Berlin vows pact despite Reichstag stance in London agreement
The German government announced it will sign the London agreement on the Dawes reparation plan whether the Reichstag approves or not. If the Reichstag rejects the pact, the legislature will be dissolved. In Paris, the French Senate ratified the Treaty of Lausanne with 20 votes against after a two hour debate, joining Britain Italy and Japan as ratifiers.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Reichstag
Chamber
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Near East
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Automobile Hit by Frisco Train Accident in Brady
A collision near Brady involved a Frisco train striking a automobile. A husband wife and child sustained serious injuries in the incident. Authorities reported the accident details at the Brady location.
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Frisco
Brady
Two-Year-Old Killed in Auto Train Collision Near Brady
A Frisco passenger train struck a car carrying Mr. and Mrs. Marion Coots near Brady, injuring the couple and a second child, while their two-year-old died.
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Associated Press
Brady
Marion Coots
Standstill on Brenham Highway Grading After Contractor Disappears
Grading on the new north south Washington county highway is halted due to the disappearance of Luther McMillen, the Austin contractor holding the contract. The commissioners court met to review options, a bonding company proposal was tabled, and a reply is awaited next Monday. Bridge company work also stalls as delays spread.
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Brenham
Washington County
Luther McMillen
Austin
Weather Forecast for Bryan and Vicinity
Tonight and Thursday partly cloudy from New Orleans forecast issued for Bryan and vicinity with dry conditions anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Bryan and Vicinity
Auto wreck at Rockdale claims one life
Charles Schiehine Jr., 19, son of the ice plant owner, died when a Ford roadster collided with a farm wagon on the Rockdale Thorndale highway. Charlsey Gregory and Jack Clifton were injured. Gregory with skull fractures, Clifton with a broken nose. Funeral for Schiehine to be held this afternoon at Rockdale City Cemetery with Rev. N. H. Melbert to deliver the address.
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Rockdale
Charles Schiehine, Jr
Ford
Thorndale
Sheihine
Charlsey Gregory
Jack Clofton
Cameron Hospital
Jack Clifton
H. T. Clifton
Charles Scheihine
Rockdale City
N. H. Melbert
Houston
Bryan letter confirms Rountree voted for Crisp for speaker
From the Houston Post files dated August 27, 1899, a note states that Lee J. Rountree received a letter from William J. Bryan confirming he voted for C. F. Crisp for speaker of the National House. It rebutts rumors of contrary votes.
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The
Houston Post
Taylor
Lee J. Rountree
William J. Bryan
C. F. Crisp
National House
Ward Family Returns Home After Bryan Visit
Mr and Mrs C H Ward and their baby returned today to their home at Cis co after a visit in Bryan as guests of Dr and Mrs John A Held.
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C. H. Ward
Baby
Cisco
Bryan
John A. Held
Texas Democrats Seek Release From Pledges at Platform Convention
Resolutions at Austin on Aug 27 frame for representation to the Democratic Platform Convention releasing loyal delegates from pledges to back James Ferguson and Barry Miller due to alleged pledges violations in prior primaries. Republicans postpone governor nominee action until after the state convention with Dallas adjournment set for Sept 5. Mrs. F. Ilsley named Superintendent and Capt Frank Ogburn named Land Commissioner.
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Associated Press
Austin
James Ferguson
Barry Miller
Houston
Republican Executive Committee
Dallas
F. E. Ilsley
Frank Ogburn
Cotton buyer J. L. Mullino found dead after illness
J L Mullino of Hillsboro, a prominent Central Texas cotton buyer, was found in a dazed condition on the Bosque River banks at China Springs 15 miles north of Waco. He died in a Waco sanitarium with acute indigestion listed as the cause.
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Associated Press
Waco
Bosque River
China Springs
Here
J. L. Mullino
Hillsboro
Texas
Higgins and Davis Married at A and M College Campus
Miss M Helen Higgins and Edward Everett Davis of Nacogdoches were married at the A and M College campus on August 27 at 2 pm. Rev R C White officiated. The couple, now headed to Houston and then Mexico City, plan to settle in Nacogdoches. Higgins is state agent of the home demonstration department. Davis is a professor of education at the State Teachers College.
