Fire Claims One Life in Athens Clothing Store Blaze
A blaze in central Athens destroys Black & Weekly men’s clothing store. D. T. McPherson of the city water department died after a wall collapse. Fire Chief Bradley escaped unharmed as flames spread to other buildings, with losses estimated at about 15 000 dollars and 1 000 dollars insured. A nearby residence on North Prairieville street burned earlier, with about 2 600 dollars loss and 1 800 dollars insured.
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Athens
Tex
Black & Weekly
D. T. McPherson
City Water Department
McPherson
Bradley
J. R. Rierson
William Gauntlon
Prairieville Street
Real Estate Transfers in Brazos County Texas
Real estate transfers recorded include KR H Seale and others conveying four Brazos County tracts totaling 705.1 acres to F A Capps for 10 dollars and other considerations. Elizabeth Seale transfers 705.1 acres to Capps for 10 dollars. Burt sells half an acre in John Williams League to C C Dulaney for 10 dollars. L Tatum sells two S F Austin League No 9 tracts to C C Dulaney et al for 1 825 dollars. Ralph Ruinsill and others transfer 215 acres in the Barons and Baker leagues to D Mike for 1 534 dollars.
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H. Seale Et
Als
F. A. Capps
S. Corley
L. McLoughlin
Brazos County
Elizabeth Seale
Cooley
W. H. Burt
C. C. Dulaney
John Williams
L. Tatum
S. F. Austin
Ralph C. Ruinsill
D. Mike
Thomas H. Barrons
Colbert Baker
Candidate seeks votes for Panama Pacific Exposition trip
Notice to friends from a candidate requesting assistance for the Panama Pacific Exposition trip. The author asks supporters to mail votes to Miss Coma Gandy, Bryan Route No 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Coma Gandy
Bryan
Cadets Big Thanksgiving Dinner Feeds 900 at A and M College
Bernard Sbisa headed the Agri cultural and Mechanical College mess hall for 37 years feeding 900 hungry cadets. Ninety seven turkeys and eighty chickens were cooked along with 9 000 oysters and 200 pounds of pork for the feast costing 500 to 600 dollars. The menu included oyster stews and turkey with sides, fruit, pies, coffee and cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Bernard Sbisa
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Mr. Sbisa
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Warriors
Mississippi University
Distinguished visitor from Midland to aid diversified farming drive
Dr. R. M. Harkey secretary of the Midland Commercial Club and president of the Texas Commercial Executives Association visited Bryan today. He is among officials chosen by the A and M College extension department to tour the state and organize for diversified farming, traveling with H. McKnight who also works on the project.
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R. M. Harkey
Midland
Bryan
Midland Commercial Club
Texas Commercial Executives’ Association
A. & M. College Extension Department
Hog Raising on an Eighty Acre Texas Farm
A 1914 correspondence from H L McKnight to R S Jordan of Nacogdoches details an imagined eighty acre hog farm plan. It covers pasture use, field divisions, crop choices, feeding regimes with cornmeal and cottonseed meal, sorghum and peanut feeds, and aims for fifty market hogs annually at about 12 months old with an estimated net of around 12.50 per hog.
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H. L. McKnight
R. S. Jordan
Nacogdoches
Bryan
Tex
Bryan Commercial Club
Bermuda
Permuda
A and M Football Awards Letters and Names
After an athletic council meeting the A M College football team awarded letters to twenty players for 1914 with four additional names as secondary honors. Recipients include Captain Bell Everett Coleman Garrity Brown Taber Eschenbers Dickey Cawthon Gilfillan Scott Rollins Collins Spencer Brooks Settegast Braumiller De Longe W Smitham and manager. Secondary honorees were Milner Johnson Burns Menn. A captain for 1915 will be chosen at a forthcoming meeting.
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Athletic Council
Captain Bell
Everett
Coleman
Garrity
Brown
But- Taber
Eschenbers
Ter
Dickey
Cawthon
Cen- Gilfillan
Scott
Rollins
Collins
Spencer
Brooks
Settegast
Braumiller
de Longe
W. Smitham
Milner
Johnson
Burns
Menn
Local Marriage Licenses Reported in County Records
Vicenzo de Stefano weds Marian Ventacceolo. K Rucker and Ella Anderson. Jim Razy and Tildy Greer. J D Spicer and Viola Sea. Frederick Ruff and Viola Williams. Blunt Wittman and Alice King. John Tillio and Susie Woods.
