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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1906
Page
4
The Raleigh News and Observer notes merchants increasingly spend ad money in newspapers, claiming honesty and reach beat circulars. In Texas Bryan praising Dr Geo B Butler and Texas Woman's College for strong local support and visible results.
A Kentucky snow storm was not heavy enough to alarm colonels about the mint crop. The report suggests minimal impact on agricultural operations and no immediate crop decline observed.
A Darting look at Mexican wages shows clerical paths prized as professionals saturate schools. Stenographers earn 25 to 50 silver daily, bookkeepers 100 to 150 silver, with engineers and skilled railway workers finally offering the best prospects. The text notes a shift toward indoor jobs and low salaries in silver terms, then pivots to a baseball tour from May 9 to 13, highlighting a 10-5 season record and planned games against Georgetown, Austin, and Texas Christian University.
At Monday night’s meeting the Glee Club voted to present its final concert on Friday May 18 in the College chapel. The group added many new numbers to the program and will charge 25 cents admission. The Battalion reports on this community event.
Due to W. C. Frost illness the bureau swaps in world famous impersonator Herbert A Sprague for the May 16 lyceum. He will perform Rip Van Winkle or Merchant of Venice or selections from both backed by a guarantee of satisfaction. Tickets go on sale at Haswell's Book Store at 9 am with general admission 60 cents and special school rates offered.
William E. Curtis of the Chicago Record-Herald notes wide openings in Mexico for electrical, mining, mechanical, civil, locomotive and stationary engineers. He cites rapid industrial growth, railroad construction, new manufactories, and expanding electric lighting and power plants, with government technical schools not meeting demand and educated youths urged to pursue applied sciences.
The H and T C will sell excursion tickets in Grandbury on May 20 and 21 and in Brenham for Maifest on May 10.
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