German Note Favours Continued U S Ties
Washington May 6 The official German note shows no material change from the unofficial report and strengthens belief that a diplomatic break may be avoided for now. President Wilson and his cabinet study the text and expect no break unless new violations of international law occur. US may reply brief to say relations remain intact if submarine orders are observed.
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Germany
United States
Verdun
Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Verdun Battles Extend as German Forces Resume Offensive
London reports heavy fighting in the Verdun region with German divisions attacking Hill 304 near Avecourt and bombarding trenches. Paris notes the bombardment forced partial French trench evacuations while other German attempts were thwarted. Dublin adds that James M. Sullivan may be released from Dublin Castle and Major John McBride has been executed. Joseph Plunkett married shortly before his execution.
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London
Verdun
Dead Man's Hill
Avecourt
Paris
Associated Press
Dublin
James M. Sullivan
Dominican Republic
Dublin Castle
Bryan Visitors Register at Municipal Wagon Yard
Visitors registered at the municipal wagon yard since the last report include T. D. Locke Cottonwood J Barker Millican Roy Ball Kurten Tom Skaines Fort Worth J. W. Harris Bryan R 1 J M Cox R H Selmer Wheelock J C Millett Joe Shannon Iola J F Whitley Wallas Whitley Zulch A L Hearne R D Hearne Edge J Z Vaughn J 8 Vaughn H E Vaughn Joe Operstein Will Operstein Keith W H Worsham W A Singletary George Singletary Tabor W J Wood Thorndale James Mainard Zach B J Burroughs Clay Burroughs Prospect W H Howard Miss May Grace Steep Hollow Carson Tomlinson B W Tomlinson T A Smith W M Rinevelt J J Rinevelt Matisonville Dave Haines Ike Haines Bryan G W Williams Fort Worth ww A Henry Edge B F Bloom Bryan R J W M Bice Zuleh Col Ayers Tom De Heart Zack Paul Edwards Bryan W A Singletary Geo Singletary Tabor W J Lang Kurten C D Moore M G Cross J W Clum Edge H F Sheppard J W Sheppard Kurten Gustave Munsyall Bryan R 1 G W Howard J D Howard Geo Turner Iola G O Nash Edge W H Worsham Tabor J M Cox Sam Stark Howard Hayse A L Beverly Wheelock L L Hiett and wife Iola W T Jones Bryan R 1 J D Rogers BK J Rogers P L Sealy E J Stifflenyre Ed Gibson Zulch R 2
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T. D. Locke
Cottonwood
Barker
Millican
Roy Ball
Kurten
Tom Skaines
Fort Worth
J. W. Harris
Bryan
R. 1
J. M. Cox
R. H. Selmer
Wheelock
J. C. Millett
Joe Shannon
Iola
J. F. Whitley
Wallas
Gletary
Tabor
W. J. Wood
Thorndale
James Mainard
Zach
B. J. Burroughs
Clay Burroughs
Prospect
W. H. Howard
Miss May Grace
Steep Hollow
Carson Tomlinson
Edge
B. F. Bloom
R. J
W. M Bice
Zuleh
Col. Ayers
Tom de Heart
Zack
Paul Edwards
W. A. Singletary
Geo. Singletary
W. J. Lang
C. D. Moore
M. G. Cross
J. W. Clum
H. F. Sheppard
J. W. Sheppard
Gustave Munsyall
G. W. Howard
J. D. Howard
Geo. Turner
G. O. Nash
W. H. Worsham
Sam Stark
Howard Hayse
A. L. Beverly
L. L. Hiett
W. T. Jones
J. D. Rogers
BK. J. Rogers
P. L. Sealy
E. J. Stifflenyre
Ed Gibson
Zulch
Health Advice Fragments From Public Service Quotes
A sequence of statements highlights health themes from hygiene to disease control. Topics include cleanliness as essential, childhood training for adult health, free publications on sanitation, isolation in disease control, headaches as warning signals, bullets danger, and obesity affecting longevity.
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United States Health Service
Runaway Wagon Frightens Delivery Team
A Cooper and Cole delivery wagon detached as the driver tried to unhitch. One team member panicked and ran away tearing up the wagon but no injuries occurred.
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Cooper & Cole
Bernstorff Returns from New York Satisfied
German ambassador Count Bernstorff arrived in Washington from New York and said he had received no communication from Berlin. He stated his views were unchanged and that the note is all the United States asked.
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Washington
Count Bernstorff
New York
Berlin
United States
Lorimer Announces Senate Run After Bank Acquittal
William Lorimer topped a Chicago crowd to declare another bid for the United States Senate after his acquittal on charges tied to the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank failure. He vowed to repay savings losses first while a pending 36 count indictment remains unresolved. Lorimer blamed bank crimes on C. B. Munday, the bank’s former first vice president now in prison.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
Lorimer
United States
Clyne
C. B. Munday
Munday
Mrs Alice Williams Dies At New Waverly At 63
Mrs Alice Williams died at her New Waverly home at 5 yesterday afternoon. Remains will be shipped to this city for burial. Funeral from the residence of Mr and Mrs B W Buchanan tomorrow at 10 o'clock. She was born in Madison County, aged 63 years 7 months, and leaves many friends and relatives here.
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Alice Williams
New Waverly
Bryan Bowlers Return From Brenham Series
Bryan bowlers returned after losses to Brenham and Galveston teams in a weekend series. They were defeated by small margins in all games and seek revenge in upcoming matches.
