Sim Edge Hosts Southwestern University Students
Mr and Mrs Sim Edge entertained Saturday in a patriotic reception for Southwestern University students attending the Y M C A convention at A and M College. Guests included Harry Edge and many friends as they enjoyed games and a salad course with a salon of flowers and flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sim Edge
Southwestern University
A. & M. College
Harry Edge
United States
Biggs
Guy Bittle Jr
J. H. Jackson
Harry Thompson
Graham
Edge
Southwestern
Harry S. Edge
Mar-jorie Bittle
Florence Locke
Leila Brockman
Abbie Wooten
Ethel Evans
Edna Wickes
Josephine Garner
Mart
Annie May Locke
Irma Cloud
Cora Cloud
Emily Tatum
Ollie Cloud
Gillespie and McKnight Wedding Reception Notice
Mrs James Wright Gillespie requests the pleasure of your company at the wedding reception of her daughter Frances and Mr Arthur Lanier McKnight on Monday evening March 8 1915 from 9 to 10 oclock at Windcrest 3101 Federal Street El Paso Texas Mr and Mrs Arthur Lanier McKnight will be at home after April 15 at 827 Roosevelt Street El Paso Texas The invitation will be of cordial interest to friends of Miss Gillespie She is remembered by Bryan friends from visits with Miss Sarah Allen and Mrs W B Cline and by her musical talents Her friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
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James Wright Gillespie
Frances
Arthur Lanier McKnight
Windcrest
Federal Street
el Paso
Texas
Roosevelt Street
Gillespie
Bryan
Sarah Allen
W. B. Cline
Miss Louise Proctor Hosts Battalion Staff Birthday Party
On Monday evening Miss Louise Proctor hosted the Battalion press staff of College at her parents’ campus home to celebrate George Washington’s birthday. National colors, violets, and ferns adorned the rooms with a patriotic cake marked 1722, and prizes named Miss Fannie Allen and Miss Louise Batte accompanied a progressive George contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Louise Proctor
Battalion Press
Fannie Allen
Louise Batte
Washington
Texas Company Bill Seen Near Enactment
Friends of the measure report strong signs of final enactment by the Thirty Fourth Legislature. The Texas Company bill would enlarge operations and allow a subsidiary in every state, with the company now capitalized at 36000000 dollars. The Senate has passed it and a House committee has reported it. Two other bills address pipelines and oil production and another would permit Waters Pierce Oil to resume Texas operations if no law is violated and allow any ousted foreign firm to return if it pledges compliance.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Company
Senate
House
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Texas
Hempstead Begins Gravel Road Project In Waller County
The Waller County Graveled Roads Club started graveling the Hempstead to Harris County road with $1,000 in merchant and farmer subscriptions. County teams and wagons will move gravel donated by suppliers with an overseer funded by Hempstead No. 1 district. Progress aims to connect Hempstead to Harris and Grimes counties with a durable self binding gravel.
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Hempstead
Tex
Harris County
Waller
Waller County
Hempstead Road District No. 1
Grimes County
New York Club to Begin Spring Practice in Marlin
The van guard of the New York National League club arrives in Marlin to start spring training. The trip includes players and newspaper men, continuing the team’s annual Texas practice tradition with other clubs in San Antonio and Houston.
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Associated Press
Marlin
Tex
New York
Leter
John B. Foster
Texas
St. Louis
San Antonio
Cleveland
Houston
Frank Case Concluded Before Supreme Court
Arguments on the Georgia Federal Court ruling denying Leo M. Frank a writ of habeas corpus in the Mary Phagan murder case were finished before the U S Supreme Court. A decision is expected in weeks and could allow Georgia to proceed with the death sentence or send the case back for further evidence gathering.
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Associated Press
Washington
Georgia Federal Court
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atlanta
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
District Court
Marriage Licenses Listed For Ford McGill Williams Ross
A. F. Ford and Miss Letha McGill appear among marriage licenses. Harvey Williams and Minerva Ross are also listed for license issuance.
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A. F. Ford
Letha McGill
Harvey Williams
Minerva Ross
Purim Joy Aids War Sufferers Across Nation
New York February 27 The Feast of Purim will spread joy through charitable gifts for war victims. Dr Adolph Guttman rabbi of the Society of Concord Congregation says the American Jewish Relief Committee for the Sufferers in the War has issued a call that should move congregations to give broadly to European sufferers. He notes charity begins at home but must reach abroad during Purim and cites Esther for deliverance from Haman as context.
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New York
Adolph Guttman
Society of Concord
American Jewish Relief Committee
German submarine U-9 likely lost near Christiania
Wreckage found near Christiania suggests the German submarine U-9 disaster. U-9 had sunk British ships Hogue Aboukir and Cressy in the North Sea and Hawk later in the war. A Dutch trawler earlier reported it disabled off Haaks lightship near Helder after getting tangled in fishing nets.
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Christiana
London
Christians
Hogue
Aboukir
Cressy
North Sea
Hawk
Haaks
Helder
Holland
Weather forecast signals severe March storms and varied global patterns
A 1915 forecast by W. T. Foster warns of a continent spanning disturbance March 3 to 7 with warm and cool waves through early March. Expect heavy storms, above average precipitation especially in the South and East, and a cold period into late March 25. Cotton farming advice contrasts with corn, urging deep plowing and avoidance of cotton due to upcoming wetness.
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W. T. Foster
Washington
Meridian 90
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Middle Northwest
Division No. 2
Foster
Pacific
West Indies
Russia
European
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Wilson near certainty no extra session urged
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson has virtually decided not to call an extra session, citing his stance on the Colombian and Nicaraguan treaties and his preference to wait on broader policy moves.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Death of Richard R. Royall at Union Hill
The Eagle notes the death of Richard R. Royall at his Union Hill home at 5 am after four to five months illness. Born March 31, 1851 in Matagorda County, he was 68 years 11 months old and a Brazos County resident since 1876. Survived by widow, children Martha and A B Carson, Hugh and Royall of Houston, Bibb Royall of Arizona, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral tomorrow at 1 pm at the family home, burial at Boonville cemetery. Rev J C Thomson to officiate.
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Richard R. Royall
Union Hill
Mr. Royall
Matagorda County
Brazos County
Methodist Church
Martha Carson
A. B. Carson
Bryan
Hugh
Roy Royall
Houston
Bibb Royall
Arizona
Ed Royall
Ben Royall
J. H. Royall
Hounston
J. N. Royall
Corsicana
May Brockman
Waco
W. C. Boyett
College Station
A. Hensarling
Old Boonville Cemetery
J. C. Thomson
District Court Grand Jury Panel for Brazos County
The Brazos County district court summons a grand jury panel for the March term starting Monday March 1. Names listed include C. C. Dulaney Wiley Kelly F Pool R M Dansby W E Gandy J L Stasny Milton Sims W B English E A Peters C C Morgan Jim Tobias Henry Benbow W J McDonald James Wilson Jr Henry Shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Nora and Dora Speak on a Third Marriage Proposal
Nora asks why she accepted a third proposal from him and Dora replies that he claimed it would be the last time. The judge comments on the exchange.
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Nora
Dora
Cardui hailed as help for weak women by Pleasant Hill resident
Mrs. Walter Vincent of Pleasant Hill describes severe three summers of nervous headaches prostration and back pain. After using Cardui the womanly tonic she reports full relief within three months and a return to strength and appetite. Cardui is advertised as vegetable with a mild tonic effect and has aided over a million women in fifty years.
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Pleasant Hill
N. C
Walter Vincent
Cunard bookings active with Lusitania sailing today
New York reports the Lusitania departed with an average cabin passenger load. One Cunard liner will travel via Halifax to gather Canadian troops for service in France.
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New York
Cunard
Halifax
France
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Ness
J. T. Maloney
Joseph Maloney
Union
Jack Howell
Manley Weaver
George McMichael
Tom Castles
Milton Fountain
the Christian Church
Welch
J. H. Allen
R. M. Wilson
E. J. Kyle
Allen Smith
Marjorie Bittle
Myrtle James
Charlotte Russe
McKnight-Gillespie
Aileen Proctor
Corpus Christi
Antonio Gonzales
Manuel Flores
Southgate
Gonzales
Flores
South Texas
University of Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Frank Case
Purim
Berman
MR. R. R. Royall
District Court Grand Juary
I. W. Harper
Joe Groginski
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Severa
Josephine Jujczak
Stanton St
Hudson
Price
Snme
FP. Sebevebera CO
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Chattanooga Medicine Co.visory Dept
Chattanooga
Tenn
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