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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
2
The Bryan Telephone Exchange notes widespread unauthorized use by non-subscribers. Subscribing customers are sometimes deprived of phones to deter nuisances. All night service is offered for any purposes but non-subscribers will not be connected.
An Eagle representative, Clarence Pearson, has been house to house canvassing across the county to gauge sentiment for a stock show and agricultural exhibit next summer. The effort has boosted Eagle subscriptions and aims to broaden its reader base by January 1. The Hallettsville Herald reports local farmers planning to plant wheat and other grains as experiments, and notes historic prize money earned by English sea captains in earlier wars.
The contest for two Allen Academy scholarships attracts more entrants. The committee lists numerous names including Edna Drake Edwin Burney Luther Payne Elisha Williams Frances Roberts Jasper R. Domaho Miss Bertha Madole Cheatham Nezbah Guatavias I B Sandelvist Miss Emma Pertah Carrie Kimmey Jesse Venable Mae Worley Shelby Hicke WHS White James Spant Miss Eliza Bledsoe Oern Betton Nat Chamblese and others with votes tallied for each candidate.
The death of Mr J M Gates occurred last Thursday night at 8 30 at his sister Mrs M E Cozarts home three miles west of Leona Leon county He was 64 a lifelong Texan Christian church member Mason and ex Confederate soldier He leaves two sons Alva 21 of Guy s Store Leon county and Burt 18 living in New Mexico after a three month cancer illness He was popular and long active in Bryan and local affairs
A Georgia man urges holding an annual county wide vote on January 1 to name the worst man in each county. The idea calls for the candidate with the most votes to be hanged, a proposal presented as a hypothetical.
Vernon Globe notes the editor risks criticism for touting local trade advantages while some merchants resist advertising, highlighting tension between promotional efforts and merchant spend. The remark underscores a push for growth versus reluctance to spend on promotion.
The Kansas City Star notes a furlough for 4000 Jewish volunteers to join the Orthodox Congregational Union of America and emphasizes Jewish loyalty and readiness to serve the United States in all wars.
A reader recalls Rev Walter South who organized the First Methodist church at Fort Belknap Texas. The writer describes frontier danger, courage, and faithful service, noting South died in the Lord and praising his Christian character.
Lincoln J. Carter and Hal Reid present Knobs O Tennessee a comic drama set in Tennessee. Madeline Bailey daughter of Col Bailey of Memphis marries Joe Preston a moonshiner while Henry Preston is wrongly accused of murder but cleared by alibi then dies in a confrontation. Col Bailey arranges a match with George Germain. a pardon arrives from President McKinley after Col Bailey loses an arm at Gettysburg. A mica mine discovery and forged signatures wrap the tale with Irish and Swede lovers and a comic anti slavery thread.
McDuff Simpson invites readers to place orders for flowering bulbs this fall including hyacinths tulips narcissus jonquils crocus freesias oxalis Bermuda lilies. He aims to offer fine plants later with choice pansies carnations violets and other varieties.
The Bryan Water Light and Power Company offers to wire buildings with plain wiring and cord drops at no charge for contracts made within thirty days. The offer applies when at least three lights are installed for one year with monthly advance payments. Contracts must be for premises on streets where the company lines are located.
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