Bryan Weekly Eagle Postal and editorial notices
Bryan Weekly Eagle details publication basics at the Bryan Texas post office and press association credits. It lists managing editor Mrs L ee J Rountree and Associated Press rights plus advertising offices in Dallas and New York. Rates for daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly mail subscriptions appear.
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Daily Press League
Mercantile Bank
Pallas
Madison Ave
New York
A Association
Chicago
Waco votes overwhelming bond issue for city projects
Waco approves a 2 million dollar bond plan to fund schools airport city hall incinerator fire stations alarm sewers bridges and paving. The yea are about 15 to 1 with Bry an seeking similar approval to cover schools paving city hall and fire stations.
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Waco
Bryan
East Texas Chamber of Commerce Highlights Achievements
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce has shaped policy on the pink bollworm pest leading to a federal 5 million dollar funding. It aims to fund a connected state highway system by taxing gasoline and motor oil and license fees, with Col. Clarence Ousley aiding in consolidating support for the plan across East Texas.
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East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Fast Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
National Congress
Chambers of Commerce
South
T. C. Walton
Texas A. & M. College
Arkansas
East Texas
Bastrop Jury Sends Widow to 45 Years for Plot to Kill Husband
Mrs W W Waybourne a Smithville widow received 45 years after a Bastrop jury found she hired a Mexican to slay her husband. The State asked for the electric chair but juries rarely impose the harsher penalty on a woman. The judge called the crime among the blackest in the record.
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W. W. Waybourne
Smithville
Bastrop
Bryan Merchants Plan New Market Purchases
Bryan merchants outline plans to travel to northern and eastern markets to buy goods soon. Bryan stores stand ahead of most Texas cities in population size and buying power.
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Bryan
Bryan's
Texas
ABA Leader Levels Prohibition as Social Issue at Seattle Convention
Silas H. Strawn president of the American Bar Association calls prohibition a social issue not political at the jurists convention in Seattle. He denounces open saloon but urges enforcement of the law and possible amendments for better enforcement. He praises prohibition for boosting efficiency and stabilizing industry.
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Silas H. Strawn
American Bar Association
Convention of Jurists
Seattle
Strawn
Fie
Was Wilson Pro-Prohibition Or Opposed to Enforcement
The piece argues Woodrow Wilson opposed only the wartime portion of the Volstead Act and supported enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. It cites his October 27 1919 message returning the act without signature, distinguishing war-time prohibition from permanent constitutional enforcement.
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Wilson
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
Volstead
Wilson supports enforcing prohibition as a great reform
The writer argues President Wilson did not oppose the Eighteenth Amendment and sought the strongest enforcement of the Volstead Act. He contends Wilson aimed to separate enforcement measures for clarity and efficiency, urging readers to accept these papers as factual and truthfully presented. The author signs as Thos Gordon Watts, D D.
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Fore
Congress
Wilson
Willson
Thos
Gordon Watts
D. D
Democratic county conventions in Texas set for Saturday
Democratic county conventions will be held across Texas on Saturday. In many gatherings delegates may endorse Al Smith while reformers in the party are likely to be criticized for questioning his nomination.
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Texas
al Smith
Democratic Party
Radio stations face license revocations by FRC
The Federal Radio Commission revokes licenses of several U S stations citing poor programming. The agency moves to weed out stations lacking high quality programs as part of a broader push to ensure only the best offerings remain on the air. Survival of the fittest applies to radio.
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United States
Federal Radio Commission
Campaign events boost local meetings and fundraising
The Brazos County political campaign provides chances for community get-togethers, cemetery rehabilitation funding, increased rural church finances, and opportunities for residents to practice public speaking.
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Brazos County
After First Primary, Texas Voters Speak
The first primary concluded with mixed reactions but underscored the sovereignty of the people. Gov Dan Moody reportedly received a record vote for Texas governor, as customary leaders earn a second term if they perform adequately.
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Dan Moody
Texas
Franklin’s Junto Club and Brazos Church Act
Benjamin Franklin organized the Junto Club in Philadelphia to spotlight unusual attainments and acts of kindness. A recent worthy deed by the Brazos County Federated Church Society is described as notable and commendable.
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Benjamin Franklin
Junto Club
Philadelphia
Brazos County
Memorial Ledger Honors Unseen Graves in Brazos County
The local cemetery bears gray Texas granite markers funded by the Protestant Women of Brazos County from 1928. The inscription honors unnamed indigent burials, preserving their memory with a simple, respectful tribute.
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Texas
Brazos County
Research by Dr. Youngblood Aims to Boost Cotton Quality
Dr. B Youngblood of Washington DC attending the A and M Short Course conducts legislative work on cotton quality to identify which grade pays the biggest premium and plans to advise farmers to grow that cotton. He will also analyze carry over cotton grades that depress prices, noting unusable cotton still affects market value.
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B. Youngblood
Washington, D. C
William McIntyre Hurt in France Amid War Service
William McIntyre, president of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad, is seriously injured in France. The line, once a notable smaller Texas railroad, aided Southwest Texas development but faced ongoing financial struggles before its absorption by the Southern Pacific.
