Statewide Flood Control Meeting Planned at Waco
Fort Worth Aug 10 The West Texas Chamber of Commerce invites Texas representatives to a statewide flood control conference in Waco on August 16. Rep Lee J Rountree urges attendance for a broad coalition including Brazos River Reclamation and Engineers Conference. aims to shape legislative action and flood management across Colorado Brazos Red River Rio Grande Trinity and other Texas streams. Delegates from the Engineers Conference to attend include Bolton Whittaker Gustafson Brillhart Hicks Holmes Nichols Wellborn Montgomery Mitchell Zimmerman Herndon Lawson Schwinn McVea Thomas Marshall Lull Stainer Robey and others.
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Bryan Eagle
Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Homer D. Wade
Lee J. Rountree
Brazos County
Waco
Rountree
Brazos River Reclamation Association
West Texas
Colorado
Brazos
Red River
Rio Grande
Trinity
Engineers
Dean F. C. Bolton
A. and
M. College
R. C. Whittaker
Cleburne
E. N. Gustafson
Bay City
J. H. Brillhart
Dallas
W. T. Hicks
Greenville
R. L. Holmes
R. A. Nichols
Georgetown
M. C. Wellborn
Paris
Julian Montgomery
Wichita Falls
A. F. Mitchell
Cameron
A. L. Zimmerman
H.L. Herndon
L. M. Lawson
el Paso
F.S. Schwinn
Houston
J. C. McVea
J. B. Thomas
Texas births and deaths rise in May per vital statistics report
Texas saw 5094 births and 3044 deaths in May according to the Vital Statistics Bureau. Births broken down by race and sex. deaths include 388 from tuberculosis and 158 from accidents with several homicides recorded.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Vital Statistics Bureau
The
State Health Department
Cotton Market Rises as Bryan Sells 1922 Crop Bales
Cotton futures closed 50 points higher with middling cotton at 21 cents. About 25 bales marketed in Bryan for the 1922 crop. Six bales sold here Wednesday. Dry weather accelerates opening of cotton in Brazos County.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Signs Prohibited at Base Ratt Pary
William Wrigley Jr plans a massive new minor league ballpark in Los Angeles near Thirty-ninth Street South Park Avenue and Forty-first Street. The $200000 project aims for a 21000-seat concrete stadium with a double deck grandstand and a quiet interior free of wall signs to replace them with vines and flowers.
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Los Angeles
Calif
William Wrigley, Jr
Catalina Island
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Baseball Club
Wrigley
Thirty-ninth Street
South Park Avenue
Forty-first Street
Dea
End of Irish War Reported Near Cork Fall Imminent
London dispatch reports the end of the war in Ireland in sight with Cork's fall hourly expected by headquarters bulletin. The Evening News cites a Cork dated dispatch from national troops near Cork this afternoon.
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London
England
Ireland
Cork
Dunn and O Sullivan Hanged for Wilson Assassination
London August 10 Joseph O Sullivan and Reginald Dunn were hanged at Wandsworth prison for the premeditated murder of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson on June 22 1922. A crowd of about five thousand gathered outside the jail as hymns were sung and prayers offered. Both men walked to the scaffold and met death without flinching.
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Associated Press
London
Joseph O’sullivan
Reginald Dunn
Wandsworth
Field Marshall
Sir Henry Wilson
Dunn
O’sullivan
Field Marshall Wilson
Texas Republicans Return from State Convention Meeting
Mayor Tyler Haswell and Hon. J Allen Myers returned from the Republican state convention where they supported Dr E P Wilmot of Austin for U S senator and Hon William H Atwell of Dallas for governor. Myers was re elected executive committeeman from the 12th district and praised Brownsville chairman R B Crager. Myers expects increased Republican votes in November 1922 as former Democrats join the ticket.
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Tyler Haswell
J. Allen Myers
Brazos County
E. P Wilmot
Austin
William H. Atwell
Dallas
Haswell
Myers
Robertson
Freestone
Limestone
Brazos
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
Texas
John H. Kirby
E. G. Sutter
Washington County highway earns nationwide publicity
Washington County progress on the east and west highways brings free advertising from construction journals. Brenham and Washington County crews employ 400 workers, 75 trucks, and large daily material and cement costs. Weather, water, and strikes threaten completion by late fall, with route sections opened gradually and a Chicago magazine featuring a double page ad highlighting Washington County scenes.
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Navasota Examiner
Brenhan
Washington County
A. F. Sayers
Smith Brothers
General Contractors
United States
Sayers
Burton
Brenham Paver
Chappel Hill
Chappell Hill
Packery Spur
Washington County Highway
Engineering and Contracting
Chicago
Lee Trailer and Body Company
Washington Mardway
Strike Jamboree Seeks End To Soft Coal Strike
The United Mine Workers policy committee voted to negotiate a wage scale with operators from Ohio western Pennsylvania Indiana and Illinois at a joint conference aimed at breaking the soft coal strike. President John Lewis predicted that 75 percent of striking bituminous miners would sign and return to work within a week.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Illinois
John Lewis
Open port law disputed in Palestine Texas Texas scene
Governor Neff denied reports Palestine will be placed under open port law amid talks with Milton Morris and Judge Stedman. Protests by the Big Four and Switchmen unions press local action to meet alleged dangers, with rangers and deputies active in Gainesville. Adjacent reporting covers Denison and Chicago rail matters and hoboes exploiting strike disruptions.
