Ayan Weekly Eagle Office Note From 1912
Office note from Semmes dated April 22 1912 notes second ender act of Congress and credits M Lee J Rountree managing editor Associated Press. Mentions exclusive rights to news dispatches and republication rights with offices listed in Dallas New York Chicago and rate details for daily advertising.
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N. Semmes
Ender
Associated Press
Peo Press League
Nitle Bank
Dallas
Madison Ave
New York
bEpactation
Chicago
Rural pride and civic virtue in a republic speech
A quotation from Dr. Seaman A. Kaapp extols a republic where rural and civic pride unite. It praises refined taste choosing the rural villa and wealth from the soil reinvested in nature’s estate as a divine perpetual legacy.
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Seaman A. Kaapp
United States Buys Buenos Aires Embassy Palace for Senate
The United States acquires a premier Buenos Aires palace as its embassy home with a $17,500 annual ambassador salary and duties of hosting and entertaining. It notes past ambassadors spent personal fortunes to maintain prestige and criticizes initial reluctance to fund diplomatic residences. It argues wealth should not determine ambassador appointments.
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United States
Buenos Aires
Mirrick
France
J. P. Morgan
London
Governor Moody Vetoes Road Routing Limit Measure
The governor vetoed a bill restricting highway routing, praised for stopping a plan that would block road building amid local opposition. He faced political risk for the veto while noting the need for efficient state infrastructure. Fort Worth North Side students named Lindy and Dempsey among the greatest living heroes, alongside Washington and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Wirtz
Amnet
Ighway Commission
Old
Boston
Fort Worth North Side High School
Lindy
Dempsey
Washington
Lincoln
Iowa lawyers cite Supreme Court ruling on Volstead act repeal
The piece notes that some Iowa attorneys claim the Volstead act was repealed in 1921 and argues they overlook Anti Saloon League positions. It wryly contrasts Hoover era symbolism with modern security and political theater.
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Iowa
United States Supreme Court
Anti-Saloon League
Clean-up campaign hinges on each citizen’s effort
The article argues that success depends on individual responsibility within the community. It notes President Hoover’s remark that tax cuts should start with earned income, a statement that struck a popular chord.
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Hoover
Farmersville Reports Start Toward Diversification
From Farmersville comes a notice of a local push toward diversification as the town seeks new economic paths beyond agriculture. The report highlights community efforts to attract different industries and broaden employment opportunities.
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Farmersville
Vatican and Russia Reconciliation Seen as Millennium Setup
Comment suggests easing tensions between the Vatican and Russia could pave the way for a new era. Proponents argue a joint path may signal readiness for broader reforms and global unity.
Moody veto earns praise from Texas papers
Texas newspapers laud Governor Moody for vetoing the Wirtz bill, calling it wise for party welfare. They note growth in Bryan with new construction and contrast soldiers of fortune in Mexico with gangsters. The piece also mentions Hoover escorting a vice president’s sister to dinner and other political tensions. A Nevada high school player was jailed in Chicago for carrying a revolver, and Governor Long faces early aggressive scrutiny.
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Texas
Moody
Wirtz
Nevada
Chicago
Convention Button Held at Bank for Pickup
If you did not receive your convention button it will be available at the bank where it is being held for pickup.
Dallas Ice Price War May Beat July Fourth Peace
Dallas is in the midst of a sharp ice price fight with low rates and intense competition. Analysts expect a possible settlement or cooling of prices by early July as firms seek calmer markets.
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Dallas
Squirrel Attack Prompts Chicago Police Search
Chicago police hunt a rogue squirrel that bit seven people while leaping through the air, prompting a safety alert and public warnings.
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Chicago
Neighbor’s Upgraded Car Spurs Worries Over Payment
A neighbor’s new car prompts concerns about whether the purchase is fully paid. Residents debate if high monthly costs and possible loan strain will affect household finances and neighbor relations.
Cooperation Talk Prompts Self-Help Plan for Brazos Valley
A local discussion urges community cooperation to avoid agricultural slumps and overreliance on a single crop. Speaker cites past examples from Bryan Hempstead and warns that temporary booms collapse without coordinated development. Violin duets entertain as new Lion club member J. C. Goldsmith is introduced. Industrial agents from major railroads may visit soon.
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Brazos Valley
Boston
Henderson
Bryan
Hempstead
Mesdames J. T. Burtis
J. H. Beard
Sally Hanover
J. C. Goldsmith
Gulf Refining Co
Henry S. Locke
Locke
H. P. Black
The
First Baptist Church
J. Bryan Miller
Southern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
F. L. Henderson
J. T. Burtis
Joe Kaplan
M. Schulman
W. E. Leverkuhn
C. EF. Griesser
Bill Wimberly
Jno
M. Lawrence Jr
R. V. Armstrong
M. M. Erskine
Lamar Jones
J. Coulter Smith
M. F. Vitopil
A. S. Ware
Thos. Gordon Watts
F. D. Fuller
Henry
Roy Danforth
R. C. Franks
Local County Clerk Grants Three Marriage Licenses
County Clerk Jess B. McGee issued marriage licenses to Patrick O Golgin and Clara Thies Cleo Curry and Julia Starries Tom Leonard and Isabelle Parker. Also listed are several farm and nursery sales including Mebane cotton seed thirty four and Bronze turkey eggs and Porto Rico sweet potato plants with bulk pricing from Moore Bros in Navasota Texas.
