Local visitors and a derailed interurban headline the city
Local residents from Kurten Harvey Harris schoolhouse Steep Hollow Wellborn and other communities visit Bryan. A Bryan College Interurban car derailed at Union Hotel corner during leaving town at 10 this morning. trucks replaced and service resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Buchanan
Kurton
Co. H. B. Graham
Harvey
John S. Smith
Harris School House
R. L. Buchanan and Son
Steep Hollow
J. M. Olsen
John Moorehead
Louise Stickley
Oklahoma City
J. T. Hines
Bryan & College Interurban
Union Hotel
J. P. Gilpin
Kurten
B. Sbisa
J. L. Mendlovitz
Houston
W. G. Reynolds
Rockdale
George Walker
Alexander
Evelyn Sanders
Wellborn
W. A. Smith
Millican
J. J. Pipkin
Dallas
E. C
San Antonio
J. J. Jones
Lewis Nero
Smetana
Eagle
W. T. Horton
Reliance
Marlin
J. N. Scasta
Wheelock
Sybil Johnson
Heton
John Bell Bethany
Hempstead
Grace Snelling
Bryan Hospital
Ozark, Ark
Rosa Williams
Brenham
Mabel Castles
Irene Dillard
Hearne
J. Allen Myers
Wade Cox
Will Wood
R. H. Seale
Benchley
J. G. W. Allen
Z. T. Guess
Zack
H. H. Hodges
Brazos Bottom
Prof
John Moore
Alxander
W. D. Stallings
A. A. Dean
Tabor
G. W. Lindsey
Cottonwood
Sam Levy
Helena
Ark
W. L. Powers
C. D. McMillan
College
Beginning January 9 we placed on sale our entire stock of Manhattan and Cluett shirts at greatly reduced prices
The notice reports a sale launch by Brandon & Lawrence for Manhattan and Cluett shirts with deep discounts. It also lists various city visits and local notices, but the shirt sale stands as the main action in this item. Readers are urged to note the January 9 start date and the vendor names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Humphrey
San Antonio
Annie Ballew
Honey Grove
F. H. Taylor
J. T. Love
Baby
Hammond
Emma Batte
Lynn
G. G. Royder
Wellborn
Hazel Deikeman
Hatson
8. C. Richardson
John Nunn
The
Brazos Bottom
Nunn
Joe Hearne
J. B. Heafer
International & Great Northern Railroad
J. D. Conway
Children of
Houston
Fountain
O. S. Steele
Claudia
Oscar Jr
Navasota
Lula McMichael
Manhattan
Cluett
Brandon & Lawrence
A. J. Keith
Harvey
Keith
Grimes County
W. E. Jones
J. L. Cobb
Cottonwood
A. Hudetts
Rosprim
W. A. Smith
Millican
Henry Shows
Thompson Creek
John Tauber
Ira Gooch
A. J. Buchanan
Mark Wilcox
Knob Prairie
Joe Paradowski
Leonard School
Bryan
H. R. Ousley
Fort Worth
Dallas
George and
Amon Williams
Coleview
J. L
George B. Hensarling
R. H. Carroll
J. H. Ferguson
A. P. Buchanan
J. W. Doremus Jr
Calvert
J. W. Doremus
J. C. Nagle
Austin
Anna Swinson
J. O. Morgan
A. T. Potts
B. Sbisa
College
Mae McAdams
Bryan Hospital
Joe Hunter
Bryan & College Interurban
Shreveport
Pred Goodson
E. W. Crenshaw
Colored Third Baptist Church
George D. Marshall
Sherman
Justice Court
Jones
D. D. Dawson
Roy Gandy
Tom Calhoun
Will Battle
Navasota River
S. C. Hoyle
Eagle
Street graders work on Fannin and Red Top streets
City street grading forces began work on Fannin street from Main to Dallas avenue and planned to grade all intersections to Main before moving to other residential streets. A cement crossing on Red Top street near the Federal building site was finished and another crossing is under construction opposite the Episcopal Church. The mayor aims to add three cement crossings on Red Top street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin Street
Main Street
Dallas Avenue
Red Top Street
Marriage License Granted for Sam Yeager and Frances Oorsteny
A marriage license was issued to Sam Yeager and Frances Oorsteny. The certificate records show a formal authorization for marriage pending final ceremony details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Yeager
Miss Frances Oorsteny
State Y M C A Meets at A M College
The annual Texas Young Men’s Christian Association meeting will take place at the A M College February 18 to 21 with about 300 visiting students. The new Y M C A building seats 400 in the chapel and hosts general sessions. Noted speakers include Dr George Fisher and Dr George W Truett among state officers and college groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Young Men's Christian Association
A. & M. College
F. D. Steger
George Fisher
Institute
George W. Truett
Dallas
First Baptist Church
Kill Insects in Winter For Sorghum and Sudan Grass
State entomologist Wilmon Newell warns winter destruction of insect hibernating quarters. He cites the sorghum midge as a major threat to sorghum and Sudan grass seed, urging deep plowing, burning all Johnson grass and seed heads, and fumigating saved seed with bisulphide or carbon to kill overwintering larvae. Directions available from College Station office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmon Newell
A. & M. College
Mr. Newell
Texas
Sudan
College Station
Notice to Taxpayers Brazos County Texas
