Reunion Brings Hood's and Green's Brigades Back to Bryan
The narrator recalls a reunion of Hood's Texas Brigade in Bryan. He cherishes meeting old comrades from the sixties, hearing the Rebel yell, and recalling war memories. Texans in gray guarded Bragg's retreat, while blue grass hills ran with blood as Buell's army faced hardship.
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Bryan
Hood
Green
Perryville
Texas
Bragg
Kentucky
Buell
Dixie
Texas Brigade
Local residents visit friends and new school appointments noted
Mrs. R B Dunn and daughter Eula Frances of Luling arrive for a Bryan visit to Mr and Mrs J M Dunn. William Minkert elected Bedias High School principal to teach science biology and English. Mrs Parker and husband teach in Dilly while attending A M College summer sessions. The Goliad family of Hubbard City travel to Corpus Christi for tarpon fishing, a July tradition. Mrs Stallings ill in Shreveport with sister Mrs Robison at her side. Mrs Boatwright and grandchildren return from Houston. Frederick Webster of Houston drives to Bryan. he heads the Houston Little Theater.
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R. B. Dunn
Eula Frances
Luling
J. M. Dunn
Dunn
Bryan
William F. Minkert
A. & M. College
Bedias
Charles D. Parker
Dilly
Texas
A. and M. College
W. H. Goliad
Tom
Frank
Marion Moore
Fred Moore
Hubbard City
Corpus Christi
H. G. Stallings
Shreveport
George Robison
Frederick Leon Webster
Houston
Tyler Haswell
Ara Haswell Giraud
Haswell
West 24Th Street
Mr. Webster
Houston Little Theater
Fire damages car in W D Lawrence garage
A tire fire in a car inside the W. D. Lawrence garage was discovered around 11:30 P.M. Monday. The vehicle was badly damaged and the building filled with smoke before firefighters extinguished the blaze.
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W. D .Lawrence
Weather Forecast For Bryan And West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday across Bryan and vicinity. Fast Texas expects partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with thunder showers near the east coast. West Texas shows partly cloudy to night and Thursday with possible showers in the extreme west portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
Texas
West Texas
Farmers Short Course Opens July 29 at A and M College
The twentieth annual Farmers Short Course at Texas A and M College runs July 29 through August 3 with group sessions for men and women and sectional meetings on farming topics. I H Williamson, vice director of the Extension Service, says attendance is expected to top last year’s 5,000. Railways offer special rates of one cent per mile each way.
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College Station
A .and M. College of Texas
I. H. Williamson
Extension Service
Winter Wheat Crop Near 1928 Peak Across Plains States
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports new winter wheat near a 1928 level with an expected 300 million bushels, within 73 to 74 million of last year's bumper harvest. Harvest progresses across Colorado Kansas Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma and Wyoming as warm June weather accelerates maturity. Prospects for the farm sector remain favorable with good grazing, livestock health, and strong crop condition across spring wheat corn cotton and other crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas City
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
United States
Granddaughter Elizabeth Recovers After Throat Operation
Telephone messages from Mrs. E. G. Jenkins disclose that Elizabeth Jenkins, little granddaughter, is convalescing very satisfactorily after a throat operation on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Jenkins
Nacogdoches
E. J. Jenkins
Elizabeth
Five Cars Derail injuring Passengers near Enfield
From 40 to 60 persons were injured when five Atlantic Coast train cars derailed near Enfield North Carolina today. Five were said to be seriously injured and brought here for treatment as other victims were reported.
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Rocky Mount
Enfield
Heer
Calf Rabies Case Sends Grimes Sheriff to Navasota
Phil Mills, living near the Navasota river, suffered hydrophobia after a rabid calf attack. He aided Davis tombs two weeks earlier in doctoring the sick animal. The calf was diagnosed rabid, killed, and sent to Austin. Mills refused serum treatment and was jailed in Navasota after delirious behavior and claims that the calf was after him.
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Phil Mills
Navasota
George Davis
J. H. Reed
Davis
Mills
Davis Tombs
Austin
Bud Mills
Amon Williams
Sheriff Reed
Angeleno Reaches Ninth Day of Endurance Flight
Culver City Cal July 10 The ninth day of the endurance refueling flight of the biplane Angeleno began today with the ship in its 195th hour aloft before noon Pilots L W Mendell and R B Reinhart who passed the previous sustained flight record yesterday are cheerful and confident.
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Associated Press
Culver City
Cal
L. W. Mendell
R. B. Reinhart
Cotton Market Stays Quiet as Futures Slip Slightly
The cotton market showed inactivity with futures down 10 to 14 points and local spot prices quoted between 17 and 17.50 cents.
Turkish post may be given John Willys
Washington July 10 The post of ambassador to Turkey is expected to be offered to John Willys veteran Ohio automobile manufacturer who has sold his interest in Willys Overland Company as Italian competition tightens the market for American autos
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Associated Press
Washington
Turkey
John Willys
Ohio Automobile
Willys-Overland Company
Wheelock Farmer Finds Farm Relief in Diversified Livestock Scheme
FE G Marsh of Wheelock announces success with a diversified farming model combining poultry swine and cattle with cotton. He advocates high grade breeding stock and dairy livestock development in Brazos county, noting cattle and chickens improved his finances and urging broader adoption.
