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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1916
Page
6
Largest crowd in Bryan history watches Pet Brown world middleweight champion of Taylor Texas defeat Greek wrestler Jim Prokolos at Colonie Theater. Brown won in three falls 37 minutes first fall 8 minutes second, then pinned Prokolos for the third.
Paul Grosso and family and Joe Manguso and family have shipped their household goods and moved to Houston to settle there. Their departure increases the number of Italian families leaving Bryan in the past year to about twelve.
A Hallorau furniture maker turned footwear producer, creating upper parts from gray or black waterproof linen sailcloth and wooden veneer soles with waterproof glue. Trials show good wear, quiet undersides, and a cost only slightly above half-soling leather shoes, with market release soon.
The Brazos County Poultry Association met in Demonstration Agent Buchanan's office with President C. E. Jenkins presiding. Reports from the premium and rules committees were adopted. Amateurs may enter free. professionals pay fees. Standards from the American Standard of Perfection were adopted for judging. A premiums list will be published later.
Experimental results indicate feeding corn alone to hogs is costly, while adding protein rich feeds improves gains. Data from 26 experiments with 226 hogs show corn only costs 7.25 per 100 pounds of gain. adding skim milk, shorts, and tankage reduces costs to as low as 4.71. Other tests compare cotton seed meal and soybean grazing against corn alone, with notable savings when protein is included. The Progressive Farmer notes cotton seed meal should be limited to a few weeks.
In the Argonnes France a German officer jokes All Aboard for Bagdad as a roadside railway connects trenches to the Turkish ally through a repurposed French mine. Two main lines 95 cm and 1.5 m gauge run tirelessly carrying troops supplies ammo and wounded amid swampy ground and rain.
The group discussed coordination with a Houston firm regarding coops for the show and planned a definite report at the next meeting. The session then adjourned.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Driver in the eastern city was entered shortly after midnight through the front door. A barking family dog scared off the burglar before any theft occurred and nothing was found missing this morning.
Jack Zanetti Geo Stephan Joe Howard and Walter Shelton returned from a large duck hunt near Beaumont reporting rain prevented reaching the target area but they killed about thirty ducks. L S Williams visited the city from Coleview today.
Seven more states move to nationwide prohibition at midnight, expanding the dry column. Iowa Colorado Oregon Washington Idaho Arkansas and South Carolina join the ban, shutting down more than 3000 saloons breweries and distilleries.
The Panama-California Exposition in San Diego will continue for another year under the new name Panama-California International Exposition after ending its current year tonight.
London reports a three day battle in Albania where Bulgarians defeated Serbians and Italians and advance further. Albania declares war on the Teutonic alliance as 20 000 troops are said to be in the country. Berlin notes British landings on the Greek coast near Kavala. The Monge submarine was sunk and Montenegrins take 1500 prisoners.
In Charleston on December 31 the state prohibition department poured twenty five thousand pints of liquor into the sewer. Four men worked in relays over three hours to avoid fumes as the process continued.
An explosion and fire at the American Linseed Company plant in South Chicago killed estimates of 15 to 20 workers and injured several firemen. The blast sent flames that trapped some employees as others fled, hindering immediate accounting.
Austin Tex Dec 31 State Treasurer Edwards announced the state will again be on a cash basis and will pay off all warrants against general revenue up to Jan 1 including December payroll no later than Jan 10. A $500000 deficit remains after today and taxes should bring at least $700000 by Jan 10, avoiding further warrant discounts for December services.
The Citizens' National Bank of Nav asota transfers three tracts totaling 722 percent acres in Brazos County to E C Hughes of Washington County Texas. Named leagues include A D Houston 3 4 league N B Gray headright ME D Jackson and B F Sanders 1 4 league. Consideration amounts to 6345 57 dollars.
The British armored cruiser Natal was sunk by an internal explosion in the harbor today. About 400 of the crew survived. the ship’s regular complement was 700 men. The vessel had been laid down eleven years ago.
Annual stockholders meeting of First State Band and Trust Co. of Bryan for election of directors and other business. Meeting set for January 11, 1916 at 10:00 am at the bank office on Main Street Bryan Texas. Dated December 22, 1915. Secretary W H Cole.
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