Colorado to Gulf Highway Tour Reaches Brazos County
A high level inspection tour from Denver to Galveston and Tampico stops in Brazos County. Officials from Bryan, Brazos Chamber of Commerce, and regional counties discuss the Colorado to Gulf Highway as part of a planned international route from Vancouver to Mexico City. The group notes the newly completed Navasota Bottom roadway and anticipates boosted tourist travel through Brazos to the Gulf next summer. The itinerary covers Fort Worth to Galveston with stops in Navasota and Bryan and runs September 12 to 29.
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Bryan
Denver
Colorado
Galveston
Tampico
Mexico
Vancouver
L. C
Mexico City
Brazos County
Gulf
Brazos River
United States
Texas
Robertson County
Benchley
Calvert
H. O. Ferguson
S. BE. Eberstadt
Bryan and Brazos
Lee J. Rountree
Tyler Haswell
Clayton
N. M
Bernard McMahan
Navasota
Brownsville
Brazos
Gulf Division
Fort Worth
Hillsboro
Marlin
Waco
Hearne
Hempstead
Houston
Governor Neff to Inspect State Levees in Texas
Governor Neff announced plans to inspect Texas levees built under the Texas Reclamation Department as soon as Arthur A. Stiles finishes work on the Red River boundary case. Stiles reported 500,000 acres reclaimed with 500 miles of twenty foot high levees costing $8 million, with fertile lands thriving behind them.
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Austin
Texas
Nor Neff
Texas Reclamation Department
Arthur A. Stiles
Stiles
Red River
State Reclamation Department
Neff
Oklahoma
Judge Miles Crowley Dies in Galveston
Galveston September 22 Associated Press Judge Miles Crowley of the Galveston county court died at his home today. He was a well known Texas political figure who served in both houses of the state legislature and one term in Congress. He was recently elected county judge. P S Park returned last night from a business trip to Galveston.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Miles Crowley
Galveston County Court
Texas
Congress
Truitt Cotton Sells at Premium in Bryan Market
Mr S E Cavitt sold 50 bales of Truitt's Latest Improved Cotton in Bryan yesterday at a premium of five to seven dollars per bale. The crop's short but unusually strong staple boosts spinning value, with encouragement to Brazos county farmers to grow better staple for a top local market. Jesse M Cook sold the lots to A K Brown agent for Bush Witherspoon of Waco.
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S. E. Cavitt
Truitt
Bryan
Brazos County
Jesse M. Cook
A. K. Brown
Bush- Witherspoon Company
Waco
Mr. Brown
Mr. Cook
Ex Confederate Veterans Meet in Brazos County
Ex Confederates of Brazos county urged to assemble at the Carnegie library at 2 pm on Saturday September 24 to organize a Camp of Veterans. Signatories include A J Tabor J P M Farland J R Guess W E Saunders H B Stoddard H P Stacy Jim Mathis J W Sheppard Geo Price E W Tarrant Berry Gandy Evander Gandy M R Phillips and Alex Beard.
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Brazos County
Carnegie Library
A. J. Tabor
J. P. M’farland
J. R. Guess
W. E. Saunders
H. B. Stoddard
H. P. Stacy
Jim Mathis
J. W. Sheppard
Geo, Price
E. W. Tarrant
Berry Gandy
Evander Gandy
M. R. Phillips
Alex Beard
Idle labor replaces strikers on Galveston docks
Longshoremen of the Mallory line refused to work after the company rejected their method for checking labor. Other workers were hired and docks expected to buzz with activity by 10 o clock amid no anticipated trouble. Also noted is Miss Helen Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moore, planning to enter Baylor College Belton for the 1921 22 term.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Mallory Line
Helen Moore
John A. Moore
Belton
Baylor College
Bellhops Indicted for Procuring Immoral Acts in Dallas
Four bell boys Illie Dave Orville Dave Julian Dave and John Dave were charged in Dallas Justice Court with procuring. Two counts per man, bonds set at 500 dollars each. Affidavits allege they solicited white women for immoral purposes amidst widespread rumors of hotel based crimes in Texas.
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Dallas
Texas
Illie Dave
Orville Dave
Julian Dave
John Dave
Justice Court
Chicago Libel Suit Targeting Tribune Left Open
Weymouth Kirkland opened defense for the Chicago Tribune in a $10,000,000 libel suit filed by the city. He argued protection of entrenched authority from inquiry and criticism as the case proceeds, amid claims the Tribune published during the campaign accusing the city of bankruptcy.
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Associated Press
Chicago
City of Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Weymouth Kirkland
Tribune
Large student body registers at A and M College
Special to Eagle College Station Sept 22 one of the largest student bodies ever enrolled for a session at A and M College registered by noon with 1355 paying entrance fees and a 2000 enrollment goal. More students expected as registration nears the limit. President Bizzell says no students will be turned away despite state building program cuts.
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Eagle
College Station
A and M. College
Walter Wipprecht
Bizzeli
Shearman murder case heads to jury in Midland
Argument began in the Shearman case as testimony closed with the jury likely to hear deliberations today. The defense offered four witnesses who disputed prosecution claims that the elder Sherman fired the first shot.
