Democrats Roar Across States in 1934 Election Wave
A sweeping Democratic surge defeats Hoover allies in New York Illinois and Oklahoma. Franklin Roosevelt wins a 700000 vote margin in New York while James Hamilton Lewis tops Ruth Hanna McCormick in Illinois. Oklahoma and Kansas also shift to Democratic seats and governors signaling a major political realignment.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
New York
Illinois
Franklin Roosevelt
Ilinois
James Ham Ton Lewis
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Oklahoma
T. P. Gore
Kansas
Henry Allen
Hoover
George McGill
Associated Press
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
To a Mississippian: heavy artillery in politics Eyes on Washington
The column denounces national political meddling by the Republican government targeting Mississippi readers. It argues economic issues drive voters, citing unemployment, foreclosures, and farm distress as proof while accusing federal attempts to influence state votes as a smoke screen for incapacity.
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Bryan Eagle
Washington
Empire State
Democratic Party
Bryan Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Visits
Mrs AAJ Johnson of Houston attended the Bryan ceremony of Harry Dishman and Mazel Kelley. Callie Kern and Mr and Mrs McDuff Simpson traveled from Bryan to Marlin and planned a return tonight. Will Locke shows improved condition after a Bryan hospital operation. Mrs S Jones returns from Smithville visit with her daughter. Gilbert A Giest of A and M faculty visited Bryan. Mrs L J Henry of San Antonio stays with her sister Mrs D W Fagan on West 26th Street.
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Aaj. Johnson
Houston
Bryan
Harry Dishman
Mazel Kelley
Callie Kern
Mrs. McDuff Simpson
Marlin
Will Locke
Mr. Locke
A. D. Locke
Mrs. ©. S. Jones
Mrs. C. M. King
Smithville
Orphange Receives $100 From Philathea Class
A Methodist Sunday school Philathea Class meeting at Mrs. M. Schulman home on Tuesday evening discussed allotting 100 from the treasury as the annual contribution to the Methodist Orphanage in Waco. Assisted by Mesdames WD, W. Fagan, Will Poindexter and JK. Keith.
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Methodist Sunday School
Democrats Win Brazos County Victory Report
Reports from Bryan dated November 5 show a complete Democratic victory in Brazos County. Jd. N. Henderson wins the Senate seat, Wash James is elected District Attorney, and W. F. B. Collard becomes District Judge.
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Dallas Morning News
Today
Bryan
Brazos County
Jd. N. Henderson
Senate
Wash James
W. FB. Collard
Sheriff Killed In St Louis County Gunfight
Sheriff Al Hill of St Louis County was shot and killed by gangster James Dormandy after a struggle over a pistol. Dormandy attempted to retrieve the weapon as the gun discharged, ending in Hill's death.
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ST. Louis
al Hill
St. Louis County
James Dormandy
Plan New Bridge Over Brazos In Young County
Plans to replace the old suspension bridge over the Brazos river in Young county after its collapse on October 27 are under review by the state highway department. Engineer G. G. Wickline says a steel and concrete bridge about 400 feet long could cost around $100,000. Traffic on Highway 121 between Throckmorton and Newcastle is detoured via Olney on Highways 24 until a temporary structure is built.
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Austin
Brazos River
Young County
State Highway Department
G. G. Wickline
Anid
Wickline
Throckmorton
Newcastle
Cotton and Grain Market Dips on Futures
The cotton market declined with futures closing 24 to 25 points lower. Local spot quotes ranged from 10 to 10.5 cents.
Conditions in United States Are Much Better Than Abroad
W. S. Howell Jr. told Bryan Lions Club that U S conditions exceed those abroad. He noted France enjoys its greatest prosperity since the war, second only to the United States, crediting thrift and cheerfulness for the gains.
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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 Is Named Today
Athens Alabama reports Bishop W. re Asheworth of the Methodist Church South announced a committee to investigate charges against Bishop James Cannon Jr. The committee names were withheld at the time of the update.
