State Y. M. A. Convention Closes With Strong Attendance
The thirtieth annual State Y. M. C. A. convention ended at A. and M. College after a record session in attendance enthusiasm and interest. Dr. George J. Fisher of New York lectured on Health and Religion at the Colonial Theatre, stressing harmony between biblical teachings and medical science for health of body mind and soul.
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State
Y. M. C. A. Association
A. & M. College
Colonial Theatre
George J. Fisher
International Y. M. C. A
New York City
Bryan
Bernhardt Has Right Leg Amputated
Bordeaux reports Sarah Bernhardt underwent amputation of her right leg today. The Associated Press notes the operation was performed in France on February twenty second.
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Associated Press
Bordeaux
France
Sarah Bernhardt
Jack Johnson Reaches Havana Looking to Mexico Trip
Pugilist Jack Johnson arrived in Havana in good condition. He appeared alarmed by Mexico's chaotic conditions and said he was anxious to reach there in time.
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Associated Press
Havana
Jack Johnson
Mexico
Wardrobe of Chicago bankrupt draws judge’s scrutiny
A Chicago merchant filed personal wardrobe as asset in voluntary bankruptcy. The list included 57 suits 175 waistcoats 122 trousers 144 hats 110 shirts and 50 dozen collars. Judge Landis ordered investigation revealing the debtor’s business in clothing and that the stock was treated as personal wardrobe.
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el Paso Times
Chicago
Landis
United States
Thrift and irony amid bankruptcy schemes
A sardonic note on a thrifty individual who might study how the United States treats bankrupts who fraudulently schedule assets. The piece contrasts his borrowed wealth with creditors potentially seizing his ward robe while he ends up in burlap, a reflection in Austin American.
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United States
Austin American
Fire destroys block in Kirkland, Texas
Ai Kirkland reports a fierce blaze in Kirkland's business district. One city block of houses was wiped out with heavy losses to property and local businesses.
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Associated Press
Kirkland, Tex
Evelyn Sinks After Mine Hit Off Borkum Island
The American steamer Evelyn bound for Bremen struck a mine off Borkum Island and sank after departing New York January 29. Captain and most of the crew were saved. Built in 1883, the 1,185 ton ship belonged to A. H. Hull & Co and was chartered by Harris-Irby Cotton Co. to haul cotton to Bremen.
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Associated Press
London
Evelyn
New York
Bremen
Borkum Island
North Sea
Ems River
Smith
A. H. Hull & Company
Harris-Irby Cotton Company
Southampton
England
Philadelphia
Rotterdam
Masons Send Condolence for Texas Past Grand Master
Brazos Union Lodge No. 129 A F and A M of Bryan appoints General H B Stoddard and P B S Park to forward a condolence message to Mrs A W Houston widow of A W Houston past grand master of Masons in Texas. The message dated Feb 28 1915 from Bryan vows reunion on the other shore and speaks to the immortal life growing brighter each year.
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A. W. Houston
Masons
Texas
San Antonio
Brazos Union Lodge No
A. F
A. M
H. B. Stoddard
S. Park
Bryan
Tex
Brazos
PARK
Horse carload from Fort Worth arrives for J. W. Hunnicutt
W. G. Reynolds returns from Fort Worth with a carload of fine horses for his newly purchased stock from J. W. Hunnicutt. The carload arrived yesterday and the city asks First Methodist Church to build curb and gutter along the parsonage on East Burleson Street to aid drainage. Steve Stucky of Grimes County pleads guilty to disorderly conduct, fined $1 and costs. Riley Wood pleads guilty to disturbing the peace, fined $1 and costs.
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W. G. Reynolds
Fort Worth
J. W. Hunnicutt
First Methodist Church
Burleson Street
Steve Stucky
Grimes County
Justice Court
Stucky
Riley Wood
Shopping by Mail Debate Signal In Text Exchange
Dialogue between Mrs Hicks and Mrs Wicks about mail order shopping, noting that shopping by mail is presented as a one way purchase method and not a traditional shopping experience. The exchange captures a humorous, period Boston Transcript tone reflecting domestic discourse.
Bernhardt to Lose Right Leg as Surgeons Decide
Paris reports on February 22 that surgeons at the Hospital of St. Augustin Arcachon decided to amputate Sarah Bernhardt's right leg. The actress remains cheerful amid telegraphic sympathy messages from around the world. A letter to Mme Jean Catulle Mendes notes the pending operation and Bernhardt’s grim humor about the performance and fate.
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Associated Press
Bordeaux
Paris
St. Augustin of Arcachon
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme. Bernhardt
Mme
Jean Catulle Mendes
United States
Through the Snow to Take Indians
A Thompson Utah dispatch reports United States Marshal Nebeker's posse surrounding an Indian camp near Bluff at midnight. A white man Joe Akers and an Indian were killed Sunday morning. A second posse left Grayson to aid Nebeker as heavy snow makes roads nearly impassable. Special Indian Agent Creel departed for the camp to pursue Tse No Gat, an Indian outlaw, and about 100 others entrenched near Bluff.
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Associated Press
Salteo City
Utah
Mherald-Republican
Thompson, Utah
Nebeker
Bluff
Joe Akers
Grayson
Nedeker
Creel
Tse No Gat
Biuff
Cheap Money Promises Help for Farmers and Industry
The piece argues that cheap money fuels industrial growth and aids the homeless farmer by reducing borrowing costs. It states U.S. farmers owe five billion dollars and claims cheap credit could save millions for farmers.
