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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1905
Page
4
An advertisement states policies for property and life coverage including tornado protection, accident indemnity, sickness indemnity, and loss of limbs. It offers rates starting at one dollar per month and mentions life insurance for livestock and cotton incentives for holders in town or on farms.
A $50 reward is posted for the return of a solid 18K gold watch with B. W. Raymond Elgin movement and heavy 18K chain, stolen November 3 1908 in Brazos County. A $25 reward for the watch is offered for evidence to convict the thief. Notify pawnbrokers.
Mrs John M Lawrence hosts a sprightly at home with green decor salted almonds and bon bons. Mrs Jas Webb wins a four leaf clover pin. The Bachelorettes celebrate Halloween with ghost stories and an opera bag prize. The West End club will not meet this week.
Friday evening visitors tested a handsome upright Briggs piano in the Hall home with dark mahogany finish and sweet tone. Mr Lillebridge and Miss Mai Wilson performed classical numbers to high praise. The Ed 8 Derden party also received a Briggs piano by Tyler Haswell. Texas Woman's College girls held a Friday party with 75 to 80 attendees enjoying games music and candy pulling under the matron Mrs J C Williams assisted by Misses Pulliams Williford and Mrs G B Buter.
Allen Academy entertained visiting Austin High School players and their party Friday evening at Prof and Mrs H W South home. The Chafing Dish club was renamed to Friday Afternoon Social club and collaborates with West End club. Embroidery Club met with Miss Laula Coulter, rooms adorned with white roses and chrysanthemums, refreshments included salad and ice tea. The club will meet next Tuesday at 3 with Mrs R M Gordon.
The Bachelor Girls postponed their weekly gathering as several members are out of town and will resume on Wednesday November 22 with Miss Marie Adams.
Mrs Mary Lawrence acts as agent for Ed Kiam of Houston handling orders for men's women's and children's wearing apparel with careful attention. Phone 816 293.
Ten indictments were returned by a grand jury over alleged tampering with ballots and fraud at polling places in New York. The proceedings involved claims of fake voting, multiple ballots, and rewards offered for information, with leaders from Tammany Hall and Hearst supporters blaming each other. Ballot boxes were recovered from a barber shop in the Eighteenth assembly district.
The Virginia division of the Daughters of the Confederacy met in Richmond and voted to buy Stonewall Jackson’s Lexington residence. They aim to equip and open it as a hospital and memorial to the famed Confederate general.
Daily Mail correspondent reports that on November 8 in the Black Sea area the sailors of the Russian steamer Ismail mutinied while carrying refugees from Odessa. They threatened passengers and threw overboard those unable to pay ransom in money and jewelry.
The territorial Republican central committee met in Santa Fe and passed strong resolutions against the proposed juncture of New Mexico and Arizona. They call for statehood within current boundaries and a square deal from Congress and the president.
Jefferson City Mo Nov 11 State Superintendent Vandiver will prosecute brokers doing business without a license. Vandiver notes about 406 brokers operate in St Louis with only 167 licensed.
On the 10th in Dallas Shriners initiated twenty one novitiates. Government to conduct soil surveys in Hays and Rusk counties Texas. First National Bank of Holland Texas organized with capital stock five ten thousand dollars. Arthur Adams and Robert Sawyer convicted at Wilmington North Carolina of mutiny and murder on the schooner Harry A Belwind to be hanged.
Fort Key Molders backed Beers for director as Dallas hosts November convention adopted a report from the Q Committee announcing the Texans Policyholders Association. It aims to secure policyholder input in life insurance management with focus on electing effective oversight and a stance toward the so called big three insurers. The executive committee plans to pursue practical steps after the San Antonio meeting on November 24.
The attorney general accepts Judge Brooks decision as retroactive only for Paris and Great Northern. Judge Storey cites Texas and Georgia cotton rate comparisons. County Attorney Brady and District Attorney Moore sue Browneville road Frisco and Fort Worth and Rio Grande railways for taxes and penalties totaling $25,000 in each case.
J. T. Mc Duff, a Swanson ranch hand from King county, was killed when his horse bolted with him after he was thrown. His foot was caught in a stirrup and dragged. His parents rode over 100 miles in a bogey to retrieve the body.
San Antone reports that starting December 15 five insurance companies will cancel policies due to electrical hazards. Agents estimate about ten percent of business houses have not remedied defective wiring.
Ned Marshall, a Houston resident, is reported dead and found in the woods along the bayou near Deer Park. The body was discovered after a report reached authorities.
New York, Nov 11 Harold Prescott a painter confessed to stealing gems valued at 100000 dollars from fashionable New York homes over the past two years. He said his profit from pawning the jewelry was a little over 5000 dollars. Police arrested him in connection with a recent small robbery and learned the high value only at arraignment.
In Chicago on November 11 Miss Fannie Bains of Detroit jumped from a fifth story window of a major department store to her death. Hundreds of shoppers watched as several narrowly avoided being struck. Authorities believe she was ill.
A well dressed man on a Rock Island train into Shawnee from the east collected funds for a supposed destitute widow. After securing a substantial sum an investigation found no widow. The man was arrested and detained pending a hearing.
C. C. Haycroft of Stillwater Oklahoma dies from injuries after a train cut off a foot, leading to lockjaw. The accident occurred on November 11.
A Vandalia railroad special train carrying General Manager McKeen and officials broke the line's records between Indianapolis and St Louis Union station. The 248 mile trip took 242 minutes with the fastest stretch Effingham to East St Louis covering 98 miles in 89 minutes.
A telephone message from Whitewell Tennessee reports that the mining district remains calm after recent troubles. No incidents or demonstrations are described. The report comes from Nashville dated November 11.
Martial law declared at Cronstadt with Vice Admiral Bireleff, minister of marine, departing for Cronstadt.
St Petersburg reports that all universities and high schools across Russia have been ordered closed indefinitely by the minister of education. The move affects education nationwide and awaits further instruction from authorities.
New York reports a grand ball set for next Friday night on the Drake, flagship of Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg, promising a formal royal style event aboard the vessel.
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