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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1900
Page
2
A new short story by Robert Barr titled The Wizard of Wall Street appears in Everybody's Magazine for November and is praised for its exceptional interest. The Daily Eagle urges Democrats to support Sayers by voting strong for governor to maximize representation at conventions.
The Eagle explains an irrigation amendment allowing Archer Baylor Clay Wichita and Knox counties to form irrigation districts by two thirds vote. If passed, districts taxed only within created areas. nonresident landowners oppose. The paper cites Texas Farmers' Congress actions and Bryan’s growth potential. It endorses the amendment and notes agricultural progress.
In Owego New York Theodore Roosevelt Republican vice presidential nominee completed an extraordinary eight week campaign traveling 21 209 miles visiting 567 towns and cities and delivering 673 speeches to an estimated 8 million people His travels and speeches surpass all rivals for a century except Bryan 1896 and exceed Bryan in miles while falling short of Bryan in speeches.
W J Bryan spoke in Chicago on Friday delivering 12 addresses from Handel Hall to open air gatherings at Twenty-eighth and Halsted and Thirty-first and State streets. A disturbance arose when a question about trusts prompted a near-lynching threat until police shielded him. He wrapped with a late gathering of black voters and planned one final Lincoln speech Monday night.
Adlai E. Stevenson drew massive crowds in Fort Wayne Indiana on November 8 with a morning balcony speech to 3000 and a night rally at the Princess rink for more than 5000. He was accompanied by J W Bailey of Texas and Judge Waldo of Canton Ohio as 2000 farmers paraded in line and a citywide parade drew thousands of workers and cheering supporters.
The Eagle announces MO M Lawrence as candidate for Brazos County treasurer and seeks re election for the same office. M Nagle is named for Brazos County attorney. W Gillie Mitchell stands as candidate for justice of the peace precinct 4. Thos Rowan also seeks precinct 4 justice of the peace. A candidate for county commissioner precinct 1 Millican is listed for the November election. Subject to voters on November 4 1900.
A candidate seeks the Commissioner of Precinct No. 1 seat in Brazos County at the upcoming November election. The notice specifies eligibility and filing details for interested voters and potential nominees.
Total railway casualties reached 51,743 with 7,123 deaths and 44,620 injuries. Among the dead 2,210 were railroad employees and 239 were passengers, while 34,923 and 3,452 injuries affected employees and passengers respectively. Nonemployees suffered 4,674 deaths and 6,255 injuries. Trespassers faced a particularly high fatality rate, with 4,040 killed and 4,370 injured.
Washington reports a historic number of presidential tickets in the race with voters on Tuesday able to choose from ten national parties or form a combination. Not all tickets appear in every state, but the ten parties will be represented nationwide.
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