Poultry prospects urged by Brazos County agent
County Agent C. L. Benson cites a Karnes City request for from Brazos County Barred Plymouth Rock eggs and stock. He urges development of a standard bred flock on every farm, supported by Bryan merchants, bankers and local farmers, to boost profits and seed further national poultry farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Karnes City
Brazos County
Brazos
Bryan
Carlisle
Ilinois
Three Warships Move Up River as Strike Tensions Rise
Glasgow amid reports of government readiness while volunteers faced violence. Newspapers return in script form to inform the public as both sides claim progress. Daily life sees limited transport and stagnant business with occasional disorders targeting volunteer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Islands
Leeds
Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Trade Union Congress
Life Membership Cup Goes to Texas
The Life Membership Cup for the state with the most National Parents-Teachers Association life memberships went to Texas with 11 new members. Michigan was runner-up with eight. West Virginia won the banner for highest percentage increase at 162.3 percent, followed by Alabama at 94.9 percent and Oklahoma at 71.6 percent. the cup was donated by Arthur A. Evarts of Dallas, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
National
Parents-Teacher Association
Texas
Michigan
West Virginia
Alabama
Oklahoma
Arthur A. Evarts
Dallas
Millican School Play Set for Wellborn May 6
Millican senior play That's One On Bill directed by Miss Erin Simpson will be shown at Wellborn school on Thursday May 6 at 8 p m Proceeds go to the Wellborn churches and school The Millican audience praised the director and cast and urged attendance for a good cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McCrary, Jr
Millican
Bryan
Bill
Wellborn
Erin Simpson
Weather Outlook for Bryan Tonight and Thursday Showers
The Weather Special reports cloudy skies tonight for Bryan and vicinity with the chance of local showers Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan and _ vicinity
Body Found in Auto in Wichita Falls
The body of 35 year old Robert Sward was found in an automobile here today. Four empty bottles previously containing denatured alcohol and one bottle of pear extract were located on the seat beside him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Robert Sward
Impeachment Trial Set for Judge English This Fall
President Coolidge was informed by Rep Tilson that an agreement has been reached to hold the impeachment trial of Federal Judge English of the Eastern Illinois district in November. The announcement comes from Washington as the process moves forward in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Republican House
English
Illinois
Wedding Bells Presented by Bryan Little Theatre
The Little Theatre of Bryan staged Wedding Bells by Salisbury Field before a capacity Palace Theatre audience Tuesday evening. The production drew high praise for its wholesome educational value and for Mrs Paul Stevens who organized and directed the group. An objective is to raise funds for a future community auditorium in Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Little Theatre of
Bryan
Salisbury Field
Paul Stevens
Little Theatre
Stevens
Dirigible Leaves on Arctic Flight Leg
Norge departs for Arctic leg after earlier days in a hangar. The airship moved from its base as engineers report ongoing weather and maintenance constraints affecting the schedule.
Norge dirigible begins arduous trans arctic leg
Eighteen crew members aboard the Amundsen Ellsworth dirigible Norge leave Lenin grad for Spitzbergen after a 20 day hangar stay. The flight marks another difficult stage in the trans arctic journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amundsen-Ellsworth
Spitzbergen
Associated Press
Leningrad
Letter From a Sunny Florida Girl to Bry an Steer Owner
Miss Edith Chapman of Plant City Florida writes Kohler Lobello of Bry an requesting details about ranch life and the West. She reveals she is age sixteen, enjoys friends and horse riding, and hopes for a reply about whether the West matches rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler Lobello
Sunny
Florida
Edith Chapman
Plant City
Bryan
United States
Cloverdale Weekly
Wells Spudded In At Field In Grimes County
A new oil well near Carlos in Grimes County was spudded Monday by the Newblock Oil Company of Tulsa Oklahoma. Elmer G Johnson of Navajo is in charge. The site lies at the big gasser and drilling aims to reach the gas sand within 60 days amid poor road conditions that kept Bryan residents from attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos
Grimes County
Spudder
Eagle
M. E. Wallace
Newblock Oil Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Elmer G. Johnson
Navasota
Bryan
Government hints troops may back vital services in crisis
In London on May 5 the Home Secretary signaled the government could deploy troops to maintain vital services such as railways if needed. In the Lords Lord Birkenhead stated the coal miners dispute would not be negotiated while the general strike lasts. Premier Baldwin affirmed the government would not yield to the strike and would resume talks once it ends unconditionally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
William Johnson-Hicks
House of Commons
House OF Lords
Lord Birkenhead
Baldwin
Nation Stays Calm As Crisis Persists
London officials say the nation remains calm and confident amid the crisis. Government spokesmen assure food and fuel supplies for many weeks, according to statements given to the press at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Plums Grow In Cluster Like Grapes
Frank Barak displayed a Red Goose Plum cluster at the Eagle office on Monday. He said about half the fruit on the tree is growing in a grape like cluster, a first year occurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Office
Frank Barak
No Health Conference Canceled for Thursday
County Public Health Nurse Miss Elizabeth Curtis notes no child health conference Thursday afternoon. Miss Ella Bandelin leaves Thursday for Houston to attend a state nurses convention Friday Saturday and Monday. Mothers are asked to note the cancellation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Curtis
Ella Bandelin
Houston
Cotton Market Advances in Futures and Local Receipts
Cotton futures closed up 3 to 7 points as local receipts ranged from 16 1 4 to 16 3 4 cents.
