Fiery riot at Louisiana penitentiary ends in inmate death
At Angola prison in Louisiana a riot of more than 25 prisoners on a private farm led to the death of Curtis Blackwell, a 19 year old Negro inmate. Guard John Stovall is named as the shooter after an inquest. Captain Pegue claimed the men were striking rather than willing to work.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Penitentiary
Curtis Blackwell
W. W. Pegue
John Stovall
Negro Trusty Guard
East Baton Rouge
Blackwell
Stovall
Angola
Pointe Coupee
The People's Column on Preparing for Life and College
Hundreds of Brazos area students prepare to enter college this fall as some depart for school. The piece argues college is life’s apprenticeship and urges minds to be made up on post college plans, citing Bruce Barton in Good Housekeeping.
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Brazos
Bruce Barton
Good Housekeeping
Army
Bryan visitors and locals share week in town
Mrs A Sanders and daughter Ella Sanders from San Antonio stay with Mr and Mrs J B Sanders on East 27th street. Mr Tom Wilcox of Montgomery returns with relatives in Bryan. Wynne Lay of Houston visits uncle Tyler Haswell and friends before North Texas trip. Frances Smith and aunt Mrs J G Smith of Caldwell motor to Bryan. Emmett Wallace family vacation at Camp Warnecke. Mrs EF Griesser returns from Gainesville after visiting niece Mrs Hallie Mahan.
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A. Sanders
Ella Sanders
San Antonio
Bryan
J. B. Sanders
East 27Th Streets
Tom Wilcox
Montgomery
Mr. Wilcox
Mrs. Sanders
Frances Smith
J. G. Smith
Caldwell
Emmett Wallace
Little Son
Camp Warnecke
Three States Granted Rain Relief From Drought
The Weather Bureau announced that rain this week broke drought in Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota. Taine and Pampa Texas reported 0.8 inch of rain. Galveston recorded 1.12 inches and Corpus Christi 0.33 inches while Santa Fe and Miami had light rains.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Pampa
Texas
Galveston
Corpus Christi
Santa Fe
Miami
July Gasoline Tax Receipts Total About 3.2 Million
State comptroller George H. Shepard announced July gasoline tax receipts will reach approximately 3,156,000 dollars. Two thirds of the total will be paid by five oil companies: Gulf Refining, Texas Company, Magnolia Petroleum, Humble Oil and Refining, and Sinclair Refining, with specific company amounts listed.
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Austin
George H. Shepard
Gulf Refining Company
the Texas Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Cotton Market Sees No Change in Local Spots
No change noted in the cotton market with local spots quoted at from Ll to Ll ld cents.
Baptist Officers and Teachers to Meet Tonight
P Black educational director of First Baptist church announces a weekly teachers and officers meeting for the Sunday School at the church tonight from 7 to 8 30. Full attendance is desired. Mid week prayer services follow from 8 30 to 9 with Milton Maloney leading.
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It. P. Black
First Baptist Church
Milton Maloney
Greyhound Busses Pause for Funeral of System Leader
All Southland Greyhound buses will halt at 3 PM today to honor late general manager Guy Shields whose funeral will be held in San Antonio. The order was announced to J D Swafford Bryan agent for the system after news of his death Monday night in a San Antonio hospital.
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Southland Greyhound System
Guy Shields
San Antonio
Shields
J.D. Swafford
Bryan
Bombing Planes Attack Ancient Chinese Cities
Nationalist airplanes from Sinafu dropped six bombs on the Tartar City and Forbidden City in Peiping. Only one bomb exploded inside the Chinamen Gate. No casualties were reported.
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Peiping
China
Sinafu
Tartar City
Forbidden City
Chinamen Gate
Bryan Lions Pledge Support to Tick Eradication Campaign
Th Mark Francis of Texas A and M College outlined tick eradication history and Texas work before the Bryan Lions Club. He noted Brazos County remains tick infested and described remaining tasks before the state is tick free as the discussion continued.
