New Federal Tax Laws Take Effect January 1
Washington December 29. The new tax changes voted by Congress last month go into force January 1. Big shifts reduce or remove taxes on rail travel and shipping, curb luxury levies on clothing, shoes, cosmetics, and entertainment, and adjust dependents exemptions. The measure also alters rates on capital gains, corporate taxes, and remaining stamp taxes, with varied relief for manufacturers and different brackets for individuals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Uncle Sam
Custom House
Customs House
Death of Oliver Spiller in Wheelock district
Oliver Spiller of the Edge community died Monday afternoon December 26 at Bryan hospital. His body was prepared for burial by McCulloch Gordon Co and sent to Wheelock for interment December 27 in Wheelock cemetery. He was 28 years old, born and reared in Wheelock Edge, deaf and dumb since birth. He leaves three brothers.
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Oliver Spiller
Edge
Bryan Hospital
McCulloch- Gordon Co
Wheelock
Speller
Wheelock-Edge
Mrs Burrows Heads Home After Wichita Falls Visit
Mrs J T Burrows left today for her home in Wichita Falls after a visit with her sister Mrs R M Walker.
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J. T. Burrows
Wichita Falls
R. M. Walker
Charlie Taylor Visits Snook Business District Today
Charlie Taylor of Snook spent the day on a business visit in the local area, touring facilities and meeting with company representatives to discuss potential collaborations.
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Charlie Taylor
Snook
Obregon Declares Dr Cross Martyr of Science
Mexico City on December 29 President Obregon ordered official honors for Dr. Howard B. Cross of the Rockefeller Institute who died of yellow fever in Vera Cruz. The body will be brought to the capital today. Obregon called Cross a martyr to science. Also in town are Mr and Mrs W E Graham and Miss Nina Graham of Rock Prairie shopping.
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Mexico City
Obregon
Howard B. Cross
Rockefeller Institute
Vera Cruz
Sanitary Department
Cross
W. E. Graham
Nina Graham
Rock Prairie
Santa Claus Delivers Gifts at First National Bank
Special Reporter details Santa Claus leaving a tree of gifts in the lobby of the First National Bank. Items included $500,000 from the Wichita Falls bank, a deed of trust, a box of fireworks, a carload of cheroots, a turkey, an ordinance copy, and numerous other presents to local officials and citizens, with many names listed as recipients.
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Santa Claus
First National Bank
J. W. Batts
First National Bank of
Wichita Falls
Express
Santa Claus Oil Company
Red River
Lee J. Rountree
The
New York World
Milton G. Nall
Brazos County
James, Batts, Henderson, Ettle and Vick Land Syndicate
O. E. Saunders
W.A Withers
Texas Hardware Dealers Association
Roy Hudspeth
Allen Smith
G.N
St. Louis
Missouri
Happy Irksome
Walter W. Kraft
State of
Texas
M. S. Dew
I. & G. N. Lines
John F. Ettle
Jim James
Ten Marriages Reported In One Busy Day
County Clerk A S McSwain records a record marriage license day on Saturday December 24 issuing ten permits to wed On Christmas Eve 1920 eight licenses were issued Read list of couples licensed including Clarence Calhoun and Georgie Hill John Vernon Bailey and Gladys Ruth Broach Willie Bell and Julia Gray Preston S Goen and Beulah Ethel Isbell Napoleon Johnson and Luema Green Rufus Green and Pinkie Daisy Frank Fushback and Marie Graham Louis B Thompson and Janie Belle Stockton Henry Elmore and Tommie Johnson Oscar Peterson and Martha Thompson C N Crone and Grace Straub Jonas McMurry and Mandy Murphy Andrew Washington and Jennie Lou Hudson Balis Vinson and Alice Henry Davis Albert Terrell and Winnie Hearn D Sanders and Elnora Williams Norma Horn and Carrie Moland Verne A Scott and Anna Pearle Kern Richard Shultz and Louise Odstereill Butler Toliver and Alma Martin Kiner Suptoe and Howard Brooks Sherman Johnson and Mary Hughes
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A. S. McSwain
Clarence Calhoun
Georgie Hill
John Vernon Bailey
Gladys Ruth Broach
Willie Bell
Julia Gray
Preston S. Goen
Beulah Ethel Isbell
