Grace Moore Idol of New York Fashion and Fame
Grace Moore inspires a wave of icons in New York with perfume hats and a Grace Moore dish on cafe menus. The Met star rose from Jellicoe to the Metropolitan Opera House amid public adulation, temper and versatility across musical comedy grand opera and cinema. The piece surveys nightlife caricatures and bustling streets, with colorful portraits of Whitey the Times Square cop and a tour through urban fables.
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New York
Grace Moore
Miss Moore
Big City
Jellicoe
Metropolitan Opera House
Taxation Milestones on Texas Ballot Take Cautious Note
The piece urges Texas voters to study eight proposed constitutional amendments before the November 6 election. It analyzes two tax questions the first would reclassify property to spread the burden more equitably while the third would cap per capita state taxes at 22.50, risking reduced state revenues and harm to schools and highways.
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Texas
James V. Allred
Burleson Brazos County highway opens to traffic
Local residents welcome a new link from Carrs store in Burleson County to the Brazos River bridge on Highway 21 though not yet graveled. The right of way was secured by the Bryan and Brazos County Chamber of Commerce with work funded by the group and remaining tasks to be completed by the Burleson County commissioners court before bad weather.
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Carr's
Burleson County
Brazos River
Pitts Bridge
Bryan and Brazos County
Burleson County Commissioners Court
Chamber of Commerce
Twenty Five Years Ago items from Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
A survey of local notices includes Mrs. Ruth Bryan Levitt denying a future bid for Congress, Miss Malcolm Melnnis and Miss Tabitha Milner returning from a northern and eastern tour, and Miss Mary Melnnis remaining in the East to study at the Boston Conservatory. J A Myers travels to Dallas for a Taft banquet, Mrs. Cora Zuber plans to Campbell to place her daughter in school, and Julius Christian visits Madisonville and Hearne. Gussie Buchanan visits Waco while Allen Academy football heads to Houston Heights for a game.
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Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot
Ruth Bryan Levitt
Malcolm Melnnis
Tabitha Milner
Mary MelInnis
Boston Conservatory of Music
J. A. Myers
Dallas
Taft
Cora Zuber
Campbell
Waco
Allen Academy
Houston
Houston Heights
Roosevelt and Sloan Quip on Constructive Effort
A column mixing weather, football, pastors, and leaders notes the tense European situation and voices optimism. It cites President Roosevelt's grasp of government and Alfred P Sloan praising constructive effort, initiative, and confidence in reward.
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Alfred P. Sloan
Newspaper advertising as a public service and mass sales tool
Edwin S Friendly of the Bureau of Advertising and the New York Sun argues that newspaper ads guide consumer choices, reflect honest values, and drive large-scale sales. He contends advertising is not a tax, but a cheap form of salesmanship that lowers prices through economies of scale.
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Edwin S Friendly
Bureau of Advertising
The
New York Sun
Editorial: Old age pensions rise as public issue
The Houston Post notes rising public support for elderly pensions in the United States. It discusses plans including Dr. F. E. Townsend's Old Age Revolving Pensions Ltd and others blending government funding with private contributions.
Advertising Thrives As Car Makers Cut Prices
Advertisers claim car sales soar into the millions as demand grows and producers lower prices. They say increased quality accompanies the cheaper rate, fueling a boom in the automotive market.
Farmers back AAA corn hog plan in 1935 votes Denton editorial
The Denton Record notes farmers nationwide favor continuation of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration corn hog program by wide margins in 1935 with Iowa Texas and other states showing strong support. It argues the program redirects funds to farmers raising prices though it cautions that artificial aid may delay natural demand and calls for lowering processing taxes to end the need for such aid.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Iowa
Texas
Denton
Townsend Proposes Federal Pensions For Aged In U S
Long Beach California physician Dr F E Townsend advocates a federal pension system giving $200 monthly to every person over 60 who quits work and spends all income promptly. The plan draws controversy similar to Upton Sinclair’s EPIC program.
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F. E. Townsend
Long Beach
Calif
Upton Sinclair
Townsend
Associated ‘Press
Confederate Shells Prompt Interest Along Gilchrist Road
Four old cannon shells from the Confederate era, once part of a munitions store at the Anderson arsenal, were displayed at a Grimes county home gateway. Highway engineer Gilchrist and J. E. Blair arranged to turn two shells over to the Gilchrist office. The hollow projectiles held time fuzes and resembled shrapnel when charged, with origins uncertain but tied to the old Confederate arsenal.
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Ande
Austin
Gibb Gilchrist
Grimes County
J. E. Blair
Gilchrist
Flo
H Dive
Dieter
Blair
Ghhrist
Anderson Arsenal
Bath
Schell Brothers Circus Promises Big Bryan Show
Schell Brothers Circus returns to Bryan for an afternoon and night performance. The tour features a large menagerie and expanded acts as the family-led troupe aims to attract crowds with increased seats and value. Doors open an hour before the main show.
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Iw Schell Brothers
Schell Brothers
Bryan
Schell
Plane crash kills Morganton couple at airport
John Frederick Ks prominent Morganton businessman and his bride die when Kistler's plane crashes after stalling at Morganton airport. The aircraft plunged about 250 feet in the disaster on Sunday.
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Flyer
Bride
Pla
Morganton
John Frederick
Sun
Kistler
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Longacre
Benny
Westchester
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Tarrytown
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C.D. Gibson
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Courtney Ryley Cooper
Animal Kingdom
Leon Errol
Ziegfeld
Noble Kizer
Purdue
Jimmy Kitts
Rice
Owls
Boilermakers
Kizer
Pretty Boy
Floyd
George
Baby Face
Nelson
Department of Justice
Cook County
Chicago
Maryland
NRA
Soareges
Mrm
Roosevelt
CCC
Fdr
Eo Waite Shaw Ota
Buddy
A. B. Chapin
OcasTan
United States
National Industrial Conference
Cal
W. A. Wells
Associated Press
Mr. Wells
Black Hills
South Dakota
Robert F. Clements
Congress
America
Houston Post
Gilchrist Hound
Times
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