City Council Holds Called Meeting Over Gas Well Proposal
A called meeting at city hall presided by Mayor Harris considered granting a franchise and lease on city property to sink a gas well after Judge Doremus warned the city faced borrowing limits. No action was taken. council appointed H Crenshaw H A Burger and J W Batts to the board of equalization and adjourned.
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Harris
Haswell
Vick
Wilson
Levy
Allison
J. W. Doremus
Mexia
Corsicana
H. Crenshaw
H. A. Burger
J. W. Batts
City Board of Equalization
Rescue Home for Bryan Aids Girls in Lumped Mission
In Bryan Texas the Lulu Watson Lynn Industrial and Rescue Home will open soon. Rev S Isaiah Watson of Texas City and Mrs J T Lynn of Fort Worth fund and run the twelve room residence with $10000. The home aims to rescue girls from white slavery and include a maternity hospital. A campaign to close the restricted district in Texas City followed, led by Rev Watson.
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Texas City
Tex
Lulu Watson Lynn
Bryan
S. Isaiah Watson
First Baptist Church of
J. T. Lynn
White Ribbon Sanitarium
Fort Worth
Lynn
Yates
Houston
Isaiah Watson
First Baptist Church
Roosevelt jury verdict split over costs dispute
The Roosevelt jury reported a verdict ready with acquittal for Roosevelt. One juror, Edward Burns of Syracuse, opposed the result, declaring support for the plaintiff and seeking division of the $1,500 costs as deliberations continued.
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Associated Press
Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt
Edward Burns
Burns
Cleveland Americans Manager Quits Amid Pressure
Cleveland Ohio May 21 Joe Birmingham resigned today as manager of the Cleveland Americans. The management requested his resignation.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joe Birmingham
Cleveland Americans
Canning Club Notes Harvest Early Vegetables
Second and third year canning club members who grew crops beside tomatoes on part of their tenth acre are now harvesting early vegetables. Most girls planted string beans with some English peas okra and other crops.
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Canning Club
Girls Learn Fruitful Skills At Kurten School
A report from Kurten notes girls are growing Irish potatoes and pimento peppers for seed, planning to market excess seed. The schoolhouse hosts frequent meetings showing strong community enthusiasm, with sewing lessons and a fireless cooker demonstration featuring Creole chicken and cereal. A picture machine illustrated tomato culture and poultry husbandry with good results.
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Kurten
Delegates Back Greater Military Preparation for Defense
Mohonk Lake New York May 21 delegates to an international arbitration conference appointed by business groups align with advocates of stronger national defense preparedness.
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Associated Press
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Court Affirms Tax on Wichita Falls Oil Leases
Austin May 21 The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the Wichita Falls oil case upholding the state's right to tax oil leases.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
Court of Criminal Appeals
Wichita Falls
Home Made Fireless Cookers Demonstrated for Brazos County Girls
Miss Mary Locke of Zack leads Brazos County girls canning clubs in home-made fireless cooker demonstrations at The Eagle office. She notes inexpensive, simple devices that operate thoroughly and satisfactorily for the clubs.
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Mary Locke
Zack
Brazos County
Eagle
Miss Locke
German Take Riga Reported by Mews Dispatch
Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily News says Germans captured Riga on the Gulf of Riga in Northwest Russia. A private report mentions a large Baltic naval battle. Riga, Russia's Baltic port, sits 312 miles southwest of Petrograd and is a key industrial center with about 300 000 residents, many former Germans.
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London
Daily News
Copenhagen
Riga
Gulf of Riga
Russia
Baltic
Petrograd
Examinations Reports Delayed In State Education Board
County School Superintendent T. W. Parker says teacher certificate exam reports, held over the State in April, will arrive only later this month. The delay is due to illness among State Education Board members and an unusually large number of examinees.
