Local events mark Washington's birthday observance in Bryan
Banks post offices and schools closed in honor of Washington's birthday. A charity entertainment at Mr. and Mrs. B F Leman featured music refreshments and a hatchet drill by local youths led by Mrs Leman. Visitors Dr A M Ketchum and others discussed Calvert Waco and Brazos Valley railroad right of way with Bryan residents.
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Washington
B. F. Leman
A. M. Ketchum
E. L. Bridges
Ralph Howell
Navasota
Calvert, Waco and Brazos Valley
W. and B. timetable note with connections
Train schedule entry shows No. 100 leaves at 7:16 a m connecting with main line 4G N westbound No. 101 arrives about 12:20 p m. No. 102 leaves at 4 p m with eastbound connection and a 12:30 p m arrival noted.
Local notable visits and ads in Bryan page
Local figures such as G G Loftin Ira Gooch H E Smith J C James and Milli Fifty pieces taffeta offered at Norwood's fluctuating ads note rentals sales and piano listings including a Wheelock piano for 200 and belts with gold points priced from 0 to 4 dollars. Extra Morning Eagle copies available at Haswell's book store and local residents visit from Navasota Palestine Caldwell Allenfarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Gooch
Navasota
H. E. Smith
J. C. James
Caldwell
John McCorquodale
Haswell’s
Lemp
Col
Gordon Boone
Bryan
B. F. Hawkins
Piaon Turner
Spring Woolens and New Patterns at Low Prices
A fittie early describes spring clothing and new patterns in spring and summer woolens with affordable prices. Fancy Flannels and light grey cheviots are highlighted along with blue and black serges. Suit prices range from 13.50 to 17.50 and up, with dress suits from 16.00 to 20.00 and up, plus free alterations by an in-store tailor. New spring hat styles are on display.
Dashiell and Reed Wedding in Calvert Episcopal Church
Dr Gav R Dashiell and Miss Verta Reed wed at Calvert Episcopal Church Tuesday evening with Mendelshon's march. Capt F W Brown officiated. Rev Jno R Dunn presided. Reception at S M Gibson home followed. gifts included a silver service from a military company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Gav. R. Dashiell
Verta Reed
Episcopal Church
Mendelshon
F. W. Brown
Nellie Kein
Jno. R. Dunn
Big Bargains and Local Notices
A collage of ads and notices: shade trees shrubs and roses sale at Central Hotel. rentals and property exchanges. J W Gregg place for rent or sale. local figures Parker Waldo Golding in Bryan. Col Dick White builds $5000 residence near Mumford. Mrs M E Wolfe returns to Calvert. 25 acres for rent. cottage for rent near churches. Saunders Johnson seed corn and sorghum seed. Norwood's yard sale 10 to 50 cents. Rev H E Bowers to give farewell sermons this Sunday.
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J. W. Gregg
G.5. Parker
G. Waldo
Chas. D. Golding
Rock Island
Bryan
M. E. Wolfe
Calvert
Richard Bailey
Edge of Corporation
Cliff A. Adams
R. S. Webb
Saunders & Johnson
Norwood’s
H. E. Bowers
Ten Die in Amboy Division Train Collision Near Trenton
Trenton February 22 Ten lives were lost and 25 injured when the Nellie Bly express from New York to Atlantic City collided with Camden to Trenton train No 330 at Rustings siding three miles south of Trenton. The wreckage trapped Italian passengers as a fire broke out. engineers Walter Earle and baggagemaster James Birmingham were among the dead. Passengers aided the injured with quick action saving many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Amboy
Pennsylvania Railway
Rustings Siding
New York
Atlantic City
Camden
Ary Canal
Walter Earle
James Birmingham
Bordentown
N. J
Conductor Blamed In Bordentown Wreck Findings Update
Philadelphia report cites Superintendent Abercrombie blaming Conductor Edward Sapp for not waiting on the siding as required. Eleven dead, 48 injured in Bordentown wreck with three more bodies found in Raritan canal, including identified Italian laborers. Separate items note a Choctaw couple in Paris losing their child to a Winchester accident. and Galveston awaiting the North Atlantic squadron arriving after March 6.
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Philadelphia
Abercrombie
Galveston
Hawley
Navy Department
Ranchman fatally shot resisting arrest near Guthrie
H IL Up ton, a ranchman living 12 miles southwest of Guthrie Texas, was shot and killed while resisting arrest. Upton fired once at Sheriff Moore, who was bonded for $500 awaiting grand jury action. Fredericksburg Texas saw Lee Harper found guilty of selling a mortgaged crop and sentenced to two years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Tex
H. IL. Upton
Upton
Moore
Fredericksburg
Lee Harper
Infant dies from chair fire burns in Alba Texas
Mineola Texas February 22 The infant of Constable Will Ray at Alba died from burns received when a rocking chair toppled into a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola, Tex
Will Ray
Alba
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Dodson & Brains
Chase & Sanborn
Dansby
Boooosd
Julius Zuleh
W. A. Isgett
J. Bird
B. F. Brewster
A. M. McMahon
W. M. Akin
Tom Carter
John Williams
A. M. Hill
Madison County
Edward VII of
England
Parks & Waldrop’s
Gus Nass
Edna Foster
College
E. B. Roberts
A. E. Weathersby
B. F. Saunders
Bedias
J. G. Conn
Neal
W. F. Gibbs
W. & B. V. Schedule
G.G. Loftin
Allenfarm
Norwood
M. H. Webb
A. L. Bowers
Palestine
George F. Freeman
United States Navy
United States Naval Hospital
Washington, D. C
F. Freeman
the Potts Baking Powder CO
Waldrop
Dashiell-Reed
Central Hotel
Mixxeerr
Dick White
Mumford
Paris
Chris Moore
Jacks Fork County
Etna
M. Lawrence
Garden and Flower
Landreth & Son
Mandeville & King
Ferry, & Co
B. S. Rhards
the McDougald Drug Store
Exchange
Brogdon’s Livery Stable
Jas. O. Kernale
J. W. Brogdon
Otto Boehme’s
Texas
Otto
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