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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
6
The Associated Press reports 12 106 total personal crisis cases in 1913, up twenty five from 1912. Men killed themselves twice as often as women, and physicians led all professions with thirty four reports.
City officials report extensions to water lines by contractor T A Adams are finished. New cast iron mains span Henry street to Wheelock street and Ursuline avenue to city limits with multiple fire plugs and hydrants. Pressure now at ninety pounds and leaks repaired. future plants include a two inch galvanized line to Turner's addition.
A head on collision on the Houston & Texas Central main line at Millican, 80 miles north of Houston, wrecked three locomotives and damaged freight cars and a station. One brakeman suffered a knee sprain. a tramp riding a freight car was injured. It took 12 hours to clear the line.
Ginning totals for Brazos County show 26 726 bales ginned before December 15 1913 down from 34 063 bales before December 13 1912 a decrease of 7 327 bales year over year reported by census enumerator Ed 8 Derden for The Faele.
The January weather summary notes twelve northwest low pressure storms crossing the United States and a cold wave forming in the extreme northwest every five days. Indications point to a cold and rain January with a possible sleet of snow this winter, as stated by observer John Daly Jr.
Descriptions from Presidio Texas report the ongoing battle at Ojinaga with wounded American troops suffering severe injuries. Physicians and medical supplies are aiding the soldiers while locals plead for assistance. A noon surrender of the Mexican army to U S troops is anticipated.
A survey shows a large portion of the student body funds its own support and many are active in athletics and social groups. The text notes that hardworking students gain esteem, with the implication that personal effort leads to success and recognition among peers.
Chicago December 31 1913 the value of live stock received at the Chicago stock yards totaled 565000000. The report highlights a record year with strong cattle hogs and sheep volumes shaping market activity.
A Texas editor reviews Going Back to Childhood and Other Poems by William D Outlaw Bedias native and Bedias School principal. The volume will sell at Tyler Haswell's Book Store with orders to address the author in Bedias. The editor praises home talent and recommends the poetry to readers.
A deadly East Side tenement blaze killed five men and three women and injured fifteen as flames trapped residents. Fazio Mazzio, 19, helped his family escape but a woman returned to her room and perished, while others fled via crowded fire escapes. The fire is believed incendiary. thirty families affected.
More than 100 cadets at A and M College of Texas remained on campus over Christmas, working to rebuild finances. Students held eight hour watch shifts, built the new Main building and Y M C A, repurposed wiring and lighting, and earned from two to three dollars per day to cover expenses. Notable alumni like Dutch Hohn, Gristy Beasley, Red Rice, and Dudley Everett joined the stay-at-school effort.
A 1913 ledger details numerous gifts of one million dollars or more, including donors such as Benjamin Altman Andrew Carnegie John D Rockefeller and Henry Phipps. Amounts range from one million to over thirty-two million linked to individuals andAnonymous benefactors.
The Attorney General ruled that any scheme distributing prizes by chance is a lottery, affecting merchants who issue customers coupons. The decision states coupons offered in exchange for purchases or as prizes fall under lottery law, guiding retailers in Austin, Texas.
A vintage ad touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals skin. Notaliniment offered in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
Associated Press reports from Washington that General Villa says he never considered ordering the Japanese from Chihuahua. The dispatches convey his position amid wartime tensions and diplomatic discussions.
The Pan American States Association announced plans to build the world’s tallest structure, a fifty one story tower reaching 894.6 feet. The site is Broadway and Fifty-eighth Street in New York.
A daily aero plane passenger and express service began between Tampa and St. Petersburg, spanning eighteen miles across Tampa Bay. The maiden flight covered the distance in twenty three minutes with a five dollar fare each way. Heavier passengers pay a five cent surcharge per pound over two hundred pounds.
Vicksburg December 31 The jury after an all night deliberation found State Senator C A Hobbs not guilty of soliciting and receiving bribes The decision leaves unsettled whether charges against Lieutenant Governor Bilbe will be affected and cited by Associated Press.
Dudley White, longtime buyer and manager in the BE. F. Parks furniture department, has purchased an interest in the business with Mr. Parks. The new firm name becomes E. F. Parks & Co. and the change takes effect January 1, 1914. White is described as a young man of splendid character and ability.
The article praises his business qualifications and affable manner, predicting rapid prominence among Bryan's young business men. It notes liberal operations, continued progress, and assurance of top value for the price, with Mr White in charge of sales and buying.
The International and Great Northern Railroad restored through service on the Fort Worth division after flood damage. Full crews are rebuilding culverts and repairing tracks north of Valley Junction as trains run late but officials expect to restore regular schedules soon.
The electrician overseeing courthouse grounds lighting shifts to a 110-volt circuit delaying installation. Material orders required to accommodate the new setup stall progress on the project.
Mr Jack Ganter learns from Galveston by a cablegram that his brother, Charles Santer, manager of the Mexican Cable Company at Panama City, has died. The news arrived yesterday and many friends express sympathy to Mr Ganter in his sorrow.
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