Napoleon Johnson
Luema Green
Rufus Green
Pinkie’ Daisy
Frank Fushback
Marie Graham
Louis B. Thompson
Janie Belle Stockton
Henry Elmore
Tommie Johnson
Oscar Peterson
Martha Thompson
C. N. Crone
Grace Straub
Jonas McMurry
Mandy Murphy
Andrew Washington
Jennie Lou Hudson
Balis Vinson
Alice Henry Davis
Albert Terrell
Winnie Hearn
D. Sanders
Elnora Williams
Norma Horn
Carrie Moland
Verne A. Scott
Anna Pearle Kern
Richard Shultz
Louise Odstereill
Butler Toliver
Alma Martin
Kiner Suptoe
Howard Brooks
Sherman Johnson
Mary Hughes
Secretary Eberstadt Visits Jefferson During Holidays
Secretary S. E. Eberstadt of the Bryan Chamber of Commerce travels to Jefferson to visit his venerable mother. He has led a strenuous season as secretary of the Chamber and of the Bryan Building and Loan Association, and served as business manager for Bryan High School football, Texas champions. He accompanied Coach Hudson and the team on trips to Conroe Nacogdoches Austin and Dallas and helped arrange the banquet and entertainment. Flowers for the Living.
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S. E. Eberstadt
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
Jefferson
Eberstadt
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Building and Loan Association
Bryan
Texas
Conroe
Nacogdoches
Austin
Dallas
Hudson
J H Wilcox of Alexander Visited Town Today
J H Wilcox of Alexander was in town today for unspecified reasons, with no additional context or accompanying events provided in the readable fragment.
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J. H. Wilcox
Alexander
Dunn Well No 1 Drilling Begins North of Bryan
At 11 10 Wednesday morning Dunn Well No 1 eight miles north of Bryan on Col J B Dunn plantation was padded in by the McFadden Oil Co with N A Whitie Dunning in charge as chief driller. Miss Almera Dunn guided the big drill as it made the initial plunge to break the earth while Mrs S W Buchanan suggested the name Dunn Well No 1 for the well. The well is on a 4 000 acre tract owned by Col Dunn and a standard rotary rig will sink to 3 500 feet. Col Dunn recalls buying land in 1882 from yearling sales and leasing rights. geologists report first class indications of oil. drillers expect a clear result within ninety days barring accidents. People from Bryan Wheelock and Brazos Robertson counties attend. the derrick sits on oak and elm timbers with first class engine and machinery.
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Dunn Well No
Bryan
Col. J
Colonel Dunn
Col. Dunn
J. E. Covey
Brazos
Robertson County
Ralph Dunn
Chief Dunning
Col. J. B. Dunn
S. W. Buchanan
W. H. Cole
J. N. Goodwin
W. C. Davis
G. J. Nedbalek
George Griffin
O. E. Saunders
J. M. Wilkes
Wm. Wilson
George Dunn
Dunn Well Drilling Under Pressure Reaches 110 Feet
Ralph Dunn reports a 110 foot first day record for the new operation under pressure of a big rotary drill. McFadin Co plans to push ahead under Whitie Dunning, with expectations to reach the first strata in about ninety days.
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Ralph Dunn
Dunnwell
McFadin Co
Whitie Dunning
Cole Hardware Burglary Suspect Nabbed With Stolen Goods
Zeb Daniels was arrested Thursday afternoon by Chief W S Martin and officers for burglarizing Cole Bros Hardware Co. in Brazos county. Three guns, three razors, a clock, shells, knives and other items were recovered. Daniels attempted to sell a gun to W J Christian. a relative aided by discarding a knife. He awaits grand jury action in January and faces penitentiary time.
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W. S. Martin
T. H. Franklin
Zeb Daniels
Cole Bros. Hardware Company
Daniels
Brazos County
L. E. Morehead
W. J. Christian
Allen Smith
Morehead
J. Covey
Martin
T. H. Wheeless
Reisinger
Cole
Christian
State Penitentiary
Personal reminiscence of Robert E. Lee donated to UDC chapter
Mr M R Philips a Confederate veteran presents his reminiscence of the character of Robert E. Lee from 1861 to 1865 to L S Ross Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy. Bryan chapter will file the paper for future records and invites old soldiers or widows to submit personal history for archives. A lock box at a local bank will receive the papers for careful care.
