkins offers to treat the worst catarrh cases in Bryan with Hyomei at a dollar for the outfit and 50 cents for extra bottles. If not cured when used as directed, the money is refunded. Jenkins guarantees a cure or no cost.
Grandbury offers trips on May 20 and 21 Crockett hosts May 8 and 9 Dallas runs May 10 and 11 with a limit of 15 and a $5.95 rate Mineral Wells serves May 9 for the Firemen's Association San Antonio conducts May 8 and morning of May 9 with limit 11 and a $6.70 rate Brenham lists May 10 for Maifest excursions.
A May 1906 letter from Grimes County Judge Buffington discusses the Texas constitution and Sayles Statutes on whether counties with fewer than 8000 inhabitants may have a single clerk. The exchange argues against basing clerk counts on governor vote totals and asserts that counties over 8000 must have both district and county clerks.
Jay Gould of Lakewood New Jersey defeated V Pennel amateur court tennis champion of Great Britain at the Queen's Club in London on Monday May 7.
Brief notes report a wolf litter discovered eight miles from Weatherford Texas. Additional snippets mention fishermen barred from Newfoundland waters, a near fatal carbolic acid incident in Lawton, a Texas snake bite death near Skidmore, and multiple local incidents and transactions including real estate and egg sales.
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