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M. Helen Higgins
Edward Everett Davis
Nacogdoches
A. and M. College
R. C. White
College
Miss Higgins
Home Demonstration Department
Tempie Davis
Belton
Dallas
Mrs. Davis
Houston
Mexico City
M. Higgins
Whitesboro
Grayson County
Texas
Extension Service
A. and
M. College
E. E. Davis
State Teachers’ College
Crowe Demands Competency of Alienist for Defense
Crowe challenges the state's attorney by insisting on the competency evaluation of the alienist used for the defense. The move comes amid ongoing courtroom contention over psychiatric testimony and its admissibility.
Onslaught on Defense in Leopold Loeb Case Resumes
State's Attorney Robert Crowe renewed his attack on the defense's alienist testimony and questioned the competency of the mental illness claims used to justify mercy for Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb. He demanded a concrete name for the alleged mental sicknesses tied to this case. Miss Ela Smith of San Antonio and Coulter Smith arrived for a visit and joined Artie Lou Smith at the Edge residence.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Crowe
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Crowe
Ela Smith
San Antonio
Artie Lou Smith
J. Tom and Coulter Smith
Artie Lou
M. S. Edge
Washington Park Improvement Contract Up for State Board
Washington State Park Commission met in Navasota to approve landscape plans by Ram sey & Son and a Brenham contractor to lay out driveways. The site on Brazos river near Navasota will become a Texas shrine with preserved native flora and a replica of the original independence building planned.
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Washington State Park Commission
Navasota
J. Wallace Brosig
Arthur E. Becker
Brenham
M. Sledge Houston
Somerville
Lee J. Rountree
Bryan
F. T. Ramsey & Son
Austin
State Board of Water Engi
Neers
Texas
Washington State Park
Brazos River
Navasota Juet
Washington, Brazos and
Grimes
Congress of the Republic of Texas
Quiet wife becomes Texas governor nominee Ferguson
Mrs Miriam Amanda Ferguson wins the Democratic nomination for Texas governor in the run off. She says the win honors the Ferguson family and children, and cites a sense of responsibility and faith guiding her, with pride for Jim Ferguson and support from her two grown children. She refuses to reveal her age.
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Associated Press
Temple
Miriam Amanda Ferguson
Texas
James FE. Ferguson
Ggv. R
Ferguson
Jim
Bell County
Tennessee
Cotton Belt
Baylor College
Ernest Nalle
Ernest
New York
George S. Nalle
Miriam A. Ferguson
Hot dry weather in Brazos county hurts crops
The extreme heat and drought persist in Brazos county with little rain. Longtime residents call it among the hottest and severest droughts here. Upland crops are down to about half of last year and the sweet potato crop is cut very short.
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Brazos County
Franze of Vixon community visits Bryan on business
R Franze of the Vixon community was in Bryan today on business.
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R. Franze
Vixon
Bryan
Playground and Football Topics at Rotary Meeting
Rotary hears plea for city playgrounds from County Attorney Oak McKenzie urging immediate steps and community backing. Lions Club and Bryan Chamber of Commerce pledge support while football equipment funding of 325 dollars is discussed for Bryan High.
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S. Moylan Bird
H. T. Schovarza
Oak McKenzie
Bryan
Plos
Lions
Jess Cook
Tom Suber
Lions Club
Rotary
Bryan Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Bryan Woman’s Club
Bryan High
W. S. Barron
Port O’connor
John D. Rogers
Casey
T. A. Adams
Rotary Meeting
W.S. Barron
C. 5. Beckwith
S. M. Bird
J. W. Black
T. B. Bryan
Wilson Bradley
J. F. Casey
Gabe Cazell
W. B. Cline
W. F. Davis
R. M. Dansby
S. E. Eberstadt
W.E. Farmer
E.J. Fermier
E. J. Fountain
H. C. Fulgham
C. E. Greisser
C. W. Goolsbee
W. W. Griffin
C. F. Hillier
Madison Hall
W. W. Hall
Kay Haswell
Tyler Haswell
E. P. Humbert
Forrest Jones
T. K. Lawrence
W. H. Lawrence
J. M. Lawrence, Jr
Ivan Langford
J A. Moore, Jr
A. S. McSwain
Roy Montgomery
J. W. Payne
J. T. S. Park
M. L. Parker
David Reid
J. L. Reese
Charles Sosolik
H. T. Scho
John H. Webberley
Frisco Lines
J. Bryan Miller
Minor Stewart
Houston
Allen Farm
Navasota
Nora Ward
Western Public Service Company
Harry Williams
Sexton Orms
Morris Snapp
Charles Reynolds
Clarence Cloud
George Smith
Stuart Cole
Richard Grant
Bill Oliver
Trant Hunnicatt
Ben Kaplan
Wallace Wilcox
Joe Lloyd
Joe Sellers
Sam Trant
J. W. Hamilton
Lawrence Griffin
Donald Held
H. D. Cuykendall
Bryan Eagle
Gabbard and Hag gar ty wed in Wisconsin
Letcher P. Gabbard of the A and M College Experiment Station married Mildred Isabelle Haggarty on August 12 in Knapp Wisconsin. They arrived in Bryan to begin life together and took a short honeymoon visiting Colorado scenic spots and Fort Collins with local acquaintances. The couple is welcomed by The Eagle and the station staff.
