Fins Hamilton Case to Jury. East Texas Fire Meet Planned
A telegram to City Manager J. Bryan Miller announced Bryan won the bid to host the East Texas Firemen’s Association fifth semi annual convention, bringing 500 to 600 delegates. The event will include a one day meeting and a short course by A&M Extension Service on fire prevention, with addresses by prominent speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bryan Miller
C. E. Griesser
Bryan
Orange
East Texas Firemen’s Association
Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
A. and M. College
What a pity Armistice holiday clashes with Aggie game
The writer notes Bryan residents lament the Armistice holiday not aligning with the S M A A g wie game at Kyle Field. Bryan remains a Saturday town as farm folk visit for business, with merchants loyal to rural customers and willing to forgo football pleasure to serve trade needs.
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Bryan
S. M. A.agwie
Kyle Field
Bryan Residents Report Social and Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Travis Bryan host F A Hervey of Houston who promotes Southern California and Arizona resorts. I M Cook plans Steep Hollow Homecoming Cemetery Association event November 10. Mrs John R Edmonds travels to Quanah to visit daughter and son in law Rev Al B Nelson. Charles B Stickley and family return to Oklahoma City after illness and bereavement of Mrs Stickley’s mother J T Hines. Henry George and wife from Sunny Cottage Anglesey England report a pleasant holiday and enjoyment of the Eagle.
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Travis Bryan
F. A. Hervey
Houston
California
Arizona
Mr. Hervey
Lucy Bryan
Guy M. Bryan
I. M. Cook
Steep Hollow
Bryan
Steep Hollow Church
John R. Edmonds
Quanah
al B. Nelson
Charles B. Stickley
Oklahoma City
Okla
Henry George
Sunny Cottage
Menai Bridge
Anglesey
North Wales
England
The
Eagle
George
Friley to Speak Before Meeting Of College Heads
Dean Charles R. Friley of Texas A and M College will address the Association of Southern Colleges annual meeting in Lexington Kentucky on December 26. He speaks on The Place of the Technological Institution in Higher Education. The invitation came from R L Marquis of North Texas State Teachers College and President Walton of A and M. Dean Finley was invited to speak and will attend.
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College Station
Charles RE. Friley
School of Arts and Scieeces
M. College of Texas
Association of Southern Colleges
Lexington
Finley
R. L. Marquis
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Cotton Price Decline Inquiry Sought in Senate Resolution
A Senate resolution by Texas Democrat Senator Sheppard requests an investigation by Secretary Hyde into the 1929 cotton price decline. The inquiry would also cover 1927 and 1928 price declines, futures sold, 1926 short selling, and accountability for the declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hyde
Senator Sheppard
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Mayfield Favored by Friends in Texas Governor Race Push
In Austin on November 6, supporters circulated cards urging Earle B. Mayfield for governor in the Democratic primaries of 1930. The messages praise his experience in government, economics, transportation, and public welfare, claiming he would reduce taxes on homes farms and small businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
United States
Farle B. Mayfield
Earle B. Mayfield
Weather forecast for Bryan and Texas regions
Special to The Eagle reports cloudy unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday for Bryan and vicinity. East Texas follows with cloudy unsettled skies and warmer Thursday. West Texas shows partly cloudy conditions tonight and Thursday with colder Panhandle on Thursday.
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the Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Vicinity
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
White House Overlooked Sen Johnson Dinner Omission
President Hoover sent a letter acknowledging an "accident" caused Senator Johnson of California to be omitted from the guest list for last night's White House dinner honoring Ambassador Dawes. Hoover said invitations were sent to all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee but an inadvertence occurred.
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Washington
Hoover
Johnson
California
White House
Ambassador Dawes
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Two Asphyxiated At Borger Well Near Oil Tank
Borger reports Coleman Curry, 31, and Lewis Turner, 20, died after gas exposure at an oil tank site. Initial accounts said one man collapsed and the other tried to rescue him.
