A Great Change on the Brazos Affects Bottom Land Owners
Alf F Wilson says the Brazos now carries floods faster after snagging and bed improvement from Old Washington south. Government river works downstream are blamed by planters like Coulter for reducing overflows, signaling benefits to Brazos landowners and regional business as improvements continue upriver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf. F. Wilson
Brazos River
Eagle
Brazos
Mr.Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Old Washington
Coulter
Home Wedding for Friley and Wilson in Bryan
Mr John E Friley and Miss Henrie Wilson married at the home of the bride's parents Mrs W B Wilson in Bryan yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock The ceremony was performed by Dr W O Friley of Huntsville There were no attendants The couple left by train for Huntsville to spend a week with Dr and Mrs Friley They will reside with Mrs F I Garth upon return The bride has deep Bryan roots and a warm personality The groom represents Carson Sewall Co of Houston and is well regarded in business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 8. Wilson
John B. Friley
Henrie Wilson
W. O. Friley
Huntsville
Dr. Friley
Central
Mrs. Friley
Bryan
F. I. Garth
Bachelor Girls
Carson, Sewall & Co
Houston
Mrs Jarley’s Wax Works and International Beauty Show
International Beauty Show opens in the chapel Saturday night May 20 at 7 30. Students perform the wax works while Bryan’s fairest form the International Beauties with the A and M Glee Club singing latest hits. A dance follows with the young ladies in stage costumes.
Store Offers Free Estimate on Clothing Purchases
A local shop announces a chance for customers to receive one free estimate on clothing orders. The offer highlights personalized pricing and design options for customers planning outfits.
Dunn Shot On Street In Sawyer In Mysterious Slaying
Sawyer May 17. Will Dunn died two hours after being shot five times on the street. He claimed in his dying declaration that the shooting was without cause. Lon Davis, a local merchant and postmaster, was arrested for an examining trial. An old grudge is cited as the motive. Also reported F A Ashton filed April oil inspection results showing 187,594 gallons of oil and 109,439 gallons of gasoline totaling 297,033 gallons with 5939 barrels and 616.66 in inspection fees, 147.17 to deputies and 462.49 to the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer
I. T
Will Dunn
Dunn
Lon Davis
Holden
Antlers
United States
Guthrie
F. A. Ashton
Territorial
Territorial Treasury
Seven Saloon Firms Agree to Pay Fine and Destroy Gambling Paraphernalia
Dallas May 17 an agreement between County Attorney Sumners and seven saloon firms in Dallas fixes a fine of 500 and costs in each case and orders all gambling paraphernalia in their possession destroyed. Firms agree to strict gaming bans. bonds of individuals not held responsible. Paso May 17 the Mexican government to issue stringent rules on mail order business with Mexico City merchants, including prohibitive duties on American goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Attroney Sumners
Paso
Mexico City
Mexico
Board of medical examiners to meet in Galveston
Dr. M. M. Smith of the new state board announces the next meeting will be held in Galveston June 15 to organize elect officers and review license applications to practice medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
M. M. Smith
New State Board of Medical Examiners
Galveston
Identified Suspect in Sherman Silk Theft and Sheriff Murder
Fort Smith dispatch says Grayson county Sheriff Russell identified a man named Howard in jail there as one of the suspects in the Sherman burglary and theft of 2500 dollars worth of silk and the murder of Hugo, S T, sheriff on a train bound for Sherman. Denison reports J F E Hunt of Pottsboro and his two sons bitten by a mad dog. they sought a mad stone.
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Sherman
Fort Smith
Russell
Grayson County
Howard
Hugo, S. T
Large Purchase in Colorado Leads to Major Cattle Deal
Frank Haley of Buffalo Colorado buys 36 000 yearlings from A A Cox for 12 dollars a head totaling 420000. Cattle will arrive next week in 100 train loads of twenty cars each and range in western Colorado for four years before sale. Haley and Ora Haley control 40000 cattle and this is the largest deal in ten years. Two months to move cattle into range country.
