Commissioners Study Road Problem After Flood Rebuild Plan
The Commissioners' Court under Judge Maloney studied flood damage and decided to rebuild the Little Brazos bridge at Butte's Store near the new interurban railroad bridge to reinforce both crossings and shorten to Mudville. Land costs for the new road location are undetermined. Road crews rebuilt Pitts bridge approaches and Jones bridge has been open to vehicles for days.
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Texas A and M Stock Judging Team Wins Chicago Championship
Five Texas A and M students led by William Reed and F W Hoepfner won the International Livestock Exposition contest in Chicago, besting Missouri and other rival schools. Reed scored 819 of 1000, Hoepfner 758, Gibbons 732, Fisher 712. banquet honors followed amid campus pride.
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Sterling City
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Kerrville
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Houston
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Greenwood
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Ames
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Texas Boys
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Laxative Bromo Quinine Cold Medicine Adverts
Advertising copy touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a remedy that stops cough and headache and cures the cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, with E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Villa Explains Expulsion of Spaniards in Mexico
General Villa justified ejecting Spaniards by saying their lives were in danger and death penalties were needed to protect Huerta opponents. He ordered a committee to inventory expelled Spaniards property and to indemnify those who did not support Huerta. He cited Spanish fire at Torreon as a pretext and Huerta sympathy among Chi huahua Spaniards.
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A and M College to Host Ex West Point Stars in January
A and M College announces its first regular season game in January against a team of former West Point stars now stationed at Texas City. George Knox, the college basketball manager, says an Army officer arranged the match on the college court during the second week of January. Captain Peterson and Nick and Walter Braumiller are among the noted players mentioned.
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Burns
Texas City
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West Point Stars
Texas Aggies
Texas
Peterson
Nick
Walter Braumiller
Sequel to Automobile Shooting in Houston
L A Morris aged 22 a clerk for Houston Belt and Terminal Railway married Corinne Heard 18 daughter of O M Heard near Navasota Texas. During the ceremony the bride’s father was escorted by police after the shooting at Main street and Congress avenue. he was charged with assault to murder and unlawful carrying a pistol.
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Houston Belt and Terminal Railway Company
Corinne Heard
O. M. Heard
Navasota
Texas
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Main Street
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College football hopefuls train in basketball and track
Last season stars Aunt Han son and Red Rice are on the job with Captain Peterson showing new material. F D Steger of Ohio Wesleyan directs training begun days ago as Bennie Owens Indian from Oklahoma University may visit for two games. Moran orders all football hopefuls to play basketball and track for speed and ball handling.
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Red” Rice
Peterson
F. D. Steger
Ohio Wesleyan
Bennie Owens’ Indians
Oklahoma University
College Station
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Polytechnic College
Fort Worth
Decatur Baptist College
Decatur
Moran
Bridegroom Wounded in Church Attack Sent to Hospital
Morris was hurried from the church to the Baptist Sanitarium where he received medical care after a wound that is not considered serious unless complications arise. He may remain at WF hospital for at least a week as his bride and mother hastened to his bedside.
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Houston Post
Negress at Mumford Appeals to Governor for Aid
Jessie Webb of Mumford Robertson County appeals to Governor Colquitt for relief after floods wash away her homestead and crops. The widow with twelve children says she has no food or clothing. staff report the governor sent $10 from the flood fund and ordered postmaster to check on further aid.
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Robertson County
Jessie Webb
Colquitt
Galvestom News
Mr Thomas W Griffith Dead In Dallas
Mr Thomas W Griffith died at his Dallas home on Wednesday and was buried Thursday afternoon. He was a Bryan business man for many years before moving to Dallas over twenty years ago, leaving many old friends in Bryan who mourn his death.
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