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Borger Well
Associated Press
Borger
Coleman Curry
Lewis Turner
Here
Former campus residents pay short visit
Captain and Mrs. M. M. Montgomery and their children, en route from Madison Barracks New York to Fort Sam Houston Texas, stopped in Bryan at the home of Mrs. James O. Chance for a brief visit. They are former residents of the A. and M. College campus and were warmly greeted by friends in Bryan and College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Montgomery
Madison Barracks
New York
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Montgomery
Bryan
James O. Chance
A. & M. College
College
Last Chancellor Kaiser Wilhelm Dies at 62
Constance Germany November 6 Prince Maxmilian von Baden aged 62 the last imperial German chancellor died today He helped negotiate the Kaiser's abdication and the armistice terms that concluded World War I.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Associated Press
Constance
Germany
Maxmilian von Baden
Women of Bryan Learn of Death Of Father Today
Mrs W B Edge and Mrs S H Johnson left Bryan by auto early today for Brady Texas after learning their father in law W W Wever of Fredonia is critically ill He died at 4 this morning The body will be moved from Brady to the Fredonia home for funeral services to be held Thursday
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W. B. Edge
S. H. Johnson
Brady
Texas
W. W. Wever
Fredonia
I. H. Johnson
Mr. Wever
Freedonia
Medical Society President Dies Of Heart Attack
Brownwood article reports Dr. Joe BK Dildy age 60 president of the Texas State Medical Association died at his home from an apparent heart attack. Local physicians react to the loss and the association begins noting tributes.
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Medical Society
Associated Press
Brownwood
Joe BK. Dildy
The
Texas State Medical Association
Millican Woman Life Resident Buried Today
Mrs. Pearle South aged 51 years 10 months and 22 days died at her son Frank Souths home in Millican after a long illness. Born December 14 1877 in Brazos county she lived in the area over fifty years leaving three sons Ned South and Frank South two daughters and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the McCulloch Dansby Chapel Bryan conducted by Rev Roy S Holloman with burial in Bryan city cemetery. Pallbearers were J E Brown J M Dunn Joe Lloyd Charles Ramsey Jas W James and Horace Reed.
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Pearle South
Frank South
Millican
Brazos County
Business and Professional Women's Clubs Meet in Bryan
The Business and Professional Women's Clubs of Bryan and College Station will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight in Bryan at the home of Mr and Mrs M B Parker on West 26th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Clubs of
Bryan and
College
Bryan
Brazos County A. M. Club Plans Thanksgiving Welcome
The Brazos County A. M. Club met at the college mess hall annex to discuss welcoming former students for the Texas Aggies vs Texas Longhorns game on Thanksgiving Day. Officers were approved and two welcome booths were authorized to distribute information to visitors.
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College Station
Texas Aggies
Texas Longhorns
Brazos County
College Mess Hall
T. A. Munson
L. G. Jones
H. C. Dillingham
Fred Hale
Mit Dansby
Co. HH. Winkler
H. H. Williamson
M. T. Harrington
Rural cream route talks planned at Reliance and Kurten
County Agent C. L. Benson will lead two meetings this week in Reliance tomorrow night and Kurten Saturday night to organize cream collection routes. Benson said the Reliance route could begin within fifteen days and noted E. E. Yeager offered to run a demonstration truck at cost to prove profitability.
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Reliance
Kurten
C. L. Benson
Steep Hollow
Cotton Market Slips Further in futures and quotes
The cotton market showed continued weakness with futures down 30 points in New Orleans and 60 points in New York. New cotton was quoted from 16 3 8 to 16 5 8.
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New Orleans
New York
Virginia returns to Democratic fold in big vote
Virginia swung back to the Democrats with a large margin in the gubernatorial race. New York City reelected Mayor James Walker. Democrats beat back the Republican bid for Kentucky's legislature and carried Chicago with a Democratic or Coalition ticket.
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Associated Press
Washington
Virginia
New York City
James Walker
Kentucky
Chicago
Home Fires Burn As Weddings Are On the Increase
Brazos county shows a larger rise in marriages than divorces in 1928 per census figures. There were 430 marriages, up from 397, while divorces rose to 80 from 76. The marriage gain exceeded 8 percent versus about 5 percent for divorces.
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Brazos County
Texas
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce
Slayer of Police Pays the Penalty
Rollin Davisson aged 44 was executed by hanging in Livingston Montana after confessing to killing two police officers on August 21. He died three minutes after the fall as the sentence was carried out in the public execution.
