Strange As It Seems Seven Years War overview and Peter I rise
A compact Historical sketch recalls Europe’s Seven Years’ War 1754 to 1768, its devastation, and the treaty outcomes with no prewar territorial changes. It contrasts America’s conflict and notes Peter I’s education and reforms after studying Europe in 1697, leading to modern Russian reforms. Tomorrow: The Bank of Women.
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Britain
Prussia
Saxony
Bohemia
France
Sweden
Russia
Austria
Europe
England
Paris
America
County considers new government form to boost efficiency
Brazos County Planning Board discussed adopting the commission-manager system to join county and city government under one board. Proponents cite Bryan’s 1917 experience with lower taxes, better budgets, timely obligations, and ongoing improvements. If approved by voters, the change would align administration, keep schools intact, and push rural electrification and road improvements to raise living standards.
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Brazos County
Texas
Christmas Seal Sale supports Tuberculosis work and education
The annual Christmas Seals drive funds anti tuberculosis and crippled children treatment. The Bryan sale aims for a new record, stressing education and local, state, and national TB programs. It notes progress against TB and calls for generous support amid tax changes affecting loans and government revenue.
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Anal Tuberculosis Association
Els
Bryan
Wage Rise Boosts AFL Craft Union Stand
The report links rising industry wages and stable jobs with the American Federation of Labor favoring craft unions over industrial unions. It notes contented workers show little sign of pioneering new labor trends.
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American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt Buenos Aires trip hits peace aim and counters regional radicalism
The Roosevelt visit to Buenos Aires may further peace in the Americas and hinder the spread of radical government ideas seen in Mexico and, to a lesser extent, Central America.
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Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Americas
Mexico
Central America
Guffey’s New Deal Rise Prompts Penrose Question
Observers ponder what Pennsylvanian Guffey might have achieved under similar New Deal winds and whether a Penrose would have followed the same path.
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Pennsylvania
Barber Advertises New Mexico Shop For Sale
In New Mexico a barber puts his shop up for sale claiming business was good but he is going on relief. The candid notice highlights a cash crunch and willingness to sell.
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New Mexico
Fred Allen
Maine
Portland Hoffa
Billy House
Bear Mountain
Lulu
McNaught Syndicate
New York Morning Scene From The West Street Produce Market
A 1936 McNaught Syndicate piece tours West Street at dawn revealing New York's Produce Market bustle. Trucks chant and vendors shout while fruits and vegetables move from Battery to Bronx. Broadway remains quiet as day begins. The writer muses on life, culture, and the theatre world from a city perspective.
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New York
Broadway
West Street
Battery
Bronx
Les Halls
Paris
Dinner at the Explorer's Club Becomes Bright Moment
A narrator recalls a happy dinner at the Explorer's Club with worldly men. Laughter and humor filled the gathering as Bob Ripley transformed from a gloomy figure to the party’s ray of sunshine, enlivening conversations and the mood.
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The
Explorer’s Club
Bob Ripley
Nightclub owner names stars for ringside dress
The owner of a glamorous new club listed a lineup of familiar names for his ringside guests. Talullah Bankhead, Clifton Webb, his mother Mrs Harrison Williams, Gene Tunney, Jules Glaenzer, Mary Saportas Tiffany, Floyd Gibbons, Robert Taylor if in town, and Gloria Vanderbilt with her twin sister were cited as potential inspirations.
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Talullah Bankhead
Clifton Webb
Harrison Williams
Gene Tunney
Jules Glaenzer
Mary Saportas Tiffany
Floyd Gibbons
Robert Taylor
Gloria Vanderbilt
Tailoring firm eyes Bryan branch in Waco visit
Twenty five years ago the Ryan Daily Eagle and Pilot Dec reports Puly Hammond of the Ham ind Vauter Tailoring Co of Waco was in the city seeking a Bryan branch. If a building is secured they will open at once. Also notes the death of Mrs. ten B Dansby at Steep Hollow and lists surviving relatives and visiting relatives in the area.
