Reed voices change plea in Missouri rally for 1928 race
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri urged national change at a Sedalia Democratic rally. He attacked Harding Coolidge on debt, tariff and elections, urged harmony in the party, and defended local self government and states rights. The speech emphasized free press and personal liberty. Continued on page 4.
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Associated Press
Sedalia
James A. Reed
Missouri
America
Reed
Democratic Party
Coolidge
Harding
Mellon
Treasury
Women Pioneers Back Trans Atlantic Flight Against Fears
The column praises Ruth Elder and Frances Grayson for pursuing long distance flying while noting men delay trans Atlantic attempts. It warns against hasty legislation to curb aviation, arguing Congress should avoid laws that hinder new invention and that safety improvements will take time.
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Ruth Elder
Frances Grayson
Congress
Local Notables Travel and Church Leaders Attend Baptist Meeting
John Fe Blair, district engineer for No 17, visits Austin for a conference with State Engineer K A Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. W S Howell return from Dallas Fair and visit D D Eastham in Waxahachie. Adolph Eberstadt of Atlantic City visits Bryan, then travels to Jefferson to see sister Eva Eberstadt. Rev R E Day and Rev Roy Holloman motor to Hearne for Robertson County Baptist Association annual meeting with Rev Chas Bullock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE. Blair
Austin
K. A. Thompson
Adolph Eberstadt
Atlantic City
N. J
Bryan
Sam E. Eberstadt
Jefferson
Eva Eberstadt
R. E. Day
First Baptist Church
Roy S. Holloman
College Avenue Baptist Church
Hearne
Chas. E. Bullock
Robertson County Baptist Association
D L Wilson Re elected President Of Bryan Little Theatre
The Bryan Little Theatre holds a Tuesday meeting at Carnegie library to plan the season. D L Wilson is reelected president with Miss Julia Southerd named assistant director. officers serve until January 1 1928. The first play is The Whole Towns Talking by Anita Loos and John Emerson planned for November.
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Little Theatre
Carnegie Library Auditorium
D. L. Wilson
Elizabeth Holt
Julia Southerd
Paul Stevens
Bryan Little Theatre
Tom G. Suber
Kay Hassell
Tyler Haswell
Sankey Park
Anita Loos
John Emerson
Bryan Theatre
Engagement of Miss Onah Astin to S W Barwise
Formal announcement made Tuesday at four o clock at the Astin home on South College Avenue. Miss Onah Astin will marry Mr S W Barwise of Fort Worth on November 10 1927. The event was marked by an elegant afternoon tea with over two hundred guests. A full social account will appear in The Eagle Friday.
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FE. H. Astin
South College Avenue
Onah Astin
S. W. Barwise
Fort Worth
Astin
the Eagle
Red Cross Names Oak McKenzie Brazos County Chair
Hon Oak McKenzie of Bryan has accepted appointment as Brazos county chair man of the Eleventh Annual Red Cross Roll Call to be held November 11 to 24. He will announce campaign plans soon as he enrolls members for 1928. President Coolidge calls Red Cross membership a privilege to be appreciated.
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Oak McKenzie
Bryan
American Red Cross
Brazos County
McKenzie
Coolidge
Red Cross
Re Hearing For Hassell Denied
The Court of Criminal Appeals denied rehearing for George Hassell Parnell who signed a purported confession claiming he killed 18 persons. The denial preserves his death sentence.
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Associated Press
Austin
Witien
George Hassell
Parnell
Court of Criminal Appeals
Obregon declares revolution ended within six days
General Obregon, sole presidential candidate after the executions of General Serrado and General Gomez, arrived in Nogales Sonora and told the Associated Press that the revolution will end within six days. He said General Gomez would fall into loyal troops’ hands.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mexico
General Obregon
Serrado
Gomez
Associated Press
Second Woman Flier to Try Her Luck in Copenhagen
Old Orchard Maine October 12 plans for departure this afternoon for Copenhagen of the airplane Dawn are going forward today. Mrs Frances Grayson will be accompanied by Wilbur Stultz pilot and Bruce Goldsborough navigator. Weather conditions are favorable.