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Jess B. McGee
Patrick O’golgin
Clara Thies
Cleo Curry
Julia Starries
Tom Leonard
Isabelle Parker
Porto Rico
Moore Bros
Navasota
Texas
Bryan Conventon Officials Map Housing and Publicity
Bryan shifts to housing 50 bands for a convention with 2500 visitors. Plans include 2000 army cots, tents, and contact with state officials to secure space and blankets. Publicity promises heavy coverage from LaSalle hotel space and national newsreels.
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Lightfoot
Adjutant General of the
Texas National Guard
Dan Moody
Bryan Schools Exhibit at Temple P T A Convention
Bryan city schools plan an exhibit at the Ninth District P T A convention in Temple this week. Miss Lelia Griffin and Miss Allie Montgomery will supervise the exhibit as city teachers and East Side P T A delegates.
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Bryan
Ninth District
Parent-Teachers Association
Temple
Lelia Griffin
Allie Montgomery
East Side
P.T. A
What Society is Wearing and That's What’s Wearing Father
A lighthearted society item notes current fashion among debutantes and mothers of the era, highlighting elegant gowns, hats, and accessories seen at social events. The column playfully muses on style trends and the influence of family fashions in high society gatherings.
Banks of Paris Finance Lamar Farmers Buy Green Jersey Herd
The J R Green Jersey herd, about seventy head including Master Stroke and Fairy Boy's Oxford Majesty, moves from Wolfe City to Paris for sale to Lamar County farmers. Banks of Paris finance 25 percent cash with balance in twelve monthly payments. sale at Paris fair grounds April 20, 1929. Jess Alford and B F Johnson brokered the deal. a dairy field man begins May 1.
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Banks of
Paris
Lamar County
Green
Jersey
J. R. Green
Wolfe City
Chamber of Commerce
J. Riley Green
Wolf City
Fairy Boy
Oxford Majesty
Banks
Fair Grounds
Texas
Jess Alford
Dairy Development Committee
B. F. Johnson
Texas Teachers Plan Fourth Annual Southeast Convention
Public school teachers and other members of the Southeast Division of the Texas State Teachers Association will hold their fourth annual convention in Houston on April 19 and 20. J I Buck of Sour Lake will preside at the First Methodist church auditorium. Leaders from A and M College will participate with talks on educational problems and teaching methods.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Houston
First Methodist Church
J. I. Buck
Sour Lake
H. C. Durham
Bryan Public Schools
A. & M. College
T. O. Walton
Former Bryan Man Builds in Fort Worth
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes Willard Chambers, formerly a Bryan resident and still connected to Wilson Motor Co, is leaseholder for a new $70,000 two story brick building at Second and Taylor. Walter B. Scott and W. P. McLean own the site and sponsor the four month project with a future option to add two more stories. The 10 year lease to Chambers’ Federal Tire Service aims for an August occupancy.
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Fort Worth
Star-Telegram
Ryan
Willard Chambers
Wilson Motor Company
Second and
Taylor Streets
Walter B. Scott
W. P. McLean
McLean and Scott
Federal Tire Service
Tire Service
Brazos County Finances Bridge Approach Land Purchase
Brazos County commissioners pledged 635 to the state highway commission for right of way for the Navasota river bridge approach. The land needed lies on Dr. S. J. Emory’s property in Navasota, funds to connect with the old road and reroute due to the new bridge location.
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Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Navasota River
8S. J. Emory
Navasota
DeMolay Elects Officers For Bryan Chapter Term
Bryan Chapter of the Order of DeMolay sponsored by Ivanhoe Commandery elected its officers on Saturday night naming Master Councilor Leslie Randolph Senior Councilor Bertley Clutter Junior Councilor Ervin McLeroy Treasurer Alfred Holcomb and Scribe Reed McDonald The master councillor elect will appoint the officers to be installed Saturday night April 19.
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Bryan
Order of DeMolay
Ivanhoe Commandery
Knights Templar
Leslie Randolph
Bertley Clutter
Ervin McLeroy
Alfred Holcomb
Reed McDonald
Texas Streets Run Rails Across Six Hundred Miles
Texas features roughly 600 miles of street railway lines. The network spans major cities and towns, reflecting a period of urban transit development.
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Texas
County Library Discussion Held By Kurten Club
The Kurten Community Club met Saturday with Hamp Buchanan leading in place of ill President David Bunting. Mrs. W. B. Cline and Supt. H. L. Durham spoke on the county library system. Margarite Buchanan read. Wallace Sabo and Henry Endler performed music. County Agent C. L. Benson discussed educational value in community programs.
