Government Aiding Business In Hoover Plan Faces Scrutiny
The article discusses President Hoover's appointment of Jesse H. Jones to the Finance and Reconstruction Corporation, part of a $2 billion effort to aid business and economic recovery. It notes Southern representation by Jones and Harvey C. Couch, questions potential benefits, and argues taxpayers should not subsidize industry while viable firms should stand on their own.
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Hoover
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Finance and Reconstruction Corporation
Congress
South
Harvey C. Couch
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Southland
Jones
Reconstruction Corporation
Finance Corporation
Edison Patents Incandescent Lamp On Dan 27 1880
A historical note recalls Thomas A. Edison patenting the incandescent lamp on January 27, 1880. The milestone marks a turning point in electric lighting and industrial progress.
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Thomas A. Edison
Poll Tax in Brazos County Faces Final Payment Push
County tax collector J M Ferguson notes about 1600 residents in Brazos County have paid the 1 75 poll tax, with only three days left to qualify for voting. The piece argues on voting rights, taxation advocacy, and the political stakes of upcoming elections.
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J. M. Ferguson
Brazos County
Democratic Party
Lincoln
Two Texans Named to Reconstruction Finance Board
Fort Worth Star Telegram lauds Jesse H. Jones of Houston and Harvey C. Couch of Arkansas as capable appointees to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board. The piece praises their banking and building experience and calls the selections a sound, bipartisan step for national economic policy.
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Jesse H. Jones
Houston
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Texas
Jones
Finance Corporation
Hoover
Harvey C. Couch
Arkansas
Fort Worth
New York City
Corporation
Southwest
Charles G. Dawes
Messrs. Jones
Couch
Eugene Meyer
Year for Voting Emphasizes Texas Homestead Tax Issue
George Robinson of Waco urges citizens to pay poll tax and vote in November as Texas faces a home stead tax exemption amendment. If adopted, the measure would remove up to 3 000 dollars of homestead value from taxation, shrink state ad valorem revenue, and shift road-building costs to other taxed properties. Citizens should study the issues and vote informed.
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George Robinson
Waco
Texas
Robinson
Fort Worth
Mainly About Folks Mainly About Folks
Mrs J Coulter Smith visits Waco to stay with friends Mr and Mrs Marshall Bullock this week. Mr Smith accompanies her home Sunday night. Bullocks visit Bryan and attend Baylor Aggie game at Memorial Stadium with Mrs Bullock.
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J. Coulter Smith
Waco
Marshall Bulleck
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Smith
Bulleck
Bryan
Marshall Bullock
Mr. Bullock
J. M. Bullock
Baylor
Benevie
G. F. Singletary
George, Jr
Austin
P. S. Park
Embroidery Club
College Avenue
B. A. Dixon
Dixon
Texas A
M. College of Texas
Terry
Miss
W. P. Trant
Wellington
Kate Parker
Houston
P. S. Tilson
C. F. Moore
East 25Th Street
Broadway Crowds and Characters in a Night Among the Tungstens
A vivid, anecdotal tour of Lindy’s and Loew’s State Theatre in New York. The piece catalogs Broadway figures and society folks with playful caricatures, noting a lively mood, brisk chatter, and a budget for a cabaret night. The author adds a streetwise portrait of theater culture and a professor’s skeptical reply.
Daily Bible Thought Supply 18 Source of Trust and Reward
A brief devotional note cites Psalm 37 verses 3 and 4 urging trust in the Lord and doing good. It promises nourishment for the faithful and fulfillment of desires as one delights in God. The message reinforces steady faith over external outcomes.
Twenty Five Years Ago at Bryan Morning Eagle January 27 1907
Items from the Bryan Morning Eagle file recount court activity with Judge A G Board presiding and jurors listed. Probate wills filed include Margaret Gentry and others. Visitors include Mrs A Teuter and Miss Merle Teuter from Houston and Prof and Mrs Fountain from College.
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Nail
M. B. Easters
J. J. Cahill
Samuel Levy
L. Rains
B. A. Hugghins
Jno
Corsicana
Col
M. W. Sims
Representative Davis
Senator Bailey
Adolph Stasney
Frank Koneeny
George Nedbalek
Joe Laneck
Corpus Christi
Oklahoma City Tonight A City Of Lights And People
In San Diego I met a Pinang native touring the United States. In Oklahoma City we walked Main Street amid electric lights, crowds and decorated store windows. He praised the city as a place built by men and capital and we plan to see more tomorrow.
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San Diego
California
Pinang
Straits Settlements
United States
Canada
Oklahoma City
Main Street
New U S Reconstruction Finance Corporation Aims at Broad Relief
The article explains the $2 billion Reconstruction Finance Corporation, created to disperse government credit through banks and other financial institutions to the public. It will advance money on bank assets, support solvent banks needing liquidity, and lend to spur industry and employment, aiming to restart private enterprise with federal aid reaching many Americans.
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Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Conference Committee
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
John Citizen
Simeilar
Land Savings Banks
United States
Government Finance Corporation
Bankers’ National Credit Corporation
Christian Science Monitor
Texas Cotton Farmers Reduce Acreage This Year
Texas cotton farmers cut acreage this year amid market pressures and weather concerns. Officials note a shift toward alternative crops and more efficient varieties as planners anticipate national supply impacts.
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Texas
Dear Mister Editor Noting on a Houston marriage viewpoint
A letter-writer mocks marriage norms and husband wife dynamics through humorous anecdotes about a Houston lawyer and his stenographer. He comments on control, ideals, and the perceived burden on wives, comparing marriage to a lifelong lesson or problem.
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Houston
Readin
Polk A. Long
N. A. Pickel
Texas Farmers Urged to Cut Cotton Output in 1951 32
The Houston Post-Dispatch urged Texas farmers to reduce cotton production despite potential legal doubt. Citing Dr. A B Cox, January stocks reached 17 090 000 bales, 8 120 000 above 1926, with a 1951 32 crop forecast near 28 000 000 bales. A prolonged surplus could keep prices unprofitable.
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United States
A. B. Cox
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Cox
Texas
Houston Post-Dispatch
Eagle Vvant Ad Sells Furniture Quickly for Quick Disposal
If you have an unwanted piece of furniture or other article to dispose of an Eagle Wanted Ad will turn the tele quickly.
Student of Texas A and M Suffers Father's Death
R H Lander a student at Texas A and M College living with Mr and Mrs J L Brock was called to Dallas for his father's sudden illness. Telegrams said R L Lander died last night at 9 50 following a stroke of apoplexy.
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Texas A. & M
R. H. Lander
M. College
J. L. Brock
Dallas
Brock
R. L. Lander
Governor James R. Beverly Named Porto Rico Governor General
President Hoover appoints Texas Governor James R. Beverly as governor general of Porto Rico succeeding Theodore Roosevelt who departs to the Philippine Islands.
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James R. Beverly
Texas
Hoover
Porto Rico
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
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