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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
2
A Wellborn reader writes from Sept 10 praising home fruit and urging residents to plant orchard crops and ground peas to beat cotton. He cites June ripe apples priced at two for a nickel, pears at 40 cents a bucket, and potential returns of $50 to $75 per acre from peas alongside corn and hogs for self sufficiency.
Community health shows overall improvement though Mr. Jim Stewart and Mr. Mack Sikes remain ill but are improving. H. L. Bush recovered enough to visit Bryan. Rev W R Kelly of Madisonville will preach at Benchley the first Sunday in October and the preceding Saturday night. A singing event is planned at Mr Madison Halto’s residence Saturday night. Ollie Kennedy died September 10, 1899 and was buried at Alexander cemetery Monday afternoon. Reverend Sykes conducted the services.
Prices quoted in Bryan yesterday list cotton at Middling 5 percent Strict Middling 5 percent Good Middling 54c. Produce includes Eggs 8c Chickens 2.00 a dozen Beeswax 17c per lb Turkeys 35 to 40c each Honey 7c per lb Country lard 64c per lb Butter 15c per lb Bacon 6c per lb Irish potatoes 75c per bushel Sweet potatoes 60c per bushel Onions 8c per lb Dried peas 2c per lb Corn 35c per bush Hay 7.50 per ton Wood 1.75 per cord Cotton seed 6.00 per ton Wool 12c per lb Hides green 4c per lb salted 7c per lb dry 8c per lb Bones 20 per 100 pounds.
On and after Sept. 15 a dress maker will be at 151 W. C. Gilmore store and fully trained in all new styles and ideas in up-to-date dress making. She is ready to satisfy orders for all classes of work, inviting the patronage of Bryan and vicinity.
The report notes light local showers with little effect while praising overall community health. Attendance at Cottonwood Sunday preaching is high and residents Mary Hester and Laura Presnal visited Kurten. Roy Hudspeth, Henry Hudspeth, and Charlie Presnal departed Monday for Bryan to enter Allen Academy. Prof. Horton showed his gramophone at Harris schoolhouse Monday producing satisfactory music.
A late July notice invites parents to send sons to Allen Academy for structured instruction and attentive oversight. Principals J. H. Allen and R. O. Allen promote the school as a place where every interest will be watched and guided.
Across New Orleans Key West Jackson and nearby towns yellow fever numbers rise with 29 new cases reported at Key West and seven in New Orleans. Quarantine decisions vary as Mississippi and Louisiana restrict moves while commercial activity stalls. Other reports note port officials in Baltimore and a double murder at Fiskdale.
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