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Associated Press
Old Orchard
Maine
Copenhagen
Frances Grayson
Wilbur Stultz
Bruce Goldsborough
Funeral of Miss Ettle Held Today
Christine D. Ettle of Bryan died October 11 after a long illness at 56 years, 5 months, and 21 days. She was a Catholic for 45 years and is survived by a brother John F. Ettle and two sisters Mrs. James McNeil and Mrs. George E. Hadley. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. B. Gleissner from her home with interment at the city cemetery. Pallbearers included J. D. Martin and W. S. Higgs.
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Christine D. Ettle
West 25Th Street
Christine Ettle
Louisiana
Bryan
Brazos County
Catholic Church
J. B. Gleissner
St. Joseph’s Church
McCulloch-Dansby
John F. Ettle
James McNeil
Bay City
Texas
George E. Hadley
J. D. Martin
J. W. Batts
W. S. Higgs
W. R. Thomas
Mooring
W. C. Fountain
Plans Ready for Bryan Lions Ladies Night Banquet
The Bryan Lions Club prepares for a ladies night banquet at the Episcopal parish house with Dr. T O Walton of A and M College delivering a citizenship address. Mrs Coulter Smith and Mrs George W Griner organize decorations, guests include Mayor Wilson Bradley and several notable couples. Turkey is the featured menu item and a full program with music and readings is planned.
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Bryan Lions Club
Episcopal Parish House
T. O. Walton
A. and M. College
Supt
H. Li. Dusham
FD. Fuller
Ross’ M. Sherwood
Chicago
Coulter Smith
George W. Griner
F .D. Fuller
Walton
N. B. Allen
Wilson Bradley
J. Webb Howell
Oak McKenzie
Lee J. Rountree
The
Episcopal Church
J. E. Blair
R. E. Bosque
A. M. Brock
E. R. Bryant
E. E. Bullock
W. W. Chambers
Moulton Cobb
G. L. Crawford
N. J. Dansby
N. W. Dansby
W. W. Daup
H. L. Durham
E. Eberstadt
H. S. Edge
M. M. Erskine
J. M. Ferguson
R. C. Franks
F. D. Fuller
Rev
D. B. Gregory
C. E. Griesser
G. W. Griner
Fred Hale
C. M. Hassell
J. E. Hensarling
J. E. Henson
W. 5. Howell
Joe Kaplan
E. A. Lightfoot
H. S. Locke
W. H. Looney
J. B. Miller
W. E. Neeley
Col. Chas. Nelson
F. B. Patronella
K. A. Smiders
M. Schulman
R. M. Sherwood
J. C. Smith
T. G. Suber
M. F. Vitopil
A. Si Ware
T. G. Watts
Bill Wimberly
H. H. Younk
S. C. Hoyle
V K Sugaret To Head Social Science Seminar
The Social Science Seminar held its first meeting and annual banquet at Sbisa Mess Hall with about a hundred attendees. W P Lee served as toastmaster and introduced President Walton and Colonel Nelson. Debunking of various fields was discussed by five speakers and Dean Puryear provided a summary. Officers elected include V K Sugaret as president and W P Lee as vice president. External speakers for the year will be Will Durant Louis Brown and R Tsanoff of Rice Institute.
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Sbisa
W. P. Lee
T. O. Walton
Chas. J. Nelson
C. E. Finley
C. H. Winkler
F. B. Clark
S. R. Gammon
Chas Puryear
V. K.sugareff
T. W. Leland
Will Durant
Louis Brown
R. Tsanoff
Rice Institute
Weather forecast for Bryan and East Texas
The Weather Special reports for Bryan and vicinity tonight will be fair and colder with frost. In Central East Texas Thursday, expect fair conditions.
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the Eagle
New Orleans
Bryan
Texas
American Girl Flight Sighting Reported By Steamer
The steamer American Banker sighted the aircraft American Girl about 400 miles east of New York while Ruth Elder and Joo Roosevelt Fiel anc attempted a Paris flight. Weather forecasts warned of worsening conditions for the late part of the journey as the party pressed toward Paris.
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Sociated Press
York
Paris
Ruth Elder
Rge Haldeman
Florida
Joo Roosevelt Fielanc
Banker
Posiang
New York
Evork
Spendent
Compa Today
Dean Kyle Returns from Washington Survey Work
Dean Kyle of Ann Arbor's College of Agriculture resumes duties after months in Washington D C with the Bureau of Education and Land Grant Colleges. He will join P W University of Minnesota and Miss Lela Bane of Wisconsin in a national survey funded for two years to study curricula and higher education purposes.