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Ryan Daily Eagle
Pilot Dec
Puly Hammond
Hamind-Vauter Tailoring Company
Waco
Ten B. Dansby
Noah W. Dansby
H. P. Dansby
Steep Hollow
The Presidents remark on foreign money and war debts
Editorial notes the phrase hot money masks short term foreign funds that shift with whispers. It cites past crashes from Hatry to 1981 and argues such capital movements threaten stability, while suggesting the presidents aims warn against entanglement and deferring war debts.
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America
London
New York
Europe
Austria
Vienna
Germany
United States
Washington
Cleveland
Christian Science Monitor
Local social notes include visits and guests at homes
Miss Mozelle Irving of Waco visited Miss Ruth Pipkin this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson Jr of Edge, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gober, and Claud McClung of Calvert were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Minkert today.
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Ular
Mozelle Irving
Waco
Ruth Pipkin
James Wilson,Jr
Edge
Arthur Gober
Claud McClung
Calvert
J. G. Minkert
Dangers of Carbon Monoxide in Fort Worth Car Use
A Fort Worth motorist suffocates from carbon monoxide as he drives, illustrating CO gas risks from engine exhaust. The piece warns of poisoning from warming engines in closed garages and stresses leaving garage doors open to prevent deadly air saturation.
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Fort Worth
Car exhaust leaks risking carbon monoxide inside vehicles
Gases from motor exhaust seeping into cars through cracks or holes in floors or vents can create a deadly trap for occupants. If exhaust fumes are smelled inside the car, carbon monoxide may be entering, requiring immediate ventilation and a trip to a repairman for testing and fixes.
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Star Telegram
This Week In Texas History November 1835 to 1859
A compact recap notes Stephen F. Austin reporting to the Provisional Government on November 30 1835 as Commissioner to the United States. Ben Milam leads the attack on San Antonio. William H. Harrison nominated at the first Whig convention in Texas on December 4 1839. The eighth Texan Congress meets in Washington on December 4 1843 and the thirty sixth Congress begins December 5 1859 amid heated anti slavery and Union debates occupying much of the session.
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Stephen F. Austin
Council of the
Provisional Government
United States
Ben Milam
San Antonio Dee
William H. Harrison
Texas
Washington
Engraved calling cards and room sign offer
The ad from Eagle Printing Co proclaims engraved calling cards at 1.95 per 100 and lets customers choose any style before ordering. It also advertises a 9 by 14 inch “Rooms for Rent” sign available for five cents.
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Eagle Printing Co
Christmas Spirit and Local Personalities Fill Bryan Pages
The column surveys holiday cheer in Bryan with notes on residents like Allister Waldrop, Kate Adele Hill, Mrs. Jess Shelton, and Dr. A Benbow. It highlights charity drives, shopping bustle, and the Texas Centennial Expo push, tying community life to broader state promotion.
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Kate Adele Hill
Business & Professional Women’s Clubs
Roland Nunn
Tyler Haswell
Jess Shelton
Brazos County
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Gane Gare
Avement
Lord Jesus Christ
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A. M. Waldrop
Ransome Cole
Homer Mathis
Bettie Figures
Erwin, Smith
Chas
H. Dill
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A. Moore
BE. H. Astin
Nother Norther
Walter J. Higgs
Higgs
Humpty-Dumpty
Joe Evans
J. B. Priddy
Priddy
C. L. Eden
O. A. Ashworth
Paul R. Pierce
Southern Pacific Railroad
Gabe Carell
Gabe, Jr
Margaret Nan
Gabe
Stephen FP
Austin High School
O— David Reid
Joe Passer
A. M. Waldrop & Co
P. G. Gunter
EB. E. Yeager
Joe Patranella
American Railway Express Co
Patranella
J. J. Holik
A. Benbow
Press of Texas
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