Texas to Gain 3d Congressmen by U. S. Census
Final census figures show population rise of 105,683,108 with 50 new House seats needed to prevent losses. California and New York gain most seats under traditional apportionment trends, while Texas stands to receive two or more new Representatives depending on changes. Texas lawmakers push for timely redistricting in 1921 based on the 1920 census.
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Brazos County District Court Criminal Docket Report
Brazos County District Court opened under Judge W C Davis with County Attorney J G Minkert and several attorneys present. The docket was light for the term, noted by District Clerk Barron who manages the docket.
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Brazos County District Court
Brazos County
W. C. Davis
J. G. Minkert
Barron
Cotton inspector suffers severe leg injuries at city compress
W. L. English, a cotton inspector for the railroad, fractured both legs when a bale fell on him at the compress. He was taken to Bryan Hospital and is reported doing nicely. English lives in Houston. local residents from the Tabor community brought cotton to the city, and Miss Lillian Beaumont hosted guests from Hearne.
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W. L. English
Bryan Hospital
Mr. English
Houston
Fire fighting apparatus demonstration in Wharton
RN. C. Barbee of the Southern Fire Fighting Apparatus Company of Dallas demonstrated a Ford truck mounted pump to Bryan officials. The unit, priced at 8200 dollars, delivers 200 gallons per minute at 110 pounds pressure and can draw from a fire plug or cistern. it could reach a three story building. Fire Chief C. E. Jenkins Fire Marshal John Daly Jr. and City Manager McAdams attended and were pleased.
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RN. C. Barbee
Southern Fire Fighting Apparatus Company of
Dallas
Bryan
Wharton
C. E. Jenkins
John Daly Jr
McAdams
Barbee
California bankers mobilize $2.5 million for cotton farmers
Los Angeles banks unite to finance cotton crops in California, Arizona, and New Mexico totaling 2,500,000 dollars. J Dabney Day, vice president of the First National Bank of Dallas, announces the arrangement.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
California
Arizona
New Mexico
J. Dabney Day
First National Bank of Dallas
Prof J H Allen dies after long illness in Bryan
The longtime educator John Hodges Allen died at his Bryan home at 1 50 am after more than a year of illness. He founded Allen Academy in Madisonville and later led the Bryan school to prominence with a 200 pupil enrollment and military program. He is survived by his wife four children and several siblings. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 am at the family home conducted by Rev P T Romsey and Rev R W Adams with a large list of pallbearers and honored guests.
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J. H. Allen
John Hodges Allen
Verone
Miss
Tupelo
Madisonville
Fannie Austin Nurtis
Allen
Bryan
R. O. Allen
Allen Academy
Texas
John H. Allen
First Methodist Church
D. B. Cofer
Vollere
John Rivers Allen
Dallas
Nat Burtis Allen
A. L. Parnell
College
Lizzie Long
J. J. Rogers
Dora Maxwell
Devalls Bluff
Ark
Asa W. Allen
Fresno
Cal
P. T. Romsey
R. W. Adams
Houston
P. M. Raysor
Maj. L. L. McInnis
Dean E
FE. W. Crenshaw
James W. James
A. W. Buchanan
George Chance
Norman Stewart
W. T. James
J. Webb Howell
J. D. Martin
F E. Covey
W. B. Bizzell
Dean J. C. Nagle
Dean Chas. Puryear
PF. Fountain
C. C. Hedges
John W. Mitchell
C. E. Finley
Mark Francis
W. H. Lawrence
Jno
Personal Mentions From Saturdays Daily in Bryan
A round of short travels and visits surrounds Bryan with Mrs Ben Marwill joining her husband in Houston While in town several locals such as Miss Inez Greer Mrs Paul Edge and J L Kern are noted for visits and departures W K Marriott and W N Wilson appear on business in the city with various relatives and friends referenced through the days
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Ben Marwill
Houston
Paul Edge
Hearne
Bryan
Victor B. Edge
Inez Greer
Tallahassee
Fla
Austin
J. J. Court
Baby
J. L. Kern
Greenville
Ala
L. B. Kern
Paul Sentell
New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Marriott
J. W. Sheppard
Kurten
L. M. Halton
Benchley
Henry Fickel
Thompson Creek
C. E. Randolph
Ft. Worth
H. E.randolph
J. E. Crutchfield
Navasota
F. C. Birdwell
Ben Merwill
W. C. Johnson
Beaumont
J. N. Cole
EF. A. Hoag
Kansas City
E. F. Parks & Co
A. R .Cohn
Cohn
Palmer
Nina Graham
W. E. Graham
Wellborn
Roger Q. Astin
Dallas
Sam Hunter
Southwestern Methodist University
Texas
M. E. Wallace
A. D. Graham
T. B. Hubbard
John Smith
Harlingen
Anita Court
A. L. Ward
G. W. Stigler
Lexington
Miss
J. Webb Howell
Chas. E. Finley
Stigler
G. D. Markworth
H. D. Freeman
Richmond
Ursuline Avenue
E. J. Fountain
Tyler Haswell
Millican
J. F. Mulhall
Arthur Ford
Ford
L. F. Alphin
Madisonville
R. V. Kernole
Kernole
J. O. Kermore
Anderson
S. J. Bourline
Mildred Meredith
Lillian Mills
D. B. Regan
Somerville
Scott Field
Calvert
Irs Taliaferro
Social News Roundup of Visitors and Travel in Bryan
A parade of visitors and travelers hits Bryan as John Vick heads to Harlingen for business while Mrs. J. Sanders returns to Houston after a visit with her sister. The city hosts relatives from Dallas Fort Worth Waco Brady Gainesville Atlanta and more with reunions and weekend stays. Mrs. J D Marrs arrives for the Central Baptist Association Auxiliary meeting and will address the ladies on Wednesday afternoon.
