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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
2
Preparations are underway for the fifth annual commencement exercises at Villa Maria Ursuline Academy on June 11. The program is described as elaborate and attractive, with the graduate list already announced.
A 1906 letter from Col. W. B. Woody of Rockdale to T. R. Batte urges Bryan and Rockdale residents to support a M K T railroad extension from Taylor to Livingston via Rockdale or Cameron. The Eagle notes Bryan’s potential benefit and cautions against large bonuses to secure the line.
The article advocates a joint effort by Bryan, Rockdale, and nearby towns to pursue a short direct line connecting Bryan with a larger railroad network and reaching the lumber region of east Texas. It urges an early public meeting to gather statistics and data, with Bryan seen as a suitable host location.
The American Book and Bible House of Philadelphia releases a hardcover volume detailing the San Francisco earthquake and fire with eye witness accounts, illustrations, and photo engravings. Priced at 1.50 per copy. an agent will call in Bryan.
H. and T. Excursions list sales in May from Grandbury Crockett and Dallas with U C T and Firemen's Association accounts. San Antonio sale tied to State Bank ers' Association runs May 8 and morning May 9 with limit 11 and rate 6.70. Branham's sale linked to Maifest on May 10.
Roy Buchanan leaves this afternoon for Prescott Arizona to accept a position with Brown Bros wholesale machinery house.
Mrs Loduska Tiebout aged 79 died at the home of Mr and Mrs W J Walker in Bryan after a long illness. She was born October 4 1827 in Giles County Tennessee and moved to Texas in 1837. She was married twice, both husbands predeceased her, and she leaves a nephew and niece. A devout Methodist, she lived in Bryan most of her life. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at the Walker home with Dr I F Betts officiating, burial in the city cemetery.
William Hahn died Monday night at his Karten home aged 64 after 24 years in Brazos county. He leaves a bereaved family as funeral services were to be conducted today by Rev. Studtman who arrived from Falls county to lead the rites.
Attention Elks. Regular meeting tonight at 8:30 o'clock. Full attendance requires F C Oliver. E R.
At a Mobile quarantine board meeting on May 8 a resolution was adopted permitting through passengers from Havana bound north or beyond the state line to enter Mobile. They must take the fast train out of Mobile after arrival with a medical inspector aboard.
Cincinnati May 8 The national baseball commission granted Phyle reinstatement after he was blacklisted for charging crooked balls. He submitted a written retraction to the Southern league and the commission approved reinstatement.
Physicians and druggists report more spring illness in Bryan though not all are serious. Symptoms include languor, loss of appetite, headaches, sleeplessness, backaches, weakness, indigestion and related troubles. E J Jenkins notes Miona stomach tablets show great success in treating these conditions and offers a signed 60 cent guarantee.
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