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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
7
A fragment expresses a civic loyalty pledge to one city, urging unity, support, and constructive participation. It extols law and order, trade, education, morals, and the rights of a free-born American as core city duties.
The piece recalls Pat O Keefe and Col Ellison of Mesquite as vivid political personalities and cites past Texas figures in a reflective tone. It questions coverage of Senate races and includes quotations on Masonry and virtue while noting Washington correspondents misstate Culberson’s 1916 primary results and urging caution in editorial commentary.
From Nacogdoches the Dallas Times-Herald reports Eugene Blount won an easy election to the state legislature. A prominent business man, he had not sought office before, and his candidacy is seen as an asset to the state body.
A long piece details Pig the dog at the University of Texas, famed for leading the band, attending classes, and roaming campus life with students and faculty. Named for Pip Dittmar, Pig is a campus landmark, loyal yet protective of his turf, and likely to endure as part of the university lore.
Dallas woman Fay Hicks and her husband Frank Hicks face conspiracy to commit murder charges after she confessed choosing her husband over their 2 day old baby. The infant was found near Summit Park badly stung by red ants and transported to Hope Cottage in serious condition.
Ven Sconzo, convicted for Daniel Raber murder, was sentenced to thirty years of hard labor in Italy. The trial, held in Gampobasso, followed a contentious legal process with appeals and extensive evidence presented by prosecutors.
James E. Ferguson former Texas governor and U S Senate candidate spoke in Waxahachie in a run-off campaign. He attacked Earle B. Mayfield and accused the Ku Klux Klan of attempting to manipulate Texas politics. He described personal sacrifices during trials and urged voters to question Mayfield’s links to the Klan.
Austin Aug 2 Tax collectors statewide are advised of the State Automatic Tax board action fixing the ad valorem tax rate at 75 cents per $100 of property value. The increase of 13 cents over 1921 aims to fund rural schools and may enable a $4,000,000 two year appropriation for the councils.
Shoe repairing guaranteed workmanship quick service and reasonable prices by Chas Todaro next door to C G Walker.
About 600 cavalrymen from the 112th mobilize for a camp at Camp Mabry Austin arriving by train from Sherman Dallas Ennis Waxahachie Groesbeck Houston and San Antonio prior to August 30. Overland march canceled due to strike mobilization cost concerns. Training directed by Brigadier General with cadre from San Antonio. 990 men 68 officers and 600 horses participate.
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