Our Lateral Highway Plan for Brazos County
The Brazos county commissioners propose a lateral highway program to accompany Highways 6 and 21 funded under the Industry Recovery act. The plan aims to connect rural areas to the main trunk lines, reduce isolation in bad weather, shorten farm routes to markets, and expand modern road access across the county.
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Brazos County
State Highway Commission
Bryan
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Irene Castle’s innovations and Hollywood gossip noted
New York reports Irene Castle popularized the bobbed head Castle Walk and a shoulder shrug while dancing though others earlier inspired them. The piece moves through scenes of Ossining Sing Sing signs Chaplin and Astaire anecdotes and a Hollywood set note about luxury in a bedroom scene.
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New York
Irene Castle
Miss Castle
Bessie McCoy
Leon Errol
Clifton Webb
Benny Field
Chicago
Rudy Vallee
Bing Crosby
al Jolson
Eddie Cantor
George Jessel
George Price
Old Winter Garden
Raymond Hitchcock
McCutcheon
Webster and
Briggs
Pat Campbell
Ossining
Sing Sing
Holland
Hamish McLaurin
Hollywood
Overcrowded Fields of Labor After Graduation
The piece notes graduates face poor job prospects as many fields such as teaching law and medicine are saturated. It calls for shifting emphasis to less crowded careers and warns colleges to advise students on real opportunities to avoid years of hardship after graduation.
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Texas
Roosevelt Dollar Debate Reconsidered Amid London Talks
The Fort Worth Star telegram analyzes President Roosevelt’s stance on currency stabilization and his rejection of a strict gold standard. It argues he seeks international agreement for stable currencies backed by gold or gold and silver and strong national credit, not a pure commodity dollar driven by bankers.
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Rosevelt
Ndon Economic Conference
Irving Fisher
United States of America
Roosevelt
United States
Hull
Fort Worth
Lateral road improvements eyed for Brazos County funding
Brazos County commissioners map lateral road projects and estimate costs to present to the state highway commission. The plan, under the Industry Recovery act, would cost about 550000 with 100 percent government financing pending approval.
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Brazos County
State Highway Commission
County Commissioners Court
Truth Causes More Trouble, Says Veteran Observer
An experienced observer notes that telling the truth can invite greater difficulties for the speaker. The remark underscores the social risk many face when honesty conflicts with convenient falsities.
93 Year Old Ex Slave Found Dead in Creek
Hutchins July 11 John Wilkerson a 93 year old former slave known for six marriages and many descendants was found dead in a Langdon farm creek. Coroner attributes death to paralysis though his memory lingered of the old days before emancipation.
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Hutchins
John Wilkerson
Marie’ Lincoln
Langdon
Wilkerson
Beauregard Demanded Surrender of Fort Sumter
In history notes Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter on July 11 1861 marking a pivotal moment at the start of the Civil War.
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Beauregard
Fort Sumter
A and M to Build Large Water Sports Pool at College
Directors Green McInnis Mil ner and Peteet with President Harrington decide to create a dammed pool along a ravine by the A M College to hold water for a half mile long facility 50 to 100 feet wide and 10 to 20 feet deep. A survey is ordered with a report due at August board in Corpus Christi.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Green
McInnis
Milner
Peteet
Harrington
A. & M. College
Corpus Christi
C. F E. Jenkins
Eagle
Opera House
I. N. Broadway
Grimes
Madison
Broadway
W. F. Gibbs
Dallas
W. A. Kleckley
Farmers Congress
Bryan
Mr. Kleckley
Advertising Adds Value to Newspapers and Business
Henry A. Dennis argues advertising benefits products through freshness and frequency. He notes bigger or more frequent ads work when funds and time allow, citing a laundryman who gained new customers after regular ads. He urges consistent, well crafted copy to reach sales goals.
