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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1914

Page

5

Locals Wednesday Roundup of Visitors and Travel

A stream of visitors and travelers circulated through Bryan today from Zack Wellborn Coleview Harvey Millican Tabor and other towns. Residents and out of town guests mingled at shops and on errands with reports of family visits business trips and local events.

Zack Will Battle Wellborn Amon Williams Coleview N. A. Cotham Harvey Will J. Conlee Corpus Christi J. W. Crenshaw Reliance J. K. Presnall Tabor Charlie Locke W. A. Smith Millican W. E. Sampson C. C. Wheeler Otto W. B. Hudson Galveston Morgan Cross Edge W. B. Andrews E. H. Astin L. L. McInnis Houston Lucy May Johnson Waco B. Atkins Hearne E. M. Salley Calvert Hudson Myers Valley Mills R. B. Smith Son Coulter Re- Nance Crosby Lizzie Chance H. M. Alford Mart W. J. Jonce Sour Lake W. S. Higgs Sylvan Beach W. F. Gibbs Will Sanford Navasota R. H. Harrison Jon Evetts Corsicana J. W. Doremus Austin Burleson County Brazos River S. W. Buchanan John Henry

McAshan Shoots Himself After Pool Hall Incident

Last night H N McAshan became involved in a fight with Will Battle at the Bryan Pool Hall. He was arrested, bonded out, then shot himself in the breast and shoulder with a 32 caliber automatic, passing through his body and into the bed. he was taken to Bryan Hospital.

H. N. McAshan McAshan Will Bryan Pool Worley Bryan Hospital

Statement From Man In Hospital About Self Harm Incident

A man in the hospital today told The Eagle representative that he had no intent to kill himself and that the pistol discharged while he was fooling with it. He said he went to his room for a physician, thinking he was having another appendicitis attack and denied responsibility for any statement made the previous night.

The Eagle Hymen J. R. Finley Presbyterian Church

Local Produce Market Prices List for Eggs to Hides

Local market lists prices for eggs at 20 cents per dozen, butter 25 cents per pound, and various livestock and crops. Hens fetch 3.50 to 4.50 per dozen, fryers 3 to 3.50, broilers 2 per dozen, ducks 3, geese 3, turkeys 10 cents per pound, cows 4 to 446 cents per pound, calves 5 cents, steers 5 cents, hogs 6 cents to Te per pound, oats 50 cents per bushel, corn 95 cents per bushel, prairie hay 12 dollars per ton, alfalfa 18 dollars per ton, green hides Te per pound, and dry hides 10 cents per pound.

City to Install Ornamental Poles and Budget Talks

A city council meeting approves funding for ornamental Main Street light poles with merchants to cover costs. The council also plans to hire a committee to purchase the poles and discusses reduced power rates for a local business, with decisions deferred until a key member attends. The old mule Hetty is retired, and water meter upgrades show higher July 1914 receipts versus 1913. A church wedding of Miss Madeline and Mr. Parker is noted with details on ceremony and honeymoon plans to Colorado.

Harris Vick Daly Haswell Adams Crenshaw Bittle Smith Chemical Company No. 2 Bryan Fire Department W. R. Fairman City Electrician Fairman Lawler Levy Engineer Adams Bit Proudfoot Main Street

Parker Hanway wedding joins Bryan's two families

The week’s notable marriage unites Miss Madeline Hanway daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Hanway and Mr Lawrence Parker son of Mrs G S Parker. The ceremony took place Wednesday evening at 8 30 at the church.

Bryan Madeline Hanway J. T. Hanway Lawrence Parker G. S. Parker

Bryan and Central Texas Interurban Railway Stockholders Meeting

Notice states the regular annual meeting of Bryan and Central Texas Interurban Railway Company stockholders will be held at the Bryan office on September 15 1914 at 2 pm for elections of directors and other business. Secretary L M Hewit signs the notice.

Bryan and Central Texas Interurban Railway Company Bryan L. M. Hewit

Spur Farm Lands Offer Low Prices on Virgin Texas Lands

Spur Farm Lands promote productive virgin lands in Texas with low prices and easy terms. No boll weevil and altitude 2000 to 2600 feet. Direct dealings with owner avoid commissions. grazing tracts also offered. Contact CHAS A JONES, Spur, Dickens County.

Texas Chas A. Jones S. M. Swenson & Sons Spur Dickens County

Daylight Robbers Strike Bank in Pittsburg

Associated Press reports two men robbed the Homestead National Bank of Pittsburg at noon and fled in an automobile with $3000. Pursuit and details were not disclosed.

Associated Press Pittsburg Coe Homestead National Bank

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