Local Briefs Include Wagon Crash and Christmas Drive
The front of an overland wagon was crushed at Central avenue and Anderson streets, aiding a local blacksmith. The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid will send a Christmas box to Files Valley Orphans Home on December 21, with donations accepted this week at the Manse by Miss Lillie Wilson. An express shipment of winter millinery arrived at Mr. Coulter's shop, the third such shipment this season. Next Sunday observes Children’s Day at Harvey Free Will Baptist, with Bright Light Sunday School marking a notable observance. Engineers are extending a curve on the I. and G.N. tracks near the depot to reduce friction, with brick retaining walls planned around the curve.
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Central Avenue
Anderson Streets
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies
The
Presbyterian Church
Files Valley
Lillie Wilson
Coulter
Free Will Baptist
Harvey
Bright Light
Gineer
Ace Tee Gar choice June cut forney hay on track
Vick's Feed Store advertises June cut hay and related supplies. The item list includes farm feed options and equipment notes.
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Ace Tee Gar
Vick’s
Accident Injures Bryan Area Resident One Rib Breaks
John Wilcox of seven miles north of Bryan suffered a broken rib when his horse and buggy ran wild at the H T C crossing. He was taken home and reported resting easily. A special car carrying Cameron Lumber managers toured East Texas mills and lands for inspection.
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John Wilcox
Bryan
Wilcos
Wilcox
Cameron Lumber Company
Texas
The Girl on the Box Stage Driver Preparations
Verne Beamis son of a banker from Inkstar South Carolina married Miss Onie Bryant formerly of Boston at Colville in the parlor of Lee hotel. They will reside in Spokane while Beamis gathers data for a New York Chicago syndicate. Bryant often led stage runs with pistol, many suitors offered to accompany her but she preferred to travel alone.
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Spokane
Wash
Verne Beamis
Inkstar
S. C
Washington
New York
Chicago
Dan Cupid
Onie Bryant
Boston
Columbia
Kettle Falls
Lee Hotel
Colville
Beamis
Miss Bryant
Meyers
Demonstration Farm Planned After Federal Visit
A demonstration farm will be conducted here after a visit by Mr. W. F. Proctor of the Federal Agricultural department. Land for the project belongs to Mr. Jesse Henry near the Villa Maria Ursuline academy, east of the city. A government cooperative association will be formed later, with further details to be announced.
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W. F. Proctor
Proctor
Agricultural Department
Jesse Henry
Villa Maria Ursuline Academy
Funmakers Singin Skule Beginment Cast Listed
A school cabaret level program titled Singin Skule Beginment lists performers under Miss Ethel Deckard with acts including Grand March by Samantha Ann Kummin, The Singing Skule by Robkins, and Romeo and Juliet dramatized. Various students and household act names appear with credits for piano and diplomas.
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Ethel Deck
Jeremire
Mistus Robins
Samantha Ann Kummin
Mister & Mistus Robkins & Klass
Mistus Robkins
Klass
the Patriotick Skholar
Roranna Gigglesby
Yellow Kid
Hezekiah Rumples
Mercy
Jeremiah Robins
Orr-a-t-o-r
Mecheek Joselin
Robe Spank
Maydes
Miranda
Ask the Stars
Angelina Turveydrop
Skale
Rime
Polly Rumpus
Bewtiful Dewet
Romeo and
Juliet Shakespeare
Sam Moore
Mistus Tweekinize
Rube
Whangdoudleys
Koon Song
Kompany
Charity Bumkins
Hickory Jones
Jerusalem Larkins
Hi Skule Girls
Trilby of Farrel
Alvirey Slimmins
Clementi Hanks
Lorella Everlove
Sophrenia Flimkins
Jeminey
Names of Citizens Featured in Local Social List
A long list reads like a social register with many names including Ri us Catchfly Rube Swank and Mrs or Mister titles across households. The fragment shows attendees and families such as Mrs and Mister Hametree Stub nose Spoopendike Stub nose and J D Ganter George Peeler Roy Buchanan plus numerous other individuals.
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Rube Smallfeather
Precilla Hametree
Hank Flinkenspoon
Jed Spoopendike
Frieda Stubnose
Sid Cucumberseed
Lem Hawkins
Abner Hayseed
Jim Wheatstraw
Arthur Perkins
James Broaddus
J. ©. Hines, G. M. Brandon
J. A. Myers
J. W. English
A. W. Wilkerson
Geo. A. Adams
Geo. Smith
Tyler Haswell
Ad McQueen
J. T. Hanway
T. K. Lawrence
Misses Hettie Smith
Gussie Buchanan
Jesse Garth
Alberta Adams
Mary McInnis
Alma Robinson
Irma Harris
Blanche Buchanan
Francis Chance
Arnie Cole
Lucy Beard
Ava Kate Huntley
Cora Huntley
J. D. Ganter
George Peeler
Roy Buchanan
Will Wilson Jr
Ed Saunders
Osborn Johnson
Hal Saunders
J. T. Maloney
Wilson Buchanan
Henry Lawrence
Frank Myers
A.W. Wilkerson
Bob Hearn
J. B. Hines
Joe Battle
Geo. Adams
Masters Sam Parker
Tom Raysor
English
Bob Horn
Hines
Battle
Sam Parker
Castles Elected President of Union Trust Company
John W. Castles, former Cameron Castles Storey of Waco, Texas, was chosen president of the Union Trust Company in New York, succeeding the late Edward King. The firm controls over 70 million dollars. Castles had just resigned the presidency of the Guaranty Trust Company, which also carries a like asset total.
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Waco
New York
John W. Castles
Cameron, Castles & Storey
Texas
Union Trust Company
Edward King
Castles
Guaranty Trust Company
Galveston News
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E. J. Fountain
Bryan, Texas
the Funmakers
Rius
SKULE
Aluminum
Castro
Venezuela
Tommy Doodle
Bad Boy Grand Opera House
Emmet & Maloney
Panscription Druggists
Grand Opera House
Rowland & Clifford
Climraxes
First National Bank
U. S
L. L. McInnis
J. W. Howell Guy M. Bryan , Jr
H. O. Boatwright
Cashier
W. P. Bryan
Brazos County
Bk. J. Jenkins
le Sour
Swift
Fancy
Hyman’s
Stile
Heinz Sour
Heinz India
Heinz
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