Locals and Personals Batting Around town and events
Matinee at the opera house 2 30 p m. Mason's fruit jars on sale at Howell News 121 ee McCallum in city yesterday. Several locals and visitors arrive from Millican Harve y and Houston with notes on visits and transactions. The Allen Academy second baseball team beat High School 20 to 6. Russell Comedians perform at the opera house with matinee today. Baseball game A M College vs Allen Academy at 4 p m at Academy grounds. Tickets 25 cents.
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Matinee Opera House
Mason's
Howell & News
Ee McCallum
Yes
Wellborn
Carl Seeley
Millican
B. F. Bader
Thornton
J. W. Givin
Houston
J. D. Goen
Harvey
J. K. Presnal
Tabor
Chas. Carr
G. W. Dunlap
Rosa Howell
Galveston
Jesse Henry
M. D. Newton
Austin
Ben G. Oneal
W. B. Hudson
Kountze
J. M. Higgins
P. L. Barron
Rock Prairie
Cora Goens
Blooming Grove
D. W. Davenport
J. W. Beal
Prospect
Albert Smith
Emma Smith
Hazel Smith
Sam
Boyett & Myers
Geo. Seale
Mumford
Frank “Ere
Sandy Point Road
Bryan
J. N. Cole
Lillie Welsh
Hearne
Loraine Reynolds
Franklin
H. Rohde
J. W. Allen
Continental
Rgest Fire Insurance Company
M. A. Pritchett
Huntsville
H. C. Pritchett
Sam Houston Normal Institute
Russell
Opera House
J. A. Myers
Progressive League
the Eagle
A. G. Beard
Texas Woman's College
Morgan Cross
Flarris School
Thelw ater Problem: Artesian Well Plan Favored For City Water
Discussion at the Progressive League favors artesian wells as the most promising water solution for Bryan. Batte senior outlines three options: river pumping, deep wells, or a 65 acre impounding reservoir with a dam. Mayor Maloney supports refunding bonded debt to fund water and sewerage, expecting savings as contracts mature.
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T. R. Batte Jr
Progressive League
Maloney
Bryan
Eagle
Batte
Insurance Notice Ad by Jno B Hines
Insurance of all kinds. Fire life accident tornado plate glass bond and live stock insurance offered. Phone 161. atf.
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Jno
B. Hines
Church Struck Oil in Petersville Oil Patch
The Reformed Church at Petersville known as the Cabbage Patch district struck a gusher on its church yard last night, fifty feet from the building. The flow forced a large crew to tend it, improving finances for debts and back salary and potentially yielding about 100 barrels daily.
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Butler
Reformed
Petersville
Cabbage Patch
River Brazos Falls After Heavy Floods
Reports from the Brazos river say it has fallen about two and a half feet and is receding. The weathered floodwaters left cotton largely in good condition, raising hope that extensive replanting will not be needed as previously feared.
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Brazos
Colored man and mule team narrowly escape train collision
A colored man driving a mule team nearly collided with a southbound Central passenger train yesterday afternoon. He had time to steer the mules aside, aided by the train, and the damage was not serious.
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Central
Alexander School Closes With Public Entertainment
Alexander school ended a successful term with a public entertainment directed by Prof. J. L. Cobb who has led the school for years. A fine program entertained a large crowd and Mr. W. C. Davis of the city delivered an educational address.
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Alexander School
J. L. Cobb
W. C. Davis
A and M Meet Allen Academy In City Baseball Showdown
The A and M and Allen Academy baseball teams clash this afternoon at 4 o clock at the Academy Athletic grounds in this city. The Academy gains a new pitcher from Austin, boosting their hopes for a strong performance.
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A. and
M. and Allen Academy
Academy
Austin
Bryan color formal set for June 22 to July 25
The colored public school building will host the Bryan color formal this year, opening June 22 and closing July 25. The faculty includes conductor E A Kemp and instructors P Landry and W Robinson.
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Bryan
Colored Public School
E. A. Kemp
P. Landry
W. Robinson
Camp J. B. Roberts on April 25 1908 Meeting Notice
Society notice from Bryan city hall calls Camp J. B. Roberts members to meet at 3 30 p m on April 25 1908 to elect officers and pay annual dues. Commander W Saunders signs with Adjutant W G Mitchell.
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City Hall
Bryan
Saunders
Welcome Fleet Arrives Santa Barbara for Five Day Stay
Santa Barbara prepares for the Atlantic squadron sixteen battleships arriving tomorrow for a five day visit. The city fills with visitors as streets and buildings display abundant decorations and triumphal arches mark the routes. The welcome signs burn bright as officers and men are greeted.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Cardinal Logue Honored at New York Welcome
Catholics of New York and surrounding areas gave a warm reception to Cardinal Logue today. He arrives for a centennial celebration of the New York archdiocese and will lead a gathering of archbishops bishops and priests from across the United States and Canada next week.
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New York
Cardinal Logue
Ireland
Archdiocese of
United States
Canada
Brazilian Warship Minas Geraes Launched at Newcastle
The Minas Geraes battleship, one of Brazil’s three giant warships under construction, was launched in Newcastle on April 24 in front of a large crowd. Brazilian minister Dr. Regis De Olivera, proxy for the president’s wife, christened the ship. It is among the largest battleships built for a South American country and is valued at about $9,000,000.
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Newcastle-on-Tyne
Regis de Olivera
Mme. Penne
Brazil
Santa Fe Wreck Cuts Rail Service Near Temple
Flooding on the Leon River washed out sixty feet of track between Temple and Belton, halting Temple westbound trains for about 36 hours with Belton trains operating from that side. A local freight narrowly avoided a derailment just before the breach. The Battalion notes a campus wedding announcement: M S E Andrews and May Watkins wed on April 28 1908 in Alabama and will reside at College.
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Temple
Texas
Santa Fe Railway
Leon River
Belton
Farmer Boy
Vick
M. S. E. Andrews
May Watkins
Alabama
Watkins
Dinner meeting to plan June 19 celebration at Calhouns
A meeting at Calhouns restaurant will be held Monday night April 27 at 8 to form plans and arrange details for the June 19 celebration. Attendees include W. C. King Ed Scott R. B. Goosby C. C. Calhoun H. M. Calhoun Willis Williams Will Townsend Frank Cooper and L. A. Johnson.
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Calhoun’s Retaurant
W. C. King
Willis, Williams, Will Townsend
Frank Cooper
L. A. Johnson
Try This For Catarrh Free Tests By Mail
Free tests for catarrh sufferers are offered by Dr. Shoop with no cost or obligation. A cream-like remedy blends eucalyptus thymol menthol and wintergreen in petrolatum and is mailed as trial boxes to demonstrate relief. Send for samples and books from Racine Wisconsin and ask which title to receive.
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Shoop
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Lizzie Rhodes
Eaves
Mrs. T. A. Hensarling
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
Dr. A. Benbow
Atlanta, Ga
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BE. W. Sewall
Jas. H. Webb
Base Ball A. and
M. College
Allen Academy
Academy Athletic Grounds
Church
Pasos
TV Negroes
Edge
Gabe Evans
Bee Creek
Waldrop the Clothiers
M. VS. Allen Academy Today
J. B. Robertson
W. G. Mitchell
Adjt
the Fashion Shop
Eugene Edge
Martin & Locke Proprietors
Santa FE
Racine
Wis
Leonard
Buchanan- Moore Co
Ed Scott
R. B. Goosby
C. C. Calhoun
H. M. Calhoun
James
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