Wilson Funeral Observances Across Nation and College
As the nation paid its last tribute to Woodrow Wilson, funeral arrangements halted government work nationwide. Soldiers cleared the route to the Cathedral while ceremonies at the home and the A M College in College Station featured brief addresses, proclamations, and gun salutes totaling 13 in the morning and 48 at 5 45 this evening.
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Associated Press
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
America
Wilson
Washington, D. C
United States
Pioneer Texan Crosses Over From One Time Regent
A Pioneer Texas University figure died at home in Gainesville Texas. The obituary notes the individual known for leadership at the university and their years of service. The report records a passing in Gainesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Regent Texas University
Gainesville
Texas
Two Accidents Deaths
W H Dougherty Texas business pioneer and Gainesville resident died last night at his home. He was a former regent of the University of Texas and counted among the wealthiest men in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Worth
W. H. Dougherty
Texas
Gainesville
Dougherty
University of Texas
Oil field worker crushed to death in Orange
H. E. Holzier age 32 died when piping in a derrick fell on him in the Orange oil field late last night. Fire department and officials investigated the fatal accident.
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Orange
H. E. Holzier
Freight crash kills two in Oklahoma collision
Earl Fleet of Muskogee was killed and Walter Foster seriously injured when their car was struck by a freight train at Bragge Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Earl Fleet
Walter Foster
Bragge
Oklahoma
Fire alarm saves a home on 2nd street in noon blaze
An alarm during the noon hour sent fire trucks to the home of David Reid between Washington and College boulevards where Geo Singletary had been burning trash in an alley. The flames spread to the garage and outbuildings but Reid’s prompt alarm helped prevent major loss. the fire was nearly extinguished by the time the units arrived.
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David Reid
Washington and
College Boulevard
Geo. Singletary
Mr. Reid
Garage Fire Destroys Back Lot Structure
A double garage behind Miss Grace Bowman's apartment house burned Monday afternoon likely started by children. Firefighters reached the scene as flames consumed the interior. high winds hindered spread but the garage is a total loss with about $100 estimated damage and no insurance.
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Grace Bowman
Cotton futures close steady from prior day
Cotton futures closed unchanged from yesterday as traders await weekly supply data and market cues. Mild demand signals from export markets provided limited support while volatility remained subdued.
Milestones in the life of Woodrow Wilson
A concise chronology of Woodrow Wilson from birth in Staunton Virginia on December 28 1856 through his presidency and key events. It covers Princeton leadership governorship election to the presidency in 1912 entry into World War I and Versailles treaty signing. It notes his 1919 health crises and retirement in 1921. He died in Washington on February 3 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Staunton
Princeton University
Princeton
New Jersey
Baltimore
Congress
Germany
France
American Peace Commission
Senate
League of Nations
Wichita
Kan
White House
Washington
Flags Fly Half Mast for Late President Wilson
Flags are at half mast since Monday to honor former President Woodrow Wilson. National emblems float at the sorrow point on the post office city national bank first national bank and many private buildings in reverent observance.
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Woodrow Wilson
City National Bank
First National Bank
Farmers may obtain low cost stockyard manure
Agronomist A. Miller advises farmers through the Extension Service that the Fort Worth Stock Yards Company will load stockyard manure free of charge, free from Johnson grass and not from hog lots, for freight costs of 1.40 to 1.75 dollars per ton. A minimum carload is 80 000 pounds, with one car per county for demonstration. Brazos county farmers should contact County Agent Beason to order through the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Miller
Agronomist
Extension Service A. and
M. College of Texas
C. L. Benson
Fort Worth
Brazos County
Beason
Smith Brothers bid accepted to resurface Bryan's Main Street
City Commission approved Smith Brothers Paying Company bid of 1.62 dollars per square yard for two inches of limestone rock asphalt on Main Street to begin within 30 days and finish in 100 working days. Total roughly 34 thousand dollars for 20 000 square yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
City Commission
Tyler Haswell
E. J. Jenkins
L. L. McInnis
H. A. Burger
Wilson Bradley
E. E. McAdams
Guy P. Mittle
F. L. Henderson
A. M. Vance
F. L. Williams
George C. Purl
Smith Brothers Paying Company of
Dallas
Smith Brothers
Main Street
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company
Mrs Henderson Turns Birthday Into Shower by Class
The Philathea Class of the First Methodist Sunday School held its regular meeting at the president O. O. Henderson's home. After business and a social hour, Mrs. Henderson was surprised with a miscellaneous birthday shower by the members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Sunday School
O. O. Henderson
County Agent Report Details January Activities
County Agent C L Benson reports January outreach despite bad roads. He logged 27 field days 2 office days 76 phone calls 53 letters 86 visits at the office 49 farm visits and 921 miles driven. He conducted 11 terracing demonstrations 41 meetings drawing 1398 attendees. He notes about half the requests for help could not be reached mainly for terracing and drainage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Ford Driven Crazy After Collision At County Jail Corner
A Friday night crash at the 27th and Washington intersection involved two Ford touring cars driven by Black men. Passengers in the touring car were shocked and thrown onto the pavement. the other Ford ran erratically around the courthouse area before attempting to climb a post. Remarkably, no injuries were reported. Rev. J. J. Tatum has been ill since returning from Illinois.
