Commercial Club Weekly Meeting Sets Plans for College Conference
The Commercial Club held its regular meeting at 10 a m with President E J Fountain presiding. Delegates and visitors discussed the A M College and a conference set for Friday April 23 to consider separation of the college and university. Committee appointments were listed across numerous civic areas and plans to shift to second floor Howell building offices were approved. The next meeting was scheduled for February 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
E. J. Fountain
H. A. Burger
J. L. Edge
J. Webb Howell
John M. Lawrence
John A. Moore
L. L. McInnis
Lawrence Parker
R. 8. Webb
A. M. Waldrop
A. W. Wilkerson
M. E. Wallace
Clarence Ousley
New Enterprise
R. S. Webb
Tyler Haswell
Allen Myers
Sam B. Wilson
J. W. Batts
Ed Emmet
Norman Stewart
John Daly
Walter Coulter
John Lawrence
Will Higgs
J. E. Covey
B. Kaczer
J. B. Sanders
A. W. Buchanan
A. W. Kinnard
W. S. Wilson Jr
J. Kyle
T. Foige
W. S. Howell
J. B. Priddy
W. S. McCulloch
M. EF. Weaver
A. & M. College
W. Wipprecht
Charles Gainer
J. R. Astin
George M. Brandon
J. M. Caldwell
D. D. White
James W. James
Good Roads
J. T. Maloney
D. W. Spence
W. B. Hudson
J. S. Doane
O. S. Johnson
Ed Martin
Ike Ashburn
Travis Bryan
Robert Smith
Eugene Edge
R. O. Allen
W. C. Lawson
M. L. Hays
Ed Hall
E. W. Crenshaw
H. O. Boatwright
Philip Hensarling
E. J. Jenkins
J. W. Doremus
C. E. Jenkins
Robert Armstrong
Hardy Newton
Emmett Cole
Civics
T. K. Lawrence
Ad McQueen
W. T. James
C. P. Hall
J. D. Martin
M. H. James
John C. Vick
Sam Levy
W. H. Cole
W. B. Bizzell
George Brandon
David Reid
R. P. Marsteller
Howell
Creamery Nears First Butter and Ice Cream Run
The Fairmead Creamery announces completion and readiness to produce butter and ice cream by May 1. Two small essential items remain. farmers will supply cream and local merchants will buy butter for Bryan residents, boosting diversification. An official price and collection details will follow. - A. W. Kinnard.
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Fairmead
Bryan
Bryan High Beats Caldwell 10 to 7 in Saturday Game
Bryan High School won the baseball matchup against Caldwell 10 to 7 on Saturday. Spell and McMillan earned strong battery work with Spell pitching and Hall of Bryan hitting a home run, as Bryan leveled the series with improved play over Friday's game.
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Caldwell
Bryan High School
Spell
McMillan
Caldwell High School
Bryan
Hall of Bryan
Momma Vice
Wesley
Nix
Weather forecast warns of storms and unusual heat in May
The bulletin predicts disturbances from April 19 to May 2 bringing warm spells and cooler waves. Expect severe storms, heavy rains in May across Southern regions and excessive rainfall in Central America and parts of Europe, with frosts possible in Northern areas and defalcating drought elsewhere.
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Washington
Continent
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
May
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Lakes
India
China
East Indies
Europe
Russia
Central America
Panama Canal
West Indies
Equator
Mexico
Labor News And Notes Highlights Worldwide Industry
The Standard Oil Company built a new refinery at Tampico Mexico. Before the war 842 beet sugar factories operated in Germany. Over two thirds of the world’s gold was discovered in the last fifty years. Guayaquil Brazil starts large sanitary upgrades using U S methods. The jitney bus bill requires drivers to post a 2500 dollar surety bond to indemnify the public.
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Germany
Guayaquil
Brazil
United States
Welfare measures pass Legislature and union relief pledge
The Washington Legislature passed a reform measure despite Governor Lister's veto. The San Francisco Laundry Workers Union will donate 20 dollars weekly to aid unemployed Stockton laundry workers. Trinidad relies on imports for butter amid local production challenges. Russia enforces conscription with exemptions for volunteers with own uniforms and top students. Canada buys hosiery totaling about 20 million dollars with 60 percent produced domestically. Cleve land Carpenters Union No 11 pushes November charter change for a 2.50 dollar minimum wage for city workers and prevailing public works wages.
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Washington
Lister
San Francisco
Russia
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Carpenters’ Union No. 11
Cleveland
Great Men in the Confederate Home
An 80 year old Peter R. Brown with five wars titled the Indian border and Mexican conflicts, Civil War service, and Maximilian era, at the Confederate Home. Notables include West Point survivor Colonel Smith born in Smyrna, Sly Fox Colonel S. D. George, Judge E. C. Walker scholar, George Washington Williams former missionary turned duck farmer, George Epps Harvard librarian, H. C. Wilson Vanderbilt editor, Dr. W. C. Bell 92 physician, plus various graduates and activities. The men pursue gardens wood carving music and dominoes while religious services are well attended.
