Pay Your Poll Tax Now in Lead Up to General Election
Citizens in Bryan and Brazos county face a pivotal election year with governor US senator and full state and local offices on the ballot. The article urges timely payment of the poll tax to preserve voting rights, noting local government costs and the risk of disqualification if delayed.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Texas
House of Representatives
United States
National House
Senate
Government plans to buy 40 million acres for reform
In Secretary Wallace's annual report a proposal to repurchase about 40 million acres of marginal land is discussed as a tenable option. The plan could reduce production and boost timberland reforestation while lifting the farm market and debt value, though waste and costs are noted.
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Wallace
United States
Fort Worth
Ill wind brings aid to the needy at Texas track
Bettors at a Texas track on Monday contributed to aid the poor and needy. The report notes ninety seven percent of the country’s banks insure deposits, a point highlighted as favorable for those with bank accounts.
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Texas
Atto
Opening of Congress Hinted as Peaceful Start
Amid subdued expectations, observers foresee a tranquil opening as tensions in Washington show little sign of reverberation. Analysts emphasize a calm start to congressional proceedings with minimal spectacle or disruption.
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Washington
Congress
Watch Night Observances Open 1909 in Bryan
Twenty five years ago Bryan landmarks report watch services at the Methodist and Christian churches to ring in the new year. The Christian church reception was run by the Ladies Aid Society with decorations and a program including talks by J. Allen Myers and M. E. Weaver, plus quarte ttes and visits at a Wiley home gathering. Dr. H T Coulter resigned as City Health Officer to become local surgeon for the I G N railroad at Rockdale. Rev T A Searcy spoke at Union Hill schoolhouse during the watch service led by Royall.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Ladies Aid Society
J. Allen Myers
M. E. Weaver
First Baptist Church
This City
Challener
Christian Church Quartette
Tabor
H. T. Coulter
Rockdale
Coulter
Bryan
T. A. Searcy
Union Hill
Mr. Royall
Modern work automation and the unseen unemployment problem
The piece argues automation reduces jobs even as recovery goals demand more work. It notes technological unemployment as machines replace many workers, while efforts like delaying railway consolidations avoid layoffs temporarily. The author suggests balancing job availability with advancing productivity will be the era's main challenge.
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Federal Railway Co-Ordinator
Roosevelt and Wilson Compared in Editorial Cart
A Fort Worth Star Telegram editorial contrasts President Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, noting similarities and differences in foreign policy, party strategy, labor, anti trust measures, tariffs, and economic aims across their first years in office. It highlights Wilson’s internationalism and Roosevelt’s return to domestic focus.
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Rooosevelt
Washington
Roosevelt
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
League of Nations
America
League
Senate
United States
Great Britain
France
Congress
Armenia
Soviet Russia
Tammany
Federal Trade Commission
Republican Congress
Federal Reserve System
Fort Worth
Lydia E Pinkham's Tablets for Women Adverts
A 50 cent size Lydia E Pinkham's tablets advertises relief from periodic pain and related disorders. Describes non narcotic modern medicine addressing the cause and claims persistent use yields permanent relief. Sold by all druggists.
Notable New York Figures and Theatre Gossip Reflections
A rapid-fire column canvasses Will Hays and several figures in New York society and theatre. It notes Hays as tirelessly busy yet orderly amid change, praises Ethel Barrymore Coit and Morley’s Thunder on the Left, and mentions Dad dy Browning’s sudden fame and Kin Hubbard’s ideas. It also references Park avenue’s perfume store debut and a pedestrian’s misfortune near a glassy meat market.
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New York
H. Hays
Cracer
Actors face age norms and risky image in theater circles
The passage notes actors rarely admit to being more than 89 and that the 40s are dangerous in the profession. It mentions the Lambs club where even the totterers are not over 55, arguing vanity is tolerated because youth is a prime asset amid hazardous demands.
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the Lambs
Hicksville and Long Island Names Echo Old World Tones
The piece laments Hicksville’s fear of a changing hillbilly image while residents crave grand branding from unnamed realtors and note Long Island place names of Indian origin such as Quogue Patcheogue Syosset Speonk and Yaphank carry historic marsh whispers and should be preserved.
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Hicksville
L. 1
Rome
Speonk
Yaphank
Peppers Show Varied Personalities Say Authors
The Brazilian American of Rio de Janeiro argues peppers vary in temperament and use. Some are friendly and mild while others are fiery and sharp, likened to flames and live coals. The piece urges pepper producers to advertise to boost sales.
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Rio de Janeiro
Toughmindedness and civic duty in education policy
A Houston Chronicle editorial warns against mass psychology and urges toughminded, constructive thinking. It argues the ad valorem tax system falters due to poor administration, not its design, and calls for enforcing taxes and reforming revenue methods. It also critiques public expenditures and the need for civic education to sustain democracy.
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William James
Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Moore Lynn
Texas
The
Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
The Limits of a Turbine and Its Social Cost
The author argues that even immense turbine horsepower cannot replace schools or govern a city. He warns that technological unemployment shifts burdens to workers and public education, urging a reevaluation of priorities in society.
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Edi
Bea
Cape
William Tru Foster
Licensed to Marry in County Clerk Office
The Moore Negro couples of Os county have been licensed to marry by the County Clerk Goen. The filing marks the next printing order for marriage licenses in the county. Assisted by county officials, the couples named Willie Dixon Bird Grear James Martin and others await final ceremony dates.
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Willie Dixon
Bird Grear
James Martin
Moore
Os County
Oa Goen
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