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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1916

Page

5

Local and Personal News From the Hill City

Mrs. R H Harrison 18 attends the Woman's fair in Houston. Families travel to attend funerals and visit relatives in Brenham Waco Hearne Benchley Providence Gallveston and Houston. Several residents visit Cotton Palace exhibits while others plan excursions and business trips. The piece notes illnesses travel and social visits among numerous local residents and guests.

Katherine Poole Bay City Margaret Zuber Rosaline Lewis Kosh Houston Jennie Bochek

Local residents and visitors flood Bryan city scene

Numerous residents from Cook's Point Burleson county Steep Hollow Kurten and Harvey visit Bryan for shopping business and football on a busy day. Attendees include J J Pressley Maggie Jones J J Vandiver George Henry Uncle John McCallum and many others as they travel to Waco for the A and M Baylor game and to see the Cotton Palace.

John E. Astin Stamford Astin C. B. Hudson Waco Cotton Palace Liklihood M.baylor Jennie Minnie Woiton Houston Henry Locke Galveston J. J. Pressley Cook’s Point Burleson County Maggie Jones Harvey Atwell Texas J. J. Vandiver Steep Hollow George Henry Tabor John McCallum Charlton H. Storey Cole Joe Walker Alexander Joe Sample Cottonwood T. T. Goodwin Tom Goodwin Providence J. G. W. Allen John Payne Kurten Jim Tobias J. W. Brogdon Montgomery Jimmy Cahill Fountain J. M. Moore Harris School House B. A. Huggins Will Foster H. CC. Robinson San Antonio Bryan Wm. Manthei H. J. Tuffley A. B. McSwain Wellborn Eagle McSwain J. M. Lee Brazos County Abstract Company Kittie Lucile Stewart Jack Johnson Boze Brogdon Tom Davidson J. W. Crenshaw G. W. Saxon Reliance W. T. Horton Edna Harris Lola Jones H. N. Skyes L. M. Raltom Benchley

Local residents travel and visit in Bryan area

In Bryan many residents were seen traveling for business and visiting friends. Notables include Mrs. Ruby Destafano returning from Dallas after attending her aunt's funeral, H Bloch of Globe Dry Goods heading to St Louis for winter stock, and Dr J C Davidson leaving for Chicago on business.

Ruby Destafano Dallas Bester South H. Bloch Globe Dry Goods Company St. Louis H. C. Robinson San Antonio Deoice Hickman Waco Hickman F. H. Taylor John B. Cavitt Marlin J. C. Davidson Harvey Chicago Frank Ephriam Bryan-Giddings Fort Worth Charles Mathis Reliance J. R. Smith J. E. Mathis Bryan Ben Williams Mollie Williams Oglethorpe W. C. Williams Wellborn E. J. Payne Edge M. B. Easters Kurten J. M. Williams Green's Prairie Otho Williams W. R. Powers W. S. Mial Brazos Bottom

Trains From College and Bryan to Waco Reported Busy

Trains from Col lege and Bryan to Waco this morning did a good business with football fans scarce in the city. Mrs E C Elliott visited friends in Waco and Dr Thomas E Hughes left for Stephenville on college work. Hans Johnson of Lawrence Grocery Company is in Waco enjoying the day. Hon Clarence Ousley spends the day at the Cotton Palace city.

Deolice Hickman Waco Edwin Curtis Cotton Palace A. M. Waldrop Houston Dana Carnes Rockdale H. T. Coulter M. B. Parker Ida Parker J. Seth Mooring R. M. Nall, Jr Yoakum R. M. Nall Sr Dallas Sherman Texas Federation of Womens Clubs W. H. Bellan G.T. Wicker Nocona G. O. Turner Johnnie Hanway J. F. Ettle Brazos J. Tom Smith A. H. Broadway North Zulch I. N. Broadway Sam Cavitt Wheelock B. Youngblood College Claude A. Searcey Hempstead A. J. Searcey Bryan E. C. Elliott Thomas E. Hughes A. and M. College Stephenville Hans Johnson Lawrence Grocery Company Hans Clarence Ousley Cotton Palace City

Will No Doubt Be A Winner

Austin, Texas, Nov 14. John Fielding Myers of Ferris, Ellis County, UT student, built a 5 by 8 foot pine shack near the UT campus as his residence until graduation. The structure cost 14 dollars 75 cents, with an upper berth, bookcase, table, heating stove and chair, and a corrugated iron roof.