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William McIntyre
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
France
Mr. McIntyre
Texas
Southern Pacific Lines
Southwest
Senatorial rivals draw sharper contrasts in critique
If the statements by the candidates reflect reality, the field presents figures harsher in rhetoric than biblical archetypes like Esau Judas or Pharoah. The remark frames the political fray as unusually negative and pointed.
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Esau
Judas
Pharoah
Vicks Entertain With Barbecue at Sue Haswell Park
Mr. and Mrs. Vick of Bryan hosted their annual July barbecue at Sue Haswell Memorial Park on Monday July 30. About seventy five guests gathered for a under the trees feast of barbecued meat salads and cakes. Rev. R E Day led a prayer before Clarence Vick served coffee as children enjoyed a wading pool and praise Bryan Lions for the pastime. Music and speeches followed the supper and attendees wished for many more such gatherings.
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R. E. Day
Clarence Vick
Brazos County
Bryan Lions
Bryan
Sheriff Reed Leads Ticket in First Primary
Brazos county sheriff J H Reed tops the ticket in the first primary held Saturday with 3053 votes cast. Reed received 3050 votes with one loss in Bryan and two at Smetana. Roy Montgomery county treasurer ran second with 8048 votes, noted as another popular official.
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J. H. Reed
Brazos County
Reed
Bryan
Smetana
Roy Montgomery
Mr. Montgomery
University To Join With A M Against Root Rot
The University of Texas announces a joint campaign with Texas A M College and the U S Department of Agriculture to study and stamp out root rot threatening Texas cotton. UT will provide lab space and library access, A M College will supply land and field facilities, while the USDA runs studies at multiple field stations and farms across the state. One joint annual meeting will review the year's results.
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Austin
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Texas
Texas
H. Y. Benedict
Benedict
A. and
M. College
Greenville
San Antonio
Temple
Rev Day Earns Title of the Marrying Parson in Texas
Rev. R. E. Day of Bryan known as the marrying parson marries a couple in a curbside ceremony after a prior wedding at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Benson on College Road. The newlyweds, students at a leading Texas university, asked for secrecy and refused names for publication.
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R. FE. Day
Bryan
College Road
West 26Th Street
Day
Eagle
Texas
Chickens Grow Night And Day At Hoffman Poultry Farm
Kingsville July 28 Geo Hoffmann poultry farm owner says continual light and constant feeding in a lighted pen make chicks grow twice the normal rate by six weeks. He operates on ten acres of his 120 acre farm with 1 600 White Leghorn hens and plans to add 400 more from 2 400 hatched this year.
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Kingsville
Geo. Hoffman
County Chairmen Elected Saturday
The following were elected county chairmen in Saturday's election: No. 1 J. Walter Smith, No. 2 R. G. Neeley, No. 3 W. F. Gandy, No. 4 Brazos Varisco, No. 5 Noah Cole, No. 6 W. T. Kelley, No. 7 Joe T. Locke, No. 8 T. C. Elliott, No. 9 Charles Merka, No. 10 Law Henderson, No. 11 R. V. Armstrong, No. 12 George Jones, No. 13 W. H. Hendricks, No. 14 Oak McKenzie.
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Lecounty
J. Walter Smith
R. G. Neeley
W. FE. Gandy
Brazos Varisco
Noah Cole
W. T. Kelley
Joe T. Locke
T. C. Elliott
Charles Merka
Law Henderson
World’s Largest Custom Smelter Hears El Paso
The El Paso facility houses the world’s largest custom smelter to process copper silver lead and other ores, highlighting the city’s role in metal refining.
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el Paso
Cures Chills and Fever Against Malaria Germs
The notice proclaims a remedy for intermittent and remittent fevers caused by malaria. It claims to kill the germs and alleviate bilious fever symptoms.
Revival Meeting Set to Start August 6 near Kurten Reliance
A revival meeting planned by Kurten and Reliance communities will begin Monday night August 6 under a brush arbor two miles south of Kurten on the Kurten Reliance highway. Dallas pastor Rev. Walter Edge will preach with strong congregational singing. The public is invited to attend. Edge grew up in Brazos county.
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Kurten
Reliance
Kurten-Reliance
Walter Edge
Dallas
Edge
Brazos County
Sheep and Goat Raisers Meet Vows Texas Livestock Plan
Del Rio chosen for 1929 meeting site and T A Kincaid reelected OZONA president to a fifth term as the Sheep and Goat Raisers Association closes. A $350,000 Texas A and M livestock memorial building is urged for livestock research. A tariff regulation plank is adopted and remount and polo horse programs endorsed.
