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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1913
Page
3
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with quinine and iron claimed to treat malaria chills fever weakness debility loss of appetite and to boost nursing mothers and pale children. It promises liver action blood purification and immediate vitality with a 50 cent price guaranteed by the local druggist.
An advertisement touts a soothing eczema remedy DDD. It claims the itch vanishes after a few drops and offers a full size bottle with a risk free trial to decide the price. If unsatisfied, customers pay nothing.
Spellman and Murray of Dallas Texas announce the United States Patent Office has issued a patent from Washington.
Philadelphia defeated New York 8 to 2 in the World Series at home. Key early scoring included Collins and Baker stealing second and scoring on Fletcher’s wild throw. McLean and Bush anchored the New York battery while Murphy, Oldring, and Collins produced Philadelphia rallies.
D. C., of the following patents to residents of Texas for the week ending October 4 1918: Nelson Mayfield Malone jamp ad justing mechanism for autos Harry Wetrick Houston display board William Schmitt Seguiy knee pad John Beasley Sr LaPorte levee Jesse L Mayfield Corpus Christi pear burner.
An advertisement touts Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil as curing old sores and similar ailments. It claims pain relief and healing in one application. Priced at 25 cents for small sizes and 1.00 for larger bottles.
Fountain Brothers transfer an undivided interest in all lands of the Peter Winter estate to Mrs. Charlotte K Winter for a consideration of 370.00 dollars. The deed mentions the estate left to P. J. Walter and Rudolph Winter.
Tokyo October report from the Associated Press states that Prince Taro Katsura, former prime minister of Japan, died in the city after a prolonged illness.
Twenty five acres will host pecan planting and 125 acres pecan sprouts with a nursery. A preserving plant is built for figs. Graduates from the 1913 horticultural class secure roles at Taft ranch, A M College farm, Dallas Entomology, Texas Experiment Stations, and public schools.
Mrs C S Phillips of Wace visits Mr A B McSwain and family. Cooper Carlie returns from Allen Academy. Mrs A M Stice and Mrs E D Carlile in Bryan. Will Poole leaves for Houston. William Dowling starts school. Box supper for school library moved to Woodmen Hall Friday night. T W Parker of Bryan inspected the school. George Lucy of College visited. Baptist revival postponed due to rain. Onie Williams Millican visits home. Prof Dawson and wife, former Wellborn teachers, stopped briefly. Dr Wilson returns from Houston and Beaumont. Clara Hempling of Millican stays with Mrs Will Neeley. Winnie R B Wilson and A G Neeley go to Houston. Tom Royder in Bryan. Will Neeley visits Millican. CORRESPONDENT.
W G Beasley of Cleburne was chosen president of the Thanksgiving Hop cadet officers at A and M College. Other officers include Fisher Fort Worth in Arrangement Koephner Hous ton in Reception Powell Baird in Invitations and Programs Parr Welder Smitham May in Floor duties and decorations. Preparations are underway for a major seasonal event with many visitors expected from across the state.
Dr W F Proctor state superintendent of the farm demonstration program returned from a thorough trip through East Texas where he met county agents to push plans for next year. He noted a new era for East Texas farmers and emphasized good grass for stock despite short crops. He observed slow adoption of new agricultural methods among foreign and Black farmers but expected distant imitators to follow American success.
G H Hunnicutt transfers lots 9 and 10 in block 113 Bryan to John F Kosh for 1450 dollars and 9 cents.Transfer details show title change and monetary consideration.
Chicago capitalists with a Brazoria County plantation have chosen Meredith James of Bryan as porticul ar supervisor. A 600 acre pecan and fig planting plan is announced from company headquarters, with James already managing budding work last March.
In the first intercollegiate game of the season A and M College beat Trinity University 7 to 0. Beasley connected on two long third quarter passes to Hohn for 35 and 15 yards, the only scoreboard threat as Trinity mostly failed with the forward pass. Next for A and M is Austin College.
Associated Press reports in Douglas Arizona that October 8 ended with rebels deceiving Federal forces. While federals engaged at Santa Rosa, insurgents seized Torreon and Lapaz in a bold maneuver.
Louis Sarecky former campaign secretary for Governor Sulzer testified to the impeachment court that he destroyed nearly all check books stubs and memoranda tied to campaign contributions. He admitted omitting donations from a prominent brewery in the campaign statement Sulzer signed and said he likely overlooked them when the statement was prepared.
Ex-President Taft laid the cornerstone of the Boston City club house on Somerset street and Ashburton place with Governor Foss Mayor Fitzgerald Cardinal O Connell and local clergy in attendance. A dinner and reception at Hotel Somerset followed with speeches by distinguished men.
Giants shortstop Fletcher fined fifty dollars for obscene language after being called out. Phillies win 6 to 5 as McGraw's men rally late but fall short of the long early lead. Demaree and Marquard started for New York. Bender pitched for Philadelphia.
In Liverpool on October 8, William Mc Donald, a young church worker, shot three fellow church workers and bludgeoned their bodies before taking his own life, in a religious mania event that stunned the community.
An advertisement touts a fast cold cure labeled To Cure a Cold in One Day with a bromide and quinine formula. It claims to stop coughing headache and cold symptoms and offers a money back guarantee with Druggist signature on each box by F. W. Grove.
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