Locals Roundup Log Shows Many City Visitors
A long list of visitors and residents moving through Bryan today includes Captain J. E. Mathis from Reliance, J. L. Broach of Tabor, William Warren of Wheelock, Mrs. R. A. Smith of Smetana, Sam B. Wilson from Dallas, and Mrs. Fannie Davis returning from Houston. Also noted are new awning work on Edge Dry Goods, the Superba Musical Comedy Company’s arrival, and several officials traveling to Austin and Navasota for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Houston
J. E. Mathis
Reliance
G. L. Rea
Harvey
J. L. Broach
Tabor
William Warren
Wheelock
R. A. Smith
Smetana
Sam B. Wilson
Dallas
Tom Josey
Hempstead
L. A. Hamilton
R. W. Howell
Alexandria
Jennie Horlock
Cooks Point
Albert May
W. R. Brown
Brenham
J. R. Brown
A. B. Proudfoot
Chicago
Fannie Davis
T. H. Darwin
J. K. G. Fisher
J. F. Runge
A. & M. College
Austin
B. B. Darwin
Rogers
W. H. Smith
Milano
FE. W. Crenshaw
E. B
Bryan
Colonial
Boob
Charles D. Adams
Cobalt
Ontario
Canada
George A. Adams
John Barnett
Steep Hollow
Ed Hoffman
J. W. Doremus
W. E. Saunders
R M. Gordon
George R. Branch
A. J. Buchanan
Baiilor University
Kyle Field
Navasota
Hrgan
West End Park
Local visitors and travel notes from Cottonwood Rock Prairie and beyond
Several residents and visitors appear in the city today including John Stasta from Wheelock W M Hudspeth from Cottonwood J H White from Wixon Roland Crenshaw from Cottonwood Dr George F Lee from Wellborn and Mr and Mrs M B Kaster from Kurt on Tyler Haswell traveled to Huntsville for McFarland Wynn nuptials Mrs W E Graham and daughter Mina of Rock Prairie visited the city Mrs W R Loftin of Millican visited her sister Mrs Henry Crenshaw and Mr and Mrs R M Dansby from Rock Prairie visited the city also seen were Mr and Mrs Walter Lindsay from Cottonwood and other locals noting that fly and mosquito season has arrived and warnings to protect families from typhoid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stasta
Wheelock
W. M. Hudspeth
Cottonwood
J. H. White
Wixon
Roland Crenshaw
George F. Lee
Wellborn
M. B. Kasters
Kurton
Bryan
Tyler Haswell
Huntsville
McFarland
Corsicana
Walter Lindsay
Notable visitors stamp the Brazos County city of today
The city hosts a steady flow of residents and outsiders with names such as Barron Walker Cobb Carroll Henry Weedon Wilcox Odom Todd Cooper Kern Wiley Blume Horne Haswell McVey Adams Branshaw Crenshaw Gandy McSwain Crawford and more. Urban business and social ties weave through Wellspring ties with Waco Houston Tyler and Baylor University. A May 5 Colonial midget quartet and a city streets survey for drainage highlight local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Henry
Benchley
Nellie Ruth Weedon
Harvey
Mark Wilcox
Knob Prairie
W. F. Odom
Kurten
J. B. Todd
James Cooper
Rock Prairie
T. P. Hall
Steep Hollow
Sam Cavitt
Wheelock
Wiley Kelly
D. P. Blume
Wixon
W. P. Horne
Mart
T. E. Tuck
W. H. Burroughs
Callie
Verbye Kern
Coleman
Ballinger
J. W
W. W. Harris
Navasota
J. Emory
C. E. Stickley
Oklahoma
J. T. Hines
Tyler Haswell
Huntsville
Haswell
Dallas
Brandon Trussell
Wellborn
Eagle
CC. G. Lewis
A. J. Searcy
J. W. Crenshaw
Allie
Bessie Gandy
A. B. McSwain
Pansy
Robert Crawford
Baylor University
Waco
Artie Crawford
Local residents return from visits to relatives
Mrs. T. Rizzotto returns to Dallas after visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. Dora Poole comes back from Marlin. Mrs. W. B. Loftin returns to Millican with her sister Mrs. Henry Crenshaw staying a few days. Mrs. M. J. Drysdale of Houston visits her son at Allen Academy. Mrs. W. E. Sampson returns to Millican after a trip. R. A. Harrison reports back from Brenham. Phone R. McMillan for milk and butter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Rizzotto
Dallas
Dora Poole
Marlin
W. B. Loftin
Millican
Henry Crenshaw
M. J. Drysdale
Houston
Allen Academy
W. E. Sampson
R. A. Harrison
Brenham
R. McMillan
Local residents visit cities across the state
Multiple residents from this city traveled to Dallas Rock Prairie Wellborn Hempstead Millican Waxahachie Navasota and Fort Worth for visits and business. Figures include Judge L D McGee, Major L L McInnis, C W Fowler and several families and friends.