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Bryan
Brenham
Galveston
Notice to Stockholders of Farmers Union Warehouse Company
Due to rain the May 2 meeting was postponed and rescheduled for May 13 1916 at 10 oclock All members urged to be present. By A J McCallum Manager for Union Warehouse Co
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Farmers Union Warehouse Company
Union Warehouse CO
A. J. McCallum
Household Help Scarce in Europe
London hotels and boarding houses are full as women join war labor and leave domestic service. Maids become waitresses, cooks work in hotels, and nurses join transit services. Employers struggle to find skilled help, hiring from old and new pools, while meals and routines shift to new patterns. An Englishman predicts sweeping changes in domestic habits by war’s end.
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Ing
London
Vienna Faces Domestic Labor Crisis As Wages Soar
Vienna reports a surge of female workers in factories and shops. Housewives struggle to hire help as country supply dwindles. Domestic staff now demand higher pay with cooks, chambermaids, waitresses, and maids requesting up to twenty dollars monthly.
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Vienna
Texas troops held in readiness at border on alert
Governor Ferguson received notice of raids at Glen Springs Boquillas and points along the upper Rio Grande as far as Harris Camp. Captain Fox rushes rangers to the scene and Big Bend ranchmen report bandit activity across from Glen Springs. Texas troops stand ready for instant border service. In Oklahoma authorities ordered the immediate entrainment of Companies E and H Nineteenth Infantry from Fort Sill to Fort Clark Texas for border positions.
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Austin
Texas
Ferguson
Glen Springs
Boquillas
Upper
Rio Grande
Harris Camp
Captain Fox
Big Bend
Border Service
Lawton
Okla
Fort Sill
Washington
Fort Clark
Mexican Man Struck On Main Street. Brushed Off With Minor Injuries
John Flores was hit by a College car while crossing Main Street between Eugene Edge's Store and the First National Bank. The driver stopped and took him to Bryan hospital where he received medical care for bruises and was able to leave today.
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John Flores
Main Street
Eugene Edge
First National Bank
Bryan Hospital
Peanuts for Brazos County Prospects and Planting Tips
Brazos County faces drought and varied floods with more unplanted acres than in years. Peanuts emerge as a viable cash and feed crop, yielding 30 to 40 bushels per acre with Spanish variety favored for drought resistance and ease of harvest. Planting on level land, soaking nuts 24 hours, and kerosene emulsion deter moles are advised. seed costs run $1 to $1.50 per bushel.
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Brazos County
Texas
Co. M. Evans
Extension Service
A. & M. College of
Mexican Bandits Raid Texas Town
Nine American soldiers patrolling Glen Springs Texas were nearly wiped out in a raid by Villista bandits across the border. The town was looted and a boy killed with a civilian missing. The same band reportedly raided Boquillas and abducted a storekeeper named Deemers before crossing back. Four missing soldiers were later accounted for, leaving three dead and three wounded.
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el Paso
Texas
Glen Springs
Frederick Funston
O. B. Meyer
Fourteenth Cavalry
Marfa
Boquillas
Mexico
Deemers
Meyer
Closing Exercises At Smetana Rural High School May 13
A detailed program for the Smetana Rural High School closing exercises lists performances and participants. Welcome by Mary Stasney, songs such as Old Black Joe and Vacation, multiple dialogues, drills, and a Great Medical Dispensary play by six boys, with numerous pupils and grades involved.
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Smetana Rural High School
Mary Stasney
Old Black Joe
Mary Merka
Song
Cizine
Bohemian
Matey
Panske Sluzbe
Henry Wehrman
John Stasney
March of the Pinks
Rastus Oivift
Clara Wehr
Louis Slanima
Sturgis Power
Mattie Maryshack
Texas Wins State Collegiate Track Meet in Houston
In the state collegiate track meet held in Houston on Friday, the University of Texas at Austin took top honors with a score of 711 to 3 points. Texas edged out A and M at 861 to 3, Rice 71 to 3, Baylor 7, Simmons 4, and S M U 1.
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Houston
University At Austin
Texas
Rice
Baylor
Simmons
Flood of letters to Congressmen over war with Germany
Printed form letters protesting any step toward war with Germany poured into Congress. The surge followed telegraphic propaganda from last week as citizens urged restraint and peace. The Associated Press report from Washington notes thousands participating in the nationwide response.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Congress
Medals Awarded At Bryan High School U D C Contest
The Bryan chapter U D C awarded a first prize medal for the best Southern history essay by a ninth to eleventh grader. The Shepard Memorial Medal for second best went to Miss Elizabeth Love. Readers included Miss Elizabeth Love Velma Hensarling Stella Woodward and Mr Jack Huyler. Judging was done in advance and medals presented by Mrs W B Cline and Mrs W G Taliaferro.
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East Side
Bryan
Somer
Ida M. Shepard
Beaumont
Stella Shepard Sanford
L. S. Ross Chapter
Shepard
Lawson
Elizabeth Love
Velma Hensarling
Stella Woodward
Jack Huyler
W. B. Cline
W. G. Taliaferro
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John McBride
Joseph Plunkett
Miss Giffard
Thomas MacDonagh
Bryan Visitors
Bernstorff
Senate
United States Senate
Europe
Hotels and Board
Austria
Texas Rangers
the Eagle Printing CD
Glenn Springs
U. S
Chas
Nemec
Bryan High School
U. D
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