Mass Meeting Chooses Prohibition Delegates in Brazos County
A Brazos County mass meeting in Bryan Texas on February 14 1913 selected delegates to the J Worth convention to nominate a prohibition candidate for governor. The meeting appointed officers committees and favored an instructed Tom Ball slate with an option for uninstructed if Ball could not win. Brazos County possesses 76 votes at the Fort Worth convention.
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Brazos County
Court House
J. Worth
I M. Cook
J. J. Ray
James N. Thomas
F. H. Pool
Co. S. Jones
J. H. Allen
Jefferson
Jackson
Wilson
Burleson
W. T. Young
Cullen Thomas
F. L. Henderson
Tom Ball
W. B. Hudman
J. T. Lawler
Ed Hall
Ft. Worth
Mr. Ball
P. H. Dawson
Will H. Mayes
Jas. Cooper
W. D. Yardley
W. E. Graham
Man Co
Jones
H. P. Dansby
J. H. Gammon, Sr
J. H. White
Fworth
Millican
Jas Cooper
Wellborn
W. A L. Yardley
Harvey
Joe Lloyd
Reliance
J. M. Bullock
W. B. Hudson
J. J. Vanatver
Bryan
Store on the Corner Reopens with New Spring Stock
Eugene Edge returns from three week buying trip in St. Louis and New York with a planned stock of spring and summer goods. He promises latest dress fabrics, laces, millinery, shoes, hosiery and ready to wear for Bryan shoppers. Edge invites ladies to inspect new lines already arriving.
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Eugene Edge
St. Louis
New York
Edge
Bryan
Commissioners Court Reports Road Petitions and Elections
Regular monthly session notes road petitions for public roads and bridges across Bee branch and Wheelock area. Appointed election judges for county and district school trustees for 1914 1915. Granted roads to Ist target, set April 1 and April 4 1914 elections on local option and cattle running at large. Court adjourned to next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
W. S. Keifer
M. B. Fosters
J. W. Burrows
P. L. Barron
William Andrews
Milton Simms
E. A. Peters
W. H. Morgan
Henry Benbow
John Beard Jr
James Cahill
Oscar Wilcox
H. P. Dansby
August Schmid Et al
Wheelock Road
I. M. Cook
Nall’s Lane
Mosely Street
Hamilton
E. L. Patterson
Atkins
A. J. Conaway
Bee Branch
Iola Road
M. B. Easters
Kurten
Wheelock
J. N. White
White Top
Z. T. Wyatt
John EB. Cory
Bie Creek
Allen Farm
White Switch
Maloney
Court House
John Depuma
August Prinzel
Justice Precinct No
Woodman Hall
Cottonwood School
H. F. Prinzel
J. P. Gilpin
John Kosarek
W. P. Goodson
Bryan Baptist Academy Girls Defeat Kurten 23 to 14
Bryan Baptist Academy girls outplayed Kurten girls in a fast paced Saturday game. Annie May Locke stood out for Bryan Baptist Academy with an excellent performance as the team won 23 to 14.
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Bryan Baptist Academy
Kurten
Annie May Locke
Delegates Named for Fort Worth Convention from Brazos County
A county mass meeting selected Brazos County delegates to the Fort Worth convention. The group will cast the county vote for Thomas H. Ball for governor and includes J L Sample, H L Ray, J J Henderson, Rev J M Vandiver, W R Allen, J H Pool, and numerous others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Brazos County
Thomas H. Ball
J. J. Gammon
J. H
Sr. Jones
Jenkins
C. E. Yardley
W. D. Ee Risinger
C. M. Young
W. T. Beard
John, Henry
John, Cotham
N. A. Peters
E. A. Dansby
H. P. Morgan
W. H. Wilcox
J. H. Cooper
James. Graham
Dehoney Announces Run for Congressman at Large
Paris Texas February 16 F L Dehoney author of the prohibition clause in the state constitution announced today his candidacy for Congressman at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
F. L. Dehoney
Shooting at Last Chance Saloon Sparks Suspected Firing
A Saturday night disturbance at Main Street's Last Chance saloon ended with Sandy Shep herd firing at George Hendricks. Two or three shots were fired but none hit. Shepherd was jailed and the examining trial is set for Thursday.
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Main Street
Sandy Shepherd
George Hendricks
Shepherd
Old fashioned training for children and virtue
Henry Field argues in the Atchison Globe for restoring old fashioned ideals of courtesy obedience respect for elders hard work outdoor life kindness to animals plain clothes and simple living as a remedy for modern child rearing.
