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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1905
Page
3
An essay argues that skirts are not exclusively feminine as many assume. It notes historical shifts where men wore robes or skirts and cites St Louis, king of France, who once contemplated exchanging outfits with a female relative. Historical attire often blurred gendered clothing lines.
Two maidens seek a nice young man. The flashy beauty wins his attention but the plain girl wins the lasting prize. Moral: readers who judge people by surface charm miss deeper insight. Baltimore American.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes John Paul Jones the Kirkcudbright market gardener's son became famed as Paul Jones for commanding the Duc de Duras and Bonhomme Richard. It recalls his bold sea actions in Forth and against a British frigate, while labeling him a traitor in British eyes yet a skilled seaman with grit and gentlemanlike instincts.
The fragment notes an early printed recipe for sealing wax using rosin Venice turpentine vermilion lampblack blue wax yellow wax and scented variants. It mentions widespread sale at fancy stationers and contrasts past usage with current practice.
A fragment presents a dialogue where a hopeful suitor insists on his love for the sisters despite warnings. The stern father questions readiness and health, joking about measles and the whooping cough as barriers to nursing the suitor into the family. The piece hints at social obstacles and familial approval in a romance.
A garbled dialogue fragment mentions Jack Brown and May Long and a wife yesterday. The speakers tease Sloman and Waite as they puzzle over each other, with St. Louis referenced obliquely.
Eskimo tradition places the first woman as creator of man from a chewed gum and breath of life, crowning the world’s peopling tale. Reports cite three well preserved oomiaks near Point Hope, possibly Noahs arks, laid there for twenty millennia by climate.
The article describes charcoal production for gunpowder. It explains selectingyoung elder and willow wood, spring harvest, bark removal, outdoor drying for years, and cutting into three foot lengths for tight iron retorts. Gas byproducts feed the furnace as heat is controlled, and cooling precedes grinding to prevent spontaneous combustion.
A St Louis Republic note questions why blood appears red when red corpuscles aggregate, yet small groups appear yellow and single cells are light straw. The piece seeks an explanation for the color shift from microscopic components to the perceived blood hue.
Aunt Eunice Washington reflects on the death in her family and compares it to a previous loss. She recalls Miss Lily and Marianna and quotes a doctor about a "vital spot" signaling the end. The vignette centers on grief and foreboding in a close community.
A German geographer notes the Rhine gains water from Italy through a turbulent mountain stream fed by the Val di Lei. The tributary rises in glacier guarded terrain that links via a trail to Chiavenna, despite political separation from Italy.
A friend questions a wife about her husband after her trip. she reports puzzlement that he never opens a letter addressed to her, expressing uncertainty whether this is true disappointment or something broader. The exchange highlights domestic curiosity and marital expectations.
Police magistrate questions husband about facial wounds while the couple disputes a frame with a "Happy Be Our Home" motif. Cas Bell’s report notes the exchange as part of a domestic incident.
Chauffeurs on a Cape May beach discuss sand quality. They note that finer sand packs more tightly forming firmer roadbeds, while Asbury Park and Long Branch sands consist of distinguishable grains and won’t pack firm. They claim only Ormond has finer sand.
The passage notes that early in life artists may lack distinction while mastery arrives later. Dora Amsden cites Hokusai’s reflections on his own progress from youth to old age, predicting continued progress at each milestone. Hokusai died in 1840 at eighty nine.
Meyerbeer’s son sends a funeral march written in grief for his father to Rossini. The master plays it, shedding tears and saying he weeps because he wishes the son’s father were dead, so the march would be by the boy’s father.
The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Shows arrive amid massive fanfare as four trains bring equipment and hundreds of horses. Morning parade begins at ten with riders, animal dens, and floats creating a dazzling pageant priced as a million dollar display. Two performances follow at two and eight.
Christine Nilsson candidly ranks singers including herself and Albani but omits Patti while praising Patti as an angelic figure not a singer. The interviewer notes the omission and Nilsson explains Patti belongs on a distant planet. The remark underscores a rare absence of stage jealousy.
A mysterious disease named Bagdad date mark affects nearly every resident who stays long in Bagdad and is also found in Aleppo and other Turkish Asia locations. The sore lasts a year and leaves a scar shaped like a date with no known cure. Hyposulphite of soda appears to reduce the mark's appearance.
A brief dialogue features Miss Hardy Grace and Mr Jones amid talk of valley lilies and orange blossoms. The exchange leads to a light tonal shift toward marriage.
A Paris Journal quip notes a tenant’s nonpayment hinted by action rather than words. The insolent fellow “intimated” refusal by kicking the speaker downstairs, illustrating a sharp aside on conduct and payment disputes.
A brief excerpt attributes a Matthew Arnold maxim about the value of work. It emphasizes producing materials one would not be ashamed to reveal, regardless of whether they become public. The quote reflects Victorian moral critique of integrity and diligence.
The dialogue asks for a simple remedy for sleeplessness and a doctor suggests counting until sleep comes, but the patient cannot count. The quote follows with Montaigne on honor and fear, reflecting on true honor versus fear.
J W Batts real estate agent lists numerous properties near Bryan and College Station. 52 acres in city limits with improvements priced at 1600 dollars. 125 acre farm north of Bryan at 1650 dollars. 78 acre tract near Bryan at 1000 dollars per acre. 400 acres on Brazos River eight miles from Bryan at 12 50 per acre. 15314 acres on mail route north of Bryan with farmed portions and hog pasture priced at 10 dollars per acre. 242 acres eight miles from Bryan with residence tenant houses and barn at 10 dollars per acre. 274 acres twelve miles northeast of Bryan with fenced area and timber at 5 dollars per acre. Several residences including a five room near school and a ten room in the city with price 5000 dollars. 7500 price for N B Cole block in Hall's addition. One quarter block in town at 425 dollars. Caldwell pasture east side of town twenty four acres known by locals. Additional tract near Allen Academy with 52 acres and improvements at 1600 dollars. Terms easy on many properties. This is a bargain.
A blaze threatens mercantile properties, public buildings, schools, and country property including dwellings, barns, gins, and machinery. Fire crews work to save stock, fixtures, and contents as flames impact multiple structures and threaten neighboring property.
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