Social notes from Bryan plus visiting relatives list
Local column records numerous citizens and visitors in Bryan including Johnson of Silverton visiting for a month, Miss Lucile Robinson from Hempstead, Sam Levy from Houston, Dr. H. T. Coulter visiting his father, and Mrs. Sallie Webb Law traveling to Austin. Also notes Allen Academy hikes, club events, and various short travels among residents and guests.
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Johnson
R. L. Buchanan
Silverton
S. R. McClung
Jacksonville
J. G. Minkert
Henry Koontz
Zack
C. H. B. Graham
Harvey
W. S. Mial
Lucile Robinson
Hempstead
Susie Robinson
Josie Sheets
Kate White
Houston
L. H. White
Sam Levy
Bryan
Eugene Clay Ferguson
Blomington
Ill
Robert S. Webb
Ferguson
J. W. White
Corene Franklin
Waco
Philip Ventura
Dallas
Sallie Webb Law
Austin
Pearle Barkley Keys
T. K. Lawrence
Law
W. S. Stuart
Corsicana
Fort Worth
O. H. Astin
Galveston
W. H. McVey
Minter Springs
Eagle
George Risinger
Texas Plains
Floyd County
Steep Hollow
Brazos County
C. C. Shelburne
O. A. Ashworth
Navasota
Nobie Webb
H. T. Coulter
Rockdale
J. W. Coulter
L. M. Levinson
Shreveport
Louisiana
Holman
Mary John
Villa Maria Academy
Oakland
Cal
John T. Hanway
Gussie Jones
J. A. McQueen
J. A. Pondrom
R. W. Bullard
Madisonville
J. H. Wilcox
Tabor
Will Shealy
Reliance
A. M. Waldrop
Wynn Lay
Lyler Haswell
Willie Johnson
Texas
Ella Lyon
Abiline
Josie Lawrence
Myrtle James
Henry C. Robinson, Jr
Edgar Buchanan
Porter
Young Ladies Missionary Society
Notice of Guardianship Letters for Ivy Hair and family
The county court of Brazos County Texas will hear J M Hair’s application for Letters of Guardianship for Ivy Ellen and Elon Hair minors. The term begins the third Monday in April 1920 at Bryan Court House. Interested parties may appear and contest the application.
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Ivy Hair
Ellen Hair
Elon Hair
J. M. Hair
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
Auto party heads north from North Zulch
Mr and Mrs O E Betinxa and sons Arthur and Alton and daughters Lena Mae and Bernice form an auto party today from North Zulch. Dr W B Bizzell visited Bryan from the College. Mrs J D Schofield has returned to California after a visit with relatives here. J H White Jr of Wixon looked after business matters in the city this morning. General Leonard Wood leads the Republican presidential race with Hirman Johnson and William Gibbs McAdoo also in contention.
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Edgar Jones
Mawhinney Cottage
East 27Th Street
J. Brooks Stevenson, Jr
Burkburnett
Bryan
Mrs. Stevenson
J. A. Held
Jennie Louise Stevenson
Navasota
Jessie Mae Craig
E. C. Ferguson
Bloomington
Eagle
Harrison Lindsey
Reliance
J. K. Pressnal
Tabor
John D. Jones
Harvey
Sam Dunn
Wheelock
J. E. Astin
John West
Albert West
Uvalde
George W. Brashear
Hannibal
R. K. Chatham
George Chance
S. J. Baine
Winnifred
Mary Baine
Houston
M. J. Parker
W. S
Kathleen Sims
State University At
Austin
J. C. Williams
Fort Worth
C. Jamison
O. B. Love
Park
W. R. Fairman
Edgar Buchanan
Dallas
Buchanan
Velma Warburton
Emma Boriskie
J. L. Cobb
Margaret
Cottonwood
Louise
Nellie Ruth Martin
S. Martin
R. R. Burns
Mesa
Grimes County
J. Q. Adams
Normangee
J. D. Musgrove
Mias Eula
Minnie, Lovie
Idella Ellis
North Zulch
W. J. Walker
Orange
J. S. Doane
Embroidery Club
College Avenue
John M
Lawrence
Will Johnson
Beaumont
J. N. Cole
I. M. Cook
Steep Hollow
Rs. J. Way
Agnes
Hollow
O. E. Betinxa
Arthur and Alton
Lena Mae
Bernice
W. B. Bizzell
W. J. Fesperman
Leonard Wood
Hirman Johnson
California
William Gibbs McAdoo
J. D. Schofield
H. Darwin
J. H. White, Jr
Wixon
Notice of Guardianship Application for Edmund Calford
In Brazos County Texas Ernest Garvin files for Letters of Guardian ship of the person and estate of Edmund Calford minor. The hearing in Brazos County Court at Bryan starts the third Monday in April 1920. Citizens may appear and contest the guardianship at Court House Bryan Texas. Court clerk seal dated March 30 1920.
