Brazos County Claim Docket Summary
Long list of county claims and expenditures including pauper support groceries road work and labor charges. Entries mention Henrietta Richardson, Bryan Telephone Company, J. W. Hamilton, J. J. Cahill, M. B. Easters, J. M. Atkins, A. W. Buchanan, W. Higgs, J. L. Cobb and many others with amounts ranging from fractions of dollars to several hundred. Includes road work plat surveys and lunacy care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Richardson
Bryan Telephone Company
R. L. Jones
Dragging Road
P. W. McSwain
W. H. Higgs
Henry Byers
Ed Gregory
Geo. Stephan
R. J. Kirtley
Wilson Jr
A. McKenzie
Jones Mercantile Company
Lizzie Slaughter
Brooks Pruett
W. A. Hudson
Thomas
J. E. Brown
Red Andrews Et al
Gus Musgall
J. L. Cobb
A. J. Tabor Jr
G. P. Edge
J. R. Boley
John Fazzino
J. A. Blume
W. L. Houston
Innes and wife face threats echoing Leo Frank case
Victor Innes and his wife, ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court to be returned to Georgia for larceny after trust charges, have received death threat letters highlighting Leo Frank’s fate. The publicized excerpts accuse Innes of murder and warn of mob action upon arrival in Cobb County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Victor Innes
United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Leo Frank
Innes
Cobb County
Nelms
Two Young Men Arrested In Auto Theft Case
Sheriff T C Nunn and Constable C L Baker led a quick pursuit after two youths in a Ford auto opened a pasture gate and drove into a store area. The pair, named J B Brooks and E J Williams, were captured. one fled, later pursued, and both were jailed awaiting transfer to Houston. The owner W L Griffin reported the car stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Nunn
C. L. Baker
Houston
Nunn
J. L. Hensarling
Wellborn
Sheriff Nunn
Constable Baker
Mr. Baker
E. B. Lomax
Baker
J. B. Brooks
E. J. Williams
W. L. Griffin
Hammond
Griffin
Single Ohip Could Sink Pacific Fleet
Admiral Winslow warned the Pacific fleet could be easily damaged by a single battleship, saying the force is inadequate even with reserves. He declined to reveal navy emergency plans in public, citing confidentiality. General Crozier outlined new fortifications at Chesapeake Bay and other sites with sixteen inch turrets planned for Rockaway Beach and San Francisco. He warned Norfolk and Washington were over defended but could be breached via Chesapeake Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
D. C
New Orleans
Atlantic City
Gloucester
Mass
United States
Washington
House Military Committee
House
Naval Committee
Cameron McR. Winslow
Pacific
Winslow
Stephens
California
Navy Department
Atlantic
Chesa
Peake Bay
War Department
William Crozier
Army Ordnance
Crozier
Chesapeake Bay
Rockaway Beach
New York
San Francisco
Norfolk
Fort Monroe
Baltimore
Birthday Supper Honors M H James Sr
Mr and Mrs Jas W James hosted an informal birthday supper at their home last night for M H James Sr marking his fifty seven birthday. The memory of the date came to him while writing Feb 24 and his daughter in law invited him to supper. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jas W James M H James Jr Mr and Mrs M H James Sr and daughter Miss Mary James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. W. James
M. H. James Jr
M. H. James Sr
Mary James
Clerks Take Examination In Bryan Post Office
G T Leake of the civil service department conducted a clerk examination at Bryan post office with five employees taking part. He graded papers and prepared a report while also testing mail handling and office facilities to improve service before departing for Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Leake
Civil Service Department
Bryan
Houston
Bryan Boy Makes Good Seeks New Government Post
