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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1899
Page
2
The fourth quarterly conference of the colored A. M. E. church is in session led by Rev. R. Deal P. E. with services at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Miss Hattie McKee, the girl preacher, delivers a sermon at 3 o'clock and the Sacrament is administered at 5 p.m. D. B. Stovall, pastor.
The Caldwell News-Chronicle reports Prof. J. H. Connell of the A and M college has traveled to Rockdale and other areas to address farmers groups. The paper questions why Caldwell farmers cannot have Prof. Connell address them to receive the industrial gospel.
The Richmond Coaster questions if men resent being told to demand value for nothing while others push town progress. It asks if readers have helped attract commerce or sit back and profit from others’ efforts.
The Grecian Art Tableaux and Concert Company will appear at the A and M College under Y M C A auspices on Saturday evening October 28. Elizabeth Flower Willis designed and presents the program with readings impersonations and music praised by Arena magazine for its educational uplifting value.
The Quartette Club meets Miss Francis Parker on Monday evening October 23. Members face a rule: four consecutive absences mean dropping from the club. Program includes recitations, instrumental duets, and vocal selections. John M Caldwell debuts a new Sterling Silver line for gifts. 87 Wooten and Harder announce Condition Powders for stock and poultry. note chicken cholera protection.
British forces won a brilliant victory at Glencoe after a fierce battle with the Boers on Friday. British losses were heavy, with about 250 killed or wounded, while Boer losses ran higher, with estimates around 300. Major Symons was wounded and Major Yule took command as Boers retreated toward the east. Guns captured include four or five Boer pieces, and British cavalry and mounted infantry pursued the fleeing enemy. News from Cape Town, Durban, and London confirms the victory and reports a Boer retirement from Hattingspruit and a British retreat at Ladysmith balanced by a British channel squadron ordered to Gibraltar.
The Manufacturers' Record notes sharp transport bottlenecks across the south. Birmingham iron and mining firms face car shortages delaying orders by a week, while Anniston and Fayetteville see heavy freight and power developments. New mills and plant expansions across Florida and North Carolina reflect ongoing industrial growth despite shipment hurdles.
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