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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
5
Local notices list railroad time cards for H and T C and G N lines with north south bound times. Locals mention Miss Hursey of Jersey, visitors from Tabor and Cameron, sales, births, lost items, and community notices including shoe ads, church visits, and a lace cloak auction at Wilson and Derden's.
A local club seeks to attract interest from art circles in larger centers and boost attention for the city. A request notes a desire to buy second hand sacks, attributed to John Viek, 300.
Shoppers are urged to buy early for Christmas with Coulter's placing new stock including zephyr thread Saxony yarns knitting silks and shawls The 5 and 10 cent store run a guessing contest awarding a parlor lamp to the winner Mrs Jolly owns the lamp and guessed 2165 There is a UDC meeting this afternoon at 3 in Carnegie Hall with full attendance urged.
A man recounts a flirtatious encounter on the street with a young girl, only to reveal the girl is six years old and his wife overhears. The wife retreats to cry, while the husband jokes about deceit and forthcoming consequences. The tale captures marital satire from the St. Louis Republic.
A dull letter notes farm losses from river flood sweeping away cattle while a jail break and elopement with a book agent shake Billville. The writer quips that aside from these misfortunes, all are well.
A magistrate asks if the plaintiff prefers charges after a dispute over a coat. The plaintiff responds that he prefers the coat if that is acceptable, illustrating a humorous conflict in a Philadelphia Press item.
The West Buffalo stockyards were ordered closed for a general clean up and outbreak investigation. New York and Pennsylvania were placed under quarantine by the department of agriculture. In Edwardsville Illinois two loaded cages collapsed in the Kerns Donnewald coal mine trapping heavy equipment. all 200 workers escaped unharmed through an air shaft.
In Los Angeles on November 20 Gee Chung Chu a prominent Chinatown merchant and politician drank opium mixed with tea ending his life over grief for his emperor. In Dallas on November 20 a draft ordinance for the Dallas Oil and Gas company was filed with the city commission. The firm, backed by local capitalists tied to the Henrietta field, denies links to the Gates company.
A tale about Laurence Sterne facing destitution near death, seeking five pounds from Garrick, hearing a party, and reflecting on poverty beside luxury. Garrick replies with a biting quip about insurance as Sterne comments on conjugal fidelity and harsh detection of misfortune.
A satirical note from the Emporia Gazette ends political fighting and urges higher life. The news item reports the McLaughlin gin at Eustice, Athens county burned for the third time this county, with a $4000 loss and suspected incendiary arson by night riders.
A rental notice describes The Chatham home stead offering 15 acres of cultivated land and pasture privileges suitable for a dairy or truck farm. Contact R. K. Chatham for details. Also an advertisement for Hanan shoes from A. J. Wagner & Co at 301.
Beginning Monday night November 22 the Renfrow Stock Company brings a week long engagement to the Grand Opera hall presenting Fight for a Million a sensational comedy drama with elaborate scenery and a 25 member company plus a superb band and vaudeville acts. The Passion Play film and free admission for one woman with a 35 cent ticket on Cavitt’s before 6 pm headline a program of new and exclusive high class entertainments at popular 15 25 and 35 cent prices.
Mr J Webb Howell of Bryan oil and cotton fertilizer company reports a letter from W F Proctor state agent of the Farmers Cooperative Demonstration work. Proctor says he and Ls Bucksall will visit Bryan to set up the government farm and hold farmers institutes. He notes yields rising from fractional to percentages on cotton and corn per acre at other sites.
To Officers of the Christian Church. A very important meeting of the board is to be held at close of morning service tomorrow. It is urged every member be present. JAS A CHALLENER Pastor. For Rent The Tom Lee restaurant furnished for running. Apply to J N Cole 291 316 Your genuine nandles fresh home ground meat ask for it. If
Real estate agent ILSON SEINE from Wellborn Texas advertises possible sale of books and inventory at Haswell's Book Store with price considerations.
Rev J M Bullock of this city leaves today for Wheelock to preach his first sermon at the newly organized Baptist church Sunday at 11 am. He then goes to Henry Prairie to preach to the Baptist congregation at night. The Wheelock church has a brick house of worship. Meetings will be held there every fourth Sunday and Sunday night, and at Henry Prairie on the second Sunday and Saturday night before. Also seeks information on a farm or business for sale with direct owner contact.
Ring Vicks Feed Store advertises a variety of feed products and home ground chops sold or exchanged for meal. Phone 376 is listed for contact.
Fragmentary notice indicates a location description stating no dentist operates there, with the office described as upstairs above Mith Drug Company. No further details available.
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