Cotton Prices Likely to Rise With Europe's Demand Outlook
March 1 indicated U S cotton supply stood at 8 339 900 bales up from last year 6 922 000 bales and seven year average 7 310 000 bales Bernard Nichols editor of the Texas Business Review cites heavy supply but notes February consumption exports reduced total disappearance by 97 000 bales The report projects New Orleans spot prices around 16 cents on a world basis and discusses European stocks and New York Cotton Merchants figures.
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Austin
United States
Bernard Nichols
Texas Business Review
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Nichols
New Orleans
Europe
Cotton Merchants
New York City
Vacant Houses Cited as Source of Many Blazes in Texas
AUSTIN March 24 Reports from Texas fire marshals show many blazes start in vacant dwellings and business properties with unknown causes. State fire insurance commissioner J W DeWeese urges local action to prevent fires, disconnect utilities in vacancies, and avoid over insured properties. He notes higher losses raise fire insurance rates across the state.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas
J. W. DeWeese
History Written Of Grimes Co. by Former Teacher
Prof E Li Blair a former Nav asota and Trinity public schools leader writes The Early History of Grimes County covering Austin's Colony and pioneers up to 1846. The manuscript, about 140 pages, will be submitted for a master's degree at the University of Texas and published as a book.
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Auth
Houston County Votes Bonds to Pave Old Trail
Houston county voters approve a $1,540,000 road bond issue to pave the Old San Antonio Road from near Alto on the Neches River to Clapps Ferry near Midway on the Trinity River. Of 3,640 votes, 3,019 favor bonds and 621 oppose. the Clapps Ferry bridge is nearly finished.
Farmer of Edge Plans to Produce His Living
Joe Mikulee of Edge joined the Weekly Eagle readers while visiting Bryan. He will plant 15 acres each of corn and cotton this year and will grow sorghum and maize. His farm includes a garden poultry products pork and dairy supplies for home use and to sell.
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Joe Mikulee
Edge
Weekly Eagle
Bryan
Milton’s First Modern Look: Patterson to Lecture
Professor F A Patterson of Columbia University Comparative Literature will lecture at A and M College in Bryan College Station on Milton, the First Modern. The talk, titled Milton, the First Modern, introduces Milton in modern attire and promotes access to Puritan and Cavalier era works. Admission is free.
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F. A. Patterson
Columbia University
A. and M. College
Bryan
College Station
Milton
Patterson
Texas Society
Bunyan
Assembly Hall
A. and
M. College
Week Long Temperatures Show Little Change Across Week
Mean temperatures barely varied over the seven day period with a high of 75 degrees on Thursday and Sunday and a low of 39 degrees Tuesday night. Weekly rainfall totaled 2.57 inches with precipitation on three days: Monday 0.4 inches Tuesday 0.48 inches and Friday 1.59 inches.
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Praveen
Henry to Seek Democratic Nomination for U S Senate
Houston attorney rR. L. Henry, a 20 year U S congressman, announced his candidacy in the Democratic primaries for the U S Senate seat to replace Morris Sheppard. The reaction in Bryan was skeptical with some calling it a joke. Also noted are brief local items on Paul Mikulee visiting Bryan and Mrs. Joe Mosley's illness improving at Bryan hospital.
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Rr. L. Henry
Houston
United States
U. S
Morris Sheppard
Bryan
Joe Mosley
North Zuich
Bryan Hospital
Mosely
Joe Mosely
Ancil Wilson
Wilson
Moseley
Tomato growers plan planting and packing sheds
About 75 farmers met with tomato growing expert J. H. Tulloch at the courthouse Saturday afternoon to discuss next steps. He estimated plants on hand enough for 85 to 95 acres and said they would move from cold frames to fields in two weeks. Farmers are advised to fertilize early and plant as soon as ready, with space at the compress used for packing sheds when shipments begin.
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J. H. Tulloch
Court House
Road Contract Let For Brazos County Highway Work
The Road Commission will let contracts for 6.9 miles of grading draining and concrete on Highway 6 in Brazos County from Bryan to the Robertson County line at hearings on April 22 and 23. An additional Brazos County improvement includes a short strip of Highway 90 between the Brazos and Navasota rivers as part of planned mileage upgrades. The section on No 6 is a main Brenham route from Navasota and has served as a detour when No 6 closed.
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Wib Gilchrist
Thehighway Commission
Highway No. 6
Brazos County
Bryan
Robertson County
Brazos
Navasota
Highway Commission
Brenham
Trafic
Four Men Hurt In Auto Crash Near Wellborn
Four Iola men Rubie Cowart Roy Williams Cecil Denman and Aubrey Gentry were injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on Highway No 6 between Wellborn and Millican. They were treated at Bryan hospital and continued to Iola. The southbound car involved was not identified.
