Farm Lifters and Poultry Success Highlight Rural Ledger
The article highlights farm profitability through cows, hogs, poultry and eggs, citing Mrs. J. L. Sample’s butter sales and local farmers paying bills with farm products. It praises V. J. Boriskie and wife for breeding, feeding and marketing excellence, Brazos County poultry leadership, and notes pioneers in Texas poultry history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bofiskies
V. J. Bor“ekie
Brazos County
Wee
Brazos
Texas
Golden Rule
Boriskie
Bryan Brazos county women enter improved living room contest
The article notes local ranchers and county agents attending a terracing school in Bryan on December 6. It details the cooperative extension led living room contest run by Texas A and M Extension Service and Farm News with prizes and class structure. It highlights farm women registering with home agents and the role of 4 H girls in promoting healthy school lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Extension Service
Texas A .and M. College
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm News
Dallas
Brazos County
Torch Bearers Near De cember Presentation By Local Theatre
J R Burton Allen Academy drama instructor directs the Little Theatre season with rehearsals underway for The Torch Bearers to be staged in December. The cast features Bryan’s popular youths and newcomers, with promise of character sketches and audience surprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Burton
Allen Academy
Little Theater
Little Theatre
Fort Worth
Burton
Bryan
Census shows October cotton use up from last year
Washington census bureau reports October cotton consumption totaling 618 799 bales of lint and 76 093 of linters, up from 613 520 and 73 330 in October of the previous year, indicating higher use this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Canine Saves Burning Home In Dilley Ranch Incident
A watchdog at a Dilley area ranch alerted a tenant and his family to a fire, scratching at the door and returning to whine until the door opened. The tenant, awakened by the dog, found smoke and quickly extinguished the blaze before the owner returned. A nearby Mexican laborer lived on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilley
Here
Republican Stays With Party For Forty Six Years
Allen Myers is a lifelong Republican stalwart in the state, attending every Republican state convention as a delegate for 46 years and all national conventions except eight years ago. He recalls his first convention had about 500 black delegates and fifty white delegates, noting reforms led by R B Creager and J O Terrell that removed black delegates. Myers first voted at age 21 for Rutherford B Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Myers
Myers
Harding
R. B. Creager
Brownsville
J. O. Terrell
San Antonio
Mr. Myers
Rutherford B.ayes
Deer Hunters Leave for Mason County Hunt
Allen Myers Dean E J Kyle and President T O Walton of A and M College depart Thursday for the Seth Martin ranch in Mason county for a several day deer hunt. The season opens on the 16th and many hunters are expected to follow in the coming days. Mason county is popular with deer hunters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Myers
Dean E. J. Kyle
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College
Seth Martin
Mason County
Arson Trial Postponed for Chicago Cafeteria Case
The examining trial of George Ventura former proprietor of the Chicago Cafeteria scheduled in Justice Court today was postponed to the latter part of the week. Ventura faces arson charges and is currently out on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ventura
Chicago
Justice Court
Ventura
Platform Suggested For Prosperity In Brazos County
County Agent C. L. Benson says a pig in every pen a Jersey cow or two in every pasture and a flock of pure bred hens on every farm would be the best platform for farmers in Brazos county to adopt for progress and prosperity. Such a program would make Brazos county bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Brazos County
Red Cross Aids Porto Rico Post Hurricane
Red Cross disaster workers battle hunger and disease in hurricane shattered Porto Rico with food medical supplies tents blankets and cots pouring into San Juan and interior areas. Officials urge nationwide support during the Armistice Day to Thanksgiving drive as overland and sea relief continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Porto Rico
San Juan
American Red Coss
Little Island
United States
Mississippi Valley
South
Washington
Une
Red Cross Emergency
Texas Bankers to Hold Fall Meeting in Houston
The trust section of the Texas Bankers Association will meet in Houston on November 22 with about 125 bankers expected. George F. Howard of Houston chairs the section and says the gathering will be strictly business and the first fall meeting after a decision to split fall and spring sessions to cover trust work more thoroughly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas Bankers’ Association
George F. Howard
Howard
Texas Bankers Association
Association
Governor Smith to spend vacation in Biloxi Mississippi
New York November 14 Governor Alfred E Smith announces his vacation will be in Biloxi Mississippi. He will depart New York at 10 tomorrow morning over the Pennsylvania Railroad with John J Raskob and close associates William F Kenny and James J Riordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Biloxi
Miss
Pennsylvania Railroad
John J. Raskob
William F. Kenny
James J. Riordan
Bryan Woman's Club Representatives Attend Denton Meeting
Mrs. Tyler Haswell president of the Bryan Woman's Club along with Mrs. M. W. Sims Mrs. J. T. Hanway and Mrs. E. J. Fountain left Sunday to represent the club at the Texas Federation of Women's clubs annual meeting convening in Denton today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Haswell
Bryan Woman’s Club
M. W. Sims
J. T. Hanway
E. J. Fountain
Denton
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Bryan Boy Scouts Hike to Vicks Tank
The Bryan Boy Scouts from the Parish House met at 6 a m with about 25 members for a hike to Vicks Tank. At the site they ate breakfast, played contests, and the Beaver Patrol showed strength. They returned by noon amid ice cream and cake and some funds collected from their treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Vick’s Tank
Beaver Patrol
Norwegian Wins 1928 Nobel Prize in Literature
Stockholm November 14 1928 Mme Sigrid Undset was awarded the Nobel prize in literature becoming the third Norwegian author to receive the honor. Previous Norwegian laureates were Djoernstierne Bjornson in 1903 and Knut Hamsun in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Mme. Sigrid Undset
Djoernstierne Bjoerson
Knut Hamsun
Possum Hunting Brings Revenue To East Texans
The arrival of cold weather has opened a new income stream for east Texans near the woods. O possum hunting pays 20 cents a pound with an average catch around eight pounds. Hides fetch 1 to 3 dollars each, and hunting can be done at night without daytime work interference.
