Mexican federal forces seal Chihuahua occupation in push toward Sonora
In a rapid move, Mexican federal troops completed the occupation of Chihuahua City after rebels evacuated. General Almazan entered Chihuahua City, while Juarez fell to a rebel rear guard with no expected opposition. Escobar takes command in Sonora as rebel forces retreat from Chihuahua and Sinola converge toward Naco.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Chihuahua
Sonora
Sinola
Almazan
Chihuahua City
Jaurez
Naco
Ariz
Gonzalo Escobar
Escobar
Agua Prieta
Bryan Seeks Civic Help In Clean Up Drive
The People’s Column reports a city wide cleanup campaign urged by Bryan authorities and the East Texas Chamber of Commerce. Businesses and residents are asked to cooperate for fire prevention and health ahead of the convention, stressing rear yard cleanup alongside storefront appearances.
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Bryan
East Texas
Debutante Morning Bring Bright Poppies To Desk
Our desk blooms with bright red poppies a gift from Mrs. C. F. Moore grown in her yard. E. P. Seamon district manager for Southwest Telephone Co. visited Bryan to coordinate Base Texas C. of C. service. Miss Eula Frances Dunn arrives for a Bryan visit with relatives. Mrs. Dona Carnes travels to Rockdale and San Antonio for the Passion Play with Mrs. Coulter, then visits Helen Coulter at the state university before returning next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Seamon
Georgetown
Southwest Telephone Co
Bryan
Ben H. Noel
Seaman
Texas, C. of
Eula Frances Dunn
Luling
J. M. Dunn
East 26Th Street
Miss Dunn
Ralph Dunn
Dona Carnes
Rockdale
H. T. Coulter
Wealth and Health In Home Gardens
In Walker county two women Mrs. J. J. Flippen and Mrs. A. Frederick canned 1 628 and 1 704 cans respectively with sales of 410 and 210 dollars. Countywide home demonstration preserved nearly 90 000 cans last season yielding 35 194 40 dollars in value. Pearl Ellison notes gardening and canning cut doctor bills by boosting healthy family meals.
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Huntsville
J. J. Flippen
Home Demonstration Club
Walker County
A. Frederick
Onion Market Office Established for Local Growers
A temporary field office will disseminate market information about the onion movement in Crystal City. J. D. Hamilton will lead the bureau operation, with daily bulletins mailed free to interested growers. The setup follows instructions from the Bureau of Agricultural Economics at Fort Worth.
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Associated Press
Crystal City
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
J. D. Hamiton
Weather Outlook For Bryan East Texas And West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight then generally fair and cooler Thursday. East Texas sees tonight cloudy cooler with frost possible in extreme northwest. Thursday generally fair and cooler. West Texas expects tonight and Thursday to be generally fair and cooler.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
East Texas
West Texas
Two College Men Behind New Book on Agricultural Engineering
McGraw- Hill Book Company announces a second volume in its agricultural engineering series. Prof. H. P. Smith of the College is the author and Prof. Daniel Scoates, department head, serves as consulting editor for the project.
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Texas A. and
McGraw-Bill Book Company, Inc
New York
H. P. Smith
Daniel Scoates
Coolidge Named To Directorate at New York Life
New York April 10. Calvin Coolidge will become a director of the New York Life Insurance Company succeeding the late Myron T. Herrick, announced by president Dar win Kingley.
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Coolidge
New York Life
New York
Darwin Kingley
New York Life Insurance Company
Calvin Coolidge
Myron T. Herrick
Bryan Must Raise Additional Money for Chamber Convention
General Chairman E. H. Astin announces Bryan must raise $2,100 more to ensure plans proceed. Finance chair Mills P. Walker reports $4,228.50 raised locally vs $6,000 target, with $827.50 from 331 convention badges in Bryan and $387.50 in College Station, totaling $5,443.50 against a $7,500 estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
East Texas
College Station
Dawes Named Ambassador to St James
Former Vice President Charles G. Dawes is named ambassador to Great Britain. The White House announced the appointment after the British government signaled acceptance to King George. Dawes’ nomination will go to the Senate next week for confirmation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Great Britaan
White House
State Department
King George
Dawes
Senate
Lindbergh Arrives Late in Brownsville After Mexico City Visit
Col Charles Lindbergh arrived in Brownsville this morning after leaving Mexico City yesterday following a week with his fiancee Anne Morrow. Anxiety over his safety faded as he refueled and continued flying to an unannounced destination, with belief he was headed east.
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Associaed Press
Brownsville
Charles Lindbergh
Mexico City
Anne Morrow
Lindbergh
Cotton market slips as futures dip and spots hold
Futures declined about 9 to 10 points while local spot cotton remained steady around 18.50 to 19.00 cents per pound.