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Highway No. 6
Wellborn
Millican
Rubie Cowart
Roy Williams
Cecil Denman
Aubrey Gentry
Iola
Navasota
Bryan
Bryan Hospital
Lola
Interscholastic County Meet To Close Saturday
Announcement by Prof. C. M. Bethany, director general of the Brazos county meet, says contests in athletic and field events and in declamations will close Saturday.
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C. M. Bethany
Brazos County
Bryar County meet postponed to March 29 due to rain
The athletic meet scheduled for Friday and Friday night has been postponed to Saturday March 29 because heavy rains blocked many contestants from reaching Bryan. A general committee meeting with County Superintendent I M Vance will set the new schedule at 4 p m Wednesday. All winners will be announced after the contests on March 29.
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Bryan
I. M. Vance
Demonstration Moves Tomato Plants to Field at Negro Orphanage
J. H. Tulloch led a field demonstration at the Negro Orphanage showing tomato plants removal from cold frames to the field at 9 a.m. Attendees included farmers observing best methods before moving their own plants. Rev. F. M. Griggs, superintendent, praised the crop as among the finest under his supervision. Three other county farmers expect tomatoes ready for market this year.
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J. H. Tulloch
Negro Orphange
Mr. Tullochtates
FE. M. Griggs
Negro Ruckuses Lead to Cutting and to Shooting
Okus Echols, a Black man from the Allen farm area, is jailed after a Saturday shooting of another Black man whose identity is not known by authorities. In a separate Bryan incident, Sam Houston was cut by Albert Love in the South End Saturday night. Love posted a $250 bond and both men face formal charges later before Justice J. T. McGee.
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Gamblin
Okus Echols
Allen Farm
Jow
South End
Bryan
Sam Houston
Albert Love
Love
J. T. McGee
Burleson Doctor R W Broach Dies Buried Friday
Mrs Linton Robinson traveled from this city to Lyons Burleson county after the sudden death of Dr R W Broach. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Oaklawn cemetery near Lyons with attendees from Bryan Brazos county including Linton Robinson Mrs A L Mendrick J W Fullerton and others. Miss Georgia Allen and Ewing Prescott of Navasota were married at Rev R E Day home on West 26th Street at 6 50 p m and will reside in Navasota.
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Linton Robinson
Lyons
Burleson County
R. W. Broach
Broach
Bryan
Brazos County
Oaklawn Cemetery
A. L. Mendrick
J. W. Fullerton
Tabor
Ed Elliott
J. L. Broach
L. L. Fouraker
Ross Dean
A. G. Syptak
Howard, Dick
George Broach
M. S. Broach
Georgia Allen
Ewing Prescott
Navasota
R. E. Day
West 26Th Street
Rev. Day
Condemnation Proceeding Planned for Highway 6 Right of Way
Brazos County Commissioners Court approved condemnation actions if needed to secure land for Highway No 6 from Bryan to the Robertson County line. Officials report many property owners have agreed to donate land with no compensation beyond improvement, while others have not. Letters notifying landowners of the decision were issued, and Judge A S McSwain may name a board of appraisers tomorrow. The state highway commission plans to let the contract in April, with condemnation ensuring access to the right of way.
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Brazos County
A. S. McSwain
Board of Appraisers
State Highway Commission
Census Takers to Use Atlas for World History in 1920s
The 100000 census enumerators starting April 2 must know geography and recent world history. They will record birthplace for individuals and both parents, noting current national ownership, with many boundary changes since 1914. The report highlights foreign-born counts and top countries, and notes anticipated shifts due to immigration policy.
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United States
Census Bureau
Washington
Europe
Bohemia
Czechoslovakia
Bessarabia
Turkey
Russia
Romania
Free City
Near East
Ottoman Empire
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Oregon Territory
Germany
Italy
Austria
Ireland
Man Arrested After Mangled Body Found in Gilmer
Gilmer police say one man was arrested with others expected after the mangled body of Day Robbertson, 39, of the Phillip Springs community, was found. The investigation was active Monday with authorities pursuing additional leads.
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Associated Press
Gilmer
Day Robbertson
Phillip Springs
Tragic Nearby Slaying Shocks Brazos Valley Community
In lshur County a man named Robertson was found dead with a crushed skull and severed legs after leaving home on Christmas Day. Neighbors believed he was slain elsewhere and dragged to the thicket near his home, with faint wagon tracks suggesting removal from the area. The body was discovered by Jack Erp, his son. Dominee Angonia and B. G. Court from Steele's Store were in the city for business.
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Lshur County
Robertson
Jones
Jack Erp A Hie Son
Dominee Angonia
B. G. Court of Steele
Brazos Valley
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