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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
1
Christmas season listings show dressed turkeys and dressed chickens available at Berwick Bay, with hours posted for markets and oysters on sale. Local vendors promote holiday poultry and seafood, inviting shoppers to visit and place orders in time for the festivities.
A Denver story reports Wilbur Harrin, a poor mother’s son, defies illness to deliver Christmas toys to the Harris family, dying after reaching home. In Washington, President Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act, reorganizing banking and currency to provide machinery for free credit, with a ceremonial speech and broad Democratic support.
Revenue Guter distributing supplies report from Washington today notes distribution of three items at French papacy sanction event. The letter mentions Hankin 104 Teor and references related administrative action.
President Wilson travels south to Pass Christian Mississippi, greeted by large crowds as he passes through North and South Carolina. An elderly speaker shouts a compliment, and the president replies with a friendly smile.
Reports from Jimines say twelve thousand troops fought near Torreon with heavy casualties. Rebel commander General Herrera was wounded as the rebels recaptured Torreon, according to courier reports received late today.
Decoded fragmentary report from New York dated December 24 cites Mann Schmidt as not seeking ign some fallacy when killing Anna Anmiller. Fireward testimony and priest involvement appear in the scrambled text with an elusive fourth alternative feature for the detective.
Dec 24 report from Uinghar Tab says Ralph Lanes, a captured suspect, was trapped by officers at the Apex mine after a December 19 incident. Heavy props marked tunnel mouths in a bid to stop a dash for liberty. Belief remains split on Lopes outcome, with some saying he is dead, others alive.
Fragmentary 19th century notice describes a dispute over a $1,000,000 estate held in San Antonio among multiple Maverick family members. Names include William Erick Jr from Berlin, Robert Maverick, Mrs Cart Han, Mrs Augusta Maverick widow of Dr Aurelian Maverick, and Lawle Maverick. One beneficiary is mentioned as defending a servant from intruders, with references to white and negro laborers and family residence in San Antonio.
Washington dispatch reports five firemen buried when walls of a fire and tam ent store collapsed during morning blaze. They were not fatally injured though atrap salvage crews worked at the wreckage.
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