New Haven Railroad probe urged by Senate resolution
Washington February 7 Senator Norris resolutions directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to continue the New Haven Railroad inquiry with discretion to avoid duplicating work. It seeks details on the fate of New Haven funds invested in named enterprises and whether beneficiaries can be punished. Also reports a firm change at Reid & Co later forming Reid Bros with John Reid joining. J W English retired.
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Washington
Norris
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Senate
David Reid & Co
Reid Bros
J. W. English
John Reid
David Reid
Bryan
Public Refutes Bryan Interurban Power Contract Claims
Jordan T Lawler of Bryan Power Company publishes a formal statement refuting a report that Bryan Power Company refused to furnish electric power for the Bryan College Interurban. He prints the proposed contract terms and defends municipal light service prior claims, inviting Gammill to explain funding for the Interurban power plant.
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Commercial Club
Bryan Power Company
Therto Herewtn
City of
Bryan
Power Company
O. EB. Gammill
Interurban
Gammill
Jordan T Lawler
Mass Meeting Called in Bryan Texas February 1914
A mass meeting will be held at the court house in Bryan Brazos County Texas on February 14 1914 at 2 o clock to elect delegates to the Fort Worth convention February 21 1914 to select a Governor candidate from the progressive prohibition wing of the Democratic party and to transact other business. Democrats in sympathy with the movement are invited to attend. J H Allen J N Thomas J H White H L McKnight
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Court House
Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
Fort Worth
Democratic Party of Texas
J. H. Allen
J. N. Thomas
J. H. White
H. L. McKnight
Battery charging service opens between Houston and Dallas
R. E. Cole has just received a motor generator set for charging storage batteries for his electrical establishment. This service will charge all battery sizes and will be a great convenience for automobile tourists and engine owners running on batteries.
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R. E. Cole
Houston
Dallas
Mammoth Tooth Found Near Georgetown Texas
Workmen repairing San Gabriel River bridges unearthed a petrified mammoth tooth weighing eight pounds. Prof. R. W. Tinsley of Southwestern University pronounced it a mammoth tooth from a species Elephas primigenius, with enamel intact. The tooth will be preserved at Southwestern University.
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Georgetown
Tex
San Gabriel River
I. Neal
R. W. Tinsley
Geology Department
Southwestern University
Tinsley
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Associated Press
Jordan T. Lawler
Bryan College
Bryan, ‘Lexas
Bryan College Interurban Railway Company
Cmeraryan Power Plant
Dellwood Park
General Electric Company
Western Electric Company
Crocker-Wheeler Company l
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
City Sec'y
Allen Academy
Renick Smith
Sara Allen
R. O. Allen
Tanner
Knittel
Royal Miller
Leverett and
Pattison
Nell Cole
Annie Belle Batte
Sara Williams
Edgar Derden
Victor LeTulle
Messrs. Hill, Morehead
Ines Gonzales
Academy
Roy L. Killough
Franklin
Killough
Old Academy
Betwen Tabor
Parker-Astin
Oliver
Baker Perfect
Waukegan
Elwood
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