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United States
Local Produce Market Price List
Eggs priced at 1242c per dozen. Butter 25c per pound. Hens 3.50 to 5 per dozen. Fryers 2.50 to 3.50 per dozen. Broilers 1.50 per dozen. Ducks 2 per dozen. Geese 8 per dozen. Turkeys 10c per pound. Cows 0. dc per pound. Calves 5c per pound. Steers 5c per pound. Hogs 5c to 6c per pound. Oats 66c per bushel. Corn 1.07 per bushel. Prairie hay 12 per ton. Bermuda hay 13 per ton. Alfalfa 20 per ton. Green hides 8¢ per pound. Dry hides 19 per pound.
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Bermuda
Cotton Receipts Modest as Market Dips 37 Points
Very little cotton arrived at local warehouses. Cottonseed brings 23 dollars a ton. Bryan spots grade middling at 74.4 cents. The overall cotton market fell about 37 points today.
Maine Jury Awards 116000 in Breach of Promise Case
A Maine jury ordered damages of 116000 dollars in a breach of promise suit. The verdict underscores a strong trend echoed by the Cincinnati Times Star that “As Maine, so goes the Nation.”
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Maine
Nation
Cincinnati Times-Star
Whither the fates lead virtue will follow without fear
A succinct Lucian paraphrase notes virtue aligns with destiny and courage guides character. The line implies moral steadiness under uncertain outcomes, suggesting virtue naturally pursues its course when fear is absent.
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Lucian
Mining the Nile in the Sudan Campaign
The Khalifa Abdullah ordered mines to derail the British gunboat expedition near Omdurman. A former Egyptian officer built two improvised charges made of boilers filled with gunpowder and a trigger pistol. The first mine sank the Ismailia and killed its crew including the builder. the emir then refined the tactic for safety and executed the second immersion to boost Abdullah’s praise.
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Nile
Sudan
Omdurman
Khalifa Abdullah
Khalifa
Ismailia
Abdullah
Manchester Guardian
The Faults of Others and Forbearance
Fenelon argues charity requires recognizing faults without dwelling on them and emphasizes showing forbearance toward others. He asks readers to consider their own troubles before judging and to balance sharp sight with mercy in dealings with others.
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Charity
Fenelon
Marble industry of Knoxville powers Tennessee stone trade
The article notes Knoxville in 19th century boasted 35 mills and quarries producing up to 3 million dollars annually. It highlights East Tennessee variegated marble as the material used for U S Capitol desks and Senate and House leadership desks, and the stair railing.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Washington
United States Senate
House of Representatives
East Tennessee
Senate
Capitol
German Soldiers Yell by Orders in Shock Action
A World’s Work excerpt explains the German military drill that requires soldiers to yell at a specific moment during a charge and to sing only when commanded. The piece notes Germans are naturally musical and that regimental songs are started and stopped by order rather than spontaneously.
Operation Rebuilds Baseball Player Nose
Dr. O. A. Lathrop of Boston describes a remarkable nose reconstruction in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. He grafted a two inch by quarter inch strip of bone from the shoulder blade into the nose to straighten a smashed nose. Four weeks later the graft healed and the nose returned to its normal shape and color.
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O. A. Lathrop
Boston
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Time in West Africa Cited by Daily Occurrence Clocks
A native notes she learned of her sister’s illness “a little while before the guinea fowls talk,” roughly 5 o’clock in the morning, illustrating how West Africans time events by daily natural signals due to clock scarcity.
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West Africa
Elephant, patient, and circus life cited by student and Growcher
A student notes that elephants are among the strongest and most patient animals. Mr Growcher agrees, joking that the animal must endure many circuses it is forced to watch.
Atlantic Width Figures Between Continents
The Atlantic is about 1 800 miles wide between Brazil and Guinea. The narrowest north of the equator lies from Newfoundland to Ireland at nearly twice that distance. From New York to the nearest point in France is nearly three times as far.
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Brazil
Guinea
Atlantic Ocean
Newfoundland
Ireland
Equator
New York
France
Fashion Quotations and a Cicero Insight
A compact exchange on fashion quotes designer Worth and a reminder that style follows what is worn. The quote contrasts making fashion with wearing it while citing Cicero on how vice spreads through indulgence.
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Worth
Special City Council Meeting Approves Street Bond Sale
A called city council session at city hall with Mayor Harris presiding ratified the sale of twelve thousand dollars in street improvement bonds. The mayor was authorized to handle health department diphtheria cases. Alderman Daly reported the city’s share to open the new street to Mumford road would be 125 dollars and Daly was empowered to close the deal. Work to begin soon and the council adjourned.
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Harris
Vick
Daly
Levy
Haswell
City Health Department
Mumford Road
Lowery
Jackson Street
Real estate transfers in Brazos County parcels and payments
A series of land transfers in Brazos County are recorded including Isaac Nelson to C L Eden for 240 acres in the D Wixon head right survey for 3080 dollars and J T Maloney to Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad Co for .14 acre for 31.20. Additional deeds include Mrs Suber to Corrie Suber for specific Bryan lots for 193 dollars and other transfers totaling minor sums.
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Isaac Nelson
C. L. Eden
D. Wixon Headright
Brazos County
J. H. Suber
Corrie Suber
Suber
City of
Bryan
Bradley, Henderson & Ettle
Henry Crawford
Austin
Frank Cotropia
Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad Company
William Mathis League
J. T. Maloney
William Mathis
J. J. Jones
Mose Jones
International & Great Northern
College Station
John T. Willett
Ilinois
J. C Maxwell
A. W. Mann
Bettie Bullock Recommends Cardui for Womanly Troubles
In a Catron Kentucky letter Bettie Bullock describes years of illness from womanly troubles and relief after trying Cardui the woman’s tonic. She urges others run down by such ailments to try Cardui and requests instructions from the Chattanooga Medicine Company in Chattanooga Tennessee.
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Catron, Ky
Bettie Bullock
Cardui
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Lawrence & Co
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