Bryan Weekly Eagle Editorial Note and AP Copyright
A brief masthead lists Mrs Lee J Rountree as managing editor and notes Texas Daily Press League offices in Dallas New York and Chicago. It states the Associated Press holds exclusive rights to published news dispatches and local news, with all rights reserved.
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Texas Daily Press League
Mercantile Bank
Dallas
Texas
Lexington Ave
New York
N. Y
Association
Chicago
Clinois
Associated Press
Rural electrification survey urged for Brazos county residents
Representatives of private and public utilities discuss a possible high line to rural Brazos County. The plan weighs whether residents should wait for a REA approved city or co owned plant versus private providers, with emphasis on delaying definite commitment until survey results and project options are known.
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O Ted
Brazos County
Brymeree
Washington
The
REA
Bryan
Cotton policies spark farmer optimism and government sales plan
Two notices affect cotton growers. The Commodity Credit Corporation will carry 12 cent loans due Feb 1 as past due paper. Southern senators propose selling about 4.5 million bales of government held cotton at up to 20 000 bales weekly, with proceeds going to producers and the treasury. The move could increase acreage and crop size, risking price drops without liquidation plans.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Producers Poll
Lost laws of Texas a societal loss in tax debate
A discussion notes that forgotten statutes could affect society and the commonwealth's dignity, contrasting with the idea that taxation forms create business challenges. The piece labels new taxation forms as a major issue for business, while reflecting on the broader impact of legal gaps.
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Texas
Commonwealth
Halian volcano starts rampage in morning headlines
A morning headline ponders if the Halian volcano eruption is linked to Il Duce reference. No confirmed connection appears in the article text.
Hafiz sainthood via book omen and flying fish note
Hafiz was saved from burial by a child opening a book of his poems and words suggesting heavenly ascent. His tomb at Shiraz became a Shia shrine. A later note explains true flying fish inhabit South American fresh waters, using powerful fins to glide briefly. Tomorrow: The Successful Failure.
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Hafiz
Shiraz
South America
Mohammedan
Notable American Journalist Isaac Marcosson Moves in New York
Isaac Marcosson, famed traveling journalist, relocates within Manhattan from Gramercy Park to the East 70s as his town stays average three months yearly. He counts Clemenceau Lloyd George and Mussolini among acquaintances and owns a renowned autographed pictures gallery destined for the Metropolitan.
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New York
Issac Marcosson
Gramercy Park
Clemencau
Marco
Lloyd George
Herriot
Hitler
Mussolini
Rudyard Kiping
Dom Paul Kruger
Lord Northcliffe
King Edward
King Alfonso
Cecil Rhodes
Marcosson
Louisville
David Graham Philips
Puck legends and a lazy California night
The reminiscence recalls Douglas Fairbanks in exile and a faded Puck statue on Lafayette Street. It highlights Puck editors like Theodore Dreiser, John Gilbert and James Quirk, and a late night telephone prank that shows Gilbert’s penchant for mischief.
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Puck
Lafayette Street
Zim
Flage
Gelett Burgess
Montague Glass
Myra Kelly
Theodore Dreisser
City plans water system purchase and plant operation
The city will pay 12 625 dollars for property to connect with the Lawler system. Ownership transfers when Lawler’s plant is ready and pumping from wells now being drilled near the ice factory. Local officials and residents, including Dr. A B Carter and Mrs. J W Coulter, are noted in daily movements.
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Mns
Wil & Pows
Lawler
Lane & Bowler
A. M. Waldrop
Board of Trustees
Cost of War After Combat Ends
The excerpt notes that the financial impact of war extends beyond active fighting, revealing that postwar expenses remain substantial. It emphasizes ongoing costs such as veterans care, reconstruction, and debt servicing that persist after hostilities cease.
Roosevelt era critique of reform and recovery era politics
Editorial argues that American voters, now in a postwar recovery mood, distrust radical reform and fear concentrated power in Washington. It contrasts Roosevelt's wartime rhetoric with peacetime restraint, noting shifts in public attitude, the Liberty League, and concerns over executive power. The piece cites Senator Robinson and Governor Smith and ends with a call for measured, nonwarlike politics.
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Roosevelt
Senator Robinson
al” Smith
Liberty Leaguer
Governor Smith
Congress
Robinson
Smith
Mr. Smith
Washington
Liberty League
Eveat
Great Britain
Supreme Court
America
Christian Science Monitor
Pensions Across Wars Show Large Federal War Costs
The article notes long-standing Civil War pensions, Mexican War widows, and World War veterans still drawing or soon to draw benefits. It cites 1935 figures: Civil War pensions cost over 65 million, Spanish-American War and World War veterans' pensions totaling large sums, and total VA disbursements near 17.05 billion to date with nearly 1.27 million ex-soldiers and dependents on rolls.
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Great Britain
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
Mexico
Lee
Appomattox
United States
Spain
Veterans’ Administration
Army
Navy
Star-Telegram
The Results of Right Living Reflect Peace and Quiet
A Bible thought quotes Isaiah 32 17 on righteousness bringing peace quietness and assurance forever. The message links righteous living to enduring calm and safety.
Northwest Panhandle plans multi-county rabbit drive
Plan to coordinate a six or seven county rabbit drive is under discussion by Northwest Panhandle county agents. Frank Stubbs, Dallas county agent, says rabbits are harming wheat with four year best prospects.
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Dalhart
Northwest Panhandle
Frank Stubbs
Dallas County
Bryan daily life notes and local anecdotes mix with jokes
A Bryan Texas column captures morning greetings from town, mentions new local businesses, moving residents, and civic leaders. It includes light humor about a muggy day, memory jokes, and community anecdotes alongside small facts about local history and notable residents.
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Irving Bacheller
Riverside
Holland
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John Gilbert
James Quirk
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Boston
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Los Angeles
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Fred Hale
J. C. Goldsmith
B. C. Allen
Roy Stone
E. R. Bryant
A. P. Sanders
Bryanls
Mrs. Sanders
H. P. Dansby
F. J. Krenek
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Parker Building
Elo Hedtke
E. B. Elliott
A. Edge
R. F. Smith
College Station
Good Samaritan
Stephen F. Austin High School
Waldine Sanders
Eagle Office
Carnegie Library
W. M
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Paul Swancoat
L. L. Fouraker
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Magoosh
Southern Pacific
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