Bryan and College A M trolley bonus reaches target
Twenty five years ago The Bryan Daily Eagle reports G S Parker reduced the remaining raise to about 1500 dollars toward the 10000 dollar bonus for a rapid transit line between Bryan and A M College, with the end in sight. A new State Bank and Trust Company for Bryan was planned to open October 1 1909 using the building of M H James as its home.
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Bryan
Daily Eagle and Pilot
the Eagle
A. and M
G. S. Parker
Eagle
College
Parker
A. and M. College
M. H. James
Ed Hall
New Enterprise
Bryant
New York Hosts and Real Estate Echoes in 1930s Gossip
Grover Whalen, famed host under Mayor La Guardia, handles big events and smooths red tape for visitors, while New York real estate on Forty Fourth Street frays amid shops and fading glamour. Waldorf and Ansonia fortunes loom as winds of change sweep storefronts and celebrity dinners flicker in memory.
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New York
Grover Whalen
Jimmy Walker
la Guardia
Dobbs Ferry
Veterans Welcome Hood and Green’s Brigade Survivors in Bryan
The Hood’s Brigade and Green’s Texas Brigade veterans gather in Bryan and Brazos County for their annual reunion. The piece honors their wartime service and postwar contributions, noting Reconstruction and later wars, and stresses the enduring American spirit these survivors embody for today.
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Bryan
Brazos County
Hood
Green
Texas
Tha
Lee
Jackson
Mason-Dixon Line
America
Southland
Western Front
Twenty Years After War Looms Over World Politics
Twenty years after World War I began with the archduke’s assassination the world again debates war and military strength. Nations expand forces and spending, with potential for a conflict that could threaten civilization. cautious steps include Roosevelt trade policy and anti betting agitation in Texas. Dr. Wilson humorously notes wives from colleges as a social quip.
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Sarajevo
Lexington
Franz Ferd Ferdinand
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Hitler
Europe
Japan
Far East
Congress
Roosevelt
Woman Bruised in Plane Crack Up Morning Endline
A morning endline reports a woman sustaining bruises after a plane mishap. The story touches on a separate incident involving a man biting a dog.
Democracy and free speech in elections satire
A column reflects on election time free speech in America with quips about candidates and public satire. It cites Franklin D. Roosevelt on living in a democracy and notes the ongoing political process and spirited public discourse during campaigns.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tax Collector Always Waiting Around the Corner
A short humorous observation notes that taxes touch almost everything in daily life while water and air remain untaxed for now. The author teases how politicians may tax even these in time and warns the inevitability of tax collection looming in daily affairs.
Alleged Shoplifters Under Investigation
Three boys not over 14 years old were brought before County Attorney Oak McKenzie and Sheriff J. H. Reed on shoplifting charges. They allegedly took watches flashlights and items from Montgomery Ward and E E Yaeger Hardware and disposed of them. The youths will face Judge W C Davis on Saturday for final disposition. Juvenile delinquency charges will be filed as the county attorney investigates alleged sales of stolen goods.
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Oak McKenzie
Cheriff J. H. Reed
Montgomery Ward Company
E. E. Yeager Hardware Company
W. C. Davis
Old Newspapers For Sale By Eagle Printing Company
Local Eagle Printing Company announces availability of old newspapers for purchase. Collectors and researchers may contact the firm for inventory details and pricing.
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The
Eagle Printing Company
The Count de Sade Inspires Phrase Over Paris Dining Hall
A French inscription over a Paris salle a manger reflects the Count de Sade and the origin of the term sadism in a terse dining room scene. The text notes the most agreeable dinner party ends with the last bite of the final course.
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Count de Sade
Paris Salle
Brains in Government and the Merit versus Spoils Debate
The Christian Science Monitor argues that democracy requires trained minds in public service. It notes Roosevelt’s Yale remarks on brains being used for common good and defends the brain trust against accusations of elitism. It contrasts merit and spoils systems, urging disinterested intelligence over private interests.
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Roosevelt
Yale
United States
America
Messrs
Tugwell
Wallace
Warren
Rogers
Thorp
Harold L. Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Christian Science Monitor
No Free Elections in Mexico Endangers Villarreal Bid
Mexico City June 26 General Antonio I Villarreal opposition leader says no free elections will prevent P N R control. He predicts Lazaro Cardenas will be declared president July 1, but he believes vote secrecy and machinery are in the hands of the governing party and opposition turnout may not alter the result.
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Mexico
Villarreal
P.N. A
D. F
Antonio I. Villarreal
Aurelio Manrique
Antonio Soto Y Gama
National Revolutionary Party
Lazaro Cardenas
Rodriguez
Scouting Genius of Rinehart Duo Tied to Promotion Effects
The text notes the scouting acuity behind a pair linked to promotion tactics and mentions Messmore Kendall, a copper magnate, as the original backer of the whirlwind duo. The phrasing emphasizes strategic oversight and patronage.
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Rinehart
Messmore Kendall
Rural Life Muse Sparks Whimsy in Nature Sketch
A rural life writer notes a giggle of geese and a bevy of bees in a playful scene. The piece hints at lighthearted moments guiding a gentle country study.
Counties push for state highway funds in new Texas program
The Mexia News reports Limestone and Freestone counties urge the state highway commission to accelerate projects. Key aims include completing the Centennial Highway from Dallas to Houston via Mexia and Bryan, extending Groesbeck to Thornton concrete, rerouting Highway 6 through Robertson County, and advancing routes to Waco Mexia Teague and East Texas oil fields with emphasis on local cooperation.
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Texas
Freestone
State Commission
Dallas
Houston
Mexia
Bryan
Groesbeck
Thornton
Kosse
Falls County
Bremond
Robertson County
Groesbeck-Mart
Hillsboro
Waco
Freestone County
Wortham
Fairfield
Tyler
East Texas
Mexia News
History of Silver and Its Laws in United States
Dr. J C Dolley of the University of Texas outlined silver history and policy aims in an Austin address. He cited three possible silver paths and explained recent acts including the 50 cent per ounce purchase price and world market purchases to build a monetary reserve balance.
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Austin
United States
J. C. Dolley
University of Texas
Secretary of Treasury
Treasury
Dolley
Bland-Allison
Bryans
Pittman
Roosevelt
London
Dr. de
Banks of Make Got Thru P a
Austin Texas reports Bank of Make Got Thru P a shows deposits at $394 thousand with time deposits rising 26.8 percent year over year. Total loans stand near $187 million, down slightly from May. Government securities total $146 million, with collateral down 7.6 percent from April.
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Austin
of Texas Bureau Search
New York Millionaire J Edward West In Serious Condition
J Edward West a 63 year old New York millionaire was in serious condition at a hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Attendants said he was found on the floor in his hotel suite after awaiting a servant’s knock and failed to respond.
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New York
J. Edward West
Du Pont scion flies 138 miles Elmira to Toronto
An Elmira native, Richard C. Du Pont, reportedly set a distance record by flying 138 miles from Elmira to a southern destination in under six hours and ten minutes. The tale notes the young heir’s wealth and ties to the Du Pont family.
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Elmira
N.Y
Richard C
da Prion
Del
Young du Pont
du Ponly
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