East Texas set to mobilize for Bryan convention
S E Eberstadt reports East Texas groups plan mass arrival for the Bryan convention with special trains from Dallas Houston Tyler and Port Arthur plus a Queen of East Texas pageant on May 6. He notes strong publicity and promises of grand street lighting surpassing Christmas displays.
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East Texas
Houston
Tyler
Eberstadt
Dallas
Bryan
Brenham
Cooperation Is Necessary for Progress
Hon F L Henderson told Bryan Lions Club members that progress requires effort and industrial development. He warned against waiting for manufacturers to choose Bryan, urged building industry and supporting agriculture, joking that locals are “too all-fired lazy for dairy farming” and suggesting a canning factory.
Mission Worker Among Mexicans Is Buried Today
Rev. William Ibarra Baptist Mexican Missionary died at his Bryan home at 2 AM after weeks of illness. Born February 10 1876 in Matamoros he was 53. He came to Texas as a youth and joined First Baptist Bryan after leaving Catholicism. He served the Mexican Baptist church and led a revival last summer yielding 50 converts. Survived by his widow six children. Funeral 4 PM at First Baptist with burial in Bryan city cemetery.
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Bryan
William Ibarra
Matamoros
Mexico
Texas
First Baptist Church
Mexican Baptist Church of
Brazos Valley
Aurora
Hurbarta
Esther
Rachel
Joshua
Amador
R. E. Day
R.S. Holloman
Bryan City
McCulloch-Dansby
Jose Lopez
Tiburico Ruiz
Raymond Torres
Jose Marinez
Raymond Ramierz
Longino Hernadez
Galveston Port Sees Surge in Imports in March
Galveston reports 44 vessels brought in duties in March, down from 88 in March 1928. Customs receipts rose by 81,427 dollars. Sugar imports surged with receipts totaling 134,213 bags.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Five Princesses Named for East Texas Pageant
Five contestants have been named for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce pageant to be held at A and M College on Monday night May 6. More than fifty candidates are expected to register within 24 hours. Named princesses include Mattie Brown Hagrove of Tyler Smith county Nelle Webb of Groveton Trinity county Emily Allen of Marlin Falls county Marion Caldwell of McKinney Collier county and Winfred Rushing of Woodville Tyler county.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
A. and
M. College
East Texas
Mattie Brown Hagrove
Tyler Smith
Nelle Webb
Groveton
Trinity County
Emily Allen
Marlin
Falls County
Marion Caldwell
McKinney
Collier County
Winfred Rushing
Woodville
Tyler County
East Texas Chamber to Be Highlighted by Major Newsroom Crews
The third annual East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Bryan and College Station May 5 to 7 will draw staff writers and photographers from six large dailies. Dallas News and Dallas Times-Herald will send editors and correspondents, with other papers including the Daily Dispatch and Houston Post-Dispatch providing coverage. Associated Press, United Press, Pathe, and Paramount are also expected to provide representation.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
College Station
Curtis Vinson
Dallas
Houston
The
Dallas News
John E. King
Harry Benge Crozier
Chauncey Brown
Dallas Times-Herald
Allen Merriman
R. M. Hayes
Daily Dispatch
L. W. Bailey
Houston Post-Dispatch
Edmunds Travis
Houston Chronicle
Ed Rider
Houston Press
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Frank Baldwin
Waco News-Tribune
Associated Press
United Press
Pathe
Paramount News
Science Seminar Elects Officers for 1929 30
Dr F L Thomas entomologist at A and M Experiment Station was elected president of the Science Seminar for 1929 30 and F A Burt of Geology department secretary at the regular meeting on Monday night C W Burchard retiring president and R E Karper retiring secretary Cc P Boner of the Physics department University of Texas was the speaker on Monday night his topic Magnetostriction Oscillators and Measurement of Frequency
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F. L. Thomas
A. and M
F. A. Burt
C. W. Burchard
R. E. Karper
Cc. P. Boner
University of Texas
Freedom Is Won By 5 Prisoners At Breckenridge
Five prisoners escaped from Stephens County jail Breckenridge by cutting through a wall on the third floor last night. Local authorities reported the breach occurred in Breckenridge April 10 and are seeking the escapees.
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Breckenridge
Associated Press
Stephens County
Governor Huey Long accused of violent language in impeachment hearing
Testimony in the Louisiana House impeachment inquiry charges Huey P Long used abusive language toward public officials. J W Jeter of Caddo Parish tax assessor testified that during a courtesy call to the governor’s office the executive spoke violently on a telephone call.
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Huey Po. Long
Louisiana House of Representatives
J. W. Jeter
Shreveport
Caddo Parish
Curtis Wins Out With Diplomats In Social Race
The diplomatic corps today decided to accord to Mrs. Edward Gann sister and official hostess of Vice President Curtis the social status which would normally be accorded the wife of the vice president.
