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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
5
A long list of residents and visitors arrive or pass through Bryan today from Harvey Wellborn Texarkana Mart Navasota and other nearby towns. People include Miss Lola Jones Mrs. J. Taylor Rev. J. Pipkin Maj. L. McInnis and many more visiting relatives business or attending engagements.
Rev. and Mrs. Glenn Flinn return from Chicago where they spent the summer and report good health and a delightful vacation. Flinn brought back Chicago election tickets printed on green paper with large type. One office, commissioner, attracted fifty or sixty candidates.
Dr and Mrs G L Rea visited from Wheelock while Miss Mabel Marshall guest of Mrs Albert Hanneman. Prof Wilmon Newell and B Sbisa College attendance noted. Several locals returned from visits to Millican Waco Nashville Woodville Harvey New Orleans and Washington area. Commission court recessed with J J Cahill named justice of the peace precinct 5. Guy Neeley back from a month long trip to Washington state and Vancouver Island to resume duties at Houston and Texas Central depot.
Austin Texas September 15 Governor O B Colquitt signed the emergency warehouse measure at 3 30 pm making it a law it takes effect immediately He indicated the central State bank measure will be submitted this afternoon prepared by the Attorney General's Department and ready for his review
R F Smith won the suit on note and for foreclosing the lien in district court. The jury for the week was excused until tomorrow as there were no jury trials set for today.
Yesterday afternoon a fight between Lee Cortemelia and John Cortemelia, two well known Italians, and Bob Davis led to Davis being struck with a brick and badly bruised. The Cortemelias were charged with aggravated assault and released on $100 bond each.
J. F. Mulhall acting for the Security Flour Mills Company purchased two bales of cotton at 10 cents. One bale came from Mrs. M. Cobb and the other from Charlie De Fork in the Brazos bottom. Both needed aid after the Brazos flood last December. Mrs. Cobb is a widow and De Fork faced loss of home and possessions.
Frank J. Roche and Miss Mary F. Hajek along with Isaiah Williams and Mary Jakeway were issued marriage licenses.
London reports a letter from P. McGalde to his Irish mother describing four days of hard combat in France. He notes German losses, proud claims of Irish sacrifice, and mentions priests arranging masses for fallen comrades. The message ends with prayers and a chapel visit for the dead.
Alta Loma hosts S. S. Linn at 80 as business secretary and farmer. Harlingen sees hope for a publicly owned irrigation system with $750000 bonds. Gorman reports over 100 car loads of peanuts ready for harvest. Houston Ship Channel completes sand removal and is handed to the government. Galveston notes Texas Hoe stock sold to Brazilian ranchers aboard Earl Elgin for breeding. Moran oil well can produce 200–300 barrels per day with more wells planned. Temple hears Senator Morris Sheppard favoring a hog cholera serum lab in town.
Homer D. Wade of Stamford argues political and road policy must align with rural needs. He says good roads connect rural districts to cities, expanding access and social life for farm women and families year round.
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