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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1899
Page
2
A pious man who shunned Sunday pleasures dies on a Sunday and finds St. Peter bars closed. He had condemned others for Sabbatarian joys, and his own wish for punishment on their behalf is fulfilled as his soul faces the gate.
The piece recalls the Boers of the South African Republic as pioneers who fought English rule to reach the Transvaal and mine its rich gold fields. It cautions Britain will press claims and notes the Marlin Ball’s tale of a dead kissing bug wired to mimic a fluttering insect, observed by a reporter.
A notable local figure seized a paper, proclaimed the d-a thing alive again, dropped the wire, and stamped life from it on the ground, underscoring a striking public display.
The market listing shows multiple yards including Darwin and Holloman among others led by entities such as Farmers' Cotton Yard and Lawrence Warehouse. Transfers include Robert Seay to Lula Davis and Emma Tillery, Beatrice Graves, Willie Jones, Mollie Patterson, Julia Harmon, Laura Hines, Parthenia Ellis, Judie Andrews, and others. TheWilson-Jenking Drug Company advertises a large stock of toilet articles, perfumes, brushes, writing paper, and stationary at 247.
The Manufacturers' Record notes optimistic growth across southern cities despite low cotton prices. Bank clearings rise, building expands, rail and industrial activity increases in Richmond Norfolk Savannah Jacksonville and many interior centers with labor shortages reported in some sectors. Also mentions White Lime association secret meeting likely to push prices up, plus several brief regional incidents including a rise in beef prices in Vera Cruz and a fatal mine explosion in West Virginia.
St Louis on September 9 reports an electric Lindell line street car crash into a wagon carrying school children at Channing and Lucas avenues. Six were injured and two were fatally hurt. police and ambulances responded to the scene.
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