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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1902
Page
4
Employment agent offers a young widow as a cook to Mrs Hickleigh who insists they have no children. The agent mentions the cook is fond of children and has six of her own. Published in Chicago News.
A brief line from a historical column shows a father deciding college would be cheaper than keeping his son at home to help run the family business. The exchange suggests tensions over education and work duties within a family business context.
Advertisement describes multiple city parcels for sale including south half block near Allen Academy at 550 dollars, one quarter acre lot near echoe house, a small tenant house with well, a six room house with two lots four blocks from Ma Street, brick cistern, a quarter block east front near Allen Academy at 250 dollars, 75 feet on Railroad Street part of Otto Boehme’s property, and lots near a schoolhouse at 109 dollars each with mention of other city property.
An English doctor amputated a young actor's leg after a stage accident. The limb healed, an artificial leg was fitted, and the actor resumed work. He performed a scene where his leg was cut off, shocking the audience who saw the miracle as a marvel.
An agitated suitor pressures Mr. Brockman with a sudden marriage proposal for his daughter. He boasts of his family, business, and fidelity while pressing the match, but Brockman interrupts to ask which of his four daughters is the intended bride. The fragment from the Chicago Tribune captures a humorous insistence and family dilemma.
A Philadelphia Record extract describes the pets among sheep as taller and more intelligent, aiding their kind in being led to slaughter. The pets are portrayed as murderers guiding flocks to death, while ordinary sheep are slaughtered in large numbers.
A gag features Mr Spotts wearing short trousers and a reply that they fit him. The punchline has a brother asking for a loan and Spotts replying his height and corns give him a headache.
The Manufacturers' Record reports new industrial projects across several states. Alabama includes a tree factory in Ensley a hoop and heading works in Huntsville stove works in Montgomery. Arkansas features an ice plant in Malvern brick works in Paragould and an ice factory in Lake Village.
The Catholic church in Seguin Texas was robbed of vestry paraphernalia valued at over 350 dollars. Entrance was gained by cutting through a church window.
J. L. Cherry, a Texas farmer from Ellis county, lost 75 dollars to a con man in Dallas. At Evans' schoolhouse in Washington county, Texas, Virginia Evans, a teacher, was shot by a man. A Confederate home meeting is planned in South McAlester on Thanksgiving Day in the Indian Territory.
A fragmented clipping describes Newfoundland coastfolk hunting caribou for salted meat, using long muzzle loaders to kill herds, skinning and packing meat with salt. The text also includes a humor column from Outing and a joke from Chicago News about a washerwoman ransom.
In a school anecdote two brothers skipped class for two weeks. One returned alone after a sprained arm, explaining they leaned out of a window to see who could go farthest. Tommy won the contest, the master learns.
A backhanded exchange between Gusty and John Tower reveals tense marital conflict. The Boston Transcript quotes Mrs. Tower and Mr. Tower debating character and influence amid a strained relationship.
Washington Star reports a brief quip about Biggs hunting lions in Africa. The joke notes he had great luck because he did not meet any lions during the hunt.
A fragment from Town Topics notes a dialogue about money and friends, indicating financial strain and social considerations in everyday life. The exchange highlights the speaker's effort to scrape together funds and the doubt about support.
A reflection on how personal growth depends on respecting the mature conclusions of others and recognizing the necessity of ample allowances for differing viewpoints.
The opening session of the American Federation of Labor includes a credentials report seating John R. O Leary and RE A Bassette from Denver groups. Auditing shows year receipts 153 312 with 119 086 expenditures and a year end balance of 34 206. Proposals urge national laws for disabled workers and a national insurance system and a constitutional amendment to bar money fines, equalizing justice.
Cable from Guatemala City reports Santa Maria eruption causes vast loss of life and property. Hundreds die as ash and pumice blanket the area around the volcano, burying estates and devastating Guatemala's coffee industry and government finances.
A motion for a new trial in the Butler case was overruled. Edward Butler claimed he was not guilty, but Judge Hickaday noted the jury verdict and sentenced him to three years in the state penitentiary. An appeal to the state supreme court was filed, and bond was set at 10,000.
John Stevens, conductor for the Southern railroad between Greenville South Carolina and Spencer North Carolina, was shot and killed by B G Bush a former grocer of Greenville after an exchange in which Stevens allegedly spat in Rush s face and pointed a pistol Rush fired several shots with three taking effect in the victim.
Sofia November 15 government announces resignation over personal differences. Premier Daneff expected to form a new ministry.
The post office department announces the new 13 cent stamp bearing the portrait of the late President Harrison is ready to supply postmasters.