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Cannon
Athens
Als
W. Re Asheworth
Methodist Pinopab Church
South
James Cannon Jr
Turkey Grading School Held in Bryan Today
About twenty Brazos county farmers attended a turkey grading school in Bryan led by County Agent C. L. Benson with the Extension Service poultry specialist Holmgreen and staff. Morning sessions in the district court examined live birds for shipping, weight, age and quality. afternoon demonstrations at Allene Smith’s plant showed slaughter and packing methods and live-bird grading.
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Brazos County
C. TL. Benson
Holmgreen
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
N. L. Cunningham
E. M. Seaman
George W. Johnson
T. B. Wood
Carl Wipprecht
Leslie Lloyd
J. M. Ferguson
A. W. Dieiaean
Wilmer R. McCullough
0. L. Benson
Bh. N. Holugreen
John Floyd
Sam Luther
Joe Locke
James Wauppa
Schoolboy Injured At Travis Vehicle Building
David Weedy Munday son of Mr and Mrs Dave Munday fell down steps leaving the Travis vehicle building at noon and tore ligaments in his left leg requiring a plaster cast for several weeks.
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David
Weedy" Munday
Mre
Dave Munday
Travis Veheel
Weather Outlook for New Orleans and Texas Panhandle
Special to The Eagle reports weather across regions: New Orleans area mostly fair tonight and Thursday. Western Texas fair with frost in the north tonight. Thursday fair with rising temperatures. Panhandle and west Texas: fair and cooler tonight. Thursday mostly fair with frost in the north tonight.
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New Orleans
West
Texas
Panhandle
Couple of Bryan Married Today Quiet Ceremony
Harry Dishman son of Mr and Mrs J E Dishman and Miss Hazel Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs Kan Kelly were quietly married at St Andrew s Episcopal church at 10 30 a m with only immediate family present Rev W W Daup officiated They will reside in Sanderson where the groom works for Eagle Distributing Company Both from Bryan they grew up in Brazos County and Bry an public schools friends extend best wishes for their future happiness and success.
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Harry Dishman
J. E. Dishman
Hazel Kelly
Kan Kelly
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
W. W. Daup
Dishman
Bryan
Brezos County
Texas A and M game ushers set for Thanksgiving Day
About 225 ushers, largely students, will direct fans to seats for the Thanksgiving Day game between the University of Texas and A and M College in Austin.
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Austin
University of Texas
A. and M. College
Tenderfoot Pins Awarded to Twelve Girl Scouts
Twelve girls in the Travis and Bowie units earned Tenderfoot pins after passing the required test under Katherine Maxson, with sponsorship by the American Auxiliary of Bryan. Qualified names include Jack Fagan, Phalba Lee Godwin, Dean Gibson, Catherine Gray, Elizabeth Holmes, Helen Miller, Hazel Dawn Nunn, Lillie Mae Nedbalek, Frances McGee, Maurine Williamson, Margaret Walker, and Katharine Ball. A Travis group meeting occurred Tuesday afternoon, and Bowie group plans a Friday hike.
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Travis
Bowie
Girl Scouts
Katherine Maxson
American Auxiliary of
Bryan
Jack Fagan
Phalba Lee Godwin
Dean Gibson
Catherine Gray
Elizabeth Holmes
Helen Miller
Hazel Dawn Nunn
Lillie Mae Nedbalek
Frances McGee
Maurine Williamson
Margaret Walker
Three Trains Run for Corps Trip to Dallas
college station nov 5 the texas a g g i e s m a and s m a mus tang game in dallas Saturday designated for a corps trip the entire a m college cadet corps will travel to cheer the aggie grid warriors three special southern pacific trains depart 5 am and 10 minute intervals with regiments and bands aboard each train under officers c j nelson e l lyons t c harry mccullough j e sloan w j carroll and l a pick walker plus other units aboard
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College Station
Texas Aggie
E. L. Lyons
T. C. Harry
McCullough
J. E. Sloan
J. W. Carroll
Artillery
C. J. Nelson
L. A. Pick
J. G. Walker
Engineer Battalion
Civ
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. Masons from Huntsville Normangee Navasota Anderson Iola Hearne and other lodges attended the ceremony. Three candidates were initiated and refreshments were served. Bryan Masons assisting in the conferral were J. W. Payne J. W. Hall Walter Holden and J. C. Hoyle.
