Milligan District Road Bonds May Get Backing
Citizens of the Millican district in Bravos county may sell their road bonds with government backing as Secretary Houston promotes wartime highway policy. He urges maintaining essential highways and postponing nonessential work, with federal aid schedules for 1913 and notes on material transport and wartime impact on U S road programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Washington
Millican
Bravos County
United States
Houston
Texas
American Association of State Highway Officials
State Highway Department
Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Morris credits Tanlac for rapid health gain
Mrs. N. F. Morris of 910 West Missouri St El Paso Texas reports losing seven years of suffering from indigestion rheumatism and exhaustion. After five bottles of Tanlac she gained around twenty pounds and now enjoys a better appetite sleep and strength. The Tonlac sale places include Bryan Wellborn Allen Bros and Tabor.
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Tanlac
N. F. Morris
West Missouri Street
Ei Paso
Texas
el Paso
Tan
Bryan
N. A
Wellborn
J. P. Royder
Moore & Payne
Allen- Bros
Tabor
Ady
Locals and Peopleals News Briefs From Bryan
Numerous residents and visitors are listed in today's Bryan notes. Attendees include J. Wheeles from Iola, Dr. W. Drummond from Cottonwood, A. Welch and Tucker selling feed, and J. Tauber from near A. and M. College, with other arrivals from Kurten, Wellborn, Houston, and Dallas. Community events cover church meetings and local greetings amid travel, business, and revival reports.
German Plot Aims to Spark Revolts Across Central Europe
A forged wireless dispatch claims a German plot to incite strikes across Germany Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria led by Senator Stong Port Reading and Viscount Northcliffe with German speakers en route to Germany to provoke upheaval. In the US 250 million marks reportedly raised for this effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertin
Wavhanse Telegraph Company
Whellington
New York
United States
Germany
Aventelau
Hungary
Turkey
Hulgaria
Stong
Port Reading
Viscount Northcliffe
Poll tax payments show city decline and county rise
The open season for poll taxes closed with a city drop and a county rise. War and enlistment likely reduced city payments while county totals edged up. 1918 city polls 527 with exemptions, 1917 647. county polls 2,036 with exemptions, 1917 2,004.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis Dee
Citizens from many towns visit Bryan daily
The item lists residents and visitors from Harvey, Normangee, Steep Hollow, Wheelock, Dallas and other areas arriving in Bryan. It notes social events, a wedding party participant, a Mecca citizen on business, and Buckner Orphans Home activity, plus a new bungalow on College Avenue awaiting tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Pipkin
South
Texas
Buckner Orphans’ Home
Dallas
American Troops Reported On Lorraine Front Frontline Advance and Casualties
Secretary Hinker announces American troops occupy a sector of the Lorraine front in Prussia and Germans report heavy bombardment with two Americans killed and nine wounded. The front extends about 150 miles from the Marne near St Menehould toward the German border near Colmar with limited action east of Verdun since the Verdun battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
Prattee
War Office
Rhine-Marne Canal
Nancy
Thia
Herlin
France
Meuse
Verdun
Meurthe et-Moselle
Voores
Kipindl
Marne
St. Menehould
St Mihiel
Leintry
Levntry
Radonviller
Senones
St. Die
Colmar
Germany
Cottonwood News Reports First Sunday School Since Break
Feb 5 report from Tabor Cottonwood notes sunny weather last Sunday and a nice crowd at Sunday school after a month indoors. Local illness includes Mrs O L Wilcox and Mrs Jim Broach though conditions vary. Social visits occur as Will Presnal family visited E T Benbow. Joe Barnett from Steep Hollow spent Sunday locally. Red Cross meetings paused by cold. Pearl Drummond left Friday for Dallas to attend school.
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Tabor
Cottonwood Sunday School
O. L. Wilcox
Jim Broach
Will Presnal
E. T. Benbow
Joe Barnett
Steep Hollow
Cottonwood
Red Cross
Miss Pearl Drummond
Dallas
Steep Hollow Community Notes Highlight Sunday Visitations
In Steep Hollow on Sunday and Monday many locals went to church and school events. George Holland and Beecher Leutwylder called on Mr. and Mrs. J M Conway. Charlie Hartsfield and Ellen Beal wed in Bryan with Rev J M Bullock officiating, and well wishes flowed from friends for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steep Hollow
George Holland
Beecher Leutwylder
J. M. Conway
Robert English
Reliance
Lena Todd
E. A. Peters
Harvey
Esker Martin
Samuel
Ben Bond
Prospect
Charlie Hartsfield
Ellen Beal
Bryan
J. M. Bullock
Bank fixtures sold to Hearne bank for shipment
The fixtures of the old City National bank were sold to a Hearne bank. The sale included marble trimming and the items were being packed for shipment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Wilkerson
City National Bank
Trousten
National Treasury Department
Old City National Bank
Hearne
STUMEZE Endorsed By Montana Doctor For Stomach Ailments
STUMEZE a Master Prescription touted by Dr. J. R. Hendershot of Elmdale Montana who graduated in 1894 claims relief from indigestion piles and stomach troubles. The ad urges readers to buy STUMEZE from druggists with a February 7 14 21 28 schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Hendershot
Elmdale
Montana
Stumbezie
FOR TRADE The Little Home Gem prescription book
Advertisement offers a copyrighted home medicine guide titled The Little Home Gem claiming rapid cures for fevers pneumonia and other ailments for people and animals. The seller Chas Simpson of Bryan Texas offers to trade for land stock or other property and markets the book at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Home
Chas, Simpson
Bryan
Texas
Gunners Repel German Salient Raid in France
American gunners in France frustrated a German raid plan by unleashing a heavy artillery barrage in front of the lines fifteen minutes before the expected signal. The attack was believed to have been prepared by a force of German infantry and officers, causing heavy casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
BALLARD S SNOW LINIMENT PROMINENTLY SOLD IN BRYAN
A local druggist in Bryan Texas markets BALLARD S SNOW LINIMENT for burns scalds and cuts with a 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle price range. The notice urges families to keep a bottle on hand for common household injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
E. J. Jenkins
Bryan
Texas
Butler Plantations Sale Details In Brazos Bottom
Judge Butler sells the Butler plantation near the Brazos bottoms two miles from Jones bridge to John Miles and Jack Gordon for 108000. Ettles acquires the Mitles 242 acres and rental possession next fall. Transfer includes about 1600 acres, mules, cattle, hogs, implements, gin, warehouses, and tenant infrastructure. Butler owned since 1905 and cites health as reason. Ettles farm noted as fine land with new house.
