Bryan Weekly Eagle masthead notice and rates
The Bryan Weekly Eagle lists its post office filing date April 22 1912 in Bryan Texas with second class matter status under act of March 1878. It credits Mrs Lee J Rountree as managing editor and notes AP news use rights and publication rights along with advertising representatives in Dallas New York and Chicago. Rates shown include $1.50 per year and $1.90 for six months for Brazos County subscribers.
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Bryan
Texas
Brazos County
Absentee voting lets voters fish while voting under new law
Citizens urged to use absentee voting as they are away on election day. The piece notes the simple process and aims to encourage participation. It adds a farming outlook for Brazos, saying current conditions are better than in years, with warm weather aiding cultivation and overall plant condition.
Lincoln and Liberty Pledge Echoed in Modern Politics
The piece links Abraham Lincoln’s call to uphold law with contemporary debate as Senator Robinson, Democratic VP candidate, seeks South regional headquarters. It notes shifting political loyalties and morals, urging national unity under constitutional law.
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Abraham Lincoln
Robinson
South
Dreams Seed Realities in Bryan Civic Vision
The text frames dreams as seedlings shaping cities and individuals. It urges collective effort to realize aspirations for a better, bigger Bryan, comparing personal growth to natural cycles from acorn to oak and egg to bird as a metaphor for civic progress.
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Bryan
Pushing for a Bryan Airport and Park Praise
The article urges Texas communities to establish airports to avoid being cut from air routes. Bryan lies on the direct Wa do to Galveston line and must survey sites for a field meeting air standards. It notes Bryan’s attractive park, praised by visiting tourists who enjoyed the wading pool and cooling breezes.
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Texas
Bryan
Wado
Galveston
Voting in Texas Voter Duty Urges All to Cast Ballots
A late call to voters in Texas emphasizes the duty to vote for the most efficient leaders. The message notes equal responsibility for men and women now that suffrage is universal and urges everyone to vote for the candidate of their choice.
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Texas
Government report shifts market again on cotton prices
The article notes that when cotton prices rise a government report often follows, sometimes pushing prices higher, but this sequence is not common. The piece emphasizes that government reports should present facts without complaint and acknowledges occasional market sensitivity to official data.
Brazos County Missed By State Highway Aid Rule
The text notes that the state and federal road agencies aid counties that vote bonds for local improvements. It explains the funding split where one third comes from state, federal, and local sources, and that Brazos County has had no new construction while others receive aid.
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Federal Roads Bureau
The
Diety
Brazos County
Highway Commission
Texas Opens First Southwest Wire Mill At Galveston
Texas launches a new industry as the first Texas made wire and nails plant starts in Galveston with a capacity of 2000 kegs of nails daily 200 tons of barbed wire and 70 tons of galvanized wire. The plan aims to develop East Texas iron ore fields for Texas iron and steel to feed the factory.
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Texas
Southwest
Galveston
Texas Iron and Steel
Mexia Lions Club Drives Municipal Air Port Plan
The Mexia Lions Club promotes establishing a municipal air port as a rapid developing asset. The message urges communities to provide better airport facilities to foster commercial aviation, arguing early action will attract air service and benefit present business.
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Mexia Lions Club
City groups praised for solving school housing and full sessions
A citizen lauds the city commission and school board for housing students in public schools and enabling full-time sessions. The writer stresses that interest and enthusiasm are vital to success and urges support for worthy city building efforts.
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City Commission
Texas University Bonds for Campus Improvements
The attorney general's ruling allows the State University to issue bonds to fund permanent campus improvements by pledging income from its lands and the oil royalties, enabling early construction and reducing reliance on the pending fund. The plan aims to replace the current dorms with facilities matching leading national universities, a point of Texan pride.
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State University
Texas
United States
Politicians Claim Rank and File Support Ahead of Election
The Pathfinder notes both parties will strive to show the common voters back their side through the campaign. Each camp seeks to prove the rank and file public is aligned with their platform while painting the opposition as out of step.
Arthur Brisbane on independence and interdependence
The columnist notes that no one is truly independent as workers rely on jobs and employers on banks and workers. He cites Napoleon, saying independence and honor are like islands without a beach, underscoring shared dependence and social influence.
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Arthur Brisbane
Napoleon
Senator Royal Copeland speaks in Bryan district event
Bryan residents heard Senator Royal S Copeland of New York during a visiting appearance. Senator Farle B Mayfield of Texas, seeking reelection, will speak here July 23 on the eve of the first primary, boosting interest in the race also featuring Congressmen Tom Connally Tom Blanton Alvin Owsley and Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham.
