Locals and Visitors Report in Bryan Community
Local and visiting residents frequent Bryan with shop visits and social calls. Notable names include Lieut. C. A. Seale named chief signal officer at Camp Sheridan Alabama and in charge of all communications. D D Sheffield of Iola dies after brief illness. Discharges return from Austin and Kelly Field with Ransome Cole en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lieut. C. A. Seale
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
D. D. Sheffield
Iola
Bryan
Ransome Cole
Kelly Field
Army
Thanksgiving celebration in Harvey with victory motifs
After a week of heavy rain Thanksgiving night in Harvey featured a parlor ceremony with pictures of Marshal Foch Wilson and Pershing, US flags, chrysanthemums, and a prayer of thanks for blessings and victory. Nine dollars were collected for local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Davieson
Old Sol
Marshal Foch
President Wilson
General Pershing
United States
Tatum
Gotha
Community notes from Tabor Texas include obituaries and local news
Weather hints and farming notes mix with social items from Tabor Texas. Clif Edge plans to attend a Fort Worth business college. Rev Smith to preach Cotton Wood this Sunday. May Walker visits Macy, Elbert Robinson visits Broach home. Kent family in Louisiana reports illness. Mrs. Will Presnal dies November 25. An advertisement touts Herbine as a bowel regulator sold by FE Jenkins and M H James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Teor
Texas
Somme
Clif Edge
Serurdey
Fort Worth
Mr. Smith
Cotton Wood
May Walker
Macy
Elbert Robinson
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Health Boost
The ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as fortifying the system against colds grip and influenza. It claims healthier blood better circulation and strengthened endurance with quinine and iron, stressing gentle taste for delicate stomachs and presenting a 60 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faller
Grove
Injunction Sought Against San Antonio Liquor Dealer
Texas Attorney General seeks first writ of temporary injunction enforcing statewide prohibition after Mayer habeas corpus case ruling. Judge Calhoun grants order barring Fritz Meyer from selling, shipping, or storing intoxicating liquors in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Ex Parte
F. Mayer
San Antonio
B. F. Looney
Fifty-third District Court
George Calhoun
Fritz Meyer
Bexar County
Meyer
Seguin
Looney
Calhoun
New Calomel Calotabs Offer Quick Cold Relief
Physicians and Druggists claim Calotabs on the tongue at bedtime purify the system and banish colds by morning. The refined Calotabs are sold in sealed packages for 35c with druggist guarantee and refund if not delighted.
Grieve’s Tasteless Chill Tunic Restores Vitality
A tonic named Grieve’s Tasteless Chill Tunic is said to purify and enrich the blood, restoring vitality and energy. It promises a strengthening and invigorating effect soon after use, with a price listed as Ge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grieve
Price Ge
Former Empress Helped Move Kaiser Toward Abdication
In Amerongen Holland on December 4 the former German empress, nearing recovery from illness, is seen walking with the former emperor. She is said to have influenced him to sign his abdication and provided confidential details on Germanys throne crisis and internal royal affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerongen
Holland
Germany
Lose House and Contents by Fire
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weinzetel near Beachley was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire started from a fireplace while the couple were away. their children were at school. Neighbors and relatives report smoke and total loss of the house and all belongings. In another note, an advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Herrick's Red Pepper Plaster as chest remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Weinzetel
Beachley
Ballard
Herrick
X J. Jenkins
M. J. James
United States must furnish a million horses for Europe
At the international livestock exposition in Chicago an officer of the British remount service said the United States must supply one million horses to European allies in the next five years to support armies in Russia and Germany. He noted Belgium England and France are short of animals and demand will be vital for American livestock producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Russia
Germany
Belgium
England
France
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Wisconsin
Ohio
Minnesota
Nebraska
Bizzell May Go to France for Work With U S Troops
