Locals share city visit notes from Bryan and beyond
A long list of residents from Bryan and nearby towns arrive in the city for shopping visits business and social calls. Names include J E Astin Henry Koontz J A D Robinson T T Goodwin Prof J L Cobb and many more from Zack Wixon Kurten and College among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Astin
Dallas
Henry Koontz
Zack
J. A. D. Robinson
Wixon
T. T. Goodwin
Providence
J. L. Cobb
Cottonwood
William Hudspeth
Tabor
J. M. Olsen
Steep Hollow
W. F. Odom
Kurten
J. E. Williams
Cross
Howard Mike
E. J. Payne
Edge
Mark Wilcox
Knob Prairie
Horace Beard
L. M. Haltom
Benchley
R. P. Marstellar
College
J. K. Pressnal
W. T. James
Rusk
W. C. McDowell
Cottonplant
Ark
R. L. Buchanan
T. J. Preston
Teague
James Godwin
Bryan
Delcee Harry
Bryan Hospital
Shreveport
Cloud & Nicol
Howard Hide and Leather Company
Houston
Clarence Vick
Montgomery
Warren Yaes
Ed Hoffman
J. W. Doremus
Hester Hensarling
Ruth Blanton
Coleview
E. J. Jenkins
R S. Webb Sr
Bay City
Texas
C. P. Fountain
R. P. Marsteller
Ity
Joe Greland
Joe Pletzer
Bryan Baptist Academy
West Burleson Street
International & Great Northern Railroad
J. D. Houck
Calvert
J. C. Johnson
Hearne
H. B. McDowell
Lillie Valenta
Ida Seeman
S. J. Baine
J. D. McNair
Ab Andrews
Zurch
John E
Cy Koontz
Jack Graham
T. B. Goodman
Harvey
Robert Emmet
Dorothy
Nannie Rohde
J. J. Pipkin
Beaumont
Buckner
Will Edge
J. L. Thomas
North Zulch
F. W
Charlie Locke
Co. D. Manley
Keith
Walter Armstrong
Corinne James
Coolidge
John Nedbalek
Wheelock
Henry Benbow
Tom Benbow
Harris School House
W. H. Buchanan
Kurton
Lawrence Reese
D. W. Spence
George Echols
Rosprim
A. W. Shelton
Julia Knowles
T. C. Nunn
R. B. Sullock
L. P. Woodard
L. M. Dudley
Edgar Sullock
Berry Johnson
Iola
Welty McCullough
Groesbeck
McCullough
Bryan Cotton Oil Mill Company
Main Street
Fuqua Lane
Millican
Turkey shipments dip for season as volume falls
Express Agent F. E. Hood reports turkey shipments this month are far lower than last year. About 225 crates with roughly ten birds per crate and around 200 barrels with ten to twenty per barrel amount to about one third of last season's export.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
F. E. Hood
Bequest Awarded to River Rescuer After 28 Years
Henry A. Bolles of Mountville Conn received a 75000 bequest for saving a little girl from drowning in the Thames river twenty eight years ago. The girl, daughter of Mr. Trumbull of New York City, fell overboard from her father's yacht. Bolles heard nothing more from the father until executors of the Trumbull estate notified him after Mr. Trumbull died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mountville, Conn
Henry A. Bolles
Thames River
Trumbull
New York City
Mr. Trumbull
Bolles
Appointees by Davis in Agriculture Department
A partial list of appointees announced by Fred W. Davis the Agriculture-elect shows Ben F. Chapman Wilmer Dallas County as chief clerk J W Neill head and director of farmers institutes E E Scholl State entomologist reappointed Ed L Ayres assistant State entomologist George B Terrell Alto Cherokee County and E W Cole Wharton in charge of marketing Robert Midkiff Gainesville named office man Miss Thompson and Mrs Wyatt retained as stenographers Anxious for bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Fred W. Davis
Ben F. Chapman
Wilmer
Dallas County
J. W. Neill
Farmers’ Institutes
E. E. Scholl
Ed L. Ayres
George B. Terrell
Alto
Cherokee County
E. W. Cole
Wharton
Robert Midkiff
Gainesville
Miss Thompson
