City Council Reenacts Resolution on Bryan Water Case
Twenty five years ago the Bryan City Council read Mayor Maloney’s veto of a resolution to sue the Bryan Water Ice Light and Power Co. Aldermen Fountain Henderson Edge Derden voted yes and Covey no. Also notes trips by local residents to Houston Navasota and coast points and a state firemen convention.
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Maloney
Bryan Water, Ice, Light and Power, Co
Open Council
Henderson
Fountain
Edge
Derden
Covey
Roger Astin
F. D. Perkins
Houston
Navasota
Morgan’s Point
la Porte
R. M. Gordon
Chicago
New York
J. W. Hamilton
C. E. Jenkins
Charlie Jenkins
Close Pursuit Foils Kidnapers
The Robles child was found chained in a desert pit near Tucson and Los Angeles oil magnate William Gettle was freed in a police raid. The incidents show that relentless pursuit and strict law enforcement deter kidnappers and curb crime, as readers praise the swift recoveries and warn against collusion or weak action by authorities.
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June Robles
Arizona
William F. Gettle
Los Angeles
Tucson
Gettle
Robles
Texas School Funds Distribution And Federal Relief Measures
Distributing School Funds reports from Austin show May 20 payments bringing the year to $10 of the $16 per pupil allotment, with arrears of $5 from last year and an estimated $4 more by September leaving about $2 per pupil from the census figure. Census shows 1,575,742 public school age children, while attendance is around 1,000,000. 300,000 attend parochial schools and 200,000 unaccounted. Senate approved a $530,000,000 loan fund for business capital and Roosevelt sent a national housing plan message involving home repair loans and debt refinancing with government backing.
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Austin
Children of
Texas
United States Senate
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal Treasury
United States
West Texas residents back minimal government and fair taxes
Members of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce work committee call for full protection of individual rights and the privilege of paying reasonable taxes. They oppose paternalism, government subsidies, and heavy state aid, citing Jeffersonian ideals of government least governed and greater individual initiative.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce Work Committee
Ferguson Will Call Another Special Session If Funds Are Needed
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson says she will convene another special session of the Texas legislature to feed the hungry if current funds prove insufficient. She emphasizes caring for the hungry while warning against the dangers of excessive aid.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Merchant vessel building rises led by Britain and Ireland
The article notes the uptick in building merchant ships with Great Britain and Ireland at the forefront, Germany lagging behind, and the United States further down the list despite its historic prominence as a maritime power.
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Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
United States
Lhasa to gain electricity as ancient city modernizes
Lhasa, once closed to outsiders, will soon be illuminated by electric power. The move signals a broader push toward modernization in Tibet as authorities plan infrastructure development and modernization projects.
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Lhasa
Tibet
No title present but a collage of opinions
A column of opinions argues for advertising revenue in newspapers and criticizes anti business voices. It notes parking charges in English cities as a funding idea and urges citizens to support local projects, with comments on politics, peace, and fiscal balance.
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England
Will Rogers and Oklahoma Politics Quip At Polls
A scattered clump of lines discusses Texas gubernatorial and Oklahoma congressional races. References Will Rogers as voters weigh candidates while noting money and public policy, ending with Dallas News quip about the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Congress
Oklahoma
Prospect Women Meet at May 17 Home Demonstration
Prospect Home Demonstration club will hold their second meeting on Thursday May 17 at the home of Mrs Bessie Riggs. This is expected to be an important meeting and all members are urged to be present.
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Prospect Home Demonstration Club
Bessie Riggs
Gliding Through Colorado High Country by Train
On May 15 a traveler describes a Transcontinental journey through Colorado, noting thin winey air, pine cliffs, tainted monotony, and local scenes of goats, cattle, and porch life. The trip includes a 15 minute stop at Raton New Mexico where a high altitude scare quickens heartbeats. The piece ends with reflections on the high country mood and cinema influence among mountain maids.
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Colorado
Missouri
Raton
New Mexico
Boston
Debts and half measures in postwar war debt funding
The Star Telegram editorial argues rumors of unofficial talks with war debt nations persist despite denials. It reviews U S cash advances totaling 10 338 000 000 plus interest bring funded debt to 11 599 000 000, compares interest rates, and weighs a proposed compromise to hold debtors only to original loans with interest renounced, reducing receivables to 7 502 000 000 and potential settlement in pre low mood dollars.