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Associated Press
Washington
Diplomatic Corps Today
Edward Gann
Curtis
Child Bitten by Dog at Bryan Store Incident
Catherine Royall, 35, was badly bitten on the cheek by a dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Emmel while playing near the door of their 26th and Bryan Avenue store. The dog was taken to College Station for observation. vaccines are current and no rabies are feared. The child received medical care and is recovering with soreness and fright. This marks the second bite incident in Bryan within a week.
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Catherine Royall
Erin Blatherwicke Royall
Ollie Emmel
Emmel
26Th
Bryan Avenue
College Station
Bryan
Youngest Texas city mayor elected in Lufkin at 31
Lufkin April 10. Joe Co. Denman former city commissioner and newly elected mayor is possibly the youngest city executive in Texas at age 31.
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Associated Press
Lufkin
Joe Co. Denman
Texas
Shuttle Trains Haul Convention Visitors
East Texas Chamber of Commerce officials debated transport for convention visitors between Bryan and A and M College. They estimated at least 5 000 visitors would need shuttling Monday and Tuesday plus thousands with their own transport. Plans called for one or two eight car shuttle trains on a thirty minute schedule and at least ten large buses to meet the needs.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
M. College
East Texas
Moody to Open Special Texas Session on April 22
Governor Dan Moody will convene a special Texas legislature session on April 22 to discuss prison concentration civil service and educational subjects. He did not mention appropriations in the proclamation and may delay money bills until his program is acted on.
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Associated Press
Austin
Dan Moody
Moody
Demonstration Work Praised By Doctors In Anerson
A local physician credits home demonstration work for reducing pellagra cases from 51 to 31 over three years in his practice. He cites the daily menu as essential, featuring lean meat milk eggs fresh fruit and vegetables shown to women.
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Associated Press
Anerson
Hen Struck by Auto on Bryan Avenue
Fritz Somerlatte received painful bruises to his arm and leg after being hit by a passing automobile on Bryan Avenue Tuesday night. He had an umbrella over him in the rain and did not see the car. the driver was unnamed. Somerlatte walked with a cane this morning, the injuries not serious.
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Fritz Somerlatte
Bryan Avenue
Mr. Somerlatte
Clean Up Campaign Aims City Wide Civic Cleanliness Push
City Manager J. Bryan Miller led a briefing with police and health departments to launch a clean up drive for the week of April 22 to 27 in preparation for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention on May 5 to 7. Businesses urged to place trash out by 8 am for collection. Bryan Avenue to receive priority repair and enforcement of anti litter ordinances, including bans on handing out flyers on streets. Homeowners urged to tidy premises to improve civic beauty.
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J. Bryan Miller
Police, Sanitary and Health Departments
Bryan
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan Avenue
Miller
East Texas Chamber sets rough plan for convention transport
Chairman stressed transport housing and financing as key issues for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention. Plans include at least one shuttle train and ten large buses, with a possible second train, to move bands and attendees between Bryan and A M College for the massed band concert. The report notes average band size rising to 47 pieces and 50 bands expected.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
E. A. Lightfoot
Bryan
A. & M. College
Bryan DeMolay Advisory Council Named by Masons
Ivanhoe Commandery No. 8 appoints a new Brazos County Chapter DeMolay advisory council in Bryan. Members include H. E. Randolph chairman G. F. Long J. W. Hall Ed S. Martin C. B. Jones W. F. Davis T. A. Adams J. D. Martin and W. A. Duncan. Sam P. Cochran approves.
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Brazos County
Order of DeMolay
Ivanhoe Commandery No
Bryan
H. E. Randolph
G. 4. Long
J. W. Hall
Ed S. Martin
C. B. Jones
W. F. Davis
T. A. Adams
J. D. Martin
W. A. Duncan
Sam P. Cochran
Texas
Grand Council
L. E. Dowd
Paul Stevens
George Griner
M. M. Montgomery
G. A. Long
DeMolay
Mr. Martin
Thirteen Blazes Reported By Firebugs In February
Austin April 10. Fire losses in Texas during February totaled 846189 dollars. Reports from local fire marshals cover 488 fires with 139 of unknown origin causing 390177 dollars in losses. Firebugs started thirteen fires causing 26305 dollars in losses.
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Austin
Texas
Husband Slayer Of Jones County Gets New Trial
Mrs Clyde Baker convicted in Jones county for slaying her husband C Baker and given 30 rape was granted a new trial by court of criminal appeals today.
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Jones County
Associated Press
Austin
Clyde Baker
C Baker
Court of Criminal Appeals
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