Local visitors and arrivals crowd the city scene
J K Pressnal from Tabor and J H Wilcox from Tabor were in the city on business. Miss Helen de Maret and Miss Ela Conaway visited from Waco and Independence. Numerous others from Cottonwood, Norman ge e, Harvey, Taylor, McKinney, Reliance, and Fort Worth arrived or were present for visits or commerce. The county criminal docket closed for today with cases moved to July term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Hudspeth
Cottonwood
Helen de Maret
Waco
W. A. Smith
Millican
Seth de Maret
Franklin
J. H. Wilcox
Tabor
Tom Cross
James Wilson Jr
Normangee
Harry Marwill
Marlin
J. B. Carroll
N. A. Cotham
Harvey
Johnson
S. E. de Maret
Taylor
Morgan Cross
J. Conaway
Miss Ela
Independence
Nora
Bessie Goodson
Myers
T. E. Wren
Jola
Higgs
J. R. Edmonds
Houston
Byars
Gussie
T. R. Batte Jr
Tampico
Mexico
T. R. Batte Sr
O. H. Astin
R. Q. Astin
John Heard Astin
McKinney
J. H. Reed
Har
Local residents travel and visits noted in city
J. W. Sheppard and Howell Ratliff of Kurton were in the city today. Charlie Adams went to Dallas today after visiting relatives here. Mrs. George Goodman and sister Miss Roxie Goodman left for Glasgow Montana to join her husband. Mrs. BE Flowers left for Hubbard City to visit sister Mrs. Scott Barnett after seeing her parents. Ed Hall went to Fort Worth for a bankers convention this week. Hal Hearn Jr returned to Dallas after visiting relatives, accompanied by his uncle A T Hearn. Sam Luther of Leonard school house was in town calling on The Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Lumber Company
J. L. Hensarling
Wellborn
Harrison
Keith
Bryan
Leola McGee
Houston
Carl Jones
Reliance
J. H. McDonald
Corsicana
Oilie Emmet
Nancy Williams
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Roxie Goodman
Port Arthur
T. B. Goodman
Steep Hollow
M. E. Goodson
E. W. Crenshaw
J. L. Burden
John Burden
Charles Marchal
Knoxville
Tenn
Robert Smith
W. C. Davis
Cameron
Mesdames
W. B. Cline
J. H. Allen
Alice Burtis
Navasota
J. W. Sheppard
Howell Ratliff
Kurton
Charlie Adams
Dallas
George Goodman
Glasgow
Mont
Ed Hall
Bankers’ Conveniion
Hal Hearn Jr
A. T. Hearn
Sam Luther
Leonard School House
Eagle
Piano For Sale In Bryan Area By Leyhe Piano Co
A fine upright piano factory sample with stool and scarf offered at a sacrifice price in the Bryan vicinity. Excellent chance to buy a high quality instrument at a very low price. Write to the Leyhe Piano Company in Houston, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Leyhe Piano Company
Houston
Texas
Notice of sheriff sale in Brazos County Texas 1914
By order of the district court, the city of Bryan vs Eugene White case No 6769, the sheriff will sell on the first Tuesday in June 1914 at the Brazos County courthouse. Property: one half of Lots 3 and 4 in Block 35 Bryan Texas, to satisfy a $22.52 judgment plus costs. Sheriff J. D. Conlee notes this May 1, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
County of
Brazos
District Court
Brazos County
City of
Bryan
Eugene White
Court House
Texas
A. D
J. D. Conlee
Local Produce Market Prices
Local market reports list eggs at 12 1 2 cents per dozen butter 25 cents per pound hens 4 to 4 1 2 dollars per dozen fryers 3 50 to 4 50 per dozen broilers 2 to 2 50 per dozen ducks 3 50 per dozen geese 5 to 6 dollars per dozen turkeys 10 cents per pound cows 4 to 44 cents per pound steers 5 cents per pound mutton 5 cents per pound hogs 6 to 7 cents per pound oats 55 cents per bushel corn 5 cents per bushel prairie hay 15 dollars per ton alfalfa 22 dollars per ton green hides 7 cents per pound dry hides 10 cents per pound.
Allen Academy Commencement Invitations Issued for May 19
The Allen Academy graduating class invites attendance at commencement on Monday morning May 19 at 10 o'clock. The class list includes Frances Burtiss Allen, William Jennings Bergman, Guy Mansille RBit tle, Robert Shaw Camp, John Calvin Graves, Robert Thaddeus Knittel, Victor Samuel Le Tulle, Mervin Walter Peters, Ebert Swain Slamper, William Renick Smith, Robert Pope Trant, John Edgeworth Webb, and Rufus Sterling Vandiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Academy
Frances Burtiss Allen
William Jennings Bergman
Guy Mansille Rbittle
Robert Shaw Camp
John Calvin Graves
Robert Thaddeus Knittel
Victor Samuel le Tulle
Mervin Walter Peters
Ebert Swain Slamper
William Renick Smith
Robert Pope Trant
John Edgeworth Webb
Rufus Sterling Vandiver
Rare Art Panels Offer From Aged Print Ad
The advertisement promotes a set of art panels by famous French and other artists. It highlights phototone process prints on heavy art paper, 7x10 inches, with free 15x10 inch colored picture for framing. The offer includes full set postpaid for 1.25 with a money back guarantee.