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Bryan
United States
Royal S. Copeland
New York
Brazos County
Farle B. Mayfield
Texas
Tom Connally
Tom Blanton
Alvin Owsley
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
United States Mourns Captain Emilio Carranza Flyer's Death
The United States extends deep sympathy to Mexico over the death of Captain Emilio Carranza famed as their flying ace and Lindbergh of that country. Carranza is praised as a pioneer in aviation paying a debt acknowledged by many in various enterprises.
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United States
Mexico
Emilio Carranza
Lindbergh
Carranza
Bryan approves new school buildings to expand facilities
The Bryan community celebrates a decision by the school board and city commission to erect several new buildings addressing the growing enrollment. The plan ensures continuous, adequate education for the youth by expanding facilities to meet temporary and ongoing needs.
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Bryan
City Commission
Cotton prices seen around twenty five cents this fall
The late crop and pest problems threaten lower returns, with forecasts suggesting cotton may sell near 25 cents this autumn. Brazos County area shows leading crops and prospects, hinting at better times ahead for growers.
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Texas
Brazos County
Comanche Chief Publishes Special Farm Development Issue
The Comanche Chief issued a sixty page special edition in the interest of farm development. It also covers Comanche citizens and local business interests. Comanche, at the edge of West Texas, is noted as a progressive city in the region.
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J. C. Wilkerson
W. H. Carpenter
Comanche
West Texas
Hoover and open shop clash in union labor interview
A purported interview with Herbert Hoover questions his stance on union labor and the open shop. The piece contrasts Hoover’s claimed support for organized labor with his open shop position, likening union officials to a closed shop and urging readers to see through political rhetoric. The commentary laments wartime ideals and predicts social strife amid presidential campaigns.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
New Display Room for Yeager Edge
The building section under the Real Hat Shop is being remodeled by M. F. Dansby with an elaborate front. It will become another display room for Yeager Edge Hardware Store while the firm stays on Main Street to support its growing business.
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M. F. Dansby
Yeager-Edge
Main Street
Pellagra Treatment Ad Promises Complete Relief
An old advertising letter touts Rountree Pellagra treatment with doctor endorsements and testimonials. It urges readers to request a free diagnosis and blue book from Rountree Laboratories in Austin Texas, claiming dramatic health improvements for pellagra sufferers.
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R.R. Robinson
Stigler
Okla
W. 5S. Hays
Eagleton
Ark
Rountree
Rountree Laboratorien
Austin
Texas
Ralegre Gies
Griffin Brothers Property Sold to Dansby and McCulloch
The Griffin Brothers blacksmith shop lot at East Twenty-fifth and Parker Avenue, sized 50 by 117 feet, sold today for $10,000 to H. P. Dansby and W. J. McCullough. Pat Patterson real estate agency closed the deal. no immediate plans announced, property to be occupied temporarily.
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Griffin Brothers
East Twenty-fifth and
Parker Avenue
H. P. Dansby
W. J. McCulloch
Pat Patterson Real Estate
Griffin Bros
Prospects In Brazos Bright in 1928 Harvest Season
The piece lauds Brazos county as entering a bumper 1928 harvest amid rains and favorable weather. It envisions prosperity spreading through community life and cites Henry Grady on a self sufficient South with independent farmers, cash payments, and freed debt.
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Brazos River
Brazos County
Texas
Henry W. Grady
Mr. Grady
Daily and Weekly Eagle Want Ads Promote Quick Article Sale
The Daily and Weekly Eagle advertise their want ads service promising fast sale of a given article. The notice emphasizes efficiency and broad reach to attract buyers.
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Daily
Weekly Eagle
The Race For U.S. Senator
Six candidates contend for the United States Senate with Alvin Owsley distinguished as the only hopeful openly backing Governor Smith. The campaign centers on limiting fanaticism and ensuring farmers receive direct government loans without red tape.
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United States
Alvin Owsley
Owsley
Smith
Owsley for Texas Senate The 28th Democratic Primary
A political advertisement arguing Alvin Owsley offers real relief for farmers, opposing excess prohibition enforcement while calling for strong penalties to end cotton and grain futures gambling. It contrasts Owsley with other candidates in Congress, notes World War I service, youth, vigor, and alignment with Governor Smith on liquor laws, urging voters to back Owsley in the Democratic primary on the 28th.
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Congress
Owsley
Smith
Senate
Texas
France
Alvin Owsley
Texas Smith men are not alarmed now
Dallas July 14 No need exists for democratic organization in Texas for Governor Alfred E Smith until after state primaries, says Dallas County Smith leader Laury Hughes. With Jed C. Adams back from New York, plans for organization will begin. First primary July 28, second Aug 25. Hughes says old line democrats will organize after the primaries to drive bolt and Hoover democrats out of the area.
