Bryan protests over I and GN schedule change late trains
Citizens of Bryan protest the updated International and Great Northern schedule which delays passenger trains through Bryan and nearly ends service. The Bryan Commercial Club circulated the protest to the State Railroad Commission and received official replies from Allison Mayfield and Thornwell Fay detailing the commission and railroad positions.
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International & Great Northern Railroad
Bryan
McKnight
Commercial Club
State Railroad Commission
Austin
Tex
Messrs
R. W. Howell
Tyler Haswell
C. M. Cole
Bryan, Tex
Thornwell Fay
Houston
R. L. Peck
Bryan Commercial Club
H. L. McKnight
Northwest Celebrates Canal Opening from Lewiston to Astoria
Lewiston Idaho May 3 A week of celebrations marks the opening of the Celilo The Dallas Canal linking the Pacific Ocean to 500 miles inland The pageant traces Columbia River history from Gray to explorers missionaries and industry Officials from Oregon Idaho Washington and Congress attend The opening day fleet led by 80 year old Capt E W Baughman will pass the canal and continue to Astoria Oregon Columbia River Day is set for May 10 at the San Francisco Exposition.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Astoria
Dallas Canal
Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River
Robert Gray
Oregon
Washington
Congress
Gray
Dalles
Big Eddy
Ore
United States
Pittman
Nevada
Borah and Brady
Jones and Paindexter
Chamberlain
Lane
E. W. Baughman
Moscow
Rural Schools Close After Successful Term
The Cottonwood school under Miss Pansy Hall closed its 1914-15 session yesterday with a closing picnic today. The Edge school closed its term Wednesday taught by Pinkney Graham of Rock Prairie. County Superintendent T. W. Parker reports satisfaction with the county schools this session.
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Cottonwood
Pansy Hall
Edge
Pinkney Graham
Rock Prairie
T. W. Parker
Picked Paragraphs Reflect Dissent and Humor
The excerpt pairs cynical quotes from major papers about fairness, work, and identity. It contrasts New York American remarks on trumps and square deals with Toledo Blade lines about small towns and mutual knowledge and a World quip on misidentification.
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New York American
Young Man Beaten and Robbed at College Station Home
Guy Boyett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Boyett, was found unconscious in his room at the Boyett home in College Station. He later said a man beat and robbed him during the night, $12 taken, purse found in the room, room torn, attacker described only as a large man.
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Guy Boyett
W. C. Boyett
College Station
Boyett
Young Boyett
Millican Pioneer Sam Edwards Jr Dies in Lampasas
Mrs Lula McMichael reports the death of Sam Edwards Jr of Lampasas Saturday morning. A Brazos County pioneer and longtime Millican community leader, his extended biography will be published once data are gathered.
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Lula McMichael
The
Eagle
Sam Edwards Jr
Lampasas
Edwards
Brazos County
Millican
Two Lost Lived In Athens Hotel Fire
The Mitcham Hotel in Athens Texas burned at 3 am Sunday. Two guests were burned in their beds and others leaped from windows to escape. Injuries included a broken leg for Tom Bird and burns to I D Lewis and B Davis. Estimated loss about 6000 dollars with 2500 insurance on the building.
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Athens
Tex
Mitcham
Prairieville Street
Cotton Belt
Texas
New Orleans
Athens Inn
Fitzgerald
Tom Bird
I. D. Lewis
B. Davis
Light Company
How I Earned With Thirty Five Hens
A farmer outlines a poultry side business from Farm and Fireside detailing a retail parcel post venture. He notes selling eight dozen eggs weekly at 50c to 10c per dozen, charging 15c more than the common price, and acquiring customers by mailing targeted letters to fifty wealthy local families and placing a county-wide ad. Six customers stock his surplus eggs.
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Parcel Post
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania
Thirteen Convicts Escape From Koppe and Robinson Farm
Sheriff Nunn was notified of the jailbreak at Koppe and Robinson plantation in the Brazos bottom. Five of the thirteen escaped convicts had been recaptured by press time. Three were taken near College by Constable Baker and Deputy Will Battle, brought to Bryan and jailed. Two more were captured near College later, four whites and one colored among the five. The escape came from breaking or sawing bars in the guard house window.
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Koppe & Robinson
Nunn
Brazos Bottom
Sheriff Nunn
College
C. L. Baker
Will Battle
Bryan
City deep well caves during test. council backs planned depth
During testing of a new city deep well at 1500 feet a cave-in occurred below an eight inch pipe. Last test indicated about 130 gallons per minute. City council favors continuing to the originally planned 2000 feet while drilling resumes. The incident is not expected to significantly delay work.
Fame Is Not A Plant That Grows On Mortal Soil
Quote attributed to Milton noting fame does not arise from ordinary mortal ground and is not cultivated like common plants.
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Milton
Post Office Notes Two Resignations and Appointments
Bryan post office notes two resignations and new appointees. Assistant Postmaster Stilwell and Mail Clerk Myers resign May 1. T. A. Cloud fills Stilwell vacancy. Hiram Downard and A. McQueen Jr. named mail clerks until civil service results from April 24 are announced and permanent appointments made.
