New Capital to Be Erected in South
San Antonio reports bold plans for a two story tan brick hospital behind Leigh's Confectionery with an H shaped design. The facility features separate wards, private baths, nurses quarters, an operating room with anesthetizing room, an ambulance ready elevator, and advanced sanitary bathing systems. Plans for a $50 000 hospital and a $10 000 dairy barn were approved with bids to follow and construction to start soon.
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Leigh
Potts
San Antonio
Adelsperger
Growth of Bryan High School Shows Expanded Programs
The Bryan high school expands from 48 pupils in 1907 08 to 162 in 1915 16 with six teachers and a seventh for a special class. A four year course replaces the old three year plan and departments include Latin German physics agriculture manual training home economics. Promotions are by departments and graduates enter many major universities and colleges.
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Bryan High School
Colorado
University of Texas
Peabody College For Teachers
University of California
Ohio State University
Bryan High School Sees More Pupils Finish Course
In the 1997-08 school year forty eight pupils enrolled at Bryan High School and only twenty four passed. Now conditions in the high school and better grade work have reduced dropouts and more students are staying to finish the course, said Superintendent W. C. Lawson.
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Bryan High School
W. C. Lawson
Notice Seeking Scavenger Service Bid in Bryan
The city of Bryan invites bids for twelve months of scavenger service including closet cleaning. Bids due November 12, 1915, must include a $25 certified check. awarded bidder must furnish a $500 bond payable to the city. R. T. Smith, Secretary of the City of Bryan.
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City of
Bryan
Cotton Used In September Tops Previous Year
The Census Bureau reports cotton consumed in September reached 498 900 bales excluding linters, up from 414 000 bales in September of the prior year. The AP file notes the official census release.
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Washington
Census Bureau
McCullough and Hunnicutt Set to Open Meat Market
J. W. Hunnicutt and J. H. McCullough begin installing fixtures in the rear of the First National Bank Building on Bryan and Moseley streets. The new firm, McCullough and Hunnicutt, plans to open for business next week.
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J. W. Hunnicutt
J. H. McCullough
First National Bank
Bryan and
Mosely Streets
McCullough & Hunnicutt
Second Day at Fair Draws 2600. Baby Show Winners Named
Crowds estimated at 2500 listened to Hon. Louis J Wortham and Hon. Thomas M Campbell on day two of the fair. A full program proceeded with contests in the baby show judged by Dr Otto Ehlinger and prizewinners listed for multiple events including baby divisions, greased pig, bicycle and sack races with cash awards from $1 to $5.
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Louis J. Wortham
Thomas M. Campbell
Paul M. Raysor
Otto Ehlinger
College
Brooks Beal
W. L. Weedon
Jessie Wilson
Ernest Beard
George Jones
Notes from the Fair: prizes and notable attendees
The fair report lists cash prizes of 2 dollars in the Greasy Pole event won by Rube Smith and 1 dollar won by Tom Greenland. D S Lloyd, 82 years old, registered as the county's oldest Confederate veteran at the Commercial Club rooms, taking home 5 dollars. The day’s largest traveling family was not announced at press time.
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Rube Smith
Tom Greeland
Commercial Club
D. S. Lloyd
New York Methodist Church Endorses Use of Media and Music
At the annual efficiency meeting the New York Conference of the Methodist Church endorsed using moving pictures in churches and brass bands or orchestras to attract the public, and gymnasiums in connection with the churches.
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New York
Naval Plant Call for 400 Million Dollars
President Wilson approved Secretary Daniels plan for a five year naval buildup costing 500 million dollars with the first year to include two dreadnoughts and two battle cruisers. The defense plan calls for over 400 million dollars in the coming fiscal year and War Secretary Garrison has sent his estimate to the Treasury.
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Washington
Wilson
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Navy
National Defense
Garrison
Secretary of the Treasury
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