Prospect News Prefaces Return and Holiday Reflections
The correspondent notes a two week absence and reports the health of the community as excellent with residents gaining weight during the spare rib and sausage season. A Thanksgiving day observance will allow pupils and teachers a day off to give thanks. Miss Ellen Beal visited Benchley relatives and reported a pleasant trip. Local gatherings included Steep Hollow services and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hawthorne and the Bullock family. Road work nears completion creating a graveled route from Wixon Creek to Bryan.
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Ellen Beal
Benchley
Steep Hollow
Joe Hawthorne
Harvey
Tolbert Bullock
Walter Bullock
Judiciary committee approves Prohibition Amendment for House
The Judiciary committee reported the National Prohibition Amendment favorably by a 12 to 7 vote. The universal suffrage amendment was reported without recommendations after an 11 to 8 vote. Washington date December 14, Associated Press reported.
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Associated Press
Washington
Judiciary Committee
House
Man Charged With Carrying Brass Knuckles
Sam Holloway was placed in the county jail last night by Constable Henry Koontz of Edge on a charge of unlawfully carrying brass knuckles.
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Sam Holloway
Henry Koontz
Edge
New Auto Agency To Open In Bryan
L Webb announces the opening of an exclusive automobile salesroom in Bryan selling Allen Classic Buick and Maxwell makes. He has secured Brazos county agency rights and will offer full parts and accessories, aiming for a city showroom on Main Street with remodeled space.
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L. Webb
Buick
F. L. Webb
White & Webb
D. D. White
Webb
Brazos County
Maxwell
Mr. Webb
Main Street
Texas
Bryan
Lost Money Found In Mail Carrier Incident
A. H. Scott, a mail carrier between Bryan and Edge, lost 100 dollars while delivering the Bryan mail yesterday. The incident occurred as he traveled to Bryan with the day’s mail.
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Big Roll
A. H. Scott
Bryan
Edge
Mr. Scott
Deer hunting trip after Texas A M football game
Messrs Roger Q. Astin John Collins and EB H Astin leave Austin after the Texas A M game to join Mayor Peter Wolcott and Sol West in Uvalde for a ten day deer hunt. The camping cook departed Bryan earlier and the party plans to enter the Uvalde county jungles Friday to try for the limit.
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Roger Q. Astin
John Collins
EB. H. Astin
Austin
Uvalde
Peter Wolcott
Sol
Bryan
Man Shot Dead Woman Arrested In Cafe Killing
Fort Worth report says George Taylor was shot dead in a local cafe during breakfast. Mrs. Ora Brown was arrested for the killing shortly after.
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Fort Worth Cafe
Associated Press
Fort Worth
George Taylor
Ora Brown
Sheriff Nunn and Deputy arrest man after Winchester shooting
Sheriff Nunn and Deputy Sheriff Morehead arrested Alec Walker in the Brazos bottom yesterday on a charge of firing twice at his stepson with a Winchester. Both shots missed. Walker was jailed.
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Nunn
Morehead
Alec Walker
Brazos Bottom
Walker
Senate opens bill to curb liquor in the District of Columbia
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas moves the Senate to consider a bill that would prohibit manufacture and sale of liquor in the District of Columbia. Brazos County boy Webster Cloud of Reliance wins fourth place in the county corn clubs at the Waco Cotton Palace. ribbon sent to demonstration agent L. Benson. The Eagle congratulates him on his achievement.
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Morris Sheppard
Washington
Texas
Senate
District of Columbia
Brazos County
L. Benson
Waco Cotton Palace
Webster Cloud
Reliance
Mr. Benson
Eagle
Miss Ima Cook Honored in Brazos County Canning Club
The Fort Worth Star Telegram featured a photo and writeup of Miss Ima Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs I M Cook of Steep Hollow. The piece praises her outstanding work as a member of the Brazos County girls canning club and lauds her efforts highly.
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Fort Worth
U. C. Has Advantage For World Trade
Secretary of Commerce Redfield told the Southern Commercial Congress in Norfolk that postwar markets will demand farm goods machinery lumber and credits from the United States. He argued America's peace time adjustments will be smoother than those of fighting nations and urged education of youth and rational industry costs to secure the nation’s place in the sun.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
United States
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Southern Commercial Congress
America
Main Street Fire Damages Parsons Building in Early Morning
Fire on North Main Street damaged the Parsons building with two stocks of goods. The blaze started in the northwest corner. origin unknown. Owner C G Parsons had no insurance on cellar merchandise but $5,000 on the building. Losses: fixtures and stock insured by N Lobello about $1,200. his estimated loss around $250. Ira $260.
More New Citizens Welcome to Bryan
The Eagle notes F. C. Ponce of Groveton has joined the E. F. Parks & Co. furniture department and will move his family to Bryan soon. Fred Parker, an expert piano tuner and repairer, will also relocate from Dallas with his family. Parker is regarded as one of Texas’s best piano men and will overhaul and refinish pianos. The community welcomes these newcomers to the best little city in Middle South Texas.
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the Eagle
F. C. Ponce
Groveton
E. F. Parks & Co
Parks
Fred Parker
Parker
Texas
Bryan
Dallas
Middle South
Burglary at Sebesta Store Closes Christmas Night
A burglary at John M. Sebesta dry goods and groceries broke through a back door glass. The intruder left worn size 8 or 9 shoes and took only a small portion of fireworks. No money or other valuables were stolen and the thief faces possible jail after the break in.
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John M. Sebesta
Mr. Sebesta
Fire destroys home of Anna Reddick in waterless district
A fire today leveled the residence and belongings of Anna Reddick, a Black woman living in the northeast part of the city. Firefighters arrived but could do no more as the house lay outside the water boundaries.
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Anna Reddick
Burleson County Theft Arrest Led to Cash Recovery
Lloyd White was arrested by Sheriff Nunn for stealing 95 dollars from Jim Smith, a black farmer in Burleson County. All but 2 dollars were recovered, and White remained in jail after confessing an intended trip to Fort Worth with the money.
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Lloyd White
Nunn
Jim Smith
Burleson County
White
Fort Worth
Crude Oil Advances Ten Cents in Independance
Independance Kansas reports crude oil up ten cents per barrel to a price of 1.20 today. Market watchers note the gain comes amid steady demand as local refineries process crude supplies. The advance follows a string of modest increases in regional oil prices.
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Kan
Movement to establish parcel post with Russia announced
The Merchants Association Secretary of Commerce Redfield announced today the launch of a movement to create a parcel post system between the United States and Russia. The notice was reported from New York on December 18 by the Associated Press.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Russia
Merchants Association Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Wheat Sown on 40,090,000 Acres in U S This Year
Washington December 18 Winter wheat has been sown on an estimated area of 40,090,000 acres in the United States. This is an increase of 887,000 acres from last year. The condition December 1 stood at 85.7 percent normal, below 87.7 in 1915 and beneath the ten year average of 90.2.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Rumanian Capital Moved Amid Frontline Shifts
Berlin reports from Stockholm say the last crown council decided the foreign office move to Petrograd while other ministers stay in Kiev. Parliament may meet in Petrograd and King Ferdinand plans a brief stay in Russia before England. Romanian towns Braila and Galatz on the Danube reportedly evacuated.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Lokal Anzeiger
Crown Council
Petrograd
Kiev
Whl
Ferdinand
Russia
England
Jassy
Braila
Galatz
Danube
Moldavia
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