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Ford
Chevrolet
27Th
Washington
Cemetery Road
Five Hundred Above Record Collector's Office Extends Hours
The collector's office will remain open until midnight tonight to accommodate visitors and inquiries about records and services. Citizens may access archival materials and request assistance during the extended hours.
Brazos County poll tax receipts smash records at 4 10 PM
Brazos County records show 4 108 poll taxes paid by 2 PM and a total motor vehicle count of 2 177. City of Brazos records also set a new poll tax mark with 1 209 paid by 3 PM and extended hours at City Hall to handle demand.
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Roy Hudspeth
Brazos County
Brazos and Bryan citizens pay poll taxes in record numbers
The Brazos and Bryan counties show a surge in poll tax receipts and vehicle licenses for 1924. Tax collector Roy Hudspeth issued 4325 poll taxes with 89 exemptions, well above 1923’s 3649 and roughly 4,414 eligible voters. City records show 1314 receipts issued with about 20 exemptions, and 2255 vehicle licenses issued, including 2128 autos and 132 trucks. Citizens displayed strong turnout and civic duty ahead of the presidential year.
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Brazos County
Roy Hudspeth
Guy P. Bittle
Bryan
Poll tax receipts listed by precinct totals
The office of County Tax Collector Roy Hudspeth lists poll taxes paid by precincts. Totals show 4818 payments with 89 exemptions. Precincts include Millican Wellborn College Steele's Store Harvey Kurten Tabor Edge Smetana City Hall Court House Reliance. Total receipts and exemptions are provided.
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Roy Hudspeth
Millican
Wellborn
College
Steele’s
Harvey
Kurten
Tabor
Edge
Smetana
City Hall
Court House
Reliance
County Board of Trustees Meets for Review Session
The County Board of School Trustees met at the office of County Superintendent D. J. McDonald with all members present. No official action was taken while Prof. W. L. Hughes conducted a review as part of the state educational survey. attendees included President W. L. Powers, Bryan, Charley Merka, Smetana, J. Walter Smith, Millican, Joe Lloyd, Reliance.
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County Board of School Trustees
D. J. McDonald
W. L. Hughes
W. L. Powers
Bryan
College
Charley Merka
Smetana
J. Walter Smith
Millican
Joe Lloyd
Reliance
Merka Boy Suffers Broken Arm Cranking Gas Engine
Edward Merka six year old son of Mr and Mrs Chas Merka of Smetana breaks his right arm between elbow and wrist while attempting to crank a gasoline pump engine Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merka
Edward Merka
Chas. Merka
Smetana
Wheelock Men Call for Road Bonds in Brazos County
T G and Charles P Duncan of Wheelock report roads deteriorating across Brazos County making travel to Bryan lengthy and costly. They describe a 78 mile round trip for trading, noting Hearne and Franklin roads as major connectors and urging road bonds to restore accessible routes.
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Wheelock
T. G
Charles P. Duncan
Bryan
Hearne
Franklin
Bryan- Wheelock
Brazos County
Negro bound over to grand jury in burglary case
George Brown, described as a negro, appeared for an examining trial before Justice J W Hamilton. He is charged with burglarizing a negro barber shop in Bryan and stealing tools, bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond. Remanded to county jail in default of bond. He faces two additional burglary charges to be tried Saturday at 10 a.m.
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George Brown
J. W. Hamilton
Court House
Bryan
Hamilton
Tabor Club Elects Officers and Plans Year
Miss Laura Belle Roten organized the Tabor Home Demonstration Club in Tabor on February 1. Officers elected: Mrs. Joe Locke president, Mrs. J. L. Broach vice president, Miss Mary Locke secretary, Mrs. N. H. McWhorter assistant secretary. Members pledged to aid community improvement. February 27 a meeting with talks on incubation eggs baby chick care and early hatch is planned.
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Brian Daily Eagle
Tabor
Laura Belle Roten
Joe Locke
J. L. Broach
Vce
Mary Locke
N. H. McWhorter
Ray Smith
P. T. Abbott
F. M. Nichols
John White
R. A. Cooper
W. E. Elliott
E. E. Wilson
Phone Locke
G. W. Blanton
Jim Francis
Ruby Walker
J. T. Cross, Jr
Unn Edge
T. J. Abbott
J. M. Cross
Marjorie Marquart
Whch
Mary Elliott
Lucy Abbott
Eastern City Fire Alarms Report Two Blazes
Two fire alarms were sounded at noon with fires starting from a grass burning fence and later a servant house on Miss Annie Dearing's property. Fire losses are capped at 25 dollars. A white collie found hydrophobic after roaming. the dog was euthanized.
