Speaking Dates in Brazos County Back Ball Campaign
The Friends of Tom Ball schedule political speaking in Brazos County for July 21 to 23 with speakers including Prof J. H. Allen Ed Hall H. O. Boatwright Robi Armstrong Rev J. J. Tatum and T. R. Batte. They pitch Ball for governor and call for silos to boost corn and feed harvests while noting banks in Texas towns lend for silos and dairy cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Ball
Harris County
Brazos County
Thos. H. Ball
Millican
J. H. Allen
F. L. Henderson
Bethel
Ed Hall
I. M. Cook
Kurten
H. O. Boatwright
Cottonwood
Robi. Armstrong
Edge
W. B. Hudson
Relance
Rev
J. J. Tatum
T. R. Batte
Texas
Madame Caillaux Faces Trial For Calmette Slaying
Paris records the trial of Madame Caillaux for the killing of Editor Calmette. Guards reinforce security amid royalist fears as she testifies of hostile publicity and strained public life following the newspaper attacks on her husband.
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Madam Caillaux
Calmette
Figaro
Associated Press
Paris
France
Madame Caillaux
rRy
Caillaux
Silo talk spurs farmer letter to McKnight in Hamlin
Hamlin Texas July 18 1914 Clinton Frasher cashier asks McKnight for guidance after farmers report maize and kaffir corn surpluses and plans to use silos or feed stock to hogs. Secretary McKnight stresses silos as essential, noting potential 30 to 40 percent saving in feed value during heavy rains and bumper yields.
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Fort Worth
Agricultural Department
Jones County
McKnight
The
Commercial Club
Brazos County
City Hall paving test leads to summer bond hold
A joint City Council and Main Street property owners committee met Saturday to decide paying F C Proudfoot five thousand dollars reserved from paving funds until tests confirm quality. Proudfoot agreed to city holding bonds until mid September for a fall test by cotton wagons.
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Main Street
F. C. Proudfoot
Proudfoot
Bailey
Smashed Painting With Meat Cleaver At National Portrait Gallery
London July 17 militants slashed a painting of Thomas Carl Isle with a meat cleaver in the National Portrait Gallery. Beeville Texas July 17 a woman with hands tied ran in front of a Sap freight train. Her husband arrested after the conductor halted the train.
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Associated Press
London
Thomas Carlisle
National Portrait Gallery
Beeville
Conductor
Texas
Suit filed in State Supreme Court over 306 million damages
Minority stockholders filed suit in the State Supreme Court seeking 306 million dollars in damages from the directors of the New Haven Railroad. The action was brought today by Associated Press in Boston.
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Associated Press
Boston
State Supreme Court
New Haven Railroad
Bishop Candler Honored as Chancellor of New Methodist University
Atlanta July 18 Bishop Warren A Candler was named chancellor of a proposed Methodist Episcopal Church South university east of the Mississippi to be located in Atlanta. Emory College at Oxford, Ga will serve as a preparatory school. The theological department opens September 1. Trustees include J C Kilgore and W D Thompson alongside Candler Asa G Candler and W G N Thomas.
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Atlanta
W. A. Candler
University
the Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mississippi River
Education Commission
Candler
Emory College
Oxford
New University
Warren A. Candler
Asa G. Candler
W. G. N. Thomas
Chattanooga
Tenn
J. C. Kilgore
Durham
N. C
W. D. Thompson
T. G. Fitzhugh
Nashville
County Court Adjourns After Brief Session
The County Court held a morning session led by Judge J. T. Maloney with County Attorney Bethea Sheriff Conlee and officials present. Jurors H. O. Ferguson C. Morgan K. W. Crenshaw A. B. Syptack R. L. Brogdon M. G. Buchanan were listed. No cases were set for trial and the jury was dismissed with adjournment to next Monday.
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J. T. Maloney
Bethea
Conlee
H. O. Ferguson
C. Morgan
KK. W. Crenshaw
A. B. Syptack
R. L. Brogdon
M G. Buchanan
Death of Joe D. Grelen Shocks City Citizens
Josep D. Grelen, a well known local citizen, died at his home yesterday afternoon after several months of illness described as Brights disease like symptoms. He was a Texan by birth and had recently been able to go downtown despite his declining health.
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Josep D. Grelen
Bright
Mr. Grelen
Election Returns at Eagle Office
The Eagle announces it will receive election returns by wire as soon as compiled statewide. It will publish local precinct results from boxes across the county and provide public access at its office. Handles via Bryan Telephone Company lines with operator support and no remuneration.
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Eagle
Bryan Telephone Company
Ed Sims
Steve Moss Dies in Brazos County at 55
Steve Moss a long time Brazos County resident and Tabor Community figure died after a period of illness at about 55. He lived with his aging mother Mrs Mary Moss and left no immediate family. A Christian Church member and Fraternal Union of America brother, he was laid to rest Sunday in Alexander Church cemetery after services led by Rev. Glenn Flinn.
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Steve Moss
Brazos County
Tabor
Pellagra
Mr. Moss
Mary Moss
The
Christian Church
Fraternal Union of America
Alexander Church
Glenn Flinn
City Council Regular Meeting Deliberates Paving Bonds and Wells
The second regular city council meeting discussed paying a $5,000 paving bond held since July 1. A joint committee with property owners was appointed. Plans for wells at the negro school lot and a deep well at the power plant were considered. The finance committee recommended creating a Chief Clerk role, separate from the City Secretary, with Guy P. Bittle appointed and salaries set. An electric line to F. W. Yager’s property was referred to the light committee.
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Proudfoot
Westrymite Paving Company
Haswell
Levy
Wilson
Bryan
Guy P. Bittle
F. W. Yager
Villa's 18 000 troops move south toward Mexico City
El Paso reports Villa's eighteen thousand troops have begun to meet other forces for a triumphal entry into Mexico City. In Mexico City federals defeated a small band of constitutionalists at Villa Milpa Alta. Zapatistas threatened Xochimilco but danger to the water supply seems minimal.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
el Paso
Texas
Villa
Federals
Villa Milpa Alta
Zapatistas
Xochimilco
Galveston Murder Mystery Puts Beach in Fear
Galveston Texas July 21 the body of a well dressed young woman with a bullet wound to the head was found on the beach. No struggle was evident and police suspect murder as a shoe was found farther in shore, suggesting the body was dragged after the killing.
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Texas
Wilson
Galveston
Campbell
Democratic Party
Tex
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Friends of Ball and Submission
Mknight
Hamlin
Clinton Frasher
Cashier
J. W. Bailey
Bishop Candler
Proposed New University At
Joe D. Grelen
Jim Ferguson
A. & M. College
State University
Marlin
Temple
Geo. R. Wicker
Tames E. Ferguson
MO. G. McKay
Eagle Office
City Council
Finance Committee
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Willa
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