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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
7
Col Roosevelt basks in the thick of politics as the country faces pivotal moments. Supporters rally around his stance amid mounting public interest and debates on policy directions.
Colonel Roosevelt arrives in New York after a South American trip to wage a lengthy campaign. He plans extensive travel across the nation and will push for Governor Pinchot to win the U S Senate seat in Pennsylvania. He begins by meeting George W Perkins and outlining a cable prepared program.
London dispatch says Kermit Roosevelt arrives after separating from his father and the exploration party in Barbados. Belle Willard, daughter of the American Ambassador to Spain, is to wed the Roosevelt in early June at the British Embassy in Madrid, a first for an acting ambassador’s family.
The court refused to allow as testimony what Dago Frank Cirofici said before his execution. Cirofici claimed Becker was innocent, affecting Charles Becker's trial proceedings.
Bonham Texas voters approved a 250000 highway bond issue after a long campaign by the Chamber of Commerce and local papers. Bonds will be issued promptly for immediate road construction. The Bryan Hospital will launch a free medical and surgical service with weekly eye care and ENT offerings to be announced soon.
The mayor orders all city machinery gathered near the Bryan and College Interurban car barn. Mowers a traction engine and one or two graders sit idle awaiting overhaul for reuse or sale. The council will decide at the next meeting.
R B Goosby, a well known colored man in the city, has been appointed a director of the Texas Normal Industrial Institute for Colored Youth in Dallas. The selection was unanimous and he plans to use his best efforts to advance the school and its mission for colored youth nationwide.
The county commissioners accepted the new Little Braves River bridge built by Austin Brothers of Dallas after a thorough inspection. A new road will be cut to the bridge since it sits on a different site, with ground conditions to dictate start. C. B. S. Gainer has the road contract.
Corpus Christi May 20 E B Brardo a freight conductor sustained serious injuries when he fell between the depot at Robstown and a fast moving freight train. His arm was severed at the shoulder and he suffered additional injuries.
A fragmented report notes a man named Mrs Brard leaving last night to return home to be with his sister and offer support. The garbled text references a teeth ratio and years ago, but the core details remain unclear and unnamed.
Ernesto Rios, Villa ally and Carranza emissary, says a specially built guillotine for Huerta’s execution has been tested on sheep and will be landed in Mexico City with constitutionalist forces after Saltillo’s fall, marking a new republic’s birth.
Spellman and Murray announce U S Patent Office grants to Texas residents for the week ending May 17 1914. Names include Atkinson Hedley for a disk cultivator Boykin for a straightening machine Burgin Garner for a lamp chimney holder Caldwell Trinity for a folding coop Clough Galveston for an internal combustion engine Gutzeit San Antonio planter Johnson Paris Chandler machine Harkwell Fort Worth beveled rule moulding device Martin Waxahachie plow facing McCall Moscow coffee parcher McLeod Electra pipe tongs Ray Fort Worth valve for explosive engines Seale Mineral Wells oil or gas cooking stove Taggart Houston shield for cooking utensils Thornsley Electra table attachment for beds.
A collection of quips and jokes featuring varied wordplay and humorous asides. The snippets reference public figures and common phrases, with punchlines about names, fate, and everyday life.
Dr BF Brooks president of Baylor University announces he will seek the United States Senate seat in 1916. The statement came from Waco Texas where Brooks spoke on his political plan.
The water hole on Jones street, long hard to drain, has been emptied and the street thoroughfare cleared. It had been one of the city’s worst spots, and residents are glad to see it remedied.
Associated Press reports a Scioto Valley Traction car struck a car near Columbus, Ohio, killing William H. Miller president of the Citizens Bank of Asheville, his wife, Mrs. Alice Staiger Mrs. C. E. Hills and a six year old girl. The two vehicles burned after the collision.
Stamford Texas May 21 farmers in Jones County are jubilant over crop conditions and expect record yields. Wheat could reach thirty bushels per acre and oats fifty bushels per acre, with the best grain harvest in ten years anticipated as the season progresses.
News of the sudden death of Robert Holland at his Green's Prairie home. He was about thirty, died while sharpening a hoe in the field. He lived with his mother Martha Holland and was known in Bryan and surrounding county. Funeral from the home in Boonville cemetery this afternoon between 3 and 4, with Rev. J. N. Thomas officiating.
Texas A and M College gears up for senior week starting May 25 with senior exams. The following week features final tests for underclassmen, with makeup week for deficiencies starting June 1. Graduation begins June 7 and concludes June 9 with the final ball.
Secretary of State F C Weinert said he would announce in a few days his decision on running for lieutenant governor. A conference in Houston with former Senator Sidney L Staples of Smith County preceded the remark. It is understood Staples will not enter if Weinert runs and Weinert will stay out if Staples runs.
After Rogation services at St Andrew’s the rector, in vested form, deconsecrated the historic building and grounds in a service for the bishop. The property was sold to J. W. English for remodeling as a private residence.
John Davis and Joseph Davis of Hugo and Thomas Sawyer of McAlister were arrested in Hugo in connection with milerton Oklahoma bank robbery. A posse recovered $1400 last night. reports claim the robbers were killed.
The United Salvage Company will relocate to a new site beside W. E. Saunders' store. The current store will not reopen for business on Monday at its present location. Sam B. Wilson, March.
W G Neill aged 35 a bank cashier was found dead today with a bullet through his head and a pistol by his side. Bank officials say his accounts are straight.
Captain Richard Winslow of the coast artillery shot himself in Brownsville Texas today. He was described as mentally deranged.
Jefferson City May 20 The Missouri Supreme Court sustained express companies right to refuse to receive and handle collect on delivery shipments of whiskey for Texas points in a ruling released today.
Florence Italy May 2 Pietro Rossi a Florentine art student was arrested and confessed to shooting and robbing Mrs Mary Flavelle of Chicago on a train near here Thursday The woman is recovering
A new publication, the Southern Farm and Dairy, is organized in Bryan with a five member board. C. M. Evans presides, M. E. Wallace is vice president, Sam Ferrell secretary, Dilton T. Stevens named manager. First issue set for June 1 and will cover farm and dairy topics in South and Central Texas.
A Catron Kentucky letter tells how Bettie Bullock suffered four years with illness and could not walk. Her husband gave Cardus, the woman’s tonic, and she improved enough to walk two miles and perform her work. The note urges others to try Cardui and write for samples.
A man will travel to Fort Worth tonight to receive the cattle on arrival and oversee their sale, arranging duties for the afternoon and ensuring proper handling.
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