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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1914

Page

6

Gainer Enters Brazos Grimes Legislative Race

Hon C S Gainer announces candidacy for Texas Legislature from Brazos and Grimes Counties subject to July Democratic primary. A Bryan native pledges strong leadership and support for A M College and higher education. He plans a principles declaration on state issues to be published soon.

C. S. Gainer Eagle Brazos Grimes Bryan A. & M. Colege Gainer Texas A. & M. College

Seven Thousand School Children Make Flag

Buffalo N Y reports a giant school event with over seven thousand participants. The gymnastic program includes drills for boys and girls, Indian club dances and health demonstrations led by German gymnast Hardt. The flag congress and hygiene exhibits are planned, aiming to show bodily fitness and coordinated calisthenics.

Buffalo N. Y Germany Sweden Folk Carl Burk

Pitzer J E Jr and Lucile Trant Quietly Wed in Bryan

Mr J E Pitzer Jr and Miss Lucile Trant were married at 8 o clock yesterday at the Baptist church parsonage in Bryan Rev M E Weaver officiating The groom is from Sweetwater Texas and works as night agent at the Houston and Texas Central station The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Trant of Bryan They plan a California tour then return to Sweetwater to make their home

J. E. Pitzer Jr W. P. Trant Bryan California Texas Sweetwater

Rub My Tin Medicine Ad Patent Cure All

Rubbery ton and bold claims fill this short 19th or early 20th century advertisement. It touts Rub My Tinism as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia headaches liner colic sprains bruises cuts on burns old sores stings of insects and more with internal and external use at a price of 25 cents. It reads like a generic patent medicine pitch targeting broad ailments.

Dirt Road Now Open To A M College Visitors

County Judge Maloney aimed to have the college road ready for commence ment exercises at College on June 7 8 and 9. Dallas street repairs and county grading improve the dirt path to Brazos College. Judge Maloney Secretary McKnight and Bryan Power Company manager Jordan T Lawler rode the road and found it in fair shape. The Eagle urges a permanent Bryan to college road and broader county improvements over the coming year.

Maloney College Road College Texas Brazos County Dallas Street Adams McKnight Bryan Power Company Jordan T. Lawler Bryan

Churches Burn as Fire Rages in English Town

Historic Breadfall Church dating from Norman times was burned today in Derby England. Suffragettes are suspected in the blaze which destroyed priceless relics including the chained Bible.

Associated Press Derby England Breadfall

City Council and Commercial Club Confer Over Street Rail Freight Plan

Mayor W. W. Harris led a 4 p m conference with city officials and the Commercial Club to discuss the International and Great Northern Railroad’s offer to haul 500 gravel cars for street work, with city payment for loading and unloading. A five member committee was appointed to study the citys claim and charter reform was urged, with a public address planned for June 11.

W. W. Harris Commercial Club Harris Daly, Vick, Haswell and Levy Engineer Adams A. W. Wilkerson John M. Lawrence L. L. McInnis H. A. Burger Ed Hall International & Great Northern Railroad Alderman Haswell Whittington International & Great Northern Adams Haswell Daly Bryan Meinnis

Monument Unveiled to Confederate Dead in Arlington

In Arlington National Cemetery a Confederate monument was unveiled before several thousand people including Confederate veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy, and former Union soldiers. The ceremony, with the President in attendance, featured Cabinet members, senators and representatives as special guests.

Old Guard Baltimore National Guard United States Marine Band Bennett Young Louisville United Confederate Veterans George W. Gardner Albion Grand Army of the Republic Congress Hilary A. Herbert Arlington Confederate Monument Association Daisy McLauren Stevens Mississippi The United Daughters of the Confederacy Paul Micou Herbert Navy Cleveland Daughters of the Confederacy Arlington R. B E. Lee Stonewall Magnus 8. Thompson Daughters of the Confederacy of the District of Columbia Washington Hilary Marion Butler Wallace Streater Drury Conway William Bert Low Oscar Roome Seth Shepard Iain John M. Hickey Abner H. F Persuson Magnus. Thompson Rust Smith James FE Mulcare Archibald Youns D. Claueh Retary Ian West Mary E. Wilcox Tennie L. Monroe Leonard G Wright Hoeman Marcus J Lindley L. Lomax Mires William Anthony Wayne Fannie Washowere Ion Tone Kiehl Oll Nlowstock Yen Tocsin Mam Victoria Causa Vieta Catoni United States Arlington National Cemetery Cabiet Benators

Mount Pleasant Hag Fire Destroys Business Section

Mount Vieasant Texas June 5 Fire this morning caused about 25000 dollars damage in the business section destroying several storefronts and shop interiors with flames visible from nearby streets. Local fire units battled the blaze through near noon.

Mount Vieasant Tex

Mona Lisa Theft Suspect Sentenced in Italy

A Paris Louvre theft figure Vinecenzo Paragia is jailed for eighteen months in Florence after the Mona Lisa sensational case. The case revolved around the missing painting titled what is the Mona Lisa from the Louvre.

Associated Press Florence Italy Vinecenzo Paragia Louvre Paris

Tragic Airplane Crash Near Digon France Kills Two

A blazing aircraft plunged from a half mile, crashing into trees near Digon. Lieutenant Gironne and Sapper Rioux, army personnel, died in the wreckage.

Digon France Gironne Rioux

President Wilson Attends Naval Academy Commencement

President Wilson arrived at Annapolis on the Mayflower to witness the Naval Academy commencement as warships and shore batteries saluted. A wireless message from Niagara Falls was received en route, though he said it did not materially change the situation.

Associated Press Annapolis Wilson Naval Academy Mayflower Niagara Falls

Dallas Crime Body Found Identified as Harned

The body found in bushes last night with burned clothing and a head wound is identified as H. C. Harned of Liano, a stock raiser who had traveled from Liano to sell twenty horses. The robbery motive is unknown.

Liano Stockman Associated Press Dallas Tex H. C. Harned Liano Harned

Volcanoes erupt near Sanguir. plantations overwhelmed

Several volcanoes violently erupted today at Sanguir, about 140 miles south of the Philippines. Lava overwhelmed a hundred plantations, but no lives were reported lost.

Batavia Java Sanguir Philippines

Daylight hold up at bank nets $2200 payroll

Two American Can Company cashiers were robbed as they left the New York County Bank at Fourteenth street and Ninth avenue. The bandits seized the weekly payroll of 2200 dollars and drove away in a waiting automobile.

Associated Press New York American Can Company New York County Fourteenth Street Ninth Avenue

The Woman Beautiful Art Panels Offer

A sales ad promotes 12 hand colored art pictures by French and other artists. Finely produced with phototone process on heavy paper, the set includes a free 16x18 picture. The complete set, postpaid, is offered at 1.25 dollars with a money back guarantee.

Dayton Dayton, Oh

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