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United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Shipping Board
Great Britain
Finland
France
Italy
Princpal
Star Telegram
A Lonely Santa Fe Trail Journey Through New Mexico
The narrator reflects on aging, national heritage, and New Mexico’s arid beauty from a roadside view. He notes Albuquerque as autograph hunter central, Indians with pottery stalls unprofitable, and Roscoe Arbuckle’s past influence on trade. The piece blends travel mood with recollection and local color.
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Albuquerque
New York
Roscoe Arbuckle
Mona Lisa’s Brother in Nonsense Mystery
A fragment references a "Mona Lisa's brother" and a quirky image of wrapping red ink in pajamas with a loose cork, hinting at a surrealist joke or coded clue. The odd line suggests playful wit and possible literary or artful misdirection.
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Mona Lisa
Cotton Control Evictions Raise Farm Labor Alarm
A Memphis report under the new Federal cotton control law predicts wholesale eviction of tenant cotton farmers in Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi and Missouri. The League for Industrial Democracy surveyed the four states and warned of unemployed farm laborers driving to cities amid farm curtailment and urged plans to extend planting and shared labor to ease the impact. The Houston Post notes farmers and landlords owe responsibility for workers and tenants as debate continues in Congress.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Missouri
League For Industrial Democracy
Congress
Houston Post
Poppy Day Appeals Organize City Wide Volunteers
Organization of volunteer workers for Poppy Day on May 26 was completed today led by Mrs. John Patronella of the Earl Graham unit. Scouts and Rainbow Girls join American Legion Auxiliary workers at Canady's Pharmacy and various stores to distribute poppies for disabled veterans relief.
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John Patronella
Earl Graham
American Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Auxiliary
Rainbow Girls
Canady’s
Quality Grocery
Haswell’s
Joe Kaplan and Company
McQueen’s Pharmacy
Smart Shop
Post Office
Montgomery Ward and Company
J. Gelber’s
Harry Estill
College
M. M. Erskine
American Legion and
American Legion
Millican Women Report On Friday Meet Activities
Millican Home Demonstration club members gathered at Mrs. D. C. Cowen to discuss cucumber hills varieties and harvest counts. The group voted to join the Brazos County Federation of Women's Clubs before a pickling demonstration led by Alma Metcalfe. Attendees included D. C. Cowen, Robert Fuqua, Charley Crawford, C. G. Hemphling, C. B. McGregor, Carl Beene, G. L. Hurst, and C. E. B. Seely.
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Millican Home Demonstration Club
D. C. Cowen
Brazos County
Robert Fuqua
Charley Crawford
C. G. Hemphling
C. B. McGregor
Carl Beene
G. L. Hurst
C. Eb, Seely
Local Bryan Notes Highlight Family Visits and Conventions
Friday social column lists Miss Mary Hyman visiting Rosebud with her mother and several Bryan residents attending church and Sunday School conventions. Travelers include Fritz Callier Jr and Leola Holsey, with visits to Dallas Houston Abilene and Llano, plus a mention of State agricultural leaders Engelhard Wade and others interested in farm legislation.
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Mary Hyman
Rosebud
Hugh Looney, Jr
Waco
J. T. Saunders
Ann Adine Held
Fritz Callier, Jr
Fair Park
Dallas
W. R. Thomas
Abilene
Harry J. Block
Bryan
Dalas
Homer D. Wade
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cotton Co-Operative Association
Fritz Engelhard
Eagle Lake
25Th
Wade
Engelhard
House of Representatives
State Department of Agriculture
Eugene Edge
Charles H. Edge
Sol Gerson
Houston
Mr. Gerson
J. Kirsch
Matamoros
Mex
L. C. Elrod
L. B. Elrod
First Baptist Church
R. T. Wilson
Temple
Wilson
E. J. Fountain
J. H. McGaffey
Navasota
McGaffey
Lucien Sandifer
Evelyn
Sandifer
Hart
J. G. Minkert
R. R. Myers
Ollie Emmet
Morris Tatum
Old Newspapers Offered By Eagle Printing Company
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The
Eagle Printing Company
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Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
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Arlington
Newsbody
Assis
Bill Mecraws
Temone
Harper Features
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MRM
Sims SV
Sasggngaees
Dallas News
Prospect
Santa Fe Trail
Will Hays
Earl Bright
Gallup
Jenkins Drug Store
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