The Daily Eagle Roundup of Texas News Items
Mississippi bear hunt fails. Clay McGonigle of Lavaca wins in Houston Carnival roping a steer in twenty nine seconds. Coal operators seek free competition to lower wages while keeping coal prices up. Sour Lake oil field gears up for trolley wire. Rumors swirl of Secretary Shaw’s retirement. Neff of Waco and Schluter of Jefferson vie for Texas house speaker. Emma Goldman headlines anarchist talks in Chicago. State Federation of Women’s Clubs grows to 192 clubs. 50 new clubs join. Fort Worth chosen for next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay McGonigle
Lavaca County
San Antonio
Houston
State Federation of Women’s
Clbs
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Brenham to host four day carnival at Brenham fairground
The article notes a four day carnival in Brenham from the 26th to the 29th with midway attractions now in Houston. It mentions Hillsboro exhibiting Hill county products on Thanksgiving and praises the Houston Post editorial on southern representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Houston
Hillsboro
Hill County
Houston Post
Congress
Advertising and cultivation of business yield similar crops
An article compares advertising to farming, stating diligent advertising builds a strong business crop while neglect yields only weeds. The piece is followed by a retail ad listing men’s socks, Star brand shoes, and bargain items from Hunter & Chatham with new goods arriving from St. Louis for mid-winter trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Graphic
Coulter
St. Louis
I and G N Excursion Rates Houston Texas Holiday Travel
I and G N excursion rates list for Houston Fort Worth Chicago Marlin Galveston and other points. Tickets on sale dates include Nov 23 24 25 morning Nov 30 Dec 1 2 for various trains with return limits from Dec 6 to 30 days. Christmas and local holidays feature wide territorial coverage with one fare plus $2 round trip and extended sale windows. D J Price G P and T A L Trice V P G M Palestine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Grand Lodge
Grand Chapter of
Masonic Lodge
Ft. Worth
Daughters of the Confederacy
Chicago
Ill
Marlin
Great Texas Health Resort
Galveston
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Colorado
Mexico
D. J. Price
G. P
T. A
Southern Pacific Holiday Rates Announced
Southern Pacific Sunset Route offers round trip to northern eastern and southeastern points at one fare plus 2 with thirty day return limit from sale dates December 18 17 21 22 23 and 26. Services include double daily trains Pullman buffet and excursion sleeping cars free chair cars and day coaches with direct New Orleans connections east and west. Write for rates schedules and information. M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Pullman
New Orleans
M. L. Robbins
Houston
Texas
Entomologist H. K. Sanderson Named State Entomologist
The Agricultural and Mechanical College trustees elected Professor H. K. Dwight Sanderson as State Entomologist and professor of entomology. A Michigan native, he studied at Michigan and Cornell, taught in Maryland and Delaware, and has written on orchard pests and cotton crops. He and Mrs. Sanderson have arrived to begin his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanderson
Maryland
Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Crop Pest Commission
Delaware
State College
Texas A. and
M. College
Edge Journal Social Notes from Edge Texas
Rain dominates community life as cotton picking and moving tasks slow. Several residents visited relatives in Madison County and Bryan while others attended meetings and social events. Notables include Mrs Buckhuaks, Dr Grice of Cottonwood, and new Edge resident Mr Rice of New Eaton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Morgan
Tom Frame
Willie McDonald
Jim Parker
Miss Etta
Shiloh
White Rose
Advertised Letters for Bryan Post Office November 17 1902
List of names of ladies and gentlemen with letters remaining in the Bryan post office for the week ending November 17 1902. A one cent fee is charged per advertised piece. Call for these letters and mention advertised with the date. Tyler Haswell, Postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentlemen Anderson
Richmond Daniels
Amex Felder
Heidings Vletcher
John Gunter
I. G. Haynes
Earnest Hotchkiss
C. I. Rev. Halbrook
B. F. Hay
Lee Dr. Jones
Henry Johnson
Josh Mart
Jimmie Mackding
Dr. Stalen
W. D. Rodeenges
Alvino Smith
C. C. Smith
Edward Powell
Seburne Pryor
Jack Tucker
Nelson Tucker
J. W. Wilson
Jas. W. Wilson
Frank
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
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the Daily Eagle
Connelly & Carnes
Mississippi
Sour Lake
Shaw
Wall Street
Neff
Waco
Schluter
Jefferson
Texas House of Representatives
Dr. Fountain
Brazos
Emma Goldman
McKinley
Emma
Brazos River Improvement Association
Harrington
Eagle
John Mitchell
Wayne McVeigh
Hunter
Chatham
Biggion
Hunter & Chatham
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Professor Sanderson
Allphin’s
James & Hart
Franklin Brothers
EDGE
GSE
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W. Higgs
Geo. W. Higgs
D. Cc Zuber
Kernole Bros
Jno. M. Lawrence & Co
Saunders & Johnson
Dansby & Dansby
Howell Brothers
J. H. Mawhinney
McConnico
General Insurance Agency
Bryan, Tex
Loinado
Mutual Life of
New York
A. D. M’connico
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