Brenham Canning Plant Proposed as Farm News Spreads
The Morningrag notes a $3,000 canning factory likely to be built at Brenham as farmers near Oakwoods plan the smallest cotton acreage on record. Beaumont again declines Carnegie library funds with maintenance terms set. Standard Oil stock falls $31,000,000 amid Washington and western state agitation. W R Snow of Navarro County pledges a Texas adoption of the South Carolina liquor dispensary system as a proposed remedy.
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Standard Oil
New York
Washington
W. R. Snow
Navarro County
Texas
South Carolina
Farmers urged to plant Irish potatoes on even dates
Captain Derden urges county farmers to coordinate potato plantings so loads align for railway cars. He notes tenants planting 12 barrels three weeks ago may be ready if weather allows, and suggests two equal dates for large plantings to ensure steady shipments. Hunter and Chatham.
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Eagle Man
Capt. Derden
Captain Derden
Plan to Reduce Cotton Acreage Through Rent Substitutes
Press Bureau reports Georgia plan by Dudley M. Hughes, president of the Georgia Agriculture society, to reduce cotton acreage. Landowners would take corn, peas, oats, fodder, cane or other farm products at market value in lieu of cotton rent if tenants cut cotton acreage to fifteen acres per plow. Hughes says all tenants agree. last year they had about twenty five acres per plow, now fifteen. J W Stafford of Barnesville has adopted a similar plan.
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Atlanta
Dudley M. Hughes
Georgia Agriculture Society
Mr. Hughes
Middle
Georgia
Cotton Belt
J. W. Stafford
Barnesville
Rare Moving Pictures Show Heads to Bryan Friday
The Southern Moving Pictures Company brings a top rated program to Bryan this Friday night. The Lampasas Daily Leader praises the act as among the best moving picture shows on the road with songs and scenes including Little Boy in Blue and The Bold Bank Robbers. Admission is 25 35 or 50 cents.
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Southern Moving Pictures Company
Bryan
Eagle
Lampasas Daily Leader
Railroad and travel rate notices for February sales
Houston agents announce ticket sales for various events and destinations. Two Orphans and Melba shows in Houston at $3.05. Knights of Liberty in Dallas Feb 26 27. inauguration rate in Washington Feb 28 to Mar 2 at $39.30. Colonist second class to California Arizona New Mexico on sale Mar 1 May 15 at $25. Mardi Gras in New Orleans Mar 1–6, limit Mar 11, $13.55 round trip. extensions to Mar 25. Other fares Monterey Mexico $8.25 Laredo Texas $5.25. good roads meeting Houston $3.20 Feb 14–15. W S Wilson agent.
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Houston
Melba
Dallas
Knights of Liberty
Washington, D. C
California
Arizona
New Mexico
New Orleans
Savage Grand Opera Co
Monterey
Mex
Laredo
Tex
W.S. Wilson
Polish manifesto denounces revolution in 1920 Warsaw note
The Polish National Democratic party issues a manifesto discountenancing revolution. It cites lack of arms money and leaders and warns against foreign aid, urging quiet peaceful work. Schools in Warsaw are closed except for young children and rail traffic to Vienna is halted by a strike. In Anadarko Oklahoma residents receive quarterly payments to Caddo Wichita Kiowa and Comanche peoples.
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Warsaw
Polish National Democratic Party
Austria
France
Russia
England
Vienna
Germany
Markets Close Mixed In Kansas City Quarantine Sales
The quarantine market in Kansas City showed ups and downs last week with cattle receipts heavy today. Steers are $4.25 top, hogs $4.90 top with general declines from last Friday. cows and calves offer modest gains but overall market remains under strain due to abundant supplies.
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Bryan Eagle
Kansas City
Heal & van Zant
Johnson Bros
Mineo
I. T
G.W. Ladd & Son
Sam Lee
Jas. Crawford, Purcell
R. D. Ladlock
Purcell
Dave Hill
I.T
Hill & Philips
J. T
Baker & Dickery
Belton
Texas
L. Roden
Fairfax
Okla
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Monarch
E. J. Fountain & CO
Cap
Hunter
Chatham
Connelly & Carnes
Brenham
Beaumont
Hunter & Chatham
the Southern Moving Pictures Company
H. & T. C. Rates
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Anadarko
Anadarko, Okla
J. A. Rickart
Bryan Steam Laundry
A. E. Worley
Konecny Bros
Eat Brands
Silas B. Johnson
Montreal
E. Rohde Propriaor
Cole Hardware CO
A. D. Scott
Defice
Doremus
Butler
J. E. Grice
J. B. Green
Texas Seed & Floral Co
Phioner
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