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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1903
Page
3
Local notices show trains at various times, sales of Steele lands near Sulphur Springs, and many visitors including Col. John D. Rogers of Galveston. Clarke and Fountain promote goods and butter while reporting events from Houston and Galveston.
Public auction at the courthouse sold 3849 acres in Brazos county from the Steele estates to satisfy debts. E A Scott bought for Mrs A G Steele 477 acres at 5305.50. Ben Campbell bought remaining Holi day tracts and Jarrell place totaling 1290 acres for 39500. last 974 acres brought 1500. Judge Taliaferro noted a claim by Mrs A G Steele on Holiday tracts. About 254155 dollars total. land rented, no crops sold. Attendees included W L Steele, G W L Carr, E A Scott, W J Terrell, J W Teague, Ben Campbell.
News reached Bryan of the death of Mrs. Helen Mathis on Monday night in Belton. A former Bryan resident, she was a teacher in public schools and twin sister of Mrs. R Y King. Funeral services were set for 9:30 a.m. at the Episcopal church after her remains were brought to Bryan. Her husband Mr. Mathis had died in Bryan years ago. Ivy Foster and Mrs W P Wooten are noted in accompanying notices.
Constantinople reports a new personal or land tax on all residents aged eighteen and older, seen by some as a wartime provision. Syracuse hosts the fourteenth annual National Association of Letter Carriers convention with nearly one thousand delegates attending.
In Dallas, Clark hit the only home run as Zook limited Dallas to two hits. Anderson and the other pitcher allowed four safeties. Other scores: Birmingham 3 Little Rock 2, Nashville 10 New Orleans 7, Shreveport 6 Atlanta 1, Montgomery 11 Memphis 5. National League results included St Louis 9 Pittsburgh, Chicago 6 Cincinnati, Brooklyn 14 Boston, New York 4 Philadelphia 1 in game one and 9 in game two, St Louis 8 Cleveland 8 then 6 2, Washington 2 Boston 1 and 5 2.
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