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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
3
Miss Inez Stephan and Mr. Kyle Owens were married at the bride’s parents home on Wednesday at 3 PM in a small gathering of immediate family and close friends. Guests were served fruit punch from a well arranged table hosted by Mesdames Edward Metzler and Charles Stephan.
The reception suite became a white carnation scented setting for the wedding of Miss Willie Owens of Houston and Mr. George Stephan of Bryan. Rev M E Weaver led vows as Mrs Owens sang and played the wedding march. The couple left for Mardi Gras in New Orleans with gifts from guests and friends.
Ground is broken on a neat brick building at Fairmead Farm with cement floor and sanitary drainage. Located a mile from the post office on the road front the creamery adds a high class manufacturing enterprise to Bryan. It will use the latest improved appliances to conduct a small but refined dairy business.
Mr. Kinnard aims to launch a Bryan creamery by April 1 to market farmers cream and supply city households with fresh butter at modern prices. He seeks county farmer support, Bryan merchants’ access to quality butter, and home trade circulation of funds, thanking subscribers including banks, hardware firms, and local companies.
Three unmasked men robbed the Merchants and Mechanics Bank of $1100 at noon in San Antonio Texas. They confronted President Randall locking him in a closet before escaping in a stolen car.
The Hague February 12 an international agreement to suppress the opium traffic was signed today by the American Chinese and Dutch ministers. It becomes effective in the three countries immediately.
The First Methodist Church's men’s Bible class in Bryan lists its 1915 officers led by Prof. R. O. Allen and sets weekly meetings at 9:45 a.m. in the church classroom. It invites Bryan men and visitors to join, detailing multiple committees and leadership roles. A separate notice seeks a plantation manager position from D. W. Rogers in Houston.
Brazos County Texas Court in special session orders a bond election for Road District No 1 on March 3 1915. Bonds amount 400000 dollars at 5 percent interest for 40 years to fund macadamized roads with a supporting tax. voters must be property taxpayers in the district and vote For or Against the bond and tax.
A Russian official statement from Petrograd reports German casualties in the tens of thousands over six days of fighting near Warsaw. East Prussia sees renewed German attacks while Russians claim a battalion annihilated. Carpathian bayonet fighting grows as Russians seize 5,200 prisoners near Mount Loupkow. Berlin notes large engagements in East Prussia. Paris reports only one small infantry clash on the French front. Pretoria papers claim Boer officer Lt Col Maritz was executed by Germans for treachery, pending official confirmation.
Geneva Feb 10 reports the entire crew of a Zeppelin perished in a North Sea storm four days earlier. Germany plans three more dirigibles for the Serbian campaign. Mitylene Feb 10 notes British and French airships over Turkish Thrace dropped two bombs on Adrianople forts.
Berlin February 10 Socialist Representative Hirsch declared in the Prussian Diet that the German Social Democrats want honorable peace.
London reports a rumor that Hungarian deputies have petitioned their government to seek peace. Paris notes President Poincare has gone to the front as French forces mobilize.
Relatives in Bryan learned by wire this afternoon of the death of Rev. Homer T. Wilson at noon at his home in San Antonio. He was well known in Bryan and had many friends who will regret his passing.
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