Capitol Whirligig by R. W. Barry
In Austin the fading portrait of J. W. Henderson known as Smoky graces the Capitol rotunda with others of Texas governors. The piece notes Henderson’s brief 1854 term and recalls surrounding governors while mentioning Roy Miller and his son Harry an aviation enthusiast with 350 flight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Henderson
Capitol Rotunda
Texas
J. W. Henderson
Roy Miller
Houston
Corpus Christi
Harry
Harper's Bazaar editor Arthur Samuels and New York socialites
Arthur Samuels, Harper's Bazaar editor and pianist, is tied to New York's literary and social scene. The piece surveys Samuels's career, his wife Vivian Martin, and his Hartford origins, alongside profiles of writers H. T. Webster, Charles V. MacArthur, Helen Hayes, and others, with fashion notes and urban vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Samuels
Harper's Bazaar
Harry Watterson
Samuels
Frankie
Johnny
Bach
Isaac Marcosson
Charles V. MacArthur
California
Beverly Canyons
Nyack
Helen Hayes
Lateral road projects urged to boost employment and all weather access
Residents of Bryan and Brazos County are urged to plan CWA road improvements that create jobs and add lasting community value. Proposals include a three mile Edge to Trail route, improvements to the Edge to Highway 21 road, and a two mile stretch from the Trail to Wheelock, all prioritized for all weather use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Brazos County
Edge
San Antonio Trail
Benchley
Normangee
Weeren
Kurten
Wheelock
Women's liquor rights debate stirs national controversy
An opinion piece attacks the National Woman's Party for its stance on alcohol rights, praising neutrality and caution while criticizing efforts to allow mixed drinking in public bars. It cites Chicago mayoral debate and New York hotel bars as cases, arguing women’s bar presence drives men away and fuels social change. A separate note reports the United States Flag Association will award a 1933 crime enforcement medal, with Texans led by James V. Allred to select a recipient.
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National Woman’s Party
Kelly
Chicago
New York
Chicago Daily News
Illinois
Maud Mullers
Fort Worth
United States Flag Association
James V. Allred
Mexia Residents Die or Fight for Life in Cow Hazard Crash
Two young Mexia men were seriously injured or killed in a highway collision caused by an attempt to avoid a wandering cow. The incident underscores Brazos County’s debate over a stock law to keep livestock off roads and calls for petitions to place a countywide vote on the measure.
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Mexia
Brazos County
Dallas Morning News urges Texas license law for drivers
The Dallas Morning News argues for a state drivers license law to improve highway safety, endorsing licensure by affidavit for physical fitness and withdrawal for cause, while noting examinations are impractical at the moment. It stresses education of voters and lawmakers before the 1935 regular session and warns against delaying action until the Dean Law repeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Accident Prevention Association
Texas
American Automobile Association
Dallas Morning News
Advertising as fine art on WTIC described by editor
J S Ivish of the Guernsey Evening Press praises American advertising after listening to WTIC Hartford. The speaker introduced the Hansom cab anniversary and explained the vehicle’s peculiarities and the evolution of road traction from ancient basket chariots to modern transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Ivish
Guernsey
Channel Islands
Evening Press
America
WTIC
Hartford
Conn
Persia
Editorial on Air Mail Contracts and Reform
The piece discusses the sudden cancellation of U S air mail contracts, weighing Lindbergh and Rogers against President Roosevelt. It argues for reform to prevent graft, suggests five year bid restrictions be tweaked, and calls for contracts that promote true aviation development with efficient management, safety, speed, and fair fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Air-Mail
Charles A. Lindbergh
Will Rogers
Roosevelt
Post Office Department
United States
Congress
Walter F. Brown
Christian Science Monitor
Advertising the newspaper edge over radio and print
A writer argues that newspaper advertising remains superior to radio and wireless for promoting products. He recalls examples of car insurance ads and a dentist friend in St Peter Port, noting readers seek paper notices even in busy back alleys.
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St. Peter Port
District Boards To Check Return On Acreage Cuts
District cotton review boards meet Tuesday at nine points in Texas to review the tabulated acreage reduction campaign returns. The boards include Extension Service officials statisticians and vocational agriculture teachers with district chairs named in Amanillo Lubbock Abilene Austin Kingsville Lufkin Arlington and North Texas Agricultural College among others. The state board at College Station headed by E A Miller oversees the process.
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College Station
Extension Service
Texas
Amanillo
John R. Edmonds
Lubbock
O. G. Tomlinson
Abilene
T. B. Wood
Austin
R. W. Persons
Kingsville
R. R. Lancaster
E. A. Miller
Lufkin
R. R. Reppert
Mr. Pleasant
R. H. Bush
North Texas Agricultural College
Arlington
G. W. Orms
F. H. Whitaker
Bureau of
C. A. Bonnen
Board reviews county yields for certificate approval
An economist from the Agricultural Experiment Station serves on the board that checks tabulated returns against county yield figures. If yields align, the state board gives final approval by issuing a certificate to the county committee.
