Progress on High Way 21 Contract Set For November
Brazos county officials report the state highway commission will award the dirt work and drainage contract for Highway 21 between Bryan and the Navasota river at the November meeting. Rights of way, except near Bryan, are secured. remaining parcels must be obtained soon to keep plans on schedule.
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Austin
Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Bryan
Navasota River
County Commissioners Court
Highway Commission
Brazos
Highway Department
Benchley
Hearne
Robertson County
Grimes County
No. 21
Daily Bible Thought on Grace and Salvation
A devotional reflection cites Titus 3 4 7 highlighting salvation by mercy not works. It notes regeneration and renewing by the Holy Ghost through Jesus Christ, stressing justification by grace and inheritance of eternal life as central themes.
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God
Jesus Christ
Prohibition Debate: Fisher Claims Drinking Decline Persists
Yale economist Professor Irving Fisher argues that drinking and related social harms have declined since 1917. He cites Metropolitan Life figures and Colonel Woodcock data, claiming projections of 80 to 90 percent reductions in alcohol use and substantial economic value from prohibition.
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Boston
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Prof. Fisher
Amos W. Woodcock
Prohibition
Prof
Fisher
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Wets
United States
Prohibition Bureau
Colonel Woodcock
Woodcock
Gas Expansion Prompts Safety Warnings After Palestine Blast
An explosion in Palestine blamed on a gas pocket wrecked one building and injured several others. The incident underscores the need to test rubber gas connections before use as cold weather drives households to revive gas heat. Precautions include inspecting hoses for holes and ensuring tight fits to prevent future fires and losses. In labor news, the Pullman porter gains AFL backing for higher wages and tipping abolition signaling improved conditions for unionized workers.
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Palestine
Bryan
Texas
American Federation of Labor
Prison reform advocates seek public ear for support
The article notes that men and women pushing prison reform report gaining public attention. If their arguments rest on solid facts, they expect public backing as the trend in this country shows. The public, though slow to awaken, does respond when properly stirred.
Henry Ford on happiness and a plan for life
A quote attributed to Henry Ford links happiness to finding something else, suggesting it results from a well ordered life. The note likens national needs to desirable home fire places and criticizes parking spaces as a stand in for broader priorities.
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Henry Ford
America
College Avenue Baptists Mark Fifth Anniversary Pastorate
The College Avenue Baptist congregation honored Rev. Roy S. Hollomon with a testimonial on Wednesday evening. Members highlighted five years of growth from 80 to 468 members, 154 baptisms and 308 by letter, and $58,544.99 raised for local expenses, building, and missions.
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College Avenue Baptist Church
Roy S. Hollomon
Holloman
Barron
Pastor Roy Hollomon Honored at College Avenue Baptist
The College Avenue Baptist Church honored Rev. Roy S Hollomon on Wednesday night marking his fifth year as pastor. The church reports 578 members with 283 average attendance and church property valued at 45000 dollars. Mrs Hollomon’s illness prevented her attendance.
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College Avenue Baptist Church
Roy S Hollom
Pasar
Twenty Five Years Ago in Bryan Morning Eagle
Reflections from October 22, 1905. Updates note Bettie Johnson and Dr A Benbow returning from visits, Mrs Koppe of Kurten visiting Bryan, and C A Harris traveling to Brownsville and Matamoros. A fire damaged a carrier at G S Parker gin but caused no material damage. Local residents invited to the fair to encourage Bryan and Brazos county hospitality. Quotes discuss women education and co education in schools. A frost is reported in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Bettie Johnson
Waco
A. Benbow
Roby
Johnnie Koppe
Kurten
C. A. Harris
Brownsville
Matamoros
G. S. Parker Gin
Wm. Manthei
Bryan
Brazos County
United States
Journal of Educacation
Birmingham
Ala
Advertising Wisdom From George B Dealey
George B. Dealey, longtime publisher of the Dallas Morning News and Dallas Journal, shares adverting principles from over a half century in the business. He urges advertisers to plan with multiple media as units, rely on newspapers when research is scarce, avoid wasteful space use, and favor frequent moderate ads over large infrequent inserts. He notes newspapers are a proven standard medium and cautions against overpricing space.
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George B. Dealey
Dallas Morning News
Dallas Journal
Mr. Dealey
Editor Carl Georch Urges Welcoming Your Town
Carl Georch editor of the Progress Washington N C speaks to a service club urging locals to greet every stranger and offer help to visitors. He emphasizes minimal spending and maximum cooperation to make the town remembered after visits.
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Carl Georch
the Progress
Washington, N. C
Geord
Editorial on low mood in trade and need for work over relief
The piece argues that the global economic slump stems from overextended credit disrupted money flow and stock-market excess. It urges more work creation, warns against overemphasis on machinery, and notes the chain of debt when workers are idle, calling for a new approach to economics.
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China
Russia
India
South America
Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Rowntree & Co
Atlantic
Christian Science Monitor
Georch praises Waxahachie plan and community friendliness
The Jefferson Journal quotes Mr Georch praising a proposed plan as practical and easy for citizens and schoolchildren to support. He recounts visiting Waxahachie Texas where courteous residents greeted him, left a friendly impression, and made him feel welcome, not a stranger.
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Georeh
Ponzi Loses Federal Writ in Deportation Case
Charles Ponzi, once dubbed a wizard for his coupon scheme, failed to stop his deportation in federal court. He sought relief after his release from prison, but the writ of prohibition was denied. Bryan Eagle want ads will sell it.
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Boston
Mass
Charles Ponzi
Bryan Eagie
Battle of Red Bank Battle Held October 22 1777
Today in history recalls the October 22 1777 engagement at Red Bank New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War with forces under General William Maxwell and British troops. The skirmish highlighted defense along the Delaware and influenced subsequent campaigns.
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Red Bank, N. J
New York Opera Rumors and Broadway Whispers
New York gossip centers on Mope Hampton returning in triumph abroad and rumors of a Covent Garden Paris and Berlin engagement. The piece recalls Jules Brulatour’s film empire, Hampton’s shy screen success, and her language studies while noting rep shows enduring amid Broadway’s woes.
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New York
Mope Hampton
sAwmeerika
Covent Garden
Berlin
Vienna
Paris Opera
Broadway
H Asband
Jules Brulatour
Miss Hampton
Kellner and Shaver Attend Aggie Frog Game
A. D. Kellner of Houston visited Bryan for a Sunday visit with his uncle E. R. Emmet. Hon. C. N. Shaver of Huntsville, Walker County representative, was among spectators at the Aggie Frog game on Kyle Field Saturday.
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A. D. Kellner
Houston
Bryan
E. R. Emmet
C. N. Shaver
Huntsville
Walker County
Kyle Field
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Daily Bible Thought
College Avenue Baptists
Hollomon
Brazil
Mario Fernandez da Cunha
Santa Anna Do Livramento
Rio Grande Do Sul
Saas
Edsonr
Shay
Lotts
Associated Press
George M. Lott
Chicago
Abigail Stapleton Allen
Philadelphia
White Sulphur Springs
W Va
Jefferson Journal
P.O.O
Upper Avenue
Palm Beach
Madam Pompadour
Finin
Metropolitan
Laura Jean Libby
Hell On the Border
George M. Cohan
Ohio
Todiana
Kentucky
Florida
Missouri
Illinois
Man
Booth
Thirty-Ninth Street
Charles B. Driscoll
Reno
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