New Bryan Oil Mill Reopens Under J Webb Howell
Bryan oil mill resumes operations after a brief shutdown as the Bryan County Company takes charge with J Webb Howell as manager. Directors remain the same. the plant will be expanded to 76 tons and a fertilizer factory added later, with seed purchases and farmer cooperation emphasized.
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Jr. Webb Howell
Otton Oil and Ferti
Bryan C Pu Company
Bryan Oil
Mr. J. Webb Howell
H. O. Boatwright
K. J. Fountain
W. C. Boyett
W. Ss. Wilson Jr
Jo Webb Howell
Mansiter
Ager
Howell
Mi'1
Farm leaders praise Mr Merchant as mill superintendent
Farmers of Brazos and surrounding counties commend his appointment as superintendent, noting his qualifications and the retention of the mill’s services.
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Brazos
Merchant
Death claims one unexpected at Bryan
Miss Mary Emma Allen four teen years old granddaughter of Dr and Mrs J D West died at home yesterday afternoon after a few days illness from measles meningitis set in end came swiftly. Born Beaufort daughter of Rev F L Allen she came to Bryan a year ago attended public school led seventh grade and beloved pupil. Funeral from Presbyterian church this afternoon at 4 oclock Rev G T Story of Houston to conduct service.
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Mary Emma Allen
J. D. West
Miss Allen
Bryan
Beaumont
F. L. Allen
Pulaski
Tenn
Allen
West
Presbyterian Church
G. T. Story
Houston
Bryan in Line for Greater Texas
A Texas 5 Million Club representative visits Bryan to recruit local business leaders for state wide development. The speaker argues no area offers better growth potential than their county and hopes five businessmen back the project to reach 50 million Texans with Bryan housing about 10 000 prospering residents.
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Texas 5 Million Club
Bryan
Texas
Hudson & Wilson
Franklin
Brazos
Robertson
City Council holds adjourned meeting with new aldermen
City council met in regular adjourned session with Mayor J E Butler presiding and officers present except Alderman Priddy. W E Saunders sworn in as alderman while Priddy Brandon were absent due to illness. Bonds approved for City Marshal Boyett and Secretary Clarke. Howell resigns after twelve years service as mayor pro tem. Next meeting scheduled for Friday night.
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J. E. Butler
Priddy
Eagle
W. E. Saunders
J. B. Priddy
G. M. Brandon
Boyett
Clarke
W. S. Howell
Three Million Dollar Galveston Houston Interurban Plan
Articles of incorporation filed in Austin reveal a 3,000,000 capital stock for the Galveston Houston Free interurban company to connect Houston and Galveston with Houston as the principal office. Directors include M. M. Phinney Dallas and Jesse H. Jones Houston among others. Construction work starts at once. The railroad commission held a routine hearing. Captain Scholars reports no lynching incident at Kirbyville. the prisoner waives examining trial and is taken to Orange for safekeeping. The governor signs local bills including a brick plant lease for the agricultural and mechanical college. Senate adjourns with thirteen members answering to the call.
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Austin
Galveston-Houston
Houston
Galveston
M. M. Phinney
Dallas
David Daly
C. W. Houston
C. W. Wharton
W. Chew
Jesse H. Jones
William A Wilson
James A. Baker, Jr
Railroad Commission
Adjutant General
Captain Scholars
Kirbyville
Booker
Orange
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Senate
Advocates of Peace hold diverse meetings in New York
National Peace congress attendees from across the U S and abroad faced a long program of five meetings. Carnegie hall hosted a forenoon session on The Relation of Women to the Peace Movement with speakers Mary E Wooley Ellen M Henrotin Frederick Nathan and Jane Adams among them.
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New York
United States
National Peace Congress
Carnegie Hall
Mary E. Wooley
Mount Holyoke College For Women
Ellen M. Henrotin
Chicago
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Frederick Nathan
New York Consumers’ League
Mise Jane Adams
Hull House
Calvin Con Moration Plans for Geneva Calvin Celebration
Invitations issued for a Union Theological Seminary conference in Geneva New York on April 18 to form a strong committee for Americas part in the 1909 Calvin centennial. The main feature will be a monument honoring John Calvins work and influence.
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Great Presbyterian
Geneva
New York
Union Theological Seminary
City
America
John Calvin
Wreck at Schooley's claims engineer and missing rider
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern fast mail collided with a freight train near Schooley's six miles east of Chillicothe Ohio. The engine overturned injuring Engineer William Rumpf seriously while passenger casualties are listed as none. A Parkersburg West Virginia man in the caboose is missing as wreckage blocks multiple cars. In Texas, A R Brashear leaves Katy to become local freight agent in St Louis.
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Chillicothe
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Fast Mail
Schooley’s
Here
William Rumpf
Patterson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Waco, Tex
A. R. Brashear
Katy
St. Louis
Nose bitten by skunk on bridge of nose
El Paso April 16 Sam Watts a Tombstone Arizona prospector was bitten on the bridge of his nose by a mac skunk while he slept en route to the Pasteur Institute in Chicago.
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el Paso
Sam Watts
Tombstone
Ariz
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Murder Theory Grows in Price Family Case Denison
Denison reports a rising theory that the Price family was murdered. C M Brannon, a traveling man from Gunter, says the impression is expanding and investigators will push the case to the fullest limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
C. M. Brannon
Gunter
Price
Episcopal domino party hosted by Mrs Garth Tuesday
The ladies of the Episcopal church announce a Domino Party on Tuesday evening at 8 30 at Mrs F I Garth s home. Admission is 25 cents. Attendees are asked to wear a domino and enjoy various amusements planned for the masque event. Everyone is invited.
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the Episcopal Church
F. I. Garth
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