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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1905
Page
8
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a natural digestive juice tonic that treats indigestion and stomach troubles. It includes a testimonial from S. S. Ball of Ravenswood and notes bottle sizes and prices.
Paris reports reveal Britain offered naval and military aid to France if Germany pressed Morocco. The sequence includes Cambon securing a verbal British pledge and a writ ten assurance, prompting Delcasse resignation after a cabinet clash. A semi official note later denied the full incident details.
Pittsburg dispatch reports investigation into the Adams Express robbery reveals clerk G. E. Guniliffe, who vanished with 101000 dollars, handled about a million dollars yearly yet earned only 55 dollars a month and stood under a 2000 dollar bond.
An oil gusher near Ardmore was struck a few miles northwest by the Santa Fe Railway company at 900 feet depth. The well shoots 100 feet in the air as the field’s product will be piped into Ardmore. Santa Fe owns 3600 acres and has prospected for months.
Meridian Mississippi reports that the local board of trade cotton exchange and Boosters club will invite President Roosevelt to visit Meridian on his southern tour. If he accepts the Boosters will invite Governor Vardaman to join the welcome in Meridian.
The German cruiser Bremen reached Galveston marking its first American voyage. Officers and crew will join the German day celebration on October 21. The ship was kept in quarantine until noon Sunday.
In San Antonio on October 13, thieves raided the room of Looma of Beaumont during football practice, stealing 150 in cash and 500 worth of diamonds and jewelry from the West Texas Military Academy.
New Iberia reports eighteen cases under treatment with a mild outbreak rate. Orleans Parish shows decline with164 patients under care and two deaths in the week. Frost across Louisiana and Mississippi spurs anticipated quarantine relaxations as Baton Rouge seeks resumption of River road train service.
Shreveport observers report the last volunteer guard duty and the disbanding of the guard organization following a health board resolution. Quarantine restrictions on four roads ease and camp dissolves as frost appears. Inspectors removed and freight traffic to resume soon. Additional items note yellow fever cases in Castleberry Alabama and a major court ruling in Butte Montana. Reverend Muddy leaves Chicago to become pastor in Dallas Texas.
Earl Spencer suffers paralysis while in London on October 13. The item notes other brief items: Thomas Morris, Democrat, elected mayor of Nashville. Associate Justice Tucker of Arizona urged to resign. steamboat Corwin H. Spencer burned in St. Louis causing $65,000 loss. New York County Democracy nominates James W. Osborne for district attorney.
Edna Texas October 18 grand jury session ends with no indictment against Monk Gibson. Officials say additional crews may exist that could implicate other parties in the Conditt homicides though not publicly disclosed. Anonymous letters alleging others’ guilt reach Judge Wilson and H C Fristoe. Fort Worth writers are dismissed as unreliable. General Hulen and units have departed while rangers and soldiers remain.
Fire swept the east side of Farmersville Texas' public square destroying five buildings including Neatherby and Bumpass hardware. Loss pegged at 94700 with about 45000 insured. Several men injured as Greenville and McKinney fire crews joined, while Woodmen of the World banquet participants helped fight the flames. Tom W. Perkins of McKinney was among invited speakers when the alarm sounded.
Alvin Tex Oct 13 A St Louis Browerville and Mexico conductor Denny Leonard was killed in the yards at Algoa by a car passing rolling over him severing his head. He was about twenty seven, single, with a Bay City brother, formerly lived in Kansas.
In New Orleans on October 13 the Tallery family from Rosetta Mississippi was released after a seven person detainment with no illness. Physicians cite non immune visitors sharing a hospital with fever patients as evidence for the mosquito theory and hospital conditions. New cases rise across the region with fatalities and new infection points reported including Franklin St Marys parish and New Iberia. Frost signals improved communications. Pensacola reports cases and deaths. Deutschland shores in New York with $2 650 000 in gold for National City Bank.
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