Boll Weevil Report Across Three Texas Counties
The division of entomology at Texas Agricultural Experiment Station reports boll weevil infestations in Bastrop, Collin, Kleberg and Williamson counties. Bastrop shows 16 percent punctured squares, Collin area Plano about 25 percent, Kleberg notes hopper damage, Williamson ranges 2 to 15 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entomology
Texas Agri- Stural Experiment Station
F. L. Thomas
Bastrop County
Collins County
Plano
Kleberg
Williamson
Great Change in War Debt and Home Life Concerns
A Lions Club meeting discussion covers postwar debts, German reparations, and U S bond funding. Town speaker warns of rising international debt, calls civic groups to find solutions, notes shifts in ship language, and stresses family life and moral erosion as homes grow scarce.
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Germany
United States
Lions Clubs
Rotary Clubs
Colonel Todd
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Lamar Jones
Ruth Johnson
Elizabeth Dickenson
Miss Johnson
Miss Dickenson
Texas Legislature Faces Possible Recall Over Big Appropriations
Governor Moody warned he would veto major money bills if total appropriations exceed 50 million, with estimates placing the sum at 53 to 54 million. Four major bills have been approved, totaling 33.68 million, while education seeks about 16.5 million. The 25 cent ad valorem tax board predicts biennial revenues cannot exceed 49 million, shaping a tense standoff as lawmakers consider reconvening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody
Automatic Tax Board
S. H. Terrell
W. Gregory Hatcher
Unclear List of Names From Historical Notice
A series of individual names appear in a fragmented historical notice. The list includes Blair, W. E. Leverkuhn, M. FF. Vitopil, W. E. Paulson, and several others such as Noah W. Danshy, J. Coulter Smith, and Ruth Johnseon. No explicit event or context is provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dickenson
Roy Danforth
R. C. Franks
Know One MucY Saw It The Germ Warning
A fragment warns readers about unseen germs and how they enter blood via cuts. It stresses recognizing tiny microbes, fever, lockjaw, and serious risks. It advises washing every cut thoroughly with a safe antiseptic like Borozone.
Texas college budget requests for biannual state funding span several campuses
A governor's committee endorsed biannual building and library projects at multiple institutions and outlined year one and year two appropriations. Notable items include libraries and recreation facilities at Sul Ross and East Texas, a hospital at the College of Industrial Arts, and sizable sums for A and M and related systems. Grand totals reach about 8.24 million for year one and 8.26 million for year two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Mines
el Paso
Sul Ross State Teachers’ College
Alpine
Southwest Texas State Teachers’ College
San Marcos
East Texas State Teachers’ College
Commerce
College of Industrial Arts
Texas Tech
A. and M. College
A. and
M. College
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Texas College of Arts and Industry
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers’ College
Sul Ross State Teachers College
West Texas State Teachers College
Texas School of the Blind
Texas School For the Deaf
Revival Meeting Led by Rev Hollis at Willow Hole Church
Rev M L Hollis of the Free Baptist church travels to Willow Hole Grimes County for a ten day revival service assisted by J L Bounds. This marks the first of several summer meetings with a return to Bryan on August 4.
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Hollis
Willow Hole Church
M. L. Hollis
The
Free Baptist Church
Willow Hole
Grimes County
J. L. Bounds
Rev. Hollis
Bryan
Edge farmer sells wool from herd of three hundred twenty six
J. T. Cross of Edge marketed the clip from 326 sheep yielding 2714 pounds of wool sold at 27 12 cents per pound for a total of 746.35 dollars this year. An observer notes Brazos county farms show few large flocks despite strong market potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
J. T. Cross
Brazos County
Texas
United States
Bryan
Eee
Let there be jesting without bit terness and liberty of talk
Martil warns against harsh talk and urges careful speech to avoid future trouble. The quote emphasizes restraint and prudence in conversation for calm outcomes.