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Wheelock
FE. G. Marsh
Weekly
Eagle
Marsh
Bryan
Brazos County
British sub dives near H-47 to aid trapped crew
Star Diver 10, hoher Wales July 10 reports a British submarine attempting to reach the stricken H-47 and contact the 21 men trapped. It used sound telegraphy with Morse signals, but no replies came. A highly experienced diver in a German suit may attempt to locate the missing crew at about 330 feet, though descent is doubtful.
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Associated Press
Pemberoke
Wales
Ginners Meet at Brenham Club for Big Outing
Texas ginners in the 14th district will gather July 17 at the Red and Gun Club in Brenham for a barbecue dinner and social program. The Brenham Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event to discuss issues facing ginners and potential benefits of a stronger association.
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Ginners
Brenham
Texas Ginners
Bastrop, Lee, Burleson
Washington, Brazos
Robertson Counties
Red and Gun Club
Bryan Lions Plan to Aid Agriculture
The Bryan Lions Club rural committee, chaired by Lion W. E. Leverkuhn, outlines 1929 30 goals aligned with a ten year program. Planned actions include promoting high grade cottonseed planting, county wide film showings, a survey of purebred seed use and lint yield, and cooperation with planters on cotton seed purchases under a cow sow and hen initiative.
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Bryan Lions Club
Lion W. E. Leverkuhn
Bryan High School
Groom dies after wedding serenade in Kentucky lake tragedy
In Jenkins Kentucky David Hughes a 23 year old groom drowned when friends who serenaded him and his bride at their new home threw him into a lake. Police arrested two men as instigators after an investigation. The body was recovered but could not be revived.
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Associated Press
Jenkins, Ky
David Hughes
Hughes
Dudish Bad Man Holds Up Go Cafe for $200
A well dressed bandit held up a girl cafe cashier in Houston early today and forced her to hand over $200. Bertha McDonald an 18 year old cashier believed the man was joking at first but complied with the demand.
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Associated Press
Houston
Bertha McDonald
Drives 40 Miles Daily To School Never Late
Denton July 10 Forty miles daily to classes and never late Ruth Gossett senior in CIA summer program drives from Justin to Denton and back five days a week. In nine weeks she will total 1760 miles and 600 more in the last three weeks for a grand 2360 miles, about one twelfth the globe.
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Denton
Ruth Gossett
Miss Gossett
Justin
Fort Worth
Telephoto Pictures For Eagle Readers
The Bryan Daily Eagle features an Associated Press telephoto picture on the front page showing the monoplane Pathfinder and pilots Roger Williams and Lewis Yancey. The trio left Old Orchard Missouri and the image was created through a Boston photo layout and telephoto process, with a metal cast and mat sent by air, enabling daily illustrated AP cut service to readers.
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Togers Williams
Lewis Yancey
Old Orchard
Pathfinder
Rome
Atlantic
Spain
Associated Press
Boston
Bryan Daily Eagle
Roger Williams
Atlanta
Eagle
Labor Unions Weigh City Strike as Deadlock Persists
New Orleans July 10 The nine day street car strike remained snarled as union leaders planned an open air meeting tomorrow to decide if a general sympathy strike should be called.
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New Orleans
Funeral for Mrs. Walker Held at Home
Funeral services for the late Mrs. W. J. Walker were conducted at 3 p.m. from Mrs. J. N. Cole’s East 24th Street home by Rev. R. E. Day of the First Baptist Church. The service featured Scripture readings, a choral offering, and a prayer before interment in the City cemetery. Pallbearers included John M. Lawrence Jr and E. F. Parks among others. attendees from Galveston, Commerce, Harlingen, Houston, and Brenham traveled to pay last respects.
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W. J. Walker
J. N. Cole
East 24Th Street
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Day
Jesus
First Baptist
Dansby Furniture Comng
John M. Lawrence Jr
E. F. Parks
John A. Moore
Carl Cole
Paul Dansby
New Paper Money Issued Today
The 1929 miniature model currency becomes available at local banks today per the U S Treasury schedule. A banker comments that distribution depends only on the balance in a customer’s checking account.
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U. S. Treasury
American Aviators Yan cey and Williams Land at Santander
Yan cey and Williams completed their long flight from Old Orchard Maine to Rome diverting to Santander Spain to refuel and land near Albericia after a 3 247 mile path from Old Orchard The pair landed at 9 30 p m Spanish time and were greeted by locals cheering and guiding them with bonfires before being hosted by the civil governor seeking only gasoline to finish the journey
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Associated Press
Santander
Spain
Yancey
Williams
Old Orchard
Maine
Rome
Pathfinder
Comillas
Albericia
Prison Survey To Start After Solens Adjourn
The Texas relocation commission including the nine prison board members and nine lawmakers will meet about ten days after the third special session adjourns to organize a survey. The group will determine a site for a proposed new prison and prepare a recommendation due to the legislature by December 1.
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Texas State Prison Relocation Commission
House
Senate
Texas
E. H. Astin
Bryan
Austin
Auto Company Relocates to New Quarters
Johnson and Rohde, Oakland and Pontiac dealers, move from 25th Street and Washington Avenue to a new building at 27th Street and Bryan Avenue. The opening will be announced later, but full service is available now despite incomplete construction.
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Auto Company
New Quarters
Johnson and Rohde
Oakland
Pontiac Automobiles
25Th Street
Washington Avenue
27Th Street
Bryan Avenue
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the People’s Column
Coant
H. O. Boatwright
Lelia
Pauline Davis
Billy Davis
Grimes Co
Angeleno
Bryan Lions
Rural Committee
Dudish
Solens
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