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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1918

Page

3

Captain Arrington Dies in Bryan at 3 30 A M

Captain P H Arrington long time Brazos county exemption board chairman died at his sister in law's home near the high school in Bryan. Pneumonia and age contributed to death after about a week of illness. Funeral in Millican tomorrow at 3 PM with active pallbearers named. He was a Grimes county native, Confederate veteran, former county commissioner, farmer, and trusted public servant.

Daily Eagle P. H. Arrington Brazos County Johnson Millican Houston and Texas Central Arrington S. C. Williams Ben Priddy G. G. Griffin Roger Astin W. C. Boyett J. D. Battle A. J. Edwards Knox Williams James Harrington George W. Dunlap George Wicker Lamar Bethea L. F E. Morehead Amos Buchanan Captain Arington Grimes County Callie Webb L. B. Simpson Union Methodist Church Woodmen of Bryan Daily Eagle William Willis Arrington North Carolina Jennie Morrison Gonzales San Jacinto John Jim Tom Green Kluff Navasota Pleasant Hill Mansfield Louisiana Jennings’ Ferry Arkansas Blair Red River Texas Clear Creek Hempstead Plantersville Pat Fuqua John Linch Anderson County

Citation by Publication in a Brazos County Divorce Case

Texas court orders publication to summon Bertha E B Robinson to appear for divorce and child custody proceedings. Suit No. 7616 A filed November 30 1917 by T B Robinson alleges abandonment after October 16 1909 and child custody of Ruby Irene Robinson, with a decree for dissolution and relief sought.

State OF Texas Brazos County Bertha EB. Robinson District Court Bryan T. B. Robinson Bertha KE. Robinson Ruby Irene Robinson Texas Seal J. W. Barron

Notice of Filing Final Account Estates in Brazos County

This notice requires publication in a Brazos County newspaper for twenty days before the return day. John M. Lawrence filed the final account of the estate of C. A. Glenn deceased in Brazos County Court and seeks discharge from administration to be heard at the January term 1918 in Bryan.

State OF Texas Brazos County State OF Texas C. A. Glenn John M. Lawrence Brazos Bryan A. D H. O. Ferguson

Du Pont Powder Plants Face Closure Over Fuel Shortage

Patterson New Jersey January 10 Du Pont powder plant at Pompton Lakes and Haskell engaged in war work may close at any time unless fuel is received promptly officials say

Patterson N. J du Pont Pompton Lakes Haskell

Funeral for Rev. Wheeler Held in Bryan

Rev. Wheeler, killed in the Hammond train disaster, was honored at a Free Baptist funeral in Bryan. Rev. J. J. Tatum led the service with many church leaders, family, and residents from Bryan and neighboring counties attending. Mrs. Wheeler and children arrived from Houston, with relatives Dr. J. C. Williams and W. M. Moody present.

Daily Eagle J. J. Tatum C. Wheeler V. Wheeler Houston T. C Hammond Bryan Free Baptist Church Wheeler W M. Moody J.C. Williams Dr. Williams Westminster College Rev. Wheeler C. C. Wheeler Christian Endeavor Society Free Baptist Work Tehuacana C Y. Wheeler

Military science added to A and M summer session

Texas A and M will run a summer session from June 3 to July with a new military science course plus drill. The rural life school emphasizes agriculture and home economics, sanitation, sociology, and economics along with soil fertility, crop production, and dairying. Dr. J. O. Morgan directs the session.

Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College Rural Life School School of Cotton J. O. Morgan School of Agriculture

Names of the Dead and Injured in the Hammond Wreck

The list of dead and injured from the Hammond wreck, received after the relief train reached Houston, includes W. L. Anderson and his wife and child, Harold Parker Purdue and others. Injured victims described suffer severe burns, gashes, and shock. witnesses recount scenes of panic, misery, and desperate attempts to rescue survivors.

Daily Eagle Hammond Houston W. L. Anderson Liberty Harold Parker Purdan Orange Mrs. Spence Estill Spence

Cold storage for farmer pork advocated in Texas

County agents push cold storage rooms once used for beer to store and cure pork killed by farmers. George Stephan, Benson, and International and Great Northern official Bruce promote cheap, supervised curing with salt at about a cent and a half per pound. They argue it saves feed, reduces hog losses from cholera, benefits local packers and butchers, and supports peanuts and sweet potato warehouses while claiming curing shrinkage is about eight percent.

George Stephan Benson George S. Bruce Houston International and Great Northern Railway Company Bruce Taylor South Brazos County G. N Industrial Department of the Road

Camp conditions to be probed by House committee

Washington Jan 15 The death from pneumonia of former Representative Bardner of Massachusetts at Camp Wheeler prompted Representative Card to introduce a resolution directing the military committee to investigate camp conditions.

HOUSE Associated Press Washington Representative Bardner Massachusetts Camp Wheeler Card

Funeral of Dr Harrison Held at Bedias Cemetery

The funeral of Dr Rev Harrison who was killed at Bedias last Tuesday morning around 9 30 was held yesterday afternoon at 3 30 at the Bedias cemetery. The service was under the auspices of the Masonic lodge of which the doctor was an honored member. Many friends from Navasota and elsewhere in the county attended to pay respects.

Harrison Daily Eagle Rev. Harrison Bedias Masonic Lodge Navasota

Hunger in Europe to be appeased by food from United States

Washington reports the European food situation is critical and the food administration plans to release nine and a half million bushels of wheat despite surpluses shipped. Americans will be asked to conserve to bridge the deficiency as reports claim hundreds starve in Germany with leaflets circulating about catastrophe.

Europe United States Washington Food Administration Germany Amsterdam Russia

Cotton consumed in United States for eight months

Washington reports December cotton consumption at 506,508 bales with eight months totaling 2,794,761 bales ending December 31, per the census bureau.

United States Associated Press Washington Census Bureau

Hobo Kidney Remedy Said to Heal Brights Disease

A Lake Charles woman credits Hobo Kidney and Bladder Remedy with curing Brights disease after doctors failed. She states relief from pain and regained health following use, and a booklet offer is extended by the Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Co. in Singer, Louisiana.

Bright P. B. Nelson Lake Charles Hobo Hobo Medicine Manufacturing Co Singer M. H. James Bryan Texas

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