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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
2
A mix of humor and opinion notes from The Daily Eagle reflecting on Arkansas politics, California primary moves toward Roosevelt, Mexican statesmen seeking Chicago convention seats, and charitable acts by a Houston woman, with comments on nobility and missionary donations.
G H Pape of A and M College who graduated in 1904 returned to campus this term for a special postgraduate course. He had gone to German West Africa soon after graduation, becoming agricultural expert and general manager of all agricultural and industrial government work in the colony. He oversees stations testing cotton, rubber, and palm oil. on six months leave and slated to sail back to Africa in June.
In Pueblo Colorado on May 14 James Lynn a Black man burst into Mrs Julia James home after beating her he drove mother and daughter Sarah sixteen into the street shot and killed the girl mortally wounding the mother Lynn fled toward river bottoms officers pursued him Mrs James five other children present say they know not the cause wife says he talked of killing people.
Hart McKee is granted a divorce after the court finds both spouses contributed to the unhappiness of their home. Mrs. McKee gains custody of the child with standard visitation and one monthly overnight access for Mr. McKee if in the same town. The libel case against Colonel Baxter and Mrs. McKee is dismissed.
Xenophon O. Pindall acting governor of Arkansas hurried back from Washington arriving in St. Louis on May 14 and said he would resume the governor's office on his return to Little Rock. He noted Allan H. Hamiter’s earlier seizure of the office but expected Hamiter to yield and the legislature to convene an extra session.
Guthrie Oklahoma May 14 reports former saloonists will be reimbursed for unused licenses totaling five hundred thousand dollars as part of a statewide restitution program.
Laporte Indiana May 14 two more watches were found in the debris of the ruined Gunness house.
Mrs. Frank Dobrovolny died yesterday afternoon at the family home below College and will be laid to rest at Rector burying ground this afternoon at 2 30. A more extended notice will appear later.
Wilson and Derden, occupying the former J. W. Hamilton building on East Main Street after extensive improvements, will begin a great removal sale next Saturday. The public is invited to view their advertising matter.
Miss Caroline Davis dies in Waco on May 11 at 10 45 pm. She was sister of Mrs H E White of Bryan and visited here multiple times. Funeral held May 12 at Hon W L Rodney home with burial at Oak Wood cemetery. Rev A J Barton officiated. pallbearers included Judge J C West and others. Bryan friends extend deep sympathy.
The Southern Baptist convention gathers in Hot Springs Arkansas for its annual session with large delegate attendance from Texas Mississippi Georgia Florida Virginia North and South Carolina Alabama and neighboring states. The meeting will run a week or more with sermons addresses and routine business and review of missionary educational and publishing work from the past year plus future plans.
A three day sale offers Fairbank's Clairette Glycerine Tar Coco Castile and Fairy's soap bars at 3 12 cents each. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with a window display to view at Walker's 5 and 10 cent store, 135.
All parties holding lots in Panama the new townsite on the Texas and Pacific are asked to gather at the city hall this afternoon at 4 o'clock to select a representative for the opening. If you cannot attend, send your name and your lot count.
The College invites sealed bids in the Mess-Hall at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 10 for supplying beef and pork for 1908 09. Requirements include dressed carcasses at least 350 pounds with liver and half neck removed, grass fed beef Sept to Jan, corn fed Jan to June, and inspected cuts. Bid security $500 and performance bond required. The committee may accept hand on hand stock. bids may be rejected.
A Cole Hardware Co advertisement touts the Quick Meal stove as safe economical and easy to use requiring no skill. It claims to perform all tasks of wood or coal stoves faster cheaper and more reliably, transforming kitchen chores into a pleasant pastime.
Harder and Buckhaults advertise ready supply of Alfalfa Hay North Texas Hay and White Wolf Stock Food inviting patrons. They claim one sack of stock food equals two sacks of bran and offer phone contact 251 for orders.
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