Extension of Time to Saloon Men Not Legal in Civil Law
A county hearing over local option extends to civil law, not criminal, with judge Hudson arguing time extensions beyond four publications. Robert Armstrong contends civil statutes govern, citing Supreme Court opinions. The court delayed opening ballot boxes, set June 1918 four-week publications, and prohibited saloons from operating after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Victor B. Hudson
Lamar Bethea
Robert Armstrong
Supreme Court
Hudson
Armstrong
Commissioners’ Court
Claude Buchanan
Buchanan
Bethea
No Peace in Sight Warns Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George said in London on October 22 that no terms exist for enduring peace and that only an armed truce would delay a still greater conflict. The report notes ongoing war weariness and the need for a durable settlement.
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Red Press
London
Lloyd George
Knapp and Ousley Arrive to Discuss War Food Work
Hon. Bradford Knapp head of the U S Department of Agriculture extension service in the south and Hon. Clarence Ousley assistant secretary of agriculture arrive from Dallas and confer with Miss Gearing at A and M college. They plan talks Wednesday at 4 10 pm for students and Bryan citizens on war food conservation with a Liberty Day emphasis.
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Daily Eagle
T Bradford Pp
United States Agricultural Department
Clarence Ousley
A. and M. College
Dallas
Miss Gearing
State University
Mr. Knapp
Southwest
Texas
Plenty
Texas Plains
Fort Worth
A. and
M. College
Bryan
Carnegie Library
Washington
Knapp
Ousley
Tyler
Red Cross Knitting Rules for Bryan Chapter
The Bryan Texas Red Cross chapter lists approved knitting orders for soldiers and sailors. Uniform patterns include sleeve less sweaters with specified yarn amounts and sizes, mufflers, and wristlets with exact stitch counts and measurements, plus a noted correction on shoulder ridges and cast-on stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Eagle
Bryan
Texas
The
Red Cross
United States
White's Cream Vermifuge claims for worm removal
Advertisement states a child with sleep grinding, nose picking, bad breath, pale skin, and dark circles has worms. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge to clear worms, strengthen bowels, and improve health. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by J. Jenkins.
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J. Jenkins
Swor Resigns as Texas Labor Commissioner
Austin Texans record that Frank Swor state labor commissioner from Fort Worth resigned, effective November, after submitting the letter to Governor Hobby on October 18. The move ends Swor’s tenure amid Texas labor administration.
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Swor
Austin
Tex
Frank Swor
Fort Worth
Hobby
Feed Sale Ad By Wing 42 and G D Tucker
Wing 42 and G D Tucker offer a cash sale of a variety of feed at cheap prices. Aimed at farmers and local buyers, the ad promises low costs and quick cash transactions.
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G. D. Tucker
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safe Liver Relief
An old advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims calomel weakens the liver and can cause nausea and salivation, urging readers to choose the 50 cent bottle for quicker, safer relief and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Adv
Grover Smith pleads guilty in murder case
In district court Grover Smith agreed to plead guilty to murder and receive ten years in Huntsville penitentiary with good conduct time. The agreement followed a prior December shooting linked to the Worthington family in Brazos bottom and Bryan Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Smith
Smith
Morehead
Huntsville
Student Judges of Livestock at Dallas
A stock judging class from A and M college travels to Dallas for the fair contest to determine best dairy cattle and dairy product judges. Senior and junior animal husbandry students compete for prizes. Prof. F. W. Bell and Prof. W. T. Meg ee accompany. Notable judges include J. L. Thomas and Prof. J. C. Burns, with a roster of 34 students headed by R. R. Abicht and J. V. Wilson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. and M. College
Dallas
F. W. Bell
W. T. Megee
J. L. Thomas
J. C. Burns
The
Fair Association
R. R. Abicht
P. K. Barry
J. E. Bloodworth
L. H. Carnahan
H. L. Chappelle
G. M. Davis
W. W. Derrick
Little Lois Ray Henry Dies After Illness
Lois Ray Henry nine day old? No, thirteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Henry died at Bryan hospital after three weeks treatment for appendicitis. Funeral today at family home with Rev C H Storey officiating. Interment in city cemetery. Relatives from Waco Marathon and Palmer attended.
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Daily Eagle
Lois Ray Henry
Jesse Henry
Bryan Hospital
Lois
C. H. Storey
J. J. Taylor
Maud Carpenter
Waco
James Henry
Marathon
Phil Fierce
Palmer
Ballard's Snow Liniment Advertised for Wounds and Burns
A valuable dressing for flesh wounds burns scalds old sores rash and chafed skin. Ballard's Snow Liniment is healing and antiseptic. Prices 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by E J Jenkins.
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E. J. Jenkins
Ballard
Malaria Remedy Claims Fever Breaks With Doses
An old advertisement touts a prescription labeled for malaria or chills and fever. It promises five or six doses will break the illness and prevent recurrence as a tonic, claiming liver action without gripe, priced at 25 cents.
Five Draft Classifications Outlined by Wilson Regulations
Washington October Twenty Second Five classifications will govern men awaiting the draft under new regulations approved by President Wilson. The list printed by local exemption boards was shown on menu cards after a New York dinner where Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal Crowder spoke. The categories range from single men with no dependents to unskilled labor, with various distinctions for married men and those with or without reliable family support.