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Henry Field
Atchison Globe
Nation Faces Meat Famine Amid Rising Beef Values
Federal economists warn of a meat shortage as census data show a 4,183,000 head drop in meat producing animals and a $175,530,000 rise in value. Hog numbers fell 2,185,000 while cattle rose in value by $166,688,000 and swine gained $9,842,000 in value.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Department of Agriculture
United States
El Imparcial Attacks Wilson Over Mexican Policy
The Mexican newspaper El Imparcial continues to attack President Wilson despite protests from Charge d Affaires O Shaughnessy and Mexican foreign office orders to desist. It blames Wilsons policy for the 159 bank failures in the Southern United States.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
O'Shaugennesy
Mexican Foreign Office
el Imparcial
Wilson
United States
Real Estate Transfers in Brazos County
S S Ballard transfers two tracts in S F Austin league No 9 Brazos County to C C Thompson for 3400 dollars C C Thompson sells two tracts in S F Austin league No % Brazos County for 1600 dollars to N A Stewart George B Hensarling sells a Bryan Dallas street tract and parts of lots 2 and 3 block 27 Phillips addition for 10 dollars and other considerations Brazos County Development Company sells Oak Grove addition lots 6 and 10 blocks 34 and 49 to J W Wiley for 400 dollars
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S. S. Ballard
C. C. Thompson
Hubbard City
Brazos County
N. A. Stewart
George B. Hensarling
Della Parker
City of
Bryan
Dallas Street
Phillips
Brazos County Development Company
J. W. Wiley
Oak Grove
Dallas Awards Westrumite Paving Contract for Munger Blvd
The Dallas Times-Herald on February 10, 1914 reports City Commissioners awarded the final series of street paving contracts for the current year. The Southern Westrumite Company won a contract to pave Munger Boulevard after successful work on East Elm Street.
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Dallas Times-Herald
Southern Westrumite Company
East Elm Street
Munger Boulevard
Massachusetts pays veterans $547 500 on 4400 claims
The state disbursed 547 500 dollars to Civil War veterans for nearly 4 400 claims in the last year. An additional 1 758 claimants filed claims not allowed, with the gratuities board noting they might be granted later if claimants prove Massachusetts residency at enlistment.
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Massachusetts
Texas Enthusiast Applauds Bryan and Brazos County
Mr. F M Hewit of Conneautville Pa and wife praised Texas hospitality during a winter stay in Bryan. He toured local banks, farms, and the Bryan Oil Mill, collected samples, and planned articles on Texas farming to attract new farmers to Brazos County. He lauded A and M College and urged state educational expansion under State Superintendent W F Doughty.
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Bryan
Texas
Union
Pennsylvania
North
East
West
Middle West
F. W. Yeager
Mr. Hewit
Bryan Oil Mill
J. Webb Howell
Brazos County
Hewit
Pointed Paragraphs on Human Foibles From A 19th Century Column
A collection of witty lines on ambition money temper and social climbing. The verses offer aphorisms about debt luck romance and provincial life with a humorous tone and sharp social commentary.
Doughty Clarifies Support for A and M College
Texas State Superintendent Doughty states in a February 5 1914 letter that he is a staunch supporter of the A and M College and has trained many boys for higher education. He claims a higher proportion of his students attend the college than any other state institution.
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A. & MM. College
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
A. & M. College
State University
Texas
Friends of Education
Doughty
Austin
Tex
Churchill Bartlett
Marlin
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Ragtime Muse Atlas Soliloquies Poem Reflection
A poet muses on universal failure and cosmic restraint. The speaker ponders a hypothetical collapse of everything yet asserts steady self control and a practiced, cautious stance amid scrutiny.
Marriage Licenses Granted to Six Couples
Peter Scaulin with Elizabeth Angona, Clim Simpson with Minnie Prestwood, Ed Scott with Irene Thomas, Vincinzo Falco with Michela Lasizza, Curly Ross with Lucy Counter received marriage licenses.
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Ed Scott
Irene Thomas
Vincinzo Falco
Michela Lasizza
Curly Ross
Lucy Counter
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House
Worth Convention
Sec
Retary
S. Jones
J. N. Thomas
L. Henderson
W. R. Brown
W. J. Bryan
University of Texas
San
Jordan T. Lawler
James Cooper
M. G. Buchanan
Buchanan
Commissioners Court Matters
Denoney
Dallas
F. M. Hewit
Conneautville, Pa
Mr. L. M. Hewit
W. F. Doughty
Ragtime Muse
Atlas
Peter Scaulin
Elizabeth
Angona
Clim Simpson and
Minnie Prest
Wood
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