Britton Bros Offer Cotton Mill Plan to Bryan Texas
Britton Bros of Dallas propose a cotton mill if Bryan raises 50000 dollars toward a total 125000 dollar investment. Secretary Law reports the offer and notes no action yet by the local business league. The Eagle endorses investigation and potential acceptance if favorable across all aspects.
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Britton Bros
Dallas
Law
Bryan
Dallas Tex
F. M. Law
Sec’y
Texas
Business League
Methodist Church to Order Pipe Organ for New Building
The building committee authorized chairman E J Jenkins to form a committee to contract for a pipe organ costing about 3000 dollars. Members named include Ed Hall C G Walker A M Waldrop E J Jenkins and Mesdames Ed Hall G W Emory and Jno M Lawrence. Installation will start after investigations. organ may take months, and not be ready for the April 14 opening.
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The
Methodist Church
E. J. Jenkins
Jenkins
Ed Hall
C. G. Walker
A. M. Waldrop
Barber Shop Hours Set Through September
Beginning Monday March 18 barber shops will open at 7 a m and close at 7 p m except Saturdays when they stay open until midnight. The rule remains in effect through September 1. Mary Lawrence agent Ed Kiam Houston tf
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Mary Lawrence
Ed Kiam
Houston
District Court Clears Forgery and Assault Cases
In district court yesterday Jim Robinson was convicted of forgery and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Thornton Foster was convicted of attempted criminal assault and received two years. Will Walker’s case for the killing of Rufus Barrett was continued. Civil docket records a divorce grant for Matilda Cooper vs Geo Cooper.
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Jim Robinson
Thornton Foster
Foster
Will Walker
Rufus Barrett
Silver City
Insurance Agent Promotes Broad Coverage in 1907
Jno B Hines advertises comprehensive insurance services with prompt attention and invites new business. Office upstairs in Smith Building, phone 161, and he mentions consulting R G Tabor about life insurance.
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Smith Building
Jno
B. Hines
Brazos County Union to Meet at Steep Hollow
Brazos County Union holds a two day meeting with Steep Hollow local union on April 5 and 6. Delegates from all locals are urged to attend as important business will be discussed. Friday features public speaking by invited talent and a dinner is promised. President J H White signs the notice.
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Steep Hollow
Bryan Eagle
Brazos County
J. H. White
Bryan Texas Dog Muzzling Ordinance Passed
The Bryan city council adopts a law forbidding dogs to run at large without a muzzle after ten days from publication. Violations incur a fine of five to twenty five dollars. The city marshal is authorized to kill muzzled dogs found at large after the ordinance takes effect. Mayor J Be Butler and City Secretary Frank Clarke signed the measure on March 7 1907.
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J. BE. Butler
Frank Clarke
Bryan
Texas
Eaves Arranges Well Drilling in City Park
Mr A H Eaves mobilizes a rotary rig over the old city park well, 140 feet deep, hoping to reach 200 feet and finish in a week. J W McMahon and N M Bigelow from Navajo visit the Eagle seeking Bryan water needs, ready to drill deep or shallow wells and contract for a plentiful supply.
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A. H. Eaves
J. W. McMahon
Navasota
N. M. Bigelow
Eagle
Bryan
Mr. McMahon
New cabinet reported in Uruguay and varied obituaries
General Joseph Stockton, a Chicago pioneer, is dead. Mrs Nannie Hans Kronberg a noted mezzo soprano singer died in New York. John Wesley Scott dies in Billings Oklahoma. W S Hernichel of Dallas shows 13 675 pieces in a table. W O Farthing found dead in his store Valley View Texas with five bullets. A carriage with six falls into a canal near Valladolid Spain. all drown except one. Tolaga Oklahoma boy dies from canned sardines. M W Willings Rock Springs store burgled of 15 dollars jewelry. Dr W H Cooke a leading Panhandle dentist dies in Clarendon from grippe. Rev S H Slaughter becomes Texas Baptist Missionary Association president. Sixteen of 830 Koela steamer passengers to be deported due to trachoma.
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Uruguay
Joseph Stockton
United States Supreme Court
Nannie Hans Kronberg
New York
John Wesley Scott
John Morgan
Billings
Oklo
W. S. Hernichel
Dallas
W. O. Farthing
Valley View
Tex
Valladolid
Spain
Tolaga
Okla
John Newman
M. W. Willings
Rock: Springs
W. H. Cooke
Panhandle
Clarendon
la Grippe
S. H. Slaughter
Double Wedding at Franklin Texas
Two Hearne couples wed in Franklin yesterday afternoon. Mr Joe Reed and Miss Winnie Jenkins tied the knot alongside Mr P A Reed and Miss Gus sie Larkin. Both grooms formerly lived in Bryan and are well known here. The brides are highly esteemed Hearne young women.
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Hearne
Texas
Joe Reed
Winnie Jenkins
P. A. Reed
Gussie Larkin
Franklin
Galveston News
Bryan
Lucien Reed
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. J. Fountain
Caldwell and Palestine
New Methodist Church
Civil Docket
Matilda Cooper
Geo. Cooper
R. G. Tabor
Farmers’ Union Call
City of
King
ULASS
Ful
Chatham
Baswood Articles
Emmel & Maloney
Progressive Druggists
Jno. M. Lawrence & C
Dwinnel & Wright Coffee
White Crest Flour Club House Canned Goods
M. Lawrence & Cr
J. M. Caldwell
Bryan, Texas
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