Monoplane K Crashes Near Bostwick During South America Flight
The monoplane K from Roosevelt Field crash landed near Bostwick Georgia after running out of gasoline on a nonstop New York to Buenos Aires test. The crew escaped by parachute and planned to return to New York for another attempt. Pilot Randy Enslow G P Reed and James Garrigan are aboard with the flight continuing toward Havana for refueling.
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Bostwick, Ga
New York
South America
James Garrigan
Garrigan
Havana
Curtis Airport
Roosevelt Field
Buenos Aires
Randy Enslow
G. P. Reed
James Garrison
Bryan Could Build A Municipal Pool For Summer Relief
The column argues Bryan, a growing city, should construct a municipal pool near home. It notes many residents currently travel to private clubs or Brazos for relief from heat and relaxation and suggests a pool would serve a wide portion of the population and be ready before next summer.
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Bryan
Texas A. & M. College
Brazos
Bryan and visitors report from Iceland and Texas travel notes
Mrs. Augusta Jones of Houston writes from Pingvollum Iceland about attending the 1000th anniversary of the first parliament of the world and the global visitors. Bryan ties include Mrs. Jones as a guest of Mrs. Hanway, Parker Carrolls returning from a California trip, and illnesses and visits among local residents including Mrs. H. P. Black and Mrs. Ross Dean. Ida Landrum returns to Bryan after six weeks traveling including Carlsbad Cavern.
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Augusta Jones
Houston
Pingvollum
Iceland
Jones
Bryan
Jno. T. Hanway
Parker Carroll
California
West
Carroll
San Antonio
Eugene Beck
Floresville
Ida Landrum
A. L. Smith
College Avenue
Landrum
Carlsbad Cavern
Sewer Rentals To End In Bryan After July 20
Bryan will abolish sewer rentals of 50 cents per month effective July 20 per acting city manager H A Burger. No charges after that date and July reading is finalized. The city will pay cash balances owed property holders on advance sewer rentals on October 1.
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Bryan
H. A. Burger
Cotton Market Holds Steady As Prices Quoted
No change noted in the cotton market today with local spot prices quoted from 11 to 12 cents per pound. Margin and trading activity in the market remained limited amid quiet demand signals.
Texas Town to Vote on Government Form in August Election
Nocona voters will decide August 12 whether to keep the commission form of government or switch to aldermanic government after a petition signed by 74 residents was presented to Mayor True Strong and approved.
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Texas
Nocona
True Strong
Lieutenant Governor Barry Miller to Visit Thursday
Barry Miller the lieutenant governor and governor candidate will visit Bryan on Thursday to speak at an event planned for tomorrow night. Details on the meeting place and schedule will be announced Thursday.
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Bryan
Barry Miller
Weather Forecast Summary for New Orleans and Regions
Special to The Eagle reports partly cloudy weather for Bryan and vicinity tonight and Thursday. East and West Texas expect north fair skies, with south partly cloudy tonight and Thursday and warmer conditions in the north.
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the Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East
Texas
North Fair
South
Public Health Work in Texas Seeks Doubling of Funds
Dr. J. C. Anderson, Texas state health officer, urged the state board of control to boost the health department appropriation for two years by about 100 percent. He contrasted health spending with the Livestock Sanitary Commission, noting last year’s figures of 218 320 for health and 504 120 for livestock, and asked for 420 960 this year to reach parity.
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Texas
Anderson
Austin
J. C. Anderson
State Board of Control
Ted
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Livestock Commission
Department of Health
Community Band Concerts Open Air at Sue Haswell Park
The Bryan Community Band directed by Henry Locke opens a series of Friday evening concerts in Sue Haswell Memorial Park Band Stand built by the American Legion. Public is invited. performances continue every other Friday through summer.
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Bryan
Henry Locke
American Legion
Sue Haswell
Memorial Park
Reichstag
10th Victim of Detroit Gangster Guns Found
Detroit July 16 David Overstein formerly of the Purple Gang was found shot dead in an alley. He is the tenth victim of Detroit gangster guns in two weeks. Police say he recently engaged in liquor operations.