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Dallas
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Laury Hughes
Smith
Jed C. Adams
New York
Democratic National Executive Committee
Hughes
Bolters
Hoover
Women of Texas Canned 5 316 595 Quarts in Year
Washington July 13 Women of the Lone Star State canned 4 921 863 quarts of fruits and vegetables in 1926 under home demonstrators of the agriculture department. Texas girls canned 394 782 quarts under government experts. The work led 24 294 homes to adopt improved food practices and 1 833 homes to adopt a budget system.
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Washington
Lone Star State
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Hughes Sees 20000 Teachers At State Meet In Texas
W L Hughes of A and M College and president of the Texas State Teachers association predicts 15000 to 20000 teachers will attend the Golden Jubilee convention in San Antonio at Thanksgiving. The event honors the jubilee and its location, with the Longhorn A and M Thanksgiving football game at Austin included. He seeks low railroad rates like those for the annual short course to encourage attendance.
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W. L. Hughes
A. and
M. College
Texas State Teachers’ Association
San Antonio
Hughes
Longhorn A
University Stadium
Austin
Texas-exes
Rye Club Prepares Rotary Program in Rye
The Rye 4-H boys and girls met Thursday night to arrange a Rotary club event for Tuesday July 17. Albert Merka serves as president and Inez Higgs as secretary. The club shows thrift with a cash surplus over 60 dollars, reflecting disciplined work and meeting club ideals.
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Rye Boys and Girls
Bryan Rotary Club
Albert Merka
Rye Club
Inez Higgs
N. W. Hill
Washington, D. C
Water Moccasin: A Vicious Reptile Across the Southeast
The Water Moccasin or Cotton Mouthed Moccasin inhabits lowlands from southeastern Virginia to Florida and the Keys, and north to the Mississippi Valley and southern Illinois, west to the Rio Grande. It is described as very vicious, attacking anything that moves, lacks a rattle, and is commonly found in swamps or water, linked to many bites in the southeast and Gulf states excluding Texas.
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Virginia
Florida
Keys
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Illinois
Texas
Rio Grande
Gulf States
Texas Highway Boom Under Moody Admin Lets Vast Contracts
Texas expands road network with 1553 miles of highway let by the highway commission under Moody. Over 18 months contracts total 21.34 million dollars with 1.3936 thousand for bridges and overpasses. Federal aid accounts for 5.77 million, counties contribute 8.03 million, maintenance costs average 14 to 16 cents per square yard.
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Highway Commission
Moody
Austin
Texas
Dot
Gibb Gilchrist
R. S. Sterling
Houston
W. R. Ely
Abilene
Cone Johnson
Tyler
Death of Hotchkiss Supt Substation Learned in Bryan
W S Hotchkiss longtime superintendent at Substation No 2 in Troup died at 3 45 AM at his family home from heart failure. Burial set for Monday in Troup. Survived by wife and a brother in Illinois. He led Substation No 2 since 1903 and aided by 1910 as Assistant Horticulturist of the Experiment Station system. His work influenced regional agriculture through decades of publications and experiments.
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Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
W. S. Hotchkiss
Troup
A. B. Conner
Cotton Consumption In June Totals 584,152 Bales
The Census Bureau reported June cotton consumption at 520,565 bales of lint and 63,587 linters, compared with 659,841 lint and 70,055 linters in June last year, in Washington on July 14.
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Washington
Death of J F Mays of North Zulch Heard in Bryan
Mrs P K Trant received a message that her uncle J F Mays of North Zulch died last night. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o clock. Mays had been an invalid for three years and his death was not unexpected. Mr and Mrs P K Trant and family attended the service.
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P. K. Trant
J. F. Mays
North Zulch
Bryan Schools to Run on Full Time in 1928-29 Session
Superintendent H L Durham announces the city commission and school board have adopted a plan to relieve crowding by building new buildings and hiring necessary teachers. There will be no half time school next session and every child in the scholastic age will be cared for on full time. This news pleases Bryan parents.
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H. L. Durham
Bryan Public Schools
Bryan
County Superintendent Seeks Transfer of Pupils Before August
County Superintendent D. J. McDonald asks that all pupil transfers from one district to another for high school or other purposes be attended to before August. The notice underscores district enrollment decisions and timing implications for the upcoming school year.
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D. J. McDonald
Borglum Finds Mobile Boy Judy Rayford Aims Sculptor
Judy Rayford a 10 year old Mobile Alabama student who wrote poetry and drew since childhood was found by sculptor Gutzon Borglum in Richmond Virginia after traveling from Durham North Carolina to San Antonio Texas. Borglum praised his talent and invited him to study sculpture joining Borglum on future projects.
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Mobile
Ala
Judy Rayford
Duke University
Gutzon Borglum
Rayford
Borglum
Richmond
Vaz
San Antonio
Texas
Borghum
Lile
Mobile Register
Edmond Develle
Roderick Mackenzie
Judy
American Mercury
Durham
N. C
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