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John Vick
Harlingen
J. &. Sanders
Herome
Houston
G. B. Shaw
Mae Lelle Hensarling
Lucile
Maurine Haste
Weis
J M. Loetain
Salsbury
N. C
Bryan
Alf Patteen
Jerry Upright
Bostain
W. J. Higgs
Dallas, Fort Worth
Waco
W. W. Jones
Brady
W. L. English
Independence
Jones
Brazos County
J. L. Sample
Cottonwood
Jeff Castles
Big Springs
Castles
Sample
Jessie Deyerle
Maude Deyerle
Calvert
C. L. Benson
Seguin
Flatonia New Braunfels
Luling
Othe Points
Austin
Womans Missionary Work
Central Baptist Association Auxilliary
Bryan Baptist Church
Marrs
City
W. S. Howell
Thedford's Black-Draught Endorsed in Nashville Ad
East Nashville grocer W. N. Parsons praises Thedford's Black-Draught as the best liver medicine for sour stomach headache and indigestion. He says he relies on it daily, has used it for years, and recommends it to others for liver regulation and bowel cleansing. The ad urges asking for Thedford's, warning against imitations.
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Nashville
Tenn
Thedford
Parsons
S. Ee
Night riders active in Georgia and southern states threaten cotton
Reports from Oct 12 describe night riders targeting cotton gins and farms across Alabama Georgia Texas Arkansas and South Carolina. Warnings call for destruction or closure until cotton hits 40 cents a pound with guards armed and risks of arson. Authorities cite local bands though some threats carry the Black 75 and Citizens of Everywhere signatures.
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Texas
Arkansas
South Carolina
Georgia
Associated Press
Atlanta
Alabama
Conrad W. Austin
W. J. Williams
Kilby
Morgan County
American Cotton Association
Toccoa
Jasper County
Farrar
Broughton
Anderson County
Rockdale
Night riders threaten cotton pickers in Alabama
In northern Alabama some cotton fields have been posted by night riders with threats to destroy the crop if picking begins. W J Williams state fire marshal reports the claim as he investigates recent cotton gin burnings.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
W. J. Williams
Corpus Christi Names First Policewoman
Corpus Christi Texas October 12 The city council commissioned Mrs T A Morgan as a special officer at a local dance hall to serve without pay Ed Carlle of Wellborn was here to Webster Cloud left for Dallas today to attend the Fair
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Associated Press
Corpus Christi
Texas
T. A. Morgan
Ed Carlle
Wellborn
Webster Cloud
Dallas
President Wilson calls joint miners operators meeting
President Wilson notified anthracite miners and operators that a joint meeting to adjust wage award inequalities will be held in Scranton Pennsylvania on October 18. The move seeks to resolve wage disputes through direct talks between the two sides.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Scranton
New Fire Pump Installed Reduces City Insurance
City Manager E. E. McAdams installed a high pressure 750 gallon per minute fire pump at the power plant approved by the Fire Underwriters board. The pump lowers key rate insurance by three cents per hundred dollars and will pay for itself quickly. Mrs. J B Andrews, formerly of Bryan, left for Oklahoma after visiting her mother Mrs. W B Baker.
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E. E. McAdams
Board of Fire Underwriters
J. B. Andrews
Bryan
Oklahoma
W. B. Baker
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