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Ann . College
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
United S S Bureau of Education
Bureau of Ed
Congress
P. W. Mersity
Minnesota
Lela Bane
Wisconsin
Ecofe
Vey
Neges
Law
Grant College
Act
Kyle
Association of Land Grant. Colleges
Cotton Market Under Holiday Closure
Market activity delayed by holiday observance with exchanges quiet and buyers awaiting reopening. Prices and reports for cotton futures unsettled as traders monitor regional events and shipping delays.
Ocean City Devastated by Major Night Fire in New Jersey
An oceanfront blaze swept through Ocean City New Jersey destroying about 50 structures including hotels cottages shops and theatres. Mayor Joseph Champion estimated damage near 4 million dollars as flames raged for four hours before containment.
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Associated Presss
Ocean City
N. J
South Jersey
Joseph Champion
Dr J L Pessin Elected President of Science Seminar
At the first Science Seminar meeting held Monday evening in the physics lecture room Dr J L Pessin was elected president and Professor C W Burchard was elected secretary. Dr O M Ball read a paper on the Probable Trend of Human Evolution enjoyed by all.
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At & O’clock
J. L. Pessin
C. W. Burchard
O. M. Ball
Conference on Brazos Valley Water District Plan
Austin Oct 12 John A Norris chairman of the state board of water engineers conferred with Assistant Attorney General C W Truehart on legal questions about creating a water district embracing the entire Brazos Valley.
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Associated Press
Austin
John A Norris
State Board of Water Engineers
C. W. Truehart
Brazos Valley
Central Texas Free Baptist Association Meet at Keith
The Central Texas Free Baptist Association meets at Keith Free Baptist Church starting Thursday and continuing through Sunday.Representatives from twenty churches in Brazos Madison and Grimes counties will participate in the conference.Rev J J Tatum and a large delegation from Bryan and Brazos County will attend.
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Central Texas Free Baptist Association
Keith
Keith Free Baptist Church
Brazos
Madison
Grimes
J. J. Tatum
Bryan
Brazos County
Allen Academy Chooses 27 28 Officers Across Classes
Allen Academy of Bryan lists officers for 1927 28 by class. College: President William O Alexander Gulf. vice Brooks Davis Galveston. secretary treasurer Alvin Dawson Waco. sergeant at arms Ernest Calloway Mumford. Senior: President Ned Bradley Marlin. vice Will Eaves Bakersfield Calif. etc.
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Allen Academy of Bryan
William.o. Alexander
Gulf
Brooks Davis
Galveston
Alvin Dawson
Waco
Ernest Calloway
Mumford
Ned Bradley
Marlin
Will Eaves
Bakersfield
Calif
Jimmie Dunn
Bryan
Alfred Johnson
Houston
Dewitt Winterman
Eagle Lake
Pasel King
Oklainton
Joe Overton
Tampico
Mex
A. R. Locke
Mexia
Joe Stephens
John Wynn
Emory
Fred Wick
Columbus
Roy Ender
San Antonio
W. Locke
J. E. Atkinson
Winona
Joe Groesbeck
Vernon Hill
Palestine
Harold Burkett
Cisco
Richard Ballerstedt
Bill Farmer
Mexican Shoots Woman And Self In Street Tragedy
In Eagle Pass on October 12 Guillermo Sanmiguel aged 56 shot a 17 year old girl who allegedly refused his marriage proposal then shot himself in the head in the street dying instantly.
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Associated Press
Eagle Pass
Guillermo Sanmiguel
Rebels Scatter Across Vera Cruz as Federal Pursuit Intensifies
Mexican authorities report Rebel Generals Gomez and Almada fleeing through western Vera Cruz mountain country toward the coast. Federal scouting parties close in as about a dozen rebel groups are left, totaling well under a thousand fighters.
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Gomez and
Almada
Vera Cruz
Associated Press
Mexico City
Gomez
Child Health Conference Scheduled at Courthouse
The Child's Health Conference will be held Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 at the courthouse. County health nurse Miss Ella Bandelin urges all mothers to bring their children.
