Texas A&M Hosts Second Firemen Training School
The second firemen's training school at Texas A&M College opened with strong attendance. Volunteer departments from across Texas participate in a broad program on fire prevention and firefighting. The piece praises volunteers, the college's role, and the statewide value of such training for improved safety and salvaging life and property.
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Texasa. & M. College
Texas
Bryan
Texas A. & M. College
Cotton Market Surges on Government Crop Forecast
Texas business circles cheer a sharp cotton price rise as the October mark clears seven cents and the government’s first crop projection lowers expected yields by about 1,000,000 bales. The gain boosts mood across cotton districts and livestock sectors, signaling brighter times if curtailment and demand sustain purchasing power and reduce carryover.
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Texas
United States
Lone Star
Plan to split tax payments to ease burden proposed
The 42nd Legislature backed a tax split plan to ease payer burden and boost collection. Cities like Bryan consider advancing taxes in monthly installments with possible interest credits, aiming for higher paid taxes and simpler bookkeeping, with no known legal objections. New York bankers surprised by stock market gains despite recent gold withdrawals, though the US still holds about $4 trillion in gold reserves.
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Bryan
New York
United States
What Texas Makes Drives Texas Progress and Cautions
A Texans view on industrial political and social development argues that Texas made products and sound government fuel progress. It stresses responsible public office, efficient schools, strong churches, and civic effort as the state’s fate depends on today’s choices. It questions stock market optimism and warns against currency expansion aiding only a few.
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Texas
Texans
Lone Star
Commonwealth
Bryan resident touts local business amid travels
A Bryan man says business is better locally after recent travels in other states. He notes the condition is often underappreciated by residents, while many visitors quickly recognize it.
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Bryan
Livestock Industry Gains From Texas Agricultural Schools
Texas livestock benefits greatly from agricultural schools and experiment stations led by Dr. Mark Francis. Immunization against Texas fever boosted beef and dairy sectors, aiding tick control and disease research. Breeding, feeding, and crossbreeding advances improved market readiness, carcass yield, and milk safety, with state leads in wool mohair and sheep.
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Texas
Mark Francis
Division of
Sescience
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
School of
Veterinary Medicine
Texas A. & M. College
Southwest
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
South America
Africa
United States Department of Agriculture
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Sonora
Wool shrinkage basis boosts Texas growers’ returns
The use of an estimated shrinkage basis in wool purchases has raised returns to Texas wool growers by about $2,000,000 annually. The finding, reported by industry observers, reflects improved pricing adjustments and settlement practices benefitingTexas ranchers and dealers alike.
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Texas
Nine Amendments to Be Voted on by Texas People
Texas voters will consider nine proposed constitutional amendments at the November election. The measures range from tax relief for delinquent taxes and home stead exemptions to funding for a Texas centennial celebration and easing bond votes for Gulf coast seawalls. Other items include combining tax offices, altering delinquent tax sale redemption rules, restoring prior use of the permanent fund for the University of Texas, and extending voting rights for military service members.
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Texas
Gulf of Mexico
University of Texas
Regents
Excess Mineral Rations Slow Growth in Chickens
Texas A&M expert Ross M. Sherwood warns that feeding excess minerals such as bone meal and oyster shell slows growth in chicks. His trials show one pound bone meal per 100 pounds of feed boosts gains, but too much reduces performance and can cause leg problems in battery brooders.
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Ross M. Sherwood
Poultry Division
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr. Sherwood
Sherwood
Connally urges regional home loan bank for Texas
Marlin, Aug 9. Senator Tom Connally telegraphed Nathan Adams of the Home Loan Bank Board in Washington urging a regional bank be established in Texas. He argued a Southwest bank is needed and Texas rapid city growth justifies it more than any other area. Pinkie Mims of Harvey was visiting friends in Bryan this morning.
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Marlin
Tom Connally
Nathan Adams
Home Loan Bank Board
Washington
Texas
Southwest
Pinkie Mims
Harvey
Bryan
Prom Saturday’s Daily Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Mrs I Maniloff and daughter Sara Reva plan Sunday departure for Dallas to buy stock for the Mani loff store. Numerous Bryan residents are noted visiting relatives, including Alex Harris of Jackson Miss and Ed Wynn in transit, plus remarks on Joe Howard’s post stroke recovery and forthcoming Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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I. Maniloff
Sara Reva
Dallas
Maniloff
Hsmond Upehurech
Bryan
W. W. Harris
Alex Harris
Jackson
Alex
Taylor Jones
Reliance
Clarence W. Payne
Houston
Texas Star
Order of the Eastern Star
Masons
Eastern Star
Temple
E. E. Bullock
Edwin
H. S. Miller
Nedbalek
Judd Collier
Little Daughter
Mumford
Emory Turner
Emma Smith
Cross
Grimes County
Political Notes on Campaigns for Texas Officials
Ernest O Thompson of Amarillo spoke at Commerce in support of his railroad commissioner bid Congressman Wright Patman of Texarkana would be invited to Gainesville on Labor Day by ex service men of Cooke County W T Savage from Dallas Kaufman and Rockwall counties announced candidacy for speaker of the Forty Third Legislature in January in Austin He has two terms as flo torial representative and seeks a third He serves on judiciary rules common carriers and municipal and private corporations A quiet campaign by visits and letters will be run by Savage A P Johnson Cavizzo Springs and Coke Stevenson Junction named as contenders but re election defeats left many supporters unsatisfied C Terrell railroad commission chair gave the opening address for his run off bid at Mexia
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Wright Patman
Texarkana
Gainesville
Cooke County
W. T. Savage
Dallas
Kaufman
Rockwall
Austin
Savage
House
A. P. Johnson
Cavizzo Springs
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Varicose Veins Home Treatment Claim
A patent medicine advertisement promotes a quick healing for leg sores swellings and pain from varicose veins without operations or injections and without enforced rest. It asserts the remedy helps you resume daily activity and that the druggist will not take your money unless you are helped.
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Texas A. & M
America
Uncle Sam
Texas Outlook
T. O. Walton
Home Loan Bank
Connally Wires
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
Commerce
C. ¥. Terrell
Railroad Commission
Mexia
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