TEXMO RAILROADS ORDER PREFER SHIPMENTS OF FEED
The priority shipment board ordered railroads in Texas New Mexico Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas and Missouri to give immediate preference to cottonseed cake meal hay rice straw hulls and forage for paint in Texas and New Mexico due to severe cattle feed shortages. The order follows a request from the food administration amid prolonged drought and cattle suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Priority Shipment Board
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Food Administration
Thirteen Convicts Escape Joliet Penitentiary
Thirteen inmates escaped from the state penitentiary in Joliet by sawing through steel bars and beating two guards unconscious. A large posse pursues them as Warden Murphy says an inside accomplice aided the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
She Bee
State Penitentiary
Murphy
Lost Hound Near Sandmound on Navasota River
Wanted notice for a brown and white hound bitch missing near Sandmound on the Navasota River. Notify L. M. Gandy in Bryan at D-180-W-1pd with any information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
L. M. Gandy
Bryan
Runaway Balloon Dragging Cable Surges Toward Oklahoma
A giant army balloon that broke loose yesterday at Fort Omaha Nebras ka was not located by early afternoon. Reports say it is near the Oklahoma line as of three this morning the balloon raced at high speed dragging six thousand feet of two inch cable and tearing down telephone and telegraph wires a mile at a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kans
Fort Omaha
Neb
Oklahoma Line
Tin Granite and Glassware Special Sale Teems With Bargains
A large Crockery sale lists tin utensils granite cookware and glassware with prices from 10c to 69c. Items include 2-quart to 10-quart granite pots lids dish pans wash basins cups and saucers and assorted meat platters bowls and dessert plates. A 5 000 piece stock is offered with bulk pricing on 4 for 25c 5 for 25c and 6 for 25c plus related sets.
Bargain Bed Spreads Arrive in Dry Goods
Dry Goods department receives a batch of white bed spreads offered at bargain prices. Items listed at $1.98 $1.75 $1.50 and $1.10 reflect promotional discounts for shoppers seeking value.
Bargain clothing sale across Men's Youths and Boys lines
A local sale features heavy fleece lined underwear shirts and drawers at 45 cents, blue dress shirts from 50 to 69 cents, hemstitch handkerchiefs, suspenders, gloves, and a large run of boys and mens suits and pants with prices from 1.50 to 7.50. Auction hats offered as low as 25 to 2.50.
Fall Hat Sale in Bryan Brings Unusual Value Line
The millinery department promotes its fall hats for ladies and misses with colors and prices ranging 50c 75c 1.00 up to 1.98. It claims to be the cheapest and best place in Bryan to buy an up to date hat while supplies last.
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Bryan
Kitchener Named From Berlin Scene After Premier Visits
Daily Eagle reports Berlin Ontario renamed Kitchener after a Canadian premier was booed during a visit. Fairman recalls war sights at Guelph hospital where gas cases resemble consumptives. Major praises Canadian initiative at Ypres and Cambrai, notes future cavalry action and predicts war end next Christmas 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Berlin
Ontario
Kitchener
Canada
Will Fairman
Guelph
Fairman
Ypres
United States
No-Man’s-Land
Mr. Fairman
Haig
Cambrai-Arras
Rhine
American Engineers Help Break Hindenburg Line On Front
British Army Headquarters in France reports that American engineers, the first U S troops in combat on the British front, played a prominent role in breaking the Hindenburg line under General Byng. They helped push up vital railways behind the advancing British forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
France
Hindenburg
Byng
Foreclosure of Vendor's Lien in Brazos County Land Dispute
Citation directs Sheriff to publish notice weekly for four weeks in Brazos County papers to summon Max Sanders in No. 7594 in the Brazos District Court. Plaintiff Alma Mattox seeks judgment for $1000 with 8 percent interest plus 10 percent attorney fees, foreclosure of the vendor's lien on three parcels, and sale of the described land to satisfy debt, with costs and writ of possession. The case stems from J. D. Castle and S. Mabel Castle selling property to J. D. Sanders prior to his death, with defendants as Sanders heirs.
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State OF
Texas
Brazos County
Max Sanders
District Court
Pryan
Alma Mattox
Bettie Smith
J. D. Castle
S. Mabel Castle
J. 1D. Sanders
T. H. Barron
J. T
J. D. Sanders
J. R. Astin
Bryan
J. Wo. Barron
Notice of Sheriff Sale Brazos County Texas 1917
Notice of sheriff sale issued by Palo Pinto District Court to satisfy a judgment of 208.42 dollars. In Brazos County Texas the property to be sold is 37.5 acres of land in Samuel Davidson League Block 8, Eliza Taylor as defendant. Sale set for January 1 1918 at Bryan courthouse door.