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Austin
Texas
Neff
Palestine
Milton Morris
Internat National
Great Northern
Judge Stedman
G. N
BIG Four
Denison
Katy
Dallas
Big Four Brotherhood and Switchmen Union
C. M. Cantrell
Brotherhood Railway
Gainesville
Gainesvile
W. L. Wright
Gettys
Texas Rangers
Wright
Santa Fe
Barton
Quiet New York primaries focus on state leadership races
Albany reports that New York's September 19 primaries center on state-wide offices. Republicans back Governor Nathan L. Miller. Democrats eye Alfred E. Smith and Hearst with Conners backing a Hearst bid. Senator Mulder faces weak opposition as party leaders debate nominate choices.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Congress
United States
Syracuse
Nathan L. Miller
Alfred L. Smith
William Randolph Hearst
Smith Ha
Hearst
William J. Conners
Buffalo
William Mulder
Smith
Garcia Library Exhibit Showcases Mexico History Treasures
Special to The Eagle from Austin Texas August 10 1923 the Garcia Library display showcased Genaro Garcia’s $100000 collection for University of fixes students. Highlights include a 1491 London printer missal 1509 Paris missal with hand illumination 1584 unsigned Mexican printing with unusual woodcut 1649 arithmetic book in Spanish used to 1820, 1796 mathematics book first Mexico University text, and 1604 Book of Four Passions a key American music print.
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Austin
Texas
University
Garcia
Genaro Garcia
Mexico
London
Paris
University of Mexico
America
Joannis Navarro
Luxuries Cost Texans More Than Utilities in 1921
In 1921 Texans spent about 300 million dollars on luxuries such as cosmetics chewing gum cigarettes and similar items while utility services including electricity natural gas and telephones cost around 200 million. Texas women alone spent over 4 million on cosmetics and the state telephone bill was about 23 million.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Texas Public Service Information Bureau
Broad Tariff Powers Curtailed in Senate Substitute
Washington Aug. 10 The Finance committee majority recommends a substitute that curtails broad tariff powers. It would bar transfers between dutiable and free lists and prohibit raising beyond set maximums. Hides, Boots and Shoes Move to Free List The Senate, agreeing with the House, sends hides to the free list by 39 to 26. Boots and shoes are restored to the free list without a record vote.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States Senate
Finance Committee
Washington
House
Senate
Republican Agricultural Tariff Bloc
Free
Pecan Day Highlights San Saba Growers Meeting
San Saba Texas August 10 pecan day centered on planting tending harvesting and marketing issues. A pecan sapper was served and speakers Charlies L Edwards W B Lanham and Frederick Porter encouraged local pecan growing.
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San Saba
Texas
Charlies L. Edwards
Dallas
W. B. Lanham
Texas A. & M. College
Frederick Porter
Ford flivver heads for government dam fishing trip
A Ford flivver with L L Stephens Marvin Elliott Ollie Emmet Rudolph Myers and Henry Rhode aboard left Main street Thursday morning heading toward the Government dam near Navasota on the Brazos river ostensibly for a fishing mission. The Eagle was promised a good fish story.
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Main Street
Government Dam
Navasota
Brazos River
L. L. Stephens
Marvin Elliott
Ollie Emmet
Rudolph Myers
Henry Rhode
Weather forecast for Bryan area in New Orleans region
The weather forecast for Bryan and vicinity predicts generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with no precipitation indicated.
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New Orleans
Bryan and Vicinity
Knights of Pythias Picnic At San Antonio Crossing
Normangee Texas August 10 The Normangee Knights of Pythias lodge will hold a picnic and barbecue Tuesday afternoon August 15 on the Navasota river at the San Antonio crossing Editor Lee J Rountree of Bryan is invited to speak with other talks and music A 6 o’clock meal is planned Many visitors are expected at this outing
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Eagle
Normangee
Texas
Normangee Knights of Pythias Lodge
Navasota
San Antonio
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
Knights
Christian Endeavor Rally in Houston District
A Christian Endeavor rally will be held in Hempstead on Saturday evening August 12 at six o clock. Endeavorers from Houston Galveston Bryan and surrounding territory are expected to attend and join the event. All interested in C E work are urged to attend and support growth.
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Houston
Christian Endeavor
Hempstead
Galveston
Bryan
C. E
Typhoon Strikes Swatow Killing Tens of Thousands
Swatow typhoon death toll rises to around 50,000 with about 100,000 left homeless as relief funds in Hong Kong top 42000 dollars. The disaster wrecks a 250 mile region and thousands are swept into the sea.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Swatow
Hongkong
Hong Kong
Chamber of Commerce
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O'Sullivan
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Fort Wort
Conse McEp
Thomas D. Barton
White House
Ben L. Reisman
Hobo College For
Reisman
Austie
Senate Finance Committee
Knights OF Pythias
Saytone Grassing
Christian Endeavorers
Italy
Goldwyns
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