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Slayer of Police
Associated Press
Livingston
Mont
Rollin Davisson
Madison Woman Dies After Illness in Bryan Hospital
Mrs. Mattie Harris wife of J F Harris of North Zulch died at a Bryan hospital this morning at 2 o clock after several weeks illness. She was 39 and survived by her husband four brothers and two sisters all of Madison county. Body taken to North Zulch home by Mc Culloch Dansby Company for funeral Thursday at 2 led by Rev J W Hamilton Noramangee with interment in Willow Hole cemetery.
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Mattie Harris
J. F. Harris
North Zulch
J. W. Hamilton
Noramangee
Willow Hole
Lockhart Store Gutted by Fire
A blaze of undetermined origin destroyed the M. Rosewasser store in Lockhart last night. Officials estimate merchandise losses between 75000 and 80000 dollars.
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Lockhart
Navy
M. Rosewasser
Pollard Declared Governor in Virginia Victory
Reports indicate Dr. John Garland Pollard Democrat won the Virginia governor race by an overwhelming margin over his coalition opponent backed by Republicans and Hoovercrats.
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Virginia
John Garland Pollard
Tomato project decision set for Friday meeting
Brazos county farmers have pledged about 75 acres of the 200 acre minimum sought by the Newton-Wallace Company to establish a local tomato market and packing shed. J D McHenry will meet growers at the courthouse Friday at 2 pm to review acreage and decide if a market will be opened and a representative assigned to advise on planting and marketing.
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Brazos County
Newton-Wallace Company
Jacksonville
J. D. McHenry
Court House
Red Cross Meeting Called for Thursday Afternoon
C M Bethany county chairman calls all Red Cross committee members to a 4 30 pm meeting in his Bowie school office. Full attendance urged to plan the annual membership drive and discuss other important matters.
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C. M. Bethany
Red Cross Committee
Bowie School
Bryan Post Office Schedules Armistice Day Half Holiday
Bryan's post office will take a half holiday on Monday November 11 to honor Armistice Day. Regular morning delivery will run both city and rural routes with the office closing at one o'clock and reopening at six o'clock.
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Bryan
Bryan’s
Chas. Myers
Jury weighs self defense in Amarillo murder case
A jury considers whether R H Hamilton acted in self defense when he shot and killed his son in law Tom Hamilton Jr during a fight in Amarillo. The blood stained suit and revolver are displayed as witnesses recount the confrontation and surrounding events. Grace Walton and Theresa Hamilton are named in the trial context.
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Associated Press
Weatherford
R. H. Hamilton
Tom Hamilton Jr
Hamilton
Amarillo
Huband
Theresa
Walton
Carters
Fense
Siew
Grace Walton
Former Sheriff Is Shot at Wink in Texas
John Northcutt, former Texas Ranger and deputy sheriff, was shot yesterday near Wink after making threats. Witnesses say he had been connected to a slaying in Oklahoma City. Deputy Brecheen posted a $7,000 bond as Northcutt faced arrest. officers note unsettled debts with the county.
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Wink
John Norcutt
Texas Ranger
Oklahoma City
Brecheen
Northcutt
Brazos County Fair Board Meeting Thursday
The Brazos County Fair Board will meet Thursday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to close all matters pertaining to the fair. All bills should be sent to Lang Spell, secretary, by then so they may be processed promptly according to the president and Judge A. S. Swain.
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Brazos County Fair Cration Board
Chamber of Merce
Lang Spell
A. S. Swain
Value of Allen Academy to Bryan Lions by Head Master Wickline
Head Master F E L Wickline spoke at the Bryan Lions luncheon about Allen Academy. He claimed no other US preparatory school equals the academy in value and stressed its demanding workload and sizable annual expenditures.
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Allen Academy
Bryan
Bryan Lions
FE. L. Wickline
Bill Wimberly
Wickline
United States
Mately
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Moscow
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Simon A. Shestakov
Boris V. Steligov
Philip E. Bolotov
P ‘Aple
Eocooraggnkkn
Friley
Sheppard
Mayfield
Ferguson
Sen. Johnson
Dawes
Brazos County A. & M. Club
OLD Dominion
Jimmy Walker
Windy City
Madison
Bryan Hospital
RED Cross
County Fair Board
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