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Edmund Calford
Ernest Garvin
Brazos County
Bryan
Texas
Jones County Leads Texas Cotton With Record Ginnings
The Abilene Reporter notes Anson gin reportedly ginned a world record 6 600 bales in 1919 20 using only six stands. Texas three big cotton counties Williamson Lamar and Jones produced 83 449 72 337 and 12 135 bales respectively. Jones County blends cotton with maize kafir corn cattle hay poultry and hogs and has potential with favorable rains.
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Jones
Texas
Abilene
Williamson
Lamar
Jones County
Tribute to Farmers in Sherman amid 14 Store Clerks Strike
A McKinney Daily Gazette opinion piece notes widespread strikes by clerks and workers, while praising the enduring patient productivity of American farmers in Collin County, urging respect for their steadiness in producing food and raw products for the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckinney Daily Gazette
Sherman
Cmal
Collin Countty
Dollar A Pound For Cotton Returns Hit The Market
Ennis Texas May 5 Automo bile Tire Companies spurring Texas growers to plant staple cotton to gain premiums amid rising prices. Goodyear backs 60c on 10 000 acres to boost staple output while markets urge direct sale to spinners. Growers urged to market by staple quality and avoid speculative blind selling.
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Eagle
Ennis
Tex
A. H. Wicker & Co
Texas
Fall River
New England
Goodyear Tire
Weather Outlook Teems with Likely Thunderstorms
Tonight and Friday bring unsettled weather with probable thunderstorms. The forecast calls for scattered showers, loud thunder, and possible brief downpours impacting outdoor plans. Stay indoors if lightning is observed.
Captain J P Boyett Remembered In Bryan Funeral
Capt. Thomas Pinkney Boyett died May 1 at his Bryan home after weeks of illness. A Texan born 1845 he served in the Fifteenth Texas Infantry and later worked as a cowboy and ranch foreman. He married Mary Wicker in 1870 and left seven children, two sisters and a brother. A large funeral procession followed his burial at the local cemetery with judges, soldiers, and townsfolk paying respects.
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Thomas Pinkney Boyett
South College Avenue
James
Frances Boyett
Woodville
Tyler County
Texas
Old South
Mississippi
Brazos County
A. & M. College
Southland
Fifteenth
Texas Infantry
Ledberry
Yellow Bayou
Louisiana
New Orleans
Lee
Appomattox
New Mexico
Arizona
Wyoming
H. B. Stoddard
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Denver
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Capt. Boyett
Bryan
Boyett
Mary Wicker
C. S. Lahatte
B. H. Knox
Chas. Ramsey
F. A. Peters
Humble
Ralph, Ivan
First Baptist Church
Lamar
H. O. Boatwright
A. J. Buchanan
J. W. Batts
R. Q. Astin
M. B. Parker
M. H. James
Ed _ Prather Mexia
R. H. Kirk
W. H Kinney and Son
Waco
Gray
San Antonio
L. E. Ponder
Seal
Houston
Red Cross Announces Home Hygiene Certificates in Brazos County
Mrs W D Lawrence chair of Nursing Service reports arrival of National Red Cross certificates for Home Hygiene and the Sick Care course. Awards signed by National and Divisional officials will be available at the Red Cross office in Bryan for listed recipients. First Aid classes to be taught in Bryan and county neighborhoods. enrollment at Carnegie Hall Wednesday night.
