Brazos County Opens Bryan to McCree Crossing Route
Brazos County Court approved opening the Bryan to McCree crossing road via Reliance Steep Hollow and nearby communities to the Navasota river. The $1,300 bridge at McCree crossing will be built with half funded by local citizens and Grimes county, with work starting immediately. The move aims to attract state and federal aid and boost local land value and prosperity.
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Brazos
Bedias
Iola
Bryan
Bili Oe Maloney
C. A. Buchanan
John Sabo
Fletcher Poole
D. L. Wilson
J. D. Martin
E. J. Jenkins
Chamber of Commerce
Joe and
Bolivar Lloyd
Reliance
McCree Crossing
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Brazos County
Grimes
I am an American citizen. Then the victory will be won
A fervent Washington address warns Americans to face unrest after war with calls for productive sacrifice. Dr. George Truett cites the nation’s need for homes, labor, and patriotic duty, condemning false leaders and material excess while urging unity, self sacrifice, and renewed national resolve.
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United States
Europe
Republic
Sodom
Gomorrah
Babylon
Ninnevah
Washington
George Truett
Dallas
Br. Truett
Mt. Sinai
Alother
Atilla
America
Minnesota mob lynches three negroes at circus grounds
A mob of about five thousand in Duluth, Minnesota, overpowered police and lynched three Black men named Jim Smith, John Jones, and Bob White who had been held in connection with an assault on Mary Jones, a white girl at the circus grounds. The men, described as roustabouts from Mississippi Arkansas and Texas, had traveled north seeking work and faced great excitement for hours.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Minn
Jim Smith
John Jones
Bob White
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Mary Jones
Jrone
Pink Boll Worm and Educational Bill Passes Legislature
Austin Texas June 16 The house refused to accept the senate amendment raising school funding to five million but the senate directs its conference committee to reduce to four million if needed to pass during the special session The free conference committee has agreed to most senate changes to the pink bollworm bill including regulated zones while debating venue for farmers damage suit awards by appraisal committees
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Associate A Press
Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Conference
Free Conference Committee
George W. Dayton
General Wood Denies Motley Backing in 1920 Nomination
Major General Leonard Wood will answer Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler’s charge that a motley group of stock gamblers mining promoters and munition makers backed his campaign. Friends visiting army headquarters say Wood’s statement will be a sizzler and defend his leaders including Theodore and Archie Roosevelt and Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
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Chicago
Leonard Wood
Nicholas Murray Butler
Wood
Army Headquarters
Theodore
Archie Roosevelt
Douglas Robinson
Roosevelt
Miss Dell Griffith Marries L. P. Newton In Dallas Home
At eleven this morning at the bride’s parents residence Mrs. R Griffith witnessed Dell Griffith wed L P Newton of Kansas City Mo Rev J M Bullock officiating The couple departed by the Missouri Kansas and Texas train to Dallas for their future home Full wedding details appear in Friday’s society pages of the Eagle
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R. Griffith
Dell Griffith
L. P. Newton
Kansas City
Rev
J. M. Bullock
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Dallas
Fagle
Democrats urged 10 line up at national convention
Prohibition advocates press the Democratic National Convention to adopt a plank for rigid enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and the enforcement act. Delegates will present a solid front against Governor Cox of Ohio. Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League issued the statement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Democratic National Convention
Cox
Ohio
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti Saloon League
Lewis Sees Wilson Nomination Possibility for Third Term
In Waco Texas June 16 Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois attending Baylor jubilee said the Democratic convention may nominate Woodrow Wilson to meet urgent needs. He added that if international tensions worsen due to Republican peace treaty actions the public could call for Wilson to lead again and be renominated.
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Associated Press
Waco
Texas
J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Baylor University
San Francisco
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Lewis
Senate
Robbery Case Ties Local Woman to Houston Hotel Heist
Lucille Ricker twenty is arrested with G H Rylee on charges tied to a recent railroading robbery. Ricker faces felony theft counts in Justice Leon Lusk's court while Rylee is held on two firearm charges. The pair allegedly raided C C Roaches room at the Wintel hotel stealing sixty dollars a watch and other valuables.
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Houston
Tex
Lucille Ricker
G. H. Rylee
C. C. Re
Wintel
Leon Lusk
Rylee
Roach
City Manager E. E. McAdams Takes Office in Bryan
City Manager E. E. McAdams assumed duties Tuesday June 15 following his appointment by the City Commission led by Mayor Jno M Lawrence. He replaces Acting Manager Burger who served after City Manager J W Greer resigned to go to Tallahassee Florida until a permanent manager was chosen. The Eagle congratulates the commission and the parties involved as McAdams brings needed experience to the role.
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E. E. McAdams
Bryan
Jno. M. Lawrence
L. L. McInnis
Wilson Bradley
Tyler Haswell
Hi. A. Burger
McAdams
Burger
J. W. Greer
Talahassee
Florida
The
Eagle
Constance Bradbury
Franklin
Hendricks Conway
Nelle Cole
Waco
Hudson-Cooper
J. C. Barton
Longview
J. N. Goodwin
Lottie Lguraine
Hempstead
Toma
Fast
W. S. Wilson
M. E. Wallace
S. C. Hoyle
Julius Barron
Frank Crismore
New Mexico
Automobile
J. L. Cobb
Tabor
Forest Jones
Mineral Wells
B. Fiske
Roy Hudspeth
San Antonio
Mary Neeley
Houston
BE. H
Texas campaign to sizzle with Bailey opening in state
Former Senator Joe W Bailey plans a Texas opening speech on June 26 as the gubernatorial fight heats up. Thomason Neff and Looney speak daily toward the July 24 primaries, with new life in the Simmons Moran duel after Fort Worth.
