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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1913
Page
5
Dr. W F Odom from Kurten visits. E Hand J Astin and Miss Ray Conwaye in Dallas. Withers from New Orleans. Elliott family from Corpus Christi. Parker and Parker visit Dallas. many locals, merchants, and officials in town for business. Lost horses announced by A M College. reward offered.
A steady stream of visitors arrived in the city today from Ta bor Kurten Steep Hollow Harris Wellborn Hearne and many other nearby communities. Residents from Reliance Navasota Franklin Wellborn College and other towns shopped called on friends and attended events as trains and interurban lines carried people to and from the area.
The article explains hookworms as intestinal parasites that feed on host blood. It details male and female worms, egg production, larval development, skin entry through the feet, lung migration, and how infected individuals become carriers that can contaminate soil and spread the disease, urging treatment to prevent countywide transmission.
The city hosted W H McVey of Minter Springs Major C A Adams and other locals in daily movement. Several figures traveled to Houston Calvert Nectar and Matamoros while church leaders and educators planned events as rains slowed jailOak Grove and colored school projects.
Reports show P L Barron from Wellborn L S Williams from Harvey visited the city. Sam Dunn from Wheelock A T Towler from Tenchley joined locals. Philip Endler and Mrs W C Boyett visited for shopping while Mrs R P McMinn and Mrs A W Boyder with Katie shopped. N P Coleman of Calvert visits Vesmirovsky family. Miss Bessie Seale returns to Benchley after a city visit. Sunshine Cole arrives from Wellborn where she teaches.
W L Cross from Tabor J Harris from Harris school house Mrs A M Slice of Wellborn visited Miss Lillie Valenta of Kurten Will Shealey and C H Mathis from Reliance W P Bullock from Steep Hollow Geo H Echols of Rosprim called on the Eagle August Prinzer merchant of Kurten visited city Eva Fink returned to Helena Ark after pleasant visit to Mr and Mrs Sam Levy Frank Bunting of Gordon Sewall Grocery Co returned yesterday from
851 acres south of Wellborn at Enright Switch offered in 50 acre tracts for 12.50 to 16.00 per acre. Low cash payment, long deferred terms, interest, and possible trade on stock. Sale runs six days October 15 to 20. Contact H. S. Ramsey Wellborn Texas.
Citizens urged to be examined and treated for disease as state and county offer free services. Examinations set for upstairs in the Commerce building. Officials emphasize duty to self and community and request moral support for the effort.
Agricultural students outnumber engineers at the A and M College per registrar figures. Of 836 students assigned to dormitories, 420 are agricultural majors and 263 pursue engineering. Freshmen favor engineering. sophomores show similar splits, with juniors tilting toward agriculture.
At the A and M College junior class meeting officers were chosen for the coming term. W. Smitham was named president J. Davis became vice president R. R. Allen was secretary and treasurer Fatty Saper took the historian role. Also elected to the students council were Smitham V Allen R R Davis C J Gillespie W S Green O U.
Beard and Crenshaw transfer lots 1 and 2 of Matthew McDonald survey to J J Manning for 1750 dollars. J J Manning sells 435 10 acres in the Thomas James league to J W Gregory for 1500 dollars. James W James transfers lots 1 2 3 of block 2 and lots 1 2 of block 1 in James addition to Bryan to Jim T Johnson for 405 dollars. J W Puller transfers 102 acres in the T J Albcorn survey of Brazos County to Ed Hall for 1500 dollars.
Albany report says J B Gray testified that Frederick Colwell indicated stock transactions in account 500 were for Governor Sulzer. The account, tied to Colwell described as Sulzer's Wall Street dummy, involved more than ten thousand dollars in cash transactions.
Kurten Local Union schedules a meeting for Saturday October 11 at 2 p.m. All members are urged to attend on time as important business will be addressed. President J H White signs notice.
Roy Newman and Mise Jennie Drake obtained marriage licenses as recorded in the local clerks office. The filing confirms their intention to wed, with no additional parties listed in the notice.
The State of Texas Brazos County sheriff sale auction ordered by district court November 4 1913. Property includes 122 62 100 acres in Mose Baine League part of a 271 97 100 acre tract with metes bounds to satisfy a 2146 47 debt to Mrs M J Parker against Lee Rao Francis Rao Ned Rao and Lucia Rao. J D Conlee sheriff.
A health claim notes that one dose of calome may salivate while Dodson's Liver-Tone can be taken safely by children and adults. Sold and guaranteed by E. J. Jenkins.
An advertisement touts SOLACE REMEDY as dissolving uric acid crystals and purifying blood. It claims no opiates, easy on the stomach, and guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drugs Law. The Solace Co. of Battle Creek cites testimonials and offers free boxes upon request.
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