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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1899
Page
3
Substantial OCR garble shows a Hearne Texas timetable with trains listed by numbers and directions. Mentions No. 9 leaves Hearne and No. 10 arrives Hearne with several listed times such as 3:10 pm and 11:55 am. Also notes Cine Cable Hearne No 1 and others, but details are fragmentary and uncertain.
MAINNDINSIO notes a Sunday forecast of fair and warmer weather. Local items include returns and visits, restaurant hours, theater engagements, a primaries sale and a church service. Events span the Crescent Theatre engagement, a Golden wedding anniversary, and upcoming appearances in Bryan on November 17.
The musical three act farce features thirty popular Bryan ladies with Mr. Wealon of Andrews Opera Co. directing. Baptist Aid Society assists to ensure a successful show. Unique costumes and local songs promise years of laughter on Friday night November 10.
In San Antonio yesterday afternoon the Varsity defeated the A and M College 6 to 0 in the first half before the A and M team left the field in the second half following a referee decision.
The Philadelphia Press remarks on Onida who writes on a knee pad with an ink pot on the carpet. It notes episodes of writing up to 20,000 words in a sitting, a feat described as unbelievable yet highlighting extreme endurance compared with other authors who dictate large word counts.
The advertisement urges careful selection of underwear offering reliable brands in sizes 34 to 44 Cadet blue and cream with varied features. It promotes Jersey ribbed medium weight garments with down front facing, fleece lined winter weight pieces, and Canton flannel lined white options as solid value.
In Boston cyclists fear a proposed law requiring lights at night though none exists. Riders discourage carrying lamps and some experts crowd lamp bearing riders to break lamps without collision.
An observant boarder notes many weddings feature brides but few grooms this year. The exchange jokes that a marriage needs a groom, while society columns highlight June brides but not June bridegrooms.
A brief humorous exchange notes a newspaper story in which a heroine is cured by pills with a named price. Uncle Geehaw approves as Aunt Geehaw from Hay Corners confirms the tale.
A prominent Washington society woman declares she always knew Admiral Dewey would be great because he always paid his dinner calls. She contrasts him with others in her circle who neglect such courtesies.
Directory lists mayor, marshal, treasurer, city sexton, constable, and aldermen. It includes school board members and clergy from Baptist, Methodist, Christian, St. Andrew's, Presbyterian, Free Communion Baptist, and Catholic churches, plus officers of local lodges and fraternal orders with meeting nights and leadership names.
The Eagle ads a catalog of legal blanks with prices for affidavits bonds deeds and notes. It lists items such as Affidavit to Account Bond for Title Mortgage contracts real estate deeds powers of attorney land notes and releases including vendor lien options with small quantity pricing and reduced rates for larger orders.
Taken up by Wesley Smith and es trayed before M W Eaton Justice of the Peace precinct No 5 on the 25th day of September 1899 one bay horse eight or ten years old branded 6 on left shoulder and left thigh valued at 15 dollars G W McMichael Clerk Court Brazos Co Texas By E J Butler Deputy.
Real estate ad highlights 150 acres near Thompson Creek between Bryan and Benchley on the Jesse Taylor place with a well improved property. It notes a five room dwelling near a graded school building at the Mrs. Mary Mooring place, plus another five room house on a lot and a half in the town’s eastern section with water works and a fine well.
Water property and 2 acres in western Bryan offered at 250 dollars with half cash and 6 percent interest on deferred payments. Eight building lots near H. G. Rhodes residence and additional lots on Bryan and College road. Brazos bottom Ayers farm of 290 acres between Little and Big Brazos rivers with artesian well and timber, available at a bargain through Hudson and Nall Real Estate Agents.
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