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T. W. Parker
The
Eagle Today
Doughty
State Education Board
Tanker Believes Sank Submarine Near North Sea
The American tank steamer Wico arriving from Stockholm reports she believes she ran down and sank a submarine in the North Sea while en route to Stockholm. The claim comes from the Wico after a May 20 arrival in Philadelphia.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Wico
Stockholm
North Sea
Phone damage repaired after Tucker livery barn fire
Bryan Telephone Company wires damaged by heat from the Tucker livery barn fire Wednesday night are fixed. Manager Sims reports the system is in fine shape and working perfectly.
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Bryan Telephone Company
Tucker
Sims
Telegraph Office Improves With New Desk and Instruments
The Western Union Telegraph Company's office gains a two worker desk and fresh instruments. Stuart H. Harris will resume duties as ticket agent at the Houston and Texas Central station in the city within days, after W. S. Jester served at the freight depot during his absence.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Eagle
Stuart H. Harris
Houston & Texas Central
Harris
W. S. Jester
Local Auto Dealers Report Weekly Ford Purchases
Johnson Rohde Garage reports Sheriff Nunn bought a 1915 Ford touring car for pleasure and duty calls. J T Denena bought a fully equipped 1915 Ford and John Goos at Lyons purchased a Ford. Lula McMichael bought a 1915 eight cylinder Cadillac seven passenger touring car, first of its kind sold in Bryan.
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Ford
Lula McMichael
Bryan
Tucker Plans Swift Rebuild After Fire destroys Livery Barn
George D. Tucker, owner of the livery and feed barn destroyed by fire yesterday morning, says he will contract for a new building once insurance adjustments are settled. He has not chosen the structure type but aims to start work promptly and reenter the livery business.
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George D. Tucker
Doctor Julius McIver to Wed Miss Marguerite Blanton
Friends announce the wedding of Dr. Julius McIver to Miss Marguerite Blanton on Tuesday June 1 at Oak Lawn Methodist Church Dallas. They will reside in Nan esville Normangee Star.
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Julius MecIver
Marguerite Blanton
Oak Lawn Methodist Church
Dallas
Nannesville
Normangee Star
Postmaster Astin III Urgently Operated for Appendicitis
Postmaster John E. Astin III was taken to Bryan Hospital at 4 am after a sudden illness and underwent an appendectomy. The operation was reported highly successful and his condition this afternoon was described as entirely satisfactory.
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John E. Astin
Bryan Hospital
Forecast of a Great Storm Period Across United States in June
The forecast warns of moderately severe storms May 17 to 27 followed by dangerous storms June 1 to 12 across the Mississippi Ohio and Missouri valleys. Warm and cool waves bring frost risk by June 10. Sun spots may appear June 6. Tornado threats loom for southern valleys and tropical storms near the South Atlantic coast and Gulf. Naval Academy midshipmen face rough seas June 5 and West Point cadets prepare in a southern camp.
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Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Pacific Coast
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
South Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Panama Canal
Hawaiian Islands
Naval Academy
Annapolis
San Francisco
West Point
Plan Houston Gas Line 15 Million Feet Daily
The Robinson Oil and Gas Company reports a new gas well six miles south of existing fields near Mexia Texas producing about 15 000 000 cubic feet per day. The firm plans to pipe gas to Marlin Temple Belton Rosser Thornton and other towns with a potential line to Houston as development continues benefiting Limestone County investors.
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Mexia
Tex
Robinson Oil and Gas Company
Groesbeck and
Thornton
N. B. Robinson
Houston Heights
T. F. Smith
J. W. Rowland
Pittsburg
Marlin
Temple
Belton
Rosse
Houston
Weather forecast from May 22 1915 Washington bulletin
The latest bulletin forecasts disturbances crossing the continent from May 18 to 22 and 22 to 26 with warm and cool waves. Rain expected in early period then decreasing rainfall across the continent. Heavier than usual rain in Central America Gulf Coast Pacific slope to Chile. little in South America after May 22. Next disturbance reaches Pacific coast May 27.
