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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
6
The battleship Vermont returns from the Mediterranean with a broken starboard main shaft and flooded compartments. She is 1200 miles from Hampton Roads as Admiral Badger reports no cause for alarm.
The column offers a string of pithy maxims on work money wisdom and independence. It notes chairs squeak in offices the value of self reliance and the quirks of human behavior with a humorous tone and rural newspaper charm.
An advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims it enriches the blood and strengthens the whole system to resist the depressing effects of hot weather. The tonic is offered at 50 cents.
Floods along the Brazos and Colorado rivers merge into a 36 mile inland lake near Bay City and Arcola. Howard Cavitt dies in Bryan rescuing refugees. Tom Evans survives. A special train carries three refugees from box cars to safety. mayor calls Bryan businesses closed for Cavitt funeral.
Howard R. Cavitt and four companions entered flood waters to aid victims of the Brazos River disaster. Three rescuers died, Cavitt among the deceased, son of Maj. and Mrs. W. R. Cavitt of the city. The tragedy occurred Monday as flood waters swept the area.
Taxpayers in Lyemond precinct sought a lower court injunction to halt a $100000 road improvement bond issue. Judge J C Scott refused the injunction and an appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals at Austin is expected. Bonds for Calvert and Hearne precincts each total $150000 with contracts for sale.
Contracts have been let for portions of the proposed road improvements and construction will begin soon in two precincts, as reported by the Central Texan.
Master Meredith Larkin of Hearne rescued Mrs Hanna and her children during last week’s flood. He secured a boat and saved the woman and children clinging to tree tops as crowds watched from the riverbank. The act earns him a medal and lasting gratitude.
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad stock opened at 68, a record low, as trading began today on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Woodmen announce a regular meeting tomorrow Friday at 8 30 p m for the annual election of officers J H Gammon Jr C C and Joe B Reed Clerk are listed as organizers and clerks of record
Hamburg officials announced that the Kronprinzessin Cecilia began taking aboard refugees at Tampico after a Rebel attack on the city started yesterday. The report comes from Associated Press.
From Presidio Texas December 9 the remaining Mexican Federal army stragglers and civilian refugees from Chihuahua arrive at Ojinaga. Over four thousand people constitute the caravan and civilians will be allowed to enter the United States while food supplies cross to the Federals. American troops are instructed to observe neutrality laws.
Local market rates show eggs at 35 cents per dozen and butter at 25 cents per pound. Hens run 3.00 to 3.50 per dozen with fryers 2.00 to 3.50 per dozen. Turkeys at 10 cents per pound and ducks 3.00 per dozen. Cows 1 to 4 cents per pound, calves 5 cents per pound, steers 5 to 5.5 cents per pound, hogs 7 cents per pound, sheep 1 cent per pound. Prairie hay 15.00 per ton, alfalfa 22.50 per ton. Oats 55 cents per bushel, corn 85 cents per bushel, sweet potatoes 1.00 per bushel.
The Jones and Gandy families thank the doctors and community for their kindness during their mother and grandmother’s illness and death. May heaven’s richest blessings be upon them. Emma Jones J D Jones C S Jones and family A B Gandy and family
Rev. G A Gordon of Campbell Hill is in the city as a guest of Rev. and Mrs. J J Tatum. He will conduct several ministers institutes in the district and intends to stay for several weeks. Gordon is an old friend of Rev. Tatum and was involved in his conversion and ordination.
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