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Eet Press
Washington
Wilson
New York
Baker
Marshal Crowder
Hog Stealing Case Draws Crowd at District Court
The grand jury indicts Rube Mullinax and Houston Neeley for stealing eleven hogs from C. C. Cobb around January 21, 1917. Twenty witnesses from Grimes County testify as Carl Harper of Madisonville represents the defendants, W. C. Davis leads the state. The court calls a large jury, adding twelve extra men for the afternoon session as interest peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube Mullinax
Houston Neeley
Grimes County
Carl Harper
Madisonville
W. C. Davis
Court House
C. C. Cobb
Robert Fitzsimmons Dies of Pneumonia in Chicago
Robert Fitzsimmons former world heavyweight champion boxer died in a Chicago hospital after a five day pneumonia illness. The Associated Press reports the death occurred early today.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
Associated Press
Chicago
Highway Commission Reports Finances After Start
The Texas Highway Commission reports $734,569.80 in motor vehicle registration fees and $76,570.80 collected since July. Disbursements total $342,193.36 for county road allotments, leaving a bank and treasury balance of $376,815.54. Motorcycle registrations amount to $4,800.60 from 3,067 bikes.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Highway Commission
Hobby
Commission
Community Welfare Club program entertains Steep Hollow
Steep Hollow notes a lively Welfare Club program with local boys playing stringed instruments. Mr Lentway wraps up his year of service while staying for another. Residents plan to attend state fair activities and weekend visits by prize winners Agnes Conway and Willie Bulock.
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Steep Hollow
Lentway
T. W. Creshaw
Thurman
Thelma Spivey
Dan Hall
Frost reports threaten cotton crop in Reliance area
Reports of a heavy frost at Reliance and in the bottoms reached town early today. It is believed the frost may have damaged the cotton crop, though severity is not yet confirmed.
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Daily Eagle
Reliance
Free Book On Cancer By Dr. O A Johnson
A free cancer book by Dr. O A Johnson of Kansas City Missouri reports 20 years of study and hands on experience with hundreds of cases. The offer says limited copies are available by writing to Suite 560 1320 Main St.
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O. A. Johnson
Main St
Kansas City
School Bonds Pass in Bryan Vote Five to One
Bryan voters approved a 90000 dollar school bond for a new high school building despite war taxes and a light turnout on circus day. The result came 307 to 44 with merchants largely occupied and many unable to vote before closing time. The same election saw 129 for retaining Article 16 and 111 for its removal in a related charter matter. The Eagle praised the outcome and the paper’s stance on the issues.
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Bryan
Eagle
Sixteen German War Vessels Put Out Of Action
Russian official statement says sixteen German warships were put out of action in the Gulf of Riga region last week. Two dreadnoughts, one cruiser, twelve torpedo boats and one transport were forced out of service. At least six torpedo boats were sunk. Russians lost the battleship Salva and a large torpedo boat. Fate of the others unknown.
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Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Salva
German Sailors Mutiny Off Ostend Reported
Amsterdam reports a mutiny by German sailors in Ostend Belgium who refused to board submarines. An officer was thrown into the sea and thirty mutineers were taken to Bruges in handcuffs.
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Ostend
Amsterdam
Belgisch Bagblad
Bruges
Divorce Grants and Criminal Pleas in Local Court
H. S. Morehead and Judge Maggie Loud grant divorces for John Robert Loud and Jennie Davis as well as Eloy Jones. State cases include a not guilty plea to maiming and a guilty plea to aggravated assault with a $25 fine, plus bond forfeiture and judgments in several civil actions. Damages lawsuits set and continued with depositions and dismissals noted, including a $1,000 judgment for personal injury in Sanders vs American Bonding Co. and a state case continued to next term.
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Maggie Loud
John Robert Loud
Willis Davis
Jennie Davis
Jackson Jones
Eloy Jones
State
L. Stephan
Maiming
William Richardson
Nisi
Lee Richardson
J. J. Jones
C. L. Eaton
W. C. Boyt
Jewell McVey
H. & T. C. Railroad Co
Isaiah Watson
Bryan and College Interurban Railway Co
O. F. Benjamin
Ousley
H. Arrington
W. A. Smith
Roy Smith
J. L. Fountain
Guardian
American Bonding Company
W. EF. Sanders
Homer Hunt
Mutiny in Austrian Navy Sparks Austro German Clashes
Official dispatches report mutiny in the Austrian navy and clashes with a German submarine flotilla at Pola. Officers on both sides were killed in the fighting, prompting a change in the German flotilla’s command. The Austrian crews revolted over officer treatment and food, while German crews faced overbearing conduct.
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Washington
Polana
Thase
Bizzell Appointed Texas Food Board Chairman
Dr. W. B. Bizzell president of Texas A and M college was named by Hoover to lead the Texas executive committee of food control. He will serve under E A Peden of Houston, Texas food administrator for the state.
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W. B. Bizzell
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Hoover
Food Control
EA. Peden of Houson
Texas
Lemon Juice Freckle Remover Advert Mini Recipe
A small jar of ordinary cold cream combined with juice from two fresh lemons and three ounces of orchard white creates a quarter pint lemon lotion. The mixture acts as a skin softener whitening agent and freckle remover and should be strained to remove pulp then massaged into face neck arms and hands daily.
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Permna
Council
Peruna Company
Columbus, Ohio
the Smith Drug CO
Maxwell
Detroit
Webb Motor Car Co
Bryan, Texas
Ougley
State of Texas
Perry Worthington
Bryan Junction
Brazos Bottom
Highway Commission
Frost Reports
H. S. Morehead
Castoria
Dr. Bizzell
Food Board
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