Cyclone hits Redwater and Maud Texas causing deaths
A Redwater Maud Texas cyclone left one dead seven fatally injured and caused about 100000 in property damage. Mrs Pearl White of Maud was thrown a hundred feet and killed as crops suffered extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texarkana
Tex
Redwater
Maud
Texas
Pearl White
Fight Grasshoppers Now In Brazos County
A Brazos County warning urges immediate coordinated action against grasshoppers in fields especially in Brazos bottom. Demonstration agent A. W. Buchanan says early poisoning is needed before hoppers grow large and spread, calling on farmers to join the Commercial Club staged fight with subsidized poison for those unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Commercial Club
A. W. Buchanan
Brazos County
Mawhinney Brothers Grocery Firm Formed
Robert S. Mawhinney has bought an interest in his uncle J. H. Mawhinney’s grocery business and now operates at a new location with the firm name J. H. & R. S. Mawhinney. He previously served with Sanders Bros. for years and is praised as a careful, conscientious young businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Mawhinney
J. H. Mawhinney
Sanders Bros
J. H
Street Tax Case Settled in Bryan Court
The city of Bryan versus Frank Hanus, charged with not paying street tax, after two hung juries, has been settled with the defendant paying the street tax and court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bryan
Frank Hanus
Gilpin Ratliff Tie The Knot In Bryan
Fred Gilpin and Ruby Ratliff were quietly married at noon yesterday at the home of the Skains in Bryan with Rev. Glenn Flinn officiating. Gilpin, son of J. P. Gilpin of Kurten, works for Wells Fargo in Bryan. Ratliff, formerly of Gainesville, has worked with the law firm Doremus Butler Henderson. The couple, well loved in Bryan, expect to reside at home after May 10 following a visit to Gainesville relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gilpin
Ruby Ratliff
Clarence Skains
Glenn Flinn
Bryan
Mr. Gilpin
J. P. Gilpin
Kurten
Wells Fargo Express Company
For Sale Eggs and Ducks by Mrs Hunnicutt
Mrs Elizabeth Hunnicutt offers S C Brown Leghorn eggs at 1 dollar per 15 and White Wyandotte eggs 1 dollar per 13. Indian runner ducks in white and fawn priced 1 dollar per 12. Telephone 289-2.
County Battles Severe Road and Bridge Damage
Judge Maloney reports extensive damage to roads and bridges, with fifteen to twenty bridges washed away in the northeastern part of the county. Only about half the county has been heard from, and repairs will begin as soon as possible to address the destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney
Rescue Train Evacuates Brazos Bottom After Flood
After a heavy Saturday night rain, a special H and B V Rail line train from Hearne evacuated about five hundred people from the Brazos bottom. A second run brought six hundred more. Many relocated to Bryan and towns along the H and T C. The exodus followed flood danger as residents left the area with friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos
Hearne
Bryan
Negzroes
Brazos River
Patent remedy claim for malaria tonic with liver action
An old medicine advertises a prescription for malaria or chills and fever. It promises five to six doses will break the illness and act as a tonic to prevent fever return, claiming it works on the liver and does not gripe. The price is 25 cents.
Sexual Knowledge Illustrated Third Edition Promoted
A promotional note details a 320 page sexuality manual by Winfield Scott Hall PhD MD Leipzig. It describes the book as a comprehensive guide for adults including nurses teachers doctors and clergy with medical and moral guidance and claims endorsements from major newspapers. The publisher MIAMI PUBLISHING COMPANY Dayton Ohio offers the work for 1.00 plus 10 cents postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Scott Hall
Ph Ded
M. D
Leipzig
Chicago Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Standard Book of Knowledge
Philadelphia Ledger
New York World
MIAMI
Dayton
Ohio
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Weilborn
Joe Walker
Alexander
J. L. Cobb
J.B. Carroll
John Henry of
Edge
M. C. Wiley
Joe Wiley
Waxahachie
O. M. Ball
Julia
Mary Green
David Reid
Lee Jowers
Walter Higgs
C. A. Searcy
B. Fiske Wright
E. H. Astin
L. L. McInnis
A. W. Wilkerson
C. W. Fowler
J. K. Pressnal of
T. M. Turner
Zack
T. W. Frame
John W. Hicks
J. Harris
Harris School House
J. BE. Covey
C. C. Morgan
Dayton Art Portrayal CO
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Gilpin~ Ratliff
Atleetar
Cartercar Texas CO
Preston Ave
Preston
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