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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
2
A Bryan Texas clipping cites Aaron G Watkins as a presidential hopeful and cites Prohibition views. It mentions the Georgia legislature debating women’s dress, job pay critiques in Roosevelt era debate, and local farm sale prices. It also references Jeffries Davis and a De Witt farmer sale.
A collage of remarks covers East versus West Texas views on possums and alga berries, a taft foraker Toledo link, Mississippi farmers denouncing night riders, Catskill water plans for 7 million residents, a Mexican pig thief ring in Anderson County with eighteen arrests, cholera talk amid Japanese buyers, Thaw’s self written history as insanity proof, and a barn dance fusion of courtly wit and cakewalk flair.
Local cotton prices show Middling 88 to 88.4 cents and Strict Middling at 87.8 cents. Good middling at 9? percent. Sales yesterday total 100 bales.
The article notes a visit by Geo. B. Butler pastor of Dallas McKinney Avenue Baptist Church during opening exercises on Tuesday. Students Allen and Miss Oliphant are mentioned with enrollments and a tour of dormitories. A reception is planned Thursday September 24 at 8 30 p.m. for the new pastor and his wife at Mrs. Harry Burger’s home.
Joe Livini of Waco faces Will Mahoval of Houston in a Grand Opera House wrestling bout scheduled for tonight at 7:15. Referee is Mr John Daly. Admission 25 cents for children 50 cents for adults 1.99 for ringside seats. tickets available at Smith Drug Store. Mahoval expected to arrive at 1:38 p.m. and all principals report satisfactory.
Notice states a regular meeting of the Elks lodge tonight at 8:00 PM with expected good attendance for initiation and other important business. Exalted Ruler J. Be. Butler signs the notice.
Mr Wil Wal, longtime operator at the I. G. N. depot, resigns due to ill health and will leave for West Texas soon. Classified notices offer washing and ironing services with home pickup on Calhoun street. Also mentions Mr Will Cloud tying to reside in the city and market association.
Mrs Kate Freeman O Neal died at her Temple home September 19 after a lingering illness. She was 17 years 3 months and 1 day old and buried at Temple cemetery. Survived by her mother Mrs P Freeman, husband Jessey Neal, brothers Jake Charles Sam James, and sisters Annie and several relatives in Alabama and this county. Her dying wish was for friends to rejoice, not grieve, as she joined the Christian rings. Her friend Lula Whitehurst notes the sorrow and loss felt by all who knew her.
Excursion rates via I G N to the Internal Account of San Anton International Fair on dates in September and October. Tickets on sale daily with popular rates for special days. Inquiries available from I G N agents.
Advertisement urges readers to purchase Singer sewing machines from LATTERWHITE salesman in Houston and Galveston. It promotes travel trains, specifies Sept 26 27 28 travel dates, and notes nationwide Singer machine reliability and availability with contact via phone 105.
The notice describes crated and uncrated goods with items like a garment and shirtwaist repaired. It mentions smarting taken up and relaid and invites a response or call for further details.
The Fountain home hosted Mrs. Frank Clark in a formal social afternoon with guest reception and Forty-two games. A guest book with western scenes was presented, a grape juice salad course served, and Mrs. J. B. Hines received the gift. Bryan Choral Club reorganized under Mrs. Boatwright with J. Beal directing. L. S. Ross Chapter Daughters of Confederacy to meet and Entre Nous Club to entertain Mrs. Clark.
A Manhattan vignette describes a woman trailing a man across town to read a roadside placard on his back. The notice, tied with flaming red, directs her to have teeth pulled on Sixth Avenue while the man and observer follow each other through downtown.
A brief aphorism contrasts aging with enduring heart growth. It notes youth memory, aging dignity, and the Albany Tex News reflection on the lifelong potential of the heart beyond physical growth.
J N Simpson of Dallas and Charles Ogden of San Antonio addressed a large Republican crowd at the fair grounds on Saturday with Confederate veterans present. Leading Republicans Henry Terrell John Hall and William Fleming attended. Simpson attacked the Democratic administration and bank laws while mocking prohibition. Ogden delivered a similar speech. Confederate veterans urged a visit to the home, then withdrew the invitation amid Democratic protests over its political meaning.
The body of eighteen year old Clarence McMichaels a bank clerk was found in Potter's creek near Marshall Texas. He went on a fishing trip Friday night alone and did not return until Saturday night. His overturned boat was found about 200 yards away and he drowned as he could not swim in the narrow creek.
Gainesville Texas on September 19 reports Mrs. C R Bradley asking authorities to begin a thorough search for her husband who has been missing two weeks. The wealthy stockman and farmer ten miles west of town went to Chicago with cash and was to return days ago, raising fears of foul play.
Belton Texas September 19 Tom Stid was arrested at Bartett and brought here charged with attacking a traveling man L Royston with a brick. The rat was struck on the head with the missile and the wound may prove fatal. He was sent to Temple hospital.
A fragmented quotation alleges deliberate misrepresentation of facts by an unidentified speaker. The speaker denies any relationship with Standard Oil or requests to act on its behalf, asserting no contact or employment with the company.
W C Haskell formerly United States marshal at Cleveland and now sealer of weights and measures for the District of Columbia declares Governor Haskell is mistaken in suggesting he had relations with the Standard Oil company. He says he has never had any connection with Standard Oil or its officers in business or social life and has never met any Standard Oil officials or members.
San Jose dispatch reports a U S Marshal description of William Hatfield held in Sherman Texas matching James C Dunham who killed six in 1896 The man has a two inch scar on the left foot blue eyes five feet eleven inches tall and told a cellmate he would die before going to California Extradition papers to be secured and a sheriff party will travel to Sherman to fetch the prisoner
A Newport R I dispatch says the United States lags behind Britain Germany and Japan in Whitehead torpedo stocks. US submarines missiles on hand near 500 while Britain stores about 10 000 and Germany and Japan around 4 000 each. Government supply up 100 this year and will rise with the Newport torpedo factory opening early next year.
Sherman Texas September 19 Within two years several hundred dollars loss has occurred on the Bob Barnett plantation west of Howe from rattlesnake bites to horses mules and cattle Efforts to locate a den of snakes have failed though snakes are often seen Few captured singly Jerry Riddle captured one alive and brought it to Sherman It measured four feet eight inches long twelve inches around at the largest place had nine rattles and a button and is of the diamond variety
A Pittsburgh couple wed in Youngstown on the date shown, uniting two individuals in a formal marriage service.
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