Weekly Eagle Post Office Bryan April 22 1932
Weekly Eagle notices post office details at Bryan dated April 22 1932 under act of Congress March, with copyright and Associated Press credit note. It lists offices in Dallas Chicago New York and advertising representation. Subscription pricing and terms appear in the damaged text.
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Bryan
Congress
Daily Press League
Cantile Bank
Dallas
Bow
Association Building
Chicago
Madison Ave
New York
Smiths Speech Vows Progressive Prohibition Stance
The article lauds Al Smith for a speech of acceptance that demonstrates knowledge of government and economics. It compares his remarks to Hoover’s, notes his prohibition stance as progressive, and highlights his plans on enforcement to be submitted to the Legislature. It also covers his views on farm relief, the Federal Reserve, immigration, fitness for office, and humane governance. The Amarillo News-Globe pamphlet promotes Amarillo as a growing cosmopolitan city in West Texas.
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Vernor al Smith
Herbert Hoover
Mrmith
Mercy
Ge and Hieciarns
Federal Reserve Bank
Orion
Amarillo
City Commission Drives Fire Truck Driver Hire Proposal
The text argues the city commission reduced fire insurance funds by one cent to hire another fire truck driver. It claims the mission seeks every opportunity to help people and calls for placing the mission into a traffic lighting system, viewing it as an economic gain for humanity.
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City Commission
Lost Rockford Plane Sighted Near Newfoundland Island
A monoplane believed to be the Rockford was sighted on a lonely island near Newfoundland. Few lost fliers have been found, and the world welcomes the location of the intrepid crew aboard the plane.
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Rockford
Newfoundland
Subway wreck in York City injures many
A subway collision in York City injures more than one hundred people and involves over a dozen individuals. The incident underscores the high responsibility of transit operators to ensure passenger safety in crowded urban systems.
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York City
Public office holders face criticism and duty’s reward
The piece argues that public officials, regardless of pay, must endure criticism as part of the job. It notes no public body is immune to attack, yet a well functioning organization gains many more friends than foes, and fulfilling duty remains the chief reward.
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al Emolu
Democratic primary yields surprising statewide results
Saturday's Democrat primary produced larger turnout and closer races than expected. Connally and Mayfield were thought to be headed for a clear result, but the contest tightened. Landseer and State Supervisor races ended with wins that surprised observers, while Stagos County saw an unusually tight vote with a few ballots altering the outcome.
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Tom Connally
Je B. Mayfield
Landseer
Marrs
Stagos County
English mayor visits U S. democracy praised
Mrs Lucia Marion Foster Welch the mayor of Southampton England arrives in the United States. A writer urges enthusiastic welcome noting democratic values. The piece also notes Secretary Hoover resigning and anticipated retirement by President Coolidge in November. Brazos County main crops and livestock expansion discussed with 50 purebred Dures Jersey hogs shipped to Fort Worth.
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Lucia Marion Foster- Welch
Southampton
England
United States
Hoover
President Coolidge
Democracy
Mr. Hoover
Brazos County
J. H. Jones
Fort Worth
Old Independence Home-Coming Day on the Brazos
The annual celebration returns Sunday September 2 at the Brazos site. Texans united by patriotism are urged to gather at the historic place where liberty and education in Texas began.
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Brazos
Texas
Campaign Funds Reach Record Levels in 1932 Election
The piece argues both parties engage in costly campaigning with a combined seven million dollar fund, condemning slush funds and noting the unprecedented expense of the Smith Hoover race. It laments the infusion of students and faculty into housing and comments on Bryan's educational value in business terms.
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Bryan
Bryan Aims to Clean City and Eliminate Fire Hazards
City initiative invites public cooperation to reduce fire hazards and improve cleanliness in Bryan. Property owners can access affordable services, encouraging broad participation in the effort.
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Bryan
Texas Fire Insurance Commissioner Campbell Dies at 40
The people of Texas mourn the unexpected death of State Fire Insurance Commissioner Thomas M. Campbell son of former Governor Tom M Campbell. Campbell who served as Fire Commissioner died at age forty and had shown strong cooperation with Bryan city officials and local authorities.
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Texas
Thomas M. Campbell
Tom M. Campbell
Campbell
Bryan
A and M College Budget Seen as Broad State Mission
The Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College budget, nearing four million dollars, supports 2500 students plus County and Home Demonstration Agents, Extension Service programs, the Experiment Station with regional farms, Forestry, Engineering, Junior Colleges at Stephenville and Arlington, and Prairie View. The piece argues the scope shows a broad state mission beyond teaching.
