Mexico Trip Notes Describe Roads and Revelations
The traveler recounts a December cross border car journey from Bryan to Mexico City via Laredo and Monterrey. He details border permits, vehicle documentation, road conditions, detours, and ferry delays, with impressions of towns, hotels, tourist camps, prices, and Mexican life and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Bryan
Sa‘cedo
Mexican
Victoria
Laredo
U. S
Republic of Mexico
Monterry
Monterrey
Tamazunchale
Jacala
Mexico City
Tamazuncale
Tumazunchale
D-Z
Gandy
Tamazundale
New York
Milestones of American Genius Tribute to Clara Barton
The piece recalls Clara Barton born in 1821 at Oxford Massachusetts who, amid Civil War hardships, funded supplies for soldiers and secured the first civilian aid in military nursing. It notes her nonpartisan Red Cross stance, Geneva treaty signing in 1882, and her twenty years leading the American Red Cross before dying in 1912 at Glen Echo Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
Tess
Florence Nightingale
Oxford
Mass
Clara Barton
Red Cross
America
Geneva
American Red Cross Society
Garfield
Glen Echo
Lost coat mix up at Kurten studio swap
Classified note reports a missing lady's black coat taken Saturday night at Kurten. A blue coat was left in exchange. Contact Albina Turek at Dan Dyke Studio for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurten Haljl
Albina Turek
Dan Dyke Studio
For Sale Onion and Cabbage Plants by Lind Plant Farms
Cotulla Texas grower Lind Plant Farms offers white Bermuda and sweet Spanish onion plants at 1000 postpaid by express or 6000 per crate for $2. Cabbage plants priced at 1000 with express collect $1 per 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Cotulla
Texas
Missionary Willey to Lead Free Will Baptist Revival
Rev. T. H. Willey, a mis sionary from South America based in Durham, N C, will lead a combined missionary convention and revival at the Free Will Baptist Bryan church March 15 29. He will speak at Fort Worth and other churches before returning to South America. The article notes his first visit to Bryan and frames his revival as part of ongoing church outreach.
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Tepozotlan
Mexico
Acapulco
Pacific
Taxco
Mexico City
Earth
Old Spain
T. H. Willey
South America
Free Will Baptist Church
E. Sterl Phinney
Willey
Durham
N. C
Bryan Church
Fort Worth
Bryan
Ann Bentley Leads Texas Memorial Museum Campaign
Miss Ann Bentley of the University of Texas is named to the executive committee and associate chairman of publicity for the Texas Memorial Museum campaign. Jenkins Garrett announces the drive starts February 25 to raise funds from Centennial coin sales and subscriptions to augment a half million dollar state and federal fund. Beauford H. Jester is general chairman, targeting at least $500,000 to complete the museum's first unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Memorial Museum
Beauford H. Jester
Corsicana
Turkey Hens Planted in Leon County Sector for Game Propagation
A total of 68 wild turkey hens have been planted in the Leon County area along the Navasota river, with plans to stock 300 birds supplied by the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission. Deputy state game warden Sam Cavitt noted the effort aims to establish a protected population that could yield deer and turkey hunting opportunities in several nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon County
Navasota River
Sam Cavitt
Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Cavitt
Bryan
D. H. Reid
Poultry Department of
Texas A. and
M. College
Brazos County Game Association
Leon
Madison
Robertson
Brazos
Democratic government urged to curb unemployment threat
In a People's Column, McCauley argues that unemployment demands action and warns that pure democracy can erode liberty. He contrasts internal risks from within with external invasions, citing 1848 France and late 19th century England as cautions. The piece frames political instability as a domestic danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceasar
Napolea
Roman Empire
Jefferson
McCauley
France
England
Brazos River Dam Project Details and Construction Plans
The Brazos site will feature a 125-foot muscular Shoals type dam stretching 1,710 feet from a 250-foot cliff on the north bank to a sloping hill on the south. A 28,000-acre lake will back the Brazos and tributaries eighty miles at full height. The project includes fifty core drill holes to test leakage resistance and a two-mile water pipe from a great spring. Annual generation is projected at 77,000,000 kilowatt hours. George G. Chance, Jno. M. Lawrence, and John D. Rogers attended the meeting.
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Cone
Muscle Shoals
Brazos River
Salt Fork
Brazos
South Bend
Young County
Salt Creek
Graham
Community leaders push budget to rely on local stake holders
The plan aims to boost revenue mainly from current C of C members with strong community ties. Agriculture and educational institutions are called the backbone, with property holders, merchants, and professionals expected to gain from higher registrations as Bryan thrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Bryan
Car Model Listings From 1930s Auction or Catalog
A readable OCR fragment lists various vintage vehicles with model years and types including 1935 Ford Deluxe 1933 Ford Tudor 1932 Ford Coupe 1934 Ford Sedan 1934 Chevrolet Coach and other autos and prices. The text resembles an auction or catalog entry detailing makes models and catalog numbers.
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Valles
Tampaoa
Rainnear
Tasquillo
Highway Department
Tasquillo River
Zi Nm
Zimapan
Cuernavaca
Xochimileco
Taxco National Monument
Tarqueno
Los Arcos
U. S. Cy
Pachoca
Park Auto
al Pachuca
John E. BR
J. R. Peyton
Benchley
Tom Chambers
Acopriatteg
Exteruve Commmuniut
Nall Place
Sue~Haswell Park
John W. Hicks
Free W. Baptist
Hay
Ann Bentley
Texas U. Campaign
Turkey
Leon Co
People’s Column
Reckist
National Remedy Co
Brazos Project
George G. Chance
Jno
Bryan Eagle
Alton York
Grimes and
Brazes Counties
Buck) Thomas
A. S. Ware
George B. Butler
Raymond P. Todd
J. A. Rychlik
Will Conrad
Pred A. Wehrman
Sam Salvaggio
R. Pat Patterson
J. M. Moore
Claude A. Buchanan
Precinct No
K. G
Buddy) Knowles
Jim G. Welch
Mrs
Jack Howell
Waco
Sidney H. Burrows
Jr. Caldwell
E Tudor
Bryan Motor Comany
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