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Associated Press
Midland
Shearman
Sherman
el Paso
Bryan High Opens Season Against Bremond High Friday
Bryan High begins its season Friday afternoon September 23, 1921 against Bremond High. Coach C. B. Hudson leads a promising squad with Captain Tatum at tackle and fifteen lettermen from last year. The Bremond game is billed as a top contest of the season.
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Bryans High
Bremond High
Bryan High
C. B. Hudson
Tatum
Bryan High picks a fast new line for season opener
Norman Dansby leads fullback drive with Criss Cort Meglia and Mit Dansby guiding the backfield. Edward Levinson and Fritz Boyett anchor guard and end spots as Wilcox and Satterwhite reinforce the line. New players Gardner Jones Zak Vance Johnson Greland Cloud Kennedy Hipp push for end and backfield roles. Edge Field hosts season opener at 4 pm with 50 cent admission as Bryan hopes to claim state honors.
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Norman Dansby
Criss Cortmeglia
Mit Dansby
Dobrovolny
Edward Levinson
Fritz” Boyett
Wilcox
Howard Satterwhite
Judson Conway
Cotton
Pate
Ralph Turner
Johnnie Ramsey
J. D. Martin Jr
Roy Wilson
Turner
Ramsey
Martin
Wilson
Gardner
Jones
Zak
Vance
Johnson
Beaumont High
Greland
Cloud
Kennedy
Hipp
Edge Field
Hudson
Bryan
Oppau Plant Explosion Kills 1500. Death Toll Uncertain
French troops and volunteers battled through night at Badische Aniline plant in Oppau after a massive explosion. Early tallies put dead at as many as 1500 with over 1500 injured and more than 300 bodies recovered. Authorities ordered an investigation as French forces maintained order in the zone.
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Associated Press
Mlayence
Badische Anilene Company
Oppau
Ten Thousand Per Day For Advertising
William Wrigley of chewing gum fame spends 10000 dollars daily for advertising and must see results. The September issue notes large ad rates in publications like the Saturday Evening Post with color page rates around 8500 dollars, other covers at similar figures, black and white at 7000, and the center spread at 17000.
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William Wrigley
Chewing Gum
Saturday Evening Post
Youre Dead Then Progress And Labor In America
An editorial reflects on the phrase You're dead and traces a thread from colonial times to modern progress. It argues labor fuels advancement, notes the shift toward viewing women as workers, and warns against extreme dreamers while urging defined progress. Also mentions land sale and family news involving the Schroeder siblings.
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America
Garden of Eden
Ben Franklin
Ku Klux Klan Officials to Be Questioned in Washington
Washington officials disclosed a Justice Department probe of the Ku Klux Klan with Attorney General Daugherty directing investigators including William J. Burns to probe Klan activity across the country including Texas and Oklahoma. Postmaster General Hays also said investigators are examining Klan operations as part of a vigorous inquiry. In Chicago a Klans class of over 100 was clandestinely naturalized at the downtown HQ amid secrecy, following earlier initiations at Lake Zurich. A Nebraska student ban on Klan membership was reported, tied to university rules and senate rulings. Bartlett Texas barred a Klan parade under city and state law with Mayor Stanton Allen promising enforcement and deputies ready.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Department of Justice
Daugherty
William J. Burns
Department Bureau of Investigation
Texas
Oklahoma
Hays
Chicago
Lake Zurich
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska University
Daily
Lincoln “Province Committee
Province Committee
Bartlett
Knights of Ku Klux Klan
Stanton Allen
Allen
World Series Opens October 5 In Chicago Start
The world's series will begin October 5 with the first game on home grounds against the National League team. Capt. J J Pressley of Cook's Point is in Bryan today on business.
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Associated Press
Chicago
J.J. Pressley
Cook’s Point
Bryan
No Children See Baseball Game in Fort Worth
Fort Worth Panthers manager Jake Atz said Pate will start on the mound with Ha worth catching today against Memphis. Battery of Zahniser and Bowie will be behind the plate. A ban on children is in effect at the ticket office.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Jake Atz
Fort Worth Panthers
Pate
Haworth
Memphis Battery
Zahniser
Bowie
Abbott
Texas Flood Prevention Urged Across Colorado and Trinity
A Houston Chronicle editorial argues floods from the Colorado and Trinity Rivers threaten vast losses and demand state action. It notes federal help is limited to navigation work, urging Texas to pursue comprehensive flood prevention.
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Houston Chronicle
Chronicle
Colorado
Trinity
Texas
Austin
Gulf of Mexico
Waco
Gulf
Fort Worth
Trinity Bay
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Truitt Cotton
Bell-Hops
T. B. Martin
Steep Hollow
Bryan Higs
Bremond Hi
Willie Dobrovolny
Bryan Iigh
Bremond
Little Brazos
W. T. James
Herbert Schroeder
Industry
Otto Schroeder
E. A. Miller
Schroeder
A. and
M. College
May
Burns
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