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Court House
Ella Bandelin
Full Pack Newspaper Names 192? Staff at Allen Academy
The Full Pack, Allen Academy Bryan student newspaper, selects its year staff including Ernest Calloway editor and Wallace Wheelis assistant editor. Military editor Will Eaves Bud McLeod athletic editor Ray Bradley lead editors with reporters from multiple Texas cities and one from Monterey Mexico.
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Allen Academy of Bryan
Ernest Calloway
Mumford
Wallace Wheelis
Mart
Will Eaves
Bakersfield
Calif
Bud McLeod
Houston
Ray Bradley
Corsicana
Frank Ladin
Brooks Davis
Galveston
Robert McCauley
Brookshire
David Witerman
Eagle Lake
Robert Pyle
Fort Worth
Robert Rowland
Weslaco
Harry Seaman
William Campbell
Dallas
Dan Thompson
Corpus Christi
Choice Rutledge
Victoria
Santiago Cerna
Monterey
Mexico
Troy Dungan
Gerald Anderson
Ty Cobb
Bryan Daily Eagle
Tornado Kills Four in Dell Arkansas Area
Blytheville Arkansas Oct 12 four persons died and a score injured when a tornado struck the village of Dell near here last night The dead are A M Harben his sister in law Mrs F T Harben B P Winn justice of the peace and Mrs Winn Fifteen injured twelve white were taken to area hospitals Dell population about two hundred and around twenty buildings were wrecked
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Blytheville
Ark
Dell
A. M. Harben
F. T. Harben
B. P. Winn
Tax Reduction Plan Presented by Chamber to Members
The United States Chamber of Commerce proposes a 400 million dollar tax reduction program to 1500 member organizations for a referendum. It calls for lowering corporate income taxes and repealing federal estate and war excise taxes as Congress considers revenue legislation.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
College Avenue Church Hosts Business Men's Bible Class Banquet
Dr. John A Held spoke on My Experiences on a Recent Trip to Europe at College Avenue Baptist Church during a Business Men's Bible Class banquet. The evening featured a mock trial of Brooks Beale, music by a quartet, a Panatrope, and a delice menu served by church ladies.
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John A. Held
College Avenue Baptist Church
Edgar Bullock
First Baptist Church of
Mexia
Bryan
Europe
Brooks Beale
AA ‘S
Chauncey Depew Ware
W.i S
Henry Grady) Barron
Roy S. Holoman
Marshal Bullock
Jim Dunn
Lock McNeeley
Jess Hensarling
Harold Sanders
R. C. Nelson
W. S. Barron
Melvern Jones
Chester Jones
Iola Barron
Kaplan
J. Pipkin
Jno
A. Held
R. L. Aoa
R. E. Day
J. E. Hensarling
E. E. Bullock
Roy S. Hollomay
T. B. Robinson
H.S. Whity
J. Tom Smith
T. B. Higgs
J. F. Hanant
Harry L. Durham
S. {. Brockman
W. H. Jones
Cheser Jones
Charles Carroll
H. F. Jones
J. M. Dunn
H. D. Sanders
Chas. Ramsey
Guy Harris
Pat Newton
Clarence Wolwer
Wm. Griffin
W. C. Bailey
G. H. Hunnicutt
J. Sidney Smith
Roy Hudseth
A. M. Owens
Roy Danforth
Jess Contee
J. L. Reese
Parker Carroll
A. C. Williams
H. P. Dansby
H. L. Cunningham
Chas, Merka
L. M. Merka
J. M. Ferguson
A. S&. Ware
J. L. McNeely
J. F. Griffin
Joe Vance
Frank M. Vance
Tom Powers
B. L. Beal
John Keneeny
Melvin McNeely
Davis Grant
Tom Bond
F. E. Jones
L. D. R. J. Matereai
Jim Riley
Mc Dutt Simpson
Joe Kaplan
J M. ‘Bullock Jr
A. BE. Withers
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Missouri Solon
the People’s Column
Oceanic Flights
Hassell
Obregon
Miss Ettle
Lions Club
Affar
V K. Sugaret
Rane Girl
MLS AT
Dean Kyle
Dr. Pessin
Allen Academy
Child's Health Conference
Mumford Boy
Full Pack
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