Rural Home Conditions Studied By Bryan Woman's Club
Members of the Bryan Woman's Club plan a Washington tree planting for the George Washington Bicentennial as part of Brazos county celebrations on Feb. 22. J. S. Hemenway of Allen Academy reports on rural Brazos County home conditions from the 1930 census and local surveys, noting limited running water, lighting, and amenities amid widespread farming families.
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Bryan Woman’s Club
Washington Tree
Brazos County
Reading Club
Luccy*Harrison
Bryan
Braz
Os County
Samuel J Tilden Born In 1814 Remembered
Today in history the American statesman Samuel J. Tilden is noted for his birth on February 9, 1814. He rose as a prominent lawyer and governor and played a key role in postwar politics.
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Samuel J. Tilden
American Statesman
United States Disarmament Plan at Geneva Conference
The United States proposes real disarmament through budgetary limits on military spending. It calls for extending Washington London naval treaties, reducing navies, abolishing submarines, restricting tanks, banning lethal gases, and protecting civilians from bombing. If adopted, global war danger would fall and economic recovery could speed. Statesmen worldwide may follow U.S. leadership, if it remains firm and decisive.
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Hugh S. Gibson
United States
Washington
London
Great Britain
France
Smith Roosevelt clash looms over Democratic nomination
Fort Worth Star-Telegram surveys editorials on Governor Smith’s announcement and its effect on Roosevelt prospects. Analysts warn Smith’s bid could veto Roosevelt and vice versa, risking deadlock with two-thirds rule and a dark horse outcome. The piece also notes youth should turn to productive work like gardening.
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Smith
Associated Press
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Roosevelt
Los Angeles Times
Kansas City Star
Texas
John Nance Garner
Melvin A. Traylor
Fort Worth
Drama of Texas Topic Dominates Bryan Clubwomen Meeting
Bryan Yeading club members explored Texas drama and the Little Theatre movement. They staged a one act play For Distinguished Service and heard Mrs. J. P. Dobyne discuss the rise of Little Theatres, noting Texas history and local groups led by Miss Lucy Harrison.
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Texas Drama
Bryan Yeading Club
Woman's Club
L. T. Warriner
Texas
Anna Whitley
Ann Bentley
Louise Dyer
Eleanor Lucas
Ruth Johnson
Kathleen Stewart
J. P. Dobyne
Little Theatre
Mrs. Dobyne
Europe
America
New York
Lennox Robinson
Abbey Theatre of
Dublin
Provincetown Playhouse
Maurice Brown
Chicago
Curtain Club of
North Texas
Stark Young
Houston
Dallas
Red Lantern Players
Dallas Little Theatres
Dallas Little Theatre
Little Theatres
New York City
Texas Little Theatre
Oliver Hinsdell
Sherman
Denison
Nacogdoches
San Antonio
Carl Click
London
Rio Grande Valley
Valley
Bryan
College Theatre Club
Melle Williamson
College
G. W. Branson
C. R. Miller
Lucy Harrison
Bryan High Five Pointing to Beat Jeff Davis Team
Bryan High and Jeff Davis face off in a likely thrilling basketball game at the A. and M. gymnasium on Saturday night February 13. Bryan seeks a win after tournament success while Jeff Davis doors boast top scorers Emmett Anter and Orr with guards Scalise and Vestal. Entertainment during halves features the Aggie tumbling team led by Captain Want.
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Bryan High
Jeff Davis
Emmett
Anter
Orr
J. Scalise
Vestal
Aggie
Want
Shippers of cattle to pay for dipping in Brazos County
Cattle shippers in Brazos County must bear the cost of the dip solution until April 1. Dr C W Brown of the federal Department of Agriculture in charge of tick eradication announced the state fund for dipping solution, used on cattle shipped outside the county, has been exhausted and no funds are available until April 1.
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Brazos County
C. W. Brown
Federal Department of Agriculture
Judge Thomas Elected President of College Board
From the Dallas News files Feb 10 1882 Judge J D Thomas newly elected director of the Agricultural and Mechanical College was chosen president of the board at Bryan yesterday confirming leadership in the college governance and regional education efforts.
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Dallas News
J. D. Thomas
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bryan
Wellborn Residents Visit Bryan For Day
Mr. and Mrs. A McSwain, Mrs. P L Barron and Mrs. I H Dowling of Wellborn were Bryan visitors for the day, enjoying a trip to the city rendezvous.