Banks to distribute A and M bulletin on substitute money crops
Texas banks will act as distributing agencies for a bulletin on substitute money crops for cotton in the state. The American National Bank of Austin plans to print 2000 copies for Travis County. Clarence Ousley received thirteen requests from banks and business men for 100 copies each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
A. & M. College
American National Bank of Austin
Travis County
Clarence Ousley
Commercial Club Approves Road Bond Petition Advisory Group Formed
The Bryan Commercial Club meeting authorized accepting J W Batts petition for a road bond election up to 600000. An advisory committee from each voting precinct and three from Bryan will meet with the Brazos County Commissioners Friday November 27 to arrange the bond election and road plans. The group will coordinate with the Crop Diversification and Marketing Association president I M Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Wilkerson
A. W. Wilkerson
John A Moore
J. M. Caldwell
Judge Maloney
M. E. Wallace
J. L. Edge
John M. Lawrence
Bryan Commercial Club
Brazos County
Batts
I. M. Cook
Perfect Order in Vera Cruz Reported
Vera Cruz dispatch says Carranza's troops are maintaining a perfect order here as a relief effort unfolds. The Rockefeller funded ship Massapequa arrived in Rotterdam with food for Belgians after leaving New York on November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Associated Press
Mexico
Carranza
London
Rockefeller Foundation
Massapequa
New York
Rotterdam
American Relief Commission
Brenham Athletes Help Stranded Bryan Family
Brenham football and basketball players halted a long auto caravan to assist a Bryan family whose car was stuck after striking a culvert. Some fifteen to twenty youths lifted the front of the vehicle back onto the road, keeping occupants inside as a courteous roadside rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Eagle
Bryan
Miss Burgemeister Not Indicted in Koehler Killing
Associated Press report from San Antonio states Hedda Burgemeister was not indicted after Bexar County grand jury returned thirteen true bills. Eight indictments were made public against prisoners in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Otto Koehler
San Antonio
Associated Press
Tex
Hedda Burgemeister
Grand Jury
Wreck of Steam Schooner Hanah Off San Francisco
The steam schooner Hanah ran ashore on Duxbury Reef in fog, broke in two with fifty eight aboard. Fifty eight saved or accounted for. fifteen dead and four missing. US revenue cutter aided in rescue as life line attempts failed until a larger mortar line finally connected. Four people remained unaccounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
United States Revenue Cutter
Hanah
Duxbury Reef
Carrie
Marriage Licenses Listed for Numerous Couples
A list of marriage licenses includes H. O. Jones with Agnes Kubicek, Charles L. Wignall with Adele Raysor, Perry Bryant with Kate Robinson, Willie Williams with Emma Franklin, George Simpson with Mrs. Glover Brown, John McMahon with Fannie Mae Pool, T. M. Palmer with Mabel Johnson, Ollie Wagnon with Flannie Stedman, Alfred J. Sledge with Lavinia McCoy, Tom Frost with Lula Wilson, Girolano Morterana with Leonardo Salvato, Neal Moseley with Pearl Rasco, H. J. Upchurch with Elsie Heble, Rosario di Paola with Eleonore Gonnatella, Antone Turek with Annie Vy mola, E. W. Wells with Julia Childs, Robert Henderson with Delo Lucas, Ben Morman with Willie Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Turek
Annie Vymola
E. W. Wells
