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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
6
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone for corns and calluses. A few drops on tender spots stop soreness, dry immediately, and lift the corn or callus with no skin irritation. A small bottle costs little and any drug store can supply it.
Everette Martin, a junior at A and M, left Friday for the Leon Springs officers training camp. Mrs. Lester Richey of Beaumont, visiting her parents, was called home due to her husband’s illness. A. B. Ford of Normangee spent the weekend with local relatives as singing communities were represented. Barla Risinger becomes choir director for the year. Ima Cook returns from Denton for a short vacation and will join her brother in Houston county for extension work. Ladies and canning club girls met at Mrs. Lentwyler’s for a demonstration by Mrs. Ray. much work was completed and the day deemed well spent.
Regular teachers examination will be held at the west side school building June 1 and 2. The schedule lists Friday forenoon and afternoon subjects including physical geography physiology arithmetic literature algebra building history and grammar. Saturday forenoon and afternoon cover spelling writing methods civics chemistry education history and algebra physics and trigonometry.
Wichita Falls Texas May 30 after adopting a resolution the Wichita County chamber of commerce appointed a committee representing every county section to secure subscriptions to a proposed half million dollar liberty loan bond campaign to begin immediately.
An advertisement promotes lemon juice mixed with orchard white to create a quarter pint skin softener and complexion beautifier. It claims to whiten freckles sallowness and tan, smooth rough hands, and can be stored for months. Published as consumer advice.
In East St Louis police halted arrivals from St Louis after a race riot. Mayor Mollman requested restraint as eight Illinois Army National Guard companies patrolled. Reports say 6000 Black workers arrived in six weeks to fill strike vacancies while tensions rose over living conditions and potential summer labor disruption.
Sergeant Leader, on recruiting duty since Monday, enlists six men and has two more prospects. Recruits depart tonight for San Antonio to join their commands after training. Leader will move on to Brenham for further recruiting. Van de Thornhill Primer Haynes Johnson Henry Salomon enlist as clerks in the quartermaster corps Fritz Brecksmith enters engineer corps Arthur Cole joins hospital corps William Blazek to infantry.
Saturday night on Main Street Sam Houston was cut to the bone on the left arm during a fight with Joe Herndon. Herndon was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Morehead and released on $100 bond on charges of aggravated assault.
In Knoxville Tennessee on May 8 1914 Be Rushy Strong testifies he shot Luttrell Jr amid a confession from his wife Bonnie Hurt Strong formerly of Alabama. He says the killing followed Luttrell’s alleged threats and his wife's admission of relations with Luttrell while intoxicated. Strong claims self defense as Luttrell drew a weapon. The trial may not conclude until midweek.
Daly reports Sunday morning rainfall measured at 0.30 inch. Observer notes small shower activity across the region with localized totals near a third of an inch.
A collection of testimonials from ministers across the United States endorsing Tanlac after personal trials. Reverends Norton Sykes Butler Winburn Taylor Tull New Roby affirm improved digestion, sleep, appetite, and energy. The notes highlight integrity, personal sacrifice, and widespread physician-like approval of the remedy.
A large sale of footwear and apparel items with low prices. Shoes include slippers, oxfords, and rubber-soled styles for ladies and gents, plus men’s work shoes and dress shoes. Accessories feature dress shirts, parasols, hosiery, corset covers, and linens. Prices range from under a dollar to a few dollars, with many items discounted to clear stock.
Advertisement lists trimmed hats and up to date hats from $2.45 down to 25c and 50c ranges, plus 500 ladies street shapes and Panamas at 1.25, 980, 75c, 65c, 50c, 25c. Children’s fancy dresses, and 256 boys knee suits in Palm Beach and serge at various low prices.
A sale listing low price clothing and household items for men women and children. Includes suits hats shirts overalls and underwear plus table linens oil cloth glassware cookware and cleaning goods with many items under a dollar and frequent 5 to 49 cent price points.
For sale item list includes a cream separator brand new priced at 26 dollars and a Bowser gasoline pump with a 12 gallon underground storage tank priced at 75 dollars. Also offered is a Deibold iron gate sized 65 by 2627 for 200 dollars from Hensarling Mere Co.
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