Texas Ready 10 60OAY Avers Ur Colquit
Former Governor O B Colquitt, in Houston on business, cites Dallas County as tipping toward prohibition and blames liquor interests for state government ills. He doubts a contest would succeed in Dallas, predicts 20000 anti-prohibition majority statewide, notes shifting sentiment in Harris Gonzales Liberty Williamson and other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas County
Jim Ferguson
O. B. Colquitt
Houston
Texas
Ferguson
Tarrant County
Prohibition
Harris County
Dallas
Gonzales
Liberty
Williamson
Local Option Campaign Push For Dry Brazos County
Voters in Brazos County were urged to support a ballot measure on October 8 1917 to prohibit intoxicating liquor local option advocates say past dry moves prove success and pledge speeches and literature from the Brazos County Local Option Committee led by J L Edge and C F E Bullock with headquarters over the First National Bank.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Commissioners Court
Union
Texas
Dry
J. L. Edge
C. FE. Bullock
First Nat. Bank
Government loans total two billion three hundred ninety-one million
Washington reports government loans totaling 2,391,400,000 dollars to date. Fifty million went to Great Britain and twenty million to France, announced today by Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Great Britain
France
Oleomargarine from Cotton Oil Talk in Bryan Article
Mrs Gardner of Bryan makes oleomargarine from vegetable oils at home using a cottonseed oil method. Congressman Aswell advocates allowing home production without heavy licenses, arguing oils offer cheaper, nutritious butter substitute and urges public cooperation to remove burdensome taxes.
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Bryan
J. Webb Howell
The
Eagle
C. H. Gardner
J. A. Aswell
Aswell
Doughtys Slogan for Texas Schools
In Austin on Sept 17 Prof. W F Doughty state superintendent adopts the slogan Efficient schools for all the children and all the children in school for this scholastic year. With the compulsory attendance law now in force he believes Texas school enrollment will be larger than ever this year.
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Associated Press
Austin
W. F. Doughty
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supt. Doughty
Texas
Texas Farmers Hold Their Cotton Campaign Planned
Dallas Sept 19 The Farmers union of Texas plans a statewide campaign to induce farmers to hold cotton announced at a meeting of the field department in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Farmers’ Union of Texas
Fort Worth Pros Petition Denied by County Officials
Fort Worth news notes a three to one vote by county commissioners denying the prohibitionists a local option election claiming a similar election occurred last year. Judge H. H. Morehead arrived to preside over district court. F. C. Heslop traveled from Caldwell. Miss Nanie Williams left for Hempstead to teach in the high school there.
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Fort Worth
H. H. Morehead
Franklin
F. C. Heslop
Caldwell
Nanie Williams
Hempstead
Local residents and visitors noted in Bryan city scene
E A Scott attorney of Navasota in Bryan on legal business. Mrs EB Bradley of Frost visits sister Mrs G C Calhoun. J A D Robinson of Wixom with son to enter A and M college. Jesse Henry travels to Worcester. Rev A C Wheeler of North Zulch visits. Geo Henry of Tabor community attends court. M J Evans from Normangee arrives. J W Burrows of Millican visits. C D Hooper of Normangee enters A and M college. Birth announced for Lorna Doone Sparkman to Prof and Mrs C F Sparkman. Mrs W E Johnson and family from Millican are in city.
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E. A. Scott
Navasota
Bryan
EB. L. Bradley
Frost
G. C. Calhoun
J. A. D. Robinson
Wixon
M. College
Jesse Henry
Waccester
A. C. Wheeler
North Zulch
Geo. Henry
W. E B. Johnson, Jr
Gladys
W. M. Phillips
Millican
Community Letters Invite Brazos County Readers to Contribute
The Eagle's Rural Staff calls for interested residents to join as correspondents. Readers from any Brazos county community not yet represented are invited to contact the editor for details on submitting a weekly letter.
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Brazos County
The
Eagle
Harvey News Highlights and Community Notes
The Harvey correspondent reports school opened September 17 with Mr Ford as principal and C A Jones and Essie Jones assisting. Attendance sits around forty at the Missionary Baptist Sunday school as pupils prepare for fall duties. Local social events include a W O W hall gathering and a Nashville visit by Miss Tommie Todd. A Red Cross bazaar is planned for September 29 in Bryan to raise funds for Harvey and Bryan chapters. Rain is needed for gardens and stock.
