Bargain Clothing Sale for Boys and Men
A local sale offers Boys Knee Pants in sizes 3 to 8 years at 3.50 2.98 and 1.98 and Heavy Winter Suits for boys aged 12 to 17 at 6.95 5.50 4.50 and 3.98. Men’s Work and Dress Pants priced to 3.79 2.98 2.76 1.98 1.60 1.25 plus Wool Coats 4.50 3.98 3.50 and Boys Wool Coats 3.50 2.50. Sweaters wool and half wool 2.45 1.98 1.50. Boys Sweaters 1.50 1.25. Outing Shirts 1.65. all wool Shirts 2.98 2.65.
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Ecos Biasasas Ete Teapots Biaenrarsece Desendagbaan
Hitsilencinigensia Bengsegene
Thanise Babel
Vibes
Vibes Tecle Linnie
Boys and Childrens Union
Seapoeys
Manufactury
Massive Shoe Sale From Local Store This Week
A local retailer announces 1000 pairs of Ladies, Mens, Boys and Children's Shoes arriving from the factory at about 65 cents on the dollar. Highlights include Children's sizes 5-8, Misses 12 to 2, Ladies dress shoes up to date, and Men's work and dress shoes with prices ranging from 1.98 to 5.50. Also offered are house dresses, waists, skirts, hosiery, parasols, and hats amid a broad closeout of clothing and fabric goods.
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Specia
Gee Pets Cacan
Hat Sale Boosts Ladies and Misses Fashion Stock
Store announces 500 new ready to wear items for ladies misses and children plus hats. Goods priced at one to two dollars and placed on sale to move fast before stock runs out. A sale aimed at stretching small budgets with substantial value in this department.
Guardianship order for Royder minors a Brazos County Texas
Order appoints Douglas R. Boyder temporary guardian of Annie Maude Royder J H Royder Jr John Royder and Fay Royder minors value estate around 1250 dollars. Citations require appearance January 16 1919 at Brazos County Court Bryan Texas to contest appointment. non contest makes guardianship permanent. Writ returns to the court. Clerk H C Ferguson and Sheriff L E Morehead attest.
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Annie Maude Royder
J. H. Royder
John Royder
Fay Royder
A. D
J. T. Maloney
Brazos County
Texas
Douglas R. Boyder
Foy Royder
Bryan
Mothers Conference Seeks Dallas Gas Franchise Forfeiture
In Dallas on December 17 resolutions by the Mothers Council call for forfeiture of the Dallas Gas company franchise due to its failure to supply adequate gas during recent cold waves. The measure will be sent to the city corner for action.
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Dallas
Dallas Gas Company
Mothers Council
Petroleum and peanut butter gain same rate as coal
Austin on December 17. The railroad commission ordered petroleum to receive the same rate as soft coal and coke and peanut butter to be placed under the canned goods rate of non controlled Texas lines. The ruling aligns transport rates across these commodities.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
City San Marcos Adopts Commission Form
San Marcos voters approved a commission form of government in yesterday’s election. Returns show Tom Collier and John H. Bales elected commissioners.
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San Marcos
Tom Collier
John H. Bales
Mrs Angeles Leaves 2450 As Personal Estate In Mexico
New York December 17. Isabel Angeles daughter of General Felipe Angeles applies for letters of administration for herself and her three younger brothers. The widow Senora Angeles left personal property valued at 2450 with no real estate.
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New York
Felipe Angeles
General Angeles
Isabel Angeles
Man Who Polished His Own Shoes Now Stranger to City
A reflective profile recalls a man once known for shining his own footwear who has vanished from his former routines and public spots. Neighbors recall his careful habits and quiet presence as time changed the street life around him.
No Worms in a Healthy Child
Claim that worms cause pale unhealthy color and stomach issues in children. Promotes Grove's Tasteless chitin tonic as a two to three week treatment to enrich blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. Says worms will be expelled and the child will return to perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
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Grove
Trade drive needs funds to boost U S commerce service
Washington reports urgent need for more funds to maintain and develop the foreign trade service and attract qualified attaches. The annual review cites a record US trade balance of 3.98 billion dollars for the year ended June 30 and highlights exports at 7.07 billion and imports at 3.10 billion, with calls for higher salaries and coordinated agency support.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Secretary of Commerce
Great Lakes
Quinine Product Highlight Declares Laxative Tone
An ad notes LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or head ringing and urges readers to recall the full product name and seek the signature of HK. W. GROVE.
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HK. W. Grove
Bryan man Grover Sanders shot dead in Runnels County
The mother and brother of Grover C. Sanders aged 24 report he was shot and killed in northern Runnels County at 4 am Tuesday. Schultz of Grayson County is held in Ballinger jail on charges related to the killing. The body will be shipped to Bryan with interment expected tomorrow afternoon. Grover was unmarried and the family resided near Bryan’s ice plant.
