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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
2
Announcement item listing candidates and officials for Congress State Senate Representative County Treasurer County Judge Tax Assessor and local precincts with partial names and positions. Names include Corsicans La How Buchscan Priddy GB Buttock and Roy Hudeverh with precinct notes.
Fragments report various Texas topics including the Texas Industrial Notes, the Rio Grande City commercial club dispute, losses totaling 100,000 at Il Pie, a drownings in Cherokee County, and the commissioning of a new roundhouse at Beaumont. The Southern Pacific began work on a Beaumont roundhouse project and Samuel Hunter of San Angelo was named in connection with a college cadet report. A funeral and memorial service for cadet Perrin followed military protocol as bodies were transported from New Orleans to Leaumont. The American Iron & Steel Company of Jefferson received a charter with 200 000 in capital stock.
The record lists Judge Gee seeking reelection, charter grants for Mar Indendale Realty Co of San Antonio, and Viv Act Land Co of Houston. It notes precinct 4 Justice of the Peace race, ongoing county road and tax discussions, and remarks on public service and local civic actions.
The county notes a 19 burning trend and a large area abandoned. Food crops like sorghum, wheat, peas, oats, and millet will be planted to feed. Corn is not abandoned while any chance remains for recovery, and even if needed, further planting may occur.
A fragment discusses Woodrow Wittonengs and democratic statements. It notes no ties or commitments were made, with mention of gentlemen and oath wearing to anything. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
Historical notes reveal the Abilene Chamber of Commerce plans prizes for Taylor county farmers tied to cotton, peanuts, and other crops. The group also reports a membership surge and over $75,000 secured for organizational use, highlighting local commerce expansion and regional industry signals.
Delegates gather at the Pow Wow Hotel in Rochester New York to finalize arrangements for the Republican state convention. Temporary chairman Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, is slated to lead the meeting.
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