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Butler
Brazos
Uurleson
Jones Bridge
John Miles
Jack Gordon
Judge Butler
Mitles
Koppe Bridge
Ettles
Jersey
Dodson's Liver Tone Offered As Safer Calomel Substitute
An old ad warns against calomel, describing it as mercurial and dangerous. It promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, gentle hepatic tonic that starts the liver without salivation and is safe for children.
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Dodson
Adv
Executor's Notice in Brazos County Texas
In Brazos County Texas on January 25 1918 Robert Armstrong was named executor of the estate of Mrs J J Derden and qualified February 1 1918. Creditors must present claims by law at his Bryan Texas residence and post office address.
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State of
Texas
County of
Brazos
Brazos County
Tex
I. J. Derden
J. J. Derden
Bryan
S C White Leghorns For Eggs Ad from Bryan Texas
The Little Farm of Jordon T. Lacher Bryan Texas offers S C White Leghorn eggs at 2.00 per 15, 5.00 per 45, 10.00 per 100. Four pens participate in the Texas A and M egg laying contest and lead Leghorns for December. Mention this advertisement for 10 percent off.
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Texas A
Jordon T. Lacher
College Highway
Bryan
Texas
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Milligan
Iola
Dr. Wo, Odom of
Kurten
Elty
Paul Daneby
Galveston
Sidney Lawlees
Hlehyy Kurten, Jr
Wilcox
City
Lammie Hallock
W. G. Drummond
Neal Hurehta
Camp Kowle
Fort Worth
G. D. Tucker
A. B. Welch
John Tauber
A. and M. College
T. T. Goodwin and Son
Tom Goodwin
Providence
Ruby White
Mrs. Pranwell
B. Youngblood
Texan Experiment Atation
Austin
Ring 42
G. Pg
Tucker
Rackford
W. T. Whewell
Oat College
Noumerville
Daily Eagle
Don T. Griswold
A. and M College
Brownasville
Cornelia Simpson
Robert Davis
Robert
Camp Travis
KE. Bullock
R. V. Kernole
Lola Wilson
Roy Roberts
Tom Cross
Edge
J. L. Fountain
Marlin
Fred Taylor
St. Louis
Jack Graham
Independence
C. L. Andrews
CG. W. Norwood
Lee Norwood
R. H. Carroll
Mrs. Atking
Rock Prairie
J. Harris
Harris
John Battle
Allen Farm
T. B. Martin
Miss Beaumont
J. S. Williams
Cross
Grimes County
A. Jenkins
Haring School House
W. C. Coulson
Lola
JL. M. Halton
Benchley
W. R. Darby
W. P. Mize
H. Burns
Ed Curry
Bryan Merchants
Peter Guiffre
J. (. Boyett
College
George Chance
San Antonio
W. B. Bizzell
O. M. Ball of
Chas. Park of
Brenham
George Nichol
W. L. Turner
Tom Malone
Madisonville
Mr. Turner
Geo. F. Lee
J. H. Walker
Hamilton Walker
Mills Walker
John J. Wilson
Near College
J. A. Gibbs, Jr
W. F P. Gibbs
Harry Berger
Newton
Mr. Berger
Mike Berger
Gladys Johnson
Mumford
Hettie Curry
George Coale
John Ke, Astin
Mabel Castles
Baptist Prayer Meeting
First Baptist Church
M. &. Weaver
V. Kotech
Paschal White
Baby
Beaumont
Lake Charles
Mrs. Riley Rhodes
M. H. Robinson
Joe Lero
Camp
Bowie
Methodist Church
EB. W. Solomon
Frank Garrett
Eugene Edge
W .A. Wood
Max Wood
Waco
Charles E. Finley
Friley
Wood
Dr. Wood
Geo. W. Dunlap
Dinkins
Grover C. White
Kenneth
Kelly Field
Edwin Jenkins
The
Medical College
Bh. J. Jenkins
Sam Levy
Helena
Ark
Mr. Levy
Arkansas
Central
Europe
J. D. Goen
Mrs. J. L. Edge
Will Lewis
Normangee
Bullock
David George
Near
John W. Hicks
R. L. Batten
Henry Benbow
Harris School House
Ezra Wilson
Alexander
W. M. Hudspeth
George H. Echols
Rosprim
W. H
George Henry
Mrs. J. S. Whitten
Zack
C.H. B. Graham
J. W. Hathorn
Sam Cavitt
Wheelock
Ruth Cavitt
Phillis Lyall
Mrs. I. M. Cook
A. M. Bledsoe
Mecca
Madison County
Travis B. Bryan
First National Bank
Bryan Hospital
Howard R. Cavitt
College Avenue
Baker
Waathington
Wah
Hinkar
Maken
Tt Ta
Ile
Hinwell
Stumeze
Gunners
Associated Press
Rufus Hardy
Corsicana
Leonard E. Morehead
W. W. Gainer
Gordon & Eules
Robt
Armstrong
S.C
Castoria
STRN
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