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Newspaper

Bryan Weekly Eagle

Location

Bryan, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1929

Page

2

Tariff Revision Sparked by Hoover Faces Senate Clash

The 5¢ tariff debate heats as Smeet Hawley bill faces senate today with Borah demand to strip increases. Debenture plan criticized as unworkable. article cites Houston Chronicle editorial and warns against government subsidy of farmers. Friars Club shutters after two years of women’s drop-in access, noting male preference for male-dominated spaces.

Hoover Congress Senate Hich House Bookhart United States Houston Chronicle America

Fragmentary AP Dispatch Notice in Local Paper

A damaged OCR fragment mentions Associated Press dispatches and credit lines with addresses in Dallas New York and Chicago. It includes publication and advertising note language and a Brazos County Eagle price line.

Learue Mercantile Bank Dallas Madison Ave New York Association Chicago

Rural Pride and Civic Vision in Knapp’s Estate Ideals

A quotation from Dr. Seaman A. Knapp extols a republic where rural life stands equal to urban pride. It champions refined tastes selecting the rural villa and argues wealth from the soil should develop and perfect the natural domain ETERNAL ESTATE A gift of God to the people.

Seaman A. Knapp

City Plans Summer Paving and Street Clearance Agreement

The city aims to pave the street this summer and clear encroachments hindering southern street development. It urges the city commission to negotiate a reasonable timeframe with affected business owners to remove obstructions and proceed without delay.

City Commission Bryan

French trio completes Atlantic flight toward Spain

The French team aboard the Yellow Bird crossed from Maine toward the Spanish coast, the eighth eastward Atlantic flight. They fell short due to lack of gasoline, yet the milestone highlights aviation’s role in fostering closer contact and mutual understanding among nations and aiding world peace.

Maine Spain Atlantic Lotti

Booth Legacy and Mixed Politics Highlight a Turbulent Era

The death of Gen Bramwell Booth marks a turning point for the Salvation Army as it solidified a global social aid network. The piece discusses religious and political shifts, including Baptist alliances, Democratic strategies, and Hoover era racial tensions influencing policy and Congress.

Bramwell Booth Salvation Army Army William Booth

Capone Offers Reward To Free From Pennsylvania Jail

Capone, Chicago gang leader and beer baron, is said to have offered $50,000 and up to any lawyer who will get him out of the Pennsylvania jail where he is held. He may find, like oil baron Mr. Sinclair before him, that money does not always unlock jail doors.

Capone Chicago Pennsylvania Mr. Sinclair

Houston Airmine Center Hopes Boost Southwest Air Hub

Houston aims to become a major air center of the southwest with a vast facility. Bryan, about 100 miles away, could gain from a modern airport. Hoover favors eight farmers and one business man on the farm board, but the ninth member may resign early.

Houston Southwest Bryan Hoover

Mrs Coolidge Plans Series on White House Life

Mrs. Coolidge has arranged to contribute a set of articles detailing life in the White House. The note hints she may have introduced a new price-per-word rate for her installments.

Enid couple blocks street for tourist camp incident

A couple in Enid mistakenly set up a tourist camp in the middle of a street drawing attention to city growth. The report notes Oklahoma’s community health and a test of Southern Hoovercrats’ resolve in facing the gaff.

Enid Oklahoma

Chicago Police Face Red Raids Amid Active Gangster Hurdles

Chicago police expand Red raids in an effort to curb gangster activity, but criminals continue to operate with apparent impunity despite intensified law enforcement.

Chicago

Alaskan Eskimos Targeted for Dental Research Study

A planned dental research project will study Alaskan Eskimos to assess oral health patterns. Researchers aim to gather data on teeth conditions, cavity frequency, and related factors among local populations.

President Faces Challenge Bridging Divides Among All

A leader grapples with uniting diverse constituencies as public opinion grows more fractured. The task remains to address broad concerns while maintaining political support and legitimacy across regions.

Mumford School Plans Barbecue To Raise Funds

Mumford school sponsors a barbecue at White's pecan grove starting 11 30 am on Wednesday June 26 to fund equipment for an affiliated high school. Speakers include Hon. F L Henderson and Judge W C Davis. a dance after the program. L J Starr of A and M College will lead vocational agriculture at Mumford this year.

White’s Pecan Grove Mumford School F. L. Henderson W. C. Davis Mumford School Board J. T. Collier Pete Nigliazzo H. L. Shoap Gilbert Stubbs W. A. King C. E. Bullock J. T. Abbott L. J. Starr A. and M. College

Summer Heat Hits Bryan With 93 Degree High

Last week in Bryan saw no rainfall and persistent heat with mid day temperatures not dropping below 90. A 93 degree high was reached on Monday and a 64 degree low recorded Friday night, marking the week’s greatest temperature swing. Local note from Franklin.

Bryan

Diseases of Sheep and Trip to Brazos Bottom Plantations Get Attention

Special to The Eagle College Station June 18. Veterinary short course at A and M College Texas covers sheep diseases with Dr. Hubert Schmidt讲 on pathology. Y. J. Aiken presides morning session. Dr. Charles E. Salsberg in afternoon. A Brazos bottom plantations visit is planned. evening program features N. F. Williams and Chas. Shepardson with other experts.