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Bryan Lions
Brazos Co
Dr. Francis
Bryan Lions Club
Th. Mark Francis
Texas A
M. College
Department of
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Texas
Brazos
Chinese Reds Fire on U S Ship Panay
Chinese forces near Wusueh Hupei province attacked the American gunboat Panay with machine guns The Panay returned fire and was undamaged The attackers suffered undetermined losses
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U.S
PANAY
Shanghai
Wusueh
Hupeh Province
Georgetown Man On Program for County Teachers
Dr. Oscar Ullrich of Southwestern University at Georgetown will speak at the Brazos and Burleson county rural teachers institute to be held September 11 and 12 at Stephen F. Austin high school. The negro teachers institute will on September 12 and 13 at the Bryan negro high school. Further details will be announced by County Superintendent F. M. Vance.
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Brazos County
Stephen F. Austin
Oscar Ullrich
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Ullrich
Burleson County
Bryan
F. M. Vance
Local Cotton Receipts Reach About 7600 Bales
A Tuesday report shows total local cotton receipts at warehouses around 7,600 bales after excluding reports from other sources. The figure reflects the compress only.
Weather Outlook for Bryan and Texas Regions
Special to The Eagle reports generally fair weather for Bryan and vicinity tonight and Thursday. East Texas expects fair conditions tonight and Thursday. West Texas sees fair tonight with partly cloudy skies, local thundershowers and cooler in the Panhandle Thursday.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
Don't Wipe Dishes, Says Health Head
San Antonio health officer Dr. W A King warns against wiping dishes to avoid germ transfer. He says washing in hot soapy water, scalding, then air drying is the only healthful method and towels are nearly impossible to keep sanitary.
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San Antonio
W. A. King
Slick's Will Reveals Vast Oil Wealth
Clarion reports Thomas B. Slick left an estate valued between seventy five and one hundred million dollars. Slick was known as the wealthiest independent oil operator globally.
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Clarion
Penn
Thomas B. Slick
Slick
Louisiana Drouth Relief Committee Named by Gov Long
Gov Huey P Long announces a Louisiana drouth relief committee to cooperate with the federal government. Chairman named as B F Thompson and other members listed for relief efforts in Baton Rouge on August 17.
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Gov
Long Names Committee For Drouth Relief
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Louisiana Drouth Relief Committee
B. F. Thompson
Misuse of Funds at State School Charged
AUSTIN Aug 27 T M Scott superintendent of the state school for the deaf filed charges against F M Bailey former assistant book keeper alleging misapplication of 5311 state funds.
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Austin
T. M. Scott
State School For the Deaf
F. M. Bailey
Local Credit Corporations Plan Favored
Relief committee banking representatives from about a dozen states approved a plan to establish local credit corporations. These intermediaries would connect drouth stricken farmers with intermediary banks and the proposal was submitted to the President.
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Washington
Relief Committee
Bryan Businesses and City Plan Parking for Street Sweeper
Hotel and garage owners met with city commissioners in Bryan for a general discussion on parking changes as the city prepares to start a motor driven street sweeper. They agreed to cooperate to clear streets after certain hours to enable sweeping. Officials will set a schedule after initial operation nights and aim to minimize hardship on locals and visitors.
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Bryan
City Commission
R. G. Williams
Buckner Junior B Y P U Picnic Supper
The Buckner Junior B Y P U of the First Baptist church held a picnic supper at Sue Haswell Memorial Park under three sponsors Mrs G V Doyle Mrs H J Durham and Mrs W E Wimberley Tuesday at 6 o clock. About thirty five guests attended as the group enjoyed games music and a lively program.
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Buckner
First Baptist Church
G. V. Doyle
H. J. Durham
W. E. Wimberley
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Union
Pat Harrison Again Chosen by Democrats
Mississippi Democrats renominate Senator Pat Harrison and seven of eight congressmen while Idaho renominates Senator Borah without opposition. Senator Cole Blease leads in his South Carolina renomination bid. Mayor James Rolph runs ahead in the California gubernatorial primary.
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Washington
Cole Blease
South Carolina
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Idaho
William E. Borah
James Rolph
San Francisco
California
Stores to Close On Next Monday
Bryan merchants and business houses will observe Labor Day Monday Sept 1 with the business section closed. The plan was decided Wednesday after a petition circulated and signed by nearly every business house in Bryan. Patrons are advised to shop Saturday to obtain necessities for Monday.
