Charity Ladies Host Social at 21 Lamar Street
Mrs. Edward Hall opened her home at 21 Lamar Street for the Chafing Dish Club and guests including Mrs. John Q. Tabor of Houston. Sixty ladies enjoyed a formal reception with flowers, candles, and a tea service followed by table games, prizes, and a special toast to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hall
Lamar Street
John Q. Tabor
Houston
Frances Hall
Lila Adams
Mesdames Hall
Clift A. Adams
McInnis
James H. Webb
A. B. Carr, Jr
Oliver
Boyle
H. G. Rhodes
G. W. Emory
F. D. Perkins
A. M. Waldrop
Er. H. Astin
Tabor
Cliff A. Adams
Mesdames Pryor and
Carnes
C. Williams
H. A. Burger
Edney
Brenham
Euebre
Kidney
Harbers
Rhodes
Dunlap
Coulter
Roberts
Newton and Conway
Fred E. Pryor
Williams
Burger
Real Estate and Insurance Services Advertised for Brazos County
Real estate agents offer sale and rental of properties in Brazos County including 600 acres 16 miles north of Bryan and multiple smaller parcels around Madisonville Bryan and Brazos County. They advertise land for farming stock and subdivision potential plus insurance for fire life and casualty with emphasis on life insurance importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire, Life, and Accident
Bryan
Thomas
Brazos County
Mangan
Mumford Road
Brazos Bottom
Court House
Local social notes recall campus entertainments and weddings
Miss Sallie Price and Miss Corine Franklin performed music for St Cecelia and St Ursula clubs. Miss Aubra Tabor and Miss Keeling were featured in a party with prizes, violet cakes, and eggnog. Mr Ed Saunders won a scarf pin and Miss Nellie Smith awarded a pipe. An afternoon euchre party featured Mrs Haswell and Mr Mooring as hosts with prizes and crystal violets. R. Jennings Roberts and Miss Julia White plan a Fort Worth visit after their Navasota engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Rhodes
Ethel Cavitt
A. J Buchanan
Jno. M. Lawrence
Keeling
F. D. Perkins
Nellie Smith
McIianis
Mesdames Hanway
Perkins
Jno
M. Lawrence
A. J. Buchanan
E. J. Fountain
Burger
Sallie Price
Corine Franklin
St. Cecelia’s Club
St. Ursula's Literary Club
Jessie Garth
Aubra Tabor
Garth
Miss Fletcher
H. Woodson
Miss Keeling
Elnnis
Ed Saunders
W. 8. Wilson
Hettie Smith
Tabor
Rhodes
Smith
Melnnis
Pitts
McConnico
Wilson
S. B. Wilson
O. BE. Saunders
Will Saunders
Coulter
Robin- 800
Doremus
Platt
Finley
Fred Pryor
H.R. Rhodes
Haswell
Seth Mooring
Hanway
DeMaret
Mooring
Oliver
Williams
John Q. Tabor
Edney
Pryor
R. Jennings Roberts
Julia White
Navasota
George B. Butler
Lo’clock
J.F. Parks
Miss White
Parks
Joseph White
Fort Worth
Dallas
Southern Cotton Association to Hold First Meeting in Asheville
President Jordan led a Friday executive committee session with John M. Parker elected treasurer. The group set the first annual meeting for August 15 in Asheville and scheduled precinct, county, and state conventions for February to organize and elect delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
The
Southern Cotton Association
John M. Parker
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Asheville
N. C
Agricultural Bill Passes in House Amid Cotton Debate
The House approved the agricultural appropriation bill without material amendment. A lively debate centered on the relative value of cotton statistics from the census bureau and agricultural department. The army appropriation bill was referred back to committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Census Bureau and
Agricultural Department
Cold Storage Bill Faces Senate Debate and Recommitment
The senate spent hours debating a cold storage bill and districts under local option. A 15 to 18 vote recommitted the measure. House action included a minor entering age and loan references, with a house bill to void assignments favorably reported. A Nelms joint resolution seeks a constitutional amendment allowing tax exemptions for ten years to attract manufacturing. Texas and Pacific Railway argued railroads lack intangible assets and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
St. Austin, Dan
House
Jr Holmes
House Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Representative Nelms
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Attorney Freeman
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Colonel James B. Simpson Dies After Buggy Accident
Dallas mourns Colonel James B. Simpson a lawyer journalist and former Confederate soldier aged sixty five. He never regained consciousness after being thrown from his buggy and died. Simpson had edited the Herald and later the Times Herald and had lived in Dallas since 1874.
