Red Cross Roll Call Spurs Brazos County Support Drive
The Brazos County Chapter urges participation in the annual Red Cross Roll Call at club meetings and churches. Membership funds support both national and local relief work, with more than half retained locally and only 50 cents sent out of the community. The message cites disasters from the Dominican Republic hurricane to the 1927 Mississippi flood to illustrate Red Cross impact and urges local support.
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American Red Cross
Brazos County
Red Cross
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Mississippi
Learning is not limited by childhood says Thorndyke
Columbia professor Thorndyke argues adults learn languages faster than children and should have more access to education. He says the idea that childhood is the best learning period is flatly contradicted by tests across languages and other subjects. He cites Latin Spanish French German Italian as examples and promotes more adult learning.
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Edward L. Thordyke
Columbia University
Institution of Educational Research
Thorndyke
Fort Worth
Gunpowder Plot Failed in England on November Fifth 1605
Today in history notes the Gunpowder Plot failed in England on November 5 1605. Guy Fawkes and conspirators attempted to blow up Parliament and King James I. The plot was uncovered before its execution saving the monarch and realm.
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England
Twenty Five Years Ago Highlights From The Bryan Morning Eagle
Names and notes from November 5 1905 include visitors Rafe Duckworth and John Mc Castland from Brazos Valley Judge Rufus Hardy Corsicana candidate for congress Vinita Oklahoma votes to keep electric plant Chas Schuster reports river boats likely by spring A and M College defeats Trinity 23 to 0 Mrs George W Hoadley robbed in New York Wilson Bradley arrives to work for Howell Bros Mrs L A Bethea visiting son Lamar Bethea Finds: local social and business updates from the era.
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Bryan Morning Eagle
Rafe Duckworth
John McCastland
Brazos Valley
E. Fisher
Rosa Fisher
Hearne
Joe Groginsky
Rufus Hardy
Congress
Corsicana
S. W. Meredith
Chappel Hill
Vinita
I. T
Chas. Schuster
Government Engineers Department
Brazos
M. College
Trinity University
George W. Hoadley
Buckingham
New York
Wilson Bradley
Navasota
Howell Bros
J. L. Wilson
L. A. Bethea
Livingston
Lamar Bethea
Bethea
Radio sets promise farm friendly high quality receivers
A report notes only two million of six million U S homes have radio and farm sets now improve. New two volt tubes and an air cell breathing battery promise long life and cheap operation. Farmers could gain profitable access to radio with reduced noise and maintenance.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Jury selection in courts and public trials
The text criticizes jury selection as often producing an unintelligent panel. It argues that a juror should not claim fixed opinions but be open to change when presented with new evidence. It notes many talesmen use this excuse to avoid service.
Juries Often Comprised of Poorly Qualified Persons
Movxia News argues that juries reflect the fault of judges who allow evasion. It says firm judges can expose pretrial tricks and compel capable men to face examinations. When judges fail to act, the jury system drew criticism for using the least qualified to verdict.
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Movxia News
Aggie Cadets Parade Trip Specials For Dallas Stop
The first two special trains run to Dallas with a third stopping in Bryan. Round trips priced at 3.45 and 4.65 cover departures from Dallas Sunday. Cadets parade on Main Street after arriving around 9:30 to 10 a.m. A&M bands and Peacock Military Band perform with a Dallas mayoral grand marshal. Transport by Dallas Railway and a Majestic Theatre free show are planned for cadets and families.
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Bryan
Dallas
T. C. Harry
FL. E. Bortle
Main
Dallas City Hall
Peacock Military Band
Southern Methodist University Band
L. E. McGee
Peacock Military Academy
Harry
Dallas Railay Company
Southern Methodist University
Majestic Theatre
Democrats Lead In Several States In Early Returns
Democratic gains appeared in Connecticut and Ohio governors races while Democrats led in Senate contests across Colorado Oklahoma West Virginia Minnesota South Dakota Delaware and Montana. Pinchot and Walsh led in Pennsylvania and Montana as other GOP incumbents faced stiff early testing amid referenda battles in Illinois and Rhode Island.