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Frank Haley
Denver
Biffle
Colo
Dupree
Vanhorn
Tex
A. A. Cox
Colorado
Haley
Ora Haley
Larimer County
Scuffle on steamer Centennial turns deadly on deck
On the Centennial at Tacoma Seattle longshoremen armed with clubs and pistols boarded the vessel. A battle left several sailors injured and three men believed drowned. The ship had recruited Seattle crew due to threats of a sailors boycott against Tacoma longshoremen.
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Tacoma
Wash
Centennial
San Francisco
Seattle
Pierce
Pacific coast wireless telegraphing record broken
The Pacific coast claims a new long distance wireless telegraph record with a message received from 315 miles at sea. The Solace government transport sent the transmission from San Francisco, and the best previous record was a 220 mile link with Boston down the coast six weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Solace
Boston
Rock Island Railroad Contracts 1800 Refrigerator Cars
The Rock Island company contracted for 1800 refrigerator cars to support its own service in the fruit and produce trade of the west and south, a move linked to a recent interstate commerce commission inquiry into private refrigerator car lines. A separate dispatch from Long Branch reports the Danish bark Bertha ran ashore near New Jersey with eight crew saved by breeches buoy. the ship carried hides.
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Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Rock Island Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island System
Atlantic
N. J
Maritime Exchange Station
Long Branch
Bertha
New York
Bright but Bright? Young burglar girl jailed in Nashville
In Nashville on May 17 Mattie Bell Hallerman a twelve year old white girl was arrested on housebreaking and larceny charges. Police regard her as unusually bright for her age and say she entered several residences in true burglar fashion stealing money and jewelry. Street Cars For Chickasha Transit company wins franchise to build and operate an electric street railway system. Bond posted and work to begin within six months with lines in service within fifteen months of ordinance.
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Nashville
Mattie Bell Hallerman
Chickasha
I. T
Chickasha Transit Company
Minor Matters from Various Localities
John Walker dies in Ardmore jail. Lens grinders strike in New York. The Annie P. resumes voyage down Red River. In Paris Texas C G Galbreath sold fifty bales of cotton at eight cents. San Angelo Texas superintendent Abbott resigns. Walter Sims drowns in the Rio Grande at El Paso. Jockey Morrison breaks leg in St Louis race. National Beekeepers' association meets in San Antonio October 28 to November 1. Ten papooses born in one Indian family near Eufaula in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walker
Ardmore
New York
Annie P
Red River
Paris
Tex
C. G. Galbreath
Abbott
San Angelo
Walter Sims
Rio Grande
el Paso
St. Louis
Jockkey Morrison
National Beekeepers’ Association
San Antonio
Eufaula
Still Defiant Governor McCurtain Sends Sarcastic Letter
May 17 in Muskogee Oklahoma Governor Green McCurtain of the Cherokee Nation remains defiant in a Dawes commission letter directed at Secretary Hitchcock. He rails against federal actions and asserts the Nation’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee, I. T
Green McCurtain
Cherokee Nation
Dawes Commission
Hitchcock
Texas Defeats Vanderbilt In Opening Baseball Game
Texas defeats Vanderbilt 3 to 2 in the first baseball game between the two universities played in Nashville. The Longhorns produced decisive hits and strong defense to secure the win. Vanderbilt struggled with timely plays and allowed the decisive run in the late innings.
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Monarch Brand
Acme
Lence
Turkia
E. J. Fountain & CO
Connelly & Carnes
John E. Friley
Colgates
Wrights
Lowney
Emmel & Maloney
I Bryan
Illinois
Great Western Tailoring
Hunter
Chatham
Te City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
B. F. Wiley & CO
Confectioners
MO. A. Moore Jr
Bark
Texas
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
University of Texas
Conklins
Conklin Pen Co
ToLepo. O
Caldwell
MO. M. Caldwell
The
Jewelers’ Security Alliance
Keen Klipper
White Cloud
Diamond Edge
Garden Hose
Cole Hardware Company
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