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Henry A. Dennis
Henderson
N. C
Remarkable Brain Surgery at Cleveland Clinic
A Cleveland clinic performed an unusual operation on a woman with a brain tumor removing most of the right half of the brain. The patient survived with only partial left-sided paralysis and no noticeable decline in mental powers.
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Cleveland Clinic
Bryan Folks Share Visits and Travels This Week
Local residents visit relatives in Bryan and nearby towns while others travel to Chicago for the Century of Progress. The Bryan Sewing Machine Exchange moves to the Levy building and several residents report farming notes and planned relocations.
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M. F. Thurmond
Frank, Jr
Bryan
B. F. Vance
Madisonville
Bryan Sewing Machine Exchange
E. H. Garrett
Model Cleaners
Levy Building
North Main Street
Ed Vahrenkamp
Eddie Ruth
McGregor
N. R. Webb
Josie Lawrence
R. Walton
Lawrence
Houston
L. B. Elrod
Elrod
Chicago
Century of Progress
Hazel Compton
Teague
Louise Butts
Compton
Baylor University
Baylor Little Theatre
P. S. Mangum
Velma
Nina Mae Moore
Lee Melasky
Steep Hollow
Ellis Ballerstedt
Austin
Mack Pierson
Whitewright
Whitley
Greenville
F. M. Black
Frances
Alberta
Lucille
John W. Black
FE. W. Dunnam
Myrtle Dunnam
Richton
Galveston
Margaret
Eleanor Franze
Kurton
James J. Conway
Horace Jones
John McCallum
Tabor
J. W. Harris
R. B. Hicks
Normangee
Ira Bond
Prospect
Pinkie Mims
Harvey
Edgar Manard
Robert Harris
Giddings doctor undergoes nasal operation in Marlin
Dr. D C York travels from Giddings to Torbett's sanitarium in Marlin for a nasal procedure, expected to last until Tuesday or Wednesday. The operation is not serious but may be painful, with recovery in Marlin.
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Giddings
Bryan
D. C. York
Marlin
Torbett
York
J. W. King
Cody
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Elfrieda Myebroff
Rosemary Deware
Brenham
Megebroff
Edna Smith
Miss Deware
Jane Munday
Winnie Smith
Vivian Carnes
Iola
Totsie Tobias
Brownwood
Ed Schram
Tabor
Clara Terry
Franklin
Helen Heath
Sam Heath
United States
Prank Ripper
Billie
Rosemary Knobel
Houston
San Antonio
Kurten Church Women Hold Monthly Meeting
The Evangelical Ladies Aid Society of Kurten held its monthly gathering Monday at the home of Mrs. A. H. Stevener. After the meeting, refreshments were served to members and guests including Rev. F. C. Anderson and numerousMrs. men and women listed as attendees.
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Evangelical Ladies Aid Society of
Kurten
A. H. Stevener
F. C. Anderson
A. T. Duttfurth
C.gerke
C. W. Hedtke
A. Kehlenbrink
M. Keller
FE. Keller
A. Keller
F. Kindt
F. Lockstedt
F. Rahnert
A. Schmidt
C. Schultz
A. W. Stevener
F. Schultz
Lockstedt
C. Schram
H. Restimier
Ed Sehrant
O. Wilson
Fewer Commercial Failures Reported in Texas in June Just Past
Texas business failures for the just past month totaled 24, the lowest June on record since 1920, with total liabilities of 456000. Average liability per failure was 16888 dollars and no cases exceeded 100000 in liabilities. Four failures were grocery and meat markets. three were women’s wear and dry goods. three were garages.
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Austin
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
Mind and brain debate on imagination and mind’s entity
The Memphis Commercial Appeal discusses whether mind is a distinct entity or an effect of brain activity. It questions why brain impairment does not always affect mentality and ponders if mind is a divine endowment or linked to the soul.
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Memphis
Tenn
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Georgetown
Whric H. Ellerhusen
George Rogers Clark
Pioneer State Park
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Appalachians
Associated Press
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Kurten Church
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