Stock judging team departs for world championship in Chicago
A and M College stock judging team leaves for Chicago to compete December 2 for the world championship. They will visit University of Missouri and Missouri and Illinois farms for practice. The event is the International Live Stock Exposition at Union stock yards December 2 through 9. The team has won the bronze trophy three times. About 800 cadets cheered them at the depot as a mass meeting in the chapel honored the team.
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A. and
M. College
Chicago
University of Missouri
Missouri
Illinois
Union Stock Yards
Union
Canada
The
Scientific Agricultural Association
Jack Shelton
Max Gilfillan
Hugh Brooks
J. B. Bennett
H. H. Rothe
P. P
Hensarling Mercantile Co
Bargain Piano For Sale And Team Talk At AandM
Upright piano offered at a bargain by Mrs. Mattie Webb of Bryan Texas. Wil F Bell coach for A and M says his team is well balanced and ready to fight. A and M ranks fourth among US and Canadian agricultural colleges behind Iowa Missouri Ohio. Burns the 1913 coach will join in Chicago. International Live Stock Exposition touted as the world’s greatest show for horses cattle hogs and sheep with top breeders from across the nation.
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Mattie Webb
Bryan
Texas
F. W. Bell
United States
Canada
Iowa
Missouri
Ohio
Kansas
Nebraska
Kentucky
John C. Burns
Professor Burns
Chicago
Professorurns
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Brazos County Texas 1916
The State of Texas Brazos County issues an order of sale from the Brazos County District Court dated October 27 1916 in case M F Dansby D P Dansby and Mrs Icy M Peters versus D D McAlpine No 7235. Sheriff T C Nunn will sell on the first Tuesday in December 1916 at the Brazos County courthouse Bryan Texas the property described as Block 221 in Bryan being conveyed to D D McAlpine by W G Reynolds and wife. The sale is to satisfy a judgment of 2411.75 plus interest at 8 percent from September 27 1916 and costs. Sale will be for cash per law.
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State of Texas
Court House
Brazos County
Bryan
City of
Texas
D. D. McAlpine
M. F. Dansby
D. P. Dansby
Icy M. Peters
A. D
T. C. Nunn
Champion Bale of Cotton Lets Out New Record
Jim Woodyard raised the 800 pound champion bale on the Cameron ranch six miles north of Bryan. Weighed at Farmers Union warehouse managed by A J McCallum the bale valued at 160 dollars with 44.55 dollars seed making a total of 204.55 dollars. We invite proof if beaten anywhere.
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Texas
Navasota
Jim Woodyard
Cameron Ranch
Bryan
Farmers’ Union
A. J. McCallum
Speculator Holds Millions of Eggs in Chicago Trade
Chicago egg speculator James RE. Wetz, often called the egg king, said Thursday he controls 72 million eggs bought last April at an average 20 cents per dozen. He previously claimed losses in egg speculation and aims to recover.
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Chicago, Ill
James RE. Wetz
Chicago
Carranza and Villistas Clash In Chihuahua City Battle
In Chihuahua City on Nov 24 Carranza forces reported heavy losses with one general two colonels and 100 Carranza troops killed. Four hundred Villistas were said killed or missing. Trevino led artillery and received a scalp wound while Villa prisoners were captured.
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Chihuahua City
Carranza
Trevino
Gonzales
Villa enters Chihuahua City amid street fighting reports
Reports from El Paso say Villa moved into Chihuahua City with street fighting in progress. Juarez officials deny the report, and say Chihuahua has not been evacuated by General Trevino. A claim that Villa was wounded is also denied.
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el Paso
Texas
Villa
Chihuahua City
Juarez
Chihuahua
Trevino
World War Front Reports And Naval News
Paris reports heavy bombardment on the Somme near Sailly Sailliseu and French aviators destroy five enemy aircraft. German forces push toward crossing the Danube near Guirgiu while Bulgarian troops seize entente trenches near Bou Damitza. British and German actions include captures on the Danube and fighting north of Ancre with a large German submarine reportedly captured by British forces. The hospital ship Braemar Castle is mined or torpedoed with all aboard saved as Russians begin advancing in Dobrudja toward Lake Tashaul.
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Paris
Somme
Sailly Sailliseu
Sofia
Lake Presba
Boudamitza
Berlin
Ancre
War Office
Orsova
Turin Serveran
Danube
London
Braemar Castle
Saloniki
Malta
Agean Sea
Allies Gain Ground East of Monastir and Italian Reach West
Ententes push further east of Monastir as Italian forces reach Nisipole. Officials announce advances in World War I front with both sides reporting progress.
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Paris
Navy
Monastir
Nisipole
Gzar Nicholas On Way To See Rumanian King
Berlin reports German artillery and machine guns repelled French attacks near St Pierre vaast woods. German and Austrian forces advance on both sides of the A lr, pushing Rumanians beyond the Topol og river. Alexandria captured. allied forces suffer losses. Paris notes Bulgarian counterattacks repulsed. Italian advance continues west of Monastir. Emperor Nicholas arrives in Kiev en route to Romania for talks with King Ferdinand.
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London
Berlin
St. Pierre Vaast
Alt
Paris
Cerna
Monastir
Cuisan Court
Matigny
Sofia
Nicholas
Kiev
Ferdinand
Rumania
Petrograd
Wallachian
Welcome Service for New Methodist Pastor Dr J W Solomon
A large Bryan audience filled First Methodist Church for a welcome service to Dr J W Solomon. Music under Mrs Nat Allen and A M College voices impressed the crowd as Rev J C Welch spoke for local churches. Solomon delivered a sermon on stewardship and service, stressing love through the Lord.
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First Methodist
J . W. Solomon
Bryan
Nat Allen
M. College
J. C. Welch
First Christian Church
Jesus
The
Artillery Fighting and Romanian Retirement Reported
London notes limited action with artillery mostly quiet except near Lachasse France on the Belgian front. Bucharest says Rumanians have retired from the River Alt line as per the war office update.
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London
Lachasse
France
Bucharest
Alt
War Office
Wheat Prices Plunge Amid Heavy Selling in Chicago
Chicago November 27 Wheat prices fell sharply as large sales by leading houses triggered a broad market decline. Prices slid as much as nine and three eighths cents per bushel, signaling a heavy unloading of holdings across the sector.
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Feil
Chicago
Ill
Four Die in Cape May Household Fire Tragedy
In West Cape New Jersey on November 27 a family of six the man Lewis Wilson his wife his mother in law and four children perished when fire engulfed the Welson home as neighbors fought to save them but failed.
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Cape May
N. J
Lewis Wilson
Welson
West Cape
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Odene
F. Parks & CO
Bryan, Texas
Ditcher
Martin
E. F. Parks & Co
Villistas Lot
Teutons
Teutonic
Guirgiu
Delphen
Arthur
Gothenberg
Sweden
Reuter
Lilan
Corriere Lella Sierra
Dobrudja
Tashaul
Kartal River
Gzar Nicholas
DR. Solomon
Ting
Niels Nielsen
Vladivible
San Francisco
Nielsing
General Cargo, Inc
Vladivostok
Seattl
Asal
W. H. Lawrence
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