Four Homes Burn in Mart Texas Blaze
Four residences owned by E. L. Eason George P. Paul Mrs W P Green and Dr W L Wedemeyer were destroyed by fire Wednesday in Mart Texas They were all insured The residence of W L Lowry was damaged and E L Eason suffered serious burns while a man unnamed in the report was overcome by heat and smoke
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart
Texas
E. L. Eason
George P. Paul
W. P. Green
W. L. Wedemeyer
W. L. Lowry
Herbal bowel remedy for regularity advertised
A 19th century style advertisement promotes HERBINE as a remedy for bowel regularity. It claims to purify strengthen and regulate digestion and lists a price of 50. Sold by BE J Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. J. Jenkins
Poultry Keeping in Brazos County
An Extension Service report notes most farmers visited keep scrub stock and argues pure bred poultry is more profitable. It cites health, management, and feeding issues, including scaley leg from mites, MeE infection, and reliance on scraps, urging bankers to help fund pure bred stock adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Kazmeier
Extension Service A
M. College of Texas
Bryan
Brazos County
Mexico Oil Tax Clash Sparks State Department Action
Washington reports the state department is considering asking Mexico to modify its new export taxes on crude oil. The move aims to ease economic friction and protect U S interests in energy shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Mexico
Community Letters Sought for Brazos County Readers
The Eagle invites all Brazos county communities not yet represented in its Rural Staff department to join. Secure a capable reliable correspondent to furnish weekly letters and contact the Editor for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
The
Eagle
Farmers Face Drought While Cotton Holds Ground
A Texas drought endangers crops with May and June heat drying fields. Corn fails in many areas while peanuts look promising and may be replanted on damaged land. The piece reflects wartime sentiment, urging effort at home and support for President Wilson’s leadership. Entwined are local notes on residents, fishing, and a baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Drouth
Texas
Laddie
Wilson
Moses
Farmers Busy Harvesting Corn and Planning Fall Crops
June 21 Reliance Texas notes show farmers cutting corn and preparing to plant a fall feed crop. Local socials include Steep Hollow and Kurten youths singing Sunday. Visitors and relatives dropped by area homes, with travels among Bryan College Station Wellborn Vernon Independence and nearby families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
Steep Hollow
Kurten
W. H. Byars
Wallace
John Nunn
Joe Hearn
Bryan
W. T. Horton
Grace Morgan
College Station
W. H. Morgan
Lyle Royder
Odis Williams
Wellborn
J. C. Lloyd
Louis Lutz
Vernon
Geo, Lutz
Solon Morgan
Independence
Local Notes From Tabor and Nearby Areas
June 21 local notes report Miss Minnie Me Callum at summer normal in College Station. Mr. and Mrs. August Kern of Hamilton visiting her parents J. K. Presnal. Mrs. J. L. Broach visited Bryan. Rev. Storey preached at Alexander and will speak at Harris schoolhouse next Sunday. Will Locke of Bryan worked on his farm Tuesday. Singing convention at Alexander canceled due to death. Roy Foster John Cloud Henry Parker plus May Parker Annie Sue Lindsey Lola Foster from Steep Hollow attended Cottonwood ferry event. Presnal and Miss Laura Broach with Claude Barnes and Miss Gladys Broach traveled to Cottonwood Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Roy Foster
John Cloud
Henry Parker
May Parker
Annie Sue Lindsey
Lola Foster
Steep Hollow
Cottonwood
Farl Presnal
Laura Broach
Claude Barnes
Gladys Broach
Local Visits and Social Gatherings Noted in Reliance
June 25 reports show Hugh Murdock of Cameron visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Horton while Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith visit their daughter Mrs. Elen Floyd in Alexander. An old time fish fry at Bowman fish hole drew J. C. Lloyd W. T. Horton Lee Burley and families and Chas Smith and family. The young people present included Ina and Lillian Lloyd Lela Maude Newcomb Gladys Smith Ellie and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance
Hugh Murdock
Cameron
W. T. Horton
T. B. Smith
Elen Floyd
Alexander
J. C. Lloyd
Lee Burley
Chas
Smith
Harvey
Bowman Fish Hole
Ina
Lillian Lloyd
Lela Maude Newcomb
