Texas Reclamation Flood Control Bill Drafted in Austin
A Texas conference led to a proposed emergency bill to fund and guide engineering surveys for reclamation and flood control. It calls for topographic surveys, stream measurements, reservoir capacity estimates, and cost projections to aid irrigation water supply power development and flood management. Governor Neff supports progressive conservation and engineer cooperation.
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Dallas-Galveston News
Austin
Texas
Texas Conservation Association
State Association
Brazos River Reclamation Association
Colorado River Flood Control Association
Stiles
Board of Water Engineers
Leonard Tillotson
Tillotson
The
United
Conservation, Reclamation
Neff
Conservation leaders meet to secure public support for in Texas
A regional gathering discussed gaining public backing for the general conservation reclamation and flood control program. Attendees included Lee Rountree of Bryan, A D Jackson of Brazos River Association, G B Culver of Matagorda, and Homer D Wade of Fort Worth among others.
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Brazos Reclamation Association
Colorado River Flood Control Committee
Texas Conservation Association
Waco
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
A. D. Jackson
Brazos River Reclamation Association
College Station
G. B. Culver
Matagorda
W. L. Leville
Bay City
Ben M. Griffith
Kelley Field Air Service
Fritz Englehardt
Eagle Lake
H. H. Brown
Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
The
Homer D. Wade
Fort Worth
Mr Weigel Explores Brazos County Oil Prospects
Joseph B Weigel a thirty year veteran of the Penn Ohio and Oklahoma oil fields has visited Brazos county this week to inspect acreage he leased over a year ago and pay rents. He plans to return after the new year to consider further development in the locality.
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Joseph B. Weigel
Penn, Ohio
Oklahoma
Brazos County
Mrs. Augusta Kindt of Kurten Dies at 82
Mrs. Augusta Kindt of Kurten died Thursday December 21. Born in 1839 she had long resided in Kurten. Interment was held Friday at the Kurten Cemetery.
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Augusta Kindt OF
Kurten
Augusta Kindt
Kindt
Bale of Cotton Donated to Promote Bryan Cotton Mill
F E Lichte promoting a Bryan cotton mill received a small bale of cotton in miniature form on the Presbyterian church Christmas tree as the first donation of raw material for the factory. So mote it be.
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E. Lichte
Bryan
Presbyterian Church
Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad Promises Pain Relief
To relieve rheumatism sprains lame back lumbago or pleurisy Ballard's Snow Liniment is a remedy of proven merit. It is very powerful and penetrating. Three sizes 80c 60c and 1.20 per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
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Ballard
Ady
Odd Fellows Elect New Officers For Coming Year
At the regular Odd Fellows meeting in the hall, officers were elected for the coming year. Leading roles include C. W. Crawford as Noble Grand, Guy F. Boyett as Vice Grand, CS Beckwith as Secretary, and O. V. Henderson as Treasurer. Trustees named were Oak McKenzie, B. John A. Held, and John A. Moore Jr. Representative to Grand Lodge is CS Beckwith.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
C. W. Crawford
N G
Guy F. Boyett
V.G
CS Beckwith
O. V. Henderson
S G. Hester
Ole Martinson
Jess McGee
G. Minkert
I. G
R. V. Cole
C. G
D S. Buchanan
Seale Predicts Higher Cattle Prices In Texas
Mr. R. H. Seale a Brazos county financier and cattleman says the region has many cattle especially in Brazos and neighboring counties and the outlook is for better prices. He notes buyers are appearing and shipping cattle for various purposes, signaling rising demand.
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R. H. Seale
Brazos County
Texas
Brazos
Seale
Marriage of Sallie Tucker to Stephen O Meaux Lincsum
Mr and Mrs William Lee Tucker announce the marriage of their daughter Sallie to Mr Stephen O Meaux Lincsum on Wednesday evening December 20 1922 in Dallas Texas. The couple will reside at 103 North Willomet Street Dallas after January 1 1923.
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Bryan
William Lee Tucker
Sallie
Stephen O'Meaux Lincscum
Dallas
Texas
North Willomet Street
Stricken with Asthma Mr Clement Appleyard Is Bedridden
Mr Clement Appleyard living with Mr and Mrs Bob Martin suffered a severe asthma attack Thursday night and has remained in bed under a physician care. His condition has somewhat improved but he remains very ill and unable to rise.
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Clement Appleyard
Bob Martin
Mrs James Darwin Wins Floor Lamp Prize
In the McCulloch Gordon Company guessing contest a jar held 4533 beans for a floor lamp prize. Mrs James Darwin guessed 4529 and was judged the nearest correct, winning the lamp.