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San Angelo
del Rio
T. A. Kincaid
Ozona
Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Texas A. and M. College
Texas
Washington
Remount Association of America
B. M. Halbert
Association
A. and
M. College
Sonora
Jim Ferguson
Senator Simmons Quits Democratic National Committee
New Bern NC July 27 Senator Arniefeld M Simmons longtime Democratic power in North Carolina resigns from the Democratic National Committee without explanation His exit follows his opposition to Governor Al Smith during the preconvention campaign Simmons had attended Maryland Sanitarium for convalescence and will issue any statement under his own name once ready
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Newbern
N. C
Arnifeld M. Simmons
Smith
Democratic National Committee
Simmons
Democratic Party
John J. Raskob
Hiness
Houston
National Committee
Raskob
Maryland Sanitarium
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Bryan Girl Sets Record at C I A in 1928
A Houston Post-Dispatch photo features Susie Mae Sanders daughter of W. O. Sanders of Bryan. She graduates from the College of Industrial Arts Denton as outstanding senior art pupil of 1928. In September she begins teaching art in Freeport Texas public schools.
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Houston Post-Dispatch
Susie Mae Sanders
Sanders
W. O. Sanders
Bryan
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Four SMU Bishops Back Prohibition Stand in Joint Statement
Four Methodist Episcopal Church South bishops led by James Cannon Jr and John W Moore issue a public joint declaration in Richmond urging clergy and laity to persist in enforcing prohibition. They cite Episcopal addresses and the 1926 general conference as authorities and reject withdrawal from the moral battle against liquor.
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Richmond
Way
James Cannon Jr
John W. Moore
Dallas
Edwin Mouton
Charlotte
Horace M. DuBose
Nashville
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Warren A. Candler
Atlanta
Collins Denny
Episcopal
General Conference of the Church
Candler
Denny
Cannon
Downard-Francis Wedding In Bryan
Miss Ella Francis daughter of Mrs. J. S. Frances of Tabor and Mr. R. Walter Downard of Bryan united in marriage Friday July 27 1928 at the Benson home on College Road with Rev. R E Day officiating. The couple will reside in Bryan after visiting Waco and will live with the groom’s parents.
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Ella Francis
J. S. Frances
Tabor
R. Walter Downard
Bryan
C. L. Benson
College Road
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Brazos County
R. W. Downard
A. and M. College
Eastern Star Meets Thursday in Bryan Chapter Initiation
Bryan chapter No. 222 Order of the Eastern Star held a well attended Thursday meeting at the Masonic Temple on Main Street. Mrs. J. R. Wright and T. H. Haltom presided as officers with two candidates, Mrs. Regan Warren and Miss Dee Worsham, initiated. Past matrons Mrs. Dana Carnes, Mrs. T. A. Adams and Miss Annie Dearing attended. Punch and sandwiches followed the social hour.
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Bryan
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Main Street
J. R. Wright
T. H. Haltom
Regan Warren
Dee Worsham
Dana Carnes
T. A. Adams
Annie Dearing
George Smith
Shows
Major Stevenson is Transferred
Maj. Charles L. Stevenson of the cavalry has been relieved from duty at Texas A. and M. College and detailed for duty with the organized reserves of the Right Corps Area at Denver Colo. The War Department announced the transfer on Friday.
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Washington
Charles L. Stevenson
Cavalry
Texas A. and M. College
Denver
Colo
War Department
Licenses Revoked and Extensions by Federal Radio Commission
The Federal Radio Commission revoked the licenses of 36 radio stations and extended until September the licenses of 126 stations. Pending orders were issued for 162 stations to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked as of July 1.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
Otto Forsthoff Dies at Reliance Farm
C Otto Forsthoff aged 74 years 3 months 9 days died Friday morning July 27 1928 at his farm near Reliance Brazos County after a lingering illness He was born in Rhinestone Germany in 1854 and came to the United States as a young man Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 o clock Kurten cemetery with Rev J J Borneski of Kurten officiating Interment in Kurten cemetery directed by McCulloch Dansby Funeral Directors of Bryan He is survived by two sons Charles C Forsthoff E H Forsthoff and daughter Mrs Robert F E Hays all of Reliance Derby and Houston respectively, who were with him at death.
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C. Otto Forsthoff
Bryan
Reliance
Rhinestone
Germany
United States
Brazos County
Kurten
J. J. Borneski
German Evangelist Church of
McCulloch-Dansby Funeral Directors
Charles C. Forsthoff
E. H. Forsthoff
Derby
Texas
Robert Fe, Hays
Houston
Gorzycki Wins Essay Prize In State Contest
Elva Wright Silverton wins $20 gold or medal for best essay on Qualities of Good Citizenship in the statewide contest. Lillian Gorzycki of A and M Consolidated School College Station takes class B first prize. Margaret Smullen Palestine and Lorette Smith Eden take second in their divisions. Honorable mention goes to about two dozen others.
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Austin
Elva Wright Silverton
S. M. N. Marrs
Elva
Lillian Gorzycki
M. Consolidated School
College Station
Margaret Smullen
Palestine
Lorette Smith
Eden
Crops In Valley In Good Shape
Cotton prospects in the Brazos valley are unusually good says Ward Mooring a young valley planter. He notes that practically all farms look promising though he awaits the weather man’s reports.
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Brazos Valley
Ward Mooring
Young Valley
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