Brazos County Teachers Institute Opens With Strong Attendance
The Brazos County Teachers Institute held its first day at the courthouse with President R. McDonald of Harvey presiding and Miss Ray Montgomery as secretary pro tem. A good turnout marked the morning and afternoon sessions, with plans made for the next meeting and a committee chosen to prepare its program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Teachers’ Institute
R. McDonald
Harvey
Ray Montgomery
The
Eagle
J. D. McDonald
Phenie Graham
Cora
The Kilties to Perform in Opera House Concert
The Kilties, Canada's famed concert band, are booked for a grand show at the opera house on Saturday night February 2. They have traveled over 250 000 miles and given more than three thousand concerts across Canada the United States Mexico and Europe. The group has appeared twice for King Edward VII and was a feature at the World's Fair festival hall performances. The ensemble includes noted singers Scottish dancers and soloists with a drum major towering 7 feet 2 inches.
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Canada
Opera House
United States
Mexico
Europe
Edward VII
Great Festival Hall
Koppe Ferry Bridge Subscriptions Move Ahead
Mrs Laura Koppe will return from Houston Monday to collect 10 percent of stock subscriptions for the Koppe Ferry bridge on the Brazos river to organize funds and proceed with construction at once.
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The
Eagle
Laura Koppe
Houston
Koppe
Brazos River
Pasture Notice on Fence Repairs and Gate Delays
Johnston County farmer John M Caldwell notes fences and gates are in poor repair and will not charge for January and February. He plans fence and gate repairs to be completed by March 1 and thanks readers for past favors and patronage.
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Jno. M. Caldwell
First Baptist Church Bible School and Sermon
Services of First Baptist Church announce Bible School at 9 45 a m public worship at 11 a m with a sermon by the pastor on The Young Man He will pose a question about how many Bryan men in the past 25 years have avoided strong drink gambling and known vices The pastor will read a figure provided by five Bryan residents B Y P U gathers at 630 p m with public worship at 730 p m a cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Bryan
Rutland
Brazos Valley
C. L. Hilger
B Y P U PROGRAM SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3
The B Y P U program lists opening exercises Scripture reading by Miss Blanche Buchanan the Motive of Service by W C Cross the Power of Service by Miss Lilian Parks the Purpose of Service by Charley Bullock and The Reward of Service by J M Hare with Benediction Worship begins at 6 30 pm and all are invited
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Blanche Buchanan
W. C. Cross
Lilian Parks
Charley Bullock
J. M. Hare
Fine stock offered for sale at Brazos Valley Barn
Mr John Humphreys visits from Marlin with Kentucky Pride saddle stallion and a large black Spanish Jack. Both animals are on sale and can be viewed at the Brazos Valley Horse and Mule Barn. Call early to see them. These animals are extra fine and unsurpassed in the state.
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John Humphreys
Marlin
Brazos Valley Horse and Mule Barn
Norcross Presence Sparks Stir in Investigation Room
In Austin on February 1, Chairman O Neal challenged C P Norcross, a Hearst employee, joining the investigation committee room. Lawmakers debated press participation, with Cocke and Jenkins weighing whether reporters may attend. Later Norcross testified he did not know who sent the article.
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Austin
O'Neal
C. P. Norcross
W. R. Hearst
Jenkins
R. M. Johnston
Houston Post
Mr. Cocke
Mr. O'Neal
McGregor
Cocke
Texas
Norcross
House
Messrs
Parker and
Pace
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Johnson
Gillespie County
Cox
Rockwall
Bailey
Duncan
Cullen F. Thomas
Waco
Legislative Investigating Committee
Bullet in Brain Ends Life of Dallas Man in Houston
Tom Moore of Dallas was found in his Houston room in a dying condition with a head wound. The bullet entered the right side of the head and emerged at the base of the brain after a long illness he believed to be Bright’s disease. He had been in Houston for months and was a bookkeeper for a local firm. He has two sisters in Dallas and a brother in San Antonio.
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Tom Moore
Houston
Dallas
Bright
Moore
Neal Moore
San Antonio
Questions of Interest in Extradition Case Argues Bail
In El Paso on February 1 Antonio Villareal’s attorneys will argue before the secretary of state in Washington whether a person in the U S unlawfully may be deported to a country other than the one of origin and whether bail can be granted during pending extradition. The ruling could affect many individuals.
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el Paso
Antonio I. Villareal
Villareal
Washington
Manning Is Given Fifteen Day Stay of Execution in Dallas Case
Austin February 1 Fred H Manning awaiting execution for the murder of Arden Riddle was granted a fifteen day respite by Governor Campbell The governor declined to intervene in Ramon Campos case who was set to hang at Karnes City at the same hour
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Austin
Fred H. Manning
Dallas
Arden Riddle
Campbell
Ramon Campos
Karnes City
Widow of Senator Bowen Dies in Grief
Widow of former U S Senator Thomas M Bowen died in Pueblo Colorado from grief over her husband’s death a month earlier. She was 68 and born Miss Thurston in Van Buren Arkansas.
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Pueblo
Colo
United States
Thomas M. Bowen
Mrs. Bowen
van Buren
Ark
Thurston
Scarlet Fever Dominates Chicago Illness Totals
Chicago health officials report 4,477 contagious disease cases in the city with 3,058 Scarlet Fever. The latest day tally shows 281 new cases on Thursday versus 314 on Wednesday.
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Chicago
Health Department
Tucker Appointed State Quarantine Official
Austin February 1 J P Tucker has been appointed state quarantine officer at Galveston reflecting new public health oversight for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Austin
J. P. Tucker
Galveston
Florence Davis star in The Player Maid at the opera house
Florence Davis supported by Elliott Dexter headlines the Monday performance of The Player Maid a London set tale from the eighteenth century blending humor romance and emotional touches. A young actress masquerades as a heiress in a witty adventurous plot filled with comic situations.
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Florence Davis
Elliott Dexter
Opera House
England
London
Lost glasses missing between Carnegie Library and Exchange Hotel
A pair of lady's gold frame spectacles vanished yesterday afternoon between the Carnegie Library and the Exchange Hotel. A reward is offered for their return to Wagner and Brandon.
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Carnegie Library and Exchange Hotel
Wagner & Brandon
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E. W. Crenshaw
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Misses Mary Morgan
Steep Hollow
Erin Simpson
Thompson Creek
Harris
Nannie Shealey
Reliance
Essie Shealey
Kurten
Virginia Edinburg
Wellborn
Flora Cameron
Woodville
Tennie Stuart
Providence
Delores Thebodeaux
Bethel
Bertha Graham
Bowman
Essie McSwain
Clayton Prairie
Battle School
Paap
Emmet & Maloney
Progressive Druggists
Hunter
Chatham
First Baptist Church
B. Y. P. U. Program
Ino. M. Caldwell
Bryan and
N. Bryan St. P. U
Georgia
Sanders Bros
C. E. Bullock & CO
Charles Todaro
L. Lobello
Bryan Street
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