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the Eagle
Dallas
Texas
Joe W. Bailey
Washington
Thomason
Neff
Looney
Fort Worth
John J. Simmons
H. 8. Moran
Weatherford
Million Dollar Well in the Bottom
Visitors at Mooringwell No 1 in the Bottom celebrate striking an immense water vein at about 880 feet. Water flowed over the 12 inch casing as observers compare the output to a 20 million gallon supply and note its value if in Bryan for pure water.
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Warren Oil Company
Mooringwell No. 1
Bryan
Republican Treachery for Hiram Johnson
Frank A. Harrison, manager for Hiram Johnson in Nebraska, denounces delegates who deserted at Chicago. He says two Nebraskan delegates always tried to follow Nebraska's instructions, and warns the state to remember the perfidy if the convention system endures or is discarded.
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Frank Harrison
Johnson
Chicago
Associated Press
Lincoln
Nebraska
Frank A. Harrison
Hiram Johnson
Hiram W. Johnson
Democratic presidential race centers in Frisco as conventions loom
In San Francisco on June 16 headquarters opened for Owens of Oklahoma and A Mitchell Palmer while Cox campaign offices to open next day with E M Moore arriving. Bainbridge Colby and Carter Glass named for convention roles as Kremer to introduce Cumings as temporary chair. Hoff man and Marsh of the national committee arrived.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Calif
United States
Robert L. Owens
Oklahoma
A. Mitchell Palmer
James M. Cox
Ohio
E. M. Moore
Bainbridge Colby
District of Columbia
Carter Glass
Virginia
J. Bruce Kremer
Homer S. Cumings
E. G. Hoffman
National Committee
Wilbur H. Marsh
Democratic battle begins at San Francisco convention
San Francisco June 16. J Bruce Kremer will call the National Democratic Convention to order June 28. Homer S Cummings is named as keynoter. Rumors place Bailbridge Colby as permanent chairman with Car ter Glass heading the resolutions committee. The chairmanship showdown pits Bryan against Wilson forces.
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San Francisco
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Homer S. Cummings
Bailbridge Colby
Wilson
Carter Glass
the Treasury
Glass
Virginia
Bryan
Repair College Bryan Road A Call For Prompt Action
The Eagle urged the contract ing company to repair the College Bryan road before drainage worsens and vehicle damage increases. The road near the Country Club entrance and toward the college is deteriorating rapidly and affects driving pleasure. Dr and Mrs H W Cummings of Hearne and Mr Hugh Paschal visited Dr and Mrs J W Black and returned to Hearne after a local evening party with the Blacks and their children.
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Eagle
College-Bryan
Country Club
Collee
H. W. Cummings
Hearne
Hugh Paschal
J. W. Black
Federation Miners Aim to Control All U.S. Railroads
In Montreal on June 16 the American Federation of Labor convocation led by Samuel Gompers rejects the Plumb plan for nationalizing railroads. Workers pledge action against high living costs, with union factions clashing over support for the plan and threats to revoke charters of secessionist organizations.
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Montreal
Canada
League of Nations
American Federation Labor Convention
Samuel Gompers
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Removal of Medical College in Texas University
The senate adopted a Tillotson resolution to appoint a committee to report by January 1 on removing the Medical Department of the Texas University from Galveston. A second resolution called for an investigation of Texas cement manufacturing. The House approved a bill to raise county school superintendent salaries from 1000 to 1600 and up to 2800 dollars per year.
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Austin
Tex
Senate
Tillotson
The
Texas University
Galveston
Texas
House
Texas Chamber of Commerce backs farm credit plan
The Texas Chamber of Commerce outlines a rural credit committee to promote a better farm credit system in Texas. Members include J D Stephenson Dallas S A Lindsey Houston Joe Hirsch Corpus Christi Clarence Ousley Fort Worth W M Splawn Austin F M Law Houston B F Brown College Station. The policy calls for replacing decreased farm labor with horse and motor power and labor-saving implements.
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The
Eagle
Dallas
Tex
Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Rural Credit Committee
J. D. Stephenson
Farmer
Ss. A. Lindsley
Federal Land Band
Houston
Joe Hirsch
Agricultural Commission of American Bankers Association
Corpus Christi
Clarence Ousley
Fort Worth
W. M. Splawn
Mrs Caruso Loses 450000 Dollars in Diamonds
New York reports jewels valued at 450000 dollars were stolen from the East Hampton summer home of Mr and Mrs Enrico Caruso. A pearl necklace given to Mrs Caruso by her husband is valued at 75000 to 100000 dollars. Caruso is in Havana on an operatic engagement. The burglary is the largest ever reported in New York.
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New York
East Hampton
L. L
Enrico Caruso
South America
Pursuit of Middle Term Credit to Extend Banker's Lending
A plan aims to secure credit for periods longer than a year through banking and business interest. It seeks a permanent middle-term lending system based on personal security with a special effort directed at bankers and businessmen.
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Chase
Labor leaders seek impeachment of Gov Hobby over Galveston strike
Houston labor councils call for an impartial legislative investigation into the Galveston strike and martial law. If troops aided one faction, impeachment proceedings against Governor Hobby would follow. General Wolters favors keeping troops, while Galveston commerce resumes as authorities weigh next steps.
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Associated Press
Houston
Galveston
Hobby
Houston Laor Council
W. J. Carroll
Labor Council of
Touston
Wolters
Texas
Ralph Soape
Hebby
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