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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
J. C. Hoyle
Sinclair Lewis Wins Nobel Prize for 1930
Stockholm reports Sinclair Lewis American author has been awarded the Nobel prize in literature for 1930. The prize carries a value of 46350 dollars.
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Sinclair Lewis
Stockholm
Sweden
Products of Texas Farm Homes Shown at Campus Club Meeting
Mrs. Fred Brison hosted the Camvas Study Club at the Y M C A parlors for a regular meeting. Two vocal numbers by Mrs. E L Williams and Mrs. Luther G Jones complemented the afternoon. Mamie Lee Hayden, Extension Service specialist, presented Home Industries for Rural Women with a display of household art and canned products.
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Texas
Fred Brison
Camvas
Y. M
E. L. Williams
Luther G. Jones
Mamie Lee Hayden
Extension Service of Texas
Miss Hayden
Santone Woman Dies After Heart Attack in San Antonio
Bryan reports the death of Mrs. Perry J. Lewis sister of Mrs. M. W. Sims Sr at her San Antonio home on Monday night. She was visiting for her niece Pattie Sims wedding to Lt James Presnall Newberry of San Antonio. Survived by her husband Judge Perry J Lewis. Mrs Sims travels to San Antonio for funeral with family in attendance.
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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 Triggered by Tuberculosis Groups
Austin reports a joint statement by the National Tuberculosis Association and the American Red Cross declaring the term Red Cross Seal a misnomer. The proper label is Tuberculosis Christmas Seals, with no Red Cross connection since 1919. Proceeds fund tuberculosis health work in Texas, as the Texas Tuberculosis Association plans expanded sales to support its program.
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Austin
Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
American Red Cross
Texas Tuberculosis Association
Texas
Texas Public Health Association
Red Crogs
Do-X Starts Transatlantic Flight Toward United States
The Dornier flying boat Do X arrived in Amsterdam at 11:50 am Eastern time after a 5 hour 23 minute leg from Alterhein Switzerland. The flight to the United States was uneventful as the first leg of the planned trans Atlantic journey.
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Amsterdam
Alterhein
Switzerland
United States
Funeral Service This Afternoon For Bryan Woman
Mrs Fang Koh died suddenly Tuesday at the family home on Smetana Road in Bryan. She had come to Brazos County with her parents from Europe as a child and was 60 years old. Funeral services were planned for this afternoon.
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Smetana Road
Fang Koh
Russian Fellow Levit to Enter UT Austin as Research Fellow
Solo mon Levit a student from Moscow will join the University of Texas on December 1 as a research fellow in zoology under the 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 Elections Amid Low Turnout
Texas Democrats routed for most offices retaining 17 congressional seats and endorsing five constitutional amendments. Harry Wurzbach narrowly defeated in the Fourteenth district as GOP turnout faltered. total 300,000 votes estimated with light participation across 160 of 253 counties.
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Dallas
Texas
Morris Sheppard
Texarkana
Hidago County
Democrats
Good Government League
Sterling
Talbot
Wurzbach
Dielmann
Talbot Sends Congratulatory Message to Sterling
Nov 5 report from Dallas says Col Williams Talbot Republican governor candidate telegraphed his victorious Democratic opponent Ross S. Sterling expressing sincere wishes for his health and a profitable Texas administration.
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Talbot
Dallas
Col Williams Talbot
Ross S. Sterling
Texas
Brazos County Vote Returns On Amendments
Early returns from Brazos County show results for amendments with 10 of 14 precincts reporting. Voters balanced support and opposition as figures trickle in from local precincts.
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Brazos County
Eckener Elected President of Aero Arctic Society
Berlin November 5 Dr Hugo Eckener famed Zeppelin expert and dirigible builder was chosen as president of the Aero Arctic Society today.
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Berlin
Hugo Eckener
Aero Arctic Society
Fight for Money Measures Is Most Thrilling in House
Hon. W. S. Barron speaker of the House and representative of the 26th district told the Business and Professional Women's Club last night the scramble for appropriations is the most exciting measure before the legislature. He said appropriations attract pressure from all sections and departments and noted his three terms in the 26th district and one term as Speaker.
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W. S. Barron
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Episcopal Parish House
Barron
Texas
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Brazos
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Lillian M. Gilbreth
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Turkey
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