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Kurten
Hamp Buchanan
David Bunting
W. B. Cline
Brazos County
Wallace Sabo
Henry Endler
C. L. Benson
College Woman Dies on Sunday Buried Today
Mrs. Fannie Belle Gandy wife of Willie E Gandy died at the family home in College Station Sunday morning at 930 She was 31 years 4 months and 2 days old She is survived by her husband three daughters four sons her parents Mr and Mrs George Walker and also four brothers and four sisters Funeral services were held Monday at 11 am from the Alexander Methodist church six miles north of Bryan with Rev Jesse Thompson and interment followed at Alexander cemetery McCulloch Dansby funeral directors handled arrangements
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Fannie Belle Gandy
Willie E. Gandy
College Station
George Walker
Tabor
Brazos County
Alexander Methodist Church
Bryan
Jesse Thompson
Alexander Cemetery
McCulloch-Dansby
Death of Oscar Friley Linked to War Service
Oscar Friley born October 8 1891 in Taylor Texas died in Boise City Idaho Sunday after lingering ill health. He served in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and was gassed in France. Funeral at 10 Tuesday from McCulloch Dansby chapel with Rev R E Day officiating. Interment in Bryan city cemetery.
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Bryan
Oscar Friley
Dean Chas E. Friley
A. & M. College
J. Webb Howell
Boise City
Idaho
Taylor
Texas
W. C. Friley
France
Government
McCulloch-Dansby
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Bryan City
Home first aid advice promotes Liquid Berogone use
An old home remedy ad urges women to treat burns and scalds with Liquid Berogone or Berogone alternatives. It promises quick pain relief, infection prevention, and faster healing with immediate application, and suggests keeping a bottle in the medicine cabinet for household injuries.
Harder work now is needed says Astin at convention prep
Preparations for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention May 5 6 7 are in high gear with General Chairman E H Astin urging intensified cooperation from all citizens and plans under way to call on businesses behind assessments and to boost convention button sales. County Judge A S McSwain updates road work south of the T N O railroad and Turkey Creek road status for the event. Oak McKenzie reports on Army dinner arrangements and city development invites to industry leaders B P Pace and J C Mangham are expected within weeks.
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Bryan
C. W. Mitchell
Curtis Vinson
LaSalle Hotel
Fox
Pathe
Texas
A. & M. College
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Astin
Bryan and Brazos County
Turkey Creek
Oak McKenzie
U. S. Army
Allen Academy
A. and
M. College
Fred L. Cavitt
B. P. Pace
Missouri Pacific Lines
J. C. Mangham
Acme
Pacific Lines
George A. Adams
Wilson Bradley
Travis B. Bryan
F. L. Cavitt
H. O. Ferguson
F. L. Henderson
W. S. Higgs
J. Webb Howell
Miami High Girls Win 17 of 29 Games This Season
In Miami on April 10 the Miami high school girls basketball team finished 17 wins in 29 games this season and awarded sweaters to seven members of the squad for their performances.
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Miami
Miami High School
May Day Health Program Moves Ahead in Brazos County
The Brazos County Health Committee met at the courthouse, reporting on health education work and plans for May Day activities in rural schools and Bryan College Station. Miss Ella Bandelin noted health badge incentives for children meeting five health criteria, while Nurse Ethel Butler outlined nursing education for midwives.
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Brazos County
Ethel Butler
Humbert
Proposal for Compulsory Vaccination in Bryan Schools
The article outlines a plan to make vaccinations compulsory in Bryan and Brazos county schools and to outline steps to ensure the safeguard for school children. Attending the Saturday meeting were Mesdames J. L. Brock W. B. Cline Tyler Haswell D. B. Cofer D. H. Reid R. W. Persons Elon Stuart J. Webb Howell McDonald of Allen Farm Judge A. S. Mc Swain Miss Ella Bandelin Miss Hilda Bandelin and Ethel Butler.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Mesdames
J. L. Brock
W. B. Cline
Tyler Haswell
D. B. Cofer
D. H. Reid
R. W. Persons
Elon Stuart
J. Webb Howell
McDonald
Allen Farm
A. S. McSwain
Mias Ella Bandelin
Mise Hilda Bandelin
Ethel Butler
Revival Services Boost Growth at College Avenue Baptist
College Avenue Baptist Church enters a second week of revival with large crowds, conversions, and new members. Rev. J. Howard Williams preaches a stewardship series while evangelism drives evening services at 7 45 p m. L B Thompson leads congregational singing and Mrs. B F K Mullins again captivates with solos as attendance continues through the week.
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College Avenue Baptist Church
Roy
Holloman
J. Howard Williams
L. B. Thompson
B. F. K. Mullins
Fort Worth
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Phone College
Bryan Lags
Mills P. Walker
Astin
Todd Decorating Company
Main
Kurten Club
Friley
Eagle
Eugene
Frederick
Madame Jean
Oak Grove Ave
N. W
Good Health
Revival Avenue
Dixie Rotary
Chas. Palermo
North Main St
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Moore’s
Central Texas Auto Company
Magnolia
Magnolia Petroleum Company
R. A. Ray
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