American Beauty Corsets Promote Reasonable Price
Advertises a corset named American Beauty with claims of good wear and a price up to one dollar, highlighting its features and value for customers seeking a strong garment.
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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1914
Page
7
Advertises a corset named American Beauty with claims of good wear and a price up to one dollar, highlighting its features and value for customers seeking a strong garment.
Old sores stubborn cases are cured by the wonderful reliable oil. It relieves pain and heals as it works. Available in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes.
Solace Remedy Co of Battle Creek markets SOLACE REMEDY as a German scientists backed cure for uric acid troubles and blood purification. The ad claims no opiates, Pure Food and Drug Law compliance, and offers free boxes and testimonials with a focus on rapid recovery and easy dosage.
Engineer Nagle reviews Westrymite paving on Main Street March 17 1914. Surface mostly satisfactory with soft scaly patches from excess material. Travel area better, south end worse. patches may be required. final condition expected to improve with time. Recommend thirty day deferral of acceptance with maintenance bond in place.
Sofia reported that Queen Eleanor of Bulgaria, the first reigning Bulgarian queen, will travel to the United States in late May to study American people and institutions. The Associated Press filed the dispatch from Sofia on March 26.
Heavy washouts flood rail routes between Houston and Trinity. Sun Set Central line bears the worst damage with 300 feet of embankment lost near Livingston and trestle sections unsafe near Waller. International and Great Northern, near Navasota and Trinity, also report tracks under water and damage. Officials rush to scenes with ballast and timber needed as trains are dispatched to assess and repair the washouts.
A Riverside general merchandise store owned by John Kosarek and the adjacent saloon of Frank Marek were burglarized Monday night by an unknown intruder. Thieves stole about 110 dollars in goods including groceries shoes watches and knives and eight quarts of whiskey plus a pistol from the saloon. Safe doors were battered but not opened. The burglar moved on to Smetana but fled Boriskie Stasney’s shop when John Kinley woke. Sheriff Calee hunts the suspect and holds hope for quick capture. Tools left at Boriskie Stasney’s gallery belonged to Kosarek’s Riverside store.
Federal General Juarez at Piedras Negras said American troopers killed but one Mexican in the Mekkees crossing incident. March 25 report from Eagle Past Tex. confirms fatalities and a police action at the border.
A crowd gathered at S. H. Dunlap’s gin to watch a demonstration of ginning long staple cotton and pressing it in a round bale press. Despite common issues with round bale presses, East Africa officials praised Dunlap’s device and shipped a bale of long staple cotton for现场 testing and to observe the results.
Spellman Murray patent attorneys announce U S Patent Office grants to Texas residents: Blessing Fort Worth piano action. Boynton Newcastle cotton picker knee pad. Carpenter Sherman safety airbrake. Coldiron Eastland insect destroyer. Gardner Austin sink. Lacy Houston carbon holder for electric arc lamps. Lancaster Deanville stalk cutter attachment. Morrison Hagerman screen door brace. Peoples Abilene knee rest. Short Texhoma spring wheel. French Dallas and Craig McKinney smokestack protector. Singleton Fort Worth automatic fire alarm.
Clarence Ousley will announce the withdrawal of his name as a gubernatorial candidate. This Fort Worth dispatch notes the pending decision on March 25, reflecting a pivotal political move.
Arturo Valls, an American arrested at Nuevo Laredo, has disappeared. Federal officials deny a prisoner's name but say Alenanzo Solis was sent to Monterey for trial. Valls’ mother travels to Monterey, suspecting Solis may be her son under an assumed name. Valls was arrested while seeking a stolen horse.
The West Texas Normal School burned to the ground in Canyon City Texas with building and contents valued at 200000 dollars. Some contents were saved and no students were injured. Insurance stood at 100000 dollars. the school will continue in the courthouse.
The Wednesday Daily Eagle notes a night adjournment with Alder Levy presiding as mayor pro tempore due to Mayor Harris’s illness. Proceedings cover sewer and paving plans on Main Street, drainage issues with railroads, bids for an eight inch well, and ditches along tracks. further actions await mayor’s return.
J W Wiley transfers Lot 2 in Block 31 in the Grove addition to Bry for a consideration of 750 dollars.
Chief Jenkins of Bryan fire department with Secretary Daly Jr presents a yearlong fire summary for March 11 1913 to March 11 1914. Alarms 22 fires 20 valuations total property 157598 with building and contents losses of 29726 and insurance coverage 62875. Telephone alarm system used. volunteers 35 and paid men 1.
A compiled report lists causes of incidents including defective flues overheated flues lamp explosions cigarette sparks locomotive sparks ashes in a wooden box stove sparks gasoline explosions hot machinery box and warehouse fires in cotton gin and bale with one incident each. The report closed on March 11 and does not include the recent Main street fire.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a potent quinine and iron tonic. It claims effectiveness against malaria chills weakness debility loss of appetite and biliousness while boosting liver action and blood purification. The copy emphasizes suitability for mothers and pale children and guarantees from the local druggist for 50 cents.
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