Locals and Personal Notes From Bryan Texas
Local notices report visitors and residents in Bryan Texas including J C Cloud of Kurton, George Skains from Houston, Rev B C Pfiffin of Marlin, Miss Clemmie Ward in Ennis, and many others in town for visits, business, and social calls. Also noted are lost bracelet, sales promotions, and upcoming store events at Wilson Derden and Walker’s Five and Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Cloud
Kurton
George Skains
Houston
B. C. Pfiffin
Marlin
Clemmie Ward
Ennis
W. D. Sellers
Harvey
Morgan Cross
Tabor
M. S. Freeman
Dallas
C. A. Menke
Hempstead
A. B. Carr, Jr
S. P. Jones
Walnut Springs
RE. U. Peters
Steep Hollow
T. A. Searcy
Grimes County
B. C. Pittuck
Hal Moseley
R. E. Dunlap
Millican
R. J. Bailey
Calvert
H. H. South
Bryan
Bob Trant
J. H. Fernaux
Worthington
Irwin
L. S.williams
A. P. Buchanan
Ed M. Sims
Nathan Powell
Chappell Hill
G. C. Munson
Angleton
Miss Dorchester
Velasco
Jno
M. Lawrence
C. C. Morgan
J. T
W. T. Jones
J. R. Smith
Reliance
Line City
Mr. Morgan
Speaker Cannon Returns Home From Washington
News nuggets summarize a variety of Texas events including a movement against Governor Campbell in Ellis County, a tight 11th district race between Henry and Harr, and J B Dismukes death with three marriages and 33 children. Also notes streetcars in Uvalde, a Panama Jamaica steamship line from Galveston, Hempstead bridge washout, Temple mayor rally against vices, Calcasieu Parish goes dry, Cortelyou booster for Taft ticket, Corpus Christi broom factory, July primary expenses unprovisioned, and five Central American republics forecast to unify. Congressman Morris Shepard warns Texans devastate forests and invite floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Harr
J. B. Dismukes
Williamson County
Uvaldez
Galveston
Panama
Jamaica
Hempstead
Ginnuth
Temple
Calcasieu
Louisiana
Cortelyou
Taft
Corpus Christi
The
State University
Morris Shepard
Buchanan as Candidate for Brazos County Clerk
The Eagle announces S. W. Buchanan as a Democratic primary candidate for Brazos County clerk on July 25. Reared in Brazos, he is a Bryan meat market and cattle businessman with long county ties and proven reliability. He seeks voters’ careful consideration and pledges faithful, efficient service if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Buchanan
Brazos County
Buchanan
Bryan
Professor Alvord Heads Dairy Herd Purchase to Panama
Prof C H Alvord of the A M College Agriculture Dept on a Washington commission to buy a herd of dairy cows for Panama canal hospital service. Cattle shipped to New Orleans under Roy Royall, with Alvord soon traveling to Panama to deliver the herd. Mrs Alvord and relatives depart for Chicago for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Alvord
A. & M. College
Rof. C. H. Alvord
Department of Agriculture
San Antonio
Washington
Panama
New Orleans
Roy Royall
Alvord
Chicago
Confederate Veterans Encampment Busy Day in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama June 10 thousands of Confederate veterans and friends attended the national encampment. Informal reunions and plentiful entertainment marked the day. The Battle Abbey committee submitted its report at morning and memorial services at noon were impressive. Afternoon sessions featured committee reports and officer elections while a grand final parade under the Sons of Veterans was planned for early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Battle Abbey
Sons of Veterans
Boyett and Myers Insurance Promotion
Boyett and Myers advertise insurance services covering fire, accident, livestock, plate glass and boiler risks with customers directed to office phone 250 and residence numbers 128 and 257.
Miss Georgiana Farr Weds Fletcher Sibley in New Jersey Wedding
A fashionably attended ceremony at St Mark's Church West Orange New Jersey joins Miss Georgiana Harding Farr daughter of Mr and Mrs T H Powers Farr to Mr Fletcher Harper Sibley of Rochester Ethel Roosevelt daughter of the president serves as a bridesmaid The event draws New York Rochester and Washington society members and is followed by community notices and local ads including a store promotion and a Bethel Ladies Aid ice cream supper to benefit Buckner Orphan Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Q. Astin
Elks
Astin
O. H. Astin
Miss Heard
Nina Heartland
Elizabeth Harrison
McKinney
Bessie Seale
Beachley
J. Ed Rhea
Houston
Rhea
Nina
Punch
Lila Adams
Dorcas Parker
Madeline Hanway
Leiter-Williams
Washington
D. C
Juliette Williams
John R. Williams
Joseph Leiter
Chicago
Connecticut
Frances Williams
New York
St. Mark’s Church
West Orange
N. J
Georgiana Harding Farr
T. H. Powers Farr
Fletcher Harper Sibley
Rochester
Ethel Roosevelt
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Bethel
G. A. Foster
Buckner Orphan Home
Granite Reef dam completed near Phoenix for Salt River project
The Granite Reef diversion dam twenty two miles above Phoenix is completed and ready to open. It costs about 250000 dollars, is 1300 feet long, and holds about 40000 cubic yards of concrete. It diverts river water including Roosevelt dam storage to irrigate roughly 160000 acres with potential power and underground water pumping once Roosevelt is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Granite Reef
Roosevelt Dam
Salt River
Roosevelt
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Arizona
Pacific Coast
Democrats Decide on State Prohibition and Local Option Vote
The state Democratic executive committee met in Dallas and decided to place both the state prohibition question and the local option question before voters in the primaries. Voters may choose to support or oppose the state prohibition amendment and the local option measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Democratic Executive Committee
Dallas
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ED Hall
Pure Food
Co. G. Walker
Edge Yester
Coulter
J. R. Pate
Eagle
City
Wilhelm
Plantersville
Gleissner
L. E. Trice
Alonzo Carter
Ft. Worth
Wilson & Derden
Fannie Marek
Camerom
Eagle ‘Office
Ida May
Roberta Griffith
Cliff A.adams
Alonzo Parker
Myrtle Parker
Eagle Office
A. A. Sanders
Hazel
Lucile
Iola
L. B. Mendola
Little May Gallington
Rita Rutz
Louise Nelson
W. F. Terry
Holligan
Mr. Terry
Speaker Cannon
Campbell
Ellis
Confederate Veterans
Boyett & Myers
Samson
Galetea
Eugene
A. & M. College of Oklahoma
J. H. Connell
Texas A. & M. College
Oklahoma A. & M
Pittuch
Texas A. & M
Louisiana Agricultural College At
Baton Rouge
Miss Roosevelt
Grocey
C. E. Bullock & Co
Serge Coats
Parks & Waldrop
Clothiers
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