Brazos county road tax urged by The Daily Eagle
The Bryan Texas paper urges a reasonable increase in road tax for Brazos county. It notes Manilla suffered a $2,000,000 fire leaving 8,000 homeless. A 9-year-old Oliver Townsend hanged himself accidentally with a roller towel at Stoneham. Carnegie criticizes Britain over Canada. Others remark on New Orleans celebrations and a Mulberry Florida lynching following a white man’s murder.
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Oliver Townsend
Stoneham
Two Children Die of Heat in Brooklyn on Wednesday
Brooklyn reports two schoolchildren died from heat Tuesday. The article notes regional contrasts with Texas, where heat concerns are emphasized. Authorities investigate the deaths and issue reminders about heat safety for students.
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Brooklyn
Texas
Silk Worms in San Antonio Hatching Plans Grow
Mrs. Belle Barnes of San Antonio keeps 5,000 silk worms in her parlor weaving cocoons. Mulberry trees thrive there and eggs were secured from the agricultural department. She aims for 50,000 worms next year and 1,000,000 the year after to produce silk.
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Belle Barnes
San Antonio
Agricultural Department
Hotel Arrivals
A long list of guests checked into hotels including Gibson Corsicana Davis Dallas Holt St Louis Danley Porter Coffield Beal Houston Monroe Calvert Haythe Donaldson Blasbalz Metzlin Drake Wright Block Cunning ham Fitzgerald Whee lock Thomp son Turner Tucker and many others from cities such as Dallas Houston New Orleans Beeville Sherman Beaumont Waco San Antonio and Palestine.
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A Gibson
Corsicana
W Davis
Dallas
M Holt
St. Louis
S Danley
Dan J Porter
Will Coffield
Cameron
Bedell
Waco
B Beal
H Sheafe
Houston
Monroe
Columbus
J Adone
Calvert
A Haythe
W Donaldson
San Antonio
C Brown
Beaumont
T Powell
Nashville
George Little
New York
J M Milam
A M Ferguson
Austin
B Hatch
Robt
Newsome
Bottom
Meade
GS Flanary
W P Herms
J E Clark
C C McRea
Myers
Philip Blasbalz
A Metzlin
Ft. Worth
E Drake
E V Wright
al Block
W Cunningham
Palestine
D M Hawkins
G Perry
Bryan
T Thompson
C Turner
Colorado Trips Coupons Contest Promotes Free Boulder Trip
The Bryan Eagle offers two round trip tickets from Bryan to Boulder with a Cripple Creek or Pike's Peak side trip, valid until Oct 31. Votes determine winners, with Weekly Eagle coupons giving six votes and Daily Eagle one vote. purchases at local merchants add votes. Entry open to whites in Bryan Brazos and surrounding counties, excludes Eagle staff. Voting begins May 14 17. deadline July 23 with results July 24. First count June 8 then weekly thereafter.
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Bryan Eagle
Bryan
Boulder
Colo
Return
Great Cripple Creek
Pike’s Peak
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan Daily Eagle
Weekly Eagle
Daily Eagle
Brazos
The
Eagle
McCorquodale Marries Alma Ralph in Lake Charles
Mr J D McCorquodale of this city married Miss Alma Ralph of Vinton Louisiana on Monday in Lake Charles and arrived back here yesterday. The match faced parental objection yet love prevailed with mutual attachment formed in Winton and now the couple starts their new life. Mr McCorquodale is from Louisiana and works in the livery business with J D McCorquale Co. The Eagle offers congratulations to the couple.
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J. D. McCorquodale
Alma Ralph
Vinton
Lake Charles
Winton
Mr. McCorquodale
William McCorquodale
Louisiana
Bryan
J. D. McCorquodale & Co
Local notes from the city and area events
Local residents and visitors are noted with several short items. M Keelsch of Kurten was in the city yesterday. Rev E L Shettles went to Marlin yesterday. First peaches of the season at Howell Bros today. 142 Miss Bettie Atkins of Beewille is the guest of Mrs D C Zuler. J C Shaw returned to Elkhart after a visit. John M Felder left to join a Navasota fishing trip to Montgomery county. Examinations begin in the public school today. Graduation exercises set for Friday at the opera. May 29 President E V Zollars of the Christian University of Waco will lecture here in July at the Christian Church.
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M. Keelsch
Kurten
E. L. Shettles
Marlin
Howell Bros
E. V. Zollars
Christian University of
Waco
Bryan
Christian Church
Purveyors of Public Pleasure Offer Scenic Booklets
An advertiser notes the stress of modern city life and promotes holiday escapes along the Houston and Texas Central line through Kingsland Llano Lampasas Marlin and Wooten Wells. The notice invites readers to request an illustrative booklet and maps from M. L. Room Win. Doherty and A. G. PLA.
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Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Kingsland
Llano
Lampasas
Marlin
Wooten Wells
Mts
Itorates
M. L. Room Win. Doherty
Optical Illusions Blamed for Sea Collisions by Red Green Lights
A sea captain cites optical illusion as a cause of ship collisions at night. He explains how focusing on red lights can make observers see green lights elsewhere, leading to opposing conclusions and crashes. He suggests a simple test with a red object and a white wall to prove the effect.
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New York Press
Disgruntled diner versus chef over red pepper
A dissatisfied guest complains to the restaurant proprietor about excessive red pepper. The proprietor defends the chef, noting the cook earns $5,000 a year and would quit if criticized, urging the guest to learn to like the spice.
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Chicago Tribune
Injerioua and Parent-Is Blowing Horn Sparks Dispute
A confrontation unfolds as Injerioua and a parent clash over a French horn sound near a residence. The parent warns that any blow near the house could injure a boy, while the other side asserts intent and menace.
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Injerioua
Stuck Up Wallpaper Quip Becomes Bulletin Cartoon
The Philadelphia Bulletin quotes a wry cartoon caption about sticking to each other, with a quip where wallpaper and paste promise to hang together. It also notes a Addison quote about justice discarding party, friendship and kindred as blind.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Addison
Brazos County Tax Equalization Notice 1808
Notice to taxpayers that on the second Monday in June 1808 the Brazos county Commissioners court will form a board of equalization to adjust county taxes. By order of the court G. W. McMichael county clerk. Sympathy note from Chicago News.
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Commissioners’ Court of
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court
G. W. McMichael
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Shepherd
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C E Hickox
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C Salvato
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Loponin
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
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John M. Lawrence & Co
Cole Hardware Co
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Levy Bros
Tyler Haswell
John M. Caldwell
Buchanan & Buchanan
Frepstarrs
Harder & Co Meat Market
Jeff D. Franklin
Keneeny Bros
Hunter
Chatham Men’s Furnishers
Eupion
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Qo Cole Bros
Thos
JAD
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Chicago News
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Bil
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