Democrats Sweep State Races Across Nation in Election
On November 5 the Democratic party surged through Republican strongholds delivering landslide victories. New York Governor Roosevelt won by 700 000 votes while Illinois elected James Hamilton Lewis over Ruth Hanna McCormick. Oklahoma picked T P Gore and Kansas chose George McGill over Henry Allen. For the first time in 20 years a Democrat nears the governorship.
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Washington
Democratic
Congress
New York
Clinois
Franklin Roosevelt
James Hamilton Lewis
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Oklahoma
Tlrth
T. P. Gore
Kansas
Henry Allen
Hoover
George McGill
The People’s Column To the Editor
A Mississippi reader views Washington’s campaign messaging as heavy artillery aimed at Mississippians. The piece argues economic issues drive the nation, citing six million jobless and widespread foreclosures as proof, and contends Democrats present the crisis message.
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Bryan Eagle
Washington
Empire State
Democratic Party
Bryan Socials and Updates Highlight Weddings and Visits
Mrs. Add Johnson of Houston attended the Bryan marriage of her brother Harry Dishman to Hazel Kelley. Callie Kern and Mr. and Mrs. McDuff Simpson of Bryan also visited Marlin. Will Locke shows improvement after an operation at a Bryan hospital. Mrs. S. Jones returned from Smithville visit. Gilbert A. Giest of A. and M. College visited Bryan. Mrs. L. J. Henry of San Antonio stayed with sister Mrs. D. W. Fagan in Bryan.
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Add. Johnson
Houston
Bryan
Harry Dishman
Hazel Kelley
Callie Kern
Mrs. McDuff Simpson
Marlin
Will Locke
Mr. Locke
A. D. Locke
Mrs. ©. S. Jones
Mrs. C. M. King
Smithville
Orphanage Receives $100 From Philathea Class
A combined meeting of the Philathea Class of the Methodist Sunday school met Tuesday evening at Mrs. M Schulman’s home with Mesdames B W Fagan Will Poindexter and J Keith assisting. The key business was approving a $100 annual contribution from the class treasury to the Methodist Orphanage in Waco.
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Philathea
Methodist Sunday School
M. Schulman
B. W. Fagan
Will Poindexter
J. Keith
Methodist Orphanware
Waco
Brazos CountyVotes Democratic Sweep In 1875
Reports from Bryan show a complete Democratic victory across Brazos county. J. N. Henderson wins the Senate seat, Wash James becomes District Attorney, and W. F. Collard is elected District Judge. This marks the first such partisan landslide in the county’s history.
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Dallas Morning News
Today
Bryan
Brazos County
J. N. Henderson
Senate
Wash James
W. EF. Collard
Sheriff Killed in St. Louis Scuffle Over Gun
Sheriff Al Hill of St. Louis county was shot and killed by gangster James Dormandy after a gun was taken in a scuffle. Dormandy, 22, tried to reclaim the pistol before the weapon discharged during the struggle.
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ST. Louis
al Hill
St. Louis County
James Dormandy
Plan New Bridge Over Brazos
Plans to replace the old suspension bridge over the Brazos river in Young county are under study by the state highway department after the bridge collapsed October 27 on Highway 121. Bridge engineer G. G. Wickline says a steel and concrete span about 400 feet long could cost around $100000. Traffic is detoured via Olney on Highways 9 and 24 pending a temporary structure.
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Austin
Brazos River
Young County
State Highway Department
Highway 121
G. G. Wickline
Wickline
Throckmorton
Newcastle
Olney
Cotton and Grain Market Slips on Futures Decline
Cotton futures closed 24 to 25 points lower as the market softened. Local spot quotes ranged from tens to about ten and a half cents.
Conditions in United States Are Better Than Abroad
W S Howell Jr former secretary to the American Embassy at Paris spoke to Bryan Lions Club praising US conditions. He noted France enjoys its greatest prosperity in history, second only to the United States, attributing it to thriftiness and cheerfulness observed since the war.
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United States
Bryan Lions
W. S. Howell Jr
W. S. Howell, Jr
Paris
France
Lion W. S. Howell
Bryan Lions Club
Howell
Tion
Cannon Probe Committee Named to Investigate Bishop Cannon
In Athens Alabama on November 5, Bishop W N P Aineworth of the Methodist-Mission Church South announced the formation of a committee to investigate charges filed against Bishop James Cannon Jr. The committee names were not released.
