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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1903
Page
2
The item notes the yellow fever scare gaining momentum in southwest Texas. The Cortez case is described as having the state rested. An expert named Sheffer will visit Bryan to discuss tobacco industry development, while the Business League presses to determine and publicize the value of Brazos county fruit and tobacco lands.
Rumors say Missouri Kansas & Texas plans extend the Colmeguil to Trinity road east to Alexandria Louisiana to connect with the Texas and Pacific and west to Smithville to join the Katy main line Navasota residents push to secure the Trinity Smithville link.
Bedias in Grimes county reports four stores shipping 400 bales of cotton through September 28. Roan's Prairie also reports several hundred bales shipped.
The musical comedy Looking for a Wife comes to the Grand Opera House on Tuesday October 6 with a company of twenty five. The Dallas News praised a recent performance noting bright humor new songs good voices and fresh costuming under George Samuels direction. Pittsburg reporting President Theodore T Shafter will remain head of the American Amalgamated Association of Iron and Tin Workers. board inquiry details withheld.
Vienna reports Queen Charlotte of Württemberg staying with her father Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe at Nachod Castle in Bohemia has received anarchist death threats. Precautions have been taken.
Local ads list fall silks at reduced prices from 50c to 1.00 at Webb Bros and Clarke & Fountain. Store promotions include California canned fruits at 2.00 per dot, fresh shipments, and a variety of shoes and flour from Bryan Grocery Co and Norwood's. Special sales run through the week with clearances on steers and sporting goods.
Chicago news reports Dr. George N. Howard proposing governmental jurisdiction over marriages as a solution to divorce problems. He urges dividing counties into districts with registrars to license, register, and attend all civil and religious marriages, and argues stronger education and uniform statutes are needed to reform views on marriage.
Prince Henry of Prussia cabled Chicago Mayor Richard J. Harrison with heartful thanks for the invitation to Chicago’s centennial celebration. He extended best wishes for the city’s continued success and prosperity, signing the message Henry, Prince of Prussia in English.
London reports former Colonial Secretary Chamberlain prepared a pamphlet outlining his financial policy. It will be issued Monday and reiterates points from his Birmingham speech, including the proposal to impose a duty on breadstuffs.
St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern will begin three new trains on Oct 18 and overhaul the timetable to cut travel times to Dallas Fort Worth and other Texas points and reduce St Louis to Los Angeles runs by about twelve hours. Changes may also shorten Missouri Pacific schedules.
Three heavily armed bandits robbed the Miners' Exchange saloon in Santa Rita near midnight, forcing proprietor W. H. Ernest to open the safe. They locked him in an adjacent room and took more than $600 in cash before fleeing, prompting a wave of sickness noted at the end.
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