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Vicenzo de Stefano
Mariantonia Ventacceolo, Co
K. Rucker
Ella Ander
Jim Razy
Tildy Greer
J. D. Spicer
Viola Sea
Frederick R. Ruff
Viola Williams
Blunt Wittman
Alice King
John Tillio
Susie Woods
Organizers Announce Diversification Club Campaign Itinerary
A&M College extension service outlines a rapid field campaign to form diversification and marketing clubs. W F Proctor and Clarence Ousley lead a team with H M Elliott filling in until the third expert is named.
Social Announcement Dinner Party Details
Miss Lottle and guests gathered Thursday at 0 West Fan Street for an evening hosted by Simmons. Vera Olman and Lucile Baskin provided piano music as Azalie Myers handed pink heart tokens bearing the message Mar Lottie Earl shall Bullock December 6 1914. Pink and white decor highlighted the table and refreshments while Lucile Baskin offered a toast to the bride.
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Lottle
Simmons
West Fan Street
Vera Olman
Luscile Baskin
Little Azalie Myers
Mar- Lottie Earl
Shall Bullock
Lucile Baskin
Sewall
Pearl Yost
Lexie Edwards
Eva Pinkerton
Leona Rosenstein
Maud Burns
Lucile McCardell
Messrs
Hubert Baskin
Clarence Butler
Harry Albertson
Clarence Abbott
Clyde Gibbs
Frank Clyde
Charles Corbitt
Gad Jenkins
Fred Beaser
Joe Daglish
Miss Valentine
Jack Myers
Tyler Courier-Times
Peat
Bonnie
Trial of Lige Austin Delayed by Bond Waiver Decline
The trial of Lige Austin, accused of stealing a hog, was set but bond of 300 dollars was not posted. An Italian man named Moreal faced the matter with Peace McGee acting as judge. the examining party sought release today by attorneys, but the defendant remained in jail after remand.
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Lige Austin
Gro
Moreal
McGee
Justice of the Negro
University of Texas and A and M renew athletics in San Antonio
Austin report states UT and Texas A and M renewed athletic relations after a 1911 severance. Next season's football game is set for November 19 in San Antonio with further scheduling by mutual consent. Basketball, baseball and track contests remain possible.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Texas A. & M
San Antonio
Joe Utay
Hal Mosley
Dallas
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
L. Theo
Bellmont
W. T. Mather
Athletic Council
Longhorns
Kone Calls for Cotton Marketing Holding Company Convention
Commissioner of Agriculture Kone issued a call for a delegate convention in Dallas on December 9 at 10 a m. The meeting will include Farmers Institutes and Unions and other cotton related groups to discuss forming a holding company and sales agency for marketing cotton. The move follows a Texas farmers meeting on October 30 requesting such action.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Agriculture Kone
Farmers’ Institutes
Farmers’ Unions
Dallas
Texas
Redfield to Visit Dallas for January Address
Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfield will speak in Dallas on January 26, accompanied by Mrs. Redfield, per an announcement from the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association. The exact subject of the address was not disclosed.
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Dallas
Tex
William C. Redfield
Commerce
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Alexandra Queen Mother of England Birthday
Alexandra born in Copenhagen on December 1 1844 daughter of Christian IX of Denmark married to Albert Edward Prince of Wales on March 10 1863. She has three sons two died and three daughters. Upon Edward VII accession in 1901 she became Queen of England. She supports benevolent causes and is an accomplished musician.
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Alexandra
Queen Mother of
England
Copenhagen
Christian IX
Denmark
Albert Edward
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
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Chattanooga, Tenn
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A. & M. College
W. F. Proctor
Clarence Ousley
Ousley
H. M. Elliott
Bay City
Wharton
Liberty
Beaumont
Woodville
Crockett
Groveton
Huntsville
Conroe
Eagle Lake
Brenham
Lockhart
Corpus Christi
Kingsville
Pearsall
Jourdanton
Harkey
McKnight
Belton
Denton
Sherman
Henrietta
Fort Worth
Weathrford
Mineral Wells
Cleburne
Memphis
Clarendon
Wichita Childress
Vernon
Falls
Bonham
Clarksville
A & M and
Kone
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Farmers’ Organizations
Redfield
Secretary of Commerce
Dalas
Associate Press
J. W. Harper
Joe Groginsky
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