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McCulloch-Gordon Company
tMe
James Darwin
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Deep Rheumatism Relief
A remedy that will penetrate is necessary in the treatment of rheumatism. Ballard's Snow Liniment goes right through the flesh to the bone and relieves promptly. Three sizes, 30c, 60c and $1.20 per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
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Ballard
Ady
East Side School Remodel Planned to Start in January
City Commissioners name C B Jenkins to supervise about 15000 in remodeling of the old East Side school. The project removes the mansard roof and third floor, adds two stories, and roofs the wings. Upper floor becomes gym with girls showers, lower floor houses kitchen dining for domestic science, and extra rooms. Modern windows, new interior layouts, improved plumbing and lighting planned to ease crowding. Start date expected January first pending materials.
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C. Be. Jenkins
East Side
Texas good road law drafted by highway association
The Texas Highway Association board spent the day shaping a proposed bill to regulate the highway commission and fund maintenance, including a state bond system, 50 cent horsepower tax, truck weight-based levy, and county reimbursements. Judge C R Starnes joined the legislative committee to prepare the measure for the legislature.
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Waco Times-Herald
The
Texas Highway Association
Highway Commission
C. R. Starnes
Eastland
W. V. Crawford
W. T. Wheeler
W. B. Marsh
Tyler
Fred E. Righter
San Antonio
Robert J. Potts
Waco
W. S. Whaley
Cleburne
Pat Thompson
Arlington
W. D. Haden
Galveston
Howard Bland
Taylor
L. W. Kemp
Houston
R. M Hubbard
State Highway Commission
New Boston
D. K Martin
Itasca
J. D. Fauntleroy
Austin
W. D. Fugler
Lee J. Rount
Appleton Mills Plan Southward Expansion for Cotton Mill
The Appleton Mills of Lowell Massachusetts will duplicate its spindle mill in the South within twenty months. Plans call for a 100000 spindle plant with dying and bleaching houses using modern machinery. The move aims to boost southern production and spur further Southern mill development.
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FP. E. Lichte
Appleton Mills
Lowell
Mass
Great South
Pacific Mill
Sat Lawrence
South
Appleton
State of
Texas
Robertson County District Court adjourns after five weeks
Judge Davis signed the minutes and adjourned the Robertson County District Court term, praising smooth operations under county attorney Ben L. Parten district clerk Roy P. Moody and sheriff W. E. Thompson. George E. Brown J J Drury and H D Beaumont named jury commissioners to select a grand jury for January and petit juries for weeks two through five.
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Hearne Democrat
Davis
Bryan
Ben L. Parten
Roy P. Moody
W. E. Thompson
Santa Claus Visits Smetana School House Event
Friday eve at the Smetana school house the community gathered with hundreds of youngsters to welcome Santa. The auditorium was decorated and a huge tree laden with presents occupied one end while a program of recitations and music delighted attendees.
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Santa Claus
Smetana
Santa
Prof Kraft Returns From West Texas Trip
Prof J Norace Kraft of the College has returned from an extended tour through Panhandle Spur Dalhart Mineral Wells and other West Texas points. He reports vocational agricultural education advancing across Texas.
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J. Norace Kraft
Panhandle
Spur
Dalhart
Mineral Wells
West Texas
Kraft
Texas
Belton Pair Visited Bryan Today
Mr. J. P. Haddox and Mrs. L. M. Haste of Belton were in Bryan today, stopping at local points of interest and meeting residents during their trip.
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J. P. Haddox
Christmas visitors and locals fill Bryan with cheer
A long list of relatives and others arrive in Bryan for the Christmas week including Mrs. J. N Cole's family on East 24th street and visitors from Austin Houston and Dallas. Local market notes report 23 3 4 cents middling with no sale today due to holidays.
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F. L. Henderson
Bryan
Hearne
Hearne Democrat
Robert J. Hunnicutt
Austin
L. M. Holleck
Julia Albrecht
Elizabeth Meacham
Anderson
Fred B. Johnson
San Antonio
McDonald Meacham
Houston
L. W. Woodall
Wm. Hudspeth
Tabor
Gainer B. Jones
Chi
C. Egbert Jones
Kittie Hogue
Good Cheer Municipal Christmas Tree a One Night Triumph
The Brazos County Good Cheer Association staged its first Municipal Christmas Tree Saturday evening at 8 at Main and Twenty-Sixth in front of about 3 000 people. Santa Claus arrived by airplane from the City National Bank building and spoke to children as the tree lights dazzled.
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Brazos County
Good Cheer Association
Main
Twenty-Sixth Street
J. W. Hamilton
Gabe Cazzell
Ruth Lawler
City National Bank
Santa Claus
Sam E. Eberstadt
Kris Krinkle
J. L. Brock
The
Holidays Bring Wide Tides of Visitors to Bryan
Local residents and visitors arrive in Bryan for Christmas holidays. Notable names include M B Easters J P Gilpin Zeff Jones from Kurten. Professor Noah Cole K Kelley and E A Peters from Harvey. Ella Kaiser Irline Dyess from Millican. E E Vevey and family to Sweeney. James Otis Chance from Austin. Halsell Motor Co delivered a Cadillac phaeton to Mrs J O Chance. Families travel from Waco, Corsicana, Houston, and Dallas to visit relatives and attend seasonal gatherings. County official C M Risinger from Steep Hollow also appears on business.