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Athens
Ala
W.np Aineworth
Mpisee Church
South
Anna Aetee
Toc
James Cannon Jr
Bryan Couple Wed Quietly at St Andrew’s Episcopal
Bryan and Brazos county natives Harry Dishman son of Mr and Mrs J E Dishman and Hazel Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Ian Kelly were married at St Andrew’s Episcopal church at 10 30 am with few family present Rev W W Daup officiated The couple will reside in Sanderson where the groom works for Eagle Distributing Company Both hail from Bryan and Brazos county and were educated in local schools as friends extend best wishes.
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Harry Dishman
J. E. Dishman
Hazel Kelly
Ian Kelly
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
W. W. Daup
Dishman
Bryan
Brazos County
Turkey Grading School Held In Bryan Today
About twenty farmers and turkey raisers of Brages county attended a turkey grading school in Bryan led by County Agent C L Benson with poultry specialist I N Holmgreen and Extension Service staff. Morning sessions in the district court examined shipping classifications by weight age and quality while an afternoon at Allene Smith’s plant demonstrated slaughter dressing packing and grading methods with live birds evaluated for marketability.
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Brages County
C. L. Benson
L. N. Holmgreen
District — Court
Leos
Court House
Allene Smith
North Main Street
Adolph Putz
F. W., Schmidt
R. Franze
Mary Locke
B. N. Francis
Annie Cunningham
Rose Cahill
Lucy Cahill
J. A. Henry
Irwin Henry
TH. L. Cunningham
BE. M. Seaman
George W. Johnson
T. B. Wood
Carl Wipprecht
Leslie Lloyd
J. M. Ferguson
A. W. Buchanan
Wilmer R. McCullough
E.N. Holmgreen
Jonuy Floyd
Sam Luther
Joe Locke
James Wasuppa
Schoolboy Injured At Travis School
David Weedy Munday son of Mr and Mrs Dave Munday fell down stairs leaving Travis school at noon and tore ligaments in his left leg needing a plaster cast for several weeks.
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David
Weedy
Munday
Dave
Travis
Weather Outlook for New Orleans and Regions
Special to The Eagle reports fair weather across Bryans and vicinity tonight and Thursday. West Texas shows frost in the north with continued fair conditions, rising temperatures in Panhandle. Cast Texas expected to be fair and cooler in the north and west with frost tonight, and mostly fair Thursday.
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The
Eagle
New Orleans
Bryans
West Texas
Panhandle
Texas
Texas A and M Thanksgiving Day game ushers named
Austin crowds will be guided by 225 ushers at the annual Texas vs A and M College game on Thanksgiving Day. Students will fill the usher roles, directing fans to seats in the arena.
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Austin
University of Texas
A. and M. College
Tenderfoot Pins Awarded to Twelve Girl Scouts in Texas Units
Tenderfoot pins were awarded to twelve girls in the Travis and Bowie Girl Scout units after they passed the required test under Katherine Maxson, with the American Auxiliary of Bryan sponsoring. Qualified names include Jack Fagan, Phalba Lee Godwin, Jean Gibson, Catherine Gray, Elizabeth Helmes, Helen Miller, Hazel Dawn Nunn, Lillie Mae Nedbalek, Frances McGee, Maurine Williamson, Margaret Walker, and Katherine Ball. A Travis group meeting occurred Tuesday afternoon, and Bowie group members are to hike Friday.
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Travis
Bowie
Girl Scouts
Katherine Maxson
American Auxiliary of
Bryan
Jack Fagan
Phalba Lee Godwin
Jean Gibson
Catherine Gray
Elizabeth Helmes
Helen Miller
Hazel Dawn Nunn
Lillie Mae Nedbalek
Frances McGee
Maurine Williamson
Margaret Walker
Katherine Ball
Bowie Group
Aggie Cadet Corps to Attend Dallas Game en Route to Support
The Texas A and M Cadet Corps plans a Dallas trip for the Aggie versus S M A game. Three Southern Pacific trains will carry Infantry Band Artillery Signal and Cavalry units with commanders listed. The march to Dallas aims to back the Aggie grid warriors from the stands.
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College Station
Texas Aggie
E. L. Lyons
T. C. Harry
McCullough
Infantry
J. E. Sloan
J. W. Carroll
Artillery
Masons of Bryan Visit Lodges at Hope and Shiro
Dr. C A Searcy district deputy grand master presided at the merging of James A Baker Lodge at New Hope and the Shire Lodge at Shire on Tuesday evening November 4. A large circle of Masons from Huntsville Navasota Anderson Iola Hearne and other lodges attended. Three candidates were initiated and refreshments were served. Bryan Masons J W Payne J W Hall Walter Holden and C Hoyle assisted in conferring the degrees.
