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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1902
Page
2
Public notice from Connelly and Carnes dated October 4, 1902, includes mailing rate 40 cents per month and indicates second class mail matter status for the publication. The fragment outlines a weekly schedule header for Saturday.
R. J. Deens announces candidacy for re election to Brazos County Brazos precinct four county commissioner in the upcoming November election.
Favorable weather drew large crowds to the Wagner and Brandons opening day. Miss Anderson heads the department with assistants, while Bryan coordinates visitor assistance. Public Comfort Committee urges households in Pryen to report lodging and meal prices for the fair.
The piece compares Buffalo Bill Cody and his Rough Riders to historic military forces from Balaclava to Siboney. It notes veterans from the U S cavalry, Cuban fighters, Boer War troops, and other foes who have ridden under fire. Col. Cody is identified as a Congressional Medal recipient.
A second annual fair aims to boost attendance and success. A business committee will visit merchants this week to close shops from 1 to 5 pm during the fair days. Communities in other towns use this practice to aid events and public sentiment.
A list notes Buffalo Bill will visit the area on October 18 for an exhibition. The entry frames it as a school for the mounted soldier and highlights the notable show.
The Co G Bryan Light Guards call all members to meet at the Armory Wednesday night at 8 o clock to arrange for the fair parade on Tuesday October 14 and events on October 17. Members to attend in full khaki uniform with all equipment. employers urged to permit their men to attend. Geo W Winter Captain.
The Holy Cross church celebrated its golden jubilee with a service led by Cardinal Farley and Bishop Mooney. A sealed packet containing bulls notifying Farley of his selection as archbishop was delivered by Father Hays, and Farley will receive the pallium within three weeks followed by the archbishop ceremony.
Twenty thousand people gathered near the Assumption cathedral for a five thousand Catholic parade honoring Rt. Rev. Wm. McCloskey on the first day of Louisville diocese jubilee. Clergy and officials reviewed the procession as celebration spans three days.
A mob entered the Lincoln County jail Sunday afternoon seeking Calvin Elliott a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman but could not break the cell doors. Troops were deployed to protect Elliott.
Thousands of veterans from the northern states arrive for the thirty sixth Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Washington. The opening day features an auto parade from Scott Circle, Regatta on the Potomac, Camp Roosevelt dedication, and a grand camp fire. The George K. Cook fife and drum corps arrived and serenaded the president.
The seventeenth national encampment of the Union Veteran Legion opens in Chicago this week with Gen. J Edwin Browne and staff at Sherman House serving as headquarters for the event.
New Orleans residents continue to walk or ride on ransack wagons amid a prolonged strike. The mayor withdrew his ultimatum for the street cars at 9 am to avoid violence, while the police prepared to protect lines. Reports of cut wires persist and the Street Railway company weighs legal action. President Pearson warns that a receiver would wreck the property.
In New York on October 6 a dispute arises over White House remodeling carvings. A local firm holds the contract for woodwork and plans heavy machine use alongside skilled carvers. The Wood Carvers and Molders union claims bulk work will be machine produced and orders a strike pending a presidential appeal.
New York on October 6 reports that the author, forced to abandon literary work during summer due to illness, underwent an operation at his home. Surgeons refused to disclose the procedure but stated the operation was a complete success.
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