Wrestling Bouts Draw Large Bryan Crowd
The airdome hosted a double bill with Bryan wrestlers winning and losing. Braswell vs Fannin ended in a disputed near fall after 40% minutes. Strickland and Smith split, Smith injuring a shoulder and forfeiting the final fall. City officials anticipate 1000 students. campus events run through Thursday with concerts, speeches, and an opening chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
Bryan
Braswell
Fannin
Rockdale
Fan
Strickland-Smith
Smith
Strickland
Gong
Prvan Bhows
Former A M Student Weds Bryan Girl in Simple Ceremony
Alexander Hohn of Yorktown married Julia Dean of Bryan at the bride’s uncle C G Parsons home. Rev J C Welch officiated. The couple, longtime acquaintances from A M College life, plan to reside in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Hohn
Yorktown
Julia Dean
C.G. Parsons
J. C. Welch
First Christian Church
A. & M. College
Bryan
CC. G Parsons
Caesar Hohn
Artivities Begin at A and M College
The advance guard of cadets arrived for the 1916 scholastic year at the A and M College with over 100 on the grounds. Registration runs through Tuesday and classes start Friday. By Saturday night 415 first year students had enrolled, signaling likely heavy enrollment. Registrar Finley notes many families cannot fully pay costs, with work options helping some students.
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Finley
Bizzell
P. W. Horn
Houston
Driver
Harlan
Graves
Cadet Corps
Bryan
Dr. Bizzel
A. & M. College
Two Guilty Pleas Recorded in County Court
Frank Dicks colored of the Brazos bottom pled guilty to aggravated assault and was fined $25 and costs by Judge Maloney after stabbing his wife at their home Saturday night. His wife received prompt medical care. her condition was not reported serious. Elijah Anderson colored pled guilty to aggravated assault and was fined $25 and costs by Judge Maloney after an altercation with Willie Leigh in the Brazos bottom. Leigh was disemboweled and severely cut about the face and right shoulder. his condition was serious but not believed fatal. Both defendants paid fines and were released from custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dicks
Brazos Bottom
Maloney
Elijah Anderson
Anderson
Bryan
Willie Leigh
Hioather Petra
Brazos
Leigh
Colone T E Wren Dies at 91 in Texas
Colonel T E Wren died Friday night at his son Joe Wren's home. He served in the Confederate army in Johnston's Tennessee division and spent his life in Grimes Brazos and Leon Counties Texas. He left several children and his funeral was held with Rev Farrar performing the grave service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Wren
Joe Wren
Bryan
Tola
Redias
Iola
J. A. Heath
S. P. Adams
S. T. Windsor
A. T. Farrar
H. B. Ramsour
Wren
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Johnston
Texas
Brgen
Grimes
Brazos
Leon
Normangee
Leonard Defeats Thompson in 16-10 Baseball Game
Leonard sluggers defeated Thompson Creek 16 to 10 in a Sunday afternoon game at Leonard School. Batteries were Lucas and Bla zek for Leonard with Blazek and Galewsky catching for Thompson Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard School
Leonard Sluggers
Thompson Creek
Leonard
Lucas
Blazek
Galewsky
Tabor Smith Wedding Quietly Held in Philadelphia
Saturday ceremony noon in the groom's sister's Philadelphia home joined John Rodney Tabor and Olive Blanche Smith in marriage. They planned a bridal trip to Atlantic City New York and Boston and will reside in Houston after October 15 at Terrace Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rodney Tabor
Olive Blanche Smith
Philadelphia
James C. Shaw
East
Shaw
J. Q. Tabor
Rodney Tabor
A. & M. College
Boston Institute of Technology
Tabor
Houston
Jones & Tabor
Terrace
Houston Chronicle
Graduates in Demand at A and M College
Texas high schools report strong demand for agriculture teachers from last year's A and M College graduates. Many return to farms, leaving few candidates for teaching posts across the state. Engineers and chemists land positions with major firms, while farm advice urges timely planting and machinery planning.
