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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
4
On account of health the owner offers about five hundred acres with creeks, Bermuda pasture, a well and windmill, eight hog sheds, three houses and a large barn two and one half miles west of town. Also one hundred hogs and cattle for sale with or without the livestock.
J W Batts offers the only abstract books of Brazos County land plots for sale. Listings include 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 cultivated, rest pasture, fenced. price 1500. Also a shop, a six room house, 2789. a six room house on Main Street area for 1260. a half block near Allen Academy for 500. 13 acres with a new 4 room house for 1000. 4 room house with cistern near Courthouse rent 9 dollars monthly for 650. Joe B Reed home with 9 room house for 4250. half block near the DC DeMaret place for 300.
A statement attributed to the brother of Cockrill was released from Dal officials providing his account of events. The remarks emphasize family position and offer perspective on the ongoing inquiry without detailing new evidence.
In Cynthiana Kentucky on September eighteen Curtis Jett faces trial for an assassination claim. About forty witnesses for the prosecution were present while thirty eight testified. defense motions to delay were overruled as the state opened its case.
New York City endured a fierce storm on Thursday with winds of sixty seven miles per hour. The gale followed Wednesdays hurricane and caused limited urban damage but fatal losses at sea with at least six fishermen drowned. A Chicago cruiser launch swamped near Staten Island. the Paymaster's satchel of 27000 dollars was recovered after a long search. The Daisy lighthouse tender aided the crew as rescue operations continued. Subways flooded, workers injured, and several shocked by electric currents.
In Tonopah Nevada on Sept 18 a mob with revolvers forced several Chinese residents to flee. Ping Ting the 73 year old wash house owner was found dead three miles west of town after being dragged from the settlement. Eighteen men including a labor union president were jailed as townsfolk held a mass meeting denouncing the attack.
The National Irrigation Congress committee on nominations announced officers: President W A Clark of Montana, First Vice President W L Shortliff of Utah, Second Vice President W C Johnston of Denver, Third Vice President John Hall of Texas, and Secretary H B Maxon of Reno Nevada St Johnsbury Vermont Sept 18 A car speeding at fifty mph toppled an embankment at the Caledonian county fair killing Hebert Lamphre. Dr John M Allen was badly hurt and Fred Gerrick injured.
Constantinople reports Halil Pasha formerly vali of Brusia Asia Miner is named vali of Beirut. Reskhid Bey, removed from Beirut after U S Minister Leishman’s representations, is reassigned as vali of Brusia.
General Manager Baker of the Trinity and Brazos Valley railroad awarded a $100,000 contract to J. T. Taylor of Houston to build freight and passenger depots along an original line from Mexia to Cleburne. Depots at Hillsboro and Cleburne estimated at $20,000 each. Work to begin immediately.
Edgar Marston president of the Texas and Pacific Coal company arrives from New York by special car to Thurber with General Manager Gordon and Sales Agent Goetz. They will seek to adjust the troubles and resume operations at once.
Sherman Texas Sept 18 Rev John S Moore pastor of the First Presbyterian church for nearly twenty five years died suddenly at his home He was a Mississippi native of Scotch Irish parentage and a gallant Confederate soldier wounded at Seven Pines He was renowned as a leading divine.
New York dispatch reports General Jorge Roa Dr Rafino Roa and Dr Rafael Guitterez in Bogota discuss Panama politics regarding the canal treaty. They note multiple presidential contenders and address rumors of Panama seceding if the treaty fails, with Dr Guitterez insisting Panamanians will accept the majority decision and stay part of Colombia.
London Sept 18 At the Alaskan boundary commission Attorney General Finlay continued for Canada in the Portland channel location dispute. His argument will not finish before Sept 21. David T. Watson of Pittsburgh will begin for the American side on Sept 22.
In Lacrosse Wisconsin on September 18 a large group of high school students burned an effigy of Principal Hemmingway on campus. They protested a decision denying some players a place on the football team due to not meeting scholarship standards.
Sept 18 Lacrosse Wisconsin reports the worst flood in years submerging thousands of acres along the river. The high water sweeps away hay and grain stocks and drowns livestock in flooded fields causing extensive damage to farms in the valley.
Weather conditions across Kansas and western Missouri on Thursday night remained similar to the previous night. Frost occurred at several points but was not severe enough to cause damage.
A heavy frost Friday morning in Chicago and northern Illinois lowered temperatures to 41 degrees and caused considerable damage to corn crops. Local authorities report likely multiple fields affected.
Topeka Kansas reporting that on Thursday night there was no frost and the corn crop remains safe for now as the growing season continues.
The Gypsy Girl, the smallest schooner in the Fulton market fleet, arrived in port after Wednesday’s storm. The Ettie Peterson with twenty one crew and the Emily Wright with seventeen remain unreported.
No frost was reported by the weather bureau in St Louis Thursday night as temperatures remained cold though not freezing.
Chicago Sept 18 Sir Thomas Lipton slept well Thursday night and friends express pleasure at his improving condition.
A science note explains foam looks white due to many reflecting surfaces and no light absorption, while a humorous anecdote recalls a German widow's ruse during her husband Hans’s feigned death and revival.
Two historical observations are summarized: Western cowboys use song as they herd, with one rider circling to quiet and bed down large cattle herds. A second note describes how most people overestimate binocular perception, failing to snuff a candle with one eye closed due to misperception of distance.
The article explains restoring a laundered sweater with damaged sleeves. Use thick boards to stretch sleeves transversely, boil sleeves, insert boards, and dry in sun. Repeat with salted water for a final set, then air dry.
A playful exchange from Chicago Post contrasts a rumored Browns skeleton with a roaming image. The woman insists a skeleton haunts the Browns, while the man downplays it, joking the skeleton is not in a closet but wandering the area.
A playful exchange centers on a grain of truth as residents remark on a local figure's innocence and family prospects. The Chicago Record-Herald notes neighbors quick to declare, I never would have thought it and I feel sorry for her children.
A remark from 1891 during Miss Balfour west of Ireland travels highlights rural hunger. A villager quips that without the famine they would be starving, illustrating continued hardship amid relief efforts and emigration pressures in the era.
A short medical brief presents a dialogue between a patient and a doctor about recommendations. The doctor notes a tailor as a possible contact, implying social or professional networking within a medical context.
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