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Ship
Connecticut
Ohio
Massachusetts
Senate
Marcus A. Coolidge
William M. Butler
Allen
Pennsylvania
Gifford Pinchot
John M. Hemphill
Alabama
Heflin
Smith
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Hoover
Walsh
Montana
Colorado
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Minnesota
South Dakota
Delaware
Steck
Iowa
Charles W. Bryan
Weaver
Ilinois
Rhode Island
Sooner Band Plans Denton Concert and Oklahoma Tour
The University of Oklahoma band with 80 members will perform at the College of Industrial Arts in Denton Texas on Friday November 14. It also outlines an extensive Oklahoma tour with planned stops in Enid Sapulpa Ponca City and Fairfax.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Texas
Everett Rhea
Oklahoma
Enid
Sapulpa
Ponca City
Fairfax
Express Company Transfers Agent Here to Houston
Mr and Mrs R L Robinson who for two years have lived in Bryan with Mr Robinson as local agent for American Railway Express Company left for Houston today where he is transferred. He will be replaced in Bryan by J D Benson of Corsicana who with Mrs Benson and family moves here to make his home.
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R. L. Robinson
Bryan
Robinson
American Railway Express Company
Houston
Mr. Robinson
J. D. Benson
Corsicana
Lutheran pastor Roitsch to leave Kurten for Beaumont
Rev Hugo Roitsch of Kurten Luther an church will move with his family to Beaumont where he will serve as pastor. He traveled to Bryan to meet the new Kurten pastor Rev H Spitzenpfeil from Kansas City and Brazos county residents regret the departure yet wish them well.
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Hugo Roitsch
Kurten
Luthern
Beaumont
Luthern Church
Roitsch
Brazos County
Bryan
Karten Luthern Church
H. FE. Spitzenpfeil
Kansas City
Legislature Appropriation Bills Dominant in Budget Debate
Discussion centers on the power of appropriation bills in the Legislature with major items totaling Educational 16.5 million and Departmental 12 million, plus allocations for eleemosynary and judiciary needs. Speakers include Mrs. Lee J. Rountree and Mrs. Maggie M. Barry. a bridge tournament adds 60 dollars to the Educational fund to aid a young woman’s business training.
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Dist
Highway Department
Lee J. Rountree
Maggie M. Barry
Rural Women's Organization
Dora Barnes
Melle Williamson
W. E. Gandy
Ora B. Swift
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Mrs. Campbell
New Waverly
Dona Carnes
Roy Hudspeth
Misses Berna Taylor
Elsbeth Wipprecht
Helen Blo
Swift
Lillian Ferguson
Evelyn Grace
Bess Edwards
Mary Ann Grimes
Kate Adelle Hill
Rosa Lee Taylor
Stella Stewart
W.S. Barron
Daily Bible Thought Vessels of Gold and Dishonour
A devotional reflection cites 2 Tim 2 20 21 about a great house containing vessels of gold and silver alongside wood and earth. It urges cleansing from impurity to become a vessel for honour fit for the master's use and prepared for every good work.
N T G in New York era cafe scene sparked by antics
A long profile of Nils T. Grunland, known as N T G, detailing his move from Broadway exploitation to a popular cheap dining and show spot on New York's Fifth Avenue area, his marriage, and his impact on nightlife. The piece notes his ventures, audits, and the era’s cafe culture with colorful anecdotes.
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New York
Broadway
Nils T. Grunland
Ramsey
N. J
Times Square
Providence
N. T.G
Rothstein
Pelham Parkway
Ralso
Bryan Daily Eagle Want Ads Sell It For You
Classified notice notes the Bryan Daily Eagle offering want ad services to help sellers and buyers connect. It emphasizes convenience and broad reach within local classifieds.
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Bryan Daily Eagle
Editorial on American design lag in industrial art
The Christian Science Monitor argues American manufacturers must cooperate with designers and integrate actual craft and industrial processes. It cites Europe where schools and industries collaborate, producing original designer craftsmen who study and supervise practical production.
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United States
Europe
Industrial Arts Museum
Christian Science Monitor
Sooner Debaters Schedule Maine Debates
The University of Oklahoma debate team will travel to Maine in March for two contests. They will face Bates College in Lewiston on the 19th and the University of Maine in Orono on the 20th. The Norman season opens December 6 with a visit from Oxford University.
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Norman
Okla
Sooner
Maine
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Bates College
Lewiston
University of Maine
Orono
Oxford University
England
Catholic Women to Meet in Austin November
A Diocesan Council of Catholic Women meeting is scheduled in Austin on November 9 and 10. The event gathers members for religious observances and organizational business.
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Austin
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Midland College singer funds education in Fremont Nebraska
Melba Ostby a junior at Midland College in Fremont Nebraska earns most of her college expenses by singing.
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Melba Ostby
Midland College
Fremont, Neb
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