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S. E. Eberstadt
Annie Dearing
B. T. Poole
J. Z. Ramsey
Radio Still Chicago's Link After Midwest Storm
The storm across the middle west and central sections has caused numerous deaths and millions in damage. Many areas are isolated, and radio remains Chicago’s primary means of communication for news market reports and train orders.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Middle West
City streets graded at rail intersections under contracts
City manager E. E. McAdams enforces contracts with Southern Pacific and Bryan College Traction on street crossings. Crossings on 27th and 28th streets are leveled up, and College Boulevard crossings have been fixed or remain in need of work. Let the good work go on.
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E. E. McAdams
Cty
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Bryan College Traction Company
College Boulevard
Eberstadt to Attend Decatur Chamber Rally
Secretary S. E. Eberstadt will go to Decatur for a Chamber of Commerce rally on February 15. He has accepted the invitation after a telegram from W. A. Hughes of Decatur. The Bryan plan is mentioned as a contextual reference in the invitation.
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SEC
S. E. Eberstadt
Decatur
C. OF
C. Rally
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
John M. Lawrence
Bryan and Brazos County
Work of professional safecracker hits Wellborn post office
The Wellborn post office safe was blown during the night with nitro glycerin used to crack it. About $200 in stamps and $150 in cash were stolen. Gloves were used, no clues left, and a car is suspected. Sheriff Morehead and Detective Martin investigated at nine this morning. The Neeleys run the drug store housing the post office.
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Wellborn
L. E. Morehead
Martin
H. and T. C. Railroad
Goree Neeley
Sam B Wilson and Company Divides Its Business
The Bryan Daily Eagle reports a division of Sam B Wilson and Company store interests. Wilson Bradley will take over the shoe and mens and boys furnishings departments while Sam B Wilson retains dry goods ladies ready to wear and millinery. An internal partition and shared passageway will separate the two stores with an entrance into the shoe department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam B. Wilson & Company
Bryan Daily Eagle
Wilson
Entre
Wilson Bradley
Sam B. Wilson
Rebels Leave Vera Cruz Quietly Amid No Disorder
Rebel forces depart Vera Cruz city limits without incident after a reported withdrawal order. Officials confirm the move was orderly and uncontentious, with troops returning to base or advancing along planned routes.
Federal forces take Vera Cruz. civilian authority restored
Washington reports the De La Huerta insurrectionists evacuated Vera Cruz peacefully and left in a panic. The city is under regular civilian control again as the U S cruiser Richmond enters the harbor and Admiral Magruder aids in restoring order with Consul Wood’s dispatches released by the State Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Vera Cruz
de la Huerta
Obregon
Mexico
Consul Wood
State Department
United States
Richmond
Magruder
Centennarian Preacher Seeks Spot in Bryan
J M Bush itinerant preacher born in Glasgow on August 2 1822 claims centenarian status and long career in the ministry. He toured Bryan with followers stating 57 years as a preacher and 44 years in Texas. A Confederate veteran he says he was with General Price and was wounded three times. He seeks a place to settle and live by gardening and truck farming.
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J. M. Bush
Bryan
Glasgow
Scotland
United States
Jakson County
Illinois
The
Baptist Church
Texas
Longview
Jasper County
Iola
Grimes County
Harve Allen
Darby
Death of W C Nash Aged 76 in Bryan Texas
William C. Nash aged 76 died Friday afternoon at 4 30 at his son J H Nash home in Bryan Texas senility given as cause of death He was born in Georgia and lived in Henderson county before moving to Bryan He leaves four daughters Mesdames Carroll Gra etc and three sons W C Nash of Miami W N Nash Mineola and J H Nash Bryan Two sisters Mesdames McDowell San Marcos and Sims Port Neches Bod is shipped to Poyner Texas Henderson county for burial.
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William C. Nash
J. H. Nash
Mr. Nash
Georgia
Texas
Henderson County
Bryan
Mesdames J. J. Carroll
Glen Ra
Gust H. W. Bruth
loch-Gordeen Co
Morticians
Poyner
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A. & M. Memorial Service College
A. and M. College
W. B. Bizzell
Coolidge
C. C. Todd
Morehead
Joe Tuuner
Amos Gibson
Ed Wickes
Peach Creek
Navasot
Len
Pres. Wilson
Mrs. Henderson
J. J. Tatum
Thinois
County Board OF Trustees
Office CO
Tabor Club Meeting
Chas. Felker
Cracker
Federals
Centennar'an
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