The reichstag adopted card voting by 197 to 78 votes, abandoning roll call. The change mirrors the French chamber of deputies practice.
An Italian man fired three shots at the Belgium king as he rode to a cathedral Te Deum for Queen Marie Henrietta. The king was unharmed. the shooter named Robin was arrested after a scuffle with the crowd. The royal procession included the Count and Countess of Flanders and Prince and Princess Albert of Flanders.
James McCuen of Hermosillo, visiting Los Angeles, reports Seri Indians employed on his cattle ranch claim seven white men are held prisoner on Tiburon island. Witnesses including Lieutenant R. B. L. Robinson and partner Logan of Cleveland, and Captain Porter of San Diego, are believed to have been massacred and eaten ten years ago.
In Scranton on November 15 John T. Lenahan, counsel for non union workers, asked how they would be treated by the strike commission. Judge Gray said a decision could not be issued until careful consideration. Both sides presented witnesses, miners and operators alike.
Norfolk Virginia November 15 The United States battleship Illinois joined the squadron mobilizing here for southern Atlantic maneuvers. The squadron now at Norfolk and Hampton Roads includes Illinois Alabama Kearsage Massachusetts Indiana and Texas plus cruisers Detroit Cincinnati and San Francisco and several converted yachts gun boats and a large torpedo flotilla.
Louis McAllister of this city accepts the manager position for Shreveport in the Southern League for next season. He has been with the Detroit Baseball club for several years and began his career here. He dislikes the transfer of Detroit players to Pittsburg and chose the Louisiana city offer.
New York reports Liverpool is disturbed by plans to import cotton directly from southern plantations to Manchester. London dispatch notes local presses appeal for cotton factories in Liverpool and for freeing the port from reliance on manufacturing centers.
A Chicago party of capitalists spent Saturday in Memphis on November 15. They toured the industrial centers, enjoyed an elaborate luncheon by the Business Men's Club, and watched a football game. The visitors praised the prospects of Texas and the southern region traversed.
Kimbrough alias Johnson, wanted for an assault on Mrs. Taylor near Doswell on the 10th, was captured near Louisa Court House. He is jailed in Richmond for safe keeping after being brought there.
Mrs Harriet Bartlett widow of Prof W H Bartlett once taught at West Point for almost forty years dies in Yonkers aged ninety She was related to many families prominent in military affairs.
The Evening News reports the crown prince of Siam engaged to marry the emperor of Japan's eldest daughter. The bride-elect is fourteen years old.
The Cunard steamer Lucania from Liverpool was halted while entering Gedney channel and observers at Sandy Hook report she is around.
After the death of the poet Verlaine his friend Bibilapuree inherited care and charity from admirers. Though housed and fed, Bibi’s habit of stealing umbrellas caused a rift. later a public subscription fed him, and at the banquet he nearly spoke with emotion, retiring with twenty seven umbrellas in tow.
A humorous tale explains how green frogs climbing telegraph poles touch a wire dropper near insulators, receive a fatal shock as current travels to earth, and cause reports of interruptions in cables from England due to a cyclone disturbance.
Light or tight shoes cause corns by rubbing and compressing joints. Many corns are hereditary. Avoid letting a corn grow. rub with pumice stone or remove with a knife. A vinegar breadcrumb poultice can cure a small corn overnight. Pedicure tips include hot water soak and removing waste material.
The recipe promotes onion soup for skeptics and urges trying this celebrated method. It uses Bermuda or white onions fried in butter, then simmered in water with pepper and salt until soft, thinned with eggs and toasted bread, with milk as a water substitute.
Manuscripts from the ninth and tenth centuries show cradles carved from hollowed tree trunks with strap holes to secure infants. By the fifteenth century cradles become suspended beds between pillars, foreshadowing the modern bercelon nette used in Greece.
The article warns that damp moldy houses and moldy cellars threaten health and life. It cites the London Lancet linking diphtheria to molds and fungoid growths and notes lime as an effective disinfectant. It advises destroying moldy clothing and other unusable items immediately.
Fred and Minnie debate marriage after Minnie explains she chose between a short man with a large salary and a tall man with a small salary. The exchange reveals a humorous rationale for selecting a spouse based on finances rather than height.
A brief Philadelphia notice records dialogue about a dog incident and seating etiquette. A jogger jokes about male and female dog actions while a local man emphasizes offering his seat to a lady.
A San Francisco Bulletin quip contrasts two generations of a family linked to cattle. It notes the father butcher and the son’s wealth of 3 million dollars, framing social tension around lineage and money.
Jewett Twins Judge asks Hewitt How he began in business as a floorwalker. The exchange hints at origins and career path in the industry with a focus on the judge’s prompting.
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