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Bryan
Grover C. Sanders
Runnels County
Schultz
Grayson County
Ballinger
Shields Sanders
Tabor Oil Company to Start Test Well One January
The Organization of the Tabor Oil Company, successors to the Wixon Lake Oil and Gas, announces O L Tabor as president and A Caesar Raynes as secretary with a slate of trustees. The firm plans 200000 dollars in stock, has 30000 dollars paid, and will develop 2000 acres of leases at Wixon Lake, fourteen miles northwest of Bryan Texas with drilling to begin after January 1.
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Tabor Oil Company
Wixon Lake Oil and Gas Company
O. L. Tabor
A. Caesar Raynes
J. H. Ranson
M. H. James
Jno
M. Caldwell
Bryan
J. Shirley Cook
Vernon
R. S. Haussels
Long Beach
Calif
J. E. Pitts
Wichita Falls
Wixon Lake
Texas
Phillips
Texas University
Williams
A. and
M. College
Sour Lake
Humble
Tabor
Potato curing plant increases value of sweet potatoes in Texas
H M Eliot of Texas A and M reports rapid growth in sweet potato storage capacity. By end of 1919 Texas had 132 storage houses with 992000 bushels capacity, up from 431000 in 1917 and 502000 in 1918. Stored potatoes now fetch about 1.75 dollars per bushel versus 0.40 earlier.
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H. M. Eliot
A. and M
Ecollege
Texas
Bayer Aspirin Tablets Trademark History Note
An early description of Bayer tablets labeled Aspirin in genuine Bayer packaging. It mentions Bayer as the genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians, sold in handy tin boxes of 12 tablets at a few cents. The text references packages listing Dresdens Headache, Colds, Neuralgia, Lumbago and Rheumatism and notes the Bee logo and monoacetio branding.
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Bayer
Woman's suffrage law upheld by Third Court of Civil Appeals
Austin Dec 13 The Third Court of Civil Appeals upheld the Texas woman primary suffrage act in Tom Hamilton vs Lee Davis tax collector of McLennan County. The court affirmed denying an injunction to stop poll tax receipts to women and held that voter qualifications in primaries may be expanded by legislatures and parties beyond constitutional limits.
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Austin
Third Court
Tom Hamilton
Lee Davis
McLennan County
Hamilton
Blagks and White Earn Livelihood Through Race Talk
Dallas reports Roscoe Conkling Simmons argues there is no race problem in the United States and that many profit from tensions. He urges white Americans to value Black loyalty and urges patience and forbearance as he contends Negro Americans have shown their Americanism.
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Dallas
United States
Roscoe Conkling Simmons
Booker T. Washington
Negro War Camp Community Service
Simmons
Red Cross Drive Reaches Million Membership in Southwest
Red Cross memberships in the southwestern division covering Missouri Kansas Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas exceed one million per reports to Brazos county chapter secretary Mrs Albert Buchanan. Division manager Alfred Fairbank calls results good despite bad weather with final counts expected around 1 25 to 1 60 million and stresses post war education challenges.
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Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Albert Buchanan
Brazos County
Alfred Fairbank
Washington
The
Koontz Couple Shop Local During Christmas Outing
Mr and Mrs Cy Koontz arrived from Zack to town for a Christmas shopping trip.
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Cy Koontz
Zack
Explosion at Mariensiel Depot Kills Forty Three
Berlin December 17 Forty three workers were killed and over a hundred injured when an ammunition depot near Wilhelmshaven exploded during shell unloading. authorities investigated causes and safety measures following the blast.
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Berlin
Mariensiel
Wilhelmshaven
Senator Bailey and Associates Must Pay Arizona Back Taxes
In Phoenix on December 17, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled J. W. Bailey former senator Weldon Bailey and several Texans must pay back taxes totaling 95 000 dollars. The decision in the Bace Float case concerns a land grant of 100000 acres, with defendants contending the grant was exempt in 1913 14 because it was not on file.
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Phoneix
Ariz
J. W. Bailey
Weldon
Arizona
Supreme Court
Britain to release seized American goods after ownership proof
Washington reports that Great Britain will release American owned goods seized during the war once ownership is established at the time of shipment, according to the British Foreign Office.
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Great Britain
Washington
British Foreign Office
Pool Halls Closed Pending Appeal
Bryan pool halls shut Tuesday afternoon as they await the Texas anti pool hall law appeal ruling. Managers planned to operate during appeal but the attorney general ruled it was not contempt to prosecute for staying open, so closure was decided.
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Bryan
Bryan Visitor R. F. Field Seen From Brazos Bottoms
R. F. Field from the Brazos bottoms was among Bryan visitors today, adding to a modest crowd in town.
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R. F. Field
Brazos Bottoms
Bryan
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Blood Purity and Vitality
An old promotional piece extols Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifying iron and quinine tonic. It argues the tonic strengthens energy, appetite, and color, claiming it is not a patent remedy and is safe for children. It cites decades of popularity and consumer loyalty.
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GROVE
Syre
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