Local notables visit Bryan and area on various errands
A roundup of residents and guests visiting Bryan and nearby communities includes Mr. and Mrs. Sanders of Houston tending ill relatives, Prof. Cobb and others from Tabor and Wellborn, visits by Mrs. Denmore, Mrs. Pipkin, and Mr. Griesenbeck. Oil discoveries near Mexia prompt travel notices, while Thanksgiving plans and college connections appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Griesenbeck
San Antonio
J. W. Batts
Griesenbeck
Bryan and
College
Ralph Chatham
Hearne
Mexia
J. C. McHaney
Mart
H. T. Holland
J. T. Harrold
Wellborn
F. L. Henderson
Dallas
G. P. Edge
Cottonwood
T. W. Fraim
E¢e
J. H. McCullough
Steep Hollow
Bryan
Reuben McDonald
Macy
Oak McKenzie
Yoakum
McKenzie
Houston
W. J. McDonald
Wilson
Quince Lewis
A. W. Royder
Will Battle
L. L. Lloyd
Kurten
W. C. Pagitt
J. W. Barton
West 24Th Street
A. W. Buchanan
East Texas
A. & M. College
Benjamin F. Kelly
Helen Moore
Margaret Cooper
Nan Shri Walrop
Hendrix Conway
Dorothy Ettle
Eugene Edge
Austin
Louise Cline
State University
Barrow Arrested on Bootlegging Charge in Ennis
Guy Barrow, colored, was arrested Friday by Sheriff Morehead Chief Martin and Special Officer Forrester of the H and T C railway at Ennis on bootlegging charges. He was jailed in Brazos county after waiving examination and bonds set at 750 dollars. Three quarts of high grade whisky were seized, with prices cited at 20 to 30 dollars per quart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. F. Morehead
W. 8. Martin
B. L. Forrester
H. & T. C. Railway
Ennis
Guy Barrow
Brazos County
Guy
Sunny Brook
JL. E. Morehead
Barrow
Morehead
W.&. Martin
Red Cross Roll Call in Brazos County Seeks 1890 Members
The Fourth Red Cross drive in Brazos County targets 1890 members with a noon Saturday update showing 810 memberships received. Readers are urged to donate 1.00 to join the humanitarian organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Brazos County
Dr Held Returns From Baptist Convention in El Paso
Dr John A Held pastor of the First Baptist church reports from El Paso where the General Baptist Convention of Texas drew about 1200 messengers and 1200 ministers. The event included a plan to consolidate Baptist educational and medical work in Texas and a Rockefeller endowment of 5 million dollars for such programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Held
First Baptist Church
E Paso
General Baptist Convention of
Texas
Held
West
Baptists of Texas
Rockefeller Foundation
South
West Texas
Mexico
Waco
Party of duck hunters heads for Port O Conner
Mayor John M Lawrence FE H Astin J S Mooring Roger Q Astin and John Collins left Saturday for Houston. They take a boat courtesy of D B Cord and will hunt ducks along the Texas coast from Galveston to Port O Conner a 150 mile stretch along the Inter Coastal Canal. The party expects plenty of game including a Canadian goose as a memento of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Lawrence
FE. H. Astin
J. S. Mooring
Roger Q. Astin
John Collins
Houston
D. B. Cord
Texas
Galveston
Port O’conner
Inter Coastal Canal
Roger Astin
Deer Sent to President Bizzell Die Enroute
Two of four deer sent to President Bizzell by General J T Dickman of the Eighth Corps Area died on the truck trip from San Antonio Friday night. A third died yesterday from rough treatment. One doe remains alive, and Dr Marstellar expects it will likely survive, under veterinary care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bizzell
J. T. Dickman
Eighth Corps
San Antonio Friay
Marstellar
Veterinary Hospital
Tick Eradication Work Expands Across Multiple Counties
Dr. J. A. Wilkinson and Paul Swancoat oversee tick eradication in Brazos county with Wilkinson directing efforts in Grimes, Burleson, Madison and Brazos counties. A stray line about taking a cold 666 appears in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wilkinson
Paul Swancoat
Brazos County
Dr. Wilkinson
Grimes
Burleson
Madison
Brazos Counties
Tabor News Health Report and Local Visits
Health of the community is good. Mrs. E. T. Benbow and family visited. Rev. Pipkin of Bryan spoke at Cottonwood Sunday. Miss Ray Montgomery and Miss Clyde Fuller visited Bryan friends, with several other local visits and good news on A. J. McCollum's recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
E. T. Benbow
G. P. Edges
Pipkin
Bryan
Cottonwood
