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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
3
A weary man fleeing a crime hides in a coffin on a freight car to escape angry farmers. He awakens on a train bound for a grave, fights suffocation, and is discovered by cemetery workers who mistake him for a corpse. He escapes, left forever haunted by the ordeal and by Henry Donnelly of Jackson City Iowa.
The Hopi reject the term Moqui Moki used by outsiders and Navajo derived from traders. They explain Hopi means peaceful and their true name reflects racial characteristics. The Moqui label arose from derision and warfare aversion, but Hopi insist on their own identity.
In a Maine Supreme Judicial Court case, a plaintiff sues Boston and Maine for injuries. The railroad attorney, Yeaton, questions the illiterate witness to trap him, prompting the advocate Copeland to shout the key question: did he park his shin.
A stern mother admonishes her son to conduct himself with world‑watchful care. The boy responds with a playful handspring and a comic twist, declaring he is glad he is not expected to take baths anymore.
A brief fragment presents a cryptic exchange between a missionary and a cannibal chief via Puck. It hints at themes of reach and sharing, implying kids are central to the tension and outcome. The terse lines suggest a dramatic moral standoff in a folkloric or theatrical setting.
Chicago news reports portable houses that can be folded, shipped, and reassembled. Frames of angle bars with corrugated iron exteriors offer six rooms, latticed porches, and bear proof security. Weighing about a ton, each unit costs 125 to 800 dollars and can be moved if the owner relocates.
A nine week England trip costs 125 dollars with ocean voyages included. Travelers can bike across England using light gear and a diamond frame, carrying luggage in a cloth covered rubber knapsack. Second class Atlantic passage is 30 dollars one way or 60 dollars round trip. Total journey spans 21 days on sea and six weeks on land.
A woman now on the Pacific coast confesses 23 years later to stealing a roll of linen from Thomas S. Glover's Warsaw dry goods store during a crowded sale. She mailed payment with interest and asked for forgiveness, recounting remorse and seeking his pardon.
Mrs Howling of Mapleroad Penge dreamed on Thursday that her 11 year old daughter washed ashore at Hastings with a body moved on a tarpaulin. On Saturday the girl was run over by a pantechnicon near home the wheels passed over her chest. She was carried by bystanders onto a tarpaulin and taken to Beckenham Cottage hospital where she lies in serious condition.
A new machine converts waste paper and paper pulp into corks. The corks resist acids and oils and surpass traditional corks in quality. Tested by chemists and major cork users, it is claimed to be far superior in every way.
A Washington physician urges a citywide rule to require house numbers to be displayed plainly on glass transoms over front doors. He notes renumbering after street name changes causes confusion for visiting physicians, especially at night, and suggests reviving or enforcing an ordinance to ensure clear display.
An anecdote from Ivan's Times-Democrat describes a good game dog that refuses to eat game. The master explains that centuries of training have instilled in the breed a moral repugnance to consuming birds and rabbits, translating into a physical abhorrence across generations.
A sailor recalls learning from Sahara date merchants that 79 date varieties exist, with dates growing in oases under desert sun with little water. He notes Burma yields 102 distinct rice types, differentiated easily by local growers. The piece highlights regional expertise in identifying varieties.
In Fowle's Grove near Moscoe Fairfield, a Funny moment arises during the Fremont campaign when an old Democrat shouts about cows. Fairfield quips asking for a milch cow, inviting it to be driven up for the critter to suck, provoking long applause.
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben noting that some men show no character until they decide to be good, reflecting a Washington Star sentiment on human resolve.
A Washington Star report notes a fish hawk pair nesting in the top of a conical buoy marking Metomakin shoal off Riverside wharf. The nest sits in a low mood within wirework, sheltering a family about three miles from land, with the father bringing food from nearby waters.
Atkinson resident Josiah Edgerly recalls his foxhound catching 19 foxes last winter. He aimed for 20 for luck but the dog finished the hunt alone, cornering a fox under a neighbor’s barn. The hound killed it before Edgerly could fetch his rifle, paying his own tax for the year.
A stylish young businesswoman from this city travels from Edinburg to London and Philadelphia ready to make her fortune. In public places she attracts attention, yet she can appear aloof as a restaurant scene leads to an awkward misunderstanding when a passing man nearly talks to her. The waitress confesses she mixed the checks, revealing the social mix up.
Fireproof Magazine reports New York averages 8,700 fires annually while Chicago has 4,100. The nation sees about 3 theaters and 149 flats burned weekly, with 45,009 fires last year. Each family has roughly a one in sixty chance of being burned out in a year.
A terse remark on cigars from Markley Well and a playful nod to medical advice. The Philadelphia Ledger notes the speaker asks about the cigar while hinting at therapy to quit tobacco.
Cape Town dispatch reports a magisterial inquiry into a fatal diving accident at Simonstown dock works. Divers Kraming and Macphail were 50 feet deep when Kraming’s helmet loosened and he drowned after clinging to Macphail. Despite lift attempts both men perished, with no foul play suspected and the helmet mystery lingering.
The 1904 survey notes thorium bearing minerals in Ceylon led by thorianite containing 70 to 80 percent thoria. England trades $150 per cwt for 70 to 72 percent thoria. Three year royalty waiver offered on non crown lands to boost search. areas in Sabaragamuwa and adjacent provinces surveyed for corundum and heavy minerals.
A New York Sun tale recalls the coat of arms trade where a genealogist refuses to produce inaccurate arms even for eager clients. He notes many patrons frame and display flawed devices, insisting accuracy matters despite vanity and wall space.
A diver bird was shot while swimming with five chicks. Mortally wounded, she gathered her brood and dove, sheltering them as they tried to escape. Her body surfaced with the hatchlings still clinging to her wings, all of them suffocating underwater.
Chicago Daily News quotes debate on crape decoration as unlucky or unlucky only for the person it marks. Readers weigh superstition against custom in a brief cultural note.
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