Bryan Daily Eagle Highlights Local Results
Local paper reports on small but notable results from community events and measurements, listing outcomes and names of participants in concise briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Daily Eagle
Sulphur Output Dominated by This Country
More than 99 percent of the country’s sulphur output originates here, highlighting a near total dominance of domestic production in the sector and signaling limited reliance on imports for this commodity.
Fire Insurance Credits and Bryan Loss Analysis
A 1928 city report calculates fire insurance loss against premiums paid, noting admitted companies, not outside firms. It cites Bryan’s credit impact, totals three year premiums at $305,666, and lists 76.4 percent loss against premiums, urging continued Fire Prevention Week efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Bryan
Ts. W. Deweese
Road Contracts Total Over One Million Dollars
AUSTIN November 14 Road construction contracts to be let for work in 21 counties on November 19 20 will total about 1 500 000 according to State Highway Department estimates. Ads for grading and drainage structures and gravel surfacing on twenty miles of highway 130 in El Paso and Hudspeth counties were placed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Highway Department
el Paco
Hudspeth
Lions Club Sees Resolutions Adopted On River Conservation
Bryan Lions Club members approved a ten year program and adopted resolutions on river conservation soil erosion and reclamation. Copies were sent to Lions clubs in Texas district governors and to Congressman James P. Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Geo. R. Branch
A. J. Buchanan
Lion S. D. Snyder
Lion S. D. Snyder Jr
Lion
Lion J. O. Ables
Lion Ables
Terrell Lions Club
Bryan Daily Eagle
Locke
Lion W.S. Fyowell
Lions Club
Texas
Lions International
James P. Buchanan
M. C
Washington, D. C
Lion W. S. Howell
City Commission
City Hall
Erskine
C. C. Redding
Harry S. Edge
M. M. Erskine
S. D. Snyder
Henry S&s. Locke
A. D. Jackson
F. D. Fuller
J. H. Heller
San Antonio
C. D. Ashenhurst
New Braunfels
H. H. Young
T. P. Bowden
Houston
C. L. Curlee
J. E. Hensarling
W. S. Howell
J. D. Miniatis
Roy Danforth
R. C. Franks
Flower court to present four blossom themed color groups
Four groups of young women in a flower pageant will wear distinct color schemes pink for clover yellow for jonquils lavender for lilies and blue for cornflowers. Each participant will carry a staff tip and a rustic garden backdrop will frame the display.
River floods force farmer losses as Jackson critiques
Mr. Jackson Wald states that the bottom farmer loses when the river overflows and that every effort has failed to prevent the damage. He argues for stronger action to protect agricultural land and livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Wald
Roses and rodeo to highlight Cotton Palace pageant
The pageant features a Court of Roses with a Queen representing an American Beauty rose and four maids of honor Pink Radiance White Bud Pink LaFrance and Yellow Marechal Niel. A Duchess and maid of honor lead a colorful procession followed by dancing petals. The rodeo and horse show at the animal husbandry pavilion will follow with Ringmaster Howe promising the wildest events with rough mounts, broncho busting steer riding and a mounted wrestling display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necesita
Eminine
Court of Roses
Neil Rose
R. V
Cotton Palace
Marguerite Ann Fairman
Jennie June Howell
Alice Catherine O’gier
Frances Chance
Patience Chance
Louise Dyer
Ruth Gordon
Catherine Parker
Anne Seale
Imogene Webb
Sara Edna Wilkerson
Maybelle Nunn
Howe
Animal Husbandry
Saddle and
Sirloin Club
R. W. Howe
Seymour
N. K. Farmer
Junction
J. E. Tatum
Dublin
George W. Love, Jr
del Rio
L. B. Ferguson
Brandon
For Sale or Rent Farm Land Near Wheelock Road
For sale or rent 109 acre farm with 35 acres in cultivation and remaining pasture, good well water, a five room house and barn, three miles from Wheelock Road. G H Echoll Rt 1 Box 80. For sale 534 acres of mulberry land suitable for fruit and truck farming, 100 acres cultivated, 300 acres cut over, balance timber, railroad access for shipping, two tenant houses, two wells, one barn, fencing valued at 1500, hogproof wire fencing 300 acres with one string missing, four acres of young orchard. Located 2 1/2 miles from Benchley, 11 from Bryan, 9 from Hearne on Highway No 6 with market access at Hearne. Price 25 per acre, small cash down, 3000 Federal farm loan, balance on purchaser terms. For details contact Pugh and Marshall Hearne Texas.
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Wheelock Road
G. H. Echoll
Rt. 1
Benchley
Bryan
Hearne
Texas
Pugh & Marshall
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Stinnett
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Childress
Burleson
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Kurtem Club
Blair
Wise
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Texas Bankers
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