Annual Election of Church Officers at First Baptist
At the First Baptist Church after the morning service, annual elections named officers for the church and auxiliary groups. Church officers include W C Davis as clerk and J B Sanders as treasurer, with a board of deacons formed by the first eight on the finance committee. Other groups listed offices for Sunday school Baptist Young People's Union and Ladies Aid Society with respective superintendents secretaries and treasurers named.
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First Baptist Church
W. C. Davis
J. B. Sanders
W. S. Howell
H. A. Burger
E. H. Edge
H. O. Boatwright
Jno
A. Moore
W. A. Withers
T. E. Taylor
J. M. Collier
J. M. Hare
W. R. Sanders
J W. Howell
W. O. Sanders
L. Fountain
F. M. Law
H. H. Newton
T. R. Batte
E. J. Fountain
Jnc
Henry Locke
D. D. Dawson
Baptist Young People’s Union
C. E. Bullock
S. M. Hunter
Paul Edge
Adline Sanders
Minnie Bullock
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. Allen Myers
Geo. R. Wicker
J. Webb Howell
T. R. Butte
J. C. Williams
Thompson Todd Wedding in Harvey Community
At the home of the bride’s parents in Harvey Sunday, Claud Thompson and Omar Todd were married by Rev. J. M. Bullock. Relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony as the couple, both Baptists, were welcomed into church membership and祝 wishes for long life and happiness.
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Harvey
Claud Thompson
Omar Todd
J. M. Bullock
H. F. Todd
Flavus ‘Hompson
Baptist Church
Bullock
Mammoth doll stars in Walker's holiday window display
Patron shoppers are drawn to Walker's Five and Ten Cent Store to view a mammoth doll in the window as the shop touts holiday stock. The notice promises “everything for the holidays” and highlights seasonal merchandise.
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Walker
Barlow & Wilson's Greater New York Minstrels Coming
An advance notice announces Barlow and Wilson's Greater New York Minstrels will perform at Bryan Opera House Friday night December 20. Special low prices are offered with reserved seats available at Cavitt's drug store for 50 cents and general admission at 25 cents.
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Bryan Opera House
Cavitt
Fix Up for Christmas. Expert Furniture Polishing Offered
A local ad promotes polishing of furniture and hardwood before the holidays by expert workmen. Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone 159. Dated December 28. J. W. Allen.
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J. W.allen
The Red Spectre Pictures At The Opera House
The Red Spectre and Just in Time are two new pictures playing at the opera house. The Red Spectre is an imported hand colored French film that has attracted much attention nationwide.
Education rally in Carnegie Hall urges rural school support
Supt Parker presides at a Texas Conference for Education in Texas gathering aimed at boosting rural schools. Cantwell outlines funding and tax amendment needs, urging 18 000 Texas teachers to back the November vote. Charlton Allen Lawson and others emphasize longer terms better pay and united effort for school upbuilding.
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Carnegie Hall
County Institute
T. W. Parker
Webb Howell
Lillebridge
Ladies Choral Club
Bradbury
Parker
Bryan
J. W. Cantwell
Corsicana Public
Austin
Conference For Education
Texas
Cantwell
South
Union
Southern Board of Education
Charlton
R. O. Allen
Conference of Education
W. C. Lawson
Danville & Kasper Open New Firemen's Carnival
Danville and Kasper Amusement Co opens a week long carnival near the H and T C Depot with proceeds aiding the Bryan Fire Department. The grounds host attractions including the Palace of Electricity and the London Ghost Show as locals praise it as among the best visiting Bryan has seen.
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Danville & Kasper Amusement Co
Bryan Fire Department
Bryan
Palace of Electricity
London
Amusement Park Attractions Idle as Lights Not Connected
Old Plantation and the Congress of Wild West Novelties plus Frisco the Monster Glass Blowers Ferris Wheel Merry go round and the Great High Dive were not running last night due to incomplete power connections and lighting.
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Old Plantation
Congress of Wild West Novelties
Frisco the Monster
Moving Picture Show at the Opera House
Visitors are invited to the splendid moving picture show at the opera house this week. Shows run every afternoon and evening with admission priced at five cents. The pictures are described as first class.
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Opera House
Music department recital at Carnegie Hall tonight
Pupils from the Texas Woman's College Music Department will present a free recital at Carnegie Hall this evening inviting all music lovers. Madison county visitors Charlie Nash Ed Nash and Joe Berry were seen in town. Charlie Nash visited the Eagle last night.
