Texas Inland Waterways Push Linked to Trinity Project
Officials in Texas advocate expanding inland waterway development connecting the Trinity, Red, Brazos, and Guadalupe rivers with the Intracoastal Canal system. They argue navigation boosts distribution, reduces costs, and promotes flood control, irrigation, and recreation while tying to Houston port growth and broader state wealth.
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Trinity River
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Texas
Red, Brazos
Guadalupe
Corpus Christi
Port Aransas
Brownsville
Dallas
Trinity
Mississippi
Ohio
New England
Houston
Bryan
Brazos River
Brazos
Rosenberg
Waco
Pittsburgh
Gary
Brazos County
Reckless Driving Right Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld trial by jury for reckless driving as a crime malum in se, urging proper legislation and stricter penalties. Editors urge driver license laws with teeth, note improving safety, and caution against harsh economic times amid holiday spending and Christmas club checks.
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United States Supreme Court
Sutherland
High Court
Watching Steel Workers on a 43-Story Beam in New York
A New York writer describes window viewing of steel workers high above the city. The piece notes their calm, concentration, and occasional pranks, with details on routine, subsistence, and family life. It also riffs on Village life and old Greenwich Village figures, ending with a playful Newark telegram line.
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New York
Greenwich Village
Tiny Tim
Sonia
Harry Kemp
Bobby Edwards
Clivette
Peter
Takhiro
Bruno
Grace Godwin
Black Cat
Madam Bertilotti
Broadway
Local spending habits impact a town’s progress, Tyler Courier Times
The piece argues that a community should invest its earnings locally to build homes, industry, and business, noting that sending savings abroad dissipates wealth and hinders future growth. It stresses conserving resources and spending at home as prudent, forward looking policy.
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Tyler Courier Times
Friendly stores advertise quality to boost sales
Well advertised products build reputation for superior quality. Stores carrying known lines sustain stock and advertise continuously to attract customers. Friendly stores gain profits as customers enjoy shopping there, with service and quality linked to ongoing advertising.
Brazos Farmers Boost Acreage For Early Track
An assembly at the court house in Brazos County features J E Stanford and County Agent C L Benson as speakers urging expanded tomato and potato acreage for the 1931 market season. Brazos farmers sign up for over 80 acres of tomatoes as campaigns to acquire canning equipment proceed, with funding from local business and farm investors. R G Rainey prepares beds and seed for bedding plants to support early next spring planting and shipments.
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Court House
Les Akers
J. E. Stanford
Texas
Southern Agriculturist
A. & M. College
Brazos County
J. B. Priddy
C. L. Benson
Priddy
R. G. Rainey
Newton Wallace Company
Withers Visit En Route to Houston for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Roy Withers formerly of this county now live in Haskell stopped in Bryan today on their way to Houston to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs H J Winters.
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Roy Withers
This County
Haskell
Bryant
Houston
H. J. Winters
Bryan Daily Eagle Sale Leads Lads to Offer Service
A Bryan Daily Eagle item notes that local lads will sell goods for residents, offering a help service in the community. The notice highlights neighborhood assistance and small trades coordinated through the newspaper.
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The
Bryan Daily Eagle
Wipprecht heads deer hunt trip west of San Antonio
Walter Wipprecht business manager for A and M College leaves Saturday with his son Carl for a ten day deer hunt in the mountains west of San Antonio. They plan stops at Floch ranch near Comfort and Real ranch at Kerrville. Bazaar and chicken dinner at Knights of Columbus Hall drawn many attendees. turkey dinner at noon Tuesday. Numerous local residents and visitors noted in Bryan and Navasota areas with several social visits and business trips.
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Walter Wipprecht
A. and
M. College
San Antonio
Floch
Comfort
Kerrville
Carl Wipprecht
Knights of Columbus
Ladies of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
M. R. Bentley
Wesley
Ann
Reed McDonald
Anderson and
Navasota
Lucy*Christian
Houston
Bryan
J. E. Covey
J. B. Christian
H. Gilliam
Greyhound Bus Company
J. D. Swafford
H. L. Stewart
T. H. Mackie
Navasota Examiner
Dorothy Buford
Martha Miller
Dallas
Jane Cavitt
S. E. Cavitt
Brazos Varisco
Fred Morris
G. W. Ross
Jim-Ed
Huntsville
Ed Blazek
A. B. Syptak
Central Texas Auto Company
Austin
Caldwell
Ed Nedbalek
Othella Denman
North Zulch
Lemma Dowell
Vincent J. Luza
Annie Thomas Wilson
W. B. Edge
M. F. Vitopil
K. O
Vitopil
J. D. Martin, Jr
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. D. Martin
J. D
Oliver Farm Equipment Co
Oklahoma
Jac. K. Parker
Una B. Harvick
Bozeman
Montana
University of Montana
Herrick
Vernon Zane Martin
Vernon Martin
O’donnell
Texas
Martin
Brazos County
Marion Tully
Gause
Milam County
Sryan
First Baptist Church
Woman’s Club
Bryan and College
Jim Andrews
Abilene
Bryand
Lagle
Exhort One Another Daily Refers to Hebrews Verse
Exhortation urges daily support among believers to prevent hardness of heart through sin. It cites Hebrews 3 14 18 14 emphasizing steadfast confidence in Christ to remain partakers. The message underscores ongoing encouragement within the Christian community today.