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Letcher P. Gabbard
Bryan
Gabbard
A. & M. College
Madison
Wisconsin
Mildred Isabelle Haggarty
Thomas Haggarty
Knapp
College
Colorado
Klennedsons
Fort Collins
Mr. Gabbard
Kentucky
Gibbs Solo Dallas trip on firm business
W. F. Gibbs travels to Dallas today on business for the firm of W. F. Gibbs & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Gibbs
Dallas
W. F. Gibbs & Son
Boy Finds Body of Father in Debris After Plant Fire
In Houston on August 27 Herman Lentschke aged 68 a watchdog at Texas Barrel Works died in a plant blaze. His 15 year old son found the body after a nightlong search of the ruins. The fire caused about 30000 in damage and started when a spark from the boiler area ignited shavings.
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Texas Barrel Works
Houston
Associated Press
Herman Lentschke
Extension Service Outlines Leaf Worm Control for Cotton
Extension officials in Texas outline practical measures against the cotton leaf worm appearing in several counties. The notice from A and M College recommends early observation, immediate poison application, and dust or spray methods using calcium arsenate, arsenate of lead, Paris green, and rock lime to protect late cotton and improve application adherence.
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T. O. Walton
A. & M. College
F. L. Thomas
Paris Green
Passengers injured as liner Arabic battles hurricane
A White Star liner named Arabic traveling from Hamburg to New York struck by a hurricane last night injuring several passengers. The vessel sustained gale damage and will dock in New York this afternoon according to a radiogram received.
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Associated Press
New York
White Star
Hamburg
Litt Returns to Bryan Purchases Firm from Brother in Law
H Litt, after selling his half interest in the firm formerly Litt & Rozner and moving to Houston, has come back to Bryan and bought the business back becoming sole proprietor. Brother-in-law H Rozner plans to tour as a fruit salesman.
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H. Litt
Bryan
Litt & Rozner
Houston
H. Rozner
Rozner
Young Battle at Fort Worth
Gunfight erupts at Fort Worth as Ralph Duncan is shot after a flurry of shots exchanged among several men. Police cordon off the scene and begin an inquiry into the incident and motive. No further details on suspects or injuries are available.
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Ralph Duncan
One Man Shot Dead in Fort Worth
Ralph Duncan was killed in Fort Worth after a volley of shots from pistols and rifles. W S Phillips was arrested, facing murder charges. Duncan worked for garage owner Bob Braziel, who was in the car with him and fired twice at Phillips after the shooting.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Ralph Duncan
W. S. Phillips
Duncan
Bob Braziel
Phillips
Braziel
Defense Test Day Aims To Promote National Readiness
A Texas report from Houston outlines National Defense Day on September 12 marking the sixth anniversary of St Mihiel and Pershing retirement. The effort, led by Captain Joseph Yuditsky, stresses nonmilitary aims, local mobilization tests, community unity, and patriotic demonstrations organized with Governor Neff’s proclamation.
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Joseph Yuditsky
Cavalry
U. S. Army
Old Federal Building
Houston
Texas
Tyler Haswell
Secretary of War
St. Mihiel
John J. Pershing
War Department
General Defense
Neff
Pat M. Neff
Boy Scouts
Correction fixes wedding time at Presbyterian church
A wedding for Miss Cornelia Ada mps of Bryan to Don Martin of Austin was corrected to begin at 10 o clock Thursday morning at the Presbyterian church instead of the previously stated 10 90.
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Cornelia Adamps
Bryan
Don Martin
Austin
Presbyterian Church
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Reishstag
Brenham Highway
Texas Democratic Party
Helen Higgins
Edward Davis
Washington Park
White Star Liner
Young
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