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The
Texas Woman’s College
Carnegie Hall
Charlie
Ed Nash
Joe Berry
Madison County
Charlie Nash
Eagle
Sweetheart Warning Leads to Young Man's Apprehension
A loving letter from Paul F. Frick's sweetheart warned Pittsfield Illinois officers were seeking him for forgery. Governor Campbell issued the requisition for Frick to return to Pittsfield to face trial. He was arrested in San Antonio on a vagrancy charge. the letter prompted local police to inform Pittsfield authorities.
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San Antonio
Paul F. Frick
Pittsfield
Ill
Campbell
Frick
Captain Blair Dies in Waco Legal Figure and City Pioneer
Captain Tom A. Blair, longtime McLennan County attorney and early Waco city attorney, has died in Waco on December 16. Blair served four terms as county attorney and was among the first city attorneys of the city.
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Waco
Tom A. Blair
McLerman County
Athens Big Blaze Destroys Several Businesses in Fire
A fire in Athens Texas on December 16 started behind Rierson & Scott's dry goods store and destroyed the business and stock valued at 25 000 with 17 000 insured. The adjacent building 7 000 value with 4 300 insurance also burned. Additional losses included City Drug Store Matthews Bros Barber Luker Brown building Genie Spencer hardware City Bakery and Athens National Bank with varying insured amounts and damages. Bucket brigades contained the spread and limited further losses.
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Athens
Tex
Rierson & Scott
J. T. Larue
Matthews Bros
Richardson Bros
Barber & Luker
J. C. Woods
Brown
Genie Spencer
City
Athens National Bank
Bucket Brigade
Supreme court grants recall mandate in Waters-Pierce case
Austin December 16. After hearing arguments on Waters-Pierce Oil petition to recall a mandate issued by the Third Court of Civil Appeals in the state receivership case, the Texas supreme court held it had jurisdiction and granted the request. The state through Attorney General Davidson asked the court to place State Receiver Eckhardt in charge of the defendant's property. the court took the matter under advisement.
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Austin
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Davidson
Eckhardt
Bark Edmund Phinney Crew Rescued Near Shore
New York December 16. The bark Edmund Phinney foundered 500 yards from shore. Life savers rescued her eleven crew members.
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New York
Edmund Phinney
Battleship Fleet Sails Toward West Coast Route
Old Point Comfort Virginia December 16 vessels en route to San Francisco Connecticut Louisiana Kansas Vermont Georgia Virginia New Jersey Rhode Island Minnesota Ohio Maine Missouri Alabama Illinois Kearsarge Kentucky. fleet auxiliaries Culgoa Glacier Panther Yankton listed.
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West Coast of America
Old Point Comfort
San Francisco
Connecticut
Louisiana
Kansas
Vermont
Georgia
Virginia
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Ohio
Maine
Missouri
Alabama
Illinois
Kearsarge
Kentucky
Culgoa
Glacier
Panther
Yankton
Strain Lancaster Merchant Dies in Asheville NC
A. Strain, 35, a prominent Lancaster merchant and Dallas county figure, died in Asheville North Carolina on Sunday. He was known for his Sunday school work including two years as president of the County Sunday School convention. He ran a drug store and was survived by his widow and three children.
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Dallas
Whai A. Strain
Lancaster
Dallas County
Asheville
N. C
Feathers Stealing Pair Fined In Criminal Court
Dallas on December 16 reports William he and James Foster were convicted in criminal court for stealing feathers from Ostriches at the recent fair. Each man fined $100 and sentenced to ten days in jail. They have already served time and will be released around $300 net per man.
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Dallas
William He
James Foster
Two Negroes Shot in Forreston Texas
In Waxahachie Texas on December 16 Jesse Grant and Willie Williams, both black men, were shot at Forreston. Grant was hit in the abdomen and may die while Williams was wounded in the leg. They are in the jail hospital and farmer W T Davis said he would come to post bond.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Jesse Grant
Willie Williams
Forreston
Grant
Williams
W. T Davis
Bills by Texans Move On In House
Washington December 16 In the house Representative Beall introduced bills making Dallas a sub port of entry and for public building sites at Waxahachie Hillsboro and Ennis Representative Smith introduced a bill for a 100000 building at Stamford
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Washington
Beall
Dallas
Waxahichie
Hillsboro
Ennis
Smith
Stamford
Corpse Clutched Pistol Reported at Maddox Hotel
Fort Worth police found the body of Charles M. Wright in his Maddox hotel room with a pistol gripped in his right hand. Investigators were examining the scene for signs of foul play or suicide. Wright was a local resident and business owner.
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Fort Worth
Charles? M. Wright
Maddox Hotel
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Greater
Stag
Emmet & Maloney
Supt. Parker
Prof. Lawson
Firemen’s Carnival
T. C. Depot
Perry
Chatham
Captain Blair
BIG Blaze
Bills
Texans
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