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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1916
Page
5
Local notices list numerous residents visiting the city including Ralph Dunn, Loyd Reliance, W. Pi Yardley, Wiley Kelly, Morton, T. T. Goodwin, J. W. Beard, and Mrs. Jesse Gammon among others. There are ads for fresh fruit, creamery items, wall paper, and home goods. A church benefit at the Disake Theatre is announced with a Mother’s Day appeal and a Sunday train schedule for Bryan and College Interurban.
No. 407 report notes the condition of The City National Bank at Ryan Texas on May 1st. The document lists sums and balances including a 12,000.00 amount, with details partially obscured but indicating financial position and solvency of the bank at that date.
The City Council approved paving Lamar Street from Dutlas to Hutching Streets after hearings with property owners paying one third of costs. The city engineer will draft plans and specs, with a view to extending the pavement to East Highway High School. A separate vote allowed 1 GN to use track space on Bryan Street until paving completes, and a resolution funded storm drainage on Dyron Street. A sanitary sewer line project on Anderson and Randolph was postponed to the water department.
Free Baptist Church schedules Sunday worship at 10 am led by Superintendent Ms Gandy and 11 am Bible study led by Franktin. Morning service observes Mothers Day with attendees urged to wear white in honor of mothers. Evening sermon titled Doing the Impersthte, with baptism performed. Pastor C. C. Wheeler invites all to attend.
Fragmentary text lists several Texas League matchups with cities such as San Antonio Galveston Houston and Waco. The legible parts reference teams and venues but lack complete names, dates, or standings.
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