Julia Childs
Robert Henderson
Delo Lucas
Ben Morman
Willie Bradley
Carranza says troop withdrawal was strategic not surrender
Associated Press reports from Washington on November 24 that Venustiano Carranza explained the troop withdrawal before Villa was a strategic move aimed at Mexico City, not a surrender. He framed it as tactical withdrawal rather than capitulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Carrana
Villa
Mexico City
Commission to Study Agricultural Conditions in Northern States
A Texas commission of representatives from agricultural horticultural and dairy groups departed Dallas on a fifteen day tour to observe farming practices in Ohio Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Iowa Missouri Kansas and Nebraska. The Texas Farmers' Congress backs the effort and upon return a pamphlet will detail the findings for statewide distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Texas Agricultural, Horticultural’ and Dairy Organizations
Texas
Texas Farmers’ Congress
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. D. Goen
G. M. Brandon
Ed Martin
Wellborn
L. C. Crow
Waco
A. B. Ewing
Allie Conway
Wayne Evans
Hugo
Oklo
O. L. Wilcox
Ed Hrdlicka
W. H. Looney
Branchville
J. C. Chaney
FE. H. Astin
George Nedbalek
O. L. Andrews of
B. L. Johnson
Grimes County
J. J. Jones
Margaret Zuber
Reba Rugeley
Matagorda
Bessie
Robbie Seale
Harmon Edinburgh
John
Victor Boriskie
Bryan High School
Calvert High School
W. B. Bizzell
Galveston
Bizzell
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Harris
Haswell, Levy
Wilson
Adams
George Saxon
Reliance
J. H. Ferguson
W. W. Harris
John Sabo
George Williams
C. M. Risinger
Sam Jones
John Dyess
J. B
J. W. Irvin
Kosse
H. B. Graham
J. B. Todd
Katie Brawiek
Fort Worth
T. B. Martin
Sebastian Wilson
E. J. Kyle
W. G. Taliaferro
Jack Taliaferro
J. S. Doane
Hotel
J. D. Jones
M. G. Buchanan
J. P. Piper
Sealy
W. L. Boyett
Eagle Office
Cecile Mistrot
W. H. Wilson
Edelweiss Koppe
A. Carter
Crow
Tom Peyton
L. S. Williams
N. A. Cotham
A. M. Darby
J. B. Hines
Edith Blatherwick
Normangee
W. S. Higgs
Tom Massey
Lela Evans
Judge
J. F. McPheeters
Tom Long
Lillie
C. H. B. Graham
Winne Belle
Abbie Epstein
Dave Jolly
Will Battle
A. W. Boyder
Leona Johnson
Navasota
Bessie Lawrence
D. J. McDonald
Winona
Marcia Ford
S. H. Bateman
A. E. Norsworthy
O. P. Hall
A. Sanders
D. D. McAlpine
Ed Hall
L. L. McInnis
Bankers’ Meeting
J. H. Groce
J. H. Groce Jr
Hempstead
Gladys and
Floy Guynes
R. B. Grant
Erma Cloud
Adelaide Glass
Katy Daly
Villa Maria Academy
Nannie Williams
Blanton School
Ima Laster
Ricca Freelander
Mary Nuckolls
Cora Cloud
Ethel Evans
Frances Allen
Nobie Webb
H. G. Umland
D. C. Mayfield
E. H. Astin
O. B. Haley
A. Jennings
R. C. Stone
Alvin
Mary McInnis
Laura James
H. C. Robinson
C. E. Bullock
M. E Weaver
Abilene
General Baptist Convention
H. B. Stoddard
International & Great Northern
Jayton
Irene Dillard
J. A. Myers
J. D. F. Houck
Rockdale
Beverly Tucker
Houck
Texas Conference
Nannie Lou Betts
Turkey
Mountville
Conn
Davis
Commissioner of Agriculture
Bankers
Citizens’ Road Committee
Rockefeller Fund
Brenham Boys
W. H. Lawrence
Commerce Building
Bryan, Texas
Burgemeister
H. O. Jones
Agnes Kubi
Cek
Charles L. Wignall
Adele Raysor
Perry Bryant
Kate Robinson
Willie Williams
Emma Frank
Lin
George Simpson
Mrs
Glover
Ollie Wagnon
Miss Flannie
Tom Frost
Lula Wilson
Girolano Morterana
Leonardo Salvato
Neal Moseley and
Miss Pearl
Rasco
H. J. Upchurch
Miss Elsie Heble
Rosario di Paola and
Eleonore Gonnatella
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