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Bryan
Ieee
Charles Stilwell
R. R. Myers
Bryan men awarded Carnegie Medal to receive cash grants
Henry Berger, one of three Bryan men honored with a Carnegie Hero Commission silver medal, will get $1,000 in cash after receiving a letter from the commission. Albert Worley and Albert May had not yet received letters, but it was later learned they also will receive $1,000 each.
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Henry Berger
Bryan
Carnegie Hero Commission
Eagle
Albert Worley
Albert May
Messrs. Worley
May
Firemen Hold Bryan Memorial Services at Cemetery
Auto Chemical Company No. 2 and Protection Engine Company No. 1 of the Bryan fire department held their annual memorial and decoration services at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. T. Tally delivered the memorial address and was named honorary member and chaplain of the department.
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Auto Chemical Company No. 2
Protection Engine Company No. 1
Bryan Fire Department
C. T. Tally
First Methodist Church
Bryan
What Mothers Should Do in May
May is housecleaning month according to the Mothers Calendar in the May issue of Better Babies. It urges health focused cleaning, warns of drains and damp causing typhoid germs, to overhaul plumbing, seal damp cellars with lime and whitewash, and dampen tools to minimize dust.
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The
May Woman's Home Companion
Three New Wells in Taylor Thrall Field Raise Output
Taylor Texas reports three more producing wells in the Thrall field following the Taylor Oil and Gas No 4 gusher. The Corsicana Petroleum Co, Caldwell Co, and Moran Co each brought in gushers, bringing total producing wells to 22. Taylor No 4 leads with about 2800 barrels daily.
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Taylor, Tex
Taylor Thrall
Taylor Oil and Gas Company No
Corsicana Petroleum Company
Caldwell Company
Moran Company
Taylor
Texas farmers urged to market products regionally
Announcement from Commissioner Fred W. Davis promotes organized marketing efforts for Texas farm products. Emphasizes selling in carload lots for cash when feasible and compares truck growing to general farming to judge profitability.
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Austin
Tex
Fred W. Davis
Texas
Davis
Railroad Notes of 1914 on U K Crews and Rail Advances
In 1914 UK railroads employed 615,85 weekly. Panama Railroad undergrounded telegraph and signal lines for 47 miles at a cost around 450,000. Canadian Pacific to move passenger service to Grand Trunk central Ottawa station by June 1 with about 34 daily CP trains. Chicago & Eastern Illinois warms up St Louis line with 15,000 tons of rails ballast and ties and extra crews. Pennsylvania Company tests 20 Buell steel cross ties near Beaver Ave Pittsburg under 14 patents to reuse discarded ties amid lumber shortages.
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Houston
Tex
H. L. McKnight
Bryan Commercial Club
Bryan
Austin
St. Louis
Fort Worth
T. Fay
United Kingdom
Panama
Canadian Pacific
Broad Street
Ottawa
Central Station
Grand Trunk
Canadian Northern
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Woodlawn
Villa Grove
Chicago
Chicago-St. Louis
Pennsylvania Company
H. J. Buell
Pittsburg
Beaver Avenue
United States
Canada
Buell
Timber Ties Under Rail Tracks Enduring Three Years
A report notes timbers from the sawmills lie beneath the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks for three years, with lingering questions about storage and safety.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
National banks ordered to file May 1 statements
Washington May 4 The Comptroller of the Currency issued a call for statements of the condition of National banks at the close of business on Saturday May 1.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Mosquito prevention drive organized by Bryan groups
A city meeting in the Commercial Club office coordinated a campaign against mosquitoes. Civic League members and Civic Committee reps, plus Mayor W. W. Harris and others, formed a task force to distribute facts to schools, spray oil, and inspect premises. Scouts will map districts and inspect lots, with city support for equipment and manpower. The call urges residents to drain standing water and start immediate action in a public health effort.
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Commercial Club
M. W. Sims
A. M. Waldrop
G. W. Emory
R. O. Allen
Civic League
T. K. Lawrence
O. P. Hall
W. T. James
Ad McQueen
Messrs
Fountain
Waldrop
Allen
Harris
Prof. Simpson
Bryan
Wise and Otherwise Comic Exchanges and Quips
A Washington Star line notes a man avoiding social talk at his wife's party due to social awkwardness. The spring mood shifts to rheumatism relief in Lafayette Courier. A Pittsburgh Post quip has a man asserting birthright rights in the United States. A Burton line mocks fashionable fantasy.
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Lafayette Courier
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Pacific
Toledo Blade
New York World
Sam Edwards
Post Office Notes
Firemen's Memorial
D. A. Bone
W. C. Elliott
C. A. Patterson
George Jenkins
Henry Rohde
Henry Spell
B. T. Leman
E. J. Ettle
G. M. Brandon
Rev. Tally
Thrall
Associated Press
Co. W. Woodman
Mr. Woodman
Woodman
State Medical Association
Waco
State Fire Marshals’ Association
Texas Firemen’s Association
Railroad Notes
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Here
Burton
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