M. H. James Jr. resigns as general manager of Brazos Valley Plantation Co in Brazoria to join the United States government in eradication work against citrus canker. He will coordinate with A and M College and US authorities and begins new duties immediately. He supervised the 680 acre fig orchard and a $25 000 canning plant and led sugar cane expansion. He expects to visit Bryan often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. James Jr
Brazos Valley
Brazoria
United States
A. and M. College
Agricultural and Mechanical College
James
Bryan Public Schools
Allen Acamedy
Chicago
Bryan
Real Estate Transfers Including 84 Acre Tract in Cleveland
Cleveland Boyder transfers undivided 84 acre tract to Emma Shaw for 10 dollars and other consideration. Sam B. Wilson sells part of Bryan lot to Tyler Haswell in block 268 for 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Boyder
Emma Shaw
Sam B. Wilson
Tyler Haswell
City of
Bryan
Eight more Ford party returned to America
Eight more delegates who traveled to Europe with the Ford peace mission return aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam. Gaston Plantiff said the expedition has cost $400,000 and peace efforts will continue through remaining delegates. Dr Jenkin Lloyd Jones noted mixed outcomes and a broad, hopeful discussion of peace in neutral nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Peerote Ee
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Chicago
Palermo-Dickara Couple Wed At St Anthony’s Church
Sam Palermo and Lucy Dickara were married at St Anthony’s Church this morning at 10 o’clock officiated by Rev Father Antonio Desimone. Palermo is with Palermo Bros general merchants on North Main Street and a Bryan citizen. The bride grew up with Mr J M Salidiner’s care and has many friends in the city. They begin life together with warm wishes and will reside at the Salidiner home for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Palermo
Lucy Dickara
St. Anthony’s Church
Antonio Desimone
Palermo
Palermo Bros
North Main Street
Bryan
J. M. Salidiner
Marriage License for Robert Gorney and Mattie Morrison
A marriage license was issued for Robert Gorney and Mattie Morrison, both described as colored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gorney
Mattie Morrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brazos County
Commissioners Court
Joe Keys
Drayage
Geo. Griffin
Celia Chatterfield
W. B. English
W. S. Higgs
J. M. Atkins
J. W. Hamilton
J. J. Cahill
M. B. Easters
Lara Webb
Ellen Wilson
A. W. Buchanan
L. D. McGee
Dave Washington
Green Warren
Ann McWhorter
Wrights Watts
Dan Armstrong
Fred Keys
H. O. Jones
M. L. Fulton
R. K. Kelly
Abney & McCormick
George P. Edge
Ford
C. A. McCormick
Justice Court
L. M. Gandy
Munday & Moehlman
J. W. Barron
Andy Houston
Derden Et al
Isabella Anderson
Rafe Sanders
E. P. Weise
J. W. Matthews
J. T. Maloney
Cologero Burrocio
Joe Hall
Golden Harris
John Robertson
Thos. Perry
Horace Jefferson
Ae O. Jones
R. Stevenson
A. M. Mahan
Adams
J. W. Fuller
Chas. Payne
A. B. Carson
Jim Powers
R. W. Nunn
J. O. Tucker
Frank Bunting
T. J. McCallum
W. S. Keifer
Wm. Jericho
A. J. Murray
A. P. Buchanan
Tno
Fazzino
Lamar Bethea
J. L. Robinson
Wv. C. Parker
J W. Hicks
Lee Jones
Jas
Hope
Fritz Kohler
H. Pollard
Fred Dobersky
Joe Aricha
Tom Carey
J. Sid Smith
Albert Elbrich
Arsene Carso
Maggie Smith
Higgs
H. L. Pate
Agnes Lewis
B. R. Emmelt
Laura Webb
H. B. Seale
F. J. Ball
H. J. Sheppard
Tom Williams
J. C. Freeman
Jasper Gilmore
Jasper Matthews
E. R. Williams
Anne McWhorter
Mandy Cobb
W. T. James
Vick Bros
J. H
B. Wilson & Co
Grant Lumber Co
C. H. Moehlman
Read & Stewart
Reed Bros
Allen Smith
Hillyer Deutch Co
Eagle Printing Co
EB. F. Parks & Co
Cole Hardware Co
John Boriskie
Eden Gin Co
Wallace Printing Co
D. Mike Jr
R. L. Brogdon
R. H. Harrison
Parker-Astin Hardware Co
Sanders Bros
Parker
Mii
Pacific Fleet
General Board
Associated Press
Bryan Boy
Brazos Valley Plantation
Ford Party
Detroit
Dickara
Empress
Texas
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