Gladys Smith
Ellie
Wharton notices and a river picnic report from Harvey June
Mrs Woods of Wharton grows ill while Miss Thibodeaux returns from a C E convention in Houston. Garden yields include fresh peas and beans from seeds planted in February and March. A pole cat kills a puppy, a pig dies, and a wounded yard shoot suggests the culprit. Social news covers visiting relatives, a Wharton river picnic, games, and a night of stories. Clear references to local families and gatherings: Davidson, Buchanan, Lily Davidson, Fay Buchanan, W P Jones, J C Davidson, Blanton, Barron, Miss Elsie Martin, Mamie Goen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Davidson
Bryan
Pole Cat
Lily Davidson
Wharton
Fay Buchanan
Harvey
Mr. Blanton
Brazos Bottom
Mrs. Jones
Coon and
Amon Willams
Edgar Peters
Harvey Notes Local Social Visits and Attendees
Ruth Pate and Nona Belle Jones of Harvey attend the summer formal at A and M College. Mayme Goens of San Marcos visits relatives in Harvey. Charlie Crawford and Noah Dansby are mentioned in the society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Ruth Pate
Nona Belle Jones
Mayme Goens
San Marcos
Charlie Crawford
Noah Dansby
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend
Bryan resident spent the weekend with Douglas Peters while Miss Allie Gandy of Wellborn visits Miss Lola Jones. The missionary Baptist Sunday school contributed ten dollars to the Red Cross as boys and girls show strong interest in the Sunday school. Mrs T O Dyess and son Raymond of Vernon visit Harvey relatives. Mr and Mrs Luther Pate of Dallas visit Mr Pate's parents. Miss Lillie Davidson left Monday to visit friends in Wharton. Ray Peters spent Sunday at A and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Douglas Peters
Allie Gandy
Wellborn
Lola Jones
Missionary Baptist Sunday School
Red Cross Society
T. O. Dyess
Raymond
Vernon
Harvey
Luther Pate
Dallas
Riverside community notes on gatherings and long-standings
June reports from Riverside describe ongoing dry weather and farmers cutting corn for fodder. Social life includes a Little Brazos outing with about 40 attendees, notable families from Bryan and nearby communities, and a bazaar rehearsal program involving 30 youths from Riverside Smetana Fountain and Rye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Brazos
P. Vitopil
Mandel
F. Zubik
F. Mikeska
A.L. Mondrick
Bryan
Edge
H. Wehrman
August Merka
F. Kadanka
Kidney Pills Helped Kentucky Fireman Says Testimony
George Lawrence of Kittrell Mississippi reports using Foley Kidney Pills while working as a railroad fireman. He says they cured his back pain and constant nighttime urination, improved kidney function, and relieved headaches and exhaustion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lawrence
Kittrell
Miss
Cole Sells Fourteen Bales of Premium 1916 Cotton
Carl M. Cole sold fourteen bales of the 1916 cotton crop at a record high price of 25 18 per pound, receiving a $1795 check from Sanders Bros. The purchase was by H. A. Burger. Cole still has six bales from the same plantation. High prices have drained local cotton reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl M. Cole
Mr. Cole
Sanders Bros
H. A. Burger
Cole
Suffrage Banner Bearer Arrested in Washington
Two women carrying suffrage banners were arrested by police for blocking traffic near the Capitol. They refused to leave when ordered and were released at headquarters on their own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
Washington
Prpe
Capitol
Dodson’s Liver Tone Endorsed Over Calomel in Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, natural alternative to calomel for liver and bowel relief. It claims the product cleanses without causing weakness, gripping, or salivation and urges taking a spoonful at night with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Closing Day Rural Contest Set For June 30
The Bryan Woman’s Club rural committee announces the second annual contest for Brazos county farm women and girls. Judging and prizes will be awarded at the courthouse in Bryan on Saturday June 30, with displays of fresh fruits vegetables canned goods and hand made shirtswaists. Scholarships for A and M short course in July will be awarded to top displays and a 5th prize for best hand made shirt waist by a girl under 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
Bryan Woman’s Club
Albert Buchanan
W. S. Howell
John H. Allen
W. G. Taliaferro
W. Wipprecht