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Martil
Houston Neeley held on multiple charges after Saturday rampage
Neeley of Kurten faces four charges including two counts of assault with intent to murder, one for intoxicated driving and one for carrying a revolver. He resisted arrest and a passenger, Grady Willis, was injured. Neeley detained in Bryan on $1,000 bond to keep peace. murder charge in Madison county and prior bond $250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Neeley
Kurten
J. T. McGee
J. H. Reed
Neeley
Grady Willis
Bryan
Willis
McCleneys
Neetey
Harper
Lynchings in 1929 Show Decline in First Half at Tuskegee
Figures from Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute indicate 1929 had 4 lynchings in the first six months, down from 5 in 1928 and well below 1921–1927 totals. Among victims, 1 was white and 3 were negroes. Crimes charged included rape and killing a plantation owner, plus removing rubbish and resisting officers. States reporting lynchings were Florida with 2, Mississippi 1, and Tennessee 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Stote
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Veteran Official Cleared of All Charges in House Vote
J. T. Robison receives exoneration after Texas House vote clearing him of misconduct or malfeasance in office. Long public service career remains untarnished by the ruling.
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J. T. Robison
Texas House of Representatives
Rainfall delays crop work as June shows farm gains in Texas
The Dallas Federal Reserve review notes heavy May rain slowed farm operations and building permits fell 58.1 percent in May. By June weather improved, boosting crop cultivation and small grain harvests. livestock ranges rose to fair or better. Oil output rose in May, with 25,301,850 barrels produced, up from April, while department store sales rose 9 percent from April but lagged year earlier.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Monthly
Dallas Federal Reserve Bank
Eleventh
Federal Reserve District
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Louisiana
East
Central
North Texas
Yates
Panhandle
Gray County
North
Salt
Pasteur and antiseptics transform wound care
A brief historical note credits Pasteur 1852 with linking wound infection to malignant bacteria and lauds ongoing antiseptic progress. It then promotes Lily Borossen antiseptic liquid Byne from ROMAN & VICK for thorough wound washing and germ prevention.
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Pasteur
Lily Borossen
Cupid Balked By New Laws Records Slump In Marriage Licenses
The new marriage law tightens, reducing Bryan County licenses. From June 1 to 11 only 21 licenses issued, with a sharp drop since the 11th. Ministers and physicians discuss fees, while Lorenzo Nelson and Willie Hunter file intentions to marry in Bryan.
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Jess B. McGee
East
Texas
Bryan
Austin
Lorenzo Nelson
Lucinda Jones
Willie Hunter
Eva Gilbert Hudson
Rules of Dress From Cradle to Grave Fashion Guide
The article outlines a color system for women by age, from white in infancy to soft pastels after seventy, with detailed color guidance for each life stage. It notes a Washington tax surplus of 185 million dollars with no Uncle Andrew proposals.
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Jane Warren Wells
Washington
Andrew
Rainy Season Prompts Dairy and Diversified Farming Faith
J. J. Wally Jones, longtime resident near A and M College, argues heavy rains worsen cotton yields on hillsides and urges diversified farming with dairy cattle, poultry, and legume hay to stabilize income. He notes Bermuda and clover pastures boost fertility and milk output, contrasting with Texas cotton decline and the rise of stock farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Wally Jones
A. & M. College
Texas
South
Jones
A. & Ms College
Bermuda
Brazos County
Edge Man Presses Dairy Program for Brazos County
W C Hill member of the Edge school board and Brazos county farmer urged support for a dairy development program. He said improved domestic science and vocational agriculture in Edge schools need better equipment and markets to shift farmers from cotton to diversified farming with Bryan as a potential market. He emphasized feed crops and livestock as key to farm relief.
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E. J. Kyle
A. & M. College
Texas
Kurten
John Koppe
W. C. Hill
Edge
Brazos County
Eagle
Hill
Southwest
Bryan
Mr. Hill
Mr. Hilt
Former Instructor Returns to Allen Academy
Major C. M. Lopez returns to Allen Academy Bryan after two years with the Manlius School Spanish department. He is well known in Texas for his work and will arrive around September 15 to resume his former post.
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Allen Academy
C. M. Lopez
Manlius School
Manlius
Major Lopez
Texas
Academy
Lopes
Bryan
Home First Aid Advice for Burns and Scalds
Instructional note urges women to treat burns and scalds at home. Recommends cooling with water, avoiding infection, and applying a ready remedy for faster relief. The fragment emphasizes quick action and self care in domestic accidents.
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Steele's
Lion
W. E. Leverkuhn
Bryan High School
Lion C. C. Redding
Lion Leverkuhn
Lion C. B. Seolzmann
J. Bryan Miller
Lion J. T. Burtis
LaSalle Hotel
John Mardatis
C. E. Griesser
John F
Cromwell
Grimes, Madison Counties
Tuskegee
Pine Mills
Cupid
BY Nell Bentley
B. B. Jones
Agricultural Department
New Orleans Association of Commerce
Allen
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