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M. B. Easters
J. P. Gilpin
Zeff Jones
Kurten
Noah Cole
K. Kelley
E. A. Peters
Harvey
Bryan
Ella Kaiser
Irline Dyess
Millican
E. E. Vevey
Sweeney
Texas
James Otis Chance
Austin
Halsell Motor Company
J. O. Chance
R. L. Macey
Waco
J. J. Tatum
Greenville High School
Jno. A. Heid
W. L. Houston
Douglas C. Houston
Corsicana
E. H. Reinhart
Edwina Julia
Houston
Nannie C. Houston
Dallas
Charles Crawford
Caldwell
Local residents arrive and visit for the holidays
Mrs. Frank L. Webb returns from Houston to Bryan. Erwin Simpson and family visit relatives in Bryan. T. D. Oliver from Dallas visits sister Mrs. James H. Webb. R. H. Haltom of Benchley travels to Bryan on business and visits family. Prof. Ernest Ammons of Chapel Hill visits his Bryan parents. Mrs. W. B. Bizzell shops with Bryan merchants with daughter Elaine. Stiles A. Giraud and Houston guests stay with Mayor Tyler Haswell’s family. Thomas L. Berdine attends Shrine ceremonial in Waco.
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J. D. Williams
Milton Williams
Will Robinson
Wellborn
Willis Foote
Franklin
Bryan
Wil
E. F. Parks and Company
Arthur Moore
Austin
Will C. Johnson
Beaumont
J. N Cole
East 24Th Street
R. L. Buchanan
Silverton
Texas
Mr. Buchanan
Buchanan
Abe Hensarling
R .L. Buchanan
Brazos County
Houston
Alva Graham
Bastrop
Baby
Ballinger
Howard Satterwhite
Hillsboro
Cupid
Seldon Ellis
L. H. Hood
Alicn Kennerly
James Page
Chambers-Wilson Motor Company
Frank L. Webb
Erwin Simpson
Angleton
Leonia Simpson
McDuff Simpson
T. D. Oliver
Dallas
James H. Webb
College Avenue
R. H. Haltom
Benchley
W. F. Chapman
Tabor Avenue
Jim Tobias
Steep Hollow
Marion B. Hughes
Edge Apartments
Wilbur Brown
West 24Th’ Street
J. Y. Thigpen
Roy Hudspeth
Lee J. Rountree
Waco
Nick Lobello
M. Perella
Lena Perella
Anna Gooch
Martin Tusa
A. P. Perella
F. L. Henderson
T. R. Batte
Christmas Visitors and Travels Around Bryan
Local residents and visitors return home for the holidays or depart for Texas towns. Esther McCulloch Pris cilla Sims arrive from Kidd Key Sherman to visit family. A Elbrich passes state optometry exam. Several residents travel to Fort Worth Sanderson Hubbard El Paso and Dallas for holidays and gatherings.
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Esther McCulloch
Priscilla Sims
Kidd- Key College
Sherman
A. Elbrich
State Board of Optometry
Lois Martin
Fort Worth
T. E. Dishman
Sanderson
Tex
Nance
Dishman
C. M. Knight
Sulphur Springs
Mr. Knight
Jess Cook
Holland
Miss Willis Foote
Cameron
A. Kuhn
Abilene
Texas
Miles B. Lebo
Haskell
Bryan
rMs
Lebo
S. H. Brockman
Gussie Brockman
This ‘Uity
Helen Hassell
Kidd-Key College
George Halsell
Edge
Charles M. Halsell
Kay Halsell
The
State University
S. W. Bissing
F. W. Kazmier
Onah Astin
Nobie Webb
Jack Howell
Ward Mooring
Austin
Lamar Bethea
Georgetown
J. Allen Myers
Houston
Willie Boehme
San Angelo
Annie Laura Smith Wins Elegant Kitchen Cabinet
E. F. Parks & Co roomed with anxious shoppers as Annie Laura Smith, a little girl, received a Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet in an afternoon award event.
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Annie Laura Smith
E. F. Parks & Co
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MR. Weigel
ODD Fellows
State Commission
Senate
Robertson County District Court
Prof. Kraft
Ross Stewart
C. M. Degelia
Steele’s
T. R. Rucker
J. C. Floyd
Reliance
W. E. Graham
Walter Armstrong
W. F. Odom
Eva Stewart
Carthage
J. P. Brown
Falls County
P. S. Mangum
W. C. Hill
Municipal
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