Farmers Union Meeting Elects Officers in Brazos County
The Brazos county Farmers Union adjourned after a two day meeting in Alexander with large attendance. Officers elected for the year include I. M. Cook as president and J. W. Beard as secretary treasurer. Delegates to the Grimes County Union Roans Prairie gathering were chosen to discuss a regional warehouse plan to market cotton directly to spinners.
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Brazos County
T. P. Hall
W. H. Morgan
W. B. English
T. M. Turner
J. L. Stasney
W. P. Means
J. J. Conway
W. J. Meads
J. L. Coobb
T. L. Hensarling
Grimes County Union
Roans Prairie
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule With Talks and Readings
The Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with a five minute superintendent talk. No preaching today. B Y P U meets at 7 30 p m led by Jim Thomas with an address by H O Jones on the B Y P U influence on character. Readings by Miss Waldine Sanders and Miss Blanche Buchanan. Paper by W A Watkins.
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Jim Thomas
W. A Watkins
H. O. Jones
Waldine Sanders
Blanche Buchanan
Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m by the pastor on False Judging Epworth League at 7 30 p m preaching at 8 15 p m closing sermon of the Sermon on the Mount A cordial invitation to all expects attendance from parishioners and visitors.
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Epworth League
Bids Sought for Bryan Water Light & Power Brick Plant
Proposals are invited for the construction of a brick building for the Bryan Water Light and Power Co plant. Bids due by 12 noon July 15 1907 at the company office. Plans and specs available there. Right reserved to reject any or all bids. T J PrestonManager. Bryan Water Light Power Co.
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Bryan Water, Light and Power Co
T. J. Preston
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Bryan Water, Light & Power Co
Card of Thanks from the Wilson Family
Mrs. James P. Wilson and family express thanks and appreciation for the kindness and floral tributes shown during their recent bereavement.
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James P. Wilson
Hanged at Last in St. Martinville Murder Case
Elus Leblaine was hanged in St. Martinville Louisiana on Friday for the murder of his wife. His life was twice prolonged by postponement of sentence after the death watch had been set. The conviction was based on circumstantial evidence.
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St. Martinville
Elus Leblaine
Payne to Lead Optical Dept at Caldwell's Store
J W Payne a graduate of the Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology takes charge of J M Caldwell's Optical Department starting Tuesday July 16. He touts extensive training in watch work optics and courses in Chicago and St Louis and urges patrons to get their eyes examined to prevent eye strain headaches and potential vision loss.
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Northern Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology
J. M. Caldwell
Caldwell
St. Louis
Chicago
Bishop Ward and Frank Scott Reunite in Texas
The Texan notes a Saturday afternoon meeting where Bishop Ward recognized Frank Scott after years apart. Ward credited Scott as the first mentor to inspire him to strive for something, recalling Scott’s early teaching days in Leon County. The Scott family preserves a photo of the Bishop in a homemade cutaway jeans coat as a treasured keepsake.
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Bishop Ward
Frank Scott
Scott
Professor Scott
Texas
Leon County
Scotts
Bishop
Franklin Central Texan
Shoot at the Dunn barbecue in Tabor by Gun Club
Mr Lum Holden of Tabor announced a shooting event hosted by the Tabor Gun Club in connection with the Jim Dunn barbecue on Wednesday July 24. The grounds will supply plenty of shells and invitees may attend and participate. The Bohemian resumes after a year's suspension following an editor’s accident. Mrs H C L Gorman is praised for her efforts and magazine’s revival.
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Lum Holden
Tabor
H. C. L. Gorman
Texas
Brazos County Man Arrested on Alabama Grand Larceny Warrant
Mal Stabler Jr., a 28 year old Brazos County resident, was arrested on a warrant from Monroe County Alabama for grand larceny alleged to have occurred twelve years ago when he was 16. The case surfaced after Alabama officials, led by Gov. Comer’s signature on the warrant, sent a bond of 250. the bond cannot be executed locally. Sheriff Nall and Constable Baker reported the arrest and stated Stabler’s claim of innocence and prior good conduct.
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R. M. Nall
C. L. Baker
Mal Stabler, Jr
Alabama
Monroeville
Monroe County
Stabler
Texas
Thompson Creek
Nall
Mississippi
Brazos County
M. McBf. Fountain
Ala
Bryan
Fountain
B. B. Comer
Austin saloon shutdown as licenses await court ruling
Saloon operators in Austin close premises and halt sales for ten days until licenses are secured or a court rules otherwise. One owner, adjacent to a church, risks losing property if he cannot obtain signatures from block neighbors. The Elks club becomes a popular private venue as courts permit liquor sales in clubs without licenses.
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Austin
Elks’ Club
Saloons Permits Delayed Despite Large Texas Effort
About thirty clerks in the comptroller's office worked to mail saloon permits, with 4000 to 5000 licenses in Texas. Some saloons have not applied, and delays of up to ten days are possible. San Antonio and Houston messengers sped permits to county courts the same day issued. Austin saloon keepers filed most permits Friday. Galveston’s American National Life Insurance began partial compliance with Robertson law by delivering stock and municipal bonds to the state treasury.
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Texas
Comptroller’s
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
American National Life Insurance Company of
Galveston
Robertson
Texarkana Saloons Close On Texas Side
Texarkana reports all thirty five saloons on the Texas side have closed, marking a sharp shift in local drinking establishments.
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Texarkana
Texas
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