January 30 is the last day you can pay your taxes without a 10 percent penalty. The time is short and travel is difficult. business people are urged to settle now to aid the collector and improve service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. McCulloch
Brazos County
Texas
Woodyard to Add Groceries at Main Street Store
Tony Woodyard a well known dry goods merchant on Main street is making improvements in his store to add groceries to his stock. He will open next week for the grocery trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Woodyard
Main Street
Mr. Woodyard
Harvey Happenings in Texas January 11 1914
Local notes report rain and bad roads after a sunny spell. The defeated bond issue prompts hope for new community projects. Freeman family home burned at Bryan with partial insurance. School resumes January 4 and basketball game ends Harvey 14 Bryan 6. Several residents move away and Bryan visitors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
Bryan
Bryan High School
Harvey
H. T. Ross
Liberty County
Alice Cole
Miss Sunshine
Effie Hair
Rea
Hugh Goen
Orestus Jones
Harvey, Tex
Railroad Notes Reveal Staffing Changes and Policy Shifts
The Michigan Central will hire girl waiters in dining cars on short runs. Western railways trim costs by removing illuminated train signs as retrenchment spreads. Florida winters attract tourists due to ongoing European war. Harriman lines urge three weekly baths and cultural pursuits to boost efficiency. New Haven’s Elliott argues many rail rates remain too low amid higher costs and safety needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Alberta
Europe
Florida
Harriman
Elliott
New Haven Railroad
United States
Local Produce Market Prices Edge Past Ordinary
Local market lists eggs at 20c per dozen and butter at 25c per pound. Poultry ranges from hens 2.59 to 3.00 per dozen to turkeys at 10c per pound, while cattle and hogs fetch several cents per pound. Grain and forage items include oats 56c per bushel, corn 85c, prairie hay 12 per ton, alfalfa 19 per ton, and hides and wood pricing as noted.
Notice of Bids for City Scavenger Service
Sealed bids are invited by the city secretary for a one year scavenger service contract in Bryan. Bids must be received by February 1, 1915, with awards going to the highest bidder under city ordinances 212 213 and 214. The council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Mayor W. W. Harris. Secretary H. Crenshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
W. W. Harris
H. Crenshaw
Notice Charles Carr No 52 In Memoriam
Death notice for Charles Carr No 52. Assessment payment required within ten days as per notice from JOE B. REED Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Carr
Joe B. Reed
Public fire policy payment reminder notice
Notice urges payment of a fire insurance policy written last month by John A. Moore Jr., agent, due by the 15th. The remainder of the text consists of unrelated maxims about rock and rye and defending against mean remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Moore JR
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. B. Bizzell
City
John Pate
John Peyton
A. L. Jones
M. W. Sims Jr
Mudville
Gholson Rhodes
G. C. Street Jr
L. M. Haltom
Joe Sample
F. R. Collard Jr
Mumford
August Thompson
Goree Neeley
FE. Thompson
J. T. Fuller
J. F. Todd
Clyde Goen
L. H. Tucker
Maizie Curry
L. B. Burke
S. Smart
G. S. Fraps
C. E. Eastment
Palestine
T. L. Petty
Katherine Cavitt
Knoxville
Tenn
Evelyn Mistrot
Waco
W. H. Wilson
Adelaide Glass
Villa Maria Academy
Dolly Cole
Eagle Printing Company
Todaro Brothers
Champion Shoe Machinery Company
St. Louis
W. C. Davis
T. E. Wren
Ida Wren
Normangee
W.S. Higgs
Erin Blatherwick
H. Cox
A. J. Cox
Ennis
Cox
G. W. Saxon
Hardy Weeden
J. W. Crenshaw
George Echols
W. H. Riley
M. A. Christie
Corsicana
W. P. Means
Independence
E. A. Peters
Sam E. Cavitt
A. Wolf
R. A. McWhorter
J. H. Reed
T. B. Goodman
J. H. Boyder
Tod
J. P. Atkins
George PB. Hensarling
J. S. Henry
Ben Calhoun
M. H. James
G. L. Royder
Minnie Foster
Arthur Moore
J. N. Cole
Fred L. Perkins
E. C. Harder
Ruth Ponder
Valley Junction
Pritz Easman
F. G. Hostetter
A. E. Withers
Franklin
Robertson County District Court
George A. Adams
Lillian Walker
T. M. Warburton
R. A. Harrison
New Orleans
Luther Johnson
A. W. Boyder
N. A. Cotham
Tom J. Wilson
Macy
H. Bloch
J. T. Lawler
Ennis and Teague
Walton
H. C. Fulgham
Crystal Springs
Frank Horlock
Verna Simmons
Dora Poole
E. Jowers
L. L. Dickson
Little Son
Harry Tuffly
E. B. Elliott
Bishop
Lacey
Jimmy Leonard
Leonard
H. J. Stone
Long Beach
Cal
L. Rushing
Wellborn. Co. C
Mrs. A. Hensarling
R. R. Royal
J. R. Astin
C. S. Gainer
H. H. Williamson
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma Farm Demonstration Agents
Hotel Bryan
Nagle
Brazos River
STATE
Y. M.C
Urges
Harvey Happenings
Railroad Notes
Michigan Central
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