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Peter R. Brown
Diaz
Mexico
United States
Colonel Smith
West Point
Smyrna
Turkey
S. D. George
Texas Cavalry
Sly Fox
E. C. Walker
University
Harvard University
George Epps
Vanderbilt
H. C. Wilson
W. C. Bell
Baltimore School of Medicine
Bell
Texas
Brazoria Dairymen Pour Into Silos Boosting Forage
The Alvin Business League reports unprecedented enthusiasm among Brazoria County dairymen and farmers for forage crops in silos. It notes Brazoria led the state in silo count with 1465 within three miles and 212 within six miles, starting from the first silo in Alvin four years ago as dairymen recognized savings and advantages.
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Brazoria County
Business League of
Alvin
Dairy talk from Alvin country to Jasper markets
A local article explains dairy feeding with a 12 by 24 foot silo feeding sixteen cows for 180 days, using cottonseed meal or peanuts as a supplement. It highlights redtop sorghum as a cheap silage crop, the Alvin Creamery’s profitable butter fat payments, and a California cow Tillie A carta whose 100 day butter output would cover her feed cost with net yearly profit.
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Alvin
Alvin Creamery
Galveston
Houston
Wisconsin
Galveston News
Jasper
Tillie Acarta
California
Jasper Newsboy
Picked Paragraphs on Life Values and Aging
A collection of quotations and musings from multiple papers. The heart of a boy who builds a bird house reflects enduring happiness and lasting value. The piece also contrasts charity with selfishness and notes aging appearances in men.
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Toledo Blade
Rock Island & Pacific Railway Placed in Receiver Ship
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company was placed in receivership after admitting insolvency and inability to pay 5 million dollars in notes due before May 1. The firm owns about 95 percent of Rock Island stock and the railway had already been in receivership.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Rock Island
Huerta Followers Not Preparing New Revolution
Official Mexican dispatches report no sign of Huerta supporters along the border planning a new revolution to celebrate Villa's defeat at Celaya. No word on a quarrel between Villa and Angeles.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexico
Huerta
Villa
Celaya
Angeles
Villa Withdraws From Matamoros
Brownsville Texas reports the border forces clearing Villa troops from the Reynosa line as seven troop trains head to Monte Rey. General Nafarrate reoccupies towns evacuated during the Villa advance and Matamoros forces are reduced by half. An American air squadron pilot cites weather for no flight on Sunday.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Tex
Reynosa
Matamoros
Monterey
E. P. Nafarrate
Carranza Frontier Division
Villa
T. D. Milling
United States Army
Woman's Missionary Union Growth and Gifts Highlight 1910s
The piece recounts the Woman's Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention origins in 1888, key gifts including 10,000 for the Margaret Home, 20,500 for a training school endowment, and a 3.3 million twenty six year total. It notes the creation of the training school in Louisville and ongoing endowment efforts as of the early twentieth century.
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Carey
Adoniram Judson
Southern Baptist
Geneneral
Woman's Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
Richmond
Margaret A. Waller
Woman's Missionary Union Training School
Louisville
Theological Seminary
Sunday School Board
Union
Judson Centenial
Public Utilities Report Shows City Water Light and Sewer Assets
The statement details the water light and sewer departments for the three months ending March 31, 1915. Key figures include plant investments of 74 822 85 for water, 25 350 for light, and 122 422 85 for sewer, with total net value listed at 122 035 01.
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Public Utilities Department
Buiego
Eigsus Senate
Ware- Rouse
Manasa Ans Coeges
Vinoda Deran Se
Water, Light and Sewer
The
Utilities Commission
City Electrician
Guy P. Bittle
Harvey Happenings From Calla to Brazos County News
Harvest notes report corn stands and cotton planting after a rain on a calm spring day. Funeral of Mr. Jesse Todd at Beth el cemetery noted with Rev. Bullock leading services. Eulogies and sympathy extended to family of the Brazos County native, now Calla resident. Visitors from Orange and Bryan appear, with local residents attending singing at Reliance.
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Jesse Todd
Bethel Cemetery
Rev. Bullock
Mr. Todd
Brazos County
Call
Reliance Sun
E. K. Barden
John Earl
Orange
J. D. Jones
Tommie
Lena Todd
Jim Pate
Dr. Davison of
Wharton
N. A
Widow Pensions Spark Debate Over Marital Support
A Houston Post editorial argues Tennessee widows' pensions reflect policy but asserts in practice marriage best secures a widow's support, framing the issue as a social choice rather than a government duty.
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Tennessee
Houston Post
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Gammill
Labor News and Notes
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Tampico
Philadelphia Telegraph
Milwaukee Sentinel
BIG A. A
Rock Island Railroad
J. F. Carroll
Alabama
Bryan Public Ute Aries
Harvey Happenings
Wien
Severa
Mathyas Kotas
Silverhill
Ala
W. FE
Sse Vera CO
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Cat
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