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State OF Texas
States County
Bryan
Texas
Samuel Davidson League
Brazos County
Eliza Taylor
A. D
Sheritt Brazos County
Woman to Stand Trial in Double Dallas Slaying
Mrs. Ahlers alias Mrs. Katherine Travers faces district court for the killings of Dallas broker Phil E. Tucker and Miss Myrtle Cunningham. Tucker was shot on October 21 after publicly sneering at her. Cunningham died November 2 from a hospital wound. Ahlers surrendered and claimed Cunningham stepped between shooter and Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associa Press
Dalidé
Kate Ailes
Katherine Travers
Phil E. Tucker
Dallas
Ahlers
Myrtle Cunningham
Tucker
Miss Cunningham
Indiana
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Shreveport
Brazos County Sheriff Sells Land for Delinquent Judgment
Brazos county sheriff T C Nunn will sell two parcels in Brazos county on the first Tuesday in January 1918 to satisfy a $715 judgment in favor of T P Hall and W T Crenshaw against Martin Carr et al. The sale, at the courthouse door in Bryan, includes 54.5 acres in the Richardson Perry League and 41 acres in the Chaney Bridge road area, described by metes and bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
County of
Brazos
District Court
Brazos County
A. D
T. P. Hall
W. T. Crenshaw
Martin Carr
Bryan
Texas
Richardson Perry League
Steep Hollow Creek
Dansby and
Ellington
Charles Porter
A. G. Buchanan
P. O
Chaney Bridge
D. M. Simmons
Sheriff’s sale in Brazos county by 1917 judgment
On November 20 1917 the Brazos county Clerk issued a writ in the case of Anton Wathaber versus Wesley Smith No 7546. At the courthouse door in Bryan Texas the property described as Lot 5 and east half of Lot 4 in block 164 will be sold to satisfy a judgment for 1188.47 dollars plus costs. Sheriff’s hand dated November 26 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
Towit
Wesley Smith
A. D
T. C. Nunn
Ginnings in Brazos County Fall Short of Last Year
Brazos County ginnings through November 14 total 15 101 bales versus 25 918 a year earlier, figures compiled by George Chance county cotton census enumerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
George Chance
High Court Delays Continue Ferguson and Other Cases
The Associated Press reports in Austin that the cases against former Governor Ferguson and several state officials were continued until next Monday by Judge Hamilton of the criminal district court. The delay arises as the high court has not acted on McKay's habeas corpus case.
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Associated Press
Austin
Ferguson
Buildings and Grounds
Stowe
Woodman
Insurance
Hamilton
Criminal District Court
McKay
Locals and Personals From Saturday's Daily Eagle
A long list of residents and visitors to Bryan from nearby towns is recorded with many names and places. Individuals include S. S. Rozier of Wixon C. C. Morgan from Reliance and Elmer Pate with Preston Goen of Harvey. Several families travel by automobile to Bryan on social calls. The note also mentions Navy enlistees and a battleship connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Eagle
Joe Sample
Ggttonwood
A. A. Dean
Tabor
Henry Sheppard
Kurten
H. E. Peverley
Hearsle
D. D. Sheffield
Cross
Grimes County
J. M. Dunn
Joe B. Walker
Alexander
Cy Koontz
Zack
Wiley Coulson
Iola
John S. Smith
Harris School
E. W. Peters
Harvey
W. E. Wrenn
Elmer Pate
Preston Goen
Houston
Navy
J. T. Pate
W. R. Goen
Walter Pate
Maine
John Dreher
W. R. Sanders
W. S. Mial
Brazos Bottom
Floy
Jennie, Gaines
Franklin
An R. B. Grant
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Texmo Railroads
Smith Drug Co
Publi
Ad Department
T. A. Satterwhite
Singer Lewine Machine Company
Grand Clearing Sale
M. Bonneville
Main Street
Viet Kid
Speccal
Ean
Cccrererren
PI Iain Cae
Clamnis
Millinery Department
Nation Department
Teeaee
Ajisezrinsictear
POST
Camerai-Arras
Ten Comaeg
Wee
Leon
J. M. Conway
Steep Hollow
John Battle
Allenfarm
S. M. Hicks
Keith
C. M. Risinger
P. E. Smith
Joe Smith
C. D. Manley
Oscar Hughes
Fannie Hughes
Grimes
J. R. Smith
J. C. Cloud
J. C. Lloyd
Reliance
Victor Andrews
BE. L. Meyers
Whitaker
Ruby Walker
J. P. Gleissner
Cameron
H. EB. Peverley
Hearne
King G. D.tucker
Lesa
Smith Drug Company
Emmel’s
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