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A. & M. College
Texas
Stephenville
Arlington
Prairie View
Texas School For the
United States
Texas produces fine oak staves
Beaumont August 25. Despite Mr Volstead’s act East Texas ships 14 000 tons of oak staves to Spain aboard the Sheaf Lance. Oak staves are essential for aging wines and Texas od oak products are in demand among continental cask makers.
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Beaumont
Beacon to Be Installed at Port Aransas
A powerful radio beacon is planned for Port Aransas to bolster maritime navigation. The project aims to improve signal reach for ships entering the harbor area and enhance coastal communication.
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Port Aransas
Quebec Reverie Through Cartier Era Streets And Chateau Frontenac
Floy Dansby recalls old Quebec from Chateau Frontenac to Citadel Hill. The piece blends history of Cartier Champlain and Saint Lawrence with vivid scenes of calache rides and Lower Town streets named for saints. The author walks the city, detailing landmarks and the feel of the era.
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Champlain
Quebec
Chateau St. Louis
Canada
Dufferien Terrace
Chateau Frontenac
France
Priory of the Knights of Malta
Place Des Armes
St. Louis Street
Kent House
Chevealier d’ Aillebount
Duke of Kent
Garden Street
Maison Montcalma
Montealma
Dalhousie
Louis de Buade
Frontenac
St. Lawrence
Isle of Orleans
Lilliput
Lower Town
St. Paul Street
St. Peter Street
Sault-Au-Matelot
Sous le Cap
Mountain Hill
Journey's End
Chateau
Merchandising Schools Set for Texas Hardware Trade
The Texas Hardware and Implement Association will host four merchandising schools for retail hardware and implement salesmen in Texas. Daniel Scoates, secretary, says the sessions will teach salesmanship and window trimming. Locations and dates are San Antonio September 17-18, Houston September 24-26, Waco October 1-2, and Fort Worth October 8-9.
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Texas Hardware and Implement Association
Texas
Daniel Scoates
San Antonio
Houston
Waco
Fort Worth
Smith Bolters Need the Money
Anti-Smith Democrats in Texas report a serious funding handicap as they work to block Herbert Hoover’s electoral vote. Alvin S. Moody of Houston, at a Dallas conference with campaign manager B. D. Martin, cites sentiment against Smith among Prohibition Democrats and notes only small donations. He says moneyed backers usually support Smith and that finances hinder their campaign momentum.
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Dallas
Texas
Herbert Hoover
Alvin S. Moody
Houston
Moody
B. D. Martin
Smith
Gravel Driveways for the Cemetery
The Bryan Cemetery Association board met at City National Bank with President George A. Adams and Secretary Dana Carnes. Treasurer F L Cavitt reported funds. City Manager J Bryan Miller announced immediate gravel work on cemetery driveways to prevent washouts before fall. Attendees included Adams, Carnes, Cavitt, Myre, Edgar Covey, Mrs G M Brandon, Tyler Haswell, and Miller.
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Bryan Cemetery Association
City National Bank
George A. Adams
Dana Carnes
J. Bryan Miller
Georges A. Adams
F. L. Cavitt
Myre
Edgar Covey
G. M. Brandon
Tyler Haswell
Indians to Dance Comanche Seventieth Anniversary Observance
Delegations of frontiersmen and Indians who fought near Comanche will gather from Aug 1 to Sept 1 to mark the seventieth anniversary. The program features a rodeo races and a midnight war dance by tribesmen. The county seat moved in 1858 from Cora to the current site.
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Comanche
Comanche County
Cora
Connally Promoted to Senate in Texas Victory
Elected Senator Hon Tom Connally of Marlin, after twelve years in the House, was promoted to the Senate by a large plurality. His opponent, Senator Earle B. Mayfield, sought a second term but was defeated by about 60,000 votes.
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Tom Connally
Marlin
Earle B. Mayfield
Fine Fruit Is Grown by Stasney
Stasney J. L. Stasney, living near College, reports a vineyard producing grapes peaches pears and other fruits. His 17 year old trees bear clusters of fruit on sandy land. He attended A and M College in the 1890s and taught school at Shirock for 17 years. His son L W Stasney is a graduate of A and M College and serves as Hood County agent.
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J. L. Stasney
College
Eagle Office
Mr. Stasney
M. College
William Minkert to Teach School in Texas Panhandle
William Minkert son of Judge J. G. Minkert of Bryan attended summer school at A and M College. He will finish his junior work there next week and has been selected to teach at Booker Texas in the Panhandle on the Texas Oklahoma line. He will leave next week for Booker to attend a teachers institute and begin work the first week in September.
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William Minkert
J. G. Minkert
Bryan
A. and
M. College
Booker
Texas
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Teacher's Institute
Aggies to Hold Meeting in Rio Grande Valley
Myron F Ward of Harlingen vice president of the A and M Rio Grande Valley Club writes Aggies in the Valley that a large meeting is planned for September 3. He mails notices to more than 150 Aggies as part of the festivities and lists former Aggies across the Valley with counts for each town.