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Texas
A. & M. College
G. D. Everett
Brenham
L. W. Brown
Arlington Training School
E. H. Peters
San Augustine
J. L. Watson
DeLeon
W. F. Davis
Fowlerton
G. W. Sansom
Goliad
O. W. Greene
Gatesville
A. B. Copeland
Clebarro College
Cleburne
J. H. Turner Jr
Yancey
J. B. Snider
Marshall
Dean Spence
F. C. Bolton
E. M. Claytor
E. N. Hogue
C. C. Hudspeth
FE. C. Rack
M. W. Smith
Westinghouse Electric Company
Pittsburg
School of Chemical Engineering
G. A. Saper
American Steel Foundries
J. L. Skeeler
G. R. Dunning
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Tron Company
Birmingham
Ala
J. R. Jarvis
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Gretna
Texas District Court Sets Three Trials This Week
The jury recessed with no trials today. Scheduled cases include State of Texas vs Jesse Brown robbery on September 22, State of Texas vs Elijah Cavitt murder on September 23, and State of Texas vs Bino Murale and Leardo Salvato disposing of mortgaged property on September 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Jesse Brown
Elijah Cavitt
Bino Murale
Leardo Salvato
Day Passenger Trains To Resume On I G N Railroad
Inter national and Great Northern will resume day passenger service next Sunday September 26 with eight stops between Fort Worth and Houston. Night trains remain as fast Owl trains with faster schedules. Official day schedule to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Peck
International & Great Northern Railroad Company
Mart
How to Make a Big Oat Crop Seven Rules
Seed in the early fall doubling spring yields. use a grain drill for seeding. treat seed to prevent smut with formalin before planting. sow on a well compacted seed bed after preparing land well in advance.
Caldwell Edwards announce marriage in Fort Worth
Mrs Mary Francis Edwards announces the marriage of her daughter Myriline to Mr Robert Ezekiel Caldwell on Tuesday August 3 1915 in Fort Worth Texas 1204 Texas street The groom son of Mr and Mrs J M Caldwell was reared in Bryan and is described as a promising young man The bride has lived in Fort Worth and is gracious in manner The couple will reside in Sherman after visiting Mr and Mrs J M Caldwell in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Francis Edwards
Myriline
Robert Ezekiel Caldwell
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Street
Bryan
J. M. Caldwell
Bryan Public Schools Opened With Record Enrollment
The 1915-16 Bryan public schools opened at 9 am to the largest enrollment in history. The senior class numbers between twenty five and thirty, with a new home economics department led by Miss Robbie Nicol. Forecasts warn of dangerous storms late September to early October, potentially bringing hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, with cautions to readers.
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Bryan Public Schools
Lawson
Bryan
Progressive Schools of
Texas
Robbie Nicol
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
New Way for Women to Earn a Living
An October Woman's Home Companion article by Estelle Lambert Matteson explains practical nursing as an affordable path for women. It describes untrained nurses filling the gap between hospital nurses and overburdened households, earning ten to fifteen dollars weekly with board included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home Companion
Estelle Lambert Matteson
Weather Forecast Sees Heat Wave Then Frosts Across Nation
The forecast predicts a great high temperature wave crossing the continent September 18 to 22 with cold waves before and after bringing killing frosts further south than usual. Storms of notable strength, though not highly dangerous, are expected around September 21. Heaviest rains concentrate on the Pacific coast, with subsequent disturbances reaching the western coast around September 23 and the eastern sections by September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Belt
Pacific Coast
Pacific Slope
Great Central Valleys
Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
Rockies
South Africa
W. T. Foster
Washington
Panama
Great Central Vale
Institute Adjourned After Profitable Brazos Session
The Brazos County Teachers Institute adjourned after a week of modern teaching methods and school governance. The body extended thanks to Supt. T. W. Parker, Supt. W. C. Lawson and the Board of Trustees, the Commercial Club, Prof. Dawson, and noted speakers Profs Hayes Pugh Wehr and Col. Ousley. They also commended Eagle Printing Company for publishing the resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Teachers’ Institute
Death of Mrs. Katie Byer at Kurten
Mrs. Katie Byer wife of August Byer died at her Kurten home September 15 from heart failure. A 46 year old longtime Kurten resident she was active in the German Evangelical Church. Survived by her husband five children her mother four sisters and seven brothers. Funeral held yesterday at Kurten cemetery with Rev J J Kasiske of Kurten Lutheran Church officiating.
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Katie Byer
August Byer
Kurten
German Evangelical Church of
J. J. Kasiske
Lutheran Church of
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A. M
Heart
Bryan Girl
Thompson
Tabor-Smith
A & MM
Arkansas
Farmers’ Cotton Marketing Association
Scott
Ark
H. S. Mobley
Arkansas Farmers’ Union
Little Rock
Office of Markets
Old State House
Bureau of Markets
J. H. Fry
Paragould
Mobley
District Court
G. I
Caldwell-Edwards
Ness
Institute
T. W. Parker
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