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Detroit
David Overstein
Purple Gang
Overstein
Blood Infection Ends I. T. U. President Lynch Life
Syracuse July 16. James M. Lynch longtime president of the International Typographical Union and a leader of its 40 hour week national program died here today from a blood infection.
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Syracuse
James M. Lynch
International Typographical Union
British Warships Ordered to Egypt
London reports Prime Minister MacDonald announced in the House of Commons that two British warships have been ordered to Alexandria Egypt after rioting the previous day left 14 people dead and many injured.
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Egypt
London
MacDonald
House of Commons
Alexandria
Local Labor to Be Employed on Bryan Public Works
City officials announce multiple public works projects to boost local employment in Bryan. Dallas Construction Company will modernize the West Side sewage disposal plant using local labor and teams. razing of the Bowie building central unit will begin as labor permits. a 4 inch water main will be replaced with a 6 inch line serving Travis school, with a fire plug planned for new east residence area. sewer extension in the southwest will also start promptly.
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Brya& Aty Commission
Bryan
A. M. Barker
Dallas Construction Company
West Side
H. A. Burger
Bowie
Travis
Travis School
Burger
Communists Lose In Reichstag on Cabinet Measure
Berlin July 16 The Reichstag voted down the Communist motion of non confidence against the Bruening government amid the financial program debate. President Von Hindenburg earlier authorized Chancellor Bruening to invoke the constitution and dissolve the Reichstag if the cabinet’s financial measure did not pass.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Bruening
von Hindenburg
Closs Is Named Postmaster for Village of Edge
Postmaster General Brown announces seven Texas postmasters appointed on Monday. Edmund W. Torrence Llano Reuben Nix on Doss Morgan Cross Edge Wilford Taylor Umbarger John R. Ramsey Graham Loyal N. Tyer Mont Belvieu John B Graham Waxahachie. Edge post office site changed. Luzon Kent county post office discontinued August 15 with mail to Jayton.
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Washington
Texas
Brown
Edmund W. Torrence
Llano
Reuben Nixon
Doss
Morgan Cross
Edge
Wilford Taylor
Umbarger
John R. Ramsey
Graham
Loyal N. Tyer
Mont Belvieu
John B. Graham
Waxahachie
Luzon
Kent County
Jayton
Brazos County
Senate goal of Huey Long organ states
The Louisiana Progress, a newspaper backing the state administration, says Gov. Huey P. Long will challenge U S Senator Joseph E Ransdell for the Senate seat.
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Senate
Huey Long
New Orleans
The
Louisiana Progress
Huey P. Long
United States
Joseph E. Ransdell
Crop prospects on Mauro farm show strong yield potential
Frank Mauro and son Dominick of Cameron Ranch present a field sample of Mebane cotton. They planted over 70 acres with 100 pounds of commercial fertilizer per acre and expect yields exceeding 25 bales from nearly 75 acres barring any unexpected setback.
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Frank Mauro
Dominick
Cameron Ranch
Bryan
Mauros
Charge Made Pact Is Not Peace Treaty
Senator McKellar of Tennessee warned the Senate that secrecy and bad blood between France and Italy nearly sparked war over the London naval treaty negotiations. He argued the lack of printed records makes the pact not a real treaty. Senator Reed countered that records exist in state department files.
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Washington
Seator McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
France
Italy
McKellar
London
Reed
Secretary of Agenies
State Department
Many Candidates Speak at Church Barbecue Today
St Josephs Catholic church hosts a Sue Haswell Memorial Park barbecue drawing over 1000 parishioners. Candidates for county and district offices spoke to the crowd led by Tim Evans for governor candidate R S Sterling. Receipts totaled 27 dollars with a rough 300 dollars gross by mid afternoon. A Smetana versus Kurten baseball game and a nine to twelve dance featuring Aggieland musicians balanced a busy afternoon.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Sue Haswell Memorial Park
Tim Evans
Houston
R. S. Sterling
Guy F. Boyett
Smetana
Kurten
Aggieland
Wider Highways Planned to Care For Big Traffic
A 36 foot stretch of Highway 1 in Tarrant county is completed and four lanes planned. Dallas county would need county aid for a 15 mile 40 foot widening. Highway 1 carries 4000 to 4500 vehicles daily. The state ordered 120 foot rights of way on routes with heavy travel, cost about 88000 dollars per mile.