Brazos Eagle College Station A. & M. College of Texas Hubert Schmidt Division of Veterinary Science Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Y. J. Aiken Lubbock State Veterinary Medical Association of Texas Schmidt Charles E. Salsberg Live Stock Sanitary Commission Fort Worth Chas. N. Shepardson A. & M. College H. L. Darby Bureau of Animaldustry T. C. Temple

Two Directors Quit as Chamber Faces Road Plans

Brazos county directors of the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce discuss paving plans on Highways 6 and 21, a potential east west northerly extension, and a right of way. The board accepts resignations of D. L. Wilson and Walter J. Coulter. vacancies to be filled next meeting.

Brazos County State Highway Commission College Station Millican Bryan and Howell Oak McKenzie Hood’s Green’s Brigades Bryan Ferguson Road Travis B. Bryan E.E. Yeager Trade Extension Committee J. Webb Howell County Commissioners Court Ferguson Crossing Mr. Bryan J. E. Blair T. B Gib Gilchrist Highway Commission State Commission Austin S. E. Eberstadt Bryan and Brazos County

Soil and Water Conservation conference opens at A and M College

Ex tension Service director O E B Martin addresses Bryan meeting about the Soil and Water Conservation conference starting Thursday at the College. Citizens are invited to the Thursday dinner with tickets arranged through County Agent C L Benson. Delegation from Normangee will not attend due to San Antonio Trail plans.

Ehh O O. B. Martin A. and M. College Soil and Water Conservation Conference Bryan C. L. Benson Normangee San Antonio Trail George A. Adams Wilson Bradley Travis B. Bryan F. L. Cavitt B. O. Ferguson W. S. Higgs J. Webb Howell John M. Lawrence J. Bryan Miller Oak McKenzie M. L. Parker M. F. Vitopil A. W

Home Town Band Gets Good Start

Brenry Locke reports the initial practice for the Home Town Band at Sue Haswell Memorial Parks drew about twenty pieces. A weekly practice is planned for Monday nights, with more players expected to balance instruments and build repertoire for engagements.

Brenry Locke Sue Haswell Memorial Locke

Suffers Injuries In Fall at Home

Mrs. C. L. Beason is ill at her home after a fall about a week ago when she may have fractured one or more ribs. She fell while carrying a bucket at the Beason home and struck her chest. Initial signs were mild but Sunday brought chest pain and a medical exam suggested probable rib fractures in the healing process.

C. L. Beason Beason

New 600 h p Diesel Engine for Bryan Plant Arrives

A 600 h p Diesel engine for the Bryan city power plant was received yesterday and will be unloaded in two to three days. The two units weigh about 250 000 and 60 000 pounds respectively. installation will be overseen by Busch Salzer of St Louis. Once in place the plant will total 1825 horsepower.

Bryan City Busch- Salzer Company St. Louis

Automobile Men Talk About Shop

More than twenty score automobile mechanics and other garage workers attended a meeting at the Wilson Motor Company. The program featured moving pictures on shop practice by H J Ocenning and F C Shell of Houston and a film from Baltimore’s Hutton Engineeering Company. R W Chambers of Waco’s Archenheld Auto Supply and S McCracken of Detroit’s Black and Decker discussed shop practice and related topics.

Wilson Motor Company H. J. Ocenning F. C. Shell Houston E. Schaud Hutto Engineering Company Baltimore R. W. Chambers Archenheld Auto Supply Company Waco S. McCracken Black and Decker Manufacturing Company Detroit

Nature Warns of Worms and a Remedy

The article notes that signs of illness in children may indicate worms and recommends White's Cream Vermifuge as a remedy costing 35e per bottle, available from Roman & Vick. The tone urges caution and parental vigilance in recognizing symptoms.

Annual Election Held Last Night By Local Masons

Pryan Masons in W. T. Austin Chapter No 87 R A M and W. T. Austin Council No 52 R & S M held their annual elections in Masonic Hall. Chapter: Thomas Berdine High Priest H E Randolph King C M Haliburton scribe F E Lichte secretary J N Dulaney treasurer. Council: T H Black Thrice Illustrious Master C M Haliburton Right Illustrious Deputy Master W F Tauber Illustrious Principal Conductor of Work F E Lichte secretary J N Dulaney treasurer.

Pryan Masons W. T. Austin Masonic Hall Thomas Berdine H. E. Randolph C. M. Haliburton F. E. Lichte J. N. Dulaney T. H. Black W. F. Tauber

City Hall Worker Injured in Fall Improves at Hospital

G. F. Richards a carpenter on the new city hall project was seriously injured by a fall from steel work to the cement stair between the first and second floors. He is reported better at a local hospital today.

G. F. Richards City Hall

An Unpleasant Subject on Worms and Remedies

The article discusses how restless sleep loss of appetite itching and similar symptoms in children may be caused by round or pin worms. It promotes White's Cream Worm exspray as a safe cure and notes a 35 cent price from Es Roman & Vick.

Emmel Attends Texas Druggists Meeting in Fort Worth

E R Emmel represented Bryan at the 50th annual Texas Pharmaceutical Association convention opening in Fort Worth. The four day meeting will debate taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and more than twenty other direct and indirect levies affecting druggists’ goods.

Bryan E. R. Emmel Texas Pharmaceutical Association Fort Worth

The Eagle Advertisements Offer Harvest Results

An ad feature from The Eagle promotes advertisement placement as a way to reap audience response and boost results for local businesses. The copy frames ads as a harvest tool to draw readers and drive engagement.

Worms in Adults The Hidden Disease

An ad notes adults suffer worm infections like children, with loss of appetite weight loss teeth grinding and abdominal pains. It promotes White's Vermifage available at Fagle want ads and claims it can cure these ailments seen in adults.

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