Just What She Needed for Kidney Health
Mrs. Mary V. Bunker of Milton on the Hudson New York writes that Foley Kidney Pills are just what she needed for weariness backache dull headaches and similar symptoms that may arise from disordered kidneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary V. Bunker
Milton-on-the-Hudson
N. Y
Foley
First 1917 Cotton Is Marketed Sunday In Houston
The first bale of the 1917 cotton season arrived in Houston from Lyford and will be auctioned at 11 a.m. Monday at the Houston Cotton Exchange by Secretary J. F. Burwell. Grown by Dr. W. P. Webb of Lyford it was shipped to William H. Cleveland & Sons, with Webb and J. H. Koontz in attendance. The bale weighed 427 pounds at Lyford, has not yet been weighed in Houston, and was ginned by Gulf Coast Gin Co. of Lyford, marking Lyford’s fifth straight year supplying the season’s first bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Lyford
Houston Cotton Exchange
J. F. Burwell
W. P. Webb
William H. Cleveland & Sons
Cotton Factors
Brownsville Road
Houston Exchange
Gulf Coast Gin Company
Rid of a Lingering Cough With Foley’s Honey and Tar
A Bentonville Arkansas reader endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for a long lasting cough. The testimonial claims the product cured a cough once thought to be consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Glazier
Bentonville
Ark
Foley
Cotton in Good Shape at Harris School House
Mr. A Jenkins of the Harris school house community reports twenty six acres of cotton and four acres of peanuts in good condition. He expects the cotton to average well if rain comes within fifteen days. He mentions securing farm loans of five thousand dollars or more at six and one half percent for ten years with a three to one margin. L E Norton 801 Scanlan Bldg Houston Texas is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jenkins
Harris School House
Eagle Office
L. E. Norton
Scanlan
Houston Texas
Funds remain in U S treasury with surplus this year
Washington June 21 The treasury report shows a net balance of 315 764 921 in the general fund total receipts 26 884 928 and total payments 4 459 891. The fiscal year ends with a surplus of 55 610 978 compared to a deficit of 34 248 759 last year excluding Panama Canal and public debt transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Treasury
Freezone promised to remove corns and calluses fast
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a painless remedy for tender corns and hard calluses. He states a few drops will stop soreness, dry up the corn, and lift it away without irritation. A small bottle costs little and is available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ady
Brazos County Assessor Reports $10 053 000 In Assessments
County Assessor Sidney Smith sent the states the Brazos County assessment total of about 10 053 000, up roughly 500 000 from last year due to higher values of personal property. Corrected rolls are not finished until early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Smith
State Tax Board
Brazos County
Dr. Mondrick Joins Army Medical Corps
Twelve physicians from towns near Houston were examined Saturday for admission to the Medical Reserve Corps of the regular army by Captains Loomis and Hargis. The group includes Dr. A L Mondrick of Bryan and could receive commissions as major, captain, or first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Medical Reserve Corps
Regular Army
E. W.loomis
Dallas
W. H. Hargis
San Antonio
Medical Reserve
Army
Charles H. Tindall
Appleby
O. L. Norsworthy
J. W. Thomason
Huntsville
H. E. Baylis
J. L. Womack
Lolita
E. A. Patton
Midway
J. W. Harrison
Palacios
A. L. Mondrick
Bryan
G. L. Rea
Mumford
A. G. Neighbor
Rosenburg
C. W. Gray
el Campo
J. T. Cameron
Humble
Potatoes Bring $80,000 Profit From 260 Acre Farm
A. L. Rogers, a major potato grower near Muskogee Oklahoma, sold his 260 acre Arkansas river bottom crop to Boyle Commission Co for 2.80 a bushel. The deal yields about 80 000 dollars in net profit as the land will be planted to a second crop. Potatoes in the area yield roughly 125 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
A. L. Rogers
Arkansas River
Here
Boyle Commission Company
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Lloyd Smith
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Milton Weedon
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Our River
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