In the bi annual report of President Bizzell of the A and M College to the governor and legislature several recommendations are made. A raise in salaries for teachers and staff is urged along with larger equipment for the college and its branches. Enrollment figures for 1916 17 and 1917 18 are given, noting several hundred soldiers trained at the college. President Bizzell is named a regional director of educational work among American troops in France and will seek release for several months to supervise overseas education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Bizzell
U. and M. College
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Stephenville
Grubbs Vocational College
Arlington
Prairie View Normal
Prairie View
A. and M. College
John Tarleton College
Grubbs College
W. B. Bizzell
No Worms in a Healthy Child Tonic Claim
An old advertisement describes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for intestinal worms in children. It asserts the tonic improves blood and digestion, strengthens the body, and helps expel worms with regular use for two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Texas physician endorses Tanlac as top post influenza tonic
Dr J W Sandlin of Humble Texas writes that Tanlac is a superb reconstructive tonic for patients recovering from Spanish influenza. He reports treating about fourteen hundred cases in a month and finding Tanlac in high demand. The note underscores his influence and endorses Tanlac as superior to other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sandlin
Texas
Tanlac
Humble
One Mule Too Much
Coast troops debate what to do with a mule assigned to their division. Shooting it is barred by rules, yet shells burst nearby day and night while the animal peacefully feeds in a field. The mule’s gas alarm-like cries spark misgivings among the gas guard and night observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stars and Stripes
Sloan's Liniment Ad for Nervous and Muscular Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment for neuralgia neuritis sciatica and external pains. It claims rapid relief from aches strains and stiff joints and recommends a large family bottle available at druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
We Buy Old Teeth and Gold Jewelry Offers
We pay up to 21.50 per set for old false teeth, broken or not, with cash sent by return mail. Packages held 10 to 16 days subject to approval of our offer. Also highest prices for old gold jewelry gold crowns bridges platinum and silver. United States Smelting Works Inc 494 Goldsmith Bldg Opp Postoffice Milwaukee Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Smelting Works, Inc
Goldsmith
Postoffice
Milwaukee
Wis
Peruna touted as wonder remedy for farmer’s illnesses
A farmer in Delaware recounts suffering from stomach and bowel inflammation for years. After a druggist recommended Peruna he took five bottles and regained strength, enabling him to work without fatigue. He praises Peruna as the best medicine and tonic for catarrh and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Temple
Tincoln Ave
Delaware
Peruna
Toys Dolls and Holiday Goods Clearance on Main Street
M Bonneville announces a large display of toys dolls and holiday goods at reduced prices to clear stock after the war. The ad emphasizes American made merchandise and urges shoppers to visit for low prices and room to display in the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bonneville
Main Street
Eiveryone
Uncle Sam
Kaiser
Dry Goods Sale Includes Wide Range of Ladies Wear
A dated advertisement lists dry goods pricing from 1 000 yards Brown Domestic to 1 000 yards Cotton Check and various per yard rates. It promotes ladies shirt waists, coats, skirts, sweaters, and children's cloaks with multiple bargain prices across several items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saeieeie
Dry Goods and Notions Clear Out Sale of Fabrics Shoes
Local store promotes a closing out sale on laces embroidery towels dress goods and a large variety of women men and children's apparel including dresses corsets shirts and hats. Bargains include shoes boots and slippers across sizes and ages with deep discounts on hosiery undergarments and house dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isis
Cvaveene
Spogiel
iVincks
Serviceteces
Big Sale Specials on Shoes and Apparel Across Departments
Readable bargain list highlights infant to men’s shoes priced from 26c to $6.60, ladies coats to $8.98, men’s shirts from 60s, and assorted dress and workwear. Also includes dresses, parasols, crockery, window shades, and yard goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
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Lew. Haste
Daughters of
Wellborn
Y. J. Moore
Benchley
E. H. Astin
M. B. Parker
W. H. Oliver
East
John German
Rock Prairie
George Lutz
Kurten Settlement
Bryan Wednesday
William Manther
Kurten
Gus Robinson
C. L. Baker
Sam Chiapetti
FE. J. Jenkins
M. H. James
Must Furni
Europe
Paris Medicine Co
St. Louis
Hartman
Clartmana
Peruana
Peruana Company
Columbus
Martman
Scceserscecesse Paceneke Sas
Shor Department
Notion Department
Dee
Osse's
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