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C. A. Searcy
Grand Lodge of
Texas
A. F
A. M
Hiram F. Lively
James A. Baker
Hearne
Bryan
Dr. Searcy
J. W. Payne
J. W. Hall
Walter Holden
C. Hoyle
Sinclair Lewis Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM Sweden Nov 5 Sinclair Lewis American author voted the Nobel prize in literature for 1930 The award this year is worth 46350 dollars
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Sinclair Lewis
Stockholm
Sweden
Products of Texas Farm Homes Shown at Campus Study Club
Mrs. Fred Brison hosted the Campus Study Club at the Y M C A parlors. Two vocal numbers by Mrs. E L Williams and Mrs. Luther G Jones entertained. Mamie Lee Hayden from the Extension Service spoke on Howe Industries yes Rural Women with a display of canned goods and household arts.
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Texas
Fred Brison
Y. M
E. L. Williams
Luther G. Jones
Howe
Yes
Mamie Lee Hayden
The
Extension Service of Texas
Miss Hayden
Santone Woman Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs. Perry J. Lewis of San Antonio, sister of Mrs. M. W. Sims Sr., died Monday night after a heart attack at her home. She had been visiting Bryan for her niece Pattie Sims wedding, and is survived by her husband Judge Perry J. Lewis. Funeral arrangements in San Antonio pending. Mrs Sims plans to attend with relatives from Corsicana.
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Bryan
Perry J. Lewis
M. W. Sims
San Antonio
Sims
M. W. Sims Jr
B. A. Sims
Chas. Mills
Corsicana
Red Cross Seals Misnomer Clarified by Tuberculosis Groups
Austin reports that Red Cross Seals are misnamed. proper term is Tuberculosis Christmas Seals. The National Tuberculosis Association and American Red Cross say the seal has no Red Cross ties since 1919, manufactured by the tuberculosis group and distributed through state associations. Proceeds in Texas fund tuberculosis health work, with increased sales planned to support more activity.
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Austin
Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
American Red Cross
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Texas
Texas Public Health Association
Red Crags
DO-X Starts On Flight To This Country
The Dornier flying boat DO-X arrived in Amsterdam at 11 50 am Eastern time after leaving Alterhein Switzerland on the first leg of its trans Atlantic flight to the United States. The flight was uneventful.
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Amsterdam
Alterhein
Switzerland
United States
Funeral Service This Afternoon For Bryan Woman
Mrs Fang Koh died suddenly Tuesday at home on Smetana Road in eastern Bryan. She was 60 and had lived in Bryan since childhood after moving with her parents from Europe. Her husband J J Koh survived her as the family prepared a noon meal. A heart attack caused her death.
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Smetana Road
Fang Koh
Russian Fellow to Enter UT as Research Fellow
Solo mon Levit of Moscow will join the University of Texas December 1 as a zoology research fellow. He enters under Rockefeller Foundation auspices.
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T. U. Austin
Solomon Levit
University of Moscow
University of Texas
Texas
Rockefeller Foundation
Texas Democrats sweep state offices but fail to oust Wurzbach
In Dallas on November 5, Texas Democrats won all state offices and 17 of 18 congressional seats yet failed to defeat Republican Congressman Harry Wurzbach. Voters approved five constitutional amendments while turnout remained light, under 300 000 statewide. County results show mixed support for salaries and land tax measures, with close races between Democrats and the Good Government League.
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Dallas
Texas
Harry Wurzbach
Texas Election Bureau
Morris Sheppard
Texark
Hidago County
Democrats
Good Government League
Sterling
Talbot
Fourteenth Congressional District
Wurzbach
Dielmann
Talbot Sends Congratulatory Telegram To Rival
Dallas Nov 5 Col Williams Talbot Republican candidate for governor telegraphed his successful Democratic opponent Ross Sterling offering sincere wishes for health and profitable administration in Texas.
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Dallas
Col Williams Talbot
Ross
Sterling
Texas
Brazos County Vote on Amendments Returns Data
Brazos County tallying results from 10 of 14 precincts shows continuation on page 6V. Voters weigh proposed amendments. full county results pending.
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Brazos County
Eckener Honored as President of Aero Arctic Society
Dr. Hugo Eckener, renowned Zeppelin expert and dirigible builder, was elected president of the Aero Arctic Society in Berlin on November 5.
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Eckener
Aero Arctic
Berlin
Hugo Eckener
Zeppelin
Aero Arctic Society
Fight for Money Measures Is Most Thrilling in House
Hon. W. S. Barron speaker of the House of the 41st Legislature spoke to the Business and Professional Women's Club last night describing the race for appropriations as the most exciting measure before the legislature. Barron noted his three terms as representative of the 26th district and his one term as Speaker, saying all sections of Texas seek appropriations and that institutions use intense lobbying.
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W. S. Barron
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Episcopal Parish House
Barron
Texas
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