Western girl bets kiss per Bryan state tally
A lighthearted note from the Daily Eagle reports a western girl wagering a kiss for each Bryan state carried and a box of candy for McKinley. The couple later split. he sells corn salve on a cigarette sucker. Meanwhile U.S. engineers study Brazos River to permit boats drawing six to ten feet of water, promising cheaper commerce access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
McKinley
United States
Brazos River
Old Washington
Local Opinion on Domestic Manufacturing and Trade
The Paris Advocate argues against exporting hogs, cattle, cotton and other raw materials. It urges converting them into cloth bacon and lard domestically to keep profits and manufacturing jobs within the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued For November Day of Prayer
Bryan Mayor J. S. Mooring calls the community to rest from labor on the designated day November 29 1900 and join in worship across the land in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord for blessings and mercy amid recent hardships. The proclamation mirrors national observances by McKinley and Gov Say ers and urges religious services and abstention from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
Joseph D. Sayers
J. S. Mooring
Bryan
J.S. Mooring
Hotel Arrivals Listed in Exchange Notes
Brief notice catalogs a series of hotel arrivals from various cities including Terrell Cedar Rapids Belton Waco Houston San Angelo Caldwell Corsicana Millican Hempstead and Beaumont. Names of travelers appear with no further context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H K Dowzer
Terrell
O F Jones
Cedar Rapids
Mongan
Belton
W J Hefley
Waco
C Duffie
Houston
Abe Edel
Wm Meade
John Palmer
Beaumont
R A Evans
San Angelo
Nat Williams
Caldwell
A Simon
Corsicana
Alex McLeod
Millican
L Bryant
Hempstead
A E Sheets
BraZOS County Sheep Grower Reports Big Wool Clip
The Eagle's Rough Rider notes W. M. Hudspeth near Tabor with 600 sheep yielding 2000 pounds of wool sold at 1.44 a pound and about $240 of mutton this year. He plans sheds and other improvements and notes higher profits from sheep than cattle in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
W. M. Hudspeth
Harlan
Arch Sutton
Bryan
Sutton
Brenham Boll Weevil Convention Recommends Plan to Fight Pest
A Brenham gathering of cotton planters business leaders and experts endorsed a detailed plan to repel the boll weevil. The report urged grazing off cotton burning rubbish trap rows spraying with arsenate of lead and molasses solution gathering and burning squares and early planting of trap varieties. The convention also urged funding for the Texas agricultural department and A M College to support these efforts and formed county organizations for coordinated action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
F. W. Mally
A. and M. College
Texas Entomological Department
South
Texas
A. & M. College
J. W. Carson
John Carlisle
H. Barnhill
Newsom
W. J. Foster
Fort Worth Board of Trade to Convene on Galveston Port Help
The Fort Worth Board of Trade invites Texas leaders and Western interests to a November 30 and December 1 conference in Fort Worth to plan restoration of Galveston port. The meeting urges state and federal action, sea walls, jetty restoration, and fiscal support to secure regional commerce and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Trans- Mississippi
Galveston
Texas
Federal Congress
Trans-Mississippi
West
Local Homes Under Construction Near Bryan
From the saw mills with lumber to add another room to his residence on Cottonwood Billy Blanton is erecting a fine passage on the site of his old house and H H Henry has built a nice house on his place north of Bryan. R B Elliott has built a nice residence on his land adjoining Mr Blanton. Ci 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Blanton
H. H. Henry
Bryan
R. B. Elliott
Mr. Blanton
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Webb Bros
the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Central
Lawrence
Farmers Cotton Yard
Darwin
Dawson & Bowman
R J. Deens Cotton Yard
Bryan Grocery Co
Homer McCollough
E. R. Emmet
Vive Camera Company
Chicago
Ill
Mr. Emmet
E. R. Emmel
P. O. Box
Old Brazos County
Brazos County
Nschool
Hallie Henderson
Thompson Creek
Jesse Henry
Parker
Emma Kelly
Knob Prairie
Minnie Bullock
Blanton
Scott
Cottonwood
E. C. Rollins
Alexandria
J. H. Wilson
Eliza Horton Turk
Montgomery
Ala
Tom Josey
Benchley
J. I. Hopkins
Little Bessie Thompson
Will Thompson
Wheelock
Walker Settlement
R. B. Skains
W. R. Ball
Grimes County
Mr. Skains
Mr. Glover
Tom Castles
C. C. Ganaway
Leon County
C. E. Elliott
Edge
W. G. Runnels
J. D. Castle
Cole Bros
T. M. Turner
Levy Bros
Levy Brothers
Franklin Brothers
Dltcher
Bryan, Texas
New Market
Courthouse
Bryan Grocery Company
Candy Kitchen
Parl
Berwick Bay
Lowney’s
Gunther’s
Wilcox
Bryan Eagle
M. F. Heenan
M. Nagle
Attorney AT Law
Court House
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