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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1915
Page
1
G W Mackhaulta reports Silas Brown has completed a new store in the western part of town and is ready for business. He invites patrons to visit and notes early inquiries are welcome. The City Transfer offers service across the city by phone for riders seeking transportation.
In Austin Texas the House considers restricting the public utilities commission bill to gas long distance telephones and pipelines. Governor Ferguson plans to boost border patrol due to two suspected Mexican marauders near the Rio Grande. The compulsory education bill advances by an unspecified margin.
Fragmentary telegraph copy reports Germany seeking peace talks while Allied decisions in Washington and London are uncertain. The dispatch notes ongoing military and diplomatic efforts with no decisive breakthrough announced.
Reports from London Athens and Amsterdam describe a heavy bombardment of the Dardanelles by British and French fleets on Friday with seaplanes aiding. Turkish forts on the European side silenced while some Asiatic forts remained active. A Norwegian steamer Njarka was sunk and a German blockade effort continued.
Norwegian seafood brands appear in ready to use kits featuring mackerel, sardine style products and salmon offerings. The note references Erndell Salmon among the listed items.
Amedavid Prom reports inches of snow across the Panhandle with frigid conditions and temperatures near freezing. Residents describe snow blankets and transportation delays as schools and markets adjust to winter weather.
Official dispatches report Mexico City native Catholic clergy seized by kidnappers. Ransom demanded totals 500000 dollars. No further names or locations provided in the brief dispatch.
A man described as insane killed his wife and eight year old daughter in Jonesboro Arkansas today. Police reported the shooter died in the incident and fringe details describe a bleak motive.
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