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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
2
A Bryan Texas column recalls local topics from 1908 including politics with Taft and Bryan, rail and trolley interests, and social stories. It mentions Mrs. Robert G Ingersoll consulting spiritualists, state finances with a $800000 treasury, and Melbourne’s view on American protection amid race betting bills in New York.
The piece notes Judge Kane’s long tenure as Hays County judge and recent primary defeat, cites Bailey’s issue, and highlights phonograph use in anti tuberculosis propaganda. It includes Samuel Gompers arriving in Fort Worth with a 2,000,000 strong labor vote and the National Democratic committee’s Texas postulate and fundraising receipts for contributors.
Bob Barker, former Texas House chief clerk, predicts a strenuous 1909 Texas Legislature with hair pulling after Jan 18. Gifford Pinchot leads conservation plans. Cannon to tour for Republicans. Oklahoma Democrats meet in Tulsa. Montana, Idaho contests signal battlegrounds.
September dates recount a slate of notable events: Beauharnois named governor of Canada in 1726, Sir Charles Hardy takes over New York governance in 1755, 1792 Paris prison massacre at Albaye, 1804 Dominican missions begin along the California coast, 1818 General Moreau dies from wounds at Dresden, 1863 Kingston Tennessee falls to Union General Burnside, 1906 Roosevelt endorses public spelling reform testing, 1907 French troops defeat Arab tribesmen at Casablanca.
For rent a five room house with hall within one block of graded school. Convenient for children to go home to dinner on cold rainy days. See W A Dodson.
The Texas sugar program reports strong first year results with convict labor at Chenango Ellis and Riddick plantations yielding profits. The state plans further land purchases to reduce debt and expand production, while independent growers also profit amid a growing industry likely to challenge the sugar trust in coming years. A Bryan visitor notes Republican strength in Texas, with national party plans to target congressional districts held by Slayden and Garner.
Announcement to the public and old customers that dressmaking services have resumed temporarily at the residence of Mrs H Brockman. School and fashionable dressmaking offered with a guarantee of satisfaction and reference to phone number 167.
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