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Ford
C. A. Jones
Essie Jones
Harvey Missionary Baptist Sunday School
Gladys Goodnight
Dallas
Nona Belle Jones
Bryan
Wylie Higgs
Alta
Tracy Williams
Navasota
Tommie Todd
Nashville
Tenn
Ellen Goens
Mayme
Harvey
Cole
Jeff Goens
W. O. W. Hall
W. D. Yardley
J. D. Goens
Faye Buchanan
Pete
Red Cross
Jane Sterling
Steep Hollow
C. L. Benson
Messrs. Benson
McKnight
Remes
A. M. Cook
W. B. English
Richardson
Prof. Richardson
Lena Todd
Laura Mims
Lester Richey
Beaumont
C. M. Risinger
Billy Risinger
Kountze
Texas
Oscar Gregg
Winnie Mathis
Belton
Baylor College
Farmers club interest grows in Tabor community
Tabor Iowa notes rising interest as the local farmers club gathers at Tabor high school for speeches by Ben son the county demonstrator and H McKnight. Teachers in the district open schools and hold a picnic at the high school with Bryan visitors including County Superintendent W L Powers. Several local boys ship out Wednesday for the training camp, among them Will Presnal Herbert Smith Nath an ial and Esteem Harrison.
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Tabor
Farmers Club
Tabor High School
Benson
Bryan
W. L. Powers
Will Presnal
Herbert Smith
Nathanial
Esteem Harrison
Steep Hollow Opens School with Active Community Plans
Steep Hollow Harvey Sept 20. School opens with about 85 90 pupils under principal Arthur Ford and assistants Chester Jones and Miss Essie Jones. Graduates repeat tenth grade. the grove and two acres offer future play areas. Red Cross Circle meets with sewing and planning for shirts. A community society for improvement is organized with A M Cook president and committees for agriculture purchasing and programs.
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Harvey
Arthur Ford
Chester Jones
Essie Jones
Red Cross Circle
Red Cross Market to Aid Bryan Funds Aims Sept 29
The Red Cross ladies of Steep Hollow and Harvey organize a Bryan market on September 29 to raise funds for the county organization. Farm and city offerings include canned goods vegetables eggs butter and sewing items with eggs at 50 cents a dozen and butter 55 cents. Local Bryan Women’s Club rural committee led by Mrs Will Howell coordinates volunteers from communities such as Harvey Rock Prairie Independence Edge Reliance Union Hill and Kurten with community chairs overseeing displays and sales.
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Red Cross
Steep Hollow
Harvey
Bryan
Bryan Womans Club
Will Howell
Peters
Joe Atlops
Rock Frairie
Ora Lewis Macy
Byars
Independence
John Thompson
Edge
Mary Lock
Tabor
Jack Tobias
Prospect
Essie Thealy
Reliance
Ed Horlick
Union Hill
Kadanka
Smetana
John Hensarling
Wellborn
Olivia Suber
Kurten
Olia Kyle
College
W. 8. Howell
Negro Teachers Institute Seeks Similar Path to White Session
The county institute for negro teachers follows a program similar to the white teachers last week. Sept Powers opens each morning and handles extra duties. Prof. Waller of Prairie View Normal spoke this afternoon and K L Blackshear of Houston will address Friday. H L McKnight of the A and M extension service has also spoken. Thirty seven teachers attend.
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Negro Teachers Institute
County Institute For Negro Teachers
Powers
Waller
Agricultural Department
Prairie View Normal
K. L. Blackshear
Houston
H. L. McKnight
Zensal for itching eczema by Smith Drug Company
Zensal product marketed for itching eczema is sold by Smith Drug Company. The item is listed as available through the retailer.
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Smith Drug Company
Grant Lands to Open for Homestead Settlement
Oregon and California Rail Road Co. land grant case ends with title revested in United States. Act of congress orders opening about 2 300 000 000 acres for settlement and sale under homestead laws. Includes soil, climate, rainfall, elevation data and a large map. plan by Grant Lands Locating Co. Portland.
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Road CO
Grant Lands
United States
Congress
Grant Lands Locating Co
Portland
Oregon
Brazos County Local Option Committee Backs Prohibition Pledge
A Brazos County local option committee issue urges voters to support prohibition as a moral and social reform. The message extols temperance, condemns drink, and argues prohibition will protect families, workers, and communities, calling for a united stand and an end to the old ruling vice.
Local option committee heads named
Brazo s County local option committee announces J. L. Edge and C. E. Bullock as managers with headquarters on the second floor of the First National Bank Building.
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First National Bank Building
Government denies seizure of home canned goods
Washington September 18 officials of the department of agriculture issued an explicit denial to county agents and representatives to stop the spread of a rumor that the government will seize home canned and dried fruits. This denial was distributed to ensure widest publicity nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Food Law Violations in Texas Last Year
Austin reports the state pure food department’s fiscal year ending August 31 1917 analyzed 3261 food and drug samples filed 250 alleged violations with 150 convictions 438 acquittals and 56 pending. Inspectors visited 3601 places in 320 cities destroying as unfit 13548 dozen eggs 3960 pounds green tomatoes 864 pounds canned tomatoes 288 pound cans sauerkraut 6861 pound cans corn 800 pounds sardines 2376 pounds fish 50600 gallons vinegar and other products.
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Associated Press
Austin
State Pure Food Department
Pure Food
R. H. Hoffman
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Doughty
USK
Ad Department
California
Local Option Committee
J. L. Edge and
C. E. Bullock
Bryan Cotton
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