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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1899
Page
2
The Texas A and M College opened last week with record enrollment. A new dormitory will expand capacity but won’t finish soon, leaving hundreds of Texas youths needing space. Advocates urge liberal funding, arguing state education is cheaper and keeps wealth at home.
Advertisement notes a private school operating in the old Baptist Church and solicits patronage from the public. Names Mrs. Edna Minkert and Miss Mary Minkert appear among the teachers, with reference to staff.
The Eagle hustler was seen in our area Thursday. Mrs. M. E. Carroll went to Bryan Saturday. Fred Cargill and family from Cartwheel visited over the weekend. Mrs. Dr. Edge of Kurten visited Mrs. Meredith Thursday. Walter Edge left for Huntsville Normal Institute. The community sent wishes for his success. J. P. Post and family and Elder Meredith visited Zions Rest Saturday. Joe Sears of Kurten visiting daughter Mrs. W. E. Meredith. Young people enjoyed an ice cream supper at Mrs. Edge's Saturday. Lemonade party at Ab Carroll's Saturday night. Alex Carroll Walter and Dee Cargill went to Fickey Sunday. Walter Edge went to Cottonwood Saturday. Miss Mattie Zimmerman and Roy of Cottonwood attended the ice cream supper at Mrs. Edge's Saturday. No preaching Sunday due to illness of the preacher. Sympathy to Ollie Kennedy's family in Benchley. Will Lawrence of Alexandria visited his ill mother Mrs. Henderson. Mrs. Moore ill. prayers for quick recovery. A.J. Floyd and family visited Mr. Smith's in Kurten Sunday. Mrs. Wheeless and children from Fickey attended the ice cream supper Saturday night. Olie Buckhaults attended church at Wesson Saturday night. A good rain fell Sunday, badly needed. Prof. John Moore and family of Kurten visited his parents Sunday. Elders J. C. Denton and I. J. Taylor of Madisonville are visiting this week. Mabel.
The list of pension claims approved by the comptroller includes A. J. Stewart Harvey W. J. Clarke Wellborn Mrs Ellen Thompson Harvey William Bowman Bryan W. P. Lloyd Kurten E A McCorquodale T D Sanders W. S. Barnes Robert B. Martin William B. Royall W C Anderson Mrs Bell Freestone Bryan William N. Williams Harvey D C Griffin Wellborn J D Touchstone J B Welch J D Conway Bryan Mrs N C Jones Harvey J G Sessums A G Dunnica Bryan.
A sharp satirical verse from a Missouri newspaper man mocks a maiden with sun kissed hair who slips on a banana peel and warns a reader that the naughty onlooker will discover his name is mud next Sunday night.
J. G. and N. Excursions announce trips to Cincinnati for the National Convention and to Austin for the United Daughters of the Confederacy. October 13 20 and October 18 19 respectively with tickets on sale dates and returns during October. Very low rates available via agents in Palestine Texas.
Walter M. Lang as general machinist at Carr's Hardware advertises seeds from Lendreths at Mawhinney's. An Oct 8 lease notice offers seven rooms a good well servant house and barn with rent details. Apply to Joe Groginski.
Ex congressman Jerry Simpson faced a hostile Wichita crowd at a Grand Army reunion after declaring he would rather side with Aguinaldo than General Otis. He was hissed and booed as cries of throw him out and kick him off the platform filled the hall. The band played The Star Spangled Banner and Simpson left to prolonged applause.
Key West Florida reports thirty eight new yellow fever cases and three deaths on Friday. New Orleans sees no new cases due to cooler weather, with two deaths attributed to the change. Private C Wald of the First Infantry died of yellow fever in New York after transfer to Swinburne Island from the US transport Buford.
New York reports the Grand Army of the Republic will skip the Dewey parade if denied the place of honor, despite Governor Roosevelt's telegram that nothing is too good for Grand Army men. The local committee unanimously supports General Roe in the dispute.
Cleburne Texas September 28 J W Vidler a farmer was shot and killed here yesterday. The bullet entered the left side and exited near the backbone. Tom Ray another farmer was arrested and jailed charged with the shooting. The motive is unknown.
The organization of the Tripler Liquid Air company with capital of 10 million dollars has been completed in New York. The firm aims to acquire patent rights and processes for the manufacture and use of liquid air for all purposes as developed by Charles E. Tripler.
Bellefontaine Ohio September 23 The Lakeview council did not accept Mayor Lisle's resignation and he continues to refuse to perform official duties leaving Lakeview without an acting head. He cites alleged abuse lack of court space and hostile criticism.
About 875 settlers on the Maxwell grant face eviction by orders from the land department in Washington. Twelve deputy U S marshals are assigned to remove squatters from land adjudged by courts to belong to the Maxwell Land company.
Paris Sept 28 General ra ag 1 reports a French general has died and a general staff successor named to replace Renuouarda on November 4. The brief item notes Paris as the location with no further details on cause or full names given.
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