Bryan Welcomes Aged Veterans at Reunion in Southland City
The article notes Bryan hosts a gathering of elderly Confederate veterans, descendants, and citizens honoring Hood and Green era memories. It recalls Reconstruction struggles, later service in Cuba and the Philippines, World War I, and ongoing loyalty to the South and United States as years pass and reunions continue.
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Bryan
Conedera Y
Southland
South
Hood’s
Green's
United States
Republic
Lincoln
Confederacy
Spain
Cuba
Philippines
Homer D. Wade
Hood
Green
Texas
Wade
Brazos County Seeks Fast Track on Main Highways 6 and 21
County officials and citizens push for early completion of highway projects on No. 6 and No. 21 including seven bridges south of Bryan and concrete work on No. 6 north. Paving contracts eyed for next year with hopes to realize the 1929 road improvement vision before year’s end.
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Brazos
Brazos Rivers
Resilly
Bryan
No. 6
State Highway Commission
County Commissioners Court
Commissioners Court
Highway No. 6
Highway Commission
Highway No. 21
Brazos County
Painted dolls smash under baseballs in eerie life scene
A sequence shows grotesque dolls on a canvas backstop knocked down by hard baseballs. Each doll rises again with a calm, robotic grin as fate keeps testing them with the next pitch, a mocking persistence echoed like a carnival act.
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Fate
Nansen Sailed Arctic Expedition On June 24
A historical note recalls Fridtjof Nansen beginning his Arctic expedition with a voyage dated June 24 in the late 19th century, marking a milestone in polar exploration.
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Nansen
Tribute Is Paid Work of A. & M. Scientist in Root Rot Quest
In Texas cotton fields a small team, aided by microscopes and lab tools, probes the black soil for root rot the disease devastates crops with losses around 100 million dollars annually. J. J. Taubenhaus leads the effort from College Station and field sites, inching toward answers in life history of the fungus sclerotica and the root rot mystery. Published by W. R. W. in Temple Telegram.
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Temple
Texas
Agriculture Service
College Station
Teangle
Am Athen
J. J. Taubenhaus
State of Texas
Black Land Farms
Temple Telegram
New York City Flora Fascination Inspires Grit and Glamour
A New York columnist observes a city enamored with greenery and flowers from rooftop patches to cacti in Plaza windows. He notes growing floral shops, garden talk at dinners, and a Vincular love of plants amid urban bustle, with cultural references to Broadway stars and theater moguls.
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New York
Plaza Fountain
Abraham Erlanger
Napoleon
Flo Ziegfeld
New Amsterdam
Judgment Given Against Brazos By Judge Davis
Judge W C Davis heard two appeals from Justice J T Mc Gee's court involving condemnation for the Highway 6 right of way north of Bryan. Mrs F T Wallen received 25.52 and B C Cash was awarded 35 in decisions delivered this morning. Brazos county was the defendant in both cases.
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W. C. Davis
J. T. McGee
Bryan
F.T. Wallen
Davis
B. C. Cash
Brazos County
Burns and Patton speak at Kiwanis luncheon on East Texas war issue
At a Kiwanis Club luncheon Burns and Patton spoke briefly on several legislative matters. Patton said his mind remained open on the East Texas situation as the war continued and he planned a tour of the area.
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Kiwanis Club
Pattom
East
Texas
Return of Mer W C Hutton from Viet Nam with daughter
Partial OCR notes indicate Mer W C Hutton returned from Vietnam with her daughter in Trades. Mention of a clean component residence at The Eegie Office and a request that Mart be clean. Source text is fragmentary and unclear on full facts.
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Mer. W. C. Hutton
Viet
Eegie
Mart
Associated Press
Ruth Nichols
Atlantic Ocean
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
Daily Bible Thought Peace With All Men
A brief devotional note quotes Hebrews 12 14 urging readers to pursue peace with everyone and holiness as a prerequisite to seeing the Lord. The exhortation emphasizes living by peaceful conduct and spiritual purity.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Highlights in June 1906
Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory and Arkansas coal mines resume after April 15 shutdown. Dried fruits prices rise in Fresno with peaches at 10 cents and apricots at 15. Trolley line to College in Bryan discussed. State Fair Dallas adds scenic railway and Shoot the Chute for fall. Local visits include Mrs. Koppe, Mrs. Fand, Miss Nash, Miss Cox, and families. Houston property values top 40 million dollars. Negro farmers to form a congress at Houston July 4-6.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Missouri
Kansas
Indian Territory
Arkansas
Fresno
Cal
Bryan
College
Dallas
Laura Koppe
Sam Fand
Houston
Alma Nash
Lillian Cox
Waco
Garth
J. Perry Lewis
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Fannie Qualls of
Whitney
Reliance
Advertising as a force to attract attention in business
The text asserts continuous advertising is essential to attract customers and build steady business. It warns non advertisers lag behind and that truthful ads win public favor, while those who fail to advertise waste effort and money. Continuous marketing makes brands remembered.
City merchants lure trade from country shops with ads and prices
The writer argues city merchants aggressively target country towns via attractive ads and easy highway access. Country merchants hesitate to advertise, losing customers as city competition expands.
Father’s Day Reflections by Les Akers
The writer honors fathers on Father’s Day noting the self made dad who supports a son's college path. He argues college years benefit both son and father, and celebrates dads as essential contributors beyond gift giving.
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Les Akers
Lesakers
Hoover proposal on debt suspension signals new international stance
The editorial urges that President Hoover's plan to suspend debt payments reflects a shift from isolation toward global engagement. It argues the move could restore confidence, aid postwar recovery, and redraw the United States as a responsible world power, with Germany a primary beneficiary and France wary yet constrained by world opinion.
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Europe
United States
Senate
Washington
Hoover
Germany
Great Britain
France
Curtius
Galveston News
Weimar Mercury Warns for Home Lumber Trade
The Weimar Mercury notes city traders push country towns for business and reports a lumber firm offering double rates to sway country papers. It argues home lumberyard prices may be cheap but the quality earns a higher price, urging support for local merchants.
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Mercury
City
Weimar Mercury
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