Reunion of the McClung Family at Christmas in Jacksonville
Christmas day a large McClung gathering in Jacksonville featured a festive dinner with holly decor and gift exchanges. Rev S R McClung received a diamond ring marking his wife's approaching fiftieth anniversary as relatives from Texas Oklahoma and Oklahoma attended. The event included a surprise marriage announcement for Walter Gober, grandson, and noted the large family: nine children thirty grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren with a few deceased.
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R. McClung
W. 8. McClung
Santa Claus
Santa
Walter Gober
S. R. McClung
Jacksonville
Allie McClung
May
County Court Opens With Guilty Pleas And Fines
The January term opened with Judge J T Maloney presiding and officers present. Pleas of guilty were entered by Matilda Smith for simple assault with a $5 fine, Henry Freeman for carrying a pistol with a $100 fine, Fred Brown for theft with $1 fine and one hour in jail, Avery O Neal for theft with $1 fine and one hour in jail, Henry Harrison for theft with $1 fine and one hour in jail, Verter Johnson for theft with $1 fine and one hour in jail, and Will Price for aggravated assault with $25 fine. The State of Texas vs Wylie Williams, charged with aggravated assault, was on trial this afternoon.
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J. T. Maloney
Lamar Bethea
Ee A Nunn
W. Ss. Higgs
Maloney
Matilda Smith
Henry Freeman
Fred Brown
Avery O’neal
Henry Harrison
Verter Johnson
Will Price
State of Texas
Wylie Williams
Former Bryan Man Robbed in Houston
Relatives in Bryan report J. D. Conway of Houston express messenger on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad was held up and robbed of a half month's salary Friday night on his walk home. He was struck with a stick, knocked unconscious, and sustained a head gash. Recovering, he said no clues could be given due to darkness.
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J. D. Conway
Houston
Express Messenger
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Conway
Mr. Conway
Calvert Council Cuts City Salaries and Abolishes Marshal
The Calvert city council reduced salaries for all city officials and nearly abolished the city marshal position. Citizens have long demanded reforms and argued the mayor and aldermen should oversee the marshal, though the board’s powers limited changes under the existing system.
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Calvert Picayune
Calvert
Why God Made the Sun and All the World’s Light
Verse contemplates divine purpose in sun and sea and seasons. It asserts God made birds beasts trees and breeze for human good, while humans fail to understand the small daily wonders such as a dood and her doodma and their poodle.
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Dood
Ioe Meger
Bethel Gardener Demonstrates Large Turnips for Sale
N A Cotnam of Bethel visited The Eagle with several unusually large turnips. He plans diversification and had a wagon load available for sale on the streets.
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N. A. Cotnam
Bethel
Eagle Office
Tabor Boys Defeat Wellborn on Bryan Baptist Court
The Wellborn school boys lose Saturday afternoon 8 to 4 to Tabor on the Bryan Baptist Academy court. The game was fast with Tabor winning by superior goal throwing. Allen Academy also falls 13 to 9 to Steep Hollow on the Allen Academy court.
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Wellborn School
Bryan Baptist Academy
Tabor School
Tabor
Allen Academy
Steep Hollow
Plea for a veterinary school at A and M College
Dr. Mark Francis argues Texas should fund a veterinary medicine school at A and M College with 150000 to build and staff it. He cites livestock values totaling 393471000 and only 75 licensed veterinarians to protect stock, urging in-state training and service to fight hog cholera Texas fever and related diseases.
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Texas
Mark Francis
A. & M. College
Colquitt
America
Francis
Kansas
Agricultur
Pennsylvania
Great Southwest
United States
United States Army
Staes
Memorial Day program honors Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy hold a memorial session around January 19. The program in Virginia honors early birthdays of Jackson and Lee with music, papers, and address by Prof. A. W. Kinnard. Members greet, discuss chapter business, and send birthday token to the chapter mascot.
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United Daughters of the Confederacy
South
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Jackson
Lee
L. S. Ross
W. G. Taliaferro
Walter J. Higgs
M. W. Sims
Frances Jane Branch
Houston
Wilson
Virginia
Potomac
Anita Park
Northern Virginia
O. B. Love
A. W. Kinnard
Veterinary Medicine Guide for Common Animal Ailments
The text discusses providing sufficient veterinary medicine guidance to inform care for animals. It highlights treatment of common diseases and proper cures as essential knowledge for animal well being and responsible caretaking.
Road spending and convict labor in 1910s U S highway work
Discussion notes vast highway outlays exceeding 225 million dollars annually with an average of about 100 dollars per mile and potential savings of 50 million. Convict labor programs, led by Georgia with 5000 workers, expand road construction nationwide with 3 million convict labor days projected in 1914. United States Office of Public Roads highlighted for guiding government road services.
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United States
Georgia
Ohio
New York
Wisconsin
West Virginia
United States Office of Public Roads
New Modes Show Many Clever Frocks in 1920s Styles
Maude Hall reports in New York on spring and summer fashion, noting a shift to cotton gabardine for wash frocks and taffeta for dressier designs. Colors feature new blues, browns, and grays with American shades like Oregon green and Gettysburg gray, and skirts move to circular, bell-like shapes with close-fitting waists and sleeves.
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New York
Atlantic
Alsace
Metz
Ypres
Oxford
Palm Beach
Tub Materials
Public Roads Office Leader Quotes on Government Help
L. W. Page president of the American Highway Association and director of the United States Office of Public Roads offers a stance on government aid to local highway problems.
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L. W. Page
American Highway Association
United States Office of Public Roads
A and M College Baseball Announces 28 Game Schedule
A and M College baseball men publish a 28 game slate with four more possible. key Texas rivals highlighted and Texas University series set for April 21 22 at College Station and May 4 5 at Austin. Outside opponents include Oklahoma School of Mines and likely the Chinese team.
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Menke
Texas College
Texas University
University
College Station
Austin
Oklahoma School of Mines
College
Rice Institute
Houston
Daniel Baker College
Austin College
Fort Worth
Baylor University
Waco
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Texas
Silk and Satin Gingham Fashions Highlight Inexpensive Tub Materials
The piece notes silk and satin ginghams as key inexpensive fabrics. It describes dresses in satin and gingham with embroidered linen revers and fancy collars, signaling a fashion creation with dressy appearance and subtle contrast.
Weather bulletin predicts January storm sequence and cold wave
The 1914 forecast from Washington warns of a continent crossing disturbance January 20 to 24 and warm and cool waves through late January and February. Rains and snows affect Eastern Canada and the Northeast, with heavy rainfall in the South and East. A revised March forecast calls for unusually stormy conditions.
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W. T. Foster
Washington
Meridian 90
Canada
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
South America
East Indies
China
Europe
North America
Central America
West Indies
Cuba
Congress
Senate blocks Sheppard plan for DC prohibition rider
The Senate refused to suspend the rules to consider prohibition for the District of Columbia as a rider to a district bill. The move blocks temporarily Senator Sheppard's plan for DC prohibition.
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Senate
District of Columbia
Associated Press
Washington
Sheppards
Snow Covers Texas From El Paso to Texarkana
Snow covered much of Texas this morning from El Paso to Texarkana. The snow line extended to the south reaching Palestine and San Antonio, 7.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas
el Paso
Texarkana
Palestine
San Antonio
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Bryan
Calvert Council
U. D. C. Memorial Day
L. S. Ross Chapter
Lee and
Maggie
Lois Rogers
Father Ryan
P. S. Park
McInnis
Hayden
Wegb Howell
Mlighe Tan
Maude Hall
Sheppard
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