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A. #. McSwain
P. L. Barron
I. H. Dowling
Wellborn
Bryan
Hettie Smith
Austin
Louise Ettle
New Orleans
Powell Winters
Nelia Eaves
Temple
Judie McConnico
Houston
James
W. T. Goode
Bay City
Robert Armstrong
Broadway Then and Now A Tour of Lost Glamor
New York writer laments Broadway decline from its glittering past with Rector's Churchill's Shanley's and the Knickerbocker. He recalls stars, gamblers, and backroom lore at Joel's and Shanley's, contrasting vibrant nights with today’s drab scene and surviving landmarks like the Empire and Astor.
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New York
Broadway
Yesteryear
Rector’s
Churchill’s
Shanley’s
Knickerbocker
Empire
Astor
Paramount Cinema
Seventh Avenue
Reading
Irving Berlin
Winter Garden
Old Street
Deepsea
Foxhall Keene
Desmond
Freddie Gebhart
Wilson Mizner
Diamond Jim
Canfield
Thorley
Florist
John
O'Malley
The
Sun
Jersey
Thirsting for God Psalm Verses Folio Card
A daily BibleThought quotes Psalm 43 verses about longing for the living God. The verse uses the image of a hart panting for water to illustrate spiritual thirst and devotion.
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God
Twenty Five Years Ago Highlights from Bryan Morning Eagle
The Bryan Morning Eagle notes events from February 1907. Entre Nous meets Mrs. M W Sims. Alonzo Carter and family move to Bryan. Mrs. Cates Blake and Mrs. Fortrand visiting Bryan. Eugene Edge buys Sam Wilson’s interest in Wilson and Edge dry goods millinery. Red River county births reach sixty four in January. several visits and illnesses listed.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Entre Nous Club
M. W. Sims
Alonzo Carter
Bryan
Andrew
Dallas
Catheen Blake
Houston
Jno. S. Fortrand
Galveston
Adams
Cliff Adams
Eugene Edge
Sam B. Wilson
Wilson and Edge
Red River County
Newspaper Advertising Drives Business Growth
The text extols persistent newspaper advertising as the sure way to attract trade and boost turnover. It argues ads inform buyers, command attention, guide choices, and sustain a live business that serves the public with fair pricing and guaranteed service. Advertising is presented as essential to growth.
Errors Slipping Into Headlines Across Papers
A humorous collage of typographical slips from various papers mocks careless editing. It lists misread headlines such as wooden brides skeleton survivor and two convicts evade noose, illustrating why editors fear busts and gray hair in the trade.
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Kelbeystidh
Jones
Les Akbreg
Editorial on Japan and China War Policy in Shanghai
The piece argues Japan lost public support and damaged its case in Manchuria by rapid military actions and poor diplomacy. It criticizes China’s indecision, urges Great Britain and the United States to push for peace talks, and notes the League of Nations missteps while warning that Shanghai’s civilian casualties cloud judgment.
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Japan
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanking
Shanghai
Geneva
Inter i
League of Nations
Av Spendgny
Great
United States
Mukden
Manchuria
League Nationa
Macy
Theson
Ebbigal
Friends of Japan
New York Timess
State university dismissal case raises policy questions
A Middle West tax supported university dismissed a coed for poor grades. She secured an injunction, arguing taxpayers fund the school and cannot be denied enrollment. Higher courts overruled, backing university authority to set academic standards and protect taxpayers’ interests.
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Middle West
Elgin Courier-News
Neglected poet Sidney Lanier linked to memory after widow’s death
A Greenwich Connecticut obituary notes Mary Day Lanier, widow of Sidney Lanier, who died at 87. The piece argues Lanier’s genius remains underappreciated despite time, recalling the couple as a bridge to his enduring work.
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Shanley’s
Lillian Russell
Joe Weber
Lew Fields
Julia Sanderson
Tod Sloane
Nicky Arnstein
Fannie Brice
Richard Harding Davis
Charlie Somerville
Jim Huneker
Luchow
Shanley
Ben de Casseres
Joel
Edwin Markham
Bob Davis
Cubs
Don Clark
Ed Hill
Sidney Lanier
Greenwich
Conn
Mary Day Lanier
Lanier
Poe
Whitman
America
Mary Lanier
End of the Column Bowments in a Sudden Closure
A short newspaper note reflects a columnist's sudden bow toward the end of a column with limited space. The author laments gauging bows lately and signs off in a reflective tone. The copyright date is 1942.
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McNaught Syndicate, Inc
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Drama of Texas
Lars O.omeintyre
Rialto Rothschild
Liberty
Joel Rinaldo
Menjou
Mark Hellinger
Brooklyn
Daily Bible Thought
EDSON
Les Akers
Dear Mister
Len
Mary
St. Lowis
Joo
Huey Long
Long
Louisiana
Senate
Nor
Curtis
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