Forced landing at sea due to engine trouble
Captain Loriga, en route from Madrid to Manila, landed near Macao after reporting engine trouble forced his plane to descend in the China Sea on Sunday after departing Hanoi in French Indochina. He arrived at Macao, a Portuguese dependency, on May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China Sea
Associated Press
Hong Kong
Loriga
Madrid
Manila
Macao
Hanoi
Indo China
Catholics Enter Team in Bryan Sunday School League
About 40 interested persons met at the Union Barber Shop to organize a Catholic team for the Bryan Sunday School baseball league. Practice starts immediately with 18 players to be chosen from roughly 50 applicants. John O'Connor named manager and Willie Sebesta captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Barber
Bryan
John O’connor
Willie Sebesta
O'Connor
Brazos County
E M Daughtery of Georgetown Visits Bryan On Tuesday
E M Daughtery of Georgetown visits Bryan on business and is described as a leading Williamson county citizen. He meets Eagle editor and is called a substantial community figure known for public service. Walter J Coulter friend. he tours Bryan with Coulter, viewing flowers, homes, streets, and business districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Daughtery of
Georgetown
Bryan
E. M. Daughtery
Mr. Daughtery
Walter J. Coulter
Mr. Coulter
College
Firemen Benefit Carnival committee outlines parade plans
A Bryan meeting of carnival leaders reviewed parade line of march with A and M College band and Allen Academy participants. Queen contest aims to choose May Queen by next Wednesday with public counting and City National Bank timepiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
B. A. Sims
Fred Cavitt
Marshall
Court House Square
A. and M. College
Bryan Fire Department
Allen Academy
Allen
Ire
Fire Department
A. K. Brown
C. A. Searcy
Bryan
City National Bank
Bryan and College Interurban
Hne
Todd R. White
Unrequited love cited in McMurry student death
Abilene reports M J Fitzgerald a Palestine Texas A and M College freshman died of a self inflicted bullet wound at Hunt hall McMurry girls dormitory. A justice of the peace verdict listed death as by his own action. He had come to Abilene to see a college girl and called her by phone before the fatal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Abilene
McMurray College
Associated Press
McMurry College
M. J. Fitzgerald
Texas A
M. College
Justice of the Peace
J. M. Fitzgerald
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Hunt Hall
Freshman Cadet Fitzgerald of A M College Dies in Abilene
M J Fitzgerald a Civil Engineering freshman at Texas A M College is reported to have ended his life in Abilene. He left campus Monday noon without approval. A note to his roommate said a telegram from home advised his father was worse. His father is J B Fitzgerald of Palestine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagle
College Station
M. J
Fitzgerald
Abilene
Palestine
J. B. Fitzgerald
West
Reagan Street
Owls and Aggies Set for Friday Baseball at Rice Field
Rice Institute aims to rebound after a rough two game trip as it hosts Texas A and M on Rice Field Friday afternoon. Esteemed hurlers Ables and Wood pace the Owls against the Aggies with a chance to even the season series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owls Vs. Aggies
Rice Field
Houston
Rice Institute
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Rice
Baylor
Texas Christian
Texas University
Texas Aggies
Arkansas
Owls
Lawrence Cacamara
Bob Ables
Grandpa Wood
Christians
Horned Frogs
Fort Worth
Ables
Aggies
College Station
Wood
Aggie
Aggie-Rice
Colored health conference to be held at Millican and Wellborn
A colored child health conference for babies and pre school children is set for next Monday at 1 PM at the Millican Negro Baptist Church and another on Wednesday at 2 PM at the Negro Salem at Wellborn Annie Mae Mathis a nurse from Austin will lead the sessions she is working in Brazos County this month among the race on health conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millican Negro Baptist Church
Negro Salem
Wellborn
Annie Mae Mathis
Austin
Bravos County
Rates on region livestock deemed not unfair
Washington May 5 The Interstate Commerce Commission found livestock rates between the Missouri River and the Pacific Coast not unreasonable and dismissed complaints from the American National Livestock Association and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
American National Livestock Association
Harris Woman Says Her Legal Battle Is Just Beginning
Mrs Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris of New York City tells the Associated Press her fight over Harris annullment suit has begun. She says evidence in the south could set aside the verdict and judgement and vows to continue her battle to clear her name amid Perry Texas reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Beverly D. Harris
Eleanor Elaine Lee Harris
New York City
South
Harris
City National Bank of New York
New York
Texas
Texas Taxpayers Lose $3,000 Daily Over Bond Delays
Dallas investment bankers estimate Texas bond penalties from delayed special session. daily loss about 8000 dollars and 90000 a month, possibly over 108 million if delay lasts to January. delay harms municipal and county credit and depresses market prices for bond issues statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Archer County
Wipprecht to Attend Texas Elks Association Meeting
Carl Wipprecht will travel to Dallas on Thursday for the Texas state Elks Association annual meeting the first since its reorganizing. He says prospects are bright with a well attended gathering and strong enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wipprecht
Dallas
Texas State Elks’ Association
Wipprecht
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