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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1898
Page
2
A discussion in Farm and Ranch notes opposition to life imprisonment as a penalty for murder, while proponents urge reestablishment of the gallows. It argues the crime surge claim is tied to views on capitalism and prosperity, with quotes from John B Williams on money power and poverty.
The text argues harmony and citizen spirit as essential to town growth and contrasts citizen with inhabitant. It discusses American misreadings of Chinese names with examples like Li Hung Chang and Li Po Tai, noting printing order and pronunciation differences. It cites the New York Times for illustration.
An old clipping found in Judge J. Wickham's possession quotes Abraham Lincoln urging reverence for law. It calls for law to be taught in homes, schools, churches, and schools, spoken in pulpits, written in primers and almanacs, and enforced in courts as the nation’s political religion.
Washington reports the federal quarantine boundary on Texas fever cattle will shift from February or March to January. New regulations to prevent northward spread of contagion will be issued by the agriculture department and take effect January 1. Dr. Salmon notes the cattle industry remains strong amid lower supply and higher exports.
The notice names judges, clerks, and officials including Harman, McMichael, Board, Adams, Nall, Nunn, Carr, Williams, Deens, Thomas, Phillips, Arrington. It lists pastors and service times for Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Christian, Free Communion Baptist, and St. Joseph's Catholic Church with mass times and Sunday activities. Ivanhoe
An express train between Daggett and Barstow was held up by four robbers early today. Express Messenger Hutchinson repelled the attack with buckshot, and the train proceeded to Los Angeles. A dead robber, a young man, was found at Barstow after a posse investigated the scene. Fred Blakeley, a helper on the train, fired at two robbers as they fled.
A Russian lumber shed blaze in St Petersburg kills ten people. The report lists other recent disasters and crimes including fatal burns in Texas and Alabama, hangings in Illinois, mine accidents, a Cincinnati donation to the YMCA, and various court cases and incidents across the United States.
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