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Austin
Tarrant County
Dallas County
Highway Department
Sole Survivor from First Minnesota to Dine Alone
Charles Lockwood 89 of Chamberlain South Dakota is the sole remaining member of Company B First Minnesota from Lincoln's first call. He plans to drink from a gin bottle at the Last Man Club annual dinner next Monday, a ritual begun 45 years ago by 34 veterans in commemoration of Bull Run.
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Charles Lockwood
Chamberlain
S. D
Minnesota
Lincoln
Last Man Club
Battle of
Bull Run
Lockwood
Population Surges in East Texas Area
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce reports a 16.9 percent population rise since 1920 in its 73 county territory. The 1920 population was 2,458,234 and the 1930 census shows 3,874,082 residents.
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Longview
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Curtis Morris
Hidalgo Good Government Party Delegates Set for July Conventions
McAllen July 16 delegates to Hidalgo County Good Government Party precinct conventions will be chosen July 19 and proceed to the county convention July 26 to name a ticket for the November county elections.
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Mcallen
Hidalgo County
Good Government Party
League
Norris resolution mocks London treaty recall clause
Will Rogers reports Beverly Hills humor about a U S Senate note on a London treaty. The piece suggests senators might invoke an alibi to avoid blame if the treaty fails, while denying trickery and defending the agreement as a fine thing. The tone is satirical and critical of political maneuvering.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Senate
U. S. Senate
Texas Census Shows Population Rise of 24.6 Percent
Dallas July 16 census supervisors reported 5,810,683 residents in Texas, an increase of 1,047,155 people or 24.62 percent. Growth appeared in all regions with big gains in the Panhandle West Texas Rio Grande Valley and coastal areas.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Panhandle
West Texas
Rio Grande Valley
South Texas Oil Men Schedule Regional Meetings
Following a conference between the Independent Petroleum Association of Texas and South Texas independents, three regional meetings were set in Laredo on July 21, Corpus Christi on July 22, and Seguin on July 23, prior to a general gathering in San Antonio on July 24. Claude C. Wild announced the schedule as executive vice president of the Texas independent group.
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Fort Worth
Independent Petroleum Association of Texas
South Texas
San Antonio
Laredo
Corpus ‘Christi
Segui
Corpus Christi
Seguin
Claude C. Wild
Texas Independent Organization
Bible students log busy year at TCU college
Fort Worth July 16 Thirty five ministerial students enrolled in a practical work course at Brite College of the Bible Texas Christian University preached 1102 sermons and delivered 82 addresses during the 1929 30 school year according to Dean Colby Hall The group held 737 appointments regularly in towns across Texas where they had been assigned pastorates.
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Fort Worth
Ir. Brite College of the Bible
Texas Christian University
Colby D. Hall
Texas
Army Flyer Seeks Border Record In Long Flight
Col. Rosco E. Turner of the U S Army launched a nonstop morning flight from Vancouver to Tia Juana Mexico aiming to set a new border record.
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U.S. Army Flyer
Vancouver
Rosco E. Turner
United States Army Flyer
Tia Juana
Mexico
History of Farm Machinery Sketched for Bryan Lions at Tuesday Meet
Prof H B Smith of the agricultural research division traced farm implement history from primitive stick plows to modern tractors. He noted early plows evolved from ox helped sticks with iron points and cited the 1799 patent for the first plow though fears of soil poisoning delayed adoption.
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Bryan Lions
Bryan Lions Club
H. B. Smith
Agricultural Research Division
Experiment Station
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