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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
2
Big Bank Plan Seeks Regional Bank Across Districts
At a hearing in New York on January 7 Associated Press reports prominent financiers urged a regional bank to overshadow others. George F. Baker Jr. argued the Eastern district should include New England and extend to Pittsburg despite opposition from Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
McAdoo
Houston
New York Bankers
George F. Baker, Jr
New England
Pittsburg
Greek Farmers to Settle on 12,000 Acres in Liberty County
A Houston based Allison-Richey Land Company deal with Chicago Greek capitalists will create a 2000 strong Greek farming colony in Liberty County. Buyers to parcel the tract into 40 and 80 acre farms for Greeks from the North and Midwest. A new town named Macedonia Texas will rise on a railroad spur to connect with the Texas and New Orleans line. The venture, over $100000 in value with potential total costs about $500000, aims to grow truck crops and subtropical fruits for Houston and Galveston markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison- Richey Land Company
Houston
Chicago
Liberty County
North
Middle West
Macedonia
Texas
Rio Grande
Gulf Coast
Houston Post
Students to attend Texas Good Roads meet on Fort Worth trip
A new good roads short course at A and M College opens January 12 and runs to February 7. Students may travel to Fort Worth for the Texas Good Roads Association annual meeting, with plans centering on a Federal good roads exhibit and practical field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
R. J. Potts
Federal Office of Good Roads
Tarant County
Potts
College Mess Hall
Waco Morning News Sold to Southern Publishing Co
The Waco Morning News, owned by W P Hobby, was sold Tuesday to the Southern Publishing Company. The new company, comprised of prohibitionists, will assume immediate control with a board including W P Lane Rev H D Knickerbocker and Dr A J Barton. The statement says the paper will advocate for good government and progressive policies while opposing the licensed saloon as an institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Waco Morning News
W. P. Hobby
Beaumont Enterprise
Southern Publishing Company
W. P. Lane
H. D. Knickerbocker
Austin Avenue Methodist
City
A. J. Barton
Newspaper aims to cover news from all compass points
The article asserts news should come from north east west and south, claiming a paper lacking breadth fails to meet the needs of a moral educated and business citizenry. The quote emphasizes comprehensive coverage as essential to modern journalism.
Tax Collectors Busy As Tax Day Approaches
City Secretary Cren shaw and County Collector Wipprecht report heavy activity issuing tax receipts and poll tax receipts. In this election year many residents are arming themselves with poll tax receipts to participate in state county and city elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw
Wipprecht
Smallpox Fatality on Battleship Ohio Reported
Rae Ackerman a coal passer on the battleship Ohio died today of smallpox, the third sailor to die from the disease among those exposed during the Mediterranean cruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Rae Ackerman
Local Produce Market Prices Listed for Eggs to Potatoes
The market lists eggs at 25 cents per dozen and butter at 25 cents per pound. Hens range from 3 to 3.50 dollars per dozen, fryers 2 to 3.50, broilers 2 to 2.50 per dozen. Ducks 3 per dozen, turkeys 11 cents per pound. Cattle prices 3.5 to 4 cents per pound, calves 5 cents, steers 5 cents, mutton 4 cents, hogs te per pound. Alfalfa 22.50 per ton, prairie hay 15 per ton. Oats 55 cents per bushel, corn 90 cents per bushel, sweet potatoes 1 per bushel.
Beard & Crenshaw Sold. Beard Brothers Take Over
Mr. E. W. Crenshaw sells his interest in the Edge mercantile business Beard & Crenshaw to partners T. W. Beard and J. W. Beard. The new proprietors assume all liabilities and will collect all debts. The business will continue as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Crenshaw
Beard & Crenshaw
Edge
Messrs
T. W
J. W. Beard
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J. W. Hunigutt
Bryan
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