Austin Texas John Fielding Myers Ferris Ellis County University of Texas University Myers

Litterst Stars In Baylor Clash Steals Spotlight

The Houston Club of A and M College lauds Litterst of Houston for stellar play against Baylor. The cadet corps praises his tackling, punts, and leadership as Settegast and Burns support in a high intensity game. Baylor’s Wilson's 70 yard run drew crowds before Litterst halted him near the two yard line.

Houston A. and M. College Litterst Baylor Burns Fouts Wilson South Settegast Bears

Tally Departures Remap Bryan Methodist Pastorate

Rev C T Tally leaves Bryan First Methodist for Marshall First Church a promotion. Rev E W Solomon will lead Bryan from Marshall. Rev L Shettles moves to Richmond. Revs Jesse Thomson J Dobes F Zito remain in the area. Rev G W Riley to Millican circuit. New Navasota district presiding elder Rev J E Morgan.

Bryan C. T. Tally Texas First Methodist Church First Marshall Brother Tally E. W. Solomon Tally E. L. Shettles Navasota Richmond Jesse Thomson J. Dobes F. Zito G. W. Riley Millican J. E. Morgan

Business and Market Methods for Southern Creameries

Specialists of the U S Department of Agriculture urge Southern creameries to diversify and expand marketing to succeed. They say success depends on improving production controls and distribution channels across the region in the coming years.

South Carolina Washington, D. C U. S. Department of Agriculture South

Japanese Cane Promises Bigger Syrup Harvest at Steep Hollow

J J Vandiver of Steep Hollow brings a sample Japanese cane to the Eagle office. He says the plant grows up to sixteen feet tall with stalks twice the size of sorghum and yields eight to ten feet of fodder. Vandiver has made syrup from it and praises its productivity. Matagorda farmer John South, visiting, planted the cane and says it could reach twenty feet in rich Old Caney soil and may produce forty tons per acre.

J. J. Vandiver Steep Hollow Eagle Office Vandiver John South Matagorda County Texas

Immigrant Fur Dealer Feeds Nearly a Thousand Poor

Max Goetschneider, a Volna Russia immigrant who arrived penniless with his wife and child, fulfilled a vow to feed hungry men. He announced his daughter's marriage and pledged to feed up to 1000 people, providing meals to nearly a thousand poor in New York from 1 PM to midnight.

Y Associated Press New York Max Goetschneider Volna Russia Hebrew Society

Man Says Spouse Helped His Success Yet Not Repaid

A witty remark notes that many men owe their success to their wives but do not owe them much in return. The line implies gratitude may be unequal to effort and results.

Also Mentioned on This Page

R. H. Harrison Wade Cox Loraine Brenham Mr. Cox Fritz Baseman H. C. Robinson, Jr Robinson W. T. James Houston and Texas Central Waco Cotton Palace C. E. Bullock Hearne L. A. Spell W. J. Coulter Co R. V. Kernole L. L Bradberry Franklin J. H. Conway C. C. Wheeler Free Baptist Church Law Henderson W. G. Taliaferro Hattie White W. E. Graham Rock Prairie I. F. Thompson Holligan Chapel John Wilson E. P. Arneson P. S. Park Allie Montgomery D. C. Zuber T. H. Benbow Willie Weeden Hardy Weeden Jack Graham Win Rains Co. M. Mitchell Cooks Point Brazos County McElroy Commercial Association Ruth Ponder Wichita Falls Clarence Seale Seth B. Holman Claude Lawson Charles S. Gainer Hart Emmett Holland Sam Fletcher Cole Elliott Burton Elliott Frank Wallace Normangee Sam Seale Emma Roe Mary W. L. Cross AOK Houston Club New Orleans Norfolk The First Church of Office of Information Bureau Cole Hardware Co
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