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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1898
Page
5
Hearne time table lists east and west bound trains with No. 9 leaving at 3 10 p m and No. 10 arriving at 11 55 a m. Local notices list residents, rental offers, travel from Dallas and Denison, theater plans and upcoming events at the opera house.
Multiple towns report new yellow fever cases on Oct. 15 with no clear death toll, while New Orleans notes a single case and Franklin reports 1½ new cases and one death. Frost affects Maryland? No, Mississippi areas see varying case counts as health officials monitor spread and weather impacts.
A survey of unusual bequests shows bodies shaped into drums, cremations scattered at sea, and ritual graveside readings. Wills also expose marital tensions with gifts tied to personal conditions and odd penalties. The tale of M Zalesky’s sealed bequests spans decades, ending with a vast, speculative fortune for descendants.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a husband late at night deflecting blame with a quip about Latin from his wife and a playful jab about swearing in Latin, illustrating a domestic moment with humor and irony.
Residents and visitors including Mrs S M Derden Dr Drummond from Cottonwood and J J Vandiver of Steep Hollow travel and prospect. Woodmen of the World groups in Bryan and Millican discuss the unveiling of a monument on Oct 23 and a called meeting Oct 21. Nellie B Chandler and Sadie White Orchestra tour Texas for College Y M C A engagement Oct 27. Cotton receipts total about twenty two thousand bales. Preachers and professors from College and nearby towns attend events and millinery promotions in Bryan. Local hotel arrivals list many travelers from across the state.
The Bryan audience is urged to attend Wednesday October 19 to see Tennessee’s Pardner a bright clean comedy drama based on Bret Harte’s mining camp tale with a balanced cast. Arthur C. Alston’s management has kept core players for the third consecutive successful tour.
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