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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
8
An extraordinary Christmas celebration is planned in San Antonio on December 22. Twelve regiments will form massed bands, a male chorus of 500 singers will perform, a municipal chorus of 409 voices will sing the Messiah, and the Rotary Club will provide presents to 2,500 children.
The Christman Good Cheer fund shows a long list of donations dated from the recent publication. Contributions include amounts from Presbyterian Sunday School of 20 dollars, Watt Brox 1000 dollars, and multiple other individuals and firms giving small to moderate sums, with totals reaching hundreds of dollars. The list names donors such as Wilson Sie Ih Warker Astin Hwd Co, Waldrop, Parke, W. J. McCullough, De. Je te Fountain, JonNHON, Mery WobdD, Dr A. Benbow, Roy Stone, Joe Todaro, Pat Paternon, and others, reflecting community support during the holiday period.
An obscure note records a minor grant and a sequence of names and dates in a local ledger. Preservation of details is limited by the readable fragments and the uncertain context.
New York cotton sold in a range from 17 to 17 1/2 cents per pound today. Cotton seed brought 40 dollars and 8 per ton.
Austin officials face a budgeting puzzle as Superintendent Peeaton weighs transferring laundry work home for 1,700 patients while the Citizens Bond Board and Advisory committee meet to discuss a road improvement in the city. The council plans to request additional money to finish already contracted street work, with discussions detailing city and county roles.
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