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Robert E. Lee
M. R. Philips
L. S. Ross
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Bryan
Ladies travel to visit sister in Palestine
Mrs. R. B. Welch, Mrs. J. C. Dar win of Palestine and Mrs. W. J. Davis with daughter Miss Josephine of Houston formed an auto party to Kurt on Wednesday to visit their sister Mrs. J. M. Powers.
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R. B. Welch
J. C. Darwin
Palestine
W. J. Davis
Josephine
Houston
Kurt
J. M. Powers
Annual Meeting at Tabor Welfare Club in Texas
In Tabor Texas on December 23 the Tabor Welfare Club hosted a festive annual meeting. Reports highlighted reduced debt on the lighting system, a profitable community fair, and substantial club profits from crops poultry and livestock. Guests from A&M Brazos County Poultry Association and local officials praised youth work and advocated future farm development and irrigation projects.
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Tabor
Texas
International Harvester Company
J. L. Cobb
Welfare Club
Susie Benbow
Delco
Mary Ruth Holden
A. & M. College of Texas
C. L. Benson
T. J. Conway
A. & M. College
Lee J. Rountree
Brazos County
Howard Johnson
Gilmer
Benson
Conway
Rountree
Commonwealth
Mr. Rountree
Johnson
Beason
Prof
Cobb
Arms Conference horizon clouded by naval limits debate
Washington reports that the arms talks moved into a phase defining limits on airplane carrier tonnage and submarine and auxiliary ship sizes. France insisted on keeping freedom to build submarines and cruisers up to 330,000 tons, while Britain urged unrestrained action to counter underwater warfare. Arthur Balfour warned Britain would preserve full freedom for auxiliary construction if needed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Naval Committee
France
Balfour
Conference Naval Committee
Arthur J. Balfour
Great Britain
Miss Parks Escapes Injury In Train Collision
Miss Helen Kerr Parks, driving the Parks car, narrowly escaped serious injury when a box car backing south on a railroad track struck the left side of the automobile at 26th street. The impact tore the top and fender, but the driver was unharmed.
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Miss Parks
26Th Street
Helen Kerr Parks
Parks
Miss Park
Miss Helen
Bryan merchants observe legal holiday closure notice
All business houses in Bryan will be closed Monday January 2 in observance of a legal holiday. The public is asked to govern themselves accordingly. Retail Merchants Association.
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Bryan
Ass'n
Benson Seeks Strong Support for County Agent
The passage lauds Mr. Benson for his efforts as county agent, noting his talent and wholehearted work. It highlights his wide circle of friends across generations who warmly welcome him in the community, while recalling past events like the Tabor club’s state prize win and the handsome talking machine exhibit.
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Tabor
Benson
Bonds Fixed by Justice Hamilton and Others
Daniels a former state convict faced an examining trial for burglary at Cole Hardware Co. Bond set at 500 dollars, he failed to appear and remains in Brazos county jail. Wes Cramer bonded 300 dollars for manufacturing liquor. George and John Ellis bonded 300 dollars each and released after arrest on liquor charges. Henry Smith bonds at 800 dollars to await February grand jury action. Burleson county residents posted the bonds.
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Und Daniels
Cole Hardware Co
J. W. Hamilton
Brazos County
Daniels
Wes Cramer
Wheeless
Martin
Franklin
Benchley Road
Henry Smith
Burleson County
Brazos County Poultry Show Dates Announced
The Brazos County Poultry Association plans a two day show January 6 and 7 1922 in Bryan to encourage local breeders. Educational goals emphasize standard bred poultry profits and better living via efficient husbandry. Membership costs include a one year subscription to the Reliable Poultry Journal and premiums await exhibitors at the Sebesta building next to M Bonneville Bryan Street.
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Brazos County Poultry Association
Bryan
Brazos County
Reliable Poultry Journal
Sebesta
M. Bonneville
Bryan Street
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Basia
DR. Cross
Dunn
Tabor Welfare Club
Arms Conference
Justice Hamilton
W. O. Sanders
E. Jenkins
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