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Bryan
Navarro County Names New Home Demonstration Agent
Misa Jane Sowell, formerly a teacher in Waxahachie and at Southwestern Baptist Seminary Fort Worth, was introduced to the Navarro county commissioners court as the new home demonstration agent for the county. She succeeds Miss Mattie Wilrey who moves to Grayson county.
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Corsicana
Misa Jane Sowell
Waxahachie
Southwestern Baptist Seminary of
Fort Worth
Navarro County Commissioners Court
Mattie Wilrey
Grayson County
Death of Mother Of Bryan Woman Is Learned Here
A. L. Koenig will travel to Fredericksburg with his son Leroy and daughters Oline Evelyn and Bertha Nell after learning of Mrs L Schmidt death at 9 30 am today. Mrs Schmidt long resided in Fredericksburg and will be interred there Friday at 10 am.
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Bryan
A. L. Koenig
Fredericksburg
Leroy
Oline
Evelyn
Bertha Nell
Four Flyers Die in Dijon Plane Crash
A military plane crash near Dijon, France, claims the lives of a pilot, two non commissioned officers, and a wireless operator. Two crew members parachuted to safety.
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Dijon
France
Bank Is Robbed By Lone Bandit With $10500 Loot
In Kansas City on Tuesday a lone bandit armed with a revolver hidden in a newspaper held up the Main Street State Bank and escaped with 10500 after demanding twenties from Teller Mealy. Police near the station were alerted by burglar alarms as the robber fled in a car with a companion.
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Lone Bandit
Kansas City
Main Street State Bank
Teller Edwards
Mealy
Goebel Seeks Record in Los Angeles to Chicago Flight
Art Goebel started at 5 10 this morning in a nonstop National Air Derby from Los Angeles to Chicago aiming to beat the 9 hour 9 minute 4 second record set by Wiley Pest yesterday.
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America
Europe
Chicago
Frank Hawks
R. &. Atcherly
Fritz Loose
Goebel
Record
Los Angeles
Art Goebel
Wiley Pest
Endowment of Texas University Poised at $200 Million
Oil drives UT endowment growth from a poor financial start to a projected $200 million within 40 years. The July 1 royalty fund stood at $13.05 million with about $150,000 monthly receipts, and officials foresee substantial future gains from oil royalties and related sources.
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Texas University
Associated Press
Austin
University of Texas
Husband follows and shoots man near Dallas
Cast Cochrane of Grand Prairie died in a Dallas hospital from gunshot wounds. Russell Bullard of Grand Prairie is charged with murder after following Cochrane’s car ten miles from his home and firing fatal shots as Mrs. Tivil lard returned home in an automobile. Bullard had been working on a Seagoville construction job and returning home twice weekly.
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Dallas
Cochrane
Grand Prairie
Russell Bullard
Bullard
Seagoville
Tivillard
States proration order limits oil production nationwide
Texas issued its first statewide oil proration order at 7 am setting a maximum production for each field. The total allowed output is about 764 000 barrels, pending settlements of disputes in several fields over the coming days.
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Austin
Arg
Texas
Simple Funeral For Lon Chaney Announced Plan
Lon Chaney actor died yesterday in Los Angeles. Funeral planned for Glen dale tomorrow will be simple and without display as announced by family.
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Lon Chaney
Los Angeles
Cal
Glendale
Community Band Concert Tonight at Sue Haswell Park
The Bryan Community Band directed by Henry Locke performs at Sue Haswell Memorial Park on Friday at 8 15 p m This is the band’s bie monthly concert with one more planned this season and the public is invited for an hour of popular music and recreation.
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Bryan
Henry Locke
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Will Rogers on Women and Children Voting
Tahoe Tavern notes reflect on primary season effects and unemployment. It argues women voting doubled candidates and suggests extending voting rights to children to further expand participation. The piece satirically links employment to ballot inclusion and questions adult voter impact.
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The
Eagle
Tahoe Tavern
Cal
Jas
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Camp Trusty
Germany
Tfrank Hawkss
the People’s Column
EF. Griesser
Gainesville
Hallie Mahan
Rirns
Greyhound Busses
Local Credit Corporation Plan
Drouth
Buckner Junior
B.Y.P.U
BORAH
Frisco
Navarro County
Georgio Giacomo Levi
Italy
Penelope Anderson
Charles E. Simons
Will Rogers
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