Chamber approves Trade Extension plan and goodwill tours
Directors of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce authorize the Trade Extension committee to organize another Trades Day and initiate goodwill tours through the Bryan trade territory. The aim is closer ties with rural communities, mutual respect, and long term trade growth beyond mere sales.
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Bryan and Brazos County
Bryan
Chamber of Commerce
The
Lions Club
Bryan Trade
Business Should Lead on Economic Recovery, Editorial Says
The Galveston News summarizes a Dallas editorial urging business leaders to craft forward looking policies to lift the economy from its low mood. It argues government can only do so much and calls for advanced planning to stabilize production and avoid recurring slumps.
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Dallas News
United States Chamber of Comerce
Atlantic City
Erica
Associated Press
United States
Automobile Ustry
Galveston News
Home teaching and parental responsibility in child education
A letter from Les Akers arguing that effective teaching starts at home and that parents must share the duty of instruction. He cites limited parent–child time and a mother urging Ima Payne not to whip Willie. He advocates aligning lessons with real-world relevance, noting algebra's importance for future success.
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Oxident
Ima Payne
Willie
Lesakers
Tommy
Les Akers
Farm Market To Open In Bryan Saturday May 9
Announcement states a new farm market in Bryan will open Saturday May 9. Farmers and farm women may display and sell produce to city housewives, with a rural council and committee directing operations. Market aims to boost income for rural displays and broaden local food supply and community ties.
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Bryan
Detour Road Under Repair Signs Up in Local County
Healthy signs of the times note that detour road work may not be seen in Brazos county this year yet substantial road improvement will continue here, comparable to any county in the state.
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Brazos County
There's Money in It Said to Be Today
A brief line hints at financial prospects with the phrase There’s money in it. The remark suggests optimism about earnings or value in a current venture or opportunity.
Trades Day a Success in Bryan Draws Wide Attendance
Merchants report Trades Day held yesterday a marked success and the most successful event in Bryan in years. Visitors from 40 to 50 miles away bought and browsed, with prizes and Bryan hospitality boosting goodwill and future business prospects.
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Bryan
Alexander of Battenburg Elected Prince of Bulgaria
A historical note records Alexander of Battenburg chosen as Prince of Bulgaria on April 29 1879. The selection marked a key step in Bulgaria’s post Ottoman governance and regional diplomacy.
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Alexander of Battenburg
Prince of
Bulgaria
New Park Avenue Union League Club Opens in New York
A New York piece notes the Union League Club moves from Fifth to Park Avenue at 87th Street in a bright light brick building. Women gain access to a dedicated ladies area with private entrance and elevator while men keep main doors. Abandoned Fifth Avenue club is torn down.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Union League Club
Park Avenue
87Th Street
Union League
Small town merchants show true blue loyalty in Ipsilanti
Shaw Ole George C. Handy of the Ipsilanti Press extols the value of buying in hometown stores. He praises the loyal small town buyer who supports churches schools fairs lodges and civic organizations and notes merchants’ readiness to help in emergencies with extra service. He argues such trade is good business as it yields truthful merchandise and genuine service.
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George C. Handy
Michigan
Lodge
Board of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions and Exchange Clubs
Ipsilanti
Baylor College Girl of Campus Wins High Rank
Miss Lillie Mae Walton daughter of Dr and Mrs T O Walton of College Station appears on Baylor College for Women winter term dean's commendation list for scholastic ranking. The honor list includes 262 students with averages of at least B minus 85. Walton, a Baylor junior, earned a B average for the term and letters are sent to parents and guardians.
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Baylor College
Belton
Lillie Mae Walton
T. O. Walton
College Station
J. G. Townsend
Bryan trip for Roy L. Foster on Route 3 farmer
Roy L. Foster, a farmer from Route 3, traveled to Bryan on business. He was seen in town handling tasks and attending to unspecified affairs related to his farm operations.
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Roy L. Foster
Bryan
Daily Bible Thought Word Stands Forever
A brief devotional note quotes Isaiah 40 8 reminding readers that God s word endures while human life fades. The message emphasizes faith in scripture as a steady anchor beyond time.
Entomology medal honors A and M College at St Louis
The A and M College Entomology Department received a gold medal at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis for its Card System and insect breeding cages detailing the boll weevil and its impact on cotton. Col and Mrs M W Sims and granddaughter Kathleen McKenzie Sims visit Dallas. Farmers Congress set for July 10 11 12 at College Station. Mother Evangelist and Sister St Pierre visit Villa Maria Academy. Secretary Root backs a second peach conference at The Hague. A lioness injures trainer Al Barnes in Corsicana. Russian revolutionists slated for expulsion from Bucharest. Bryan city records missing including tax receipts. office guarded and under investigation.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
A. and M. College
St. Louis
United States Mint
Philadelphia
M. W. Sims
Kathleen McKenzie Sims
Dallas
Farmers Congress
College Station
Evangelist
St. Pierre
Villa Maria Academy
Root
Hague
Corsicana
al G. Barnes
Bucharest
Bryan
Texas Folklore Society Exhibit Opens in San Antonio
In San Antonio White Memorial Museum hosts a Texas Folklore Society program featuring campfire stories cowboy songs legends of heroes haunted houses and hidden treasure negro spirituals and plowman chants. The exhibit highlights folklore as the race's unwritten poetry rooted in native soil and primitive life, with Michas see resee and the productive era nearing its close.
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San Antonio
Texas Folklore Society
White Memorial Museum
Hoover's Southern purge plan rebuffed by old party habits
Editorial argues President Hoover failed to reform the South Republican machine. Postmaster General Brown tours Southern states reinstating leaders Hoover sought to ostracize, suggesting party bosses will again control the nominating process. The piece notes history of reform attempts by President Cleveland and Hoover’s need to conform to entrenched rules to seek renomination.
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Republican Party
Brown
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Washington
South
White House
New Work Times
Folk lore study fuels Southwest literary heritage
The Texas Folklore Society aims to collect and preserve perishable folklore to inspire major art forms. Folklore shapes literature music and visual art, with native romance enriching Southwest culture and potentially advancing science and social understanding.
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Texas Folklore Society
Southwest
Monsignor Wehr Named Bishop of Denver by Vatican
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor Urban John Wehr of Mt. St. Mary seminary Norwood Ohio has been appointed bishop of Denver Colorado by Vatican City authorities.
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Associated Press
Urban John Wehr
Mt. St. Mary Seminary
Norwood
Ohio
Denver
Colo
Vatican City
Cornado’s Children Folklore Sparks Artistry Hopes
The fragment hints at J. Frank Dobie’s Corondo's Children and unalloyed folk lore elevating artistic expectations. The San Antonio Ex provides a glimpse into cultural storytelling influencing future works.
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Ments
J. Frank Dobie
Coronado
Folkelore
San Antonio
Back to the Farm Movement Reverses City Migration
The article notes a decades long shift from rural to urban living and now a trend of people returning to farms. City costs from rent to utilities erode perceived gains, while farm life provides steady food and a simpler budget. The piece frames farmers as assets and urban migrants as liabilities.
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Cas
Luke
Othents
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