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Washington
Central America
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
San Francisco
Chile
South America
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Father Killed Slayer of Son in Waco Theatre
In Waco Texas N B Oakes shot and killed T H Lankford in a picture theatre. Lankford had killed Oakes son last June. Also in Waco Miss Fredda Streight heiress to 250000 from Willis Mooney who died in San Antonio. Streight is a trained nurse.
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Waco
Tex
N. B. Oakes
T. H. Lankford
Lankford
Oakes
Fredda Streight
T. E. Streight
War Declared Likely as Salandra Pushes Powers Bill
Rome May 21 The Messagre reports the Council of Ministers will draft a declaration of war after today's Senate session. Premier Salandra submitted the plenary powers bill to the Senate, likely passing almost unanimously, aided by the Goeben. The British offer a 10000 reward for information leading to the submarine's destruction in the Mediterranean. In Texas a local motor truck firm received an order for 200 vehicles for Britain. Berlin reports General Mackensen has seized 104000 Russians 72 cannon 253 machine guns. captured Russians were unarmed at Jaroslav and carried clubs.
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Associated Press
Rome
Messagre
Council of Ministers
Senate
Salandra
Chamber of Deputies
Texas
Wichita Falls
Tex
Berlin
Mackensel
Jaroslav
Swiss Represent Germany Says Switzerland Guards German Interests
Ambassador Bernstorff states Switzerland has assumed control of German diplomatic interests in Italy. London observers predict Greece Roumania and Bulgaria will enter the war soon.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bernstorff
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
London
Greece
Roumania
Bulgaria
Salandra Obtains Vatican Immunity Suspension Decree
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome reports Premier Salandra secured the royal signature on a decree suspending diplomatic immunity for Austrian and German ambassadors to the Vatican. They are to depart tomorrow.
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Associated Press
London
An_ Exchange
Rome
Salandra
Vatican
Italians in Pittsburg Rally to Support Italy
Eight thousand Italians in the Pittsburg area prepare to join their colors if Italy fights, signaling strong local backing for the homeland during the conflict.
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Pittsburg
Italy
Italy Buys 50 000 Horses in United States
Iby Associated Press reports on May 21 that Italy has ordered 50 000 more horses in the United States and is purchasing large quantities of other supplies.
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Iby Associated Press
New York
Italy
United States
Dardanelles Battle Rages Near Gallipoli
The Reuters Athens correspondent reports heavy fighting near the Gallipoli Peninsula neck. British battleship Queen Elizabeth and allied guns pound from the Gulf of Saros as Ottoman forces engage.
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Associated Pre
London
Reuter
Athens
Gallipoli Peninsula
Gulf of Saros
French and Swiss War Reports From May Twenty First
Paris reports German forces captured French trenches near the Yser. French troops regained ground. In Switzerland, authorities plan representations to Germany over the Lusitania sinking. The Swiss approve President Wilson's note but doubt its firmness. Switzerland weighs options amid a large army.
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Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Sweerland
Germa
Lusitenia
Washington
Preent Wilson
Britain Recognizes Labor Leader Arthur Henderson
London May 21 reports the new National government cabinet announces Arthur Henderson will join as a member and serve as president of the local government board. Trades unionists express rejoicing.
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Britain
Associated Press
London
Arthur Hendson
Eye Drops Deemed Dangerous Cataract Cure
Harvard ophthalmology professor Dr. Alexander Quackenboss warns against so called cataract curing drops advertised as avoidant of the knife. He urges seeing an oculist and notes free exam clinics push glasses and delay surgery, risking late operative outcomes.
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Alexander Quackenboss
Harvard
Harvard Medical School
Dr. Quackenboss
Fortune Fails Courage as Companions Grow
A reflective line from Sophocles contrasts fortune with courage while a Kansas City Journal snippet notes a man’s habit of surrounding himself with a pug dog as an apparent companion.
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Sophocles
Kansas City Journal
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