Ray Montgomery
Joe Sample
Clyde Fuller
Algie Benbow
Bessie Lawrence
Dana Johnson
W. H. Benbow
J. M. Moore
Walter Holden
Cliff Edge
College
A. J. McCollum
Brooklyn
N. Y
Umland Brothers Mourn Death In Duck Hunting Drive
News from Bryan reports the death of W. J. Umland of Waller in an automobile accident while he was on a duck hunting trip. He was a brother of H. G. Umland of Bryan, and the family receives condolences from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
W. J. Umland
Waller
Umland
H. G. Umland
Oil Reported in the Mexia Field Near City
Mexia Texas November 22 Authorities report the Rogers well at about 3200 feet with 1500 to 1800 feet of oil remaining. Leases fetched high prices as locals and visitors converge three and a half miles west of Mexia. Bryan M P S Park and M H James back the venture as excitement grows over a potential new oil field nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mexia
Texas
Rogers
Bryan M. P. S. Park
M. H. James
Mr. Park
Eagle
Cotton prices slump to five year low amid record ginnings
The Census Bureau reports U S cotton ginned before November 14 reached 8,920,776 running bales, including 176,212 round bales and various cotton types. Prices have fallen to levels not seen in five years, with Texas and Arkansas contributing large gin runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Pea Island
Census Bureau
Sea Island
Texas
Arkansas
Old Wortham Well Returns as Oil Show Promises
Wortham Texas November 22 The old city well drilled for water eight years ago and ruined by oil and gas is standing to the top of the casing as Freestone County Oil and Drilling Company plans to reopen it Oil was once sprung in 1912 but market lack led to its shutdown Drillers had to dig down around casing and work in oil thirty three feet below ground Locally R M Whitesides and associates drill a shallow well six miles north as the deep test resumes after delays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wortham
Texas
Freestone County Oil and Drilling Company
R. J. Eckhardt
Taylor
R. M. Whitesides
Martindale Seed Farms promotes pure cotton planting seed
Five thousand acres of the finest black land in Caldwell county planted in the latest improved Me bane Triumph cotton and gin ned in their own gin, promising absolute purity of planting seed for Texas cotton growers. Illustrative catalogue and prices available from The Martindale Seed Farms Lockhart Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell County
Texas
Martindale Seed Farms
Lockhart
Constipation and Headache Cure Sold by Local Drug Store
A remedy claim promises to cure constipation and headache in one night. It advises taking One Early Mawn on the tongue with a swallow of water at bedtime and is sold on a guarantee by Roman and Vick Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman & Vick Drug Store
The Shoe Polishing Machine A Success
Mr A Harris president of Automatic Shoe Polishing Co reports a new machine from Cleveland Ohio and trials in Cleveland with one hundred shoes polished in 500 seconds. Engineer George T Trundle says five brushes run at 300 rpm and a Bryan factory may host incorporation in Austin pending. Judge W C Davis expected to handle incorporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Harris
Automatic Shoe Polishing Co
Cleveland
Ohio
George T. Trundle Jr
Bryan
Harria
Popular Mechanics
Germany
J. C. Ulmer & Co
Bryan Company
Trundle
Eagle
W. C. Davis
Austin
Automatic
United States
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Howell Lumber Co
J. C. Sanders
W. R. Sanders
O. H. Wilcox
George Brandon
A. S. Denmore
Beaumont
M. B. Easters
J. L. Cobb
Taber
Seale
Benchley
Edgar R. Manferd
Herman C. Pipkin
Herman, Jr
Amar
F Marion Law
W. T. Bryant
Billie Batte Bryant
Bryant
T. R. Batte
T. J. Harrold
Eula Eidson
Wellhorn
Cy Koontz
Yack
Bradeker
Valentine
Lizzie Mathis
Myrtle Mathis
Reliance
Annie Lawless
Edge
Taylor Jones
L. Jones
John Lloyd
George
L. H. Butler
Forest Glade
Tuck Claude C. Miles of
Franklin
City
Wallace Peverly
Cs Martin
Ardella Jones
Willie Jones
Harvey
Ola Williams
W. L. Powers
Ben Powers
North Zulch
Daily Eagle
Henry George
Mendola
Roger Thomas
J. W. Rawls
Route 5
The
Sam Hunter
D. C. Demaret
B. Sbisa
G. W. Emory
GY Barrow
RED Cross Report
DR. Held
EL Paso
Brizzell
MR. Umland
Old Wortham
Webb Bros
Bryan, Texas
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