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The
Agricultural Experiment Station
State Board
Officers Elected By Presbyterian Women At College
Mrs I G Adams and Mrs John Reid were unanimously chosen president and vice president for two years by the College Presbyterian Woman s Auxiliary in a Monday meeting at Mrs George B Wilcox s home. The group elects two officers each year for a two year term. Current officers continuing are Mrs Lucy J B Burt secretary and Mrs H R Covington treasurer.
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I. G. Adams
John Reid
College Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary
George B. Wilcox
Lucy J. B. Burt
H. R. Covington
D. H. Reid
S. R. Gammon
Brazil
Wilcox
J. J. Woolker
Judge Critz Wounded In Foot By Rifle Bullet
Judge Richard Critz of the Supreme Court Commission of Appeals was wounded in the foot by a rifle bullet while playing golf near Granger Williamson county. Believed fired by nearby boys, the shot did not fracture bones and was treated at home after removal.
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Austin
Richard Critz
Supreme Court Commission of Appeals
Granger
Williamson County
Crutz
Bronze turkeys shipped to 101 Ranch from Bryan
In 1909 Bryan reported John B. Mike shipped a 75 pound pair of bronze turkeys to Jack C. Miller of the 101 Ranch at Bliss Oklahoma. The gobbler weighed 45 pounds and the hen 30. Miller will send seed corn in return. J L Anders left for Austin to take the oath as state ranger. Mrs J W Johnson and Stella Johnson attended Ida Sheppard's Beaumont wedding. Henry Crenshaw also went to Austin for the ranger oath. Mrs S S Haneman, burned Tuesday night, shows steady improvement.
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Bryan Morning Eagle and Pilot
John B. Mike
Bryan
Jack C. Miller
101 Ranch
Bliss
Oklahoma
Miller
Mike
J. L. Anders
Austin
Mr. Anders
J. W. Johnson
Stella Johnson
Beaumont
Ida Sheppard
Boston
Henry Crenshaw
FE. Haneman
New Records Set In Entries For Fat Stock Show
The Houston Fat Stock show reports a record entry with almost 800 cattle 200 hogs and 200 sheep from vocational schools. Leading breeds include Hereford with 550 head and a large Brahma show 125 head. Government cattle 22 Brahma Aberdeen Angus cross bulls and heifers. Auction sale of prize beef pork and lamb set for Wednesday Feb 28 at 9 am.
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Houston
C. M. Sargent and Sons
Merkel
Chicago
C. E. Griffith
Big Cabin
Okla
J. M. West Sr
Clear Lake
United States
Holstein Breed Exports Rise Amid Demand In January
In a monthly test report signs point to a favorable dairy outlook. Seven co herd topped the 50 mark while purebreds show growth in breeder businesses. Buyers seek foundation stock as inquiries rise. The January export peak saw 176 head sent to Bolivia, signaling a potential large export business.
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Bolivia
Credit Councils Planned to Oversee Farm Loan Regs
COLLEGE STATION Texas Farm Credit plans to form county production councils to oversee loan certification and enforcement of production controls. Williamson vice director in the Texas A and M College Extension Service said councils will have three to five members including county committeemen and production contract representatives. More than 60 production control associations exist across Texas with over 20 cotton groups. Corn-hog constraints have not yet been established.
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College Station
Aveney
Farm Credit Tra
Texas
Tion Credit Council
B Williamson
Texas A,llege Extension Service
Williams
Associa
Four Holstein Cows From A M Herd Lead Fat and Milk Tests
Four registered Holstein cows at Texas A and M College completed official tests. Colantha Colantha Tinta tops with 422.9 pounds of fat and 13,458.3 pounds of milk in 10 months. Colantha Madam De Kol Aaggie 417.9 fat and 12,148.8 milk. Colantha Lady Tidy Princess 413.1 fat and 138,412.5 milk. Nadine Poseh Beauty Powell 411 fat and 13,804 milk.
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Texas A
M. College
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Agtex Colantha Tinta
Colantha Madam de Kol Aaggie
Colantha Lady
Nadine Poseh Beauty Powell
Local Bryan TYme Social Notes and Visits
Busy day as residents and visitors mingle in Bryan. Montgomery County figures and area families such as the Coulters De Rockdale Peters Rountree and Edge families are referenced amid travel where friends call on kin and businesses visit the city.
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Gertie Murphys
H. T. Webster
Casper Milquetoast
Manhattan
Pierre Cartier
Clifton Webb
Otto Kahn
Ziegfeld
Marjorie Moss
the Waldorf
Bruce Barton
Washington
Detroit
Heinie Manush
Atte
Presbyterian
Credit Counci
Reg
ABC
D. G. Cunningham
T. H
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Henry
Louise la* Bryan
Milam County
Helen Coulter
H. T. de Rockdale
W. Coulter
East 261
N. A. Stewart Spe
Mr. Goodwin
Sprim Road
F. M. Arnold
Emmett Holland
Brya
John T. Garrett
Calvert
Ralph Chambers
Chambers
Waco Auto Company
R. A. Crawford
Normangee Star
Eagle
H. P
Foster
Clter
Marshall Peters
Peters
St. Joseph's
Alma Valentine
J. Luther Broad
Sterling Burtis
Ville
Bryterday
Broadway
Madison County
Lee J. Rountree
Little C. C. Edge Jr
Mr Edge
of Stewards
J. M. Atkins
Rock
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