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Christ
Twenty Five Years Ago in Bryan Morning Eagle 1905
Notes from December 10 1905 recount Gainesville Jewish and Christian citizens attending a shared Thanksgiving. Others report on literacy statistics 6 000 000 Americans cannot read or write, cattle from A and M College Texas entering Chicago expo, Panama Canal Zone fears and mosquitoes, Grimes county steel bridge policy, Hill county Cotton Growers branch, Mrs J S Mooring visiting Corsicana, Mrs J C Moore Fort Worth purse theft, Northwestern University Chicago promoting daily papers for reading rooms and current events exams.
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Bryan
J. S. Mooring
Corsicana
J. C. Moore
Fort Worth
Northwestern University At Chicago
Menu suggestions from Bryan Daily Eagle
A recipe list includes salt cod fish balls with bacon and pop overs plus strawberries with sugar and grape nuts. Also shirred eggs with chicken livers and biscuits with marmalade. Directions cover cleaning cod, making batter, baking times and temperatures.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
German marks fetch $1.50 at Galveston auction
Sixteen billion German marks from 1922 to 1925 were sold for $1.50 at a bankruptcy sale in front of the Galveston courthouse. The notes reflect the currency collapse of the period when printing ran wild and face value would be about $4,000,000,000 if cashed at full value.
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Galveston
Editorial on World Court support among US newspapers
The American Foundation reports 1257 dailies with 26.99 million readers favor ratifying World Court protocols against 265 papers with 10.56 million opposed. Support strong in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Hearst chain and others oppose. poll signals broad majority for adherence and urges prompt US participation. Houston Chronicle commentary.
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The
American Foundation
World Court
Senate
Permanent Court of International Justice
Pennsylvania
Commonwealths
Illinois
Hearst
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
Chicago Tribune
Ilinois
Middle West
Scripps-Howard Organization
Gannett Publications
New York
Booth Dailies
Michigan
Houston Chronicle
Much Machinery Goes to Mexico Through Laredo
Laredo reports November exports to Mexico totaled 87 carloads valued at over 2 million. American goods included 55 carloads of machinery 48 carloads of lard 42 carloads of lumber and 25 carloads of eggs.
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Mexico
Laredo
Increase Sought In Officials for Enforcement Work
Houston report states four deputy administrators call for more Texas prohibition enforcement personnel. H. Kellogg said he pushed for additions after a conference in New Orleans with R. E. Tuttle and Verne Miller of the western district. The move aims to strengthen enforcement across districts including Gulf border states.
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Houston
Texas
H. Kellogg
New Orleans
R. E. Tuttle
Gulf of Mexico
Verne Miller
Trubee Davison Considered for NY Republican Chair
G O P official F Trubee Davison deputy secretary of war is named as a potential chairman for the New York state Republican committee amid party leadership discussions.
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F. Trubee Davison
New York State
Republican Committee
Conference may repeat after prohibition bureau shift
Kellogg said it was possible the conference in the eastern and northern districts could be repeated at intervals in the futures, though he did not indicate if the request would be granted. Bee Cowen and Victor Buthod are named as district figures.
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Trict
Bee Cowen
Victor Buthod
Tuttle
Kellogg
Prohibition Bureau
Department of Justice
Burglars Hit Laredo Home Twice For Valuables
After visiting the home of R. M. Bige and taking coins jewelry and heirlooms, burglars returned the next afternoon for the remaining valuables. Police investigate the two incursions in Laredo on December 10.
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Laredo
Dee
R. M. Bigeon
Texas Aggie Tenas Grid Fans Left $250000 Behind
Thanksgiving Day crowds at the Texas A and M game filled Austin merchants hotels and restaurants. Chamber of commerce estimates the total left behind near 250000 in revenues for local businesses. Bryan Eagle ad lines hint at continued local commerce after the event.
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Aggte-Tenas
Austin
Texas A
Chamber of Commerce
Les Akers Notes on Farmers and Town Moving
A fragmentary column argues prominent thinkers come from rural areas and warn that farm prosperity affects national thinking. It laments farm troubles forcing people to towns for relief, mentions Marion Talley returning to singing, and suggests thinkers move as profits and sons leave rural areas.
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Marion Talley
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Texas Waterway Development
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United States
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Tie
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Yorkville
Village Nut Club
Barrow
Paton
Newark
Shaw Oxla
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the World Court and the Press
G. O. P. Post
Associated Press
David Johnson
Lambertville
N. J
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