Social and Club Entertaining Around Bryan Area
Social and club notes from Bryan detail a barbecue at J M Collier’s country home with guests including Wheeler of Houston and local families. Lola Betts hosts a Needle Workers club afternoon with Clara Mawhinney as fan souvenir, and U D C ladies raise funds for the Carnegie library lawn entertainment. A Bryan gathering features many local youths and a bus ride to a dance at the Elks club, highlighting summertime pastime trends.
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J. M. Collier
Wheeler
Houston
Collier
J. F. Hailey
B. Buchanan
Ellen Withers
W. A. Withers
I. H. Newton and
J. Webb Howell
Peale and Batte
Sam M. Hunter
Lola Betts
L. S. Ross
Carnegie Library
Elks Club
Norma Calhoun
Jennie Howell
Hettie Smith
Nonie Adams
Fannie Fountain
Clara Newton
Maggie McDougald
Messrs. Geon Smith
Rob Howell
Ed Saunders
F. C. Oliver
Mr. Nelson
Marshall Spell
Hal Saunders
Third Choice Wins
New York June 22 Go Between the third betting choice wins the $20,000 Suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay before a large crowd.
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New York
Sheepshead Bay
Bat On Umpire Sparks Ejections in Shreveport Game
In Shreveport Nashville defeats locals 7 to 3 after Gilbert draws his bat on the umpire and is sent out. Earlier Little Rock loses 5 to 3 to Atlanta. Smith is ejected in the first for wrangling with the umpire. National League scores show Boston 10 Chicago 1 Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 2 New York 5 Pittsburg 4 Cleveland 9 Detroit 0, Cleveland 8 Detroit 2 ten innings, Washington 1 Philadelphia 1.
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Shreveport
Nashville Baseball Club
Gilbert
Little Rock
Atlanta
Smith
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburg
Texas Rail Mileage Grows and Bonds for Refund Planned
Austin reports rail mileage totals 12 188 miles for Texas up from 11 745 the prior year. State Treasurer Robbins says July 2 bond refunds worth 647 000, including 1 447 000 for the permanent school fund. Supreme court grants writs of error in 21 cases challenging the gross receipts tax law. Insurance chief Clay urges nurseries to apply for inspection by July 1.
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Austin
The
Railroad Commission
Texas Railroads
Robbins
State of Texas
Permanent School Fund
Permanent University Fund
Agricultural and Mechanical College Funds
Supreme Court
Clay
Wells at Washington on Mexico water treaty dispute
James B Wells visits Washington as the fight over a Mexico water treaty unfolds. The pact would grant Mexico 25 000 acres of upper Rio Grande water to settle 40 million dollars in Mexican citizen claims against the United States. Brownsville fears reduced irrigation for the lower Rio Grande while El Paso supports the treaty to secure Reconstruction funds.
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Washington
James B. Wells
Mexico
Rio Grande
United States
Brownsville
el Paso
Texarkana Car Pierces Pedestrian. Man Dies
In Texarkana on June 21 Henry Wallace a Black carpenter was struck as he crossed Broad Street at Elm Street by a street car. His spine was broken and he was crushed leading to his death shortly after.
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Texarkana
Broad Street
Elm
Henry Wallace
Deaths From Unknown Causes Verdict Open Case
Justice Rowland signs a verdict in Fort Worth stating two decedents found on the Santa Fe track a mile north of the stockyards on June 14 died from unknown causes. The ruling leaves room for theories, with the case still open.
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Fort Worth
Rowland
Santa Fe
Stockyards
Pioneer Texan vows care for widows of veterans
To the public William T. Young urges a bill to provide a home for old mothers and wives of soldiers. He laments alms houses and cold charity and pledges to seek constitutional amendment if needed to give them a pleasant place to die. He notes veterans are cared for at state homes.
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Vetera
Brazos County
Texas
Jtf
T. Young
T R BATTE Attorney at Law Real Estate Offer
One mile east of Bryan on public road 85 acres with a six room residence. 60 acres cultivated 21 in pasture two tenant houses ideal dairy and poultry farm. Two thousand acres in Brazos bottom in Burleson county 1700 in bottom 300 in prairie ranch house lots and small pastures finest small ranch in Texas cheap terms.
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Bryan
Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Texas
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E. J. Jenkins
China
Haswebu’s Book Store
Acetylene
Co. M. Camp
Bryan Ice, Storage & Coal Company
L. Stephan
Lafayette
Denver
Colo
Denver Road
Galveston
Denison
St.Louis
Waco
Dallas
H. A. Jones
M. L. Robbins, G
P. A
Eula Gregg
John Gregg
Robinson
Cora Garth
Hattie Lou Hudson
Lucile DeMaret
Helen Peterley
Aline Rhode
Herndon
Hendrix Conway
Henry Robinson
Harry Peverly
Will Saunders
Rastee Doremus
Stevens
Milton Parker
Roy Nunn
Louise Harris
Malcolm McInnis
Alma Robinson
Adline Sanders
Messrs. G. M. Brandon Jr
Roger Nall
Seth DeMaret
R. Q. Astin
Geo. G. Chance
Drew
National League
Cleveland
Detroit
Lone Star State
Wells
Justice of Peace
T. R. Batte
Attorney At Law
MO. M. Caldwell
MNO
A. Moore
Ees
Bulletin NO. II
San Francisco
HEATH
Milligan Paints
Garth, Howell & Webb
Steveson Machine & Repair Works
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
Bryan Eagle
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