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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1903
Page
2
A short note lists Roosevelt sighting talk and mentions a crank encounter. It reports Prince Alert setting a world pacing record at one mile in 1:57 and mentions M. E. T. planning extensive railroad construction in Texas next year. References to a potential Taylor to Trinity line via Bryan appear.
Land Commissioner Terrell warns that much of the states timber land has been denuded by lumber firms and others and urges a method for the state to recover losses.
The speaker urges Kentucky to seek immediate court action to enforce the death penalty on Curtis Jett, alleging he has killed forty five men and criticizing writers of bad plays and dime novels in response.
The Girls' Industrial School opened in Denton with 200 young ladies present. They are described as bright earnest intelligent and from Texas' best families. Brazos county is represented in the faculty by Prof. Aubrey Banks chair of mathematics.
Prof Fred W. Mally of Garrison addressed the Business League at the opera house urging immediate formation of a 100 acre commercial Brazos County orchard with cannery. He outlined land types suitable for fruit near Bryan and emphasized shipments by carload and cannery protection. He noted Brazos bottom has prime fruit land and argued Texas advantages over California for canning profits.
Local notice lists Mutual Life Insurance Co agency run by A. D. McConnico with office and notary services at Dr. J. L. Fountain location in Bryan Texas. Phone contact 250 for inquiries and appointments.
A Boston Transcript excerpt explains that mileposts aid quick location of incidents between stations. They help dispatch personnel to accidents, breaks, or abnormal events by marking exact mile locations, reducing response time and preventing delays.
A Manayunk woman used valerian oil to lure her cat to a wall spot above a bathroom washstand. The cat sniffed and purred at a single wall section, revealing the leak when the wall was opened. The method avoided unnecessary wall tearing.
The article traces early dental practices with ivory teeth and gold supports dated to before Christ, noting Egyptian and Roman references. It cites Herodotus on ancient dental knowledge and mentions Caesar and Antony possibly wearing artificial teeth, with English use by the era of exploration and Balgrave’s 1585 account of ivory teeth replacement.
A congressional anecdote features Private John Allen of Mississippi dodging a serious question with humor. Maine rookie Littlefield asks for Gettysburg casualty figures, and Allen answers he forgot to count his shots due to being too busy.
Dialogue between McJigger and Thingumbob about Jolkley in Africa. Two lion cubs arrive with a neck corded note hoping the recipient is well. The odd anecdote appears in the Philadelphia Press.
A literary exchange recounted by the Washington Star features a brutal critic challenging a historical novelist on his study of history. The author replies with poised acknowledgment of the critic’s sharpness and confirms his originality.
A humorous dialogue shows a husband planning a trip to Europe to clear his head while his wife urges a simpler break at home to help with shopping and chores. The exchange underscores domestic humor and the strain of daily life.
A compact note from the Louisville Courier Journal features a character named Jimmie refusing Maggie Mulligan’s party. The dialogue highlights social snubs, personal reluctance, and attire concerns in a small town social scene.
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