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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1899
Page
2
An exchange at a Tennessee ceremony features a squire delivering a playful vows line asking the groom to take the bride as partner and to endure family expectations. The groom answers with a pale, resigned, “I wilt,” completing a humorous moment at the wedding.
A Portland man recalls his ex change and finds his daughter had buried a note in the garden. After she left, he examines the hole and uncovers a paper stating Dear devil, please come up right away and get my auntie.
A playful dialogue from Puck notes a story where a heroine is cured of an incurable disease by pills. The passage mentions the pills by name and price, reflecting a satirical take on sensational medical cures.
A well known Washington society woman declares she always knew Admiral Dewey would become a great man because he always paid his dinner calls. She notes only small men neglect such courtesies in her circle.
The Galveston Tribune notes enlistment trends show Texas and Massachusetts top the lists while the south remains overwhelmingly opposed to Philippine policy. It argues southern loyalty stems from a belief in local self government and the right of a people to be free, resisting annexation or benevolent assimilation.
A six to seven year old mule about fourteen hands high with a lump on the left shoulder is missing. A reward is offered for information leading to its recovery. Contact A. D. McConnico.
The article argues Gould interests will build a road linking North and South Texas if satisfactory, with Bryan as a likely stop. It urges local support and unity to attract the line, noting Bryan’s commercial lead and large cotton receipts as persuasive factors. The piece insists more railroad on paper is useless and expresses hope for a concrete plan.
Washington dispatch notes Consul Monaghan reports Asiatic Russia’s Siberia Amur region poised to join European wheat markets via the Transsiberian railway. He cites sparse population, 400000 immigrants last year, and expectations of near global wheat supply from the area.
Fayette Wilson was shot and killed near Ruff four miles north of Cumby Texas. Wess Adams surrendered to officers here claiming self defense. In Berlin Miss Ann Russell Allen of St Louis married the duke of Montefeltro at Hamburg on Tuesday.
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