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Dallas
James B. Simpson
Simpson
Herald
Times-Herald
Texas Bankers Association district backs state depositories plan
At the Dallas meeting of the Texas Bankers association district No 5 a resolution was unanimously adopted in support of proposed legislative action to provide for state depositories. Elected for the year are Jungse GO president E Dunlap of Waxahachie and W M Windom secretary from Farmersville who has long held the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas Bankers’ Association
Jungse GO. E. Dunlap
Waxahachie
W. M. Windom
Farmersville
Deaf mute shot near Scurry. two men jailed
Tom Bond, a deaf mute, was shot three miles south of Scurry, receiving eleven bullets and in critical condition. Constable DeMasters arrested a Mexican named Debau and a white man named Sims, placing them in Kaufman jail on the shooting charge.
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Terrell
Tex
Tom Bond
Scurry
Pond
DeMasters
Debau
Sims
Kaufman
Pioneer Texas lawyer Major Fly dies suddenly in office
Victoria Texas January 28 Major G W L Fly aged sixty nine a pioneer citizen and lawyer of south Texas died suddenly of heart failure while seated at his desk in his law office He had just spoken with his son in law Joe L Hill and a friend when he leaned his head on the desk and expired
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Victoria
Tex
G. W. L. Fly
South Texas
Joe L. Hill
Indian children to Chilocco School after reimbursement
El Paso reports the Indian affairs bureau will not transport Mexican Indian children to Chilocco Oklahoma until the bureau is reimbursed for travel costs. District Attorney Alderete left for Chilocco and will return with the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Chilocco
Okla
Stable Fire Destroys Taylor Livery House in Dallas
A blaze at Charles B. Taylors livery on North Akard Street destroyed the stable, over twenty vehicles, several horses, and feed stores. The loss is estimated at about $12,000. The fire occurred in Dallas on January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Charles B. Taylor
North Akard Street
Wallace Acquitted in Port Arthur Murder Trial
Beaumont January 28 A jury found Frank Wallace not guilty of the murder of Robert Nelson at Port Arthur fifteen months ago. The verdict ends a high profile case with Nelson killed in a Port Arthur confrontation.
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Beaumont
Jan
Frank Wallace
Robert Nelson
Port Arthur
Lagrippe Epidemic Hits Taylor Residents
Taylor Texas January 28 local physicians estimate more than 700 people in the town are suffering from lagrippe with many confined to beds and some reporters noting widespread illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor, Tex
Taylor
Lagrippe
Bail Reduced for Mrs Duke in False Pretenses Case
Mrs Brodie L Duke was arraigned after an indictment in Nacogdoches Texas on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Her bail was cut from 3000 to 18000 dollars and a Feb 3 hearing was scheduled.
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New York
Brodie L. Duke
Nacogdoches
Tex
Spain forms a new cabinet and Texas obituaries noted
Spain has a new cabinet. Jesus Tafolla aged ninety three died in San Angelo Texas. A Terrell Texas boy burned in a fire. Frankston Texas bank capital stock set at twenty five thousand dollars. Katy road buys forty acres near Oklahoma City. Florence Craft of Millwood Texas shot by unknown man. Albert Hosea's child in Giddings Texas burned fatally. Shreveport barbers strike over shaving necks at five cents. Judge Cowan of Fort Worth testified to a Senate committee on interstate commerce amendments.
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First National Bank
Frankston
Tex
Capital Stock
Katy Road
Oklahoma City
Frombo
Ballast Road
Millwood
Florence Craft
Albert Hosea
Giddings
Shreveport
Judge Cowan
Fort Worth
National Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Two Battleships in Naval Increase Plan
Washington Jan 28 The First No committee on naval affairs has decided upon an increase programme to be incorporated in the naval appropriation bill providing for but two battleships. They are to be 16,000 tons each carrying the heaviest armament and armor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
Trial Set For Feb 10 In Impeachment Case
Washington reports judge Swayne appeared in the senate to answer impeachment charges and was granted a week's time to reply. The trial date was set for February 10 as galleries filled with onlookers.
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Washington
Swayne
Senate
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CIA
Embroidery Club
Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
J. W. Howell
Samuel
T. R. Batte
Mothers’ Meeting
Major
Mrs. Adams
Mesdames Pratt
Waldrop
Ed Hall
McKenzie
Brandon
R. 8. Webb
Jas. H. Webb
J. R. Batte
S. R. Henderson
W. D. Cox
H. Astin
Adams
Henrie Wilson
Elma Harbers
Saint Cecelia’s Club
Alice Fountain
Helen Carroll
Kathleen McConnell
Fannie McCarty
T. R. Batte Att’y At Law
J. L. Fountan
Mgr. Real Estate Dept
T. R. Batte & CO
Insurance
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Karten
Mistrat
J. F. Stuart
Bertha Stuart
New Orleans
Major Fly
Wallace
Spain
Jesus Tafolla
San Angelo
Dick Payne
James & Nunn
Haswell’s Book Store
J. B. Green
Texas Seed & Floral Co
Texas
Ford’s Saloon
DeWitt
E.C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
M. H. James
John Wittman
A. D. Scott
Defice
Butler
Shaving
J. F, Ransome
Patrona Ge
J. H. Brewington
R. H. Harrison
Bryan, Texas
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