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Wyoming
P. T. Ramsey
King Vivian
Grapeland
Methodist Church
Lockard
Chilton
N. F. Lockard
Allen Academy
Capt. Miller
Academy
Bryan
Fish Pond
Brazos River
W. R. Fairman
Queen Theatre
W. D. Lawrence
Brazos County
Mina Graham
Susie Sanders
Maude Bookout
Ray Taylor
Minnie Cahill
Bernadine McKnight
Lelia Ewing
Hattie White
Marguerite Stephens
Lillian McLendon
Bella Locke
Ethel Evans
Helen Taylor
Lydia Brown
Algie Wood
Maude Galbraith
Mary Anna Turner
Annette Perkins
McVerna Brown
Ora Lee Lightfoot
Jessie Carney
Jewell Green
Beulah Wimberly
Red Cross
Carnegie Hall
Rent Troubles in Wicked Chicago
Chicago witnesses a May Day rent strike as thousands of families refuse to vacate their apartments in defiance of moving orders. The Chicago Tenants Protective League reports the mass action.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Tenants Protective League
Storm Tears Through Fort Worth Area Rains Hit North Texas
Two inches of rain fell Tuesday night in Fort Worth with a severe wind storm to the east tearing down telegraph and telephone poles and overturning barns. The storm extended west to Brazos and rain occurred at many North Texas points Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Brazos
Texas
Campaign to raise Texas cotton grades begun at Dallas conference
A Dallas conference of ginners farmers and gin machinery makers launched a campaign to improve Texas cotton grades through careful picking and ginning. Agricultural experts from Texas and Oklahoma A and M Colleges attended along with farm organization representatives. James Z. George organized the event for the Texas Chamber of Commerce.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma A. & M
James Z. George
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Rainbow Pot of Gold Turns to Dross
Chicago May 1 The $3 000 000 estate of the late William P Cowan faces renewed claims from five of nine cousins as the Sax ton heirs dispute heirship. A new claimant Henry Cowan of Canal Winchester Ohio seeks a share and could force redistribution exceeding 625 000. Witnesses for David Cowan Lowrey of Neleyville Missouri and others contest the original heirs.
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Chicago
Dross
William P. Cowan
Saxton Brothers and Sisters
Michigan
Henry Cowan
Canal Winchester
William Saxton
Eagle
Mich
Walter Saxton
Caroline Saxton Hart
Grand Lodge
Charles E. Saxton
Bannister
Perdella Saxton- Colby
Cadillac
David Cowan Lowrey
Neleyville
Cowan
William H. Porter
Cleveland, O
David Henry Cowan
David Cowan
David M. Cowan
David H. Stradley
David
Invitation Sent To Gen Stoddard By English Lodge
General H. B. Stoddard, a 33rd degree Mason, received a formal invitation from the Great Priory of England and Wales to attend a May 14 1920 event at Mark Master Mason's Hall London with a banquet at 7 pm, signed by N. D. Hansell G. Vice Chancellor.
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Stoddard
London
H. B. Stoddard
Great Priory
England
Wales
M. E. Ent
Great Priery
Mark
Great Queen Street
N. D. Hansell
Diamond but Old Garments Like New
A short classified notice promising revive faded apparel with dyeing and cleaning services. The item mentions linen or mixed goods and hints at directions included in each package.
Federal Court Upholds Food Control Act in Mississippi
Judge Edwin Holmes refused to issue an injunction against T. J. Locke Mississippi Federal Fair Price commissioner, preserving the fair price list and upholding the act's constitutionality in Jackson Mississippi on May 6.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Miss
Edwin Holmes
T. J. Locke
Mississippi
Delaware Recants on Woman Suffrage
Dover May 6 The Delaware State Senate ratified the Susan B Anthony amendment 11 to 6 after rejecting a referendum substitute. Senator Walker’s resolution to ratify passed with two Republicans voting against and one Democrat for. A large suffrage demonstration followed the vote.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
State Senate
Germeley
Wilmington
Senate
Walker
Aspirin for Headache and Bayer Trade Trademark
An early aspirin advertisement claims tablets relieve headache and provide directions for head colds neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It presents Bayer as the genuine aspirin trusted by physicians for nineteen years in handy tin boxes of 12 tablets at a low cost.
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Bayer
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H. C. Ferguson
Clerk County
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State OF Texas
H. O. Ferguson
Cotton Counties
J. P. Boyett Omes
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Astoria
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New York
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Castoria
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