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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1903
Page
2
A patchwork item cites Hogg and Miles in oil schemes, Crescens lowering Lou Dillon’s trotting record at Wichita, and Dowie shaping attention at Madison Square Garden. It mentions Gov Lanham calling a special election for August 17 in Alguston district, Polls note Pinckney and Urwitz, then reports potato yields dwarf wheat and crops, plus a remark on divorces and Reshad of Persia separating from his retinue.
A cow killed by the Pacific express strike and moved across lines from Denton to Alexandria. It was transferred to the San Antonio Texarkana run, failed unloading at Longview Marshall and Texarkana, halted at Palestine, and continued north then back, reportedly still on the car after three trips. The Palestine Herald notes the cow’s misfortune and comments on the situation.
Mississippis Long Beach truck growers moved from cotton to radishes for Northern markets. They produced 32 carloads last year and plan 60 carloads this season, with 160 barrels per carload and 40 dozen bundles per barrel. At 15 cents per dozen, gross reaches about 57 600 dollars.
Discussion of forming a broad farmer organization in Brazos County to counter cotton price fluctuations and speculative risk. The piece critiques Grange and Alliance models, cites past membership restrictions and supplier diversions, and urges open farmer membership without price manipulation aims.
For Sale entire hotel with fifteen bedroom sets complete office dining kitchen furniture and utensils all new and clean. Building can be leased for reasonable rent. Call at premises or address Box 284 Bryan Texas. This popular hotel does nice business.
Webb Bros offers boys suits priced from 75 cents to 5.00 a suit in a clearance sale style display at 286 location. The ad targets parents seeking affordable school and dress wear for boys.
The article notes widening diversification among Brazos County farmers from cotton to pork, berries, cane, and crops. It highlights G B Foster’s 300 acre hog enterprise, Hensraling’s ribbon cane for molasses, Yeager’s strawberry plans, Steele’s sweet potato crop, and Gandy’s view on commercial orchards. It mentions local school developments and an institute meeting at Welborn on October 28.
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