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Myron F. Ward
Harlingen
Rio Grande Valley Club
Aggies
Rio Grande Valley
la Feria
Ramondville
San Benito
Brownsville
Point
First Baptist Bryan to Host Week of Sunday School Training
November 18 set for Hopkine of Dallas and associates to conduct a week long training in Sunday School methods at First Baptist Church Bryan. Church officials plan to run the school under favorable auspices.
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Hopkine
Dallas
State Baptist Sunday School
First Baptist Church
Bryan
Negro Woman Held for Murder in Templeman’s Farn Death
Jessie Haywood, 35, killed Friday near Templeman’s Farm. Mamie Guinn, another Black woman, held in jail in connection with the death. County Attorney W E Neeley says examining trial will occur in a day or two. No cause of death learned.
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Jessie Haywood
Farn
Mamie Guinn
W. EK. Neeley
Lonsdale to Head A and M College Geology Department
Dr John T Lonsdale geologist of the Bureau of Economic Geology University of Texas will succeed Dr J H Hance as head of the geology department at A and M College Texas effective Sept 1 Hance resigned to become dean of the Oregon State College School of Mines Lonsdale a Iowa State College graduate earned a PhD at University of Virginia 1924 and has worked at Oklahoma Georgia Iowa Colorado and Oklahoma surveys earlier in his career and since 1926 has been with the Bureau of Economic Geology He is associate editor for the southern localities of the American Mineralogist
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University of Virginia
Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
Geological Surveys
Georgia
Iowa
Colorado
Oklahoma
Lonsdale
The
American Mineralogist
Sims Return From Colorado Two Women Visit Cliffs and Springs
Mrs. M. W. Sims and Miss Pattie Sims arrived back in Bryan after a summer in Colorado where they stayed two weeks in Colorado Springs and visited Manitou at the Cliff House. Mrs. Sims praised Bryan and its people, saying the city is the best.
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M. W. Sims
Pattie Sims
Colorado
Texas
Bryan
Brooks Speaker for Home Coming Fifth Annual Program
The Independence Home Coming Day Association sets Friday September 2 for the Fifth Annual event. Dr Samuel Palmer Brooks of Baylor University in Waco will be the principal speaker with short talks from early Independence residents. Robt Jolly of Houston Baptist Hospital will direct the devotional program.
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Independence
Samuel Palmer Brooks
Waco
Baylor University
Texas
Robt. Jolly
Baptist Hospital
Houston
Wm. Allen White to Speak at A. and M. College Texas
Kansas editor Wm. Allen White will speak December 5 at Texas A and M College as part of the Social Science Seminar program. Henry Goddard Leach editor of The Forum, will address February 20 on The Next Fifty Years. Major J. E. Sloan leads the seminar with S. S. Morgan as secretary and treasurer.
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College Station
William Allen White
Kansas
Henry Goddard Leach
Forum
National Note
A. and M. College of Texas
J. E. Sloan
Leach
Major Sloan
Military Department
S. 8. Morgan
Moody Silent On Al Smith Speech
Governor Moody offered no comment on Al Smith’s nomination acceptance speech. He planned a statement by 11 a.m. but left for Georgetown before preparing one.
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Austin
Moody
al Smith
Georgetown
Fish Hatchery Enlargement Under Way at Cisco
Cisco August 24 Work has begun to enlarge the state fish hatchery Reevens under the direction of H G Garrett chief engineer of the State Fish Game and Oyster Commission.
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Cisco
8. G. Garrett
State Fish, Game and Oyster Commission
Misunderstanding on East Texas highway policy, Col. Ousley says
Longview August statement outlines East Texas Chamber of Commerce road policy. It argues state highways should be funded by traffic rather than property taxes and that local counties should be reimbursed for state road work once traffic funding is adopted.
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East Texas
C. of
Ousley
Longview
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Ousley
Regional Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Commonwealth
Fast Texas
Colonel Ousley
New Cotton Uses Studied by Three Agencies
Stamford August 24 The West Texas Chamber of Commerce directs a program by three national bodies to boost cotton use. The Textile Division of the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the Department of Agriculture, and the Cotton Textile Institute of New York join in discovering new cotton uses and raising consumption. Longer bed sheets form one phase of the campaign.
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Stamford
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Textile Division
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agriculture
Cotton Textile Institute of New York
Liquid Boresone advertised for burn relief
An advertisement urges women to keep Liquid Boresone in the home medicine cabinet for quick relief from burns and scalds and to prevent infection. It claims fast healing and immediate application. Sold by Roman and Vick.
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