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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1905
Page
4
A Bryan Texas article notes the common land snail can survive without inhaling air. It seals its shell opening to exclude air and water, then resumes feeding after rewarming, defying Leppert's oxygen requirement claims. Spallanzani’s experiments with a sealed snail reportedly restored function within an hour after heating.
Lord Southey erected a gilded guillotine in his Paris drawing room and tested it after dressing in white silk. He knelt on the platform and pressed the spring but the mechanism failed to operate. He woke the next morning alive, later abandoning the suicide attempt and purportedly cured of his spleen.
A nostalgic note on honey as a sweetener and bee laws in old Ireland, followed by a vignette of young Nathan’s childhood ambition. The piece contrasts historic beekeeping with a child’s view of future wealth, ending with a recollection from the Chicago Record-Herald.
A physician teases his friend about imagination by offering a strong cigar that makes the man ill only to prove the power of belief. In France an American millionaire kills a dog, returns money to the wrong person, and months later the dog’s skeleton is found with the bank note attached, marking the error.
G N Fair issues timed runs between Bryan and the Central Texas fair grounds for four days of the fair. Departures begin at 9:00 am and run through 7:30 pm with regular intervals and no notice for changes. Trespassing on Ash Pond is prohibited and violators will be prosecuted. Jno Parker, President.
The article explains light years as distance units for stars and notes Alpha Centauri at 4.35 light years and Sirius at 8.6 light years. It discusses Arcturus at about 181 light years and its enormous luminosity, and notes most stars have unknown parallax with vast gaps in measurable reach.
The text notes enslaved people widely practiced self treatment for rheumatism using mechanical methods. Rubbing, pummeling, and pressure with hands or compresses were applied. If one method failed, others were tried until relief was achieved and a permanent cure was pursued through persistent use.
The notice advertises numerous Brazos County properties near Bryan including 400 acres on the Brazos River priced at 12.50 per acre, 111 acres north of Bryan with improvements over 1800, 153 acres on the north mail route, 60 acres black sandy land north of Bryan, 242 acres eight miles from Bryan with a 9 room house and tenants, 274 acres northeast of Bryan with timber balance, and city lots including 10 acre hog pasture and a two residence estate. Terms are described as easy and bargains noted on several parcels.
On October 27 1905 the Bryan city council invites sealed proposals from any banking corporation association or individual in Brazos County Texas to act as city depository. Proposals must state the interest rate offered for funds from bid date to the next regular depositor selection after the April 1906 city election.
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