Grand Jury Finishes Report in Brazos County Texas
The Brazos County grand jury at the March term 1914 reports nine days of work, 230 witnesses, 24 indictments including 13 felonies, and commends the jail and officials. It also presents finance findings with county balances, outstanding vouchers, and bonded indebtedness totaling 39 000.00. The report is signed by Foreman J. W. Burrows and finance committee members A. J. Wagner, Ed S. Derden, and H. A. Burger.
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J. C. Scott
District Court
Brazos County
Texas
Grand Jury
J. W. Burrows
Court House
First National Bank of Bryan
Justice
Permanent School Fund
A. J. Wagner
ED S. Derden
H. A. Burger
Finance Committee
Bryan, Tex
City Council Delays Main Street Paving Approval to 23d
A special city council session presided by Mayor Harris postponed approving the Main Street paving to the 23rd. Alderman Haswell sought bond and bill verifications with Judge Doremus and engineers, while Proudfoot supported delay for thorough checks. Nagle may inspect the finished street to satisfy officials and residents.
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Harris
Levy
Daly
Wilson
Haswell
Vick
Proudfoot
Doremus
Adams
J. C. Nagle
Counsl
Austin
Alderman Haswell
Nagle
Time clock in hall prompts question about her husband
The Los Angeles Times quotes a remark about a businesswoman who has installed a time clock in the hall. The implication is she requires her husband to punch it when he leaves at night and returns, raising questions about their relationship.
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Los Angeles Times
Bryan Texas City Council Agenda Includes Street Condemnation
The regular city council meeting reports visitors asking for lower daytime lighting rates for local stores and hotels, a plan to condemn land for a street, a 60 day gas franchise extension, a library salary raise to 500 dollars, and new rules on flood water drainage vehicle registration and prisoner housing. The council also schedules bi monthly meetings and hires more city ordinance copies, with the next sessions set for next Thursday and the following Friday.
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Daily Eagle
Harris
Levy
Haswell
Wilson
Daly
Vick
Marshal Boyett
Crenshaw
Young
Carson and Adams
Smith
G. M. Brandon
Brandon & Lawrence
Doane
Bryan
Texas
Bethea
Brazos Valley
Haswell, Vick and Levy
J. W. Bullock
Messrs
Gammill
Hewit
T. W. Parker
J. F. Ettle
R. M. Nall
J. W. Barron
Barron
Lillie Wilson
Carnegie Library
Main Street
Atorney Young
I. & G. N. Railroad
Bryan Street
Elks Elect Officers For Bryan Lodge No 859
Bryan Lodge No 859 of the Elks elected officers for the coming year at a regular meeting. Exalted ruler Harry E. Peverley Jr and secretary R L Hearn were chosen, with A K Brown, M Lawrence Parker, M Derden Chance, J M Gordon, T K Lawrence as other officers. Past exalted ruler Lamar Bethea and former secretary George A Adams retired. Henry Roquemore directed plans for the Elks minstrel.
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Bryan Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Harry E. Peverley Jr
A. K. Brown
M. Lawrence Parker
M. Derden Chance
J. M. Gordon
Tler
R. L. Hearn
T. K. Lawrence
Lamar Bethea
Harry Peverley
George A. Adams
R L. Hearn
Big Elks’ Minstrel
Henry Roquemore
Franklin Bank Elects New President After Resignation
At a Franklin Texas board meeting Dr. R S Glass resigned as president of the First National Bank of Franklin. R M Duffey former vice president was elected to succeed him and Dr J C Holman was chosen as vice president. Glass has led the bank since its founding about ten years ago.
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Franklin, Tex
First National Bank of Franklin
R. S. Glass
R. M. Duffey
Glass
J. C. Holman
Duffey
Election Ordered on Stock Law for Brazos County Subdivision
The Brazos County Commissioners' Court orders an April 14 1914 election at Smetana Woodmen Hall to decide if horses mules jacks jennets and cattle may run at large in a defined subdivision. W P Goodson named presiding officer with two judges and two clerks. Ballots read For the Stock Law or Against the Stock Law. Return due within ten days.
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Commissioners’ Court
Brazos County
Brazos River
Thompson Creek
Still Creek
Mumford Road
Smetana
Woodmen Hall
Texas
W. P. Goodson
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Grand Jury Report
State of Texas
Waller County
Harris County
Madison County
Grimes County
Vick Bros
City Council
Otoonth
Council
Calaboose
W. Wipprecht
Office
Conlee
Star Brand
Bryan Cotton Oil & Fertilizer